# 2001 FIVB Volleyball World League

The 2001 FIVB Volleyball World League was the 12th edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 16 countries from 11 May to 30 June 2001. The Final Round was held in Katowice, Poland.

## Pools composition

| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| Italy  France  Spain  Argentina | Poland  Greece  Russia  Venezuela | Yugoslavia  Japan  Cuba  Portugal | Brazil  United States  Netherlands  Germany |

## Intercontinental round
### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Italy | 12 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 30 | 15 | 2.000 | 1059 | 972 | 1.090 | Final round |
| 2 | France | 12 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 27 | 21 | 1.286 | 1117 | 1074 | 1.040 | Final round |
| 3 | Spain | 12 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 28 | 0.821 | 1109 | 1148 | 0.966 | |
| 4 | Argentina | 12 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 32 | 0.500 | 1067 | 1158 | 0.921 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 11 May | Italy | 3–0 | Argentina | 25–18 | 25–19 | 25–18 | | | 75–55 |
| 11 May | Spain | 0–3 | France | 16–25 | 20–25 | 20–25 | | | 56–75 |
| 13 May | Spain | 2–3 | France | 22–25 | 25–20 | 19–25 | 25–23 | 11–15 | 102–108 |
| 13 May | Italy | 3–0 | Argentina | 25–14 | 25–22 | 25–21 | | | 75–57 |
| 18 May | Spain | 3–0 | Italy | 25–23 | 25–17 | 26–24 | | | 76–64 |
| 18 May | France | 3–1 | Argentina | 21–25 | 27–25 | 25–19 | 25–20 | | 98–89 |
| 19 May | France | 1–3 | Argentina | 25–27 | 25–23 | 22–25 | 22–25 | | 94–100 |
| 20 May | Spain | 2–3 | Italy | 29–27 | 24–26 | 17–25 | 25–23 | 10–15 | 105–116 |
| 25 May | Argentina | 1–3 | France | 22–25 | 26–24 | 28–30 | 22–25 | | 98–104 |
| 25 May | Italy | 3–2 | Spain | 25–22 | 27–25 | 17–25 | 23–25 | 15–11 | 107–108 |
| 26 May | Argentina | 3–1 | France | 25–20 | 20–25 | 25–22 | 26–24 | | 96–91 |
| 27 May | Italy | 3–0 | Spain | 25–15 | 25–20 | 25–20 | | | 75–55 |
| 1 Jun | Italy | 1–3 | France | 30–28 | 20–25 | 20–25 | 19–25 | | 89–103 |
| 2 Jun | Argentina | 1–3 | Spain | 19–25 | 23–25 | 25–21 | 22–25 | | 89–96 |
| 3 Jun | Argentina | 2–3 | Spain | 23–25 | 21–25 | 25–22 | 28–26 | 12–15 | 109–113 |
| 3 Jun | Italy | 3–0 | France | 25–20 | 25–22 | 25–18 | | | 75–60 |
| 8 Jun | France | 3–1 | Spain | 29–27 | 25–22 | 19–25 | 25–22 | | 98–96 |
| 9 Jun | Argentina | 0–3 | Italy | 25–27 | 29–31 | 14–25 | | | 68–83 |
| 9 Jun | France | 3–1 | Spain | 25–20 | 23–25 | 25–17 | 25–17 | | 98–79 |
| 10 Jun | Argentina | 1–3 | Italy | 24–26 | 32–30 | 21–25 | 20–25 | | 97–106 |
| 15 Jun | Spain | 3–2 | Argentina | 25–18 | 22–25 | 25–21 | 28–30 | 15–12 | 115–106 |
| 15 Jun | France | 1–3 | Italy | 21–25 | 25–19 | 20–25 | 19–25 | | 85–94 |
| 16 Jun | France | 3–2 | Italy | 25–20 | 19–25 | 19–25 | 25–21 | 15–9 | 103–100 |
| 17 Jun | Spain | 3–2 | Argentina | 25–21 | 25–20 | 22–25 | 21–25 | 15–12 | 108–103 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Russia | 12 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 28 | 14 | 2.000 | 1009 | 861 | 1.172 | Final round |
| 2 | Poland (H) | 12 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 25 | 22 | 1.136 | 1073 | 1062 | 1.010 | Final round |
| 3 | Greece | 12 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 0.960 | 1123 | 1119 | 1.004 | |
| 4 | Venezuela | 12 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 32 | 0.500 | 978 | 1141 | 0.857 | |
