2006 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship

2006 Men's World Championship
Official website
FIVB
Tournament details
Host nation  Japan
Dates 17 November–3 December
Teams 24
Venues 7 (in 6 host cities)
Champions  Brazil (2nd title)
MVP Brazil Gilberto Godoy Filho
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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.

Qualification

Africa (CAVB) Asia and Oceania (AVC) Europe (CEV) North America (NORCECA) South America (CSV)
Pool C Winners:  Tunisia
Pool D Winners:  Egypt
Hosts:  Japan
Pool D Winners:  Kazakhstan
Pool E Winners:  China
Pool F Winners:  Iran
Playoff Winners:  South Korea
Playoff Runners-up:  Australia
Pool I Winners:  Germany
Pool I Runners-up:  Italy
Pool J Winners:  Greece
Pool J Runners-up:  Serbia and Montenegro
Pool K Winners:  France
Pool K Runners-up:  Czech Republic
Pool L Winners:  Russia
Pool L Runners-up:  Poland
Playoff Winners:  Bulgaria
Pool D Winners:  United States
Pool D Runners-up:  Puerto Rico
Pool E Winners:  Cuba
Pool E Runners-up:  Canada
Reigning Champions:  Brazil
Pool A Winners:  Argentina
Pool B Winners:  Venezuela

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.

Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D
 Japan (Hosts)  Brazil (1)  Italy (2)  Serbia and Montenegro (3)
 Argentina (7)  France (6)  United States (5)  Russia (4)
 Poland (8)  Greece (9)  Venezuela (10)  South Korea (11)
 China (18)  Cuba (12)  Bulgaria (16)  Canada (13)
 Egypt (21)  Australia (20)  Iran (22)  Tunisia (19)
 Puerto Rico (27)  Germany (24)  Czech Republic (23)  Kazakhstan (26)

Squads

Venues

Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D and E
Japan Saitama, Japan Japan Fukuoka, Japan Japan Nagano, Japan Japan Sendai, Japan
Saitama Super Arena Marine Messe Fukuoka Nagano White Ring Sendai Gymnasium
Capacity: 20,000 Capacity: 8,500 Capacity: 7,000 Capacity: 5,705
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Pool F Final round Final round
Japan Hiroshima, Japan Japan Tokyo, Japan Japan Tokyo, Japan
Hiroshima Prefectural Sports Center Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Yoyogi National Gymnasium
Capacity: 4,750 Capacity: 10,000 Capacity: 13,291

First round

Qualified for the Pool E
Qualified for the Pool F

Pool A

Pts Matches Points Sets
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Poland 10 5 0 376 312 1.205 15 0 MAX
2  Japan 8 3 2 488 476 1.025 11 10 1.100
3  Argentina 7 2 3 487 485 1.004 9 12 0.750
4  Puerto Rico 7 2 3 490 493 0.994 9 12 0.750
5  China 7 2 3 473 499 0.948 9 13 0.692
6  Egypt 6 1 4 470 519 0.906 8 14 0.571
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 Nov 13:00 Poland  3–0  China 25–21 25–20 25–21     75–62 P2 P3
17 Nov 15:00 Puerto Rico  3–2  Argentina 19–25 34–32 28–26 21–25 15–13 117–121 P2 P3
17 Nov 18:00 Egypt  2–3  Japan 13–25 21–25 26–24 26–24 12–15 98–113 P2 P3
18 Nov 13:00 Argentina  0–3  Poland 21–25 22–25 22–25     65–75 P2 P3
18 Nov 15:00 Egypt  3–2  Puerto Rico 27–29 19–25 25–21 25–20 15–12 111–107 P2 P3
18 Nov 18:00 Japan  2–3  China 25–22 22–25 20–25 25–23 13–15 105–110 P2 P3
19 Nov 13:00 China  2–3  Argentina 25–22 21–25 25–17 17–25 15–17 103–106 P2 P3
19 Nov 15:20 Poland  3–0  Egypt 25–13 25–19 26–24     76–56 P2 P3
19 Nov 18:00 Puerto Rico  1–3  Japan 23–25 20–25 25–21 34–36   102–107 P2 P3
21 Nov 13:00 Egypt  2–3  China 25–22 25–22 30–32 20–25 16–18 116–119 P2 P3
21 Nov 15:30 Puerto Rico  0–3  Poland 22–25 22–25 23–25     67–75 P2 P3
21 Nov 18:00 Japan  3–1  Argentina 25–16 22–25 27–25 27–25   101–91 P2 P3
22 Nov 13:00 China  1–3  Puerto Rico 17–25 13–25 25–21 24–26   79–97 P2 P3
22 Nov 15:05 Argentina  3–1  Egypt 25–18 29–31 25–20 25–20   104–89 P2 P3
22 Nov 18:00 Poland  3–0  Japan 25–18 25–21 25–23     75–62 P2 P3

