World Volley Edition in English F É D É R at I O N I N T E R N at I O N a L E DE VOLLEYBALL News FIVB Approves 2009 World League Match Schedule
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Official Bulletin no. 37 March 2009 World Volley Edition in English F É D É R AT I O N I N T E R N AT I O N A L E DE VOLLEYBALL News fiVB approves 2009 World league match schedule ■ the FIVB has confirmed the match through July 22-26 fiVB: the future schedule for the 2009 World league, at Belgrade Arena the 20th anniversary edition of Vol- in Serbia’s capital leyball’s premier annual event involv- city. The famous ing the world’s best men’s players. the venue, which host- 2009 edition will involve 16 national ed the successful teams playing 106 matches over seven 2005 FIVB World consecutive weekends in 42 cities across League Final Round, the globe and once again competing for has undergone uS$20 million in prize money. renovations that have set the seating capacity at 18,386 for Volleyball matches. Mr. Jizhong Wei, FIVB President The Finals will include Serbia as organ- izing country, the winners of each pool he FIVB, through accomplished and a wild card chosen by the FIVB from leadership for many years, is in the best second-ranked teams in the In- Tan extremely strong position in tercontinental Rounds. what is an uncertain world. In my sole four-year term as President, my respon- Defending champions USA are in Pool A sibility is to work hard to maintain this. against eight-time winners Italy, China Teamwork will be crucial. My “team” is and 1996 winner Netherlands. Serbia, comprised of the Executive Committee, who won silver in 2008, are in Pool B with Board of Administration, FIVB Com- France, Korea and Argentina. If Serbia missions and Councils, Continental win the group, the second-placed team Confederations and FIVB Secretariat. also advances to the Final Round. Continental Confederations will play a strong part in the FIVB’s future. As such, I have proposed a new “top-down” or- Victory for Brazil in 2009 would mean ganisational structure that flows from they match Italy for most World League the FIVB via the CCs to National Federa- victories with eight. Italy and Brazil are tions. It allows the decentralisation and the only teams to compete in all 19 edi- delegation of responsibilities, which tions of competition up to 2008. will be supervised by the relevant in- stitutions and supported by necessary in this issue financial resources from the FIVB. Democracy at the FIVB is vital. The FIVB fiVB President should not hold all the exec- USA, Serbia will compete in utive power – or come up with all the the 2009 World League • Editorial answers on his own. Transparency is a • Commissions convene The six Intercontinental Rounds begin pre-condition of democracy: We are a Volleyball non-profit organisation and FIVB funds the weekend of June 12-14 and end on are public. I say now: Money raised by the extended weekend of July 15-19. The • FIVB approves World League