2014 FIVB VOLLEYBALL MEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Bisnode Analysis

FINALS PARTICIPANTS

COMPETITION FORMULA

Almost 150 teams played in the qualifications to the FIVB Volleyball Men's World

Championship. The qualification stage spanned over two years: from April 2012 to June

2014. The teams competed for 23 places in the final tournament, one place being

traditionally allocated to the hosts. Three teams from Africa, three from South America, four

from Asia and Oceania, nine from Europe and five from North America have qualified for the

finals, which will be hosted in seven Polish cities.

SOUTH AMERICA

BRAZIL ARGENTINA VENEZUELA

ASIA AND OCEANIA

AUSTRALIA IRAN CHINA SOUTH KOREA

AFRICA

CAMEROON EGYPT TUNISIA

EUROPE

POLAND RUSSIA ITALY BULGARIA SERBIA GERMANY BELGIUM FINLAND FRANCE

NORTH AMERICA

UNITED STATES CUBA CANADA MEXICO PUERTO RICO

The 24 participating teams will be divided into four pools of six teams. The four top-ranked teams,

one from each pool, will advance to two pools of eight teams in the second round.

The top-ranked three teams from each pool will qualify for the final round within two pools of three

teams. The two top-ranked teams from the two final round pools qualify for the semi-finals and finals

with the third ranked teams in each pool playing off for fifth place

POOL A

POLAND

ARGENTINA

SERBIA

AUSTRALIA

CAMEROON

VENEZUELA

1

2

3

4

5

6

POOL B

BRAZIL

CUBA

GERMANY

TUNISIA

SOUTH KOREA

FINLAND

1

2

3

4

5

6

POOL C

RUSSIA

BULGARIA

CANADA

EGYPT

CHINA

MEXICO

1

2

3

4

5

6

POOL D

ITALY

IRAN

FRANCE

PUERTO RICO

BELGIUM

GERMANY

1

2

3

4

5

6

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WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MEDALLISTS

The history of the Volleyball Men's World

Championship goes back to 1949. The first

edition was played in Prague, 

Czechoslovakia, So far, 17 final tournaments

have been played (the one to be held in

Poland will be the 18th). Russia has had

the largest number of medals; playing as

the Soviet Union, it won 11 medals in

total, including 6 gold, 2 silver and 3 bronze.

Interestingly, Russia has won only a single

medal as the Russian Federation: a silver in

Argentina in 2002.

In nine cases, the World Championship host team did not reach the podium. Hence, statistically the chances of Poland to win a medal are 50 per cent. In total, Poland have won two medals: gold in Mexico in 1974, and silver in Japan in 2006.

