2000 FIVB Volleyball World League
|  Ahoy Rotterdam Host Final | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Netherlands (Final) | 
| Dates | 26 May – 16 July | 
| Teams | 12 | 
| Champions |  Italy (8th title) | 
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP |  Andrea Sartoretti | 
The 2000 FIVB Volleyball World League was the 11th edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 12 countries from 26 May to 16 July 2000. The Final Round was held in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Pools composition
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | 
|---|---|---|
Intercontinental round
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png) Yugoslavia | 12 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 32 | 15 | 2.133 | 1116 | 1013 | 1.102 | Final round | 
| 2 |  Italy | 12 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 28 | 23 | 1.217 | 1160 | 1131 | 1.026 | |
| 3 |  Argentina | 12 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 28 | 0.821 | 1136 | 1151 | 0.987 | |
| 4 | .svg.png) Canada | 12 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 0.469 | 1010 | 1127 | 0.896 | 
Source: 
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May | Italy   | 1–3 | .svg.png) Yugoslavia | 25–20 | 19–25 | 14–25 | 21–25 | 79–95 | |
| 26 May | Canada .svg.png)  | 3–2 |  Argentina | 22–25 | 25–18 | 25–22 | 25–27 | 15–13 | 112–105 | 
| 27 May | Canada .svg.png)  | 3–2 |  Argentina | 15–25 | 27–25 | 25–16 | 18–25 | 16–14 | 101–105 | 
| 28 May | Italy   | 3–2 | .svg.png) Yugoslavia | 20–25 | 25–27 | 25–23 | 25–17 | 15–9 | 110–101 | 
| 2 Jun | Argentina   | 3–1 |  Italy | 24–26 | 31–29 | 25–21 | 25–23 | 105–99 | |
| 2 Jun | Canada .svg.png)  | 3–1 | .svg.png) Yugoslavia | 25–18 | 17–25 | 25–23 | 25–20 | 92–86 | |
| 3 Jun | Argentina   | 1–3 |  Italy | 25–23 | 23–25 | 20–25 | 17–25 | 85–98 | |
| 3 Jun | Canada .svg.png)  | 0–3 | .svg.png) Yugoslavia | 22–25 | 21–25 | 23–25 | 66–75 | ||
| 9 Jun | Canada .svg.png)  | 1–3 |  Italy | 25–27 | 19–25 | 25–23 | 15–25 | 84–100 | |
| 10 Jun | Argentina   | 3–2 | .svg.png) Yugoslavia | 31–33 | 28–30 | 26–24 | 25–19 | 15–12 | 125–118 | 
| 10 Jun | Canada .svg.png)  | 1–3 |  Italy | 21–25 | 20–25 | 25–21 | 25–27 | 91–98 | |
| 11 Jun | Argentina   | 1–3 | .svg.png) Yugoslavia | 15–25 | 25–13 | 24–26 | 23–25 | 87–89 | |
| 16 Jun | Italy   | 3–2 |  Argentina | 25–19 | 22–25 | 25–18 | 20–25 | 16–14 | 108–101 | 
| 17 Jun | Yugoslavia .svg.png)  | 3–0 | .svg.png) Canada | 25–16 | 25–14 | 25–19 | 75–49 | ||
| 18 Jun | Yugoslavia .svg.png)  | 3–1 | .svg.png) Canada | 26–24 | 21–25 | 38–36 | 25–16 | 110–101 | |
| 18 Jun | Italy   | 3–2 |  Argentina | 25–22 | 25–19 | 23–25 | 22–25 | 15–13 | 110–104 | 
