# 2011 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup

The 2011 FIVB Men's World Cup was held from 20 November to 4 December 2011 in Japan. The tournament was the first step in the qualification process for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, United Kingdom. The top three teams qualified for the Olympics, and joined Great Britain as they had already secured a berth as the host country.

## Qualification

12 teams participated in the World Cup:
* The host country's team.
* The five champions of their respective continental championships in 2011.
* Four highest-ranked second-place teams of their respective continental championships in 2011 (according to the FIVB World Ranking as of January 15, 2011).
** NB: If Japan win or finish as one of the best runners-up in the AVC Continental Championship the third ranked team from the tournament will compete.
* Two wild cards chosen from among the participants of the continental championships in 2011.
| Competition | Date | Venue | Qualified |
| Host country | — | ― | Japan |
| 2011 NORCECA Championship | 29 Aug – 3 Sep 2011 | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | Cuba United States |
| 2011 European Championship | 10–18 September 2011 | Austria Czech Republic | Serbia Italy |
| 2011 South American Championship | 19–25 September 2011 | Cuiabá, Brazil | Brazil Argentina |
| 2011 Asian Championship | 21–29 September 2011 | Tehran, Iran | Iran China |
| 2011 African Championship | 23–29 September 2011 | Tangier, Morocco | Egypt |
| Wild card | 5 October 2011 | ― | Russia Poland |
| Total | | | 12 |
FIVB World Ranking for second-place teams (as of January 15, 2011)
| Rank | Team | Continent |
| 5 | United States | NORCECA |
| 6 | Italy | Europe |
| 8 | Argentina | South America |
| 11 | China | Asia |
| 17 | Cameroon | Africa |

## Venues

| Round | Site A | Site B |
| 1st | Nippon Gaishi Hall, Nagoya | Kagoshima Arena, Kagoshima |
| 2nd | Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium, Osaka | Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium, Kumamoto |
| 3rd | Fukuoka Convention Center, Fukuoka | Hamamatsu Arena, Hamamatsu |
| 4th | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo | Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo |

## Format

The competition system of the 2011 World Cup for men was the single Round-Robin system. Each team played once against each of the 11 remaining teams. Points were accumulated during the whole tournament, and the final standing was determined by the total points gained.
The teams were divided into 2 groups of 6 teams each.
Rounds 1 + 2 (30 matches, 5 days): Teams played against teams in the same group
Rounds 3 + 4 (36 matches, 6 days): Teams played against teams in the other group

## Pool standing procedure

* Match points
* Number of matches won
* Sets ratio
* Points ratio
* Result of the last match between the tied teams
Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser
Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser

## Results

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Russia | 11 | 10 | 1 | 29 | 30 | 8 | 3.750 | 916 | 781 | 1.173 |
| 2 | Poland | 11 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 30 | 15 | 2.000 | 1032 | 944 | 1.093 |
| 3 | Brazil | 11 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 29 | 14 | 2.071 | 983 | 857 | 1.147 |
| 4 | Italy | 11 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 28 | 15 | 1.867 | 1029 | 925 | 1.112 |
| 5 | Cuba | 11 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 25 | 19 | 1.316 | 964 | 964 | 1.000 |
| 6 | United States | 11 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 1.053 | 884 | 865 | 1.022 |
| 7 | Argentina | 11 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 1.000 | 929 | 925 | 1.004 |
| 8 | Serbia | 11 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 0.870 | 928 | 968 | 0.959 |
| 9 | Iran | 11 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 25 | 0.640 | 835 | 925 | 0.903 |
| 10 | Japan | 11 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 0.429 | 874 | 930 | 0.940 |
| 11 | China | 11 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 0.300 | 779 | 919 | 0.848 |
| 12 | Egypt | 11 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 0.233 | 755 | 905 | 0.834 |
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00).

