Bisnode Analysis
2014 FIVB VOLLEYBALL MEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
FINALS PARTICIPANTS Almost 150 teams played in the qualifications to the FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship. The qualification stage spanned over two years: from April 2012 to June 2014. The teams competed for 23 places in the final tournament, one place being traditionally allocated to the hosts. Three teams from Africa, three from South America, four from Asia and Oceania, nine from Europe and five from North America have qualified for the finals, which will be hosted in seven Polish cities.
ASIA AND OCEANIA
AFRICA CAMEROON
EGYPT
TUNISIA
AUSTRALIA
ARGENTINA
CHINA
SOUTH KOREA
NORTH AMERICA
SOUTH AMERICA BRAZIL
IRAN
UNITED STATES
VENEZUELA
CUBA
CANADA
MEXICO
PUERTO RICO
EUROPE POLAND
RUSSIA
ITALY
BULGARIA
SERBIA
GERMANY
BELGIUM
FINLAND
FRANCE
COMPETITION FORMULA The 24 participating teams will be divided into four pools of six teams. The four top-ranked teams, one from each pool, will advance to two pools of eight teams in the second round. The top-ranked three teams from each pool will qualify for the final round within two pools of three teams. The two top-ranked teams from the two final round pools qualify for the semi-finals and finals with the third ranked teams in each pool playing off for fifth place
POOL A
POOL B
POOL C
POOL D
1
POLAND
1
BRAZIL
1
RUSSIA
1
ITALY
2
ARGENTINA
2
CUBA
2
BULGARIA
2
IRAN
3
SERBIA
3
GERMANY
3
CANADA
3
FRANCE
4
AUSTRALIA
4
TUNISIA
4
EGYPT
4
PUERTO RICO
5
CAMEROON
5
SOUTH KOREA
5
CHINA
5
BELGIUM
6
VENEZUELA
6
FINLAND
6
MEXICO
6
GERMANY
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WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MEDALLISTS In nine cases, the World Championship host team did not reach the podium. Hence, statistically the chances of Poland to win a medal are 50 per cent. In total, Poland have won two medals: gold in Mexico in 1974, and silver in Japan in 2006. The history of the Volleyball Men's World
have been played (the one to be held in
total, including 6 gold, 2 silver and 3 bronze.
Championship goes back to 1949. The first
Poland will be the 18th). Russia has had
Interestingly, Russia has won only a single
edition was played in Prague,
the largest number of medals; playing as
medal as the Russian Federation: a silver in
Czechoslovakia, So far, 17 final tournaments
the Soviet Union, it won 11 medals in
Argentina in 2002.
YEAR
HOST GOLD
SOVIET UNION
SILVER
BRONZE
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
BULGARIA
SOVIET UNION
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
BULGARIA
FRANCE
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
ROMANIA
SOVIET UNION
1960
BRAZIL
SOVIET UNION
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
ROMANIA
5
1962
SOVIET UNION
SOVIET UNION
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
ROMANIA
6
1966
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
ROMANIA
SOVIET UNION
7
1970
BULGARIA
EAST GERMANY
BULGARIA
JAPAN
8
1974
MEXICO
POLAND
SOVIET UNION
JAPAN
9
1978
ITALY
SOVIET UNION
ITALY
CUBA
10
1982
ARGENTINA
SOVIET UNION
BRAZIL
ARGENTINA
11
1986
FRANCE
SOVIET UNION
BULGARIA
12
1990
BRAZIL
ITALY
CUBA
SOVIET UNION
13
1994
GREECE
ITALY
NETHERLANDS
14
1998
JAPAN
ITALY
YUGOSLAVIA
CUBA
15
2002
ARGENTINA
BRAZIL
RUSSIA
FRANCE
16
2006
JAPAN
BRAZIL
POLAND
BULGARIA
17
2010
ITALY
BRAZIL
CUBA
SERBIA
18
2014
POLAND
1
1949
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
2
1952
SOVIET UNION
3
1956
4
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MEDAL STANDING The Volleyball Men's World Championship medal standing almost perfectly reflects the national teams' position in the rankings developed by the International Federation of Volleyball (FIVB). The top three national teams are Russia, Brazil and Italy, The United States, Cuba and
NO.
