2003 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup

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2003 Men's World Cup
Tournament details
Host nationFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Dates16–30 November
Teams 12  (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)7 (in 6 host cities)
ChampionsFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Third placeFlag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro
Fourth placeFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Tournament awards
MVP Flag of Japan.svg Takahiro Yamamoto
Official website
2003 FIVB World Cup

The 2003 FIVB Men's World Cup was held from 16 to 29 November 2003 in Japan. Twelve men's national teams played in cities all over Japan for the right to a fast lane ticket into the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.

Contents

Teams were made up as follows: hosts Japan, continental champions and vice-champions from Europe, Asia, NORCECA and South America, continental champion from Africa plus two wild-card teams nominated jointly by 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 men played in Tokyo, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Nagano, Hamamatsu, and Okayama.

Qualification

Means of qualificationDateHostVacanciesQualified
Host Country1Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
2003 Men's European Volleyball Championship 5–14 September 2003Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy
Flag of France.svg  France
2003 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship 25–30 September 2003 Flag of Mexico.svg Culiacán 2Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
2003 Men's South American Volleyball Championship 2–6 September 2003 Flag of Brazil.svg Rio de Janeiro 2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela
2003 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship 5–12 September 2003 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tianjin 2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
2003 Men's African Volleyball Championship 1–6 August 2003 Flag of Egypt.svg Cairo 1Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Wild Cards2Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Total12

Squads

Results

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPR
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 11110223348.2509167201.272
2Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy 1192202983.6259107621.194
3Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro 11922029102.9009518421.129
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States 11831924131.8468837941.112
5Flag of France.svg  France 11741824161.5009508681.094
6Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 11561620201.0009099150.993
7Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 11561618230.7838839540.926
8Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 11471514230.6098328930.932
9Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 11381414270.5198799480.927
10Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 11291313280.46489810120.887
11Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1129139300.3008039320.862
12Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 11110127320.2197879610.819
Source: [ citation needed ]

First round

Site A

Venue: Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo

DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
16 Nov China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg0–3Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro 16–2516–2524–26  56–76
16 Nov Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg0–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 17–2517–2517–25  51–75
16 Nov Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–0Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 25–2025–1725–23  75–60
17 Nov Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg0–3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 22–2516–2520–25  58–75
17 Nov Serbia and Montenegro  Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg3–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States 26–2425–2125–22  76–67
17 Nov Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 23–2525–2125–1825–20 98–84
18 Nov United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 23–2525–2025–2025–19 98–84
18 Nov Serbia and Montenegro  Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg3–1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 28–3025–1825–2125–12 103–81
18 Nov Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 25–2125–1625–2720–2515–13110-102

Site B

Venue: White Ring, Nagano

DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
16 Nov Italy  Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg3–0Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 25–1625–1325–23  75–52
16 Nov France  Flag of France.svg3–0Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 25–2325–2125–21  75–65
16 Nov South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg0–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 21–2519–2517–25  57–75
17 Nov Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg0–3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 19–2520–2526–28  65–78
17 Nov Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg0–3Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy 21–2515–2515–25  51–75
17 Nov Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–1Flag of France.svg  France 24–2625–2125–2025–22 99–89
18 Nov Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 25–1925–1625–20  75–55
18 Nov France  Flag of France.svg3–2Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 23–2523–2525–1825–2118–16114–105
18 Nov Italy  Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg3–1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 25–1821–2525–1825–21 96–82

Second round

Site A

Venue: Hiroshima Green Arena, Hiroshima

DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
20 Nov Serbia and Montenegro  Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg3–1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 25–1423–2525–2026–24 99–83
20 Nov Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg0–3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 22–2520–2529–31  71–81
20 Nov United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 19–2525–1425–2325–19 94–81
21 Nov United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 25–2225–1922–2525–14 97–80
21 Nov Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg3-2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 25–2324–2634–3625–2215–13123–120
21 Nov Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–3Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro 25–2118–2522–2520–25 85–96

Site B

Venue: Hamamatsu Arena, Hamamatsu

DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
20 Nov South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg3–1Flag of France.svg  France 20–2525–2325–2325–21 95–92
20 Nov Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg3-0Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 25–2325–2125–22  75–66
20 Nov Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–1Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy 25–1826–2420–2525–22 96–89
21 Nov Italy  Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg3–0Flag of France.svg  France 25–2226–2425–20  76–66
21 Nov South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg3–1Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 25–2125–2223–2526–24 99–92
21 Nov Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 25–1725–1625–11  75–44

Third round

Site A

Venue: Marine Messe, Fukuoka

DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
23 Nov United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–0Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 25–1325–1725–22  75–52
23 Nov Serbia and Montenegro  Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg3–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 27–2525–2026–24  78–69
23 Nov Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0–3Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 20–2518–2523–25  61–75
24 Nov United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 25–2025–2025–17  75–57
24 Nov Serbia and Montenegro  Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg3–0Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 25–2325–2225–18  75–63
24 Nov Japan  Flag of Japan.svg2–3Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 25–2325–2222–2521–2510–15103-110
25 Nov Serbia and Montenegro  Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg3–0Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 25–1625–1425–21  75–51
25 Nov United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–0Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 28–2625–1625–13  78–65
25 Nov Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0–3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 22–2513–2523–25  58–75

Site B

Venue: Okayama General and Cultural Gymnasium, Okayama

DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
23 Nov Italy  Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg3–0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 25–2225–1925–20  75–61
23 Nov Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 25–2125–2023–2525–18 98–84
23 Nov France  Flag of France.svg3–0Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 25–1525–2325–15  75–53
24 Nov Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 25–1325–1725–14  75–44
24 Nov Italy  Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg3–0Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 25–1625–1625–17  75–49
24 Nov France  Flag of France.svg3–1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 25–1625–1424–2625–19 99–75
25 Nov Italy  Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg3–0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 25–1525–1525–20  75–50
25 Nov Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 25–2025–2025–13  75–53
25 Nov France  Flag of France.svg3–0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 25–1925–2025–16  75–55

Fourth round

Site A

Venue: Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo

DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
28 Nov Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3-0Flag of the United States.svg  United States 25-1229–2725–22  79-61
28 Nov Serbia and Montenegro  Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg1–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 25–2321–2521–2521–25 98–98
28 Nov Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0–3Flag of France.svg  France 23–2518–2521–25  62–75
29 Nov Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3-0Flag of the United States.svg  United States 25–2025–2125–23  75-64
29 Nov Serbia and Montenegro  Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg1–3Flag of France.svg  France 18–2522–2525–2119–25 84–96
29 Nov Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–3Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy 21–2525–2727–2520–25 93–102
30 Nov Serbia and Montenegro  Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg3–1Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy 25–1821–2530–2825–22 101–93
30 Nov United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–1Flag of France.svg  France 25–1920–2526–2428–26 99–94
30 Nov Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 17–2520–2516–25  53–75

Site B

Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo

DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
28 Nov Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg3–1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 23–2525–2228–2625–20 101–93
28 Nov Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg0–3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 23–2520–2520–25  63–75
28 Nov Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg3–2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 25–2021–2518–2525–2315–11104–104
29 Nov Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg1–3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 21–2525–2320–2521–25 87–98
29 Nov Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg3–1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 25–2025–1923–2525–16 98–80
29 Nov South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg3–0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 25–1925–2126–24  76–64
30 Nov Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg3–1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 31–2925–2322–2525–21 103–98
30 Nov Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg1–3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 17–2526–2425–2729–31 97–107
30 Nov Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg3–2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 28–3026–2420–2527–2515–13116–117

Final standing

Awards