# 2002 FIVB Volleyball World League

The 2002 FIVB Volleyball World League was the 13th edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 16 countries from 27 June to 18 August 2002. The Final Round was held in Belo Horizonte (Main) and Recife (Sub), Brazil.

## Pools composition

| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| Brazil  Poland  Argentina  Portugal | Italy  Spain  China  Venezuela | Russia  Cuba  Netherlands  Germany | Yugoslavia  France  Greece  Japan |

## Intercontinental round

* The top two teams in each pool will qualify for the Final Round. If the Final Round hosts Brazil finish lower than second in their pool, they will still qualify along with the best three second teams across all four pools.

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil (H) | 12 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 31 | 14 | 2.214 | 1059 | 926 | 1.144 | Final round |
| 2 | Poland | 12 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 28 | 21 | 1.333 | 1141 | 1116 | 1.022 | Final round |
| 3 | Argentina | 12 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 26 | 0.731 | 1004 | 1040 | 0.965 | |
| 4 | Portugal | 12 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 0.469 | 976 | 1098 | 0.889 | |
* ↑ Qualified as hosts
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 28 Jun | Brazil | 3–1 | Argentina | 23–25 | 25–17 | 25–23 | 25–20 | | 98–85 | P2 |
| 29 Jun | Brazil | 3–0 | Argentina | 25–21 | 25–21 | 25–19 | | | 75–61 | P2 |
| 29 Jun | Portugal | 3–2 | Poland | 21–25 | 25–19 | 28–30 | 25–21 | 15–11 | 114–106 | P2 |
| 30 Jun | Portugal | 2–3 | Poland | 25–22 | 25–23 | 17–25 | 22–25 | 15–17 | 104–112 | P2 |
| 6 Jul | Portugal | 0–3 | Brazil | 16–25 | 24–26 | 22–25 | | | 62–76 | P2 |
| 6 Jul | Argentina | 3–0 | Poland | 25–22 | 36–34 | 25–19 | | | 86–75 | P2 |
| 7 Jul | Argentina | 3–0 | Poland | 25–23 | 33–31 | 25–21 | | | 83–75 | P2 |
| 7 Jul | Portugal | 0–3 | Brazil | 17–25 | 17–25 | 17–25 | | | 51–75 | P2 |
| 12 Jul | Brazil | 0–3 | Poland | 21–25 | 22–25 | 25–27 | | | 68–77 | P2 |
| 13 Jul | Brazil | 3–2 | Poland | 30–28 | 22–25 | 21–25 | 25–10 | 15–9 | 113–97 | P2 |
| 13 Jul | Portugal | 3–1 | Argentina | 19–25 | 25–23 | 25–22 | 25–23 | | 94–93 | P2 |
| 14 Jul | Portugal | 3–2 | Argentina | 25–21 | 14–25 | 22–25 | 25–18 | 15–11 | 101–100 | P2 |
| 19 Jul | Brazil | 3–0 | Portugal | 25–23 | 25–15 | 25–17 | | | 75–55 | P2 |
| 19 Jul | Poland | 3–1 | Argentina | 23–25 | 25–22 | 25–20 | 25–18 | | 98–85 | P2 |
| 20 Jul | Brazil | 3–0 | Portugal | 25–14 | 25–16 | 25–17 | | | 75–47 | P2 |
| 20 Jul | Poland | 3–0 | Argentina | 25–13 | 27–25 | 25–20 | | | 77–58 | P2 |
| 26 Jul | Poland | 3–2 | Brazil | 25–23 | 20–25 | 22–25 | 25–23 | 15–13 | 107–109 | P2 |