YEAR HOST

CZECHOSLOVAKIA19491

2

3

4

5

7

6

8

9

10

12

14

15

16

17

18

13

11

1952

1956

1960

1962

1966

1970

1974

1978

1982

1986

1990

1994

1998

2002

2006

2010

2014

SOVIET UNION

SOVIET UNION

SOVIET UNION

SOVIET UNION

SOVIET UNION

SOVIET UNION

SOVIET UNION

SOVIET UNION

SOVIET UNION

SOVIET UNION SOVIET UNION

SOVIET UNION

FRANCE

FRANCE

FRANCE

SERBIACUBA

CUBA

NETHERLANDS

YUGOSLAVIA

CUBA

POLAND

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BULGARIA

BULGARIA

BULGARIA

BULGARIA

ROMANIA

ROMANIA

ROMANIA

ARGENTINA

BULGARIA

JAPAN

JAPAN

JAPAN

CZECHOSLOVAKIA

BRAZIL

BRAZIL

BRAZIL

BRAZIL

BRAZIL

GREECE

POLANDMEXICO

ITALY

ITALY

ITALY

ITALY

ITALY

UNISTED STATES

UNISTED STATES

ARGENTINA

ARGENTINA

ITALY

BRAZIL

CZECHOSLOVAKIA

CZECHOSLOVAKIA

CZECHOSLOVAKIA

CZECHOSLOVAKIA

CZECHOSLOVAKIACZECHOSLOVAKIA

SILVERGOLD BRONZE

EAST GERMANY

SOVIET UNION

BULGARIA

ROMANIA

JAPAN

CUBA

RUSSIA

POLAND

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MEDAL STANDING

The top three national teams are Russia, Brazil

and Italy, The United States, Cuba and

Bulgaria also rank high. Poland ranks fifth in

the World Championship medal standing and

FIVB rankings. Czechoslovakia scores better,

as it used to be a major volleyball player

throughout the 1950s and 1960s. In the first

six finals, Czechoslovakia won 6 medals,

including 2 gold and 4 silver.

In 2002, the Russians also won a silver medal

in Argentina. Russia ranks second in the FIVB

rankings, next only to Brazil, which in turn

ranks second in the World Championship

medal standing. In Brazil, volleyball is as

popular as football.

Brazil hosted two tournaments: in 1960 and

1990, and participated in four World

Championship finals, losing only once to the

Soviet Union in Argentina in 1982. Brazil has

been the world champion continuously for

twelve years. It has defended the title three

times by defeating Russia, Poland, and then

Cuba.

Italy has the same number and breakdown of

medals as Brazil, and was the world champion

between 1990 and 1998, defeating Cuba,

Netherlands and Yugoslavia in three

consecutive finals. The team lost only once: to

the Soviet Union in 1978, when Italy hosted the

tournament

Poland ranks fifth with two medals.

The Polish team won gold in Mexico in 1974

and silver in Japan in 2006.

The Volleyball Men's World Championship medal standing almost perfectly reflects

the national teams' position in the rankings developed by the International Federation

of Volleyball (FIVB).

THE UNQUESTIONABLE LEADER OF THE VOLLEYBALL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MEDAL STANDING IS RUSSIA, WHICH PLAYED AS SOVIET UNION UNTIL 1992. THE SOVIET UNION WON 11 MEDALS, INCLUDING SIX GOLD, TWO SILVER AND THREE BRONZE.

NO. COUNTRY

1

2

3

4

5

7

6

8

9

10

12

14

15

16

17

13

11

TOTAL

EAST GERMANY

SOVIET UNION

BRAZIL

CZECHOSLOVAKIA

ITALY

POLAND

UNISTED STATES

CUBA

ROMANIA

BULGARIA

JAPAN

NETHERLANDS

RUSSIA

YUGOSLAVIA

ARGRNTYNA

FRANCE

TOTAL 17 17 17 51

SERBIA

6 2 3 11

3 1 0 4

3 1 0 4

2 4 0 6

1 1 0 2

1 0 1 2

1 0 1 1

0 2 2 4

0 2 2 4

0 1 4 5

0 0 2 2

0 1 0 1

0 1 0 1

0 1 0 1

0 0 1 1

0 0 1 1

0 0 1 1

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WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP HOSTS

BISNODE RATING SYSTEMThe risk indicator is divided into seven bands, ranging from DB1 to DB7. Each band is subdivided into for elements (a,b,c,d) to define the rating with more precision. For instance, a country rated DB1a has a slightly better financial condition and risk rating than a country rated DB1b.

2xSOVIET UNION

BRAZIL

CZECHOSLOVAKIA

ITALY

JAPAN

ARGENTINA

FRANCE

1949, 1966

1952, 1962

1956, 1986

1952, 1962

1978, 2010

1998, 2006

1982, 2002 1xBULGARIA

MEXICO

GREECE

POLAND

1970

1974

1994

2014

04

Highest rating. No cooperation and investment risk. Very good financial condition of the country. DB1

Good rating. Low risk associated with investments and cooperating with business partners from the country. DB2

Good rating. Slight cooperation and investment risk. It is advised to monitor business partners. DB3

Moderate investment risk. Significant uncertainty over expected returns. It is recommended to protect against potential losses.

DB4

High cooperation risk. There is uncertainty associated with expected returns. It is recommended to limit exports and monitor business partners on a regular basis.

