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.
No qualification tournament.
All teams of the 2013 edition directly qualified.
10 teams were invited by the FIVB.
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.
The pools were announced on 1 December 2013.
Pool standing procedure
- Match points
- Number of matches won
- Sets ratio
- Points ratio
- 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
All times are local.
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.
Week 1
Venue: Arena Jaraguá, Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil
Week 2
Venue: Ginásio Chico Neto, Maringá, Brazil
Venue: PalaTrieste, Trieste, Italy
Venue: PalaOlimpia, Verona, Italy
Week 3
Venue: Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo, Brazil
Venue: PalaFlorio, Bari, Italy
Venue: Foro Italico Tennis Center Court, Rome, Italy
Week 4
Venue: Azadi Indoor Stadium, Tehran, Iran
Venue: Spodek, Katowice, Poland
Venue: Atlas Arena, Łódź, Poland
Week 5
Venue: Azadi Indoor Stadium, Tehran, Iran
Venue: Kraków Arena, Kraków, Poland
Venue: Łuczniczka, Bydgoszcz, Poland
Week 6
Venue: Azadi Indoor Stadium, Tehran, Iran
Week 7
Venue: Unipol Arena, Casalecchio di Reno, Italy
Venue: Ergo Arena, Gdańsk / Sopot, Poland
Venue: Mediolanum Forum, Assago, Italy
Week 1
Venue: Palace of Culture and Sports, Varna, Bulgaria
Week 2
Venue: Čair Sports Center, Niš, Serbia
Week 3
Venue: Walter Pyramid, Long Beach, United States
Venue: Arena Armeec, Sofia, Bulgaria
Week 4
Venue: UIC Pavilion, Chicago, United States
Venue: Energetik Sports Complex, Surgut, Russia
Week 5
Venue: Energetik Sports Complex, Surgut, Russia
Venue: Sears Centre, Hoffman Estates, United States
Week 6
Venue: Yantarny Sports Complex, Kaliningrad, Russia
Venue: SPC Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia
Venue: Čair Sports Center, Niš, Serbia
Week 7
Venue: SPC Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia
Venue: Arena Armeec, Sofia, Bulgaria
Venue: Pionir Hall, Belgrade, Serbia
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.
Week 1
Venue: Sportcampus Lange Munte, Kortrijk, Belgium
Venue: Country Hall Ethias Liège, Liège, Belgium
Week 2
Venue: Stampede Corral, Calgary, Canada
Week 3
Venue: Country Hall Ethias Liège, Liège, Belgium
Venue: AIS Arena, Canberra, Australia
Venue: Lotto Arena, Antwerp, Belgium
Week 4
Venue: Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre, University Endowment Lands, Greater Vancouver Regional District, Canada
Venue: Tampere Ice Stadium, Tampere, Finland
Week 5
Venue: Lotto Arena, Antwerp, Belgium
Venue: Rexall Place, Edmonton, Canada
Venue: Sportcampus Lange Munte, Kortrijk, Belgium
Week 6
Venue: Adelaide Arena, Adelaide, Australia
Venue: Tampere Ice Stadium, Tampere, Finland
Week 7
Venue: Tampere Ice Stadium, Tampere, Finland
Venue: Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre, Sydney, Australia
Week 1
Venue: Brose Arena, Bamberg, Germany
Venue: Polideportivo Municipal Gustavo Torito Rodríguez, San Martín, Argentina
Week 2
Venue: Park&Suites Arena, Montpellier, France
Venue: Polideportivo Delmi, Salta, Argentina
Week 3
Venue: Microestadio de Lomas de Zamora, Lomas de Zamora, Argentina
Venue: Porsche-Arena, Stuttgart, Germany
Week 4
Venue: Kindarena, Rouen, France
Venue: Park Arena Komaki, Komaki, Japan
Venue: Palais des Sports André Brouat, Toulouse, France
Week 5
Venue: Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany
Venue: Shimadzu Arena, Kyoto, Japan
Week 6
Venue: Vendéspace, Mouilleron-le-Captif, France
Venue: Koshigaya City Gymnasium, Koshigaya, Japan
Venue: Halle Georges Carpentier, Paris, France
Week 2
Venue: Eindhoven Sports Centre, Eindhoven, Netherlands
Venue: Pavilhão Desportivo Municipal da Póvoa de Varzim, Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal
Week 3
Venue: Budvar Arena, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
Venue: Topsportcentrum Almere, Almere, Netherlands
Week 4
Venue: SD Arena, Chomutov, Czech Republic
Venue: Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea
Week 5
Venue: Suwon Gymnasium, Suwon, South Korea
Venue: Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos, Matosinhos, Portugal
Week 6
Venue: Opava Sports Hall, Opava, Czech Republic
Venue: Chungmu Gymnasium, Daejeon, South Korea
Week 7
Venue: Topsportcentrum Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Venue: Pavilhão Desportivo Municipal da Póvoa de Varzim, Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal
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.
Week 3
Venue: Palacio de los Deportes Juan Escutia, Mexico City, Mexico
Week 4
Venue: El Menzah Sports Palace, Tunis, Tunisia
Week 3
Venue: Coliseo Guillermo Angulo, Carolina, Puerto Rico
Week 4
Venue: Steel Arena, Košice, Slovakia
Venue: Cengiz Göllü Volleyball Hall, Bursa, Turkey
All times are Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03:00).
Semifinals
3rd place match
Final
Venue: Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre, Sydney, Australia
All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10:00).
Semifinals
3rd place match
Final
Venue: Nelson Mandela Forum, Florence, Italy
All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).
Pool H
Pool I
Semifinals
3rd place match
Final