| 27 Jul | Poland | 3–2 | Brazil | 25–22 | 23–25 | 27–25 | 21–25 | 15–12 | 111–109 | P2 |
| 27 Jul | Argentina | 3–0 | Portugal | 25–18 | 25–20 | 25–18 | | | 75–56 | P2 |
| 28 Jul | Argentina | 3–2 | Portugal | 25–19 | 26–24 | 21–25 | 18–25 | 15–12 | 105–105 | P2 |
| 2 Aug | Poland | 3–1 | Portugal | 26–28 | 25–21 | 25–20 | 25–22 | | 101–91 | P2 |
| 2 Aug | Argentina | 2–3 | Brazil | 25–17 | 19–25 | 20–25 | 27–25 | 13–15 | 104–107 | P2 |
| 3 Aug | Poland | 3–1 | Portugal | 35–33 | 25–15 | 20–25 | 25–23 | | 105–96 | P2 |
| 3 Aug | Argentina | 0–3 | Brazil | 27–29 | 22–25 | 20–25 | | | 69–79 | P2 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Italy | 12 | 11 | 1 | 23 | 33 | 10 | 3.300 | 1044 | 908 | 1.150 | Final round |
| 2 | Spain | 12 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 26 | 18 | 1.444 | 1002 | 1008 | 0.994 | Final round |
| 3 | China | 12 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 27 | 0.778 | 1069 | 1088 | 0.983 | |
| 4 | Venezuela | 12 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 34 | 0.265 | 936 | 1047 | 0.894 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 28 Jun | China | 2–3 | Italy | 27–25 | 23–25 | 25–18 | 11–25 | 8–15 | 94–108 | P2 |
| 28 Jun | Spain | 3–0 | Venezuela | 25–21 | 25–23 | 25–21 | | | 75–65 | P2 |
| 30 Jun | Spain | 3–0 | Venezuela | 25–23 | 25–19 | 31–29 | | | 81–71 | P2 |
| 30 Jun | China | 0–3 | Italy | 20–25 | 18–25 | 23–25 | | | 61–75 | P2 |
| 5 Jul | Italy | 3–1 | Venezuela | 25–21 | 25–18 | 22–25 | 25–21 | | 97–85 | P2 |
| 6 Jul | Spain | 3–0 | China | 25–22 | 25–23 | 25–17 | | | 75–62 | P2 |
| 7 Jul | Spain | 3–1 | China | 19–25 | 25–19 | 25–22 | 25–23 | | 94–89 | P2 |
| 7 Jul | Italy | 3–0 | Venezuela | 25–19 | 25–21 | 25–18 | | | 75–58 | P2 |
| 12 Jul | Italy | 3–1 | China | 20–25 | 25–23 | 25–21 | 25–21 | | 95–90 | P2 |
| 12 Jul | Venezuela | 0–3 | Spain | 18–25 | 23–25 | 16–25 | | | 57–75 | P2 |
| 14 Jul | Venezuela | 1–3 | Spain | 24–26 | 19–25 | 25–23 | 22–25 | | 90–99 | P2 |
| 14 Jul | Italy | 0–3 | China | 23–25 | 23–25 | 25–27 | | | 71–77 | P2 |
| 19 Jul | Venezuela | 1–3 | Italy | 19–25 | 25–18 | 25–27 | 20–25 | | 89–95 | P2 |
| 20 Jul | China | 2–3 | Spain | 27–29 | 25–17 | 25–18 | 23–25 | 16–18 | 116–107 | P2 |
| 21 Jul | China | 2–3 | Spain | 25–23 | 25–19 | 21–25 | 25–27 | 17–19 | 113–113 | P2 |
| 21 Jul | Venezuela | 0–3 | Italy | 31–33 | 18–25 | 22–25 | | | 71–83 | P2 |
| 27 Jul | Spain | 0–3 | Italy | 19–25 | 18–25 | 15–25 | | | 52–75 | P2 |
| 27 Jul | China | 3–0 | Venezuela | 25–19 | 25–21 | 25–18 | | | 75–58 | P2 |
| 28 Jul | Spain | 1–3 | Italy | 21–25 | 23–25 | 25–22 | 21–25 | | 90–97 | P2 |
| 28 Jul | China | 3–1 | Venezuela | 22–25 | 25–22 | 25–21 | 25–18 | | 97–86 | P2 |
