USA Volleyball Events

Final 2008 FIVB World League Standings

1. USA
2. Serbia
3. Russia
4. Brazil
5. Poland
6. Japan
7T. Bulgaria
7T. China
7T. Italy
10T. Cuba
10T. Finland
10T. France
13T. Egypt
13T. Korea
13T. Spain
13T. Venezuela  

FIVB 2008 World League Final Pool Play Standings

Pool A
Brazil 10-2
France 7-5
Serbia 6-6
Venezuela 1-11

Pool B
Russia 10-2
Italy 8-4
Cuba 5-7
Korea 1-11

Pool C
USA 9-3
Bulgaria 8-4
Spain 4-8
Finland 3-9

Pool D
Poland 9-3
China 6-6
Egypt 5-7
Japan 4-8

U.S. Pool Play Results

Date: June 13-14
Opponent: Finland
Location: Helsinki, Finland (LänsiAuto Arena)
June 13: USA def. Finland, 3-1 (25-18, 25-19, 23-25, 25-20)
June 14: USA def. Finland, 3-0 (25-20, 25-19, 25-16)

Date: June 20-21
Opponent: Bulgaria
Location: Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill.
June 20: USA def. Bulgaria, 3-0 (25-23, 25-16, 25-16)
June 21: Bulgaria def. USA, 3-2 (12-25, 25-16, 25-20, 12-25, 15-13)

Date: June 27-28
Opponent: Finland
Location: Resch Center in Green Bay, Wis.
June 27: USA def. Finland, 3-1 (25-20, 21-25, 25-17, 25-20)
June 28: USA def. Finland, 3-1 (25-17, 22-25, 25-18, 25-18)

Date: July 4 and 6
Opponent: Spain
Location: Madrid, Spain
July 4: USA def. Spain, 3-2 (25-23, 25-22, 29-31, 20-25, 18-16)
July 6: USA def. Spain, 3-0 (25-19, 25-19, 25-23)

Date: July 11-12
Opponent: Spain
Location: U.S. Cellular Coliseum in Bloomington, Ill.
July 11: USA def. Spain, 3-0 (25-19, 25-23, 27-25)
July 12: USA def. Spain, 3-1 (24-26, 25-22, 25-13, 25-18)

Date: July 18-19
Opponent: Bulgaria
Location: Varna, Bulgaria
July 18: Bulgaria def. USA, 3-2 (25-22, 24-26, 25-16, 23-25, 15-10)
July 19: Bulgaria def. USA, 3-1 (25-20, 20-25, 25-20, 35-33)

Final Round Results

Pool E
July 23: Brazil def. Russia, 25-23, 25-18, 25-15
July 24: Russia def. Japan, 25-14, 26-24, 25-18
July 25: Brazil def. Japan, 25-16 25-23 25-15\

Pool F
July 23: Serbia def. USA, 25-23, 25-29, 25-17
July 24: USA def. Poland, 25-18, 23-25, 27-25, 18-25, 16-14
July 25: Serbia def. Poland, 25-16, 25-18, 25-21

Semifinals - July 26
USA def. Brazil, 25-23, 25-22, 27-25
Serbia def. Russia, 25-19, 25-19, 25-23

Finals - July 27
Bronze Medal: Russia def. Brazil, 25-23, 25-19, 23-25, 25-19
Gold Medal: USA def. Serbia, 26-24, 23-25, 25-23, 25-22