* ↑ Qualified as hosts
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 11 May | Russia | 3–0 | Venezuela | 25–20 | 25–13 | 25–19 | | | 75–52 |
| 11 May | Poland | 3–0 | Greece | 25–21 | 25–22 | 25–21 | | | 75–64 |
| 12 May | Russia | 3–0 | Venezuela | 25–17 | 25–18 | 25–21 | | | 75–56 |
| 12 May | Poland | 2–3 | Greece | 25–23 | 26–28 | 22–25 | 27–25 | 15–17 | 115–118 |
| 18 May | Poland | 1–3 | Venezuela | 19–25 | 25–15 | 24–26 | 24–26 | | 92–92 |
| 18 May | Greece | 3–1 | Russia | 25–18 | 27–25 | 22–25 | 25–20 | | 99–88 |
| 19 May | Poland | 3–0 | Venezuela | 25–20 | 25–19 | 25–22 | | | 75–61 |
| 19 May | Greece | 3–0 | Russia | 25–23 | 26–24 | 25–21 | | | 76–68 |
| 25 May | Poland | 1–3 | Russia | 33–31 | 23–25 | 21–25 | 23–25 | | 100–106 |
| 25 May | Venezuela | 1–3 | Greece | 19–25 | 17–25 | 25–20 | 19–25 | | 80–95 |
| 26 May | Poland | 0–3 | Russia | 23–25 | 22–25 | 19–25 | | | 64–75 |
| 27 May | Venezuela | 2–3 | Greece | 18–25 | 26–24 | 26–24 | 21–25 | 8–15 | 99–113 |
| 1 Jun | Russia | 1–3 | Greece | 22–25 | 23–25 | 25–21 | 23–25 | | 93–96 |
| 1 Jun | Venezuela | 2–3 | Poland | 20–25 | 20–25 | 25–22 | 25–23 | 12–15 | 102–110 |
| 2 Jun | Russia | 3–1 | Greece | 25–18 | 25–21 | 22–25 | 25–13 | | 97–77 |
| 3 Jun | Venezuela | 2–3 | Poland | 23–25 | 20–25 | 25–23 | 32–30 | 14–16 | 114–119 |
| 8 Jun | Venezuela | 0–3 | Russia | 14–25 | 21–25 | 13–25 | | | 48–75 |
| 8 Jun | Greece | 0–3 | Poland | 18–25 | 19–25 | 19–25 | | | 56–75 |
| 9 Jun | Greece | 1–3 | Poland | 21–25 | 25–21 | 22–25 | 24–26 | | 92–97 |
| 10 Jun | Venezuela | 0–3 | Russia | 11–25 | 18–25 | 13–25 | | | 42–75 |
| 15 Jun | Russia | 3–0 | Poland | 25–19 | 25–14 | 25–19 | | | 75–52 |
| 15 Jun | Greece | 2–3 | Venezuela | 31–29 | 25–19 | 23–25 | 32–34 | 12–15 | 123–122 |
| 16 Jun | Russia | 2–3 | Poland | 25–11 | 20–25 | 25–22 | 23–25 | 14–16 | 107–99 |
| 16 Jun | Greece | 2–3 | Venezuela | 23–25 | 23–25 | 25–20 | 25–20 | 18–20 | 114–110 |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Cuba | 12 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 32 | 10 | 3.200 | 1028 | 897 | 1.146 | Final round |
| 2 | Yugoslavia | 12 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 31 | 11 | 2.818 | 1026 | 863 | 1.189 | Final round |
| 3 | Japan | 12 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 28 | 0.536 | 941 | 1022 | 0.921 | |
| 4 | Portugal | 12 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 34 | 0.147 | 761 | 974 | 0.781 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 11 May | Cuba | 3–0 | Portugal | 25–15 | 25–21 | 25–23 | | | 75–59 |
| 12 May | Japan | 0–3 | Yugoslavia | 17–25 | 22–25 | 24–26 | | | 63–76 |
| 12 May | Cuba | 3–0 | Portugal | 25–20 | 25–16 | 25–18 | | | 75–54 |
| 13 May | Japan | 1–3 | Yugoslavia | 27–25 | 19–25 | 23–25 | 16–25 | | 85–100 |
| 18 May | Cuba | 3–0 | Japan | 25–20 | 25–21 | 25–14 | | | 75–55 |
| 19 May | Portugal | 0–3 | Yugoslavia | 21–25 | 14–25 | 25–27 | | | 60–77 |
| 19 May | Cuba | 3–1 | Japan | 25–17 | 25–17 | 24–26 | 25–23 | | 99–83 |
| 20 May | Portugal | 0–3 | Yugoslavia | 14–25 | 15–25 | 16–25 | | | 45–75 |
| 25 May | Cuba | 3–1 | Yugoslavia | 25–20 | 25–23 | 33–35 | 25–23 | | 108–101 |
| 26 May | Portugal | 0–3 | Japan | 16–25 | 23–25 | 20–25 | | | 59–75 |
| 26 May | Cuba | 3–0 | Yugoslavia | 25–21 | 26–24 | 25–19 | | | 76–64 |
| 27 May | Portugal | 3–1 | Japan | 26–24 | 21–25 | 29–27 | 25–23 | | 101–99 |
