# 2006 FIVB Volleyball World League

The 2006 FIVB Volleyball World League was the 17th edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 16 countries from 14 July to 27 August 2006. The Final Round was held in Moscow, Russia.

## Pools composition

| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| Serbia and Montenegro  United States  Poland  Japan | Brazil  Argentina  Portugal  Finland | Italy  Russia  China  France | Cuba  South Korea  Bulgaria  Egypt |

## Intercontinental round

* The Final Round hosts Russia, the winners of each pool and a wild card chosen by the FIVB will qualify for the Final Round. If Russia are ranked first in Pool C, the team ranked second of Pool C will qualify for the Final Round.

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Serbia and Montenegro | 12 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 29 | 18 | 1.611 | 1108 | 1039 | 1.066 | Final round |
| 2 | Poland | 12 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 31 | 19 | 1.632 | 1161 | 1118 | 1.038 | |
| 3 | United States | 12 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 0.957 | 1027 | 985 | 1.043 | |
| 4 | Japan | 12 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 33 | 0.333 | 924 | 1078 | 0.857 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 14 Jul | United States | 3–1 | Poland | 25–22 | 23–25 | 23–25 | 23–25 | | 94–97 | P2 |
| 15 Jul | Japan | 3–0 | Serbia and Montenegro | 25–22 | 25–22 | 25–20 | | | 75–64 | P2 |
| 15 Jul | United States | 1–3 | Poland | 24–26 | 13–25 | 25–20 | 22–25 | | 84–96 | P2 |
| 16 Jul | Japan | 1–3 | Serbia and Montenegro | 28–26 | 16–25 | 26–28 | 22–25 | | 92–104 | P2 |
| 21 Jul | Serbia and Montenegro | 3–1 | Poland | 25–17 | 22–25 | 25–19 | 32–30 | | 104–91 | P2 |
| 22 Jul | Japan | 0–3 | United States | 15–25 | 22–25 | 17–25 | | | 54–75 | P2 |
| 22 Jul | Serbia and Montenegro | 3–2 | Poland | 25–19 | 22–25 | 25–17 | 16–25 | 15–11 | 103–97 | P2 |
| 23 Jul | Japan | 0–3 | United States | 12–25 | 21–25 | 18–25 | | | 51–75 | P2 |
| 29 Jul | Poland | 1–3 | Serbia and Montenegro | 17–25 | 25–21 | 24–26 | 21–25 | | 87–97 | P2 |
| 29 Jul | United States | 3–0 | Japan | 25–18 | 25–20 | 25–18 | | | 75–56 | P2 |
| 30 Jul | Poland | 3–1 | Serbia and Montenegro | 25–23 | 21–25 | 25–18 | 25–19 | | 96–85 | P2 |
| 30 Jul | United States | 3–1 | Japan | 25–15 | 21–25 | 25–17 | 25–15 | | 96–72 | P2 |
| 4 Aug | United States | 1–3 | Serbia and Montenegro | 25–13 | 34–36 | 22–25 | 17–25 | | 98–99 | P2 |
| 5 Aug | Japan | 2–3 | Poland | 19–25 | 28–30 | 25–21 | 25–18 | 20–22 | 117–116 | P2 |
| 5 Aug | United States | 3–1 | Serbia and Montenegro | 27–25 | 25–22 | 25–27 | 25–21 | | 102–95 | P2 |
| 6 Aug | Japan | 0–3 | Poland | 33–35 | 21–25 | 17–25 | | | 71–85 | P2 |
| 12 Aug | Poland | 3–2 | United States | 17–25 | 21–25 | 25–19 | 25–23 | 17–15 | 105–107 | P2 |
