2003 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup

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2003 Women's World Cup
Tournament details
Host nationFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Dates1–15 November
Teams12
Venue(s) (in 7 host cities)
ChampionsFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (3rd title)
Runners-upFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Third placeFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Tournament awards
MVP Flag of Poland.svg Małgorzata Glinka

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.

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, 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

Squads

Results

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPR
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 11110223348.2508986081.477
2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 11101213174.4299326911.349
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 11831928132.1549428371.125
4Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy 11741822141.5718277171.153
5Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 11741822191.1588968651.036
6Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 11651724181.3339468891.064
7Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 11561622201.1009148561.068
8Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 11561618220.8188738880.983
9Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 11381415240.6258058500.947
10Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 11381411260.4235928680.682
11Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 11110124300.1336178120.760
12Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 11011110330.0004648250.562
Source: [ citation needed ]

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

First round

Site A

Venue: Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
1 Nov12:00 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg2–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 21–2519–2525–2125–2213–15103–108 Report
1 Nov14:30 Italy  Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg3–0Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 25–1325–1125–13  75–37 Report
1 Nov18:00 Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg0–3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 16–2520–2523–25  59–75 Report
2 Nov15:00 Italy  Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg3–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 25–1425–1925–17  75–50 Report
2 Nov12:30 United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–0Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 25–1125–1425–14  75–39 Report
2 Nov18:00 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–0Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 25–1025–1525–21  75–46 Report
3 Nov15:00 United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–0Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy 25–2225–2225–19  75–63 Report
3 Nov12:30 Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg0–3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 14–2513–2516–25  43–75 Report
3 Nov18:00 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 23–2525–2126–2825–1515–12114–101 Report

Site B

Venue: Kagoshima Arena, Kagoshima

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
1 Nov12:05 Dominican Republic  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg1–3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 15–2517–2525–2219–25 76–97 Report
1 Nov14:35 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg1–3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 25–1418–2519–2516–25 78–89 Report
1 Nov18:05 Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg2–3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 28–2625–2725–2011–2512–15101–113 Report
2 Nov12:35 Dominican Republic  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg3–1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 25–2125–1725–2725–21 100–86 Report
2 Nov15:05 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 25–2025–1725–19  75–56 Report
2 Nov18:05 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 27–2925–1925–2325–10 102–81 Report
3 Nov12:35 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 25–025–025–0  75–0 Report
3 Nov15:05 Poland  Flag of Poland.svg0–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 19–2518–2518–25  55–75 Report
3 Nov18:05 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg2–3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 25–2225–2220–2523–2514–16107–110 Report

Second round

Site A

Venue: Nagoya Rainbow Hall, Nagoya

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
5 Nov13:30 United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–0Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 25–1625–1725–20  75–53 Report
5 Nov16:00 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg3–0Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 25–2125–1625–16  75–53 Report
5 Nov19:00 Italy  Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg3–1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 25–2225–1915–2525–11 90–77 Report
6 Nov13:30 Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg0–3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 10–2511–2513–25  34–75 Report
6 Nov16:00 Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg0–3Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy 12–2516–2518–25  46–75 Report
6 Nov19:00 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 15–2522–2519–25  56–75 Report

Site B

Venue: Sendai Gymnasium, Sendai

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
5 Nov12:35 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–0Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 25–1927–2527–25  79–69 Report
5 Nov15:05 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 25–025–025–0  75–0 Report
5 Nov18:05 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 25–1024–2625–2125–21 99–78 Report
6 Nov12:35 Poland  Flag of Poland.svg0–3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 16–2519–2517–25  52–75 Report
6 Nov15:05 Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg3–0Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 25–025–025–0  75–0 Report
6 Nov18:05 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg2–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 23–2516–2539–3728–269–15115–128 Report

Third round

Site A

Venue: Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center, Sapporo

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
8 Nov12:30 United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 21–2529–3125–2225–2112–15112–114 Report
8 Nov15:00 Italy  Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg3–0Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 25–1325–1525–17  75–45 Report
8 Nov18:00 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–0Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 25–2125–1625–16  75–53 Report
9 Nov12:30 Italy  Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg3–0Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 25–1525–1725–22  75–54 Report
9 Nov15:00 United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–2Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 24–2625–2226–2422–2515–10112–107 Report
9 Nov18:00 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–1Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 25–1723–2525–1926–24 99–85 Report
10 Nov12:30 United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–0Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 25–1725–2225–21  75–60 Report
10 Nov15:00 Italy  Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg3–1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 20–2525–1825–2125–20 95–84 Report
10 Nov18:00 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–2Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 25–2225–2022–2523–2515–11110–103 Report

Site B

Venue: Toyama City Gymnasium, Toyama

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
8 Nov12:35 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–0Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 25–1525–1625–19  75–50 Report
8 Nov15:05 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 25–1425–825–18  75–40 Report
8 Nov18:05 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 25–1025–1925–14  75–43 Report
9 Nov12:35 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–0Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 25–1525–1025–16  75–41 Report
9 Nov15:05 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 25–1625–1525–19  75–50 Report
9 Nov18:05 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 25–1825–2126–24  76–63 Report
10 Nov12:35 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 23–2525–1818–2525–1715–13106–98 Report
10 Nov15:05 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 25–1825–1925–12  75–49 Report
10 Nov18:05 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 25–1125–1625–11  75–38 Report

Fourth round

Site A

Venue: Namihaya Dome, Kadoma

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
13 Nov12:30 Italy  Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg0–3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 22–2522–2522–25  66–75 Report
13 Nov15:00 United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 20–2525–2026–2420–2511–15102–109 Report
13 Nov18:00 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 21–2521–2523–25  65–75 Report
14 Nov12:30 United States  Flag of the United States.svg0–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 15–2523–2520–25  58–75 Report
14 Nov15:00 Italy  Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg0–3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 24–2618–2520–25  62–76 Report
14 Nov18:00 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–2Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 15–2525–1921–2525–2115–13101–103 Report
15 Nov15:00 Italy  Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg1–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 20–2512–2525–2319–25 76–98 Report
15 Nov12:30 United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–0Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 25–2325–1825–17  75–58 Report
15 Nov18:00 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0–3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 18–2518–2513–25  49–75 Report

Site B

Venue: Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
13 Nov12:35 Dominican Republic  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg0–3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 20–2521–2515–25  56–75 Report
13 Nov15:05 Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–0Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 25–1625–1825–21  75–55 Report
13 Nov18:05 Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg3–0Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 25–2025–1525–8  75–43 Report
14 Nov12:35 Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 25–1927–2525–21  77–65 Report
14 Nov15:05 Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg3–0Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 25–1425–1825–21  75–53 Report
14 Nov18:05 Dominican Republic  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg3–0Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 25–1425–1525–19  75–48 Report
15 Nov12:35 Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg3–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 25–2225–1825–17  75–57 Report
15 Nov14:35 Dominican Republic  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg3–1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 25–1725–2218–2526–24 94–88 Report
15 Nov17:05 Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–0Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 25–1625–1525–10  75–41 Report

Final standing

Awards