FIVB Volleyball World League to Expand to 28 Teams

The International Federation of Volleyball (FIVB) has agreed during its annual one-day meeting to expand the FIVB Volleyball World League 2014 from 18 countries to 28 for the first time ever.

“This is an historic moment for the FIVB and the World League, order ” FIVB President Dr. Ary S. Graça F said to the 28 federations represented in the meeting. “This new direction is all about growing volleyball and providing opportunities for federations to play.

“It is very clear for me, anabolics the future is today and we are doing something different. This is the new era and I would like to congratulate the new countries who are involved, impotent who now have an opportunity to play on the world stage.”

During the Intercontinental Round, Pools A to E will play double home and away matches, for a total of 12 matches per team. Pool F & G will feature two stand-alone tournaments per pool involving the four teams in the pool.

The World League Intercontinental Round will start on the weekend of May 23 to 25 with Pool A & B holding a Final Six – the top two teams in each pool (A & B), the hosts and the winner from the Final Four from Pools C, D and E – on the week of July 16 to 20.

Pools C, D and E will also have six rounds before their Final 4 on the weekend of July 4 to 6.

The Final Four for Pools F & G is expected to take place on June 27 to 29.

This year the World League featured 18 teams for the first time having had 16 teams from 2001-2003 and 2006-2012. The World League featured eight teams in its inaugural year in 1990, 10 in 1991 and then 12 from 1992-2000 and 2004-05.