| 1 Jun | Yugoslavia | 3–0 | Portugal | 25–11 | 25–21 | 25–15 | | | 75–47 |
| 2 Jun | Japan | 0–3 | Cuba | 19–25 | 15–25 | 23–25 | | | 57–75 |
| 3 Jun | Japan | 1–3 | Cuba | 25–22 | 25–27 | 24–26 | 13–25 | | 87–100 |
| 3 Jun | Yugoslavia | 3–0 | Portugal | 25–15 | 25–12 | 25–18 | | | 75–45 |
| 8 Jun | Yugoslavia | 3–2 | Japan | 25–18 | 25–18 | 27–29 | 23–25 | 15–10 | 115–100 |
| 9 Jun | Portugal | 1–3 | Cuba | 25–18 | 17–25 | 18–25 | 25–27 | | 85–95 |
| 10 Jun | Portugal | 0–3 | Cuba | 25–27 | 17–25 | 17–25 | | | 59–77 |
| 10 Jun | Yugoslavia | 3–0 | Japan | 25–23 | 25–16 | 25–22 | | | 75–61 |
| 15 Jun | Yugoslavia | 3–1 | Cuba | 25–16 | 21–25 | 25–20 | 25–22 | | 96–83 |
| 16 Jun | Japan | 3–1 | Portugal | 27–25 | 26–24 | 23–25 | 25–20 | | 101–94 |
| 16 Jun | Yugoslavia | 3–1 | Cuba | 22–25 | 25–20 | 25–22 | 25–23 | | 97–90 |
| 17 Jun | Japan | 3–0 | Portugal | 25–23 | 25–18 | 25–12 | | | 75–53 |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 12 | 11 | 1 | 23 | 35 | 11 | 3.182 | 1086 | 894 | 1.215 | Final round |
| 2 | Netherlands | 12 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 28 | 22 | 1.273 | 1115 | 1106 | 1.008 | Final round |
| 3 | United States | 12 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 0.800 | 996 | 1048 | 0.950 | |
| 4 | Germany | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 36 | 0.306 | 985 | 1134 | 0.869 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 11 May | Netherlands | 2–3 | Brazil | 16–25 | 25–22 | 25–22 | 14–25 | 12–15 | 92–109 |
| 12 May | Germany | 1–3 | United States | 34–36 | 26–28 | 25–20 | 21–25 | | 106–109 |
| 13 May | Germany | 0–3 | United States | 23–25 | 22–25 | 10–25 | | | 55–75 |
| 13 May | Netherlands | 1–3 | Brazil | 21–25 | 25–22 | 17–25 | 20–25 | | 83–97 |
| 19 May | United States | 3–2 | Netherlands | 25–21 | 23–25 | 20–25 | 26–24 | 24–22 | 118–117 |
| 19 May | Germany | 1–3 | Brazil | 21–25 | 14–25 | 25–22 | 22–25 | | 82–97 |
| 20 May | Germany | 1–3 | Brazil | 14–25 | 25–19 | 23–25 | 24–26 | | 86–95 |
| 20 May | United States | 1–3 | Netherlands | 23–25 | 25–19 | 22–25 | 20–25 | | 90–94 |
| 25 May | Netherlands | 3–1 | Germany | 25–15 | 16–25 | 25–22 | 25–21 | | 91–83 |
| 26 May | United States | 0–3 | Brazil | 22–25 | 12–25 | 15–25 | | | 49–75 |
| 27 May | Netherlands | 3–2 | Germany | 25–22 | 25–16 | 20–25 | 26–28 | 15–10 | 111–101 |
| 27 May | United States | 3–2 | Brazil | 13–25 | 20–25 | 27–25 | 25–22 | 15–13 | 100–110 |
| 2 Jun | Brazil | 3–0 | United States | 25–19 | 25–11 | 25–19 | | | 75–49 |
| 2 Jun | Germany | 1–3 | Netherlands | 19–25 | 25–16 | 23–25 | 21–25 | | 88–91 |
| 3 Jun | Brazil | 3–0 | United States | 25–22 | 25–23 | 25–23 | | | 75–68 |
| 3 Jun | Germany | 1–3 | Netherlands | 17–25 | 25–23 | 21–25 | 28–30 | | 91–103 |
| 9 Jun | Brazil | 3–0 | Netherlands | 25–20 | 25–18 | 25–23 | | | 75–61 |
| 9 Jun | United States | 3–2 | Germany | 25–20 | 25–23 | 23–25 | 22–25 | 15–12 | 110–105 |
| 10 Jun | Brazil | 3–2 | Netherlands | 21–25 | 25–16 | 25–21 | 22–25 | 15–10 | 108–97 |
| 10 Jun | United States | 3–0 | Germany | 32–30 | 25–15 | 25–16 | | | 82–61 |
| 15 Jun | Netherlands | 3–1 | United States | 25–23 | 25–18 | 21–25 | 25–19 | | 96–85 |
| 16 Jun | Brazil | 3–0 | Germany | 25–18 | 26–24 | 25–21 | | | 76–63 |
| 17 Jun | Brazil | 3–1 | Germany | 25–7 | 25–19 | 19–25 | 25–13 | | 94–64 |
| 17 Jun | Netherlands | 3–0 | United States | 25–17 | 29–27 | 25–17 | | | 79–61 |