| 2 Aug | Venezuela | 2–3 | China | 27–29 | 25–19 | 25–20 | 16–25 | 12–15 | 105–108 | P2 |
| 2 Aug | Italy | 3–1 | Spain | 25–14 | 22–25 | 25–18 | 25–23 | | 97–80 | P2 |
| 4 Aug | Venezuela | 3–1 | China | 25–20 | 25–18 | 26–28 | 25–21 | | 101–87 | P2 |
| 4 Aug | Italy | 3–0 | Spain | 26–24 | 25–18 | 25–19 | | | 76–61 | P2 |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Russia | 12 | 11 | 1 | 23 | 34 | 12 | 2.833 | 1102 | 967 | 1.140 | Final round |
| 2 | Netherlands | 12 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 1.000 | 1021 | 1056 | 0.967 | Final round |
| 3 | Germany | 12 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 30 | 0.700 | 1145 | 1164 | 0.984 | |
| 4 | Cuba | 12 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 31 | 0.581 | 1045 | 1126 | 0.928 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 27 Jun | Germany | 3–1 | Netherlands | 25–17 | 22–25 | 25–20 | 25–14 | | 97–76 | P2 |
| 28 Jun | Russia | 3–0 | Cuba | 25–21 | 25–22 | 25–18 | | | 75–61 | P2 |
| 28 Jun | Germany | 0–3 | Netherlands | 22–25 | 19–25 | 27–29 | | | 68–79 | P2 |
| 29 Jun | Russia | 3–2 | Cuba | 19–25 | 25–14 | 20–25 | 25–22 | 15–10 | 104–96 | P2 |
| 5 Jul | Russia | 3–2 | Germany | 25–27 | 25–22 | 25–21 | 30–32 | 17–15 | 122–117 | P2 |
| 5 Jul | Netherlands | 3–1 | Cuba | 25–15 | 24–26 | 25–17 | 25–18 | | 99–76 | P2 |
| 6 Jul | Russia | 1–3 | Germany | 18–25 | 25–17 | 23–25 | 17–25 | | 83–92 | P2 |
| 6 Jul | Netherlands | 3–1 | Cuba | 25–17 | 23–25 | 25–20 | 29–27 | | 102–89 | P2 |
| 12 Jul | Netherlands | 1–3 | Russia | 12–25 | 25–23 | 20–25 | 17–25 | | 74–98 | P2 |
| 12 Jul | Cuba | 3–1 | Germany | 17–25 | 25–21 | 28–26 | 25–21 | | 95–93 | P2 |
| 13 Jul | Netherlands | 0–3 | Russia | 19–25 | 27–29 | 18–25 | | | 64–79 | P2 |
| 13 Jul | Cuba | 3–0 | Germany | 25–22 | 25–23 | 26–24 | | | 76–69 | P2 |
| 19 Jul | Netherlands | 3–2 | Germany | 27–25 | 25–19 | 22–25 | 23–25 | 15–12 | 112–106 | P2 |
| 19 Jul | Cuba | 1–3 | Russia | 25–21 | 20–25 | 19–25 | 18–25 | | 82–96 | P2 |
| 20 Jul | Netherlands | 3–1 | Germany | 19–25 | 25–21 | 25–23 | 25–21 | | 94–90 | P2 |
| 20 Jul | Cuba | 0–3 | Russia | 19–25 | 22–25 | 19–25 | | | 60–75 | P2 |
| 26 Jul | Cuba | 1–3 | Netherlands | 22–25 | 20–25 | 26–24 | 23–25 | | 91–99 | P2 |
| 27 Jul | Germany | 1–3 | Russia | 13–25 | 26–28 | 25–18 | 33–35 | | 97–106 | P2 |
| 27 Jul | Cuba | 2–3 | Netherlands | 20–25 | 25–17 | 21–25 | 25–22 | 11–15 | 102–104 | P2 |
| 28 Jul | Germany | 2–3 | Russia | 18–25 | 26–24 | 22–25 | 25–13 | 15–17 | 106–104 | P2 |
| 2 Aug | Russia | 3–0 | Netherlands | 25–19 | 25–15 | 35–33 | | | 85–67 | P2 |
| 3 Aug | Germany | 3–2 | Cuba | 25–20 | 24–26 | 25–23 | 19–25 | 20–18 | 113–112 | P2 |