| 12 Aug | Serbia and Montenegro | 3–0 | Japan | 26–24 | 25–17 | 25–19 | | | 76–60 | P2 |
| 13 Aug | Poland | 3–0 | United States | 25–22 | 25–19 | 25–23 | | | 75–64 | P2 |
| 13 Aug | Serbia and Montenegro | 3–1 | Japan | 25–18 | 25–20 | 21–25 | 25–21 | | 96–84 | P2 |
| 18 Aug | Serbia and Montenegro | 3–2 | United States | 21–25 | 24–26 | 25–16 | 25–16 | 15–13 | 110–96 | P2 |
| 19 Aug | Poland | 3–1 | Japan | 24–26 | 25–23 | 25–23 | 25–13 | | 99–85 | P2 |
| 19 Aug | Serbia and Montenegro | 3–0 | United States | 25–23 | 25–15 | 25–23 | | | 75–61 | P2 |
| 20 Aug | Poland | 3–2 | Japan | 22–25 | 25–18 | 25–19 | 23–25 | 22–20 | 117–107 | P2 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 12 | 12 | 0 | 24 | 36 | 6 | 6.000 | 1047 | 865 | 1.210 | Final round |
| 2 | Argentina | 12 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 1.048 | 979 | 1010 | 0.969 | |
| 3 | Finland | 12 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 26 | 0.731 | 1007 | 1040 | 0.968 | |
| 4 | Portugal | 12 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 35 | 0.314 | 994 | 1112 | 0.894 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 14 Jul | Finland | 3–0 | Portugal | 25–21 | 29–27 | 25–19 | | | 79–67 | P2 |
| 15 Jul | Argentina | 0–3 | Brazil | 20–25 | 23–25 | 22–25 | | | 65–75 | P2 |
| 15 Jul | Finland | 3–0 | Portugal | 26–24 | 25–20 | 25–22 | | | 76–66 | P2 |
| 16 Jul | Argentina | 0–3 | Brazil | 17–25 | 17–25 | 20–25 | | | 54–75 | P2 |
| 22 Jul | Brazil | 3–1 | Argentina | 25–15 | 24–26 | 25–22 | 25–23 | | 99–86 | P2 |
| 22 Jul | Portugal | 3–2 | Finland | 25–23 | 18–25 | 16–25 | 25–22 | 15–13 | 99–108 | P2 |
| 23 Jul | Brazil | 3–0 | Argentina | 25–15 | 25–17 | 25–21 | | | 75–53 | P2 |
| 23 Jul | Portugal | 2–3 | Finland | 25–15 | 22–25 | 25–20 | 27–29 | 10–15 | 109–104 | P2 |
| 28 Jul | Finland | 0–3 | Argentina | 22–25 | 18–25 | 22–25 | | | 62–75 | P2 |
| 29 Jul | Portugal | 0–3 | Brazil | 23–25 | 20–25 | 15–25 | | | 58–75 | P2 |
| 29 Jul | Finland | 0–3 | Argentina | 23–25 | 20–25 | 23–25 | | | 66–75 | P2 |
| 30 Jul | Portugal | 0–3 | Brazil | 20–25 | 16–25 | 22–25 | | | 58–75 | P2 |
| 4 Aug | Finland | 0–3 | Brazil | 17–25 | 22–25 | 21–25 | | | 60–75 | P2 |
| 5 Aug | Portugal | 2–3 | Argentina | 22–25 | 20–25 | 27–25 | 25–16 | 12–15 | 106–106 | P2 |
| 5 Aug | Finland | 1–3 | Brazil | 17–25 | 25–27 | 25–22 | 17–25 | | 84–99 | P2 |
| 6 Aug | Portugal | 2–3 | Argentina | 25–23 | 29–27 | 25–27 | 19–25 | 19–21 | 117–123 | P2 |
| 12 Aug | Brazil | 3–1 | Finland | 22–25 | 25–19 | 25–19 | 25–20 | | 97–83 | P2 |
| 12 Aug | Argentina | 3–0 | Portugal | 25–22 | 25–18 | 30–28 | | | 80–68 | P2 |
| 13 Aug | Brazil | 3–1 | Finland | 25–23 | 25–21 | 23–25 | 25–23 | | 98–92 | P2 |
| 13 Aug | Argentina | 3–0 | Portugal | 25–22 | 32–30 | 25–22 | | | 82–74 | P2 |