| 23 Jun | Yugoslavia .svg.png)  | 3–0 |  Argentina | 25–23 | 25–15 | 25–23 | 75–61 | ||
| 23 Jun | Italy   | 3–1 | .svg.png) Canada | 25–17 | 26–24 | 21–25 | 25–23 | 97–89 | |
| 24 Jun | Yugoslavia .svg.png)  | 3–1 |  Argentina | 25–21 | 19–25 | 25–13 | 25–21 | 94–80 | |
| 25 Jun | Italy   | 3–1 | .svg.png) Canada | 23–25 | 25–16 | 25–16 | 25–21 | 98–78 | |
| 30 Jun | Yugoslavia .svg.png)  | 3–1 |  Italy | 25–23 | 25–20 | 25–27 | 25–18 | 100–88 | |
| 30 Jun | Argentina   | 3–0 | .svg.png) Canada | 25–22 | 25–12 | 25–22 | 75–56 | ||
| 1 Jul | Yugoslavia .svg.png)  | 3–1 |  Italy | 23–25 | 25–18 | 25–20 | 25–12 | 98–75 | |
| 1 Jul | Argentina   | 3–1 | .svg.png) Canada | 28–26 | 25–16 | 25–27 | 25–22 | 103–91 | 
Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia | 12 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 31 | 14 | 2.214 | 1073 | 987 | 1.087 | Final round | 
| 2 |  France | 12 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 1.143 | 1027 | 1040 | 0.988 | |
| 3 |  Cuba | 12 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 0.875 | 1074 | 1063 | 1.010 | |
| 4 |  Netherlands[a] (H) | 12 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 30 | 0.433 | 944 | 1028 | 0.918 | Final round | 
Source: 
(H) Host
Notes:
(H) Host
Notes:
- ^ Qualified as hosts
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May | France   | 3–1 |  Cuba | 25–21 | 41–43 | 25–23 | 25–22 | 116–109 | |
| 27 May | Netherlands   | 1–3 |  Russia | 23–25 | 21–25 | 25–20 | 22–25 | 91–95 | |
| 28 May | France   | 3–2 |  Cuba | 25–18 | 23–25 | 25–22 | 11–25 | 16–14 | 100–104 | 
| 28 May | Netherlands   | 1–3 |  Russia | 25–19 | 19–25 | 16–25 | 22–25 | 82–94 | |
| 2 Jun | France   | 3–1 |  Russia | 25–21 | 25–21 | 21–25 | 25–22 | 96–89 | |
| 3 Jun | Netherlands   | 1–3 |  Cuba | 13–25 | 25–27 | 29–27 | 25–27 | 92–106 | |
| 3 Jun | France   | 3–1 |  Russia | 25–22 | 25–22 | 20–25 | 25–23 | 95–92 | |
| 4 Jun | Netherlands   | 1–3 |  Cuba | 26–24 | 18–25 | 21–25 | 22–25 | 87–99 | |
| 9 Jun | Russia   | 3–0 |  Netherlands | 26–24 | 25–20 | 25–22 | 76–66 | ||
| 9 Jun | Cuba   | 3–1 |  France | 21–25 | 25–21 | 25–19 | 25–22 | 96–87 | |
| 10 Jun | Russia   | 2–3 |  Netherlands | 25–19 | 19–25 | 26–24 | 22–25 | 11–15 | 103–108 | 
| 10 Jun | Cuba   | 1–3 |  France | 27–25 | 23–25 | 21–25 | 18–25 | 89–100 | |
| 16 Jun | Cuba   | 0–3 |  Russia | 23–25 | 22–25 | 19–25 | 64–75 | ||
| 17 Jun | Netherlands   | 3–1 |  France | 25–16 | 25–22 | 19–25 | 25–22 | 94–85 | |
| 17 Jun | Cuba   | 1–3 |  Russia | 25–23 | 22–25 | 17–25 | 25–27 | 89–100 | |
| 18 Jun | Netherlands   | 3–0 |  France | 25–22 | 25–20 | 25–22 | 75–64 | ||
| 23 Jun | Russia   | 3–1 |  France | 25–20 | 25–18 | 22–25 | 25–16 | 97–79 | |
| 23 Jun | Cuba   | 3–0 |  Netherlands | 25–22 | 25–21 | 25–19 | 75–62 | ||
