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.
All 28 teams of the 2014 edition directly qualified. Montenegro and Greece qualified through the 2014 European League. Kazakhstan qualified through the 2014 Asian Cup. Egypt qualified through the 2013 African Championship. Venezuela replaced Germany, who withdrew from the tournament.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.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.
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
- Number of matches won
- Match points
- Sets ratio
- Points ratio
- 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
All times are local.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.Week 3
Venue: Adelaide Arena, Adelaide, AustraliaVenue: Mineirinho Arena, Belo Horizonte, BrazilWeek 4
Venue: Ginásio Adib Moyses Dib, São Bernardo do Campo, BrazilVenue: Adriatic Arena, Pesaro, ItalyVenue: Land Rover Arena, Bologna, ItalyWeek 5
Venue: SPC Vojvodina, Novi Sad, SerbiaVenue: Pala Arrex, Jesolo, ItalyVenue: Pionir Hall, Belgrade, SerbiaVenue: PalaOlimpia, Verona, ItalyWeek 6
Venue: SPC Vojvodina, Novi Sad, SerbiaVenue: Foro Italico Tennis Center Court, Rome, ItalyVenue: Pionir Hall, Belgrade, SerbiaVenue: Nelson Mandela Forum, Florence, ItalyWeek 7
Venue: SPC Vojvodina, Novi Sad, SerbiaVenue: Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre, Sydney, AustraliaVenue: Pionir Hall, Belgrade, SerbiaWeek 8
Venue: Ginásio Aecim Tocantins, Cuiabá, BrazilVenue: State Basketball Centre, Wantirna South, AustraliaWeek 3
Venue: Ergo Arena, Gdańsk / Sopot, PolandVenue: Galen Center, Los Angeles, United StatesWeek 4
Venue: Hala Sportowa Częstochowa, Częstochowa, PolandVenue: Walter Pyramid, Long Beach, United StatesWeek 5
Venue: Sears Centre, Hoffman Estates, United StatesVenue: Saint Petersburg Volleyball Centre, Kazan, RussiaWeek 6
Venue: Saint Petersburg Volleyball Centre, Kazan, RussiaVenue: Azadi Indoor Stadium, Tehran, IranWeek 7
Venue: Yantarny Sports Complex, Kaliningrad, RussiaVenue: Azadi Indoor Stadium, Tehran, IranWeek 8
Venue: Azadi Indoor Stadium, Tehran, IranVenue: Tauron Arena Kraków, Kraków, PolandThe 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.Week 1
Venue: Stampede Corral, Calgary, CanadaWeek 3
Venue: Polideportivo Municipal Gustavo Torito Rodríguez, San Martín, ArgentinaVenue: Arena Botevgrad, Botevgrad, BulgariaWeek 4
Venue: Scotiabank Centre, Halifax, CanadaVenue: Coliseo de la Ciudad Deportiva, Havana, CubaWeek 5
Venue: Consolidated Credit Union Place, Summerside, CanadaVenue: Coliseo de la Ciudad Deportiva, Havana, CubaWeek 6
Venue: Coliseo de la Ciudad Deportiva, Havana, CubaVenue: Polideportivo Delmi, Salta, ArgentinaWeek 7
Venue: Microestadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón, González Catán, ArgentinaVenue: Palace of Culture and Sports, Varna, BulgariaWeek 8
Venue: Palace of Culture and Sports, Varna, BulgariaWeek 3
Venue: Suwon Gymnasium, Suwon, South KoreaVenue: Momotaro Arena, Okayama, JapanWeek 4
Venue: Yu Gwan-sun Gymnasium, Cheonan, South KoreaVenue: Shimadzu Arena, Kyoto, JapanWeek 5
Venue: Salle Frédéric Lawson-Body, Poitiers, FranceVenue: Suwon Gymnasium, Suwon, South KoreaVenue: Salle Pierre Dumortier, Tourcoing, FranceWeek 6
Venue: Budvar Arena, České Budějovice, Czech RepublicVenue: Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium, Osaka, JapanWeek 7
Venue: Salle Robert Grenon, Tours, FranceVenue: Home Credit Arena, Liberec, Czech RepublicVenue: Kindarena, Rouen, FranceWeek 8
Venue: Palais des Sports Jacques Chaban Delmas, Castelnau-le-Lez, FranceVenue: Opava Sports Hall, Opava, Czech RepublicVenue: Brest Arena, Brest, FranceWeek 1
Venue: Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos, Matosinhos, PortugalWeek 2
Venue: Tampere Ice Stadium, Tampere, FinlandWeek 3
Venue: Sportcampus Lange Munte, Kortrijk, BelgiumWeek 4
Venue: Vaasa Arena, Vaasa, FinlandVenue: Maaspoort Sports and Events, 's-Hertogenbosch, NetherlandsWeek 5
Venue: Topsportcentrum Almere, Almere, NetherlandsVenue: Country Hall Ethias Liège, Liège, BelgiumWeek 6
Venue: MartiniPlaza, Groningen, NetherlandsWeek 7
Venue: Barona Areena, Espoo, FinlandVenue: Pavilhão Desportivo Municipal da Póvoa de Varzim, Póvoa de Varzim, PortugalWeek 8
Venue: Lotto Arena, Antwerp, BelgiumVenue: Pavilhão Desportivo Municipal da Póvoa de Varzim, Póvoa de Varzim, PortugalThe 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.Week 5
Venue: Morača Sports Center, Podgorica, MontenegroWeek 6
Venue: TVF Burhan Felek Sport Hall, Istanbul, TurkeyWeek 5
Venue: Auditorio de la Gente, Tepic, MexicoWeek 6
Venue: Alexandreio Melathron Nick Galis Hall, Thessaloniki, GreeceWeek 5
Venue: Sports Palace Taraz-Arena, Taraz, KazakhstanWeek 6
Venue: Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo, EgyptVenue: Aegon Arena, Bratislava, SlovakiaAll times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).Semifinals
3rd place match
Final
Venue: Palace of Culture and Sports, Varna, BulgariaAll times are Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03:00).Semifinals
3rd place match
Final
Venue: Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilAll times are Brasília Time (UTC−03:00).Pool I
Pool J
Semifinals
3rd place match
Final
The statistics of each group follows 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.
The best scorers determined by players who scored points from spike, block, and serve.
The best spikers determined by players who successfully spike in percentage (%success).
The best scorers determined by players who had the most numbers of stuff block divided by numbers of sets which his team played (average stuff block/set).
The best scorers determined by players who had the most numbers of ace serve divided by numbers of sets which his team played (average ace serve/set).
The best scorers determined by players who had the most numbers of running set divided by numbers of sets which his team played (average running set/set).
The best scorers determined by players who had the most numbers of excellent dig divided by numbers of sets which his team played (average excellent dig/set).
The best scorers determined by numbers of excellent receive minus fault receive in percentage (%efficient).
