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2014 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship

The 2014 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was held in Poland from 30 August to 21 September 2014. The tournament featured 24 teams to determine the world champions in men's volleyball. In addition to the host nation Poland, 23 teams qualified for the tournament through continental and regional competitions. The matches took place in seven venues across seven Polish cities, with the final being played at Spodek, Katowice.

2014 FIVB Men's World Championship
Mistrzostwa Świata w Piłce Siatkowej Mężczyzn 2014
Tournament details
Host nation Poland
Dates30 August – 21 September
Teams24 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)7 (in 7 host cities)
Officially opened byPresident of Poland Bronisław Komorowski
Champions Poland (2nd title)
Runners-up Brazil
Third place Germany
Fourth place France
Tournament awards
MVPPoland Mariusz Wlazły
Best SetterGermany Lukas Kampa
Best OHBrazil Ricardo Lucarelli
Brazil Murilo Endres
Best MBGermany Marcus Böhme
Poland Karol Kłos
Best OPPPoland Mariusz Wlazły
Best LiberoFrance Jenia Grebennikov
Tournament statistics
Matches played103
Attendance563,263 (5,469 per match)
Official website
FIVB Men's World Championship

The tournament was won by the hosts Poland, who beat Brazil (who had won the previous three titles) in the final. Poland became the third team in the history of the competition to be crowned as champions in their own country, joining the Soviet Union (1952 and 1962) and Czechoslovakia (1966).[1]

563,263 fans[a] watched the matches during the 18-day event, smashing the previous records in the competition. In Italy four years earlier, the total was 339,324, while in Japan in 2006, it was 298,352.[2]

Host

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Finals hosts Poland. The tournament was held in seven Poland cities.

Information

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On 4 September 2008 the FIVB announced it had agreed a partnership deal for Poland to host the FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship in 2014. "This will be the biggest and most beautiful sports event in the world, not only in volleyball but throughout the whole sports family," said FIVB Honorary Life President Rubén Acosta. "Poland – I'm sure about it – will make this championship very special."

Acosta and FIVB President Wei Jizhong agreed the deal in Warsaw following negotiations with the Polish Minister of Sport, Mirosław Drzewiecki; Mirosław Błaszczyk, President of the Board of Administration of Polsat Television; Polsat Television Sports Department Director, Marian Kmita and Polish Volleyball Federation President, Mirosław Przedpełski.

Volleyball in Poland has enjoyed a huge surge in popularity during the 2000s. The Polish Men's team finished as runners-up at the 2006 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship in Japan and a year later, Katowice hosted one of the best-ever FIVB Volleyball World League Final Rounds. The remaining 12 teams were drawn across the bottom three positions of each of the four first round pools.

A record number of 279 teams participated in the qualification process for the 2014 FIVB Volleyball World Championships. This total, coming from 166 national federations across the five FIVB confederations, represents an increase of 65 teams from the previous best of 214 teams from 119 federations for the 2010 World Championships (compared with 102 in 2006, 72 in 2002 and 63 in 1998).

Qualification

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Main article: 2014 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship qualification

The regional qualification stage determined the 24 teams that would compete in the championship competition. Hosts Poland were granted automatic qualification. Regional governing bodies were allocated the remaining 23 spots. Africa was granted three, Asia and Oceania four, Europe eight, North America five, and South America three places.

Africa (CAVB) Asia and Oceania (AVC) Europe (CEV)
North America (NORCECA) South America (CSV)

Pools composition

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First round

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Teams were seeded in the first three positions of each pool following the serpentine system according to their FIVB World Ranking as of 7 October 2013.[3] 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.[4] The draw was held in Warsaw, Poland on 27 January 2014. Because the CAVB and NORCECA qualification process were in progress on 27 January 2014, the best world rankings of CAVB (13, 15 and 19) and NORCECA (4, 7, 11, 20 and 22) were used when the draw was made.[5] Rankings are shown in brackets except the hosts who ranked 5th.

Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D
  Poland (Hosts)   Brazil (1)   Russia (2)   Italy (3)
  Argentina (7)   Cuba (7, NOR 2)   Bulgaria (6)   United States (4, NOR 1)
  Serbia (9)   Germany (10)   Canada (11, NOR 3)   Iran (12)
  Australia (14)   Tunisia (13, CAVB 1)   Egypt (15, CAVB 2)   France (16)
  Cameroon (19, CAVB 3)   South Korea (21)   China (18)   Puerto Rico (20, NOR 4)
  Venezuela (31)   Finland (30)   Mexico (22, NOR 5)   Belgium (37)

Second round

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Pool E Pool F
1A   Poland 1B   Brazil
1D   France 1C   Russia
2A   Serbia 2B   Germany
2D   Iran 2C   Canada
3A   Argentina 3B   Finland
3D   United States 3C   Bulgaria
4A   Australia 4B   Cuba
4D   Italy 4C   China

Third round

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The third round draw was held in Łódź, Poland on 14 September 2014.[6] The 1st ranked teams of pools E and F were placed in different pools, while the second and third placed teams were drawn.

Pool G Pool H
1E   France 1F   Brazil
3F   Germany 2E   Poland
3E   Iran 2F   Russia

Squads

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Main article: 2014 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship squads

Venues

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It was the first time Poland had hosted an FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship. Matches were played in Kraków, Gdańsk, Wrocław, Katowice, Łódź, Bydgoszcz and Warsaw.

Pool A (only 30 August) Pool A (excl. 30 August) and F Pool B, F, G and Final four Pool C
  Warsaw, Poland   Wrocław, Poland   Katowice, Poland   Gdańsk, Poland
National Stadium Centennial Hall Spodek Ergo Arena
Capacity: 62,100 Capacity: 10,000 Capacity: 11,500 Capacity: 11,409
       
Pool D Pool E, H and 5th–6th places Pool E
  Kraków, Poland   Łódź, Poland   Bydgoszcz, Poland
Kraków Arena Atlas Arena Łuczniczka
Capacity: 15,328 Capacity: 13,805 Capacity: 8,500
     

Pool standing procedure

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  1. Match points
  2. Number of matches won
  3. Sets ratio
  4. Points ratio
  5. 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

Opening match

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National Stadium, Warsaw

The 2014 World Championship began on 30 August with a dream opening match between the hosts and Serbia, who played to a record 62,000 spectators at National Stadium, Warsaw.

First round

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Pool A

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Poland 5 5 0 15 15 1 15.000 400 311 1.286 Second round
2   Serbia 5 4 1 12 12 6 2.000 425 396 1.073
3   Argentina 5 3 2 9 10 6 1.667 372 342 1.088
4   Australia 5 2 3 5 7 11 0.636 384 397 0.967
5   Venezuela 5 1 4 4 5 13 0.385 366 424 0.863
6   Cameroon 5 0 5 0 3 15 0.200 382 459 0.832
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
30 Aug 20:15 Poland   3–0   Serbia 25–19 25–18 25–18     75–55 P2 P3
31 Aug 16:30 Venezuela   0–3   Argentina 23–25 17–25 19–25     59–75 P2 P3
31 Aug 20:25 Cameroon   0–3   Australia 22–25 15–25 18–25     55–75 P2 P3
2 Sep 13:10 Argentina   1–3   Serbia 17–25 25–20 21–25 21–25   84–95 P2 P3
2 Sep 16:40 Venezuela   3–1   Cameroon 25–22 25–21 31–33 25–14   106–90 P2 P3
2 Sep 20:25 Australia   0–3   Poland 17–25 19–25 22–25     58–75 P2 P3
4 Sep 13:10 Cameroon   0–3   Argentina 17–25 18–25 23–25     58–75 P2 P3
4 Sep 16:40 Serbia   3–1   Australia 25–23 25–22 22–25 25–17   97–87 P2 P3
4 Sep 20:25 Poland   3–0   Venezuela 25–20 25–13 25–14     75–47 P2 P3
6 Sep 13:10 Argentina   3–0   Australia 25–18 25–19 25–18     75–55 P2 P3
6 Sep 16:40 Venezuela   0–3   Serbia 20–25 17–25 22–25     59–75 P2 P3
6 Sep 20:25 Cameroon   1–3   Poland 27–25 23–25 16–25 22–25   88–100 P2 P3
7 Sep 13:10 Australia   3–2   Venezuela 25–20 23–25 21–25 25–16 15–9 109–95 P2 P3
7 Sep 16:40 Poland   3–0   Argentina 25–20 25–20 25–23     75–63 P2 P3
7 Sep 20:25 Serbia   3–1   Cameroon 25–21 24–26 29–27 25–17   103–91 P2 P3