COUNTRY
TOTAL
Bulgaria also rank high. Poland ranks fifth in the World Championship medal standing and FIVB rankings. Czechoslovakia scores better,
1
SOVIET UNION
6
2
3
11
2
BRAZIL
3
1
0
4
3
ITALY
3
1
0
4
4
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
2
4
0
6
5
POLAND
1
1
0
2
1
0
1
2
as it used to be a major volleyball player throughout the 1950s and 1960s. In the first six finals, Czechoslovakia won 6 medals, including 2 gold and 4 silver.
THE UNQUESTIONABLE LEADER OF THE VOLLEYBALL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MEDAL STANDING IS RUSSIA, WHICH PLAYED AS SOVIET UNION UNTIL 1992. THE SOVIET UNION WON 11 MEDALS, INCLUDING SIX GOLD, TWO SILVER AND THREE BRONZE.
6
UNISTED STATES
7
EAST GERMANY
1
0
1
1
8
CUBA
0
2
2
4
popular as football.
9
ROMANIA
0
2
2
4
Brazil hosted two tournaments: in 1960 and
10
BULGARIA
0
1
4
5
11
JAPAN
0
0
2
2
12
NETHERLANDS
0
1
0
1
13
RUSSIA
0
1
0
1
14
YUGOSLAVIA
0
1
0
1
15
ARGRNTYNA
0
0
1
1
tournament
16
FRANCE
0
0
1
1
Poland ranks fifth with two medals.
17
SERBIA
0
0
1
1
17
17
17
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In 2002, the Russians also won a silver medal in Argentina. Russia ranks second in the FIVB rankings, next only to Brazil, which in turn ranks second in the World Championship medal standing. In Brazil, volleyball is as
1990, and participated in four World Championship finals, losing only once to the Soviet Union in Argentina in 1982. Brazil has been the world champion continuously for twelve years. It has defended the title three times by defeating Russia, Poland, and then Cuba. Italy has the same number and breakdown of medals as Brazil, and was the world champion between 1990 and 1998, defeating Cuba, Netherlands and Yugoslavia in three consecutive finals. The team lost only once: to the Soviet Union in 1978, when Italy hosted the
The Polish team won gold in Mexico in 1974 and silver in Japan in 2006.
TOTAL
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WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP HOSTS
2x 1x CZECHOSLOVAKIA
1949, 1966
SOVIET UNION
1952, 1962
BULGARIA
1970
FRANCE
1956, 1986
MEXICO
1974
BRAZIL
1952, 1962
GREECE
1994
ITALY
1978, 2010
POLAND
2014
JAPAN
1998, 2006
ARGENTINA
1982, 2002
BISNODE RATING SYSTEM The risk indicator is divided into seven bands, ranging from DB1 to DB7. Each band is subdivided into for elements (a,b,c,d) to define the rating with more precision. For instance, a country rated DB1a has a slightly better financial condition and risk rating than a country rated DB1b.
DB1
Highest rating. No cooperation and investment risk. Very good financial condition of the country.
DB2
Good rating. Low risk associated with investments and cooperating with business partners from the country.
DB3
Good rating. Slight cooperation and investment risk. It is advised to monitor business partners.
DB4
Moderate investment risk. Significant uncertainty over expected returns. It is recommended to protect against potential losses.
DB5
High cooperation risk. There is uncertainty associated with expected returns. It is recommended to limit exports and monitor business partners on a regular basis.
DB6
Very high cooperation risk. High degree of economic and political volatility in the country. Low stability.
DB7
Highest risk. Returns are almost impossible. Cooperation is discouraged. It is recommended to withdraw, if possible, from any cooperation and investments in the country.