DB5

Very high cooperation risk. High degree of economic and political volatility in the country. Low stability.

DB6

Highest risk. Returns are almost impossible. Cooperation is discouraged. It is recommended to withdraw, if possible, from any cooperation and investments in the country.

DB7

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BISNODE RANKING OF COUNTRIES

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CountryGeographical

locationO�cial

languageCapital

Politicalsystem

Totalarea

No. of inhabitants

GDP per capita as of 2013

Currency

Economic assessment

of the country by Bisnode Polska

SouthAmerica

Spanish Buenos Aires Republic 2 766 890 km2 41  769  726 11 766 USD Argentine peso DB6c

Oceania English CanberraConstitutional

monarchy 7 686 850 km2 22  871  525 64 863 USDAustralian

dollarDB2b

Europe Dutch, French, German

BrusselsConstitutional

monarchy 30 528 km2 11 151  495 45 384 USD Euro DB2d

South America Portuguese BrasiliaFederal Republic 8 511 965 km2 193  947  000 11 311 USD Brazilian real DB4a

Europe Bulgarian SofiaParliamentary

Republic 110 910 km2 7 327 224 7 328 USD Lev DB4a

Asia Mandarin PekinPeople

Republic 9 596 960 km2 1  350  695  000 7 333 USD Yuan DB4a

Africa Arabic Cairo Republic 1 001 450 km2 82  536  770 3 226 USD Egyptian pound DB6c

Europe Finnish, Swedish Helsinki Republic 338 145 km2 5  457  674 47 129 USD Euro DB2a

Europe French Paris Republic 643 801 km2 65  586  000 42 300 USD Euro DB2d

Asia Persian Teheran IslamicRepublic 1 648 195 km2 77  189  669 4 751 USD Iranian rial DB6a

AfricaFrench,English Yaoundé Republic 475 440 km2 19  988  219 2 423 USD CFA franc DB5d

North America

English,French Ottawa

Constitutional monarchy 9 976 140 km2 35  344  962 51 990 USD Canadian

dollar DB2b

Asia Korean SeoulPresidential

Republic 99 720 km2 51  064  841 24 329 USD South Korean won DB2d

CentralAmerica

Spanish HawanaSocialistRepublic 110 860 km2 11  163  934 No data available Cuban peso DB6c

NorthAmerica

Spanish MexicoFederal Republic 1 972 550 km2 116  901  761 10 630 USD Peso DB3d

Europe German Berlin Republic 357 121 km2 80  327  900 44 999 USD Euro DB1d

Europe Polish Warsaw Republic 312 679 km2 38  485  779 13  394 USD Polish Złoty DB2a

CentralAmerica

Spanish,English

San JuanUnincorporated

territory of the United States

9 104 km2 3  944  259 17 069 USDUnited States

dollar DB2a

Europe Russian MoscowFederal Republic 17 075 400 km2 143 600 000 14 819 USD Russian ruble DB5d

Europe Serbian Belgrade Republic 88 361 km2 7  243  007 5 910 USD Serbian dinar DB5a

NorthAmerica English Waszyngton

Constitutional monarchy 9 373 967 km2 317  845  000 53 101 USD Dolar English DB2a

Africa Arabic Tunis Republic 163 610 km2 10  531  767 4 345 USD Tunisian dinar DB5c

SouthAmerica

CaracasFederal Republic 916 445 km2 28  946  101 12 472 USD Boliwar fuerte DB6d

Europe Italian RomeParliamentary

Republic 301 230 km2 60  021  955 34 715 USD Euro DB4d

Spanish

ARGENTINA

AUSTRALIA

BELGIUM

BRAZIL

BULGARIA

EGYPT  

FRANCE

IRAN  

CAMEROON  

CANADA

SOUTH KOREA

MEXICO

RUSSIA

SERBIA

UNITEDSTATES

TUNISIA  

VENEZUELA  

ITALY

POLAND

CHINA  

FINLAND

CUBA

GERMANY

PUERTO RICO 

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