| 3 Aug | Russia | 3–0 | Netherlands | 25–14 | 25–20 | 25–17 | | | 75–51 | P2 |
| 4 Aug | Germany | 3–2 | Cuba | 25–23 | 17–25 | 15–25 | 25–19 | 15–13 | 97–105 | P2 |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | France | 12 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 29 | 18 | 1.611 | 1094 | 1028 | 1.064 | Final round |
| 2 | Yugoslavia | 12 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 29 | 17 | 1.706 | 1056 | 985 | 1.072 | Final round |
| 3 | Greece | 12 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 1.000 | 1045 | 1025 | 1.020 | |
| 4 | Japan | 12 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 34 | 0.324 | 946 | 1103 | 0.858 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 28 Jun | France | 3–0 | Yugoslavia | 25–21 | 25–22 | 25–18 | | | 75–61 | P2 |
| 28 Jun | Greece | 3–0 | Japan | 25–17 | 25–19 | 25–23 | | | 75–59 | P2 |
| 29 Jun | France | 3–1 | Yugoslavia | 19–25 | 25–20 | 25–22 | 25–18 | | 94–85 | P2 |
| 30 Jun | Greece | 3–1 | Japan | 20–25 | 25–22 | 25–22 | 26–24 | | 96–93 | P2 |
| 5 Jul | Yugoslavia | 3–0 | Greece | 25–19 | 25–22 | 25–19 | | | 75–60 | P2 |
| 6 Jul | Japan | 0–3 | France | 35–37 | 20–25 | 18–25 | | | 73–87 | P2 |
| 7 Jul | Japan | 1–3 | France | 16–25 | 22–25 | 25–23 | 21–25 | | 84–98 | P2 |
| 7 Jul | Yugoslavia | 2–3 | Greece | 19–25 | 25–23 | 24–26 | 25–20 | 14–16 | 107–110 | P2 |
| 12 Jul | Greece | 2–3 | France | 27–29 | 25–22 | 20–25 | 25–21 | 13–15 | 110–112 | P2 |
| 13 Jul | Yugoslavia | 3–0 | Japan | 25–13 | 25–17 | 25–20 | | | 75–50 | P2 |
| 14 Jul | Yugoslavia | 3–0 | Japan | 25–20 | 25–15 | 25–20 | | | 75–55 | P2 |
| 14 Jul | Greece | 3–0 | France | 25–12 | 25–21 | 25–23 | | | 75–56 | P2 |
| 19 Jul | France | 3–2 | Japan | 22–25 | 25–21 | 26–28 | 25–14 | 15–7 | 113–95 | P2 |
| 20 Jul | France | 3–1 | Japan | 25–14 | 27–29 | 25–18 | 25–23 | | 102–84 | P2 |
| 21 Jul | Greece | 0–3 | Yugoslavia | 17–25 | 22–25 | 27–29 | | | 66–79 | P2 |
| 22 Jul | Greece | 2–3 | Yugoslavia | 25–19 | 23–25 | 19–25 | 25–18 | 14–16 | 106–103 | P2 |
| 26 Jul | France | 1–3 | Greece | 20–25 | 17–25 | 25–17 | 24–26 | | 86–93 | P2 |
| 27 Jul | Japan | 2–3 | Yugoslavia | 25–23 | 21–25 | 23–25 | 27–25 | 10–15 | 106–113 | P2 |
| 27 Jul | France | 3–0 | Greece | 25–21 | 25–21 | 25–23 | | | 75–65 | P2 |
| 28 Jul | Japan | 0–3 | Yugoslavia | 17–25 | 22–25 | 28–30 | | | 67–80 | P2 |
| 2 Aug | Yugoslavia | 2–3 | France | 25–20 | 23–25 | 21–25 | 25–19 | 11–15 | 105–104 | P2 |
| 3 Aug | Japan | 1–3 | Greece | 22–25 | 25–23 | 23–25 | 16–25 | | 86–98 | P2 |
| 4 Aug | Japan | 3–1 | Greece | 19–25 | 25–21 | 25–23 | 25–22 | | 94–91 | P2 |
| 4 Aug | Yugoslavia | 3–1 | France | 19–25 | 29–27 | 25–22 | 25–18 | | 98–92 | P2 |

