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.
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, in two parallel groups. The women played in Tokyo, Kagoshima, Nagoya, Toyama, Sapporo, Sendai, and Osaka.

Teams

  • — Host
  • — African Champions
  • — Asian Champions
  • — European Champions
  • — NORCECA Champions
  • — South American Champions
  • — Asian bronze medalists
  • — European Vice-champions
  • — NORCECA Vice-champions
  • — South American Vice-champions
  • — Wild-card
  • — Wild-card

Results

All times are Japan Standard Time.

First round

Site A

Venue: Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo

Site B

Venue: Kagoshima Arena, Kagoshima

Second round

Site A

Venue: Nagoya Rainbow Hall, Nagoya

Site B

Venue: Sendai Gymnasium, Sendai

Third round

Site A

Venue: Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center, Sapporo

Site B

Venue: Toyama City Gymnasium, Toyama

Fourth round

Site A

Venue: Namihaya Dome, Kadoma

Site B

Venue: Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka

Final standing

RankTeam
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Awards

Most valuable player