| 24 Jun | Russia   | 3–0 |  France | 25–21 | 25–17 | 25–17 | 75–55 | ||
| 24 Jun | Cuba   | 3–0 |  Netherlands | 25–18 | 25–20 | 31–29 | 81–67 | ||
| 30 Jun | Russia   | 3–0 |  Cuba | 25–21 | 25–22 | 25–19 | 75–62 | ||
| 30 Jun | France   | 3–0 |  Netherlands | 25–19 | 25–20 | 25–22 | 75–61 | ||
| 1 Jul | Russia   | 3–1 |  Cuba | 31–29 | 25–22 | 20–25 | 26–24 | 102–100 | |
| 1 Jul | France   | 3–0 |  Netherlands | 25–22 | 25–16 | 25–21 | 75–59 | 
Pool C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 12 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 31 | 15 | 2.067 | 1104 | 999 | 1.105 | Final round | 
| 2 |  Brazil | 12 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 28 | 16 | 1.750 | 1050 | 967 | 1.086 | |
| 3 |  Poland | 12 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 0.875 | 1018 | 1038 | 0.981 | |
| 4 |  Spain | 12 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 34 | 0.265 | 871 | 1039 | 0.838 | 
Source: 
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May | Spain   | 0–3 |  Poland | 19–25 | 19–25 | 16–25 | 54–75 | ||
| 27 May | Brazil   | 1–3 |  United States | 23–25 | 16–25 | 25–20 | 23–25 | 87–95 | |
| 28 May | Brazil   | 1–3 |  United States | 25–16 | 23–25 | 25–27 | 23–25 | 96–93 | |
| 28 May | Spain   | 0–3 |  Poland | 20–25 | 22–25 | 18–25 | 60–75 | ||
| 2 Jun | Poland   | 1–3 |  United States | 25–19 | 17–25 | 16–25 | 21–25 | 79–94 | |
| 2 Jun | Spain   | 0–3 |  Brazil | 22–25 | 21–25 | 21–25 | 64–75 | ||
| 3 Jun | Poland   | 1–3 |  United States | 27–25 | 18–25 | 20–25 | 21–25 | 86–100 | |
| 4 Jun | Spain   | 0–3 |  Brazil | 22–25 | 21–25 | 18–25 | 61–75 | ||
| 9 Jun | Poland   | 3–1 |  Brazil | 25–23 | 25–17 | 20–25 | 23–25 | 93–90 | |
| 9 Jun | Spain   | 1–3 |  United States | 31–29 | 19–25 | 21–25 | 27–29 | 98–108 | |
| 10 Jun | Poland   | 0–3 |  Brazil | 20–25 | 15–25 | 33–35 | 68–85 | ||
| 11 Jun | Spain   | 0–3 |  United States | 21–25 | 16–25 | 15–25 | 52–75 | ||
| 16 Jun | United States   | 3–2 |  Poland | 25–27 | 25–19 | 29–31 | 25–22 | 15–12 | 119–111 | 
| 17 Jun | Brazil   | 1–3 |  Spain | 20–25 | 25–18 | 23–25 | 18–25 | 86–93 | |
| 17 Jun | United States   | 3–1 |  Poland | 25–19 | 25–27 | 25–23 | 25–19 | 100–88 | |
| 18 Jun | Brazil   | 3–2 |  Spain | 21–25 | 21–25 | 25–18 | 25–19 | 15–13 | 107–100 | 
| 23 Jun | United States   | 3–0 |  Spain | 25–18 | 25–15 | 26–24 | 76–57 | ||
| 24 Jun | Brazil   | 3–0 |  Poland | 27–25 | 25–18 | 25–17 | 77–60 | ||
| 24 Jun | United States   | 3–1 |  Spain | 25–16 | 25–18 | 22–25 | 25–12 | 97–71 | |
| 25 Jun | Brazil   | 3–1 |  Poland | 26–24 | 25–22 | 22–25 | 25–22 | 98–93 | |
| 30 Jun | Poland   | 3–2 |  Spain | 29–27 | 25–16 | 24–26 | 22–25 | 15–7 | 115–101 | 
