# 2000 FIVB Volleyball World League

The 2000 FIVB Volleyball World League was the 11th edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 12 countries from 26 May to 16 July 2000. The Final Round was held in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

## Pools composition

| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C |
| Argentina  Canada  Italy  Yugoslavia | Cuba  France  Netherlands  Russia | Brazil  Poland  Spain  United States |

## Intercontinental round
### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Yugoslavia | 12 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 32 | 15 | 2.133 | 1116 | 1013 | 1.102 | Final round |
| 2 | Italy | 12 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 28 | 23 | 1.217 | 1160 | 1131 | 1.026 | Final round |
| 3 | Argentina | 12 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 28 | 0.821 | 1136 | 1151 | 0.987 | |
| 4 | Canada | 12 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 0.469 | 1010 | 1127 | 0.896 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 26 May | Italy | 1–3 | Yugoslavia | 25–20 | 19–25 | 14–25 | 21–25 | | 79–95 |
| 26 May | Canada | 3–2 | Argentina | 22–25 | 25–18 | 25–22 | 25–27 | 15–13 | 112–105 |
| 27 May | Canada | 3–2 | Argentina | 15–25 | 27–25 | 25–16 | 18–25 | 16–14 | 101–105 |
| 28 May | Italy | 3–2 | Yugoslavia | 20–25 | 25–27 | 25–23 | 25–17 | 15–9 | 110–101 |
| 2 Jun | Argentina | 3–1 | Italy | 24–26 | 31–29 | 25–21 | 25–23 | | 105–99 |
| 2 Jun | Canada | 3–1 | Yugoslavia | 25–18 | 17–25 | 25–23 | 25–20 | | 92–86 |
| 3 Jun | Argentina | 1–3 | Italy | 25–23 | 23–25 | 20–25 | 17–25 | | 85–98 |
| 3 Jun | Canada | 0–3 | Yugoslavia | 22–25 | 21–25 | 23–25 | | | 66–75 |
| 9 Jun | Canada | 1–3 | Italy | 25–27 | 19–25 | 25–23 | 15–25 | | 84–100 |
| 10 Jun | Argentina | 3–2 | Yugoslavia | 31–33 | 28–30 | 26–24 | 25–19 | 15–12 | 125–118 |
| 10 Jun | Canada | 1–3 | Italy | 21–25 | 20–25 | 25–21 | 25–27 | | 91–98 |
| 11 Jun | Argentina | 1–3 | Yugoslavia | 15–25 | 25–13 | 24–26 | 23–25 | | 87–89 |
| 16 Jun | Italy | 3–2 | Argentina | 25–19 | 22–25 | 25–18 | 20–25 | 16–14 | 108–101 |
| 17 Jun | Yugoslavia | 3–0 | Canada | 25–16 | 25–14 | 25–19 | | | 75–49 |
| 18 Jun | Yugoslavia | 3–1 | Canada | 26–24 | 21–25 | 38–36 | 25–16 | | 110–101 |
| 18 Jun | Italy | 3–2 | Argentina | 25–22 | 25–19 | 23–25 | 22–25 | 15–13 | 110–104 |
| 23 Jun | Yugoslavia | 3–0 | Argentina | 25–23 | 25–15 | 25–23 | | | 75–61 |
| 23 Jun | Italy | 3–1 | Canada | 25–17 | 26–24 | 21–25 | 25–23 | | 97–89 |
| 24 Jun | Yugoslavia | 3–1 | Argentina | 25–21 | 19–25 | 25–13 | 25–21 | | 94–80 |
| 25 Jun | Italy | 3–1 | Canada | 23–25 | 25–16 | 25–16 | 25–21 | | 98–78 |
| 30 Jun | Yugoslavia | 3–1 | Italy | 25–23 | 25–20 | 25–27 | 25–18 | | 100–88 |
| 30 Jun | Argentina | 3–0 | Canada | 25–22 | 25–12 | 25–22 | | | 75–56 |
| 1 Jul | Yugoslavia | 3–1 | Italy | 23–25 | 25–18 | 25–20 | 25–12 | | 98–75 |
| 1 Jul | Argentina | 3–1 | Canada | 28–26 | 25–16 | 25–27 | 25–22 | | 103–91 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Russia | 12 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 31 | 14 | 2.214 | 1073 | 987 | 1.087 | Final round |
| 2 | France | 12 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 1.143 | 1027 | 1040 | 0.988 | |
| 3 | Cuba | 12 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 0.875 | 1074 | 1063 | 1.010 | |
| 4 | Netherlands (H) | 12 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 30 | 0.433 | 944 | 1028 | 0.918 | Final round |
* ↑ Qualified as hosts
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 27 May | France | 3–1 | Cuba | 25–21 | 41–43 | 25–23 | 25–22 | | 116–109 |
| 27 May | Netherlands | 1–3 | Russia | 23–25 | 21–25 | 25–20 | 22–25 | | 91–95 |
| 28 May | France | 3–2 | Cuba | 25–18 | 23–25 | 25–22 | 11–25 | 16–14 | 100–104 |
| 28 May | Netherlands | 1–3 | Russia | 25–19 | 19–25 | 16–25 | 22–25 | | 82–94 |
