# 2005 FIVB Volleyball World League

The 2005 FIVB Volleyball World League was the 16th edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 12 countries from 27 May to 10 July 2005. The Final Round was held in Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro.

## Pools composition

| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C |
| Brazil  Venezuela  Japan  Portugal | Italy  Cuba  Bulgaria  France | Serbia and Montenegro  Greece  Argentina  Poland |

## Intercontinental round

* The Final Round hosts Serbia and Montenegro, the winners of each pool and a wild card chosen by the FIVB will qualify for the Final Round. If Serbia and Montenegro 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 | Brazil | 12 | 11 | 1 | 23 | 33 | 9 | 3.667 | 1031 | 892 | 1.156 | Final round |
| 2 | Portugal | 12 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 1.105 | 935 | 910 | 1.027 | |
| 3 | Venezuela | 12 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 0.864 | 935 | 966 | 0.968 | |
| 4 | Japan | 12 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 32 | 0.281 | 885 | 1018 | 0.869 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 28 May | Portugal | 3–0 | Japan | 25–22 | 27–25 | 25–22 | | | 77–69 | P2 |
| 28 May | Venezuela | 1–3 | Brazil | 19–25 | 34–32 | 22–25 | 35–37 | | 110–119 | P2 |
| 29 May | Venezuela | 2–3 | Brazil | 25–23 | 21–25 | 10–25 | 25–20 | 13–15 | 94–108 | P2 |
| 29 May | Portugal | 3–1 | Japan | 22–25 | 25–19 | 25–21 | 25–20 | | 97–85 | P2 |
| 4 Jun | Portugal | 0–3 | Brazil | 16–25 | 22–25 | 23–25 | | | 61–75 | P2 |
| 4 Jun | Venezuela | 3–1 | Japan | 22–25 | 28–26 | 25–21 | 25–21 | | 100–93 | P2 |
| 5 Jun | Venezuela | 3–0 | Japan | 31–29 | 25–22 | 25–21 | | | 81–72 | P2 |
| 5 Jun | Portugal | 3–0 | Brazil | 25–22 | 25–20 | 25–23 | | | 75–65 | P2 |
| 11 Jun | Japan | 0–3 | Brazil | 24–26 | 20–25 | 21–25 | | | 65–76 | P2 |
| 11 Jun | Portugal | 3–0 | Venezuela | 25–18 | 25–21 | 25–14 | | | 75–53 | P2 |
| 12 Jun | Japan | 1–3 | Brazil | 17–25 | 19–25 | 29–27 | 18–25 | | 83–102 | P2 |
| 12 Jun | Portugal | 3–0 | Venezuela | 25–23 | 25–23 | 25–21 | | | 75–67 | P2 |
| 18 Jun | Brazil | 3–1 | Portugal | 26–24 | 25–23 | 20–25 | 25–18 | | 96–90 | P2 |
| 18 Jun | Japan | 0–3 | Venezuela | 22–25 | 18–25 | 20–25 | | | 60–75 | P2 |
| 19 Jun | Brazil | 3–0 | Portugal | 25–21 | 25–20 | 25–23 | | | 75–64 | P2 |
| 19 Jun | Japan | 0–3 | Venezuela | 21–25 | 21–25 | 21–25 | | | 63–75 | P2 |
| 24 Jun | Venezuela | 0–3 | Portugal | 20–25 | 20–25 | 22–25 | | | 62–75 | P2 |
| 25 Jun | Brazil | 3–0 | Japan | 25–16 | 25–14 | 25–18 | | | 75–48 | P2 |
| 26 Jun | Brazil | 3–0 | Japan | 25–20 | 25–16 | 25–23 | | | 75–59 | P2 |
| 26 Jun | Venezuela | 3–0 | Portugal | 25–20 | 25–22 | 25–19 | | | 75–61 | P2 |
| 2 Jul | Brazil | 3–0 | Venezuela | 25–16 | 25–20 | 25–21 | | | 75–57 | P2 |
| 2 Jul | Japan | 3–2 | Portugal | 18–25 | 20–25 | 27–25 | 26–24 | 16–14 | 107–113 | P2 |
| 3 Jul | Brazil | 3–1 | Venezuela | 25–22 | 15–25 | 25–22 | 25–17 | | 90–86 | P2 |
| 3 Jul | Japan | 3–0 | Portugal | 25–21 | 25–22 | 31–29 | | | 81–72 | P2 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Cuba | 12 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 29 | 17 | 1.706 | 1071 | 1028 | 1.042 | Final round |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 12 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 27 | 22 | 1.227 | 1112 | 1067 | 1.042 | |
| 3 | Italy | 12 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 0.846 | 1055 | 1073 | 0.983 | |
| 4 | France | 12 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 30 | 0.567 | 1005 | 1075 | 0.935 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 27 May | Bulgaria | 1–3 | Cuba | 24–26 | 25–16 | 20–25 | 19–25 | | 88–92 | P2 |
| 27 May | Italy | 0–3 | France | 24–26 | 17–25 | 22–25 | | | 63–76 | P2 |
| 29 May | Italy | 3–0 | France | 25–18 | 25–18 | 25–13 | | | 75–49 | P2 |
| 29 May | Bulgaria | 0–3 | Cuba | 20–25 | 24–26 | 23–25 | | | 67–76 | P2 |
| 3 Jun | France | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 25–20 | 18–25 | 25–21 | 21–25 | 15–13 | 104–104 | P2 |
| 3 Jun | Italy | 1–3 | Cuba | 26–24 | 18–25 | 20–25 | 22–25 | | 86–99 | P2 |
| 4 Jun | France | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 24–26 | 19–25 | 15–25 | | | 58–76 | P2 |