| 30 Jun | United States   | 0–3 |  Brazil | 21–25 | 24–26 | 18–25 | 63–76 | ||
| 1 Jul | Poland   | 3–0 |  Spain | 25–22 | 25–19 | 25–19 | 75–60 | ||
| 1 Jul | United States   | 1–3 |  Brazil | 14–25 | 25–27 | 25–21 | 20–25 | 84–98 | 
Final round
- Venue:  Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Pool play
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 1.625 | 460 | 462 | 0.996 | Final | 
| 2 |  Russia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 1.857 | 454 | 413 | 1.099 | |
| 3 | .svg.png) Yugoslavia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 1.375 | 440 | 403 | 1.092 | 3rd place match | 
| 4 |  Brazil | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 0.727 | 414 | 421 | 0.983 | |
| 5 |  Netherlands | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 0.583 | 409 | 435 | 0.940 | |
| 6 |  United States | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 0.571 | 472 | 515 | 0.917 | 
Source: 
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul | Russia   | 3–0 | .svg.png) Yugoslavia | 25–23 | 25–20 | 25–22 | 75–65 | ||
| 10 Jul | Italy   | 3–1 |  United States | 25–19 | 20–25 | 25–20 | 25–23 | 95–87 | |
| 10 Jul | Brazil   | 3–0 |  Netherlands | 25–21 | 25–23 | 25–21 | 75–65 | ||
| 11 Jul | Italy   | 3–2 |  Russia | 26–24 | 19–25 | 25–22 | 13–25 | 17–15 | 100–111 | 
| 11 Jul | United States   | 3–2 |  Brazil | 22–25 | 19–25 | 25–23 | 25–23 | 15–11 | 106–107 | 
| 11 Jul | Yugoslavia .svg.png)  | 3–1 |  Netherlands | 25–19 | 15–25 | 25–20 | 25–13 | 90–77 | |
| 12 Jul | Yugoslavia .svg.png)  | 3–1 |  United States | 25–15 | 19–25 | 36–34 | 25–14 | 105–88 | |
| 12 Jul | Italy   | 3–0 |  Brazil | 25–19 | 25–21 | 26–24 | 76–64 | ||
| 12 Jul | Russia   | 3–0 |  Netherlands | 25–16 | 25–17 | 26–24 | 76–57 | ||
| 14 Jul | Yugoslavia .svg.png)  | 3–0 |  Brazil | 25–21 | 30–28 | 25–16 | 80–65 | ||
| 14 Jul | Russia   | 3–1 |  United States | 25–22 | 23–25 | 25–20 | 25–21 | 98–88 | |
| 14 Jul | Netherlands   | 3–1 |  Italy | 25–23 | 25–27 | 25–19 | 25–22 | 100–91 | |
| 15 Jul | Italy   | 3–2 | .svg.png) Yugoslavia | 16–25 | 25–15 | 17–25 | 25–23 | 15–12 | 98–100 | 
| 15 Jul | Brazil   | 3–2 |  Russia | 25–22 | 20–25 | 25–11 | 18–25 | 15–11 | 103–94 | 
| 15 Jul | Netherlands   | 3–2 |  United States | 25–19 | 19–25 | 25–18 | 26–28 | 15–13 | 110–103 | 
Finals
3rd place match
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul | Yugoslavia .svg.png)  | 0–3 |  Brazil | 19–25 | 21–25 | 21–25 | 61–75 | 
Final
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul | Italy   | 3–2 |  Russia | 25–22 | 18–25 | 20–25 | 25–21 | 15–13 | 103–106 | 
Final standing
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Awards
- Most valuable player
- Best server
- Best spiker
- Best blocker


