Pool F is one of eight pools of the preliminary round of the 2025 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship. The pool consists of China as well as the Dominican Republic, Colombia, and Mexico. [1] Teams will play one another in a round-robin, where the top two teams advancing to the final round. [2]
The following four teams will compete in Pool F for the tournament, listed by their position in the pool.
Position | Country | Confederation | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances | Previous best performance | ||
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Total | First | Last | ||||||
F1 | China | AVC | 2023 Asian runners-up | 5 September 2023 | 15 | 1956 | 2022 | Champions (1982, 1986) |
F2 | Dominican Republic | NORCECA | 2023 NORCECA champions | 2 September 2023 | 9 | 1974 | 2022 | 5th place (2014) |
F3 | Colombia | CSV | 2023 South American 3rd placers | 22 August 2023 | 1 | 2022 | 21st place (2022) | |
F4 | Mexico | NORCECA | 11th World ranked non-qualified team | 30 August 2024 | 8 | 1970 | 2018 | 10th place (1974) |
The following four teams are ranked in the FIVB World Rankings at the draw, the beginning and the final day of the tournament.
Position | Country | FIVB World Rankings | ||
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Draw α | Before β | After γ | ||
F1 | China | 5 (350.30) | ||
F2 | Dominican Republic | 11 (260.54) | ||
F3 | Colombia | 21 (152.37) | ||
F4 | Mexico | 25 (138.42) |
The following four teams are ranked based on the pool standing procedure.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
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1 | China | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Advanced to final round |
2 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | |
3 | Colombia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | |
4 | Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
The following six matches of Pool C will play at the Chiang Mai International Exhibition and Convention Centre, Chiang Mai.
The teams recently faced each other in the 2022 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup, where the Dominican Republic won 3–1. They also met again in the 2024 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup, where Colombia won 3–1. However, as the Dominican Republic competed in the FIVB world tournaments, matches from other annual event organized by continental confederation are not considered for the World Ranking, except for those played in 2022, where the Dominican Republic used the same squad as in the FIVB tournaments. This is the first game between the Dominican Republic and Colombia in the World Championship.
Dominican Republic | v | Colombia | CMECC, Chiang Mai | |
The teams recently faced each other in the 2023 FIVB Volleyball Women's Olympic Qualification Tournaments, where China won 3–0. This is the second game between China and Mexico in the World Championship with China winning in their first meeting in 2006.
China | v | Mexico | CMECC, Chiang Mai | |
The teams recently faced each other in the 2023 FIVB Volleyball Women's Olympic Qualification Tournaments, where the Dominican Republic won 3–0. They also have the potential to meet again in the 2025 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup ahead of the tournament. If the Dominican Republic used the same squad as in the FIVB tournaments, the match between them would be considered for the World Rankings. This is the third game between the Dominican Republic and Mexico in the World Championship. The Dominican Republic has won both of their previous meetings in 2006 and 2018.
Dominican Republic | v | Mexico | CMECC, Chiang Mai | |
The teams recently faced each other in the 2024 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup, where Colombia won 3–1. They also have the potential to meet again in the 2025 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup ahead of the tournament. This is the first game between Colombia and Mexico in the World Championship.
Colombia | v | Mexico | CMECC, Chiang Mai | |
The teams will face each other in the 2025 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League ahead of the tournament. This is the fifth game between China and the Dominican Republic in the World Championship. China has won all four of their previous meetings in 2006, 2010, and both the second and third rounds of 2014.
China | v | Dominican Republic | CMECC, Chiang Mai | |
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