Poland to host the Final Round of the 2007 World League  

LAUSANNE, Switzerland,  March 21, 2007- The FIVB is pleased to announce that the venue for the 2007 World League Finals has been confirmed to Katowice, Poland  and at the request of Italy, Rome will host the 2008 World League Finals. 

Welcoming the news, FIVB President Dr. Rubén Acosta said that “Poland has long pursued the right to host the World League Final and show the world the energetic spectators who religiously follow their team all over the globe. We look forward to the full house anticipated by the organizers for the five days of the event.” 

There will be some tough competition in the Final Round, when the winners of the four pools, Poland as the host country and a wild card team (one of the second place teams to be decided) will converge on Katowice from 11-15 July to battle it out for a share of the US$ 20 million prize money. 

Polish Volleyball Federation President Miroslav Przedpelski said: “It is an honour and big pleasure for the Polish Volleyball Federation to entertain the Final Round of the 2007 World League. We will do our best to make our guests comfortable. We have the best audience all over the world and I am convinced that these Finals will be unforgettable.” 

This is the second time that the World League Finals will be held in Poland. It is certain that Poland will pull out all the stops in order to stage the best event ever. Italy on its side is always preparing the 2008 World League Finals as part of its preparation for the 2010 Volleyball Men’s World Championship.