| 19 Aug | Brazil | 3–1 | Portugal | 22–25 | 25–20 | 25–21 | 25–18 | | 97–84 | P2 |
| 19 Aug | Argentina | 3–2 | Finland | 22–25 | 36–34 | 25–18 | 27–29 | 15–12 | 125–118 | P2 |
| 20 Aug | Brazil | 3–1 | Portugal | 25–17 | 32–34 | 25–20 | 25–17 | | 107–88 | P2 |
| 20 Aug | Argentina | 0–3 | Finland | 19–25 | 19–25 | 17–25 | | | 55–75 | P2 |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | France | 12 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 29 | 19 | 1.526 | 1110 | 1065 | 1.042 | Final round |
| 2 | Russia (H) | 12 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 30 | 16 | 1.875 | 1060 | 977 | 1.085 | Final round |
| 3 | Italy | 12 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 27 | 19 | 1.421 | 1057 | 1002 | 1.055 | Final round |
| 4 | China | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 36 | 0.111 | 808 | 991 | 0.815 | |
* ↑ Qualified as hosts
* ↑ Qualified as wild card
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 15 Jul | Russia | 2–3 | France | 22–25 | 23–25 | 25–19 | 25–20 | 13–15 | 108–104 | P2 |
| 15 Jul | China | 0–3 | Italy | 14–25 | 14–25 | 25–27 | | | 53–77 | P2 |
| 16 Jul | China | 0–3 | Italy | 17–25 | 24–26 | 18–25 | | | 59–76 | P2 |
| 16 Jul | Russia | 3–0 | France | 25–20 | 32–30 | 25–20 | | | 82–70 | P2 |
| 21 Jul | Italy | 1–3 | France | 20–25 | 25–19 | 20–25 | 23–25 | | 88–94 | P2 |
| 22 Jul | China | 1–3 | Russia | 22–25 | 30–28 | 19–25 | 29–31 | | 100–109 | P2 |
| 23 Jul | China | 0–3 | Russia | 23–25 | 23–25 | 18–25 | | | 64–75 | P2 |
| 23 Jul | Italy | 2–3 | France | 29–27 | 25–23 | 20–25 | 21–25 | 14–16 | 109–116 | P2 |
| 28 Jul | Italy | 0–3 | Russia | 21–25 | 21–25 | 18–25 | | | 60–75 | P2 |
| 29 Jul | China | 0–3 | France | 26–28 | 22–25 | 23–25 | | | 71–78 | P2 |
| 30 Jul | China | 0–3 | France | 21–25 | 20–25 | 22–25 | | | 63–75 | P2 |
| 30 Jul | Italy | 1–3 | Russia | 16–25 | 19–25 | 25–23 | 23–25 | | 83–98 | P2 |
| 5 Aug | Russia | 3–0 | China | 25–12 | 25–17 | 25–22 | | | 75–51 | P2 |
| 5 Aug | France | 2–3 | Italy | 27–29 | 27–25 | 25–21 | 24–26 | 17–19 | 120–120 | P2 |
| 6 Aug | Russia | 3–2 | China | 25–13 | 21–25 | 25–17 | 16–25 | 15–12 | 102–92 | P2 |
| 6 Aug | France | 3–2 | Italy | 23–25 | 25–18 | 26–28 | 25–20 | 16–14 | 115–105 | P2 |
| 11 Aug | Italy | 3–0 | China | 25–18 | 25–21 | 25–20 | | | 75–59 | P2 |
| 12 Aug | France | 0–3 | Russia | 23–25 | 24–26 | 18–25 | | | 65–76 | P2 |
| 12 Aug | Italy | 3–0 | China | 25–14 | 25–22 | 25–13 | | | 75–49 | P2 |
| 13 Aug | France | 3–2 | Russia | 25–17 | 18–25 | 25–20 | 16–25 | 15–9 | 99–96 | P2 |
| 19 Aug | France | 3–1 | China | 25–18 | 25–17 | 22–25 | 27–25 | | 99–85 | P2 |
| 19 Aug | Russia | 0–3 | Italy | 22–25 | 27–29 | 24–26 | | | 73–80 | P2 |
| 20 Aug | France | 3–0 | China | 25–22 | 25–22 | 25–18 | | | 75–62 | P2 |
