2014 FIVB Volleyball World League


The 2014 FIVB Volleyball World League was the 25th edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 28 countries from 23 May to 20 July 2014. The Group 1 Final Round was held in Florence, Italy.

Qualification

  • No qualification tournament.
  • All teams of the 2013 edition directly qualified.
  • 10 teams were invited by the FIVB.
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Format

  • It will be the first time the World League will feature 28 teams, having had 18 teams in 2013 and 16 teams from 2001–03 and 2006–12. The World League featured 8 teams in its inaugural year in 1990, 10 in 1991 and then 12 from 1992–2000 and 2004–05.
  • During the Intercontinental Round, Pools A to E will play double home and away matches, for a total of 12 matches per team. Pool F & G will feature two stand-alone tournaments per pool involving the four teams in the pool.
  • The last ranked team of Group 1 after the Intercontinental Round could be relegated if the winners of the Group 2 Final Round can meet the promotion requirements set by the FIVB.

Pools composition

The pools were announced on 1 December 2013.

Pool standing procedure

  1. Match points
  2. Number of matches won
  3. Sets ratio
  4. Points ratio
  5. 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

Intercontinental round

  • All times are local.

Group 1

  • The Group 1 Final Round hosts Italy, the top two teams from Pool A and B and the winners of the Group 2 Final Round will qualify for the Group 1 Final Round. If Italy finishes as one of the top two teams in Pool A, Pool A will send its top three teams.

Pool A

Week 1

Pool B

Week 1

Group 2

  • The Group 2 Final Round hosts Australia and the winners of Pool C, D and E will qualify for the Group 2 Final Round. If Australia finishes first in Pool C, Pool C will send its top two teams.

Pool C

Week 1

Pool D

Week 1

Pool E

Week 2

Group 3

  • The Group 3 Final Round hosts Turkey, the winners of Pool F and G and the best second team among Pool F and G will qualify for the Group 3 Final Round.

Pool F

Week 3

Pool G

Week 3

Final round

Group 3

Final four (Week 6)

Semifinals
3rd place match
Final

Group 2

Final four (Week 8)

Semifinals
3rd place match
Final

Group 1

Pool play (Week 9)

Pool H
Pool I

Final four (Week 9)

Semifinals
3rd place match
Final

Final standing

RankTeam
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5
5
7
8
8
10
11
12
13
13
13
16
16
16
19
19
21
22
23
24
25
25
27
27

Awards

Prize money

Prize Money for the Final Standing
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