| 5 Jun | Italy | 3–1 | Cuba | 25–18 | 25–20 | 19–25 | 25–16 | | 94–79 | P2 |
| 10 Jun | Italy | 2–3 | Bulgaria | 25–18 | 29–31 | 10–25 | 25–20 | 13–15 | 102–109 | P2 |
| 11 Jun | France | 0–3 | Cuba | 24–26 | 23–25 | 20–25 | | | 67–76 | P2 |
| 12 Jun | France | 3–2 | Cuba | 25–19 | 18–25 | 20–25 | 25–21 | 15-7 | 103–97 | P2 |
| 12 Jun | Italy | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 25–19 | 24–26 | 15–25 | 25–19 | 17–15 | 106–104 | P2 |
| 17 Jun | France | 2–3 | Italy | 25–19 | 25–18 | 24–26 | 17–25 | 13–15 | 104–103 | P2 |
| 17 Jun | Cuba | 1–3 | Bulgaria | 22–25 | 25–19 | 20–25 | 22–25 | | 89–94 | P2 |
| 18 Jun | France | 2–3 | Italy | 25–21 | 21–25 | 22–25 | 26–24 | 13–15 | 107–110 | P2 |
| 18 Jun | Cuba | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 27–25 | 21–25 | 23–25 | 25–21 | 15–9 | 111–105 | P2 |
| 24 Jun | Bulgaria | 3–0 | France | 25–19 | 25–21 | 29–27 | | | 79–67 | P2 |
| 24 Jun | Cuba | 3–0 | Italy | 25–21 | 25–19 | 25–21 | | | 75–61 | P2 |
| 25 Jun | Cuba | 1–3 | Italy | 20–25 | 25–23 | 27–29 | 19–25 | | 91–102 | P2 |
| 26 Jun | Bulgaria | 2–3 | France | 25–21 | 22–25 | 25–23 | 23–25 | 11–15 | 106–109 | P2 |
| 1 Jul | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Italy | 30–32 | 25–17 | 25–23 | 25–21 | | 105–93 | P2 |
| 1 Jul | Cuba | 3–0 | France | 33–31 | 33–31 | 25–12 | | | 91–74 | P2 |
| 2 Jul | Cuba | 3–1 | France | 20–25 | 25–22 | 25–19 | 25–21 | | 95–87 | P2 |
| 3 Jul | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Italy | 25–21 | 25–20 | 25–19 | | | 75–60 | P2 |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Poland | 12 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 32 | 19 | 1.684 | 1151 | 1114 | 1.033 | Final round |
| 2 | Serbia and Montenegro (H) | 12 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 23 | 1.130 | 1124 | 1126 | 0.998 | Final round |
| 3 | Greece | 12 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 0.917 | 1034 | 1004 | 1.030 | |
| 4 | Argentina | 12 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 32 | 0.563 | 1100 | 1165 | 0.944 | |
* ↑ Qualified as hosts
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 27 May | Poland | 3–1 | Argentina | 25–20 | 23–25 | 25–23 | 25–23 | | 98–91 | P2 |
| 27 May | Greece | 3–0 | Serbia and Montenegro | 26–24 | 25–18 | 25–21 | | | 76–63 | P2 |
| 28 May | Poland | 3–1 | Argentina | 19–25 | 25–22 | 25–21 | 25–22 | | 94–90 | P2 |
| 28 May | Greece | 3–1 | Serbia and Montenegro | 23–25 | 25–22 | 25–16 | 25–19 | | 98–82 | P2 |
| 3 Jun | Poland | 3–2 | Greece | 17–25 | 25–23 | 19–25 | 25–20 | 15–13 | 101–106 | P2 |
| 3 Jun | Argentina | 1–3 | Serbia and Montenegro | 23–25 | 20–25 | 25–19 | 24–26 | | 92–95 | P2 |
| 4 Jun | Poland | 3–0 | Greece | 26–24 | 25–17 | 27–25 | | | 78–66 | P2 |
| 5 Jun | Argentina | 3–2 | Serbia and Montenegro | 20–25 | 25–23 | 17–25 | 25–14 | 15–11 | 102–98 | P2 |
| 10 Jun | Argentina | 1–3 | Greece | 21–25 | 19–25 | 25–19 | 14–25 | | 79–94 | P2 |
| 11 Jun | Serbia and Montenegro | 3–2 | Poland | 30–28 | 16–25 | 25–23 | 22–25 | 21–19 | 114–120 | P2 |
| 12 Jun | Argentina | 3–2 | Greece | 17–25 | 23–25 | 25–23 | 30–28 | 15–13 | 110–114 | P2 |
| 12 Jun | Serbia and Montenegro | 1–3 | Poland | 19–25 | 22–25 | 25–22 | 24–26 | | 90–98 | P2 |
| 17 Jun | Greece | 2–3 | Poland | 25–19 | 21–25 | 18–25 | 25–18 | 13–15 | 102–102 | P2 |
| 18 Jun | Serbia and Montenegro | 3–1 | Argentina | 22–25 | 25–18 | 25–17 | 25–21 | | 97–81 | P2 |
| 19 Jun | Serbia and Montenegro | 3–2 | Argentina | 25–21 | 32–30 | 27–29 | 17–25 | 34–32 | 135–137 | P2 |
| 19 Jun | Greece | 3–1 | Poland | 25–18 | 17–25 | 26–24 | 25–16 | | 93–83 | P2 |
| 24 Jun | Poland | 3–1 | Serbia and Montenegro | 20–25 | 25–17 | 25–23 | 25–20 | | 95–85 | P2 |
| 24 Jun | Greece | 3–0 | Argentina | 25–20 | 25–20 | 25–22 | | | 75–62 | P2 |
| 25 Jun | Poland | 2–3 | Serbia and Montenegro | 25–23 | 25–23 | 20–25 | 21–25 | 10–15 | 101–111 | P2 |
| 26 Jun | Greece | 1–3 | Argentina | 25–15 | 22–25 | 17–25 | 20–25 | | 84–90 | P2 |
| 1 Jul | Serbia and Montenegro | 3–0 | Greece | 27–25 | 25–22 | 25–17 | | | 77–64 | P2 |
| 1 Jul | Argentina | 0–3 | Poland | 21–25 | 19–25 | 20–25 | | | 60–75 | P2 |
| 2 Jul | Serbia and Montenegro | 3–0 | Greece | 25–15 | 25–22 | 27–25 | | | 77–62 | P2 |
| 3 Jul | Argentina | 2–3 | Poland | 23–25 | 23–25 | 25–21 | 25–20 | 10–15 | 106–106 | P2 |

