2015 FIVB Volleyball World League


The 2015 FIVB Volleyball World League was the 26th edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played from 16 May to 19 July 2015. The tournament featured a record 32 participating countries from 5 confederations. The teams were divided into 3 groups and 8 pools. The Group 1 Final Round, which served as the volleyball test event of the 2016 Summer Olympics, was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Qualification

GroupAfricaAsia and OceaniaEuropeNorth AmericaSouth America
Group 1

Group 2



Group 3





Format

  • It will be the first time the World League will feature 32 teams, having had 28 teams in 2014, 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 to H will feature two stand-alone tournaments.
  • 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 of Group 1 were announced on 18 July 2014, while the pools of Group 2 and 3 were announced on 31 October 2014. After Germany withdrew, Japan replaced them in Pool D, while Venezuela took Japan's spot in Pool H.

Competition schedule

Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8Week 9Week 10
Group 18 matches8 matches8 matches8 matches8 matches8 matches10 matches
Group 24 matches2 matches10 matches12 matches12 matches10 matches12 matches10 matches4 matches
Group 318 matches18 matches4 matches

Squads

There are 25 players in team rosters. Maximum of 12 regular players and maximum of 2 liberos can be selected to play in each week. The full rosters of 25 players of each team can be seen in the article below.

Pool standing procedure

  1. Number of matches won
  2. Match points
  3. Sets ratio
  4. Points ratio
  5. If the tie continues as per the point ratio between two teams, the priority will be given to the team which won the last match between them. When the tie in points ratio is between three or more teams, a new classification of these teams in the terms of points 1, 2 and 3 will be made taking into consideration only the matches in which they were opposed to each other.
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 Brazil, 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 Brazil finishes as one of the top two teams in Pool A, Pool A will send its top three teams.

Pool A

Week 3

Pool B

Week 3

Group 2

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

Pool C

Week 1

Pool D

Week 3

Pool E

Week 1

Group 3

  • The Group 3 Final Round hosts Slovakia and the winners of Pool F, G and H will qualify for the Group 3 Final Round. If Slovakia finishes first in Pool G, Pool G will send its top two teams.

Pool F

Week 5

Pool G

Week 5

Pool H

Week 5

Final round

Group 3

Final four (Week 8)

Semifinals
3rd place match
Final

Group 2

Final four (Week 9)

Semifinals
3rd place match
Final

Group 1

Pool play (Week 10)

Pool I
Pool J

Final four (Week 10)

Semifinals
3rd place match
Final

Final standing

RankTeam
4
5
5
7
8
8
10
11
12
13
13
15
15
15
18
18
18
21
22
23
24
25
25
25
28
28
30
30
30

Awards

Prize money

  • Prize Money for the Final Standing
  • : Champions – $1,000,000
  • : Runners-up – $500,000
  • : 3rd place – $300,000
  • : 4th place – $150,000
  • : 5th place – $75,000
  • Prize Money for the Awards
  • : Most Valuable Player – $30,000
  • : Best Setter – $10,000
  • : Best Outside Spiker – $10,000
  • : Best Middle Blocker – $10,000
  • : Best Opposite Spiker – $10,000
  • : Best Libero – $10,000

Statistics

The statistics of each group follow the vis reports P2 and P3. The statistics include 6 volleyball skills, serve, receive, set, spike, block, and dig. The table below shows the top 5 ranked players in each skill plus top scorers as of 6 July 2015.

Best scorers

The best scorers determined by players who scored points from spike, block, and serve.

Best spikers

The best spikers determined by players who successfully spike in percentage.

Best blockers

The best scorers determined by players who had the most numbers of stuff block divided by numbers of sets which his team played.

Best servers

The best scorers determined by players who had the most numbers of ace serve divided by numbers of sets which his team played.

Best setters

The best scorers determined by players who had the most numbers of running set divided by numbers of sets which his team played.

Best diggers

The best scorers determined by players who had the most numbers of excellent dig divided by numbers of sets which his team played.

Best receivers

The best scorers determined by numbers of excellent receive minus fault receive in percentage.