Pool B

Pts Matches Points Sets
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Brazil 9 4 1 418 350 1.194 13 4 3.250
2  France 9 4 1 491 466 1.054 13 7 1.857
3  Germany 9 4 1 409 391 1.046 12 5 2.400
4  Cuba 7 2 3 401 424 0.946 8 11 0.727
5  Greece 6 1 4 408 446 0.915 6 13 0.462
6  Australia 5 0 5 402 452 0.889 3 15 0.200
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 Nov 14:00 Cuba  1–3  Brazil 25–21 19–25 15–25 22–25   81–96 P2 P3
17 Nov 16:15 Greece  1–3  France 22–25 22–25 25–22 17–25   86–97 P2 P3
17 Nov 18:40 Germany  3–1  Australia 20–25 25–22 25–21 30–28   100–96 P2 P3
18 Nov 14:00 Brazil  3–0  Greece 25–19 25–18 25–16     75–53 P2 P3
18 Nov 16:00 Australia  1–3  France 23–25 28–30 26–24 24–26   101–105 P2 P3
18 Nov 18:40 Germany  3–0  Cuba 25–14 25–23 25–20     75–57 P2 P3
19 Nov 14:00 Cuba  3–0  Australia 25–15 25–19 25–20     75–54 P2 P3
19 Nov 16:00 Greece  0–3  Germany 22–25 26–28 21–25     69–78 P2 P3
19 Nov 18:05 France  3–1  Brazil 20–25 25–22 25–23 29–27   99–97 P2 P3
21 Nov 14:00 Cuba  3–2  Greece 25–19 20–25 25–22 21–25 15–12 106–103 P2 P3
21 Nov 16:35 Australia  0–3  Brazil 19–25 19–25 23–25     61–75 P2 P3
21 Nov 18:25 Germany  3–1  France 22–25 25–21 28–26 25–22   100–94 P2 P3
22 Nov 14:00 Brazil  3–0  Germany 25–13 25–21 25–22     75–56 P2 P3
22 Nov 16:00 France  3–1  Cuba 25–21 25–19 21–25 25–17   96–82 P2 P3
22 Nov 18:20 Greece  3–1  Australia 25–20 25–22 22–25 25–23   97–90 P2 P3

Pool C

Pts Matches Points Sets
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Bulgaria 10 5 0 449 398 1.128 15 4 3.750
2  Italy 9 4 1 463 402 1.152 14 6 2.333
3  Czech Republic 7 2 3 386 377 1.024 8 9 0.889
4  United States 7 2 3 400 420 0.952 8 10 0.800
5  Venezuela 7 2 3 401 433 0.926 8 11 0.727
6  Iran 5 0 5 350 419 0.835 2 15 0.133
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 Nov 14:00 United States  1–3  Venezuela 18–25 25–20 21–25 18–25   82–95 P2 P3
17 Nov 16:28 Czech Republic  3–0  Iran 25–23 25–19 25–22     75–64 P2 P3
17 Nov 18:25 Italy  2–3  Bulgaria 25–20 24–26 16–25 25–16 8–15 98–102 P2 P3
18 Nov 14:01 Iran  1–3  Venezuela 20–25 25–23 17–25 20–25   82–98 P2 P3
18 Nov 16:25 Czech Republic  0–3  Italy 22–25 19–25 23–25     64–75 P2 P3
18 Nov 18:21 Bulgaria  3–0  United States 30–28 25–22 25–21     80–71 P2 P3
19 Nov 14:01 United States  3–1  Czech Republic 25–16 15–25 25–20 25–23   90–84 P2 P3
19 Nov 16:20 Venezuela  1–3  Bulgaria 25–22 17–25 22–25 17–25   81–97 P2 P3
19 Nov 18:46 Italy  3–1  Iran 25–15 21–25 25–21 25–19   96–80 P2 P3
21 Nov 14:00 Iran  0–3  Bulgaria 19–25 18–25 23–25     60–75 P2 P3
21 Nov 16:00 Czech Republic  3–0  Venezuela 25–20 25–14 25–19     75–53 P2 P3
21 Nov 18:00 Italy  3–1  United States 22–25 25–17 25–22 25–18   97–82 P2 P3
22 Nov 14:00 Bulgaria  3–1  Czech Republic 20–25 25–22 25–20 25–21   95–88 P2 P3
22 Nov 16:25 United States  3–0  Iran 25–19 25–22 25–23     75–64 P2 P3
22 Nov 18:26 Venezuela  1–3  Italy 13–25 25–22 21–25 15–25   74–97 P2 P3