| 2 Jun | France | 3–1 | Russia | 25–21 | 25–21 | 21–25 | 25–22 | | 96–89 |
| 3 Jun | Netherlands | 1–3 | Cuba | 13–25 | 25–27 | 29–27 | 25–27 | | 92–106 |
| 3 Jun | France | 3–1 | Russia | 25–22 | 25–22 | 20–25 | 25–23 | | 95–92 |
| 4 Jun | Netherlands | 1–3 | Cuba | 26–24 | 18–25 | 21–25 | 22–25 | | 87–99 |
| 9 Jun | Russia | 3–0 | Netherlands | 26–24 | 25–20 | 25–22 | | | 76–66 |
| 9 Jun | Cuba | 3–1 | France | 21–25 | 25–21 | 25–19 | 25–22 | | 96–87 |
| 10 Jun | Russia | 2–3 | Netherlands | 25–19 | 19–25 | 26–24 | 22–25 | 11–15 | 103–108 |
| 10 Jun | Cuba | 1–3 | France | 27–25 | 23–25 | 21–25 | 18–25 | | 89–100 |
| 16 Jun | Cuba | 0–3 | Russia | 23–25 | 22–25 | 19–25 | | | 64–75 |
| 17 Jun | Netherlands | 3–1 | France | 25–16 | 25–22 | 19–25 | 25–22 | | 94–85 |
| 17 Jun | Cuba | 1–3 | Russia | 25–23 | 22–25 | 17–25 | 25–27 | | 89–100 |
| 18 Jun | Netherlands | 3–0 | France | 25–22 | 25–20 | 25–22 | | | 75–64 |
| 23 Jun | Russia | 3–1 | France | 25–20 | 25–18 | 22–25 | 25–16 | | 97–79 |
| 23 Jun | Cuba | 3–0 | Netherlands | 25–22 | 25–21 | 25–19 | | | 75–62 |
| 24 Jun | Russia | 3–0 | France | 25–21 | 25–17 | 25–17 | | | 75–55 |
| 24 Jun | Cuba | 3–0 | Netherlands | 25–18 | 25–20 | 31–29 | | | 81–67 |
| 30 Jun | Russia | 3–0 | Cuba | 25–21 | 25–22 | 25–19 | | | 75–62 |
| 30 Jun | France | 3–0 | Netherlands | 25–19 | 25–20 | 25–22 | | | 75–61 |
| 1 Jul | Russia | 3–1 | Cuba | 31–29 | 25–22 | 20–25 | 26–24 | | 102–100 |
| 1 Jul | France | 3–0 | Netherlands | 25–22 | 25–16 | 25–21 | | | 75–59 |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | United States | 12 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 31 | 15 | 2.067 | 1104 | 999 | 1.105 | Final round |
| 2 | Brazil | 12 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 28 | 16 | 1.750 | 1050 | 967 | 1.086 | Final round |
| 3 | Poland | 12 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 0.875 | 1018 | 1038 | 0.981 | |
| 4 | Spain | 12 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 34 | 0.265 | 871 | 1039 | 0.838 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 26 May | Spain | 0–3 | Poland | 19–25 | 19–25 | 16–25 | | | 54–75 |
| 27 May | Brazil | 1–3 | United States | 23–25 | 16–25 | 25–20 | 23–25 | | 87–95 |
| 28 May | Brazil | 1–3 | United States | 25–16 | 23–25 | 25–27 | 23–25 | | 96–93 |
| 28 May | Spain | 0–3 | Poland | 20–25 | 22–25 | 18–25 | | | 60–75 |
| 2 Jun | Poland | 1–3 | United States | 25–19 | 17–25 | 16–25 | 21–25 | | 79–94 |
| 2 Jun | Spain | 0–3 | Brazil | 22–25 | 21–25 | 21–25 | | | 64–75 |
| 3 Jun | Poland | 1–3 | United States | 27–25 | 18–25 | 20–25 | 21–25 | | 86–100 |
| 4 Jun | Spain | 0–3 | Brazil | 22–25 | 21–25 | 18–25 | | | 61–75 |
| 9 Jun | Poland | 3–1 | Brazil | 25–23 | 25–17 | 20–25 | 23–25 | | 93–90 |
| 9 Jun | Spain | 1–3 | United States | 31–29 | 19–25 | 21–25 | 27–29 | | 98–108 |
| 10 Jun | Poland | 0–3 | Brazil | 20–25 | 15–25 | 33–35 | | | 68–85 |
| 11 Jun | Spain | 0–3 | United States | 21–25 | 16–25 | 15–25 | | | 52–75 |
| 16 Jun | United States | 3–2 | Poland | 25–27 | 25–19 | 29–31 | 25–22 | 15–12 | 119–111 |
| 17 Jun | Brazil | 1–3 | Spain | 20–25 | 25–18 | 23–25 | 18–25 | | 86–93 |
| 17 Jun | United States | 3–1 | Poland | 25–19 | 25–27 | 25–23 | 25–19 | | 100–88 |
| 18 Jun | Brazil | 3–2 | Spain | 21–25 | 21–25 | 25–18 | 25–19 | 15–13 | 107–100 |
| 23 Jun | United States | 3–0 | Spain | 25–18 | 25–15 | 26–24 | | | 76–57 |
| 24 Jun | Brazil | 3–0 | Poland | 27–25 | 25–18 | 25–17 | | | 77–60 |
| 24 Jun | United States | 3–1 | Spain | 25–16 | 25–18 | 22–25 | 25–12 | | 97–71 |
| 25 Jun | Brazil | 3–1 | Poland | 26–24 | 25–22 | 22–25 | 25–22 | | 98–93 |
| 30 Jun | Poland | 3–2 | Spain | 29–27 | 25–16 | 24–26 | 22–25 | 15–7 | 115–101 |
| 30 Jun | United States | 0–3 | Brazil | 21–25 | 24–26 | 18–25 | | | 63–76 |
| 1 Jul | Poland | 3–0 | Spain | 25–22 | 25–19 | 25–19 | | | 75–60 |
| 1 Jul | United States | 1–3 | Brazil | 14–25 | 25–27 | 25–21 | 20–25 | | 84–98 |