### First round
#### Site A

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 20 Nov | 11:10 | Serbia | 0–3 | Argentina | 20–25 | 13–25 | 18–25 | | | 51–75 | P2 P3 |
| 20 Nov | 15:10 | Poland | 3–0 | Cuba | 25–21 | 25–23 | 25–16 | | | 75–60 | P2 P3 |
| 20 Nov | 18:30 | Iran | 3–1 | Japan | 17–25 | 25–20 | 25–23 | 25–15 | | 92–83 | P2 P3 |
| 21 Nov | 11:10 | Cuba | 3–0 | Iran | 25–17 | 25–17 | 25–22 | | | 75–56 | P2 P3 |
| 21 Nov | 15:10 | Serbia | 1–3 | Poland | 25–21 | 18–25 | 19–25 | 28–30 | | 90–101 | P2 P3 |
| 21 Nov | 18:30 | Argentina | 3–2 | Japan | 25–22 | 21–25 | 11–25 | 25–15 | 15–12 | 97–99 | P2 P3 |
| 22 Nov | 11:10 | Iran | 3–2 | Serbia | 25–17 | 18–25 | 21–25 | 25–21 | 15–11 | 104–99 | P2 P3 |
| 22 Nov | 15:10 | Poland | 3–1 | Argentina | 18–25 | 25–20 | 25–23 | 25–22 | | 93–90 | P2 P3 |
| 22 Nov | 18:30 | Japan | 0–3 | Cuba | 21–25 | 23–25 | 22–25 | | | 66–75 | P2 P3 |

#### Site B

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 20 Nov | 11:10 | China | 0–3 | United States | 14–25 | 23–25 | 21–25 | | | 58–75 | P2 P3 |
| 20 Nov | 15:10 | Italy | 1–3 | Russia | 25–22 | 22–25 | 22–25 | 21–25 | | 90–97 | P2 P3 |
| 20 Nov | 18:30 | Egypt | 0–3 | Brazil | 19–25 | 13–25 | 19–25 | | | 51–75 | P2 P3 |
| 21 Nov | 11:10 | Egypt | 0–3 | Italy | 22–25 | 15–25 | 20–25 | | | 57–75 | P2 P3 |
| 21 Nov | 15:10 | Brazil | 3–1 | United States | 25–17 | 25–18 | 16–25 | 25–16 | | 91–76 | P2 P3 |
| 21 Nov | 18:30 | Russia | 3–0 | China | 25–18 | 25–20 | 25–18 | | | 75–56 | P2 P3 |
| 22 Nov | 11:10 | China | 0–3 | Egypt | 20–25 | 20–25 | 18–25 | | | 58–75 | P2 P3 |
| 22 Nov | 15:10 | Italy | 3–2 | Brazil | 25–16 | 20–25 | 18–25 | 25–21 | 22–20 | 110–107 | P2 P3 |
| 22 Nov | 18:30 | United States | 0–3 | Russia | 18–25 | 18–25 | 24–26 | | | 60–76 | P2 P3 |

### Second round
#### Site A

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 24 Nov | 11:10 | Argentina | 3–1 | Cuba | 17–25 | 25–16 | 25–21 | 25–17 | | 92–79 | P2 P3 |
| 24 Nov | 15:10 | Iran | 3–2 | Poland | 23–25 | 28–26 | 8–25 | 26–24 | 15–11 | 100–111 | P2 P3 |
| 24 Nov | 18:30 | Serbia | 3–2 | Japan | 25–21 | 25–22 | 18–25 | 22–25 | 15–12 | 105–105 | P2 P3 |
| 25 Nov | 11:10 | Iran | 3–2 | Argentina | 15–25 | 25–21 | 24–26 | 25–16 | 15–12 | 104–100 | P2 P3 |
| 25 Nov | 15:10 | Cuba | 3–1 | Serbia | 17–25 | 25–21 | 25–22 | 25–17 | | 92–85 | P2 P3 |
| 25 Nov | 18:30 | Japan | 1–3 | Poland | 25–23 | 21–25 | 19–25 | 18–25 | | 83–98 | P2 P3 |