Volleyball will be used on Volleyball. I 16 participating teams are divided into schedule will not touch one percent of commis- four pools, with each team playing their sion. pool opponents twice over a weekend • New dates and cities for Boys’ Youth Development needs necessary invest- both home and away. World Championship ment – while investment in FIVB com- • FIVB releases updated world petitions needs financial returns. Budg- The Final Round will be contested by rankings ets need to be balance, incomes raised six teams playing a total of 10 matches • Death of Mike Whitmarsh and money channelled to deserving grassroots projects. A new Beach Vol- Pool a Pool B Beach Volleyball leyball development initiative is one uSa Serbia italy france • Rome SWATCH stop changes such idea planned. gender We must also continue to improve our china Korea relationship with the Olympic Family, netherlands argentina technical and embrace mutual respect, mutual understanding and friendly collabora- Pool c Pool D • Technical evaluation of 2006 World tion with all our friends in sport. Russia Brazil Championships This is the FIVB’s future. Bulgaria Poland Quick Sets Japan finland Mr. Jizhong Wei, FIVB President cuba Venezuela • News from Planet Earth www.fivb.org Volleyball World Volley News 2009 fiVB World league – competition calendar No Pool Home Visiting Match Date & Time GMT Time City No Pool Home Visiting Match Date & Time GMT Time City Team A Team B Team A Team B 1 A ITA CHN 12.06.09 20:30 18:30 Verona 49 D FIN BRA 03.07.09 18:30 15:30 Tampere 2 B SRB FRA 12.06.09 20:30 18:30 Nis 50 D POL VEN 03.07.09 20:00 18:00 Wroclaw 3 D VEN FIN 12.06.09 19:00 23:00 Caracas 51 A ITA NED 03.07.09 20:30 18:30 Mantova W 4 C CUB BUL 12.06.09 20:40 00:40 La Havana W 52 B FRA SRB 03.07.09 20:30 19:30 Paris e 5 B KOR ARG 13.06.09 14:00 05:00 Suwon e 53 C JPN BUL 04.07.09 15:00 06:00 Tokyo e 6 C JPN RUS 13.06.09 14:00 05:00 Tokorozawa e 54 C RUS CUB 04.07.09 18:00 07:00 Khabarovsk k 7 D BRA POL 13.06.09 10:00 13:00 Sao Paulo k 55 A CHN USA 04.07.09 19:15 11:15 Nanjing e 8 A NED USA 13.06.09 17:00 16:00 Rotterdam e 56 D FIN BRA 04.07.09 18:30 15:30 Tampere 57 D POL VEN 04.07.09 20:00 18:00 Wroclaw n 9 A ITA CHN 13.06.09 20:30 18:30 Verona n 10 C CUB BUL 13.06.09 20:40 00:40 La Havana 58 B ARG KOR 04.07.09 18:00 21:00 Buenos Aires d d 11 B KOR ARG 14.06.09 14:00 05:00 Suwon 59 C JPN BUL 05.07.09 14:00 05:00 Tokyo 12 C JPN RUS 14.06.09 14:00 05:00 Tokorozawa 60 C RUS CUB 05.07.09 18:00 07:00 Khabarovsk 13 D BRA POL 14.06.09 10:00 13:00 Sao Paulo 61 A CHN USA 05.07.09 19:15 11:15 Nanjing 4 1 14 A NED USA 14.06.09 15:00 14:00 Rotterdam 62 A ITA NED 05.07.09 20:30 18:30 Modena 15 D VEN FIN 14.06.09 14:00 18:00 Caracas 63 B FRA SRB 05.07.09 19:00 19:00 Liévin 16 B SRB FRA 14.06.09 20:30 18:30 Belgrade 64 B ARG KOR 05.07.09 18:00 21:00 Buenos Aires No Pool Home Visiting Match Date & Time GMT Time City No Pool Home Visiting Match Date & Time GMT Time City Team A Team B Team A Team B 17 D BRA FIN 19.06.09 