| 20 Aug | Russia | 2–3 | Italy | 18–25 | 25–22 | 17–25 | 25–22 | 6–15 | 91–109 | P2 |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 12 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 33 | 8 | 4.125 | 990 | 838 | 1.181 | Final round |
| 2 | Cuba | 12 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 30 | 11 | 2.727 | 971 | 832 | 1.167 | |
| 3 | South Korea | 12 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 28 | 0.536 | 925 | 994 | 0.931 | |
| 4 | Egypt | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 36 | 0.139 | 779 | 1001 | 0.778 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 15 Jul | South Korea | 1–3 | Cuba | 23–25 | 16–25 | 25–21 | 21–25 | | 85–96 | P2 |
| 15 Jul | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Egypt | 26–24 | 25–21 | 25–16 | | | 76–61 | P2 |
| 16 Jul | South Korea | 0–3 | Cuba | 20–25 | 24–26 | 21–25 | | | 65–76 | P2 |
| 16 Jul | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Egypt | 25–16 | 25–19 | 25–19 | | | 75–54 | P2 |
| 21 Jul | Cuba | 3–0 | Egypt | 25–18 | 25–18 | 25–12 | | | 75–48 | P2 |
| 22 Jul | South Korea | 1–3 | Bulgaria | 21–25 | 25–27 | 25–22 | 21–25 | | 92–99 | P2 |
| 22 Jul | Cuba | 3–0 | Egypt | 25–17 | 25–19 | 25–19 | | | 75–55 | P2 |
| 23 Jul | South Korea | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 20–25 | 22–25 | 21–25 | | | 63–75 | P2 |
| 28 Jul | Egypt | 1–3 | South Korea | 25–21 | 15–25 | 19–25 | 16–25 | | 75–96 | P2 |
| 30 Jul | Egypt | 0–3 | South Korea | 23–25 | 22–25 | 18–25 | | | 63–75 | P2 |
| 31 Jul | Cuba | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 25–19 | 25–21 | 22–25 | 25–16 | | 97–81 | P2 |
| 1 Aug | Cuba | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 20–25 | 22–25 | 21–25 | | | 63–75 | P2 |
| 4 Aug | Egypt | 1–3 | Cuba | 14–25 | 21–25 | 25–23 | 11–25 | | 71–98 | P2 |
| 5 Aug | Bulgaria | 3–1 | South Korea | 25–21 | 16–25 | 25–16 | 25–19 | | 91–81 | P2 |
| 6 Aug | Bulgaria | 3–0 | South Korea | 25–19 | 25–19 | 25–18 | | | 75–56 | P2 |
| 6 Aug | Egypt | 0–3 | Cuba | 13–25 | 17–25 | 23–25 | | | 53–75 | P2 |
| 12 Aug | South Korea | 3–2 | Egypt | 25–19 | 21–25 | 25–20 | 21–25 | 15–13 | 107–102 | P2 |
| 12 Aug | Bulgaria | 2–3 | Cuba | 22–25 | 27–29 | 25–13 | 25–15 | 14–16 | 113–98 | P2 |
| 13 Aug | South Korea | 3–1 | Egypt | 21–25 | 25–22 | 28–26 | 25–19 | | 99–92 | P2 |
| 13 Aug | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Cuba | 30–28 | 25–19 | 25–21 | | | 80–68 | P2 |
| 18 Aug | Egypt | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 20–25 | 19–25 | 11–25 | | | 50–75 | P2 |
| 18 Aug | Cuba | 3–0 | South Korea | 25–17 | 25–19 | 25–13 | | | 75–49 | P2 |
| 19 Aug | Cuba | 3–0 | South Korea | 25–18 | 25–18 | 25–21 | | | 75–57 | P2 |
| 20 Aug | Egypt | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 20–25 | 19–25 | 16–25 | | | 55–75 | P2 |

