Rivals of Poland in the World League

Polish players will play with Brazil, Bulgaria, Argentina and France, in the group phase of the next year’s edition of the World League. The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) made some changes in the formula of the tournament, ex. increased the number of participants from 16 to 18 teams. The white-and-reds won the tournament in 2012. In the final they defeated USA 3:0.

The division on groups of the next year’s edition of the tournament took place in Lausanne, during the World League Council. So far, in group C there are four teams, but two more will join it during the World League Council on the 15^th of December. The final tournament, scheduled on the 16^th -21^st of July 2013 – with participation of eight teams, including three best teams from groups A and B, as well as one winner from group C and the host team of the event to be known till the end of January.

- The main goal of the change is to attract the competition. As a consequence, every match of the intercontinental phase will be important. Now there are strong teams in two groups. Competition between them should be interesting. In the third group there are teams fighting for qualification to the world elite-said president of the Polish Volleyball Federaton, Mirosław Przedpełski.

Matches of the polish volleyball players in the country seem to be very interesting ones. The white-and-reds will face Argentina, Brazil and USA, as well as Bulgaria and France at the away matches. There will be no between-the continents-flights.

The intercontinental phase will start on the 31^st of May 2013.

Division on groups:
group A: Brazil (1^st place in FIVB ranking), Poland (4), USA (5), Bulgaria (8), Argentina (9), France (16)
group B: Russia (2), Italy (3), Cuba (6), Serbia (7), Germany (10), Iran (14)
group C: Canada (18), Korea (22), Finland (31), the Netherland (41) + two teams chosen on the 15^th of December by FIVB.

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