Pool B

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Brazil 5 5 0 14 15 3 5.000 428 352 1.216 Second round
2   Germany 5 4 1 12 12 5 2.400 398 338 1.178
3   Finland 5 3 2 8 10 8 1.250 415 396 1.048
4   Cuba 5 2 3 6 9 12 0.750 448 466 0.961
5   South Korea 5 1 4 4 6 13 0.462 390 441 0.884
6   Tunisia 5 0 5 1 4 15 0.267 361 447 0.808
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
1 Sep 13:10 Brazil   3–0   Germany 25–21 25–19 25–17     75–57 P2 P3
1 Sep 16:40 Finland   3–2   Cuba 18–25 21–25 27–25 25–23 15–12 106–110 P2 P3
1 Sep 20:25 South Korea   3–1   Tunisia 24–26 26–24 25–21 25–18   100–89 P2 P3
3 Sep 13:10 Cuba   0–3   Germany 16–25 21–25 19–25     56–75 P2 P3
3 Sep 16:40 Finland   3–0   South Korea 25–22 26–24 25–15     76–61 P2 P3
3 Sep 20:25 Tunisia   0–3   Brazil 18–25 10–25 17–25     45–75 P2 P3
5 Sep 13:10 South Korea   1–3   Cuba 21–25 25–23 14–25 22–25   82–98 P2 P3
5 Sep 16:40 Germany   3–1   Tunisia 25–13 25–19 21–25 25–12   96–69 P2 P3
5 Sep 20:25 Brazil   3–0   Finland 27–25 25–21 26–24     78–70 P2 P3
6 Sep 13:10 Cuba   3–2   Tunisia 16–25 25–20 25–23 20–25 15–13 101–106 P2 P3
6 Sep 16:40 Finland   1–3   Germany 20–25 25–19 24–26 19–25   88–95 P2 P3
6 Sep 20:25 South Korea   2–3   Brazil 25–21 13–25 21–25 25–17 13–15 97–103 P2 P3
7 Sep 13:10 Tunisia   0–3   Finland 18–25 14–25 20–25     52–75 P2 P3
7 Sep 16:40 Germany   3–0   South Korea 25–13 25–16 25–21     75–50 P2 P3
7 Sep 20:25 Brazil   3–1   Cuba 22–25 25–23 25–18 25–17   97–83 P2 P3

Pool C

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Russia 5 5 0 14 15 3 5.000 429 347 1.236 Second round
2   Canada 5 4 1 11 12 5 2.400 392 349 1.123
3   Bulgaria 5 3 2 10 13 8 1.625 462 437 1.057
4   China 5 2 3 6 6 11 0.545 386 408 0.946
5   Mexico 5 1 4 2 5 14 0.357 370 442 0.837
6   Egypt 5 0 5 2 5 15 0.333 411 467 0.880
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
1 Sep 13:10 Russia   3–0   Canada 25–21 25–19 25–21     75–61 P2 P3
1 Sep 16:40 Mexico   0–3   Bulgaria 16–25 17–25 21–25     54–75 P2 P3
1 Sep 20:25 China   3–1   Egypt 25–20 25–20 23–25 33–31   106–96 P2 P3
3 Sep 13:10 Bulgaria   2–3   Canada 25–17 17–25 25–20 24–26 8–15 99–103 P2 P3
3 Sep 16:40 Mexico   1–3   China 25–20 19–25 20–25 20–25   84–95 P2 P3
3 Sep 20:25 Egypt   0–3   Russia 22–25 15–25 15–25     52–75 P2 P3
5 Sep 13:10 China   0–3   Bulgaria 23–25 23–25 19–25     65–75 P2 P3
5 Sep 16:40 Canada   3–0   Egypt 25–14 25–19 25–22     75–55 P2 P3
5 Sep 20:25 Russia   3–1   Mexico 21–25 25–20 25–14 25–17   96–76 P2 P3
6 Sep 13:10 Bulgaria   3–2   Egypt 25–22 26–24 23–25 20–25 15–11 109–107 P2 P3
6 Sep 16:40 Mexico   0–3   Canada 17–25 18–25 19–25     54–75 P2 P3
6 Sep 20:25 China   0–3   Russia 22–25 11–25 21–25     54–75 P2 P3
7 Sep 13:10 Egypt   2–3   Mexico 25–16 20–25 21–25 25–21 10–15 101–102 P2 P3
7 Sep 16:40 Canada   3–0   China 26–24 27–25 25–17     78–66 P2 P3
7 Sep 20:25 Russia   3–2   Bulgaria 20–25 23–25 25–20 25–23 15–11 108–104 P2 P3

