Krakow, Poland, July 17, 2016 - Serbia and Brazil have met in an FIVB Volleyball World League final three times. On all occasions the South American side prevailed over the European team. As they meet again in the 2016 Group 1 final in Poland, the Serbs will try to win their first ever World League gold.
Head-to-Head
• Serbia and Brazil will meet in the World League final for the fourth time.
• Brazil won all three previous finals between these teams: 3-2 in 2003, 3-1 in 2005 and 3-2 in 2009.
• These teams previously met this season on 23 June when Serbia beat Brazil 3-1. Serbia have never beaten Brazil in consecutive World League matches.
• In their previous meeting this season both team's top scorers managed 18 points: Ricardo Lucarelli Santos De Souza for Brazil and Srecko Lisinac for Serbia.
• In total this will be the 24th World League match between these teams. Brazil have won 18, Serbia five.
Serbia
• Serbia can win the World League for the first time in team history.
• They have won eight medals in the World League - one as Yugoslavia (B1), three as Serbia and Montenegro (S2-B1) and four as Serbia (S3-B1) - but never managed to win the competition.
• Serbia have claimed a joint-record five silver medals in the competition, alongside Brazil, Russia and Cuba. They can now set an outright record of six silver medals.
• No team has won as many World League medals as Serbia without ever winning the competition.
• Last year Serbia lost the final against France in straight sets after beating United States in the semifinals (3-2).
• This year they beat Italy 3-2 to reach the final of the World League. Uros Kovacevic became Serbia's top scorer in that match with 20 points.
Brazil
• Brazil can become the first team to win the World League 10 times.
• Their current nine gold medals are already a competition record. Italy follow with eight gold medals.
• Brazil can win the competition for the first time since 2010. They lost the 2011 and 2013 final to Russia and the 2014 final to United States. Last year they finished in fifth place.
• Brazil's last World League win dates back to 2010, when they beat Russia 3-1 in the final.
• Brazil have claimed a joint-record five silver medals in the competition, alongside Serbia, Russia and Cuba. They can now set an outright record of six silver medals.
• Brazil beat last year's champions France 3-1 in the semifinal, with the fourth set finishing 33-31. Wallace De Souza scored a match-high 29 points.