#### Site B

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 24 Nov | 11:10 | Egypt | 0–3 | United States | 19–25 | 20–25 | 20–25 | | | 59–75 | P2 P3 |
| 24 Nov | 15:10 | Brazil | 3–0 | Russia | 25–16 | 25–19 | 25–22 | | | 75–57 | P2 P3 |
| 24 Nov | 18:30 | Italy | 3–0 | China | 25–10 | 25–18 | 25–14 | | | 75–42 | P2 P3 |
| 25 Nov | 11:10 | Russia | 3–1 | Egypt | 25–18 | 25–17 | 23–25 | 25–9 | | 98–69 | P2 P3 |
| 25 Nov | 15:10 | China | 2–3 | Brazil | 25–23 | 10–25 | 18–25 | 25–19 | 8–15 | 86–107 | P2 P3 |
| 25 Nov | 18:30 | United States | 1–3 | Italy | 39–41 | 22–25 | 25–22 | 21–25 | | 107–113 | P2 P3 |

### Third round
#### Site A

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 27 Nov | 11:10 | Iran | 0–3 | United States | 15–25 | 25–27 | 14–25 | | 54–77 | P2 P3 |
| 27 Nov | 15:10 | Poland | 3–1 | China | 17–25 | 25–20 | 25–21 | 25–19 | 92–85 | P2 P3 |
| 27 Nov | 18:30 | Japan | 3–1 | Egypt | 27–29 | 25–17 | 25–23 | 25–12 | 102–81 | P2 P3 |
| 28 Nov | 11:10 | Iran | 3–0 | Egypt | 25–18 | 25–21 | 25–15 | | 75–54 | P2 P3 |
| 28 Nov | 15:10 | Poland | 3–0 | United States | 25–15 | 25–20 | 25–18 | | 75–53 | P2 P3 |
| 28 Nov | 18:30 | Japan | 3–0 | China | 25–23 | 25–20 | 26–24 | | 76–67 | P2 P3 |
| 29 Nov | 11:10 | Poland | 3–0 | Egypt | 25–21 | 26–24 | 25–21 | | 76–66 | P2 P3 |
| 29 Nov | 15:10 | Iran | 0–3 | China | 19–25 | 19–25 | 17–25 | | 55–75 | P2 P3 |
| 29 Nov | 18:30 | Japan | 0–3 | United States | 37–39 | 16–25 | 15–25 | | 68–89 | P2 P3 |

#### Site B

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 27 Nov | 11:10 | Serbia | 0–3 | Russia | 16–25 | 16–25 | 15–25 | | | 47–75 | P2 P3 |
| 27 Nov | 15:10 | Argentina | 0–3 | Brazil | 22–25 | 20–25 | 21–25 | | | 63–75 | P2 P3 |
| 27 Nov | 18:30 | Cuba | 3–1 | Italy | 25–21 | 19–25 | 25–20 | 25–17 | | 94–83 | P2 P3 |
| 28 Nov | 11:10 | Argentina | 0–3 | Russia | 23–25 | 22–25 | 19–25 | | | 64–75 | P2 P3 |
| 28 Nov | 15:10 | Cuba | 3–2 | Brazil | 17–25 | 25–22 | 25–23 | 20–25 | 15–12 | 102–107 | P2 P3 |
| 28 Nov | 18:30 | Serbia | 1–3 | Italy | 20–25 | 18–25 | 25–22 | 20–25 | | 83–97 | P2 P3 |
| 29 Nov | 11:10 | Cuba | 1–3 | Russia | 23–25 | 27–25 | 18–25 | 12–25 | | 80–100 | P2 P3 |
| 29 Nov | 15:10 | Italy | 3–1 | Argentina | 34–36 | 25–20 | 25–19 | 25–20 | | 109–95 | P2 P3 |
| 29 Nov | 18:30 | Serbia | 3–1 | Brazil | 27–25 | 20–25 | 25–20 | 25–22 | | 97–92 | P2 P3 |