Pool D

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   France 5 4 1 12 14 7 2.000 469 437 1.073 Second round
2   Iran 5 4 1 11 13 7 1.857 462 420 1.100
3   United States 5 3 2 9 12 9 1.333 461 419 1.100
4   Italy 5 2 3 5 9 12 0.750 462 473 0.977
5   Belgium 5 1 4 5 9 12 0.750 437 467 0.936
6   Puerto Rico 5 1 4 3 3 13 0.231 315 390 0.808
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
31 Aug 13:10 Italy   1–3   Iran 16–25 25–23 21–25 22–25   84–98 P2 P3
31 Aug 16:40 Belgium   2–3   United States 21–25 25–17 16–25 25–21 11–15 98–103 P2 P3
31 Aug 20:25 Puerto Rico   0–3   France 23–25 22–25 24–26     69–76 P2 P3
2 Sep 13:10 United States   2–3   Iran 23–25 19–25 25–19 25–18 15–17 107–104 P2 P3
2 Sep 16:40 Belgium   3–0   Puerto Rico 25–19 25–17 25–20     75–56 P2 P3
2 Sep 20:25 France   2–3   Italy 25–20 25–20 23–25 13–25 12–15 98–105 P2 P3
4 Sep 13:10 Puerto Rico   0–3   United States 15–25 8–25 20–25     43–75 P2 P3
4 Sep 16:40 Iran   1–3   France 18–25 25–14 19–25 27–29   89–93 P2 P3
4 Sep 20:25 Italy   3–1   Belgium 26–28 25–15 25–16 28–26   104–85 P2 P3
6 Sep 13:10 United States   1–3   France 25–19 17–25 15–25 21–25   78–94 P2 P3
6 Sep 16:40 Belgium   1–3   Iran 23–25 15–25 25–21 20–25   83–96 P2 P3
6 Sep 20:25 Puerto Rico   3–1   Italy 19–25 25–19 25–23 25–22   94–89 P2 P3
7 Sep 13:10 France   3–2   Belgium 25–14 21–25 25–20 22–25 15–12 108–96 P2 P3
7 Sep 16:40 Iran   3–0   Puerto Rico 25–17 25–22 25–14     75–53 P2 P3
7 Sep 20:25 Italy   1–3   United States 18–25 20–25 25–23 17–25   80–98 P2 P3

Second round

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Argentina vs. United States.
  • All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).
  • The results and the points of the matches between the same teams that were already played during the first round were taken into account for the second round.
  • The top three teams in each pool qualified for the third round.

Pool E

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   France 7 5 2 17 19 11 1.727 693 649 1.068 Third round
2   Poland 7 6 1 16 19 8 2.375 636 568 1.120
3   Iran 7 5 2 15 18 11 1.636 659 623 1.058
4   United States 7 4 3 14 17 12 1.417 673 633 1.063
5   Serbia 7 3 4 9 12 14 0.857 601 617 0.974
6   Argentina 7 3 4 8 11 15 0.733 570 602 0.947
7   Italy 7 2 5 5 10 18 0.556 615 645 0.953
8   Australia 7 0 7 0 4 21 0.190 509 619 0.822
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 Sep 16:40 ŁUC Argentina   1–3   France 25–21 17–25 27–29 18–25   87–100 P2 P3
10 Sep 16:40 ATA Serbia   3–0   Italy 25–19 29–27 25–22     79–68 P2 P3
10 Sep 20:25 ATA Poland   1–3   United States 27–29 22–25 27–25 23–25   99–104 P2 P3
10 Sep 20:25 ŁUC Australia   1–3   Iran 23–25 21–25 25–21 17–25   86–96 P2 P3
11 Sep 16:40 ŁUC Argentina   0–3   Iran 15–25 23–25 16–25     54–75 P2 P3
11 Sep 16:40 ATA Serbia   1–3   United States 25–23 29–31 17–25 21–25   92–104 P2 P3
11 Sep 20:25 ATA Poland   3–1   Italy 19–25 25–18 25–20 26–24   95–87 P2 P3
11 Sep 20:25 ŁUC Australia   1–3   France 22–25 18–25 32–30 17–25   89–105 P2 P3
13 Sep 16:40 ŁUC Argentina   3–1   Italy 17–25 25–21 30–28 25–21   97–95 P2 P3
13 Sep 16:40 ATA Serbia   1–3   France 27–25 23–25 23–25 20–25   93–100 P2 P3
13 Sep 20:25 ATA Poland   3–2   Iran 25–17 25–16 24–26 19–25 16–14 109–98 P2 P3
13 Sep 20:25 ŁUC Australia   0–3   United States 15–25 19–25 20–25     54–75 P2 P3
14 Sep 16:40 ŁUC Argentina   3–2   United States 19–25 28–26 25–20 23–25 15–11 110–107 P2 P3
14 Sep 16:40 ATA Serbia   1–3   Iran 25–27 25–22 22–25 18–25   90–99 P2 P3
14 Sep 20:25 ATA Poland   3–2   France 25–18 21–25 25–23 22–25 15–12 108–103 P2 P3
14 Sep 20:25 ŁUC Australia   1–3   Italy 23–25 14–25 25–21 18–25   80–96 P2 P3

