# 2007 FIVB Volleyball World League

The 2007 FIVB Volleyball World League was the 18th edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 16 countries from 25 May to 15 July 2007. The Final Round was held in Katowice, Poland.

## Pools composition

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

## Intercontinental round

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

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 12 | 12 | 0 | 24 | 36 | 5 | 7.200 | 1008 | 826 | 1.220 | Final round |
| 2 | Finland | 12 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 1.091 | 1043 | 1025 | 1.018 | |
| 3 | South Korea | 12 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 28 | 0.607 | 962 | 1065 | 0.903 | |
| 4 | Canada | 12 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 32 | 0.313 | 913 | 1010 | 0.904 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 25 May | Canada | 3–1 | Finland | 18–25 | 25–20 | 28–26 | 25–18 | | 96–89 | P2 P3 |
| 26 May | South Korea | 0–3 | Brazil | 17–25 | 23–25 | 26–28 | | | 66–78 | P2 P3 |
| 26 May | Canada | 1–3 | Finland | 25–19 | 22–25 | 24–26 | 19–25 | | 90–95 | P2 P3 |
| 27 May | South Korea | 2–3 | Brazil | 25–23 | 19–25 | 29–27 | 23–25 | 15–17 | 111–117 | P2 P3 |
| 1 Jun | Brazil | 3–1 | Finland | 25–17 | 25–14 | 20–25 | 25–19 | | 95–75 | P2 P3 |
| 2 Jun | South Korea | 3–1 | Canada | 26–24 | 26–24 | 20–25 | 25–23 | | 97–96 | P2 P3 |
| 2 Jun | Brazil | 3–0 | Finland | 25–15 | 25–19 | 25–20 | | | 75–54 | P2 P3 |
| 3 Jun | South Korea | 3–0 | Canada | 25–19 | 25–23 | 25–19 | | | 75–61 | P2 P3 |
| 8 Jun | Brazil | 3–0 | South Korea | 25–19 | 25–16 | 25–15 | | | 75–50 | P2 P3 |
| 8 Jun | Finland | 3–0 | Canada | 25–23 | 25–15 | 25–18 | | | 75–56 | P2 P3 |
| 9 Jun | Brazil | 3–0 | South Korea | 25–22 | 25–19 | 25–14 | | | 75–55 | P2 P3 |
| 9 Jun | Finland | 3–1 | Canada | 26–24 | 24–26 | 25–18 | 25–23 | | 100–91 | P2 P3 |
| 15 Jun | Brazil | 3–0 | Canada | 25–21 | 25–20 | 25–13 | | | 75–54 | P2 P3 |
| 15 Jun | Finland | 3–1 | South Korea | 25–22 | 26–24 | 22–25 | 25–19 | | 98–90 | P2 P3 |
| 16 Jun | Brazil | 3–1 | Canada | 25–14 | 20–25 | 25–22 | 25–18 | | 95–79 | P2 P3 |
| 16 Jun | Finland | 3–1 | South Korea | 22–25 | 25–19 | 25–22 | 25–17 | | 97–83 | P2 P3 |
| 22 Jun | Canada | 0–3 | Brazil | 18–25 | 23–25 | 21–25 | | | 62–75 | P2 P3 |
| 23 Jun | South Korea | 1–3 | Finland | 16–25 | 19–25 | 26–24 | 14–25 | | 75–99 | P2 P3 |
| 23 Jun | Canada | 0–3 | Brazil | 23–25 | 22–25 | 22–25 | | | 67–75 | P2 P3 |
| 24 Jun | South Korea | 2–3 | Finland | 25–21 | 20–25 | 25–22 | 19–25 | 12–15 | 101–108 | P2 P3 |
| 29 Jun | Finland | 0–3 | Brazil | 21–25 | 22–25 | 23–25 | | | 66–75 | P2 P3 |
| 29 Jun | Canada | 3–1 | South Korea | 25–19 | 21–25 | 25–21 | 25–19 | | 96–84 | P2 P3 |
