2006 World Championships

THE COMPETITION - AUSTRALIA'S RESULTS

 First Round - Pool B - Fukuoka                FIVB Website

For all the First Pool results click here (Argentina and Canada both came 3rd in their pool which will see them through to the 2nd round).

Pool B Standings 1st Round

Rank      Country         Points      Won     Lost

1. Brazil           9        4       1
2. France         9        4       1
3. Germany       9        4       1
4. Cuba            7        2       3
5. Greece         6        1       4
6. Australia       5        0       5

The Team

Australia's Road To Worlds

Volleyball Team Australia Men (VTAM) qualified for their 3rd consecutive World Championships (’98, ’02, ’06) being held in Japan from the 17th November through until the 3rd december 2006. In June the team travelled to compete against the National Teams from China & Iran, and in August travelled to compete against the Great Britain, Tunisian and Canadian National Teams in preparation for the event. The senior team athletes then returned overseas competing with their professional clubs and then returned to the AIS in Australia during early November and competed in a Tri Nations Series against World Championship contenders, Argentina and Canada prior to heading off to Japan to compete. More information on the tri nations series can be found at the VTAM homepage. The team travelled to Japan on the 13th Nov with their first game against Germany on 17 Nov in Fukuoka.  

Pool B - 2006 World Championships Ranking Order                         

 (Based on FIVB World Rankings as of 17 Sept 2005):

OFFICIAL WEBSITE LINKS

• Official 2006 WC Site
• FIVB site