### Fourth round
#### Site A

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 2 Dec | 11:10 | Iran | 0–3 | Brazil | 20–25 | 18–25 | 16–25 | | | 54–75 | P2 P3 |
| 2 Dec | 15:10 | Poland | 3–2 | Italy | 17–25 | 20–25 | 25–23 | 25–21 | 15–12 | 102–106 | P2 P3 |
| 2 Dec | 18:30 | Japan | 0–3 | Russia | 23–25 | 16–25 | 23–25 | | | 62–75 | P2 P3 |
| 3 Dec | 11:10 | Iran | 0–3 | Russia | 29–31 | 21–25 | 18–25 | | | 68–81 | P2 P3 |
| 3 Dec | 15:10 | Poland | 2–3 | Brazil | 25–18 | 25–21 | 18–25 | 19–25 | 12–15 | 99–104 | P2 P3 |
| 3 Dec | 18:30 | Japan | 0–3 | Italy | 22–25 | 24–26 | 22–25 | | | 68–76 | P2 P3 |
| 4 Dec | 11:10 | Poland | 2–3 | Russia | 23–25 | 25–23 | 22–25 | 25–17 | 15–17 | 110–107 | P2 P3 |
| 4 Dec | 15:10 | Iran | 1–3 | Italy | 13–25 | 17–25 | 25–20 | 18–25 | | 73–95 | P2 P3 |
| 4 Dec | 18:30 | Japan | 0–3 | Brazil | 21–25 | 19–25 | 22–25 | | | 62–75 | P2 P3 |

#### Site B

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 2 Dec | 11:10 | Serbia | 3–1 | Egypt | 25–20 | 19–25 | 25–22 | 28–26 | | 97–93 | P2 P3 |
| 2 Dec | 15:10 | Cuba | 3–2 | China | 25–21 | 18–25 | 26–28 | 25–20 | 15–13 | 109–107 | P2 P3 |
| 2 Dec | 18:30 | United States | 3-2 | Argentina | 27-29 | 25-14 | 25-17 | 20-25 | 15-12 | 112–0 | P2 P3 |
| 3 Dec | 11:10 | Serbia | 3–1 | China | 24–26 | 25–18 | 25–19 | 25–12 | | 99–75 | P2 P3 |
| 3 Dec | 15:10 | Argentina | 3–0 | Egypt | 25–20 | 25–21 | 25–17 | | | 75–58 | P2 P3 |
| 3 Dec | 18:30 | United States | 3-2 | Cuba | 25–20 | 14-25 | 25-18 | 22–25 | 15–11 | 101–56 | P2 P3 |
| 4 Dec | 11:10 | Cuba | 3–1 | Egypt | 26–24 | 23–25 | 25–23 | 25–20 | | 99–92 | P2 P3 |
| 4 Dec | 14:10 | Argentina | 3–0 | China | 25–23 | 31–29 | 25–18 | | | 81–70 | P2 P3 |
| 4 Dec | 17:10 | Serbia | 3–0 | United States | 25–23 | 25–17 | 25–19 | | | 75–59 | P2 P3 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Russia |
| | Poland |
| | Brazil |
| 4 | Italy |
| 5 | Cuba |
| 6 | United States |
| 7 | Argentina |
| 8 | Serbia |
| 9 | Iran |
| 10 | Japan |
| 11 | China |
| 12 | Egypt |
* Qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics
* 2011 Men's World Cup champions
* Russia 6th title
* Team roster
* Biriukov, Apalikov, Khtey (c), Sivozhelez, Makarov, Tetyukhin, Sokolov, Yakovlev, Butko, Muserskiy, Kruglov, Mikhaylov, Volkov, Obmochaev
* Head coach
* Alekno

## Awards

* Most valuable player
    Maxim Mikhaylov
* Best scorer
    Fernando Hernández
* Best spiker
    Ahmed Abdelhay
* Best blocker
    Marcin Możdżonek
* Best server
    Cristian Savani
* Best setter
    Luciano De Cecco
* Best receiver
    Sérgio Santos
* Best libero
    Ren Qi