Pool D

Pts Matches Points Sets
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Serbia and Montenegro 10 5 0 420 339 1.239 15 2 7.500
2  Russia 9 4 1 367 296 1.240 12 3 4.000
3  Canada 8 3 2 403 409 0.985 9 9 1.000
4  Tunisia 7 2 3 406 445 0.912 8 11 0.727
5  South Korea 6 1 4 433 469 0.923 7 13 0.538
6  Kazakhstan 5 0 5 351 422 0.832 2 15 0.133
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 Nov 14:00 Canada  3–0  Kazakhstan 25–21 26–24 25–21     76–66 P2 P3
17 Nov 16:00 Russia  0–3  Serbia and Montenegro 22–25 18–25 23–25     63–75 P2 P3
17 Nov 18:00 Tunisia  3–2  South Korea 25–22 24–26 17–25 28–26 15–13 109–112 P2 P3
18 Nov 14:00 Russia  3–0  Tunisia 25–15 29–27 25–20     79–62 P2 P3
18 Nov 16:00 Serbia and Montenegro  3–1  Kazakhstan 25–16 22–25 25–18 25–22   97–81 P2 P3
18 Nov 18:10 South Korea  1–3  Canada 28–26 23–25 16–25 23–25   90–101 P2 P3
19 Nov 14:00 Kazakhstan  1–3  South Korea 22–25 25–23 18–25 21–25   86–98 P2 P3
19 Nov 16:15 Tunisia  0–3  Serbia and Montenegro 21–25 12–25 23–25     56–75 P2 P3
19 Nov 18:00 Canada  0–3  Russia 19–25 20–25 21–25     60–75 P2 P3
21 Nov 14:00 Tunisia  2–3  Canada 15–25 29–27 25–21 21–25 13–15 103–113 P2 P3
21 Nov 16:35 Serbia and Montenegro  3–1  South Korea 25–22 23–25 25–21 25–18   98–86 P2 P3
21 Nov 18:50 Russia  3–0  Kazakhstan 25–16 25–18 25–18     75–52 P2 P3
22 Nov 14:00 Kazakhstan  0–3  Tunisia 19–25 23–25 24–26     66–76 P2 P3
22 Nov 16:00 Canada  0–3  Serbia and Montenegro 18–25 18–25 17–25     53–75 P2 P3
22 Nov 18:00 South Korea  0–3  Russia 13–25 21–25 13–25     47–75 P2 P3

Second round

Qualified for the Semifinals
Qualified for the 5th–8th semifinals
Qualified for the 9th–12th semifinals

