Draw held for new World League 2016 format

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2015-08-18 • 2424 views • 3 replies

The fans can look forward to a brand new format for the World League in 2016 after new proposals were agreed by the World League Council on Tuesday. The teams participating in the 2016 edition of the competition have been split into the following groups - draws were held for Groups 1 and 2.

 

Group 1 includes the top 12 teams in the 2015 World League: France (winners), Serbia (runners-up), USA (3rd), Poland, Brazil, Italy, Iran, Australia, Russia, Bulgaria, Argentina, Belgium. 

Group 2 is composed of the 12 teams ranked 13th to 24th in the 2015 World League. They are: Japan, the Netherlands, Canada, Finland, the Czech Republic, Cuba, Korea, Portugal, Egypt, Turkey, Slovakia and China. The eight teams competing in Group 2 in 2015 (Cuba, Canada, Japan, Korea, Czech Republic, Portugal, Finland, Netherlands) have been joined by wild cards China, Turkey, Slovakia and 2015 Group 3 winners Egypt.

Group 3 - The Group 3 teams and Groups will be confirmed at a later date.

The 2016 edition of the World League will take place from June 17 through to July 17. The Intercontinental Round in Groups 1 and 2 will be played over three weeks from June 17 through to July 3, while the preliminary round in Group 3 will be completed in two weeks. The Group 3 Finals will be held from July 1-3. They will be followed by the Group 2 Finals from July 9-10 and the Group 1 Finals from July 13-17.

source: FIVB

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Draw held for new World League 2016 format
MrMxyzptlk 56 3
8 years ago
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Can anyone tell me why Germany doesn't participate in the World League tournaments?
8 years ago
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@MrMxyzptlk: I'm guessing because they decided not to participate in last edition, and now they prob. have to qualify.
8 years ago
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Russia is saved!
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