Pool F

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Brazil 7 7 0 21 21 2 10.500 578 476 1.214 Third round
2   Russia 7 6 1 17 19 6 3.167 592 498 1.189
3   Germany 7 5 2 15 15 8 1.875 537 497 1.080
4   Canada 7 4 3 10 12 13 0.923 574 560 1.025
5   Finland 7 2 5 6 9 17 0.529 561 602 0.932
6   Cuba 7 1 6 6 11 18 0.611 601 660 0.911
7   Bulgaria 7 1 6 5 8 18 0.444 534 604 0.884
8   China 7 2 5 4 6 19 0.316 508 588 0.864
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 Sep 16:40 SPO Brazil   3–0   Bulgaria 25–15 25–21 25–21     75–57 P2 P3
10 Sep 16:40 CEH Finland   0–3   Russia 10–25 18–25 16–25     44–75 P2 P3
10 Sep 20:25 SPO Germany   3–0   China 25–19 25–22 25–17     75–58 P2 P3
10 Sep 20:25 CEH Cuba   2–3   Canada 27–25 18–25 25–23 11–25 13–15 94–113 P2 P3
11 Sep 16:40 SPO Brazil   3–0   China 25–14 25–23 25–18     75–55 P2 P3
11 Sep 16:40 CEH Finland   0–3   Canada 25–27 25–27 19–25     69–79 P2 P3
11 Sep 20:25 SPO Germany   3–1   Bulgaria 25–16 25–15 23–25 25–17   98–73 P2 P3
11 Sep 20:25 CEH Cuba   1–3   Russia 18–25 25–23 15–25 19–25   77–98 P2 P3
13 Sep 16:40 SPO Brazil   3–0   Canada 25–19 25–23 29–27     79–69 P2 P3
13 Sep 16:40 CEH Finland   2–3   China 25–22 22–25 23–25 25–20 14–16 109–108 P2 P3
13 Sep 20:25 SPO Germany   0–3   Russia 17–25 18–25 24–26     59–76 P2 P3
13 Sep 20:25 CEH Cuba   3–0   Bulgaria 25–23 25–18 30–28     80–69 P2 P3
14 Sep 16:40 SPO Brazil   3–1   Russia 25–21 24–26 25–19 25–19   99–85 P2 P3
14 Sep 16:40 CEH Finland   3–0   Bulgaria 25–18 25–21 25–18     75–57 P2 P3
14 Sep 20:25 SPO Germany   3–0   Canada 28–26 25–22 25–23     78–71 P2 P3
14 Sep 20:25 CEH Cuba   2–3   China 25–19 20–25 25–18 20–25 11–15 101–102 P2 P3

Third round

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  • All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).
  • The top two teams in each pool qualified for the semifinals, whereas the third ranked teams in each pool qualified for the 5th place match.

Pool G

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   France 2 2 0 5 6 2 3.000 182 163 1.117 Semifinals
2   Germany 2 1 1 3 3 3 1.000 136 131 1.038
3   Iran 2 0 2 1 2 6 0.333 157 181 0.867 5th place match
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 Sep 20:25 France   3–0   Germany 25–15 26–24 25–22     76–61 P2 P3
17 Sep 20:25 Germany   3–0   Iran 25–15 25–21 25–19     75–55 P2 P3
18 Sep 20:25 France   3–2   Iran 25–20 25–23 22–25 19–25 15–9 106–102 P2 P3

