Hosts of Volleyball World League Announced

The hosts of the Volley World League were revealed with Florence in Italy hosting Group 1, anabolics Sydney and Australia for Group 2 and Bursa in Turkey for Group 3.

This year’s world league will feature 28 teams from across seven pools with the culmination of the 2014 edition of the premier annual men’s event held in Florence, herbal Italy.

Florence which hosted World League action during the Intercontinental Round of the FIVB Volleyball World League in 2012 will be the fourth Italian City to host a World League Finals following Rome (2004), Milan (1998, 1994 & 1991) and Genova (1992).

The Group 2 Finals, where the winner will advance to the Group 1 Finals, will be a Final Four on the weekend of July 11 to 13 in Sydney, Australia – a city which tasted top level volleyball action at the 2000 Olympic Games while also having hosted an Asian qualification leg of the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship Poland 2014 last year.

The matches of the Final Four will be played at the Sydney Olympic Park.

Group 3’s Final Four tournament will be staged from June 27 to 29 and the participants will comprise the host country Turkey, the winners of each pool as well as the runner-up from Pool G.