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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Japan |
| Dates | 2–16 November |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venue(s) | 8 (in 7 host cities) |
| Champions |  Italy (1st title) |
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP | Simona Gioli |
| Official website | |
| tournament website | |
The 2007 FIVB Women's World Cup was held from 2 to 16 November 2007 in Japan. [1]
12 teams participated in the World Cup:
Cuba, Italy, 
Brazil, 
Kenya, 
Thailand 
South Korea, 
United States, 
Serbia, 
Peru Japan 
Poland, 
Dominican Republic | Round | Site A | Site B |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo | Hamamatsu Arena, Hamamatsu |
| 2nd | Namihaya Dome, Kadoma | Sendai Gymnasium, Sendai |
| 3rd | Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center, Sapporo | Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium, Kumamoto |
| 4th | Nippon Gaishi Hall, Nagoya | Park Arena Komaki, Komaki |
The competition system of the 2007 World Cup is the single Round-Robin system. Each team plays once against each of the 11 remaining teams. Points are accumulated during the whole tournament, and the final ranking is determined by the total points gained.
Rounds 1 + 2 (30 matches, 5 days): 12 participating teams have been divided in 2 groups (Site A & Site B)
Rounds 3 + 4 (36 matches, 6 days): teams have continued to play against the remaining teams of the other groups.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 11 | 11 | 0 | 22 | 33 | 2 | 16.500 | 858 | 604 | 1.421 |
| 2 | Brazil | 11 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 29 | 9 | 3.222 | 891 | 671 | 1.328 |
| 3 | United States | 11 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 28 | 13 | 2.154 | 940 | 821 | 1.145 |
| 4 | Cuba | 11 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 28 | 17 | 1.647 | 1020 | 951 | 1.073 |
| 5 | Serbia | 11 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 26 | 15 | 1.733 | 910 | 866 | 1.051 |
| 6 | Poland | 11 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 18 | 1.278 | 908 | 820 | 1.107 |
| 7 | Japan | 11 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 1.105 | 885 | 866 | 1.022 |
| 8 | South Korea | 11 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 0.727 | 825 | 848 | 0.973 |
| 9 | Dominican Republic | 11 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 28 | 0.429 | 797 | 911 | 0.875 |
| 10 | Thailand | 11 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 29 | 0.379 | 784 | 924 | 0.848 |
| 11 | Peru | 11 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 30 | 0.200 | 681 | 855 | 0.796 |
| 12 | Kenya | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 33 | 0.061 | 498 | 860 | 0.579 |
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00).
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov | 13:35 | South Korea | 0–3 | Serbia | 21–25 | 23–25 | 15–25 | 59–75 | P2 P3 | ||
| 2 Nov | 16:05 | Italy | 3–0 | Thailand | 25–14 | 25–14 | 25–16 | 75–44 | P2 P3 | ||
| 2 Nov | 19:30 | Japan | 3–0 | Dominican Republic | 25–23 | 25–18 | 25–20 | 75–61 | P2 P3 | ||
