Champions Brazil (2nd title) MVP Giba Host nation Japan | Dates 17 Nov 2006 – 3 Dec 2006 Teams 24 Venues 7 | |
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Champion Brazil men's national volleyball team Similar 2002 FIVB Volleyball Men's Wo, 2010 FIVB Volleyball Men's Wo, 2006 FIVB Volleyball Women's, 1998 FIVB Volleyball Men's Wo | ||
The 2006 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship was held in Japan from 17 November to 3 December 2006. Like the previous edition, 24 teams participated in the tournament. Brazil won the Tournament (retaining their championship title), defeating Poland 3:0 in the final match. Bulgaria placed 3rd, defeating Serbia and Montenegro 3:1 in 3rd place match. Polish team dedicated his achievement tragically deceased Polish volleyball player Arkadiusz Golas. This team gave this word at a ceremony awarding medals performing in T-shirts with the number 16 with the words "Golas". In such a shirt it is generally seen on the dance floor.
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Pools composition
Teams were seeded in the first three positions of each pool following the Serpentine system according to their FIVB World Ranking as of 7 September 2005. FIVB reserved the right to seed the hosts as head of Pool A regardless of the World Ranking. All teams not seeded were drawn to take other available positions in the remaining lines, following the World Ranking. The draw was held in Tokyo, Japan on 29 November 2005. Rankings are shown in brackets except the hosts who ranked 16th.