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BISNODE RANKING OF COUNTRIES Country
ARGENTINA AUSTRALIA BELGIUM BRAZIL
South America
BULGARIA
Europe
Portuguese
Bulgarian
DB6c
22 871 525
64 863 USD
DB2b
30 528 km2
11 151 495
45 384 USD
Euro
DB2d
8 511 965 km2
193 947 0 00
11 311 USD
Brazilian real
DB4a
7 327 224
7 328 USD
Lev
DB4a
7 333 USD
Yuan
DB4a DB6c
Buenos Aires
Republic
2 766 890 km2
41 769 726
Canberra
Constitutional monarchy
7 686 850 km2
Brussels
Constitutional monarchy
Brasilia
Federal Republic
Sofia
Parliamentary Republic
110 910 km2
Spanish
Dutch, French, German
Argentine peso Australian dollar
GDP per capita as of 2013
South America
Europe
11 766 USD
No. of inhabitants
Capital
English
Economic assessment of the country by Bisnode Polska
Total area
Official language
Oceania
Currency
Political system
Geographical location
CHINA
Asia
Mandarin
Pekin
People Republic
EGYPT
Africa
Arabic
Cairo
Republic
1 001 450 km
82 536 770
3 226 USD
Egyptian pound
FINLAND
Europe
Finnish, Swedish
Helsinki
Republic
2
338 145 km
5 457 674
47 129 USD
Euro
DB2a
FRANCE
Europe
French
Paris
Republic
643 801 km2
65 586 000
42 300 USD
Euro
DB2d
IRAN
Asia
Persian
Teheran
Islamic Republic
1 648 195 km2
77 189 669
4 751 USD
Iranian rial
DB6a
Africa
French, English
Yaoundé
Republic
475 440 km2
19 9 88 219
2 423 USD
CFA franc
DB5d
North America
English, French
Ottawa
Constitutional monarchy
9 976 140 km2
35 344 962
51 990 USD
Canadian dollar
DB2b
Seoul
Presidential Republic
99 720 km2
51 064 841
24 329 USD
South Korean won
DB2d
Hawana
Socialist Republic
110 860 km2
11 1 63 934
No data available
Cuban peso
DB6c
1 972 550 km2
116 901 761
10 630 USD
Peso
DB3d
CAMEROON CANADA SOUTH KOREA
Asia
Korean
9 596 960 km
2
1 350 695 000
2
CUBA
Central America
MEXICO
North America
Spanish
Mexico
Federal Republic
GERMANY
Europe
German
Berlin
Republic
357 121 km
80 3 27 900
POLAND
Europe
Polish
Warsaw
Republic
312 679 km
38 4 85 779
PUERTO RICO
Central America
Spanish, English
San Juan
Unincorporated territory of the United States
9 104 km2
3 944 259
Federal Republic
17 075 400 km2
Spanish
2
2
Euro
DB1d
Polish Złoty
DB2a
17 069 USD
United States dollar
DB2a
143 600 000
14 819 USD
Russian ruble
DB5d
44 999 USD
13 394 USD
RUSSIA
Europe
Russian
Moscow
SERBIA
Europe
Serbian
Belgrade
Republic
88 361 km2
7 2 43 007
5 910 USD
Serbian dinar
DB5a
UNITED STATES
North America
English
Waszyngton
Constitutional monarchy
9 373 967 km2
317 845 000
53 101 USD
Dolar English
DB2a
TUNISIA
Africa
Arabic
Tunis
Republic
163 610 km2
10 5 31 767
4 345 USD
Tunisian dinar
DB5c
VENEZUELA
South America
Caracas
Federal Republic
916 445 km
28 9 46 101
12 472 USD
Boliwar fuerte
DB6d
Rome
Parliamentary Republic
301 230 km
60 021 955
34 715 USD
Euro
DB4d
ITALY
Europe
Spanish
Italian
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