| 3 Nov | 12:35 | Serbia | 3–1 | Thailand | 25–20 | 18–25 | 25–17 | 26–24 | 94–86 | P2 P3 | |
| 3 Nov | 15:05 | Dominican Republic | 0–3 | Italy | 17–25 | 16–25 | 17–25 | 50–75 | P2 P3 | ||
| 3 Nov | 18:00 | Japan | 3–1 | South Korea | 25–23 | 19–25 | 25–22 | 25–16 | 94–86 | P2 P3 | |
| 4 Nov | 12:35 | Dominican Republic | 3–2 | Thailand | 25–14 | 25–21 | 23–25 | 19–25 | 17–15 | 109–100 | P2 P3 |
| 4 Nov | 15:05 | Italy | 3–0 | South Korea | 25–15 | 25–19 | 25–22 | 75–56 | P2 P3 | ||
| 4 Nov | 18:00 | Japan | 1–3 | Serbia | 20–25 | 20–25 | 25–18 | 24–26 | 89–94 | P2 P3 |
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov | 13:35 | Cuba | 3–0 | Kenya | 25–11 | 25–18 | 25–20 | 75–49 | P2 P3 | ||
| 2 Nov | 16:05 | Peru | 0–3 | United States | 23–25 | 14–25 | 19–25 | 56–75 | P2 P3 | ||
| 2 Nov | 19:35 | Brazil | 3–0 | Poland | 25–12 | 25–20 | 25–22 | 75–54 | P2 P3 | ||
| 3 Nov | 12:35 | Cuba | 2–3 | United States | 25–20 | 21–25 | 18–25 | 25–20 | 11–15 | 100–105 | P2 P3 |
| 3 Nov | 15:05 | Peru | 0–3 | Poland | 17–25 | 17–25 | 16–25 | 50–75 | P2 P3 | ||
| 3 Nov | 18:05 | Brazil | 3–0 | Kenya | 25–16 | 25–7 | 25–14 | 75–37 | P2 P3 | ||
| 4 Nov | 12:35 | Kenya | 0–3 | Peru | 16–25 | 9–25 | 19–25 | 44–75 | P2 P3 | ||
| 4 Nov | 15:05 | Brazil | 3–2 | Cuba | 25–19 | 19–25 | 25–17 | 19–25 | 15–11 | 103–97 | P2 P3 |
| 4 Nov | 18:05 | Poland | 1–3 | United States | 21–25 | 25–12 | 25–27 | 17–25 | 88–89 | P2 P3 |
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov | 12:35 | Italy | 3–2 | Serbia | 23–25 | 25–14 | 16–25 | 25–17 | 15–7 | 104–88 | P2 P3 |
| 6 Nov | 15:05 | Dominican Republic | 1–3 | South Korea | 24–26 | 25–22 | 20–25 | 21–25 | 90–98 | P2 P3 | |
| 6 Nov | 18:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Thailand | 25–19 | 27–25 | 25–14 | 77–58 | P2 P3 | ||
| 7 Nov | 12:35 | South Korea | 3–0 | Thailand | 25–21 | 25–20 | 25–21 | 75–62 | P2 P3 | ||
| 7 Nov | 15:05 | Dominican Republic | 0–3 | Serbia | 22–25 | 14–25 | 23–25 | 59–75 | P2 P3 | ||
| 7 Nov | 18:00 | Japan | 0–3 | Italy | 18–25 | 19–25 | 14–25 | 51–75 | P2 P3 |
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov | 12:35 | Kenya | 0–3 | United States | 9–25 | 20–25 | 10–25 | 39–75 | P2 P3 | ||
| 6 Nov | 15:05 | Cuba | 3–2 | Poland | 21–25 | 26–24 | 22–25 | 25–21 | 15–13 | 109–108 | P2 P3 |
| 6 Nov | 18:05 | Brazil | 3–0 | Peru | 25–17 | 25–15 | 25–17 | 75–49 | P2 P3 | ||
| 7 Nov | 12:35 | Kenya | 0–3 | Poland | 12–25 | 10–25 | 15–25 | 37–75 | P2 P3 | ||
| 7 Nov | 15:05 | Cuba | 3–0 | Peru | 29–27 | 25–19 | 25–13 | 79–59 | P2 P3 | ||
| 7 Nov | 18:05 | Brazil | 2–3 | United States | 25–17 | 25–16 | 21–25 | 23–25 | 9–15 | 103–98 | P2 P3 |
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov | 14:05 | Italy | 3–0 | Poland | 25–15 | 25–15 | 25–18 | 75–48 | P2 P3 | ||
| 9 Nov | 16:35 | Kenya | 0–3 | Serbia | 15–25 | 16–25 | 10–25 | 41–75 | P2 P3 | ||
| 9 Nov | 19:30 | Japan | 3–1 | Peru | 25–18 | 25–13 | 22–25 | 25–19 | 97–75 | P2 P3 | |
| 10 Nov | 14:05 | Italy | 3–0 | Kenya | 25–13 | 25–13 | 25–5 | 75–31 | P2 P3 | ||
| 10 Nov | 16:35 | Peru | 0–3 | Serbia | 15–25 | 15–25 | 23–25 | 53–75 | P2 P3 | ||
