2003 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup

The 2003 FIVB Women's World Cup was held from 1 to 15 November 2003 in Japan. Twelve women's national teams played in cities all over Japan for the right to a fast lane ticket into the 2004 Summer Olympics.

2003 Women's World Cup
Tournament details
Host nation Japan
Dates1–15 November
Teams12
Venue(s) (in 7 host cities)
Champions China (3rd title)
Tournament awards
MVPPoland Małgorzata Glinka

Teams were made up as follows: hosts Japan, continental champions and vice-champions from Europe, Asia, NORCECA and South America, continental champion from Africa, and two wild-card teams nominated jointly by the FIVB and the Japan Volleyball Association. Teams played a single-round robin format (66 games overall), in two parallel groups (site A and site B). The women played in Tokyo, Kagoshima, Nagoya, Toyama, Sapporo, Sendai, and Osaka.

Teams

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Squads

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Results

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1   China 11 11 0 22 33 4 8.250 898 608 1.477
2   Brazil 11 10 1 21 31 7 4.429 932 691 1.349
3   United States 11 8 3 19 28 13 2.154 942 837 1.125
4   Italy 11 7 4 18 22 14 1.571 827 717 1.153
5   Japan 11 7 4 18 22 19 1.158 896 865 1.036
6   Cuba 11 6 5 17 24 18 1.333 946 889 1.064
7   Turkey 11 5 6 16 22 20 1.100 914 856 1.068
8   Poland 11 5 6 16 18 22 0.818 873 888 0.983
9   South Korea 11 3 8 14 15 24 0.625 805 850 0.947
10   Dominican Republic 11 3 8 14 11 26 0.423 592 868 0.682
11   Argentina 11 1 10 12 4 30 0.133 617 812 0.760
12   Egypt 11 0 11 11 0 33 0.000 464 825 0.562
Source: [citation needed]

All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00).

First round

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Site A

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Venue: Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
1 Nov 12:00 South Korea   2–3   United States 21–25 19–25 25–21 25–22 13–15 103–108 Report
1 Nov 14:30 Italy   3–0   Egypt 25–13 25–11 25–13     75–37 Report
1 Nov 18:00 Argentina   0–3   Japan 16–25 20–25 23–25     59–75 Report
2 Nov 15:00 Italy   3–0   South Korea 25–14 25–19 25–17     75–50 Report
2 Nov 12:30 United States   3–0   Argentina 25–11 25–14 25–14     75–39 Report
2 Nov 18:00 Japan   3–0   Egypt 25–10 25–15 25–21     75–46 Report
3 Nov 15:00 United States   3–0   Italy 25–22 25–22 25–19     75–63 Report
3 Nov 12:30 Egypt   0–3   Argentina 14–25 13–25 16–25     43–75 Report
3 Nov 18:00 Japan   3–2   South Korea 23–25 25–21 26–28 25–15 15–12 114–101 Report

Site B

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Venue: Kagoshima Arena, Kagoshima

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
1 Nov 12:05 Dominican Republic   1–3   Cuba 15–25 17–25 25–22 19–25   76–97 Report
1 Nov 14:35 Brazil   1–3   China 25–14 18–25 19–25 16–25   78–89 Report
1 Nov 18:05 Turkey   2–3   Poland 28–26 25–27 25–20 11–25 12–15 101–113 Report
2 Nov 12:35 Dominican Republic   3–1   Poland 25–21 25–17 25–27 25–21   100–86 Report
2 Nov 15:05 China   3–0   Cuba 25–20 25–17 25–19     75–56 Report
2 Nov 18:05 Brazil   3–1   Turkey 27–29 25–19 25–23 25–10   102–81 Report
3 Nov 12:35 China   3–0   Dominican Republic 25–12 25–12 25–15     75–39 Report
3 Nov 15:05 Poland   0–3   Brazil 19–25 18–25 18–25     55–75 Report
3 Nov 18:05 Cuba   2–3   Turkey 25–22 25–22 20–25 23–25 14–16 107–110 Report

Second round

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Site A

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Venue: Nagoya Rainbow Hall, Nagoya

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
5 Nov 13:30 United States   3–0   Egypt 25–16 25–17 25–20     75–53 Report
5 Nov 16:00 South Korea   3–0   Argentina 25–21 25–16 25–16     75–53 Report
5 Nov 19:00 Italy   3–1   Japan 25–22 25–19 15–25 25–11   90–77 Report
6 Nov 13:30 Egypt   0–3   South Korea 10–25 11–25 13–25     34–75 Report
6 Nov 16:00 Argentina   0–3   Italy 12–25 16–25 18–25     46–75 Report
6 Nov 19:00 Japan   0–3   United States 15–25 22–25 19–25     56–75 Report

Site B

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Venue: Sendai Gymnasium, Sendai