## Final round

* Venue: Luzhniki Small Sports Arena, Moscow, Russia
* All times are Moscow Summer Time (UTC+04:00).

### Pool play
#### Pool E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Russia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1.600 | 287 | 261 | 1.100 | Semifinals |
| 2 | France | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 0.875 | 325 | 317 | 1.025 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Serbia and Montenegro | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0.375 | 241 | 262 | 0.920 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 23 Aug | 20:07 | Russia | 3–0 | Serbia and Montenegro | 25–20 | 26–24 | 25–18 | | | 76–62 | P2 |
| 24 Aug | 20:07 | France | 2–3 | Russia | 23–25 | 25–21 | 22–25 | 25–21 | 10–15 | 105–107 | P2 |
| 25 Aug | 17:07 | Serbia and Montenegro | 3–2 | France | 26–24 | 22–25 | 25–19 | 20–25 | 18–16 | 111–109 | P2 |

#### Pool F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 231 | 194 | 1.191 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 246 | 258 | 0.953 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Italy | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 244 | 282 | 0.865 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 23 Aug | 14:07 | Brazil | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 17–25 | 23–25 | 20–25 | | 60–75 | P2 |
| 24 Aug | 14:07 | Italy | 1–3 | Brazil | 14–25 | 25–17 | 19–25 | 21–25 | 79–92 | P2 |
| 25 Aug | 14:07 | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Italy | 25–20 | 29–27 | 25–19 | | 79–66 | P2 |

#### Playoff

* The results were included in the standings of the Pool E and F.
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 23 Aug | 17:07 | France | 3–2 | Italy | 25–18 | 23–25 | 23–25 | 25–20 | 15–11 | 111–99 | P2 |
| 24 Aug | 17:07 | Serbia and Montenegro | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 24–26 | 20–25 | 24–26 | | | 68–77 | P2 |
| 25 Aug | 20:07 | Russia | 2–3 | Brazil | 25–15 | 18–25 | 25–13 | 24–26 | 12–15 | 104–94 | P2 |

### Final four

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 26 August | 26 August |
| Bulgaria | 0 |
| Bulgaria | 0 | 27 August | 27 August |
| France | 3 | 27 August | 27 August |
| France | 3 | France | 2 |
| 26 August | 26 August | | France | 2 |
| 26 August | 26 August | Brazil | 3 |
| Russia | 1 | Brazil | 3 |
| Brazil | 3 | | |
| Brazil | 3 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | 27 August | 27 August |
| | | Bulgaria | 0 |
| | | Russia | 3 |

#### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 26 Aug | 16:07 | Bulgaria | 0–3 | France | 21–25 | 20–25 | 20–25 | | | 61–75 | P2 |
| 26 Aug | 19:07 | Russia | 1–3 | Brazil | 19–25 | 19–25 | 29–27 | 27–29 | | 94–106 | P2 |

#### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 27 Aug | 16:07 | Bulgaria | 0–3 | Russia | 20–25 | 19–25 | 19–25 | | | 58–75 | P2 |

#### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 27 Aug | 19:07 | France | 2–3 | Brazil | 25–22 | 25–23 | 22–25 | 23–25 | 13–15 | 108–110 | P2 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Brazil |
| | France |
| | Russia |
| 4 | Bulgaria |
| 5 | Serbia and Montenegro |
| 6 | Italy |
| 7 | Argentina |
| 7 | Cuba |
| 7 | Poland |
| 10 | Finland |
| 10 | South Korea |
| 10 | United States |
| 13 | China |
| 13 | Egypt |
| 13 | Japan |
| 13 | Portugal |
* 2006 World League champions
* Brazil 6th title
* 12-man Roster for Final Round
* Marcelinho, André Heller, Giba, Murilo, André, Sérgio, Anderson, Samuel, Gustavo, Rodrigão, Ricardo, Dante
* Head coach
* Bernardinho

## Awards

* Most valuable player
    Gilberto Godoy Filho
* Best scorer
    Sébastien Ruette
* Best spiker
    Matey Kaziyski
* Best blocker
    Vincent Montméat
* Best server
    André Nascimento
* Best setter
    Andrey Zhekov
* Best libero
    Aleksey Verbov