## Final round

* Venue: Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands

### Pool play

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Italy | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 1.625 | 460 | 462 | 0.996 | Final |
| 2 | Russia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 1.857 | 454 | 413 | 1.099 | Final |
| 3 | Yugoslavia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 1.375 | 440 | 403 | 1.092 | 3rd place match |
| 4 | Brazil | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 0.727 | 414 | 421 | 0.983 | 3rd place match |
| 5 | Netherlands | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 0.583 | 409 | 435 | 0.940 | |
| 6 | United States | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 0.571 | 472 | 515 | 0.917 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 10 Jul | Russia | 3–0 | Yugoslavia | 25–23 | 25–20 | 25–22 | | | 75–65 |
| 10 Jul | Italy | 3–1 | United States | 25–19 | 20–25 | 25–20 | 25–23 | | 95–87 |
| 10 Jul | Brazil | 3–0 | Netherlands | 25–21 | 25–23 | 25–21 | | | 75–65 |
| 11 Jul | Italy | 3–2 | Russia | 26–24 | 19–25 | 25–22 | 13–25 | 17–15 | 100–111 |
| 11 Jul | United States | 3–2 | Brazil | 22–25 | 19–25 | 25–23 | 25–23 | 15–11 | 106–107 |
| 11 Jul | Yugoslavia | 3–1 | Netherlands | 25–19 | 15–25 | 25–20 | 25–13 | | 90–77 |
| 12 Jul | Yugoslavia | 3–1 | United States | 25–15 | 19–25 | 36–34 | 25–14 | | 105–88 |
| 12 Jul | Italy | 3–0 | Brazil | 25–19 | 25–21 | 26–24 | | | 76–64 |
| 12 Jul | Russia | 3–0 | Netherlands | 25–16 | 25–17 | 26–24 | | | 76–57 |
| 14 Jul | Yugoslavia | 3–0 | Brazil | 25–21 | 30–28 | 25–16 | | | 80–65 |
| 14 Jul | Russia | 3–1 | United States | 25–22 | 23–25 | 25–20 | 25–21 | | 98–88 |
| 14 Jul | Netherlands | 3–1 | Italy | 25–23 | 25–27 | 25–19 | 25–22 | | 100–91 |
| 15 Jul | Italy | 3–2 | Yugoslavia | 16–25 | 25–15 | 17–25 | 25–23 | 15–12 | 98–100 |
| 15 Jul | Brazil | 3–2 | Russia | 25–22 | 20–25 | 25–11 | 18–25 | 15–11 | 103–94 |
| 15 Jul | Netherlands | 3–2 | United States | 25–19 | 19–25 | 25–18 | 26–28 | 15–13 | 110–103 |

### Finals
#### 3rd place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 16 Jul | Yugoslavia | 0–3 | Brazil | 19–25 | 21–25 | 21–25 | | | 61–75 |

#### Final

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 16 Jul | Italy | 3–2 | Russia | 25–22 | 18–25 | 20–25 | 25–21 | 15–13 | 103–106 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Italy |
| | Russia |
| | Brazil |
| 4 | Yugoslavia |
| 5 | Netherlands |
| 6 | United States |
| 7 | France |
| 8 | Argentina |
| 8 | Cuba |
| 8 | Poland |
| 11 | Canada |
| 11 | Spain |
* 2000 World League champions
* Italy 8th title

## Awards

* Most valuable player
** Andrea Sartoretti
* Best server
** Goran Vujević
* Best spiker
** Guido Görtzen
* Best blocker
** Martin van der Horst