## Final round

* All times are Brasília Official Time (UTC−03:00).

### Pool play
#### Pool E

* Venue: Ginásio de Esportes Geraldo Magalhães, Recife, Brazil
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 249 | 214 | 1.164 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Russia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 256 | 255 | 1.004 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 0.625 | 285 | 308 | 0.925 | |
| 4 | Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.429 | 225 | 238 | 0.945 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 13 Aug | 15:33 | Brazil | 3–1 | Spain | 25–17 | 21–25 | 25–18 | 25–21 | | 96–81 | P2 |
| 13 Aug | 18:00 | Russia | 3–0 | Netherlands | 25–22 | 25–22 | 25–17 | | | 75–61 | P2 |
| 14 Aug | 15:35 | Brazil | 3–0 | Netherlands | 25–23 | 25–18 | 25–23 | | | 75–64 | P2 |
| 14 Aug | 18:00 | Russia | 2–3 | Spain | 21–25 | 25–23 | 24–26 | 25–23 | 17–19 | 112–116 | P2 |
| 15 Aug | 15:32 | Brazil | 3–0 | Russia | 25–23 | 28–26 | 25–20 | | | 78–69 | P2 |
| 15 Aug | 18:00 | Netherlands | 3–1 | Spain | 25–20 | 25–27 | 25–23 | 25–18 | | 100–88 | P2 |

#### Pool F

* Venue: Mineirinho Arena, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Italy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 283 | 238 | 1.189 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Yugoslavia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 256 | 222 | 1.153 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Poland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 207 | 239 | 0.866 | |
| 4 | France | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 181 | 228 | 0.794 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 13 Aug | 17:30 | Italy | 3–0 | France | 25–14 | 25–23 | 25–21 | | | 75–58 | P2 |
| 13 Aug | 20:02 | Yugoslavia | 3–0 | Poland | 25–20 | 25–22 | 25–13 | | | 75–55 | P2 |
| 14 Aug | 17:30 | Italy | 3–1 | Poland | 22–25 | 25–19 | 25–15 | 25–15 | | 97–74 | P2 |
| 14 Aug | 20:00 | Yugoslavia | 3–0 | France | 25–19 | 25–20 | 25–17 | | | 75–56 | P2 |
| 15 Aug | 17:30 | Yugoslavia | 2–3 | Italy | 25–22 | 23–25 | 18–25 | 25–22 | 15–17 | 106–111 | P2 |
| 15 Aug | 20:00 | France | 0–3 | Poland | 26–28 | 23–25 | 18–25 | | | 67–78 | P2 |

### Final four

* Venue: Mineirinho Arena, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 17 August | 17 August |
| Brazil | 3 |
| Brazil | 3 | 18 August | 18 August |
| Yugoslavia | 2 | 18 August | 18 August |
| Yugoslavia | 2 | Brazil | 1 |
| 17 August | 17 August | | Brazil | 1 |
| 17 August | 17 August | Russia | 3 |
| Russia | 3 | Russia | 3 |
| Italy | 1 | | |
| Italy | 1 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | 18 August | 18 August |
| | | Yugoslavia | 3 |
| | | Italy | 1 |

#### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 17 Aug | 10:10 | Brazil | 3–2 | Yugoslavia | 25–27 | 25–19 | 25–12 | 21–25 | 18–16 | 114–99 | P2 |
| 17 Aug | 12:40 | Russia | 3–1 | Italy | 23–25 | 25–19 | 25–20 | 25–22 | | 98–86 | P2 |

#### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 18 Aug | 09:00 | Yugoslavia | 3–1 | Italy | 28–26 | 29–27 | 23–25 | 25–21 | | 105–99 | P2 |

#### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 18 Aug | 11:30 | Brazil | 1–3 | Russia | 21–25 | 23–25 | 25–22 | 17–25 | | 86–97 | P2 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Russia |
| | Brazil |
| | Yugoslavia |
| 4 | Italy |
| 5 | Poland |
| 5 | Spain |
| 7 | France |
| 7 | Netherlands |
| 9 | Argentina |
| 9 | China |
| 9 | Germany |
| 9 | Greece |
| 13 | Cuba |
| 13 | Japan |
| 13 | Portugal |
| 13 | Venezuela |
* 2002 World League champions
* Russia 1st title
12-man Roster for Final Round :
* Khamuttskikh, Olikhver, Abramov, Mitkov, Tetyukhin, Yakovlev, Ushakov, Khtey, Egorchev, Kosarev, Gerasimov, Kuleshov
* Head coach
* Shipulin

## Awards

* Best scorer (most valuable player)
    Ivan Miljković
* Best spiker
    Pavel Abramov
* Best blocker
    Aleksey Kuleshov
* Best server
    Vadim Khamuttskikh