2013 FIVB Volleyball World League
The 2013 FIVB Volleyball World League was the 24th edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 18 countries from 31 May to 21 July 2013. The Final Round was held in Mar del Plata, Argentina.
Qualification
- Top 14 teams of the 2012 edition directly qualified.
- and qualified through the qualification.
- and were invited to participate in Pool C.
- replaced, who withdrew from the tournament.
| Asia and Oceania | Europe | North America | South America |
Format
- It is the first time the World League will feature 18 teams, 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.
- The top three world ranked teams in each pool will play three matches at home and two away with the bottom three world ranked teams playing twice at home and three times away.
Pools composition
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C |
Squads
Pool standing procedure
- Match points
- Number of matches won
- Sets ratio
- Points ratio
- Result of the last match between the tied teams
Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser
Intercontinental round
- All times are local.
- The Final Round hosts Argentina, the top two teams from Pool A and B and the winners of Pool C will qualify for the Final Round. If Argentina are one of the top two teams in Pool A, Pool A will send its top three teams.
| Qualified for the [|Final round] | |
| Qualified as hosts for the Final round |
Pool A
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Pool B
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Pool C
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Final round
- Venue: Polideportivo Islas Malvinas, Mar del Plata, Argentina
- All times are Argentina Time.
Pool play
Pool D
Pool E
Final four
Semifinals
3rd place match
Final
Final standing
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Awards
- Most Valuable Player
- Best Setter
- Best Outside Spikers
- Best Middle Blockers
- Best Opposite Spiker
- Best Libero