| 30 Jun | Finland | 1–3 | Brazil | 20–25 | 25–23 | 21–25 | 21–25 | | 87–98 | P2 P3 |
| 30 Jun | Canada | 0–3 | South Korea | 20–25 | 22–25 | 23–25 | | | 65–75 | P2 P3 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | United States | 12 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 33 | 12 | 2.750 | 1110 | 1003 | 1.107 | Final round |
| 2 | France | 12 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 28 | 23 | 1.217 | 1156 | 1125 | 1.028 | Final round |
| 3 | Italy | 12 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 30 | 0.633 | 1097 | 1152 | 0.952 | |
| 4 | Japan | 12 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 0.531 | 1048 | 1131 | 0.927 | |
* ↑ Qualified as wild card
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 26 May | United States | 2–3 | France | 25–13 | 19–25 | 17–25 | 26–24 | 13–15 | 100–102 | P2 P3 |
| 27 May | United States | 3–1 | France | 25–22 | 25–22 | 22–25 | 25–20 | | 97–89 | P2 P3 |
| 1 Jun | Italy | 3–2 | France | 25–20 | 25–20 | 22–25 | 15–25 | 17–15 | 104–105 | P2 P3 |
| 1 Jun | United States | 3–1 | Japan | 25–17 | 23–25 | 27–25 | 25–19 | | 100–86 | P2 P3 |
| 2 Jun | United States | 3–1 | Japan | 20–25 | 25–22 | 25–22 | 25–18 | | 95–87 | P2 P3 |
| 3 Jun | Italy | 0–3 | France | 20–25 | 23–25 | 26–28 | | | 69–78 | P2 P3 |
| 8 Jun | France | 3–1 | United States | 25–22 | 19–25 | 38–36 | 25–18 | | 107–101 | P2 P3 |
| 9 Jun | Japan | 1–3 | Italy | 25–17 | 18–25 | 20–25 | 21–25 | | 84–92 | P2 P3 |
| 9 Jun | France | 1–3 | United States | 25–22 | 27–29 | 23–25 | 21–25 | | 96–101 | P2 P3 |
| 10 Jun | Japan | 3–2 | Italy | 26–24 | 25–22 | 22–25 | 31–33 | 15–13 | 119–117 | P2 P3 |
| 15 Jun | United States | 3–1 | Italy | 25–21 | 25–21 | 25–27 | 29–27 | | 104–96 | P2 P3 |
| 16 Jun | France | 3–0 | Japan | 25–19 | 25–22 | 25–20 | | | 75–61 | P2 P3 |
| 16 Jun | United States | 3–0 | Italy | 25–19 | 30–28 | 25–23 | | | 80–70 | P2 P3 |
| 17 Jun | France | 3–2 | Japan | 25–13 | 25–19 | 22–25 | 20–25 | 15–12 | 107–94 | P2 P3 |
| 22 Jun | France | 2–3 | Italy | 25–23 | 18–25 | 19–25 | 25–23 | 17–19 | 104–115 | P2 P3 |
| 23 Jun | Japan | 0–3 | United States | 17–25 | 23–25 | 15–25 | | | 55–75 | P2 P3 |
| 23 Jun | France | 3–1 | Italy | 25–23 | 25–20 | 25–27 | 25–14 | | 100–84 | P2 P3 |
| 24 Jun | Japan | 0–3 | United States | 23–25 | 22–25 | 22–25 | | | 67–75 | P2 P3 |
| 29 Jun | Italy | 1–3 | United States | 18–25 | 25–23 | 16–25 | 29–31 | | 88–104 | P2 P3 |
| 30 Jun | Japan | 2–3 | France | 26–24 | 25–19 | 19–25 | 24–26 | 11–15 | 105–109 | P2 P3 |
| 1 Jul | Japan | 3–1 | France | 19–25 | 25–20 | 25–19 | 25–20 | | 94–84 | P2 P3 |
| 1 Jul | Italy | 0–3 | United States | 26–28 | 21–25 | 13–25 | | | 60–78 | P2 P3 |