Pool E

Pts Matches Points Sets
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Poland 14 7 0 556 479 1.161 21 2 10.500
2  Serbia and Montenegro 13 6 1 561 479 1.171 18 5 3.600
3  Russia 12 5 2 545 461 1.182 17 6 2.833
4  Japan 11 4 3 600 607 0.988 12 14 0.857
5  Puerto Rico 9 2 5 625 654 0.956 10 17 0.588
6  Canada 9 2 5 527 605 0.871 7 19 0.368
7  Argentina 8 1 6 621 674 0.921 9 20 0.450
8  Tunisia 8 1 6 612 688 0.890 9 20 0.450
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
25 Nov 11:00 Argentina  0–3  Russia 18–25 20–25 14–25     52–75 P2 P3
25 Nov 13:00 Puerto Rico  1–3  Serbia and Montenegro 18–25 23–25 25–20 23–25   89–95 P2 P3
25 Nov 15:05 Poland  3–0  Tunisia 25–22 25–18 25–23     75–63 P2 P3
25 Nov 18:00 Japan  3–1  Canada 23–25 25–21 25–17 25–22   98–85 P2 P3
26 Nov 11:00 Argentina  1–3  Serbia and Montenegro 18–25 16–25 26–24 17–25   77–99 P2 P3
26 Nov 13:05 Poland  3–0  Canada 25–21 25–17 25–17     75–55 P2 P3
26 Nov 15:00 Puerto Rico  0–3  Russia 20–25 16–25 15–25     51–75 P2 P3
26 Nov 18:00 Japan  3–2  Tunisia 23–25 23–25 25–22 25–23 15–6 111–101 P2 P3
28 Nov 11:00 Puerto Rico  3–0  Canada 25–22 25–21 25–16     75–59 P2 P3
28 Nov 13:00 Argentina  3–2  Tunisia 25–20 25–27 21–25 25–21 15–12 111–105 P2 P3
28 Nov 15:25 Poland  3–2  Russia 19–25 19–25 25–22 25–20 15–11 103–103 P2 P3
28 Nov 18:07 Japan  0–3  Serbia and Montenegro 26–28 16–25 21–25     63–78 P2 P3
29 Nov 11:00 Argentina  2–3  Canada 25–19 25–18 21–25 20–25 13–15 104–102 P2 P3
29 Nov 13:25 Puerto Rico  2–3  Tunisia 40–38 26–28 25–16 22–25 11–15 124–122 P2 P3
29 Nov 16:05 Poland  3–0  Serbia and Montenegro 28–26 25–19 25–19     78–64 P2 P3
29 Nov 18:05 Japan  0–3  Russia 20–25 18–25 20–25     58–75 P2 P3

Pool F

Pts Matches Points Sets
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Brazil 13 6 1 589 510 1.155 19 5 3.800
2  Bulgaria 13 6 1 645 601 1.073 19 9 2.111
3  France 12 5 2 679 640 1.061 18 12 1.500
4  Italy 11 4 3 606 564 1.074 16 11 1.455
5  United States 10 3 4 579 619 0.935 12 15 0.800
6  Germany 9 2 5 577 609 0.947 10 16 0.625
7  Czech Republic 8 1 6 565 602 0.939 6 19 0.316
8  Cuba 8 1 6 523 618 0.846 6 19 0.316
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
25 Nov 11:00 Cuba  0–3  Bulgaria 22–25 18–25 20–25     60–75 P2 P3
25 Nov 13:00 Brazil  3–0  United States 25–19 25–18 25–23     75–60 P2 P3
25 Nov 15:00 France  3–0  Czech Republic 25–19 25–23 25–18     75–60 P2 P3
25 Nov 18:00 Germany  0–3  Italy 23–25 22–25 16–25     61–75 P2 P3
26 Nov 11:00 France  3–2  United States 17–25 25–12 24–26 25–17 15–11 106–91 P2 P3
26 Nov 13:30 Brazil  3–0  Czech Republic 25–22 25–20 26–24     76–66 P2 P3
26 Nov 15:25 Germany  1–3  Bulgaria 22–25 25–23 20–25 18–25   85–98 P2 P3
26 Nov 18:00 Cuba  1–3  Italy 20–25 15–25 25–23 15–25   75–98 P2 P3
28 Nov 11:00 France  2–3  Bulgaria 25–23 25–22 22–25 22–25 10–15 104–110 P2 P3
28 Nov 13:35 Germany  2–3  United States 28–30 25–15 26–24 24–26 13–15 116–110 P2 P3
28 Nov 16:30 Brazil  3–0  Italy 25–23 25–20 25–20     75–63 P2 P3
28 Nov 18:20 Cuba  3–1  Czech Republic 31–29 26–24 24–26 26–24   107–103 P2 P3
29 Nov 11:00 Cuba  0–3  United States 22–25 17–25 22–25     61–75 P2 P3
29 Nov 13:00 Brazil  3–1  Bulgaria 25–22 20–25 25–22 25–16   95–85 P2 P3
29 Nov 15:15 Germany  1–3  Czech Republic 23–25 27–25 21–25 13–25   84–100 P2 P3
29 Nov 18:00 France  3–2  Italy 25–23 25–17 17–25 23–25 15–10 105–100 P2 P3