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
5 Nov 12:35 Cuba   3–0   Poland 25–19 27–25 27–25     79–69 Report
5 Nov 15:05 Brazil   3–2   Dominican Republic 17–25 25–18 24–26 26–24 15–7 107–100 Report
5 Nov 18:05 China   3–1   Turkey 25–10 24–26 25–21 25–21   99–78 Report
6 Nov 12:35 Poland   0–3   China 16–25 19–25 17–25     52–75 Report
6 Nov 15:05 Turkey   3–0   Dominican Republic 25–22 25–18 25–23     75–63 Report
6 Nov 18:05 Cuba   2–3   Brazil 23–25 16–25 39–37 28–26 9–15 115–128 Report

Third round

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Site A

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Venue: Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center, Sapporo

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
8 Nov 12:30 United States   2–3   Poland 21–25 29–31 25–22 25–21 12–15 112–114 Report
8 Nov 15:00 Italy   3–0   Dominican Republic 25–13 25–15 25–17     75–45 Report
8 Nov 18:00 Japan   3–0   Turkey 25–21 25–16 25–16     75–53 Report
9 Nov 12:30 Italy   3–0   Poland 25–15 25–17 25–22     75–54 Report
9 Nov 15:00 United States   3–2   Turkey 24–26 25–22 26–24 22–25 15–10 112–107 Report
9 Nov 18:00 Japan   3–1   Dominican Republic 25–17 23–25 25–19 26–24   99–85 Report
10 Nov 12:30 United States   3–0   Dominican Republic 25–17 25–22 25–21     75–60 Report
10 Nov 15:00 Italy   3–1   Turkey 20–25 25–18 25–21 25–20   95–84 Report
10 Nov 18:00 Japan   3–2   Poland 25–22 25–20 22–25 23–25 15–11 110–103 Report

Site B

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Venue: Toyama City Gymnasium, Toyama

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
8 Nov 12:35 Cuba   3–0   Argentina 25–15 25–16 25–19     75–50 Report
8 Nov 15:05 Brazil   3–0   Egypt 25–14 25–8 25–18     75–40 Report
8 Nov 18:05 China   3–0   South Korea 25–10 25–19 25–14     75–43 Report
9 Nov 12:35 Cuba   3–0   Egypt 25–15 25–10 25–16     75–41 Report
9 Nov 15:05 China   3–0   Argentina 25–16 25–15 25–19     75–50 Report
9 Nov 18:05 Brazil   3–0   South Korea 25–18 25–21 26–24     76–63 Report
10 Nov 12:35 Cuba   3–2   South Korea 23–25 25–18 18–25 25–17 15–13 106–98 Report
10 Nov 15:05 Brazil   3–0   Argentina 25–18 25–19 25–12     75–49 Report
10 Nov 18:05 China   3–0   Egypt 25–11 25–16 25–11     75–38 Report

Fourth round

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Site A

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Venue: Namihaya Dome, Kadoma

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
13 Nov 12:30 Italy   0–3   Cuba 22–25 22–25 22–25     66–75 Report
13 Nov 15:00 United States   2–3   China 20–25 25–20 26–24 20–25 11–15 102–109 Report
13 Nov 18:00 Japan   0–3   Brazil 21–25 21–25 23–25     65–75 Report
14 Nov 12:30 United States   0–3   Brazil 15–25 23–25 20–25     58–75 Report
14 Nov 15:00 Italy   0–3   China 24–26 18–25 20–25     62–76 Report
14 Nov 18:00 Japan   3–2   Cuba 15–25 25–19 21–25 25–21 15–13 101–103 Report
15 Nov 15:00 Italy   1–3   Brazil 20–25 12–25 25–23 19–25   76–98 Report
15 Nov 12:30 United States   3–0   Cuba 25–23 25–18 25–17     75–58 Report
15 Nov 18:00 Japan   0–3   China 18–25 18–25 13–25     49–75 Report

Site B

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Venue: Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
13 Nov 12:35 Dominican Republic   0–3   South Korea 20–25 21–25 15–25     56–75 Report
13 Nov 15:05 Poland   3–0   Argentina 25–16 25–18 25–21     75–55 Report
13 Nov 18:05 Turkey   3–0   Egypt 25–20 25–15 25–8     75–43 Report
14 Nov 12:35 Poland   3–0   South Korea 25–19 27–25 25–21     77–65 Report
14 Nov 15:05 Turkey   3–0   Argentina 25–14 25–18 25–21     75–53 Report
14 Nov 18:05 Dominican Republic   3–0   Egypt 25–14 25–15 25–19     75–48 Report
15 Nov 12:35 Turkey   3–0   South Korea 25–22 25–18 25–17     75–57 Report
15 Nov 14:35 Dominican Republic   3–1   Argentina 25–17 25–22 18–25 26–24   94–88 Report
15 Nov 17:05 Poland   3–0   Egypt 25–16 25–15 25–10     75–41 Report

Final standing

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Awards

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