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The FIVB World League 2006 was a Volleyball tournament played by 16 countries from July 14 to August 27. The finals were held in Moscow, Russia, and it's won by Brazil getting the World League title for the fourth straight year.
The following national teams have been invited:
The 16 teams have been drawn into four pools of four teams (A, B, C and D).
The teams play each other in a pool four times, two matches at each country.
Each team plays twelve matches in the first round.
The winner of each match receives two match points, the loser receives one point and a team that forfeits a match receives no points.
At the end of the first round, only the first team in each pool will advance to second round plus host country Russia and an invited team from FIVB. If Russia become first in his pool, the second will automatically advance.
All the matches was played at Moscow at this time.
The six teams have been divided in two pools named E and F with three teams each.
Each team played three games at this round, two against opponents in theirs pools and one against an opponent from the other pool.
The two top teams from each pool will advance to Semifinals. The two winners will meet in the final, and the two losers will play for third and fourth positions.
| Team |
Pts |
Pld |
W |
L |
SF |
SA |
Serbia and Montenegro |
21 |
12 |
9 |
3 |
29 |
18 |
Poland |
21 |
12 |
9 |
3 |
31 |
19 |
United States |
17 |
12 |
5 |
7 |
22 |
23 |
Japan |
13 |
12 |
1 |
11 |
11 |
33 |
July 14, 2006
July 15, 2006
July 16, 2006
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|
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|
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| Mie, Japan |
Japan  |
1–3 |
Serbia and Montenegro |
28-26, 16-25, 26-28, 22-25 |
July 21, 2006
July 22, 2006
July 23, 2006
July 29, 2006
July 30, 2006
August 5, 2006
August 6, 2006
August 12, 2006
August 13, 2006
August 18, 2006
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|
|
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| Belgrade, Serbia |
Serbia and Montenegro  |
3–2 |
United States |
21-25, 24-26, 25-16, 25-16, 15-13 |
August 19, 2006
August 20, 2006
| Team |
Pts |
Pld |
W |
L |
SF |
SA |
Brazil |
24 |
12 |
12 |
0 |
36 |
6 |
Argentina |
19 |
12 |
7 |
5 |
22 |
21 |
Finland |
16 |
12 |
4 |
8 |
19 |
26 |
Portugal |
13 |
12 |
1 |
11 |
11 |
35 |
July 14, 2006
July 15, 2006
July 16, 2006
July 22, 2006
July 23, 2006
July 28, 2006
July 29, 2006
July 30, 2006
August 4, 2006
August 5, 2006
August 6, 2006
August 12, 2006
August 13, 2006
August 19, 2006
August 20, 2006
| Team |
Pts |
Pld |
W |
L |
SF |
SA |
France |
21 |
12 |
9 |
3 |
29 |
20 |
Russia |
20 |
12 |
8 |
4 |
30 |
16 |
Italy |
19 |
12 |
7 |
5 |
27 |
19 |
China |
12 |
12 |
0 |
12 |
4 |
36 |
July 15, 2006
July 16, 2006
July 21, 2006
July 22, 2006
July 23, 2006
July 28, 2006
July 29, 2006
July 30, 2006
August 5, 2006
August 6, 2006
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| Ekaterinburg, Russia |
Russia  |
3–2 |
China |
25-13, 21-25, 25-17, 16-25, 15-12 |
| Le Cannet, France |
France  |
3–2 |
Italy |
23-25, 25-18, 26-28, 25-20, 16-14 |
August 11, 2006
August 12, 2006
August 13, 2006
August 19, 2006
August 20, 2006
| Team |
Pts |
Pld |
W |
L |
SF |
SA |
Bulgaria |
22 |
12 |
10 |
2 |
33 |
8 |
Cuba |
22 |
12 |
10 |
2 |
30 |
11 |
South Korea |
16 |
12 |
4 |
8 |
15 |
28 |
Egypt |
12 |
12 |
0 |
12 |
5 |
36 |
July 15, 2006
July 16, 2006
July 21, 2006
July 22, 2006
July 23, 2006
July 28, 2006
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| Cairo, Egypt |
Egypt  |
1–3 |
South Korea |
25-21, 15-25, 19-25, 16-25 |
July 30, 2006
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|
|
|
|
| Cairo, Egypt |
Egypt  |
0–3 |
South Korea |
23-25, 22-25, 18-25 |
July 31, 2006
August 1, 2006
August 4, 2006
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|
|
|
|
| Cairo, Egypt |
Egypt  |
1–3 |
Cuba |
14-25, 21-25, 25-23, 11-25 |
August 5, 2006
August 6, 2006
August 12, 2006
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|
|
|
| Donghae, South Korea |
South Korea  |
3–2 |
Egypt |
25-19, 21-25, 25-20, 21-25, 15-13 |
| Varna, Bulgaria |
Bulgaria  |
2–3 |
Cuba |
22-25, 27-29, 25-13, 25-15, 14-16 |
August 13, 2006
August 18, 2006
August 19, 2006
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|
|
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| Havana, Cuba |
Cuba  |
3–0 |
South Korea |
25-18 25-18 25-21 |
August 20, 2006
| Team |
Pts |
Pld |
W |
L |
SF |
SA |
Russia |
5 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
5 |
France |
4 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
8 |
Serbia and Montenegro |
4 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
August 23, 2006
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|
|
Brazil  |
0–3 |
Bulgaria |
17-25, 23-25, 20-25 |
France  |
3–2 |
Italy |
25-18, 23-25, 23-25, 25-20, 15-11 |
Russia  |
3–0 |
Serbia and Montenegro |
25-20, 26-24, 25-18 |
August 24, 2006
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|
|
|
Italy  |
1–3 |
Brazil |
14-25, 25-17, 19-25, 21-25 |
Serbia and Montenegro  |
0–3 |
Bulgaria |
24-26, 20-25, 24-26 |
France  |
2–3 |
Russia |
23-25, 25-21, 22-25, 25-21, 10-15 |
August 25, 2006
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|
|
|
Bulgaria  |
3–0 |
Italy |
25-20, 29-27, 25-19 |
Serbia and Montenegro  |
3–2 |
France |
26-24, 22-25, 25-19, 20-25, 18-16 |
Russia  |
2–3 |
Brazil |
25-15, 18-25, 25-13, 24-26, 12-15 |