| 6 Jul | Italy | 2–3 | Japan | 21–25 | 21–25 | 25–19 | 25–23 | 11–15 | 103–107 | P2 P3 |
| 8 Jul | Italy | 3–1 | Japan | 25–21 | 27–25 | 22–25 | 25–18 | | 99–89 | P2 P3 |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Russia | 12 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 31 | 10 | 3.100 | 1022 | 898 | 1.138 | Final round |
| 2 | Cuba | 12 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 19 | 1.368 | 1047 | 990 | 1.058 | |
| 3 | Serbia | 12 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 18 | 1.333 | 968 | 977 | 0.991 | |
| 4 | Egypt | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 36 | 0.056 | 796 | 968 | 0.822 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 25 May | Cuba | 3–1 | Egypt | 25–17 | 25–20 | 22–25 | 25–21 | | 97–83 | P2 P3 |
| 26 May | Russia | 3–0 | Serbia | 29–27 | 25–14 | 25–21 | | | 79–62 | P2 P3 |
| 26 May | Cuba | 3–0 | Egypt | 25–18 | 25–22 | 25–19 | | | 75–59 | P2 P3 |
| 27 May | Russia | 3–1 | Serbia | 25–21 | 25–23 | 21–25 | 30–28 | | 101–97 | P2 P3 |
| 1 Jun | Serbia | 3–0 | Egypt | 25–23 | 25–19 | 32–30 | | | 82–72 | P2 P3 |
| 1 Jun | Cuba | 2–3 | Russia | 26–24 | 23–25 | 15–25 | 25–20 | 13–15 | 102–109 | P2 P3 |
| 2 Jun | Serbia | 3–0 | Egypt | 28–26 | 25–20 | 25–22 | | | 78–68 | P2 P3 |
| 2 Jun | Cuba | 3–1 | Russia | 27–25 | 25–19 | 21–25 | 30–28 | | 103–97 | P2 P3 |
| 8 Jun | Egypt | 0–3 | Russia | 15–25 | 34–36 | 19–25 | | | 68–86 | P2 P3 |
| 8 Jun | Cuba | 3–2 | Serbia | 25–19 | 22–25 | 28–30 | 25–17 | 15–12 | 115–103 | P2 P3 |
| 9 Jun | Cuba | 1–3 | Serbia | 23–25 | 23–25 | 32–30 | 21–25 | | 99–105 | P2 P3 |
| 10 Jun | Egypt | 0–3 | Russia | 19–25 | 22–25 | 22–25 | | | 63–75 | P2 P3 |
| 16 Jun | Russia | 3–0 | Egypt | 25–19 | 25–8 | 25–15 | | | 75–42 | P2 P3 |
| 16 Jun | Serbia | 3–2 | Cuba | 15–25 | 18–25 | 25–19 | 27–25 | 15–6 | 100–100 | P2 P3 |
| 17 Jun | Russia | 3–1 | Egypt | 24–26 | 26–24 | 25–17 | 25–22 | | 100–89 | P2 P3 |
| 17 Jun | Serbia | 0–3 | Cuba | 18–25 | 16–25 | 16–25 | | | 50–75 | P2 P3 |
| 22 Jun | Egypt | 0–3 | Serbia | 22–25 | 22–25 | 18–25 | | | 62–75 | P2 P3 |
| 23 Jun | Russia | 3–0 | Cuba | 26–24 | 30–28 | 25–15 | | | 81–67 | P2 P3 |
| 24 Jun | Russia | 3–0 | Cuba | 25–16 | 25–21 | 29–27 | | | 79–64 | P2 P3 |
| 24 Jun | Egypt | 0–3 | Serbia | 23–25 | 20–25 | 23–25 | | | 66–75 | P2 P3 |
| 29 Jun | Egypt | 0–3 | Cuba | 22–25 | 20–25 | 20–25 | | | 62–75 | P2 P3 |
| 29 Jun | Serbia | 0–3 | Russia | 31–33 | 23–25 | 12–25 | | | 66–83 | P2 P3 |
| 1 Jul | Egypt | 0–3 | Cuba | 23–25 | 17–25 | 22–25 | | | 62–75 | P2 P3 |
| 1 Jul | Serbia | 3–0 | Russia | 25–22 | 25–16 | 25–19 | | | 75–57 | P2 P3 |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Poland (H) | 12 | 12 | 0 | 24 | 36 | 11 | 3.273 | 1133 | 995 | 1.139 | Final round |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 12 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 28 | 15 | 1.867 | 1013 | 929 | 1.090 | Final round |