| 10 Nov | 19:30 | Japan | 3–2 | Poland | 19–25 | 25–23 | 18–25 | 25–22 | 15–12 | 102–107 | P2 P3 |
| 11 Nov | 12:35 | Italy | 3–0 | Peru | 25–13 | 25–21 | 25–17 | 75–51 | P2 P3 | ||
| 11 Nov | 15:05 | Poland | 3–2 | Serbia | 24–26 | 25–23 | 25–12 | 19–25 | 15–10 | 108–96 | P2 P3 |
| 11 Nov | 18:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Kenya | 25–14 | 25–12 | 25–8 | 75–34 | P2 P3 |
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov | 12:35 | Brazil | 3–0 | Thailand | 25–12 | 25–13 | 25–20 | 75–45 | P2 P3 | ||
| 9 Nov | 15:05 | Dominican Republic | 1–3 | United States | 16–25 | 25–20 | 16–25 | 18–25 | 75–95 | P2 P3 | |
| 9 Nov | 18:05 | Cuba | 3–2 | South Korea | 25–20 | 17–25 | 19–25 | 25–21 | 15–10 | 101–101 | P2 P3 |
| 10 Nov | 12:35 | Cuba | 3–1 | Dominican Republic | 25–13 | 25–27 | 25–23 | 25–18 | 100–81 | P2 P3 | |
| 10 Nov | 15:05 | Thailand | 1–3 | United States | 25–21 | 19–25 | 11–25 | 13–25 | 68–96 | P2 P3 | |
| 10 Nov | 18:05 | Brazil | 3–0 | South Korea | 25–15 | 25–17 | 25–17 | 75–49 | P2 P3 | ||
| 11 Nov | 12:35 | Cuba | 3–1 | Thailand | 25–22 | 23–25 | 25–22 | 25–13 | 98–82 | P2 P3 | |
| 11 Nov | 15:05 | South Korea | 0–3 | United States | 21–25 | 19–25 | 23–25 | 63–75 | P2 P3 | ||
| 11 Nov | 18:05 | Brazil | 3–0 | Dominican Republic | 25–16 | 25–12 | 25–14 | 75–42 | P2 P3 |
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov | 14:05 | Brazil | 0–3 | Italy | 20–25 | 23–25 | 19–25 | 62–75 | P2 P3 | ||
| 14 Nov | 16:35 | Serbia | 3–1 | United States | 28–26 | 23–25 | 25–20 | 25–23 | 101–94 | P2 P3 | |
| 14 Nov | 19:30 | Japan | 1–3 | Cuba | 25–22 | 29–31 | 23–25 | 20–25 | 97–103 | P2 P3 | |
| 15 Nov | 12:35 | Brazil | 3–0 | Serbia | 25–13 | 25–14 | 25–21 | 75–48 | P2 P3 | ||
| 15 Nov | 15:05 | Cuba | 0–3 | Italy | 25–27 | 19–25 | 16–25 | 60–77 | P2 P3 | ||
| 15 Nov | 18:00 | Japan | 0–3 | United States | 17–25 | 14–25 | 20–25 | 51–75 | P2 P3 | ||
| 16 Nov | 12:35 | Cuba | 3–1 | Serbia | 23–25 | 25–22 | 25–20 | 25–22 | 98–89 | P2 P3 | |
| 16 Nov | 15:05 | Italy | 3–0 | United States | 25–20 | 25–18 | 27–25 | 77–63 | P2 P3 | ||
| 16 Nov | 18:00 | Japan | 1–3 | Brazil | 16–25 | 25–23 | 18–25 | 18–25 | 77–98 | P2 P3 |
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov | 12:35 | Kenya | 2–3 | Thailand | 15–25 | 25–23 | 25–22 | 13–25 | 10–15 | 88–110 | P2 P3 |
| 14 Nov | 15:05 | Dominican Republic | 0–3 | Poland | 14–25 | 14–25 | 18–25 | 46–75 | P2 P3 | ||
| 14 Nov | 18:05 | South Korea | 3–0 | Peru | 25–17 | 26–24 | 25–20 | 76–61 | P2 P3 | ||
| 15 Nov | 12:35 | Dominican Republic | 3–0 | Kenya | 25–19 | 25–16 | 25–18 | 75–53 | P2 P3 | ||
| 15 Nov | 15:05 | Peru | 0–3 | Thailand | 23–25 | 22–25 | 17–25 | 62–75 | P2 P3 | ||
| 15 Nov | 18:05 | South Korea | 1–3 | Poland | 20–25 | 25–20 | 23–25 | 19–25 | 87–95 | P2 P3 | |
| 16 Nov | 12:05 | Dominican Republic | 3–2 | Peru | 23–25 | 21–25 | 25–17 | 25–10 | 15–13 | 109–90 | P2 P3 |
| 16 Nov | 14:35 | Poland | 3–0 | Thailand | 25–15 | 25–17 | 25–22 | 75–54 | P2 P3 | ||
| 16 Nov | 17:05 | Kenya | 0–3 | South Korea | 16–25 | 17–25 | 12–25 | 45–75 | P2 P3 |
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