Final round

9th–12th places

Polish players at their semifinal.
9th–12th semifinals 9th place match
2 December
  Puerto Rico  1  
  Germany  3  
 
3 December
      Germany  3
    United States  2
11th place match
2 December 3 December
  United States  3   Puerto Rico  1
  Canada  2     Canada  3

9th–12th semifinals

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
02 Dec 14:00 TMG United States  3–2  Canada 25–21 24–26 12–25 25–21 15–9 101–102 P2 P3
02 Dec 16:30 TMG Puerto Rico  1–3  Germany 19–25 25–23 19–25 18–25   81–98 P2 P3

11th place match

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
03 Dec 12:00 YNG Puerto Rico  1–3  Canada 17–25 25–18 22–25 21–25   85–93 P2 P3

9th place match

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
03 Dec 13:00 TMG Germany  3–2  United States 25–17 25–18 25–27 20–25 17–15 112–102 P2 P3

5th–8th places

Japan vs. France.
5th–8th semifinals 5th place match
2 December
  Russia  0  
  Italy  3  
 
3 December
      Italy  3
    France  0
7th place match
2 December 3 December
  France  3   Russia  3
  Japan  1     Japan  1

5th–8th semifinals

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
02 Dec 18:00 YNG France  3–1  Japan 25–23 25–27 25–18 25–12   100–80 P2 P3
02 Dec 18:50 TMG Russia  0–3  Italy 23–25 22–25 20–25     65–75 P2 P3

7th place match

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
03 Dec 18:00 YNG Russia  3–1  Japan 25–18 22–25 25–18 25–17   97–78 P2 P3

5th place match

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
03 Dec 15:40 TMG Italy  3–0  France 25–19 25–17 30–28     80–64 P2 P3

Final four

Brazil vs. Serbia & Montenegro.
Semifinals Final
2 December
  Poland  3  
  Bulgaria  1  
 
3 December
      Poland  0
    Brazil  3
3rd place match
2 December 3 December
  Brazil  3   Bulgaria  3
  Serbia and Montenegro  1     Serbia and Montenegro  1

Semifinals

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
02 Dec 12:30 YNG Brazil  3–1  Serbia and Montenegro 25–19 15–25 25–22 25–12   90–78 P2 P3
02 Dec 15:00 YNG Poland  3–1  Bulgaria 25–20 26–28 25–23 25–23   101–94 P2 P3

3rd place match

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
03 Dec 14:30 YNG Bulgaria  3–1  Serbia and Montenegro 22–25 25–23 25–23 25–23   97–94 P2 P3

Final

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
03 Dec 20:20 YNG Poland  0–3  Brazil 12–25 22–25 17–25     51–75 P2 P3

Final standing

Rank Team
1st, gold medalist(s)  Brazil
2nd, silver medalist(s)  Poland
3rd, bronze medalist(s)  Bulgaria
4  Serbia and Montenegro
5  Italy
6  France
7  Russia
8  Japan
9  Germany
10  United States
11  Canada
12  Puerto Rico
13  Argentina
 Czech Republic
15  Cuba
 Tunisia
17  China
 Greece
 South Korea
 Venezuela
21  Australia
 Egypt
 Iran
 Kazakhstan

 2006 Men's World Champions 

Brazil
2nd title
12–man Roster
Marcelinho, André Heller, Giba, Murilo, André, Sérgio, Anderson, Samuel, Gustavo, Rodrigão, Ricardo , Dante
Head Coach
Bernardinho

Awards

  • Most Valuable Player
Brazil Gilberto Godoy Filho
  • Best Scorer
Puerto Rico Héctor Soto
  • Best Spiker
Brazil Dante Amaral
  • Best Blocker
Russia Aleksey Kuleshov

  • Best Server
Bulgaria Matey Kaziyski
  • Best Setter
Poland Paweł Zagumny
  • Best Libero
Russia Aleksey Verbov

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