| 3 | China | 12 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 29 | 0.621 | 1007 | 1076 | 0.936 | |
| 4 | Argentina | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 36 | 0.250 | 913 | 1066 | 0.856 | |
* ↑ Qualified as hosts
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 25 May | Poland | 3–0 | China | 25–20 | 25–16 | 25–21 | | | 75–57 | P2 P3 |
| 26 May | Poland | 3–2 | China | 24–26 | 25–20 | 23–25 | 25–16 | 15–13 | 112–100 | P2 P3 |
| 26 May | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Argentina | 25–22 | 25–21 | 25–19 | | | 75–62 | P2 P3 |
| 27 May | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Argentina | 25–14 | 25–19 | 25–23 | | | 75–56 | P2 P3 |
| 1 Jun | Poland | 3–1 | Argentina | 23–25 | 27–25 | 25–17 | 25–23 | | 100–90 | P2 P3 |
| 1 Jun | Bulgaria | 3–1 | China | 25–16 | 19–25 | 25–22 | 25–17 | | 94–80 | P2 P3 |
| 3 Jun | Bulgaria | 3–0 | China | 25–18 | 25–16 | 25–21 | | | 75–55 | P2 P3 |
| 3 Jun | Poland | 3–0 | Argentina | 25–16 | 25–22 | 25–18 | | | 75–56 | P2 P3 |
| 9 Jun | China | 1–3 | Poland | 28–26 | 14–25 | 18–25 | 17–25 | | 77–101 | P2 P3 |
| 9 Jun | Argentina | 2–3 | Bulgaria | 25–20 | 21–25 | 25–21 | 18–25 | 13–15 | 102–106 | P2 P3 |
| 10 Jun | China | 2–3 | Poland | 25–20 | 25–19 | 20–25 | 29–31 | 14–16 | 113–111 | P2 P3 |
| 10 Jun | Argentina | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 19–25 | 18–25 | 13–25 | | | 50–75 | P2 P3 |
| 16 Jun | China | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 23–25 | 24–26 | 18–25 | | | 65–76 | P2 P3 |
| 16 Jun | Argentina | 1–3 | Poland | 29–31 | 12–25 | 25–17 | 18–25 | | 84–98 | P2 P3 |
| 17 Jun | China | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 22–25 | 24–26 | 27–29 | | | 73–80 | P2 P3 |
| 17 Jun | Argentina | 0–3 | Poland | 21–25 | 23–25 | 17–25 | | | 61–75 | P2 P3 |
| 23 Jun | China | 3–0 | Argentina | 25–17 | 25–17 | 25–21 | | | 75–55 | P2 P3 |
| 23 Jun | Bulgaria | 1–3 | Poland | 25–21 | 19–25 | 23–25 | 23–25 | | 90–96 | P2 P3 |
| 24 Jun | China | 3–2 | Argentina | 22–25 | 25–22 | 25–19 | 23–25 | 15–11 | 110–102 | P2 P3 |
| 24 Jun | Bulgaria | 1–3 | Poland | 23–25 | 22–25 | 25–20 | 20–25 | | 90–95 | P2 P3 |
| 29 Jun | Poland | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 22–25 | 25–23 | 25–22 | 25–16 | | 97–86 | P2 P3 |
| 29 Jun | Argentina | 2–3 | China | 20–25 | 25–16 | 25–23 | 15–25 | 13–15 | 98–104 | P2 P3 |
| 30 Jun | Poland | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 23–25 | 25–20 | 25–23 | 25–23 | | 98–91 | P2 P3 |
| 1 Jul | Argentina | 1–3 | China | 25–18 | 21–25 | 26–28 | 25–27 | | 97–98 | P2 P3 |