10:00 13:00 Brasilia 65 C RUS JPN 10.07.09 18:00 12:00 Surgut 18 A ITA USA 19.06.09 19:30 17:30 Reggio Calabria 66 D FIN POL 10.07.09 18:30 15:30 Tampere 19 B FRA ARG 19.06.09 20:30 19:30 Lyon 67 D VEN BRA 10.07.09 19:00 23:00 Caracas W 20 D VEN POL 19.06.09 19:00 23:00 Caracas W 68 A USA ITA 10.07.09 19:00 00:00 Hoffman Estates, IL e 21 C CUB RUS 19.06.09 20:40 00:40 La Havana e 69 B ARG SRB 10.07.09 22:00 01:00 Formosa e 22 B KOR SRB 20.06.09 14:00 05:00 Jeonju e 70 B KOR FRA 11.07.09 14:00 05:00 Cheonan k 23 D BRA FIN 20.06.09 10:00 13:00 Brasilia k 71 C RUS JPN 11.07.09 18:00 12:00 Surgut e 24 C BUL JPN 20.06.09 17:30 15:30 Varna e 72 A CHN NED 11.07.09 19:15 11:15 Nanjing n 25 A NED CHN 20.06.09 17:00 16:00 Apeldoorn n 73 C BUL CUB 11.07.09 17:30 15:30 Varna 26 C CUB RUS 20.06.09 20:40 00:40 La Havana 74 D FIN POL 11.07.09 18:30 15:30 Tampere d d 27 B KOR SRB 21.06.09 14:00 05:00 Jeonju 75 A USA ITA 11.07.09 19:00 00:00 Hoffman Estates, IL 28 A NED CHN 21.06.09 15:00 14:00 Apeldoorn 76 B ARG SRB 11.07.09 22:00 01:00 Formosa 29 C BUL JPN 21.06.09 17:30 15:30 Varna 77 B KOR FRA 12.07.09 14:00 05:00 Cheonan 2 30 A ITA USA 21.06.09 18:00 16:00 Catania 5 78 A CHN NED 12.07.09 19:15 11:15 Nanjing 31 B FRA ARG 21.06.09 19:00 19:00 Nice 79 C BUL CUB 12.07.09 17:30 15:30 Varna 32 D VEN POL 21.06.09 14:00 18:00 Caracas 80 D VEN BRA 12.07.09 14:00 18:00 Caracas No Pool Home Visiting Match Date & Time GMT Time City No Pool Home Visiting Match Date & Time GMT Time City Team A Team B Team A Team B 33 D FIN VEN 26.06.09 18:30 15:30 Tampere 81 D POL FIN 15.07.09 20:00 18:00 Bydgoszcz 34 D POL BRA 26.06.09 20:00 18:00 Lodz 82 D POL FIN 16.07.09 20:00 18:00 Bydgoszcz 35 B SRB ARG 26.06.09 20:30 18:30 Belgrade 83 B ARG FRA 16.07.09 22:00 01:00 San Juan W 36 B FRA KOR 26.06.09 20:30 19:30 Montpellier W 84 A CHN ITA 17.07.09 19:15 11:15 Nanjing e 37 A USA CHN 26.06.09 19:00 02:00 San José, CA e 85 C BUL RUS 17.07.09 17:30 15:30 Varna e 38 C JPN CUB 27.06.09 14:00 05:00 Toyama e 86 B SRB KOR 17.07.09 20:30 18:30 Nis k 39 C RUS BUL 27.06.09 18:00 07:00 Khabarovsk k 87 A USA NED 17.07.09 19:00 00:00 Wichita, KS e 40 D FIN VEN 27.06.09 18:30 15:30 Tampere e 88 C CUB JPN 17.07.09 20:40 00:40 La Havana n 41 A NED ITA 27.06.09 17:00 16:00 Eindhoven n 89 B ARG FRA 17.07.09 22:00 01:00 San Juan 42 D POL BRA 27.06.09 20:00 18:00 Lodz 90 A CHN ITA 18.07.09 19:15 11:15 Nanjing d d 43 A USA CHN 27.06.09 19:00 02:00 San José, CA 91 D BRA VEN 18.07.09 10:00 13:00 Belo Horizonte 44 C JPN CUB 28.06.09 14:00 05:00 Toyama 92 C BUL RUS 18.07.09 17:30 15:30 Varna 45 C RUS BUL 28.06.09 18:00 07:00 Khabarovsk 93 A USA NED 18.07.09 19:00 00:00 Wichita, KS 3 46 A NED ITA 28.06.09 15:00 14:00 Eindhoven 6 94 C CUB JPN 18.07.09 20:40 00:40 La Havana 47 B FRA KOR 28.06.09 19:30 19:30 Toulouse 95 D BRA VEN 19.07.09 10:00 13:00 Belo Horizonte 48 B SRB ARG 28.06.09 20:30 18:30 Novi Sad 96 B SRB KOR 19.07.09 20:30 18:30 Belgrade Argentina return to the FIVB World League in 2009 2 fiVB World Volley news no.