Pool H

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Poland 2 2 0 4 6 4 1.500 211 210 1.005 Semifinals
2   Brazil 2 1 1 4 5 3 1.667 180 166 1.084
3   Russia 2 0 2 1 2 6 0.333 168 183 0.918 5th place match
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 Sep 20:25 Poland   3–2   Brazil 25–22 22–25 14–25 25–18 17–15 103–105 P2 P3
17 Sep 20:25 Brazil   3–0   Russia 25–22 25–20 25–21     75–63 P2 P3
18 Sep 20:25 Poland   3–2   Russia 25–22 25–22 21–25 22–25 15–11 108–105 P2 P3

Final round

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5th–6th places

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5th place match

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 Sep 13:40 Iran   0–3   Russia 19–25 21–25 18–25     58–75 P2 P3

Final four

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SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
20 September
 
 
  France2
 
21 September
 
  Brazil3
 
  Brazil1
 
20 September
 
  Poland3
 
  Germany1
 
 
  Poland3
 
3rd place match
 
 
21 September
 
 
  France0
 
 
  Germany3

Semifinals

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 Sep 16:40 France   2–3   Brazil 18–25 25–23 23–25 25–22 12–15 103–110 P2 P3
20 Sep 20:25 Germany   1–3   Poland 24–26 26–28 25–23 21–25   96–102 P2 P3

3rd place match

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
21 Sep 16:40 France   0–3   Germany 21–25 24–26 23–25     68–76 P2 P3

Final

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
21 Sep 20:25 Brazil   1–3   Poland 25–18 22–25 23–25 22–25   92–93 P2 P3

Final standing

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Awards

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Prize money

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  • Prize Money for the Final Standing
    Champions – $200,000
    Runners-up – $125,000
    3rd place – $75,000
  • Prize Money for the Awards
    Most Valuable Player – $30,000
    Best Setter – $10,000
    Best Outside Spiker – $10,000 (2 players)
    Best Middle Blocker – $10,000 (2 players)
    Best Opposite Spiker – $10,000
    Best Libero – $10,000

Marketing

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Sponsors

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Official song

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The competition's official opening song was "Start a Fire" by Margaret. She also performed the song at the 2014 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship opening ceremony on August 30 at the National Stadium, Warsaw, prior to the Poland v. Serbia match. This event was transmitted in over 168 countries.[7][8]

Trophy

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The FIVB then mandated two young product designers from Switzerland, Thilo Alex Brunner and Jörg Mettler to create the new World Championship trophy. With its unique contemporary design, the trophy has set itself apart from other awards in international competitions across the sporting world. Eichenberger LTD and their mastermind, Juan Franco, have been responsible for its production. The company specialises in complex metal works mainly for the Swiss watchmaking and jewellery industry.[9]

Broadcasting

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Advertising the World Championships in Katowice
 
USA v Argentina 14 September 2014 in Łuczniczka
Region TV station
Europe
  Belgium VRT
  Bulgaria Nova TV - Nova Sports[10]
  Finland YLE
  France BeIN Sport
  Macedonia MRT
  Germany ZDF
  Poland Polsat
  Russia VGTRK
  Romania Romtelecom
  Serbia RTS
  Italy RAI
Rest of the world
Sub-Saharan Africa i South Africa SuperSport International
North Africa BeIN Sport
Central America - Caribbean SKY México
North America BeIN Sport
Near East BeIN Sport - Dubai Sport
  Argentina TyC Sports
  Brazil SporTV - Globosat
  China CCTV
  Japan TBS
  Venezuela TVes
  United States BeIN Sport
Worldwide
Perform Live Sport TV

Source: FIVB.com

Fans

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More than a half million fans (563,263) have watched the matches so far, smashing the previous records in the competition. In Italy four years ago, the total was 339,324, while in Japan in 2006 it was 298,352. The first round alone topped the numbers achieved by the World Championship in Italy four years ago. The average number of spectators per match was 5,469. Not surprisingly, Poland have been the most popular team with a total of 173,234 fans attending their games, 60,000 more than the second-ranked team Serbia.

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Notes

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  1. ^ FIVB announced that the final attendance for this tournament was 563,263. But, in fact, the total number of spectators based on match reports was 586,887, not 563,263.

References

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  1. ^ "Poland dethrone Brazil as men's champions". FIVB. 21 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Record numbers watch Poland triumph". FIVB. 21 September 2014.
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  5. ^ "2014 Men's World Championship Drawing of Lots PressKit" (PDF). FIVB. p. 6.
  6. ^ "Third round schedule complete after key drawing of lots". FIVB. 15 September 2014.
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  9. ^ "The Trophy". FIVB. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
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