## Final round

* Venue: Spodek, Katowice, Poland
* All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).

### Pool play
#### Pool E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Poland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3.000 | 204 | 197 | 1.036 | Semifinals |
| 2 | United States | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 157 | 153 | 1.026 | Semifinals |
| 3 | France | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | 185 | 196 | 0.944 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 11 Jul | 20:08 | Poland | 3–2 | France | 38–36 | 19–25 | 21–25 | 25–21 | 15–11 | 118–118 | P2 P3 |
| 12 Jul | 20:07 | France | 0–3 | United States | 21–25 | 20–25 | 26–28 | | | 67–78 | P2 P3 |
| 13 Jul | 20:07 | Poland | 3–0 | United States | 25–22 | 36–34 | 25–23 | | | 86–79 | P2 P3 |

#### Pool F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Russia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1.333 | 167 | 163 | 1.025 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Brazil | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1.250 | 203 | 199 | 1.020 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0.600 | 172 | 180 | 0.956 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 11 Jul | 17:07 | Brazil | 2–3 | Bulgaria | 25–21 | 20–25 | 25–21 | 23–25 | 12–15 | 105–107 | P2 P3 |
| 12 Jul | 17:07 | Bulgaria | 0–3 | Russia | 23–25 | 21–25 | 21–25 | | | 65–75 | P2 P3 |
| 13 Jul | 17:07 | Russia | 1–3 | Brazil | 25–22 | 23–25 | 20–25 | 24–26 | | 92–98 | P2 P3 |

### Final four

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 14 July | 14 July |
| Russia | 3 |
| Russia | 3 | 15 July | 15 July |
| United States | 1 | 15 July | 15 July |
| United States | 1 | Russia | 1 |
| 14 July | 14 July | | Russia | 1 |
| 14 July | 14 July | Brazil | 3 |
| Poland | 1 | Brazil | 3 |
| Brazil | 3 | | |
| Brazil | 3 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | 15 July | 15 July |
| | | Poland | 1 |
| | | United States | 3 |

#### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 14 Jul | 17:07 | Russia | 3–1 | United States | 25–22 | 17–25 | 25–13 | 25–21 | | 92–81 | P2 P3 |
| 14 Jul | 20:07 | Poland | 1–3 | Brazil | 23–25 | 25–23 | 21–25 | 23–25 | | 92–98 | P2 P3 |

#### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 15 Jul | 17:07 | Poland | 1–3 | United States | 19–25 | 21–25 | 25–22 | 19–25 | | 84–97 | P2 P3 |

#### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 15 Jul | 20:07 | Russia | 1–3 | Brazil | 25–18 | 23–25 | 26–28 | 22–25 | | 96–96 | P2 P3 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Brazil |
| | Russia |
| | United States |
| 4 | Poland |
| 5 | Bulgaria |
| 6 | France |
| 7 | Cuba |
| 7 | Finland |
| 9 | China |
| 9 | Italy |
| 9 | Serbia |
| 9 | South Korea |
| 13 | Argentina |
| 13 | Canada |
| 13 | Egypt |
| 13 | Japan |
* 2007 World League champions
* Brazil 7th title
* 12-man Roster for Final Round
* Marcelinho, André Heller, Samuel, Giba, Murilo, André, Sérgio, Anderson, Gustavo, Rodrigão, Ricardo, Dante
* Head coach
* Bernardinho

## Awards

* Most valuable player
    Ricardo Garcia
* Best scorer
    Semyon Poltavskiy
* Best spiker
    Yury Berezhko
* Best blocker
    Gustavo Endres
* Best server
    Semyon Poltavskiy
* Best setter
    Paweł Zagumny
* Best libero
    Richard Lambourne