## Final round

* Venue: Belgrade Arena, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro
* All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).

### First final round

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 08 Jul | 17:07 | Cuba | 2–3 | Poland | 25–23 | 24–26 | 16–25 | 25–22 | 13–15 | 103–111 | P2 |
| 08 Jul | 20:07 | Serbia and Montenegro | 1–3 | Brazil | 21–25 | 25–23 | 24–26 | 21–25 | | 91–99 | P2 |

### Final four

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 9 July | 9 July |
| Cuba | 1 |
| Cuba | 1 | 10 July | 10 July |
| Brazil | 3 | 10 July | 10 July |
| Brazil | 3 | Brazil | 3 |
| 9 July | 9 July | | Brazil | 3 |
| 9 July | 9 July | Serbia and Montenegro | 1 |
| Poland | 2 | Serbia and Montenegro | 1 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 3 | | |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 3 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | 10 July | 10 July |
| | | Cuba | 3 |
| | | Poland | 2 |

#### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 09 Jul | 17:07 | Cuba | 1–3 | Brazil | 18–25 | 19–25 | 25–22 | 23–25 | | 85–97 | P2 |
| 09 Jul | 20:07 | Poland | 2–3 | Serbia and Montenegro | 26–24 | 25–19 | 23–25 | 20–25 | 8–15 | 102–108 | P2 |

#### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 10 Jul | 16:07 | Cuba | 3–2 | Poland | 25–23 | 22–25 | 24–26 | 25–18 | 15–13 | 111–105 | P2 |

#### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 10 Jul | 19:07 | Brazil | 3–1 | Serbia and Montenegro | 14–25 | 25–14 | 25–19 | 25–16 | | 89–74 | P2 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Brazil |
| | Serbia and Montenegro |
| | Cuba |
| 4 | Poland |
| 5 | Bulgaria |
| 5 | Portugal |
| 7 | Greece |
| 7 | Italy |
| 7 | Venezuela |
| 10 | Argentina |
| 10 | France |
| 10 | Japan |
* 2005 World League champions
* Brazil 5th title

## Awards

* Most valuable player
    Ivan Miljkovic
* Best scorer
    Ivan Miljkovic
* Best spiker
    Henry Bell Cisnero
* Best blocker
    Dante Amaral
* Best server
    Ivan Miljkovic
* Best setter
    Yoandry Diaz
* Best libero
    Marko Samardzić