## Final round

* Venue: Spodek, Katowice, Poland

### Pool play
#### Pool E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 293 | 245 | 1.196 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Yugoslavia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 273 | 270 | 1.011 | Semifinals |
| 3 | France | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0.750 | 304 | 321 | 0.947 | |
| 4 | Poland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.500 | 252 | 286 | 0.881 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 25 Jun | Yugoslavia | 2–3 | France | 25–18 | 31–33 | 26–28 | 25–21 | 11–15 | 118–115 |
| 25 Jun | Poland | 1–3 | Brazil | 26–24 | 15–25 | 26–28 | 18–25 | | 85–102 |
| 26 Jun | Poland | 3–2 | France | 21–25 | 25–22 | 19–25 | 26–24 | 15–13 | 106–109 |
| 26 Jun | Yugoslavia | 1–3 | Brazil | 25–19 | 15–25 | 19–25 | 21–25 | | 80–94 |
| 27 Jun | Poland | 0–3 | Yugoslavia | 22–25 | 22–25 | 17–25 | | | 61–75 |
| 27 Jun | Brazil | 3–1 | France | 25–20 | 25–13 | 22–25 | 25–22 | | 97–80 |

#### Pool F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 285 | 252 | 1.131 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Russia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1.333 | 312 | 308 | 1.013 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Cuba | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 270 | 275 | 0.982 | |
| 4 | Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 255 | 287 | 0.889 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 25 Jun | Netherlands | 1–3 | Cuba | 20–25 | 18–25 | 26–24 | 25–27 | | 89–101 |
| 25 Jun | Italy | 2–3 | Russia | 26–24 | 26–28 | 24–26 | 25–18 | 13–15 | 114–111 |
| 26 Jun | Italy | 3–1 | Netherlands | 21–25 | 25–16 | 25–21 | 25–19 | | 96–81 |
| 26 Jun | Russia | 2–3 | Cuba | 27–29 | 25–18 | 21–25 | 25–22 | 13–15 | 111–109 |
| 27 Jun | Russia | 3–1 | Netherlands | 25–23 | 25–19 | 15–25 | 25–18 | | 90–85 |
| 27 Jun | Cuba | 0–3 | Italy | 21–25 | 17–25 | 22–25 | | | 60–75 |

### Final four

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 29 June | 29 June |
| Yugoslavia | 2 |
| Yugoslavia | 2 | 30 June | 30 June |
| Italy | 3 | 30 June | 30 June |
| Italy | 3 | Italy | 0 |
| 29 June | 29 June | | Italy | 0 |
| 29 June | 29 June | Brazil | 3 |
| Brazil | 3 | Brazil | 3 |
| Russia | 2 | | |
| Russia | 2 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | 30 June | 30 June |
| | | Yugoslavia | 0 |
| | | Russia | 3 |

#### Semifinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 29 Jun | Yugoslavia | 2–3 | Italy | 25–22 | 25–19 | 22–25 | 22–25 | 12–15 | 106–106 |
| 29 Jun | Brazil | 3–2 | Russia | 25–19 | 25–19 | 24–26 | 23–25 | 20–18 | 117–107 |

#### 3rd place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 30 Jun | Yugoslavia | 0–3 | Russia | 20–25 | 20–25 | 23–25 | | | 63–75 |

#### Final

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 30 Jun | Italy | 0–3 | Brazil | 15–25 | 22–25 | 19–25 | | | 56–75 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Brazil |
| | Italy |
| | Russia |
| 4 | Yugoslavia |
| 5 | Cuba |
| 5 | France |
| 7 | Netherlands |
| 7 | Poland |
| 9 | Greece |
| 9 | Japan |
| 9 | Spain |
| 9 | United States |
| 13 | Argentina |
| 13 | Germany |
| 13 | Portugal |
| 13 | Venezuela |
* 2001 World League champions
* Brazil 2nd title

## Awards

* Best scorer
** Ivan Miljković
* Best spiker
** André Nascimento
* Best blocker
** Gustavo Endres
* Best server
** Luigi Mastrangelo