2003 FIVB Volleyball Men's 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.

2003 Men's World Cup
Tournament details
Host nation Japan
Dates16–30 November
Teams12 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)7 (in 6 host cities)
Champions Brazil (1st title)
Runners-up Italy
Third place Serbia and Montenegro
Fourth place United States
Tournament awards
MVPJapan Takahiro Yamamoto
Official website
2003 FIVB World Cup

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 qualification Date Host Vacancies Qualified
Host Country ― ― 1  Japan
2003 Men's European Volleyball Championship 5–14 September 2003  Germany 2  Italy
 France
2003 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship 25–30 September 2003 Mexico Culiacán 2  United States
 Canada
2003 Men's South American Volleyball Championship 2–6 September 2003 Brazil Rio de Janeiro 2  Brazil
 Venezuela
2003 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship 5–12 September 2003 China Tianjin 2  South Korea
 China
2003 Men's African Volleyball Championship 1–6 August 2003 Egypt Cairo 1  Tunisia
Wild Cards ― ― 2  Serbia and Montenegro
 Egypt
Total12

Squads
Main article: 2003 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup squads

Results
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1  Brazil 11 11 0 22 33 4 8.250 916 720 1.272
2  Italy 11 9 2 20 29 8 3.625 910 762 1.194
3  Serbia and Montenegro 11 9 2 20 29 10 2.900 951 842 1.129
4  United States 11 8 3 19 24 13 1.846 883 794 1.112
5  France 11 7 4 18 24 16 1.500 950 868 1.094
6  South Korea 11 5 6 16 20 20 1.000 909 915 0.993
7  Canada 11 5 6 16 18 23 0.783 883 954 0.926
8  Venezuela 11 4 7 15 14 23 0.609 832 893 0.932
9  Japan 11 3 8 14 14 27 0.519 879 948 0.927
10  China 11 2 9 13 13 28 0.464 898 1012 0.887
11  Tunisia 11 2 9 13 9 30 0.300 803 932 0.862
12  Egypt 11 1 10 12 7 32 0.219 787 961 0.819
Source:

Site A

Venue: Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
16 Nov China  0–3  Serbia and Montenegro 16–25 16–25 24–26     56–76
16 Nov Canada  0–3  United States 17–25 17–25 17–25     51–75
16 Nov Japan  3–0  Egypt 25–20 25–17 25–23     75–60
17 Nov Egypt  0–3  Canada 22–25 16–25 20–25     58–75
17 Nov Serbia and Montenegro  3–0  United States 26–24 25–21 25–22     76–67
17 Nov Japan  3–1  China 23–25 25–21 25–18 25–20   98–84
18 Nov United States  3–1  China 23–25 25–20 25–20 25–19   98–84
18 Nov Serbia and Montenegro  3–1  Egypt 28–30 25–18 25–21 25–12   103–81
18 Nov Japan  3–2  Canada 25–21 25–16 25–27 20–25 15–13 110-102

Site B

Venue: White Ring, Nagano

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
16 Nov Italy  3–0  Tunisia 25–16 25–13 25–23     75–52
16 Nov France  3–0  Venezuela 25–23 25–21 25–21     75–65
16 Nov South Korea  0–3  Brazil 21–25 19–25 17–25     57–75
17 Nov Tunisia  0–3  South Korea 19–25 20–25 26–28     65–78
17 Nov Venezuela  0–3  Italy 21–25 15–25 15–25     51–75
17 Nov Brazil  3–1  France 24–26 25–21 25–20 25–22   99–89
18 Nov Brazil  3–0  Venezuela 25–19 25–16 25–20     75–55
18 Nov France  3–2  Tunisia 23–25 23–25 25–18 25–21 18–16 114–105
18 Nov Italy  3–1  South Korea 25–18 21–25 25–18 25–21   96–82

Site A

Venue: Hiroshima Green Arena, Hiroshima

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
20 Nov Serbia and Montenegro  3–1  Canada 25–14 23–25 25–20 26–24   99–83
20 Nov Egypt  0–3  China 22–25 20–25 29–31     71–81
20 Nov United States  3–1  Japan 19–25 25–14 25–23 25–19   94–81
21 Nov United States  3–1  Egypt 25–22 25–19 22–25 25–14   97–80
21 Nov Canada  3-2  China 25–23 24–26 34–36 25–22 15–13 123–120
21 Nov Japan  1–3  Serbia and Montenegro 25–21 18–25 22–25 20–25   85–96

Site B

Venue: Hamamatsu Arena, Hamamatsu

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
20 Nov South Korea  3–1  France 20–25 25–23 25–23 25–21   95–92
20 Nov Venezuela  3-0  Tunisia 25–23 25–21 25–22     75–66
20 Nov Brazil  3–1  Italy 25–18 26–24 20–25 25–22   96–89
21 Nov Italy  3–0  France 25–22 26–24 25–20     76–66
21 Nov South Korea  3–1  Venezuela 25–21 25–22 23–25 26–24   99–92
21 Nov Brazil  3–0  Tunisia 25–17 25–16 25–11     75–44

Site A

Venue: Marine Messe, Fukuoka

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
23 Nov United States  3–0  Tunisia 25–13 25–17 25–22     75–52
23 Nov Serbia and Montenegro  3–0  South Korea 27–25 25–20 26–24     78–69
23 Nov Japan  0–3  Venezuela 20–25 18–25 23–25     61–75
24 Nov United States  3–0  South Korea 25–20 25–20 25–17     75–57
24 Nov Serbia and Montenegro  3–0  Venezuela 25–23 25–22 25–18     75–63
24 Nov Japan  3-2  Tunisia 25–23 25–22 22–25 21–25 15–10 108-105
25 Nov Serbia and Montenegro  3–0  Tunisia 25–16 25–14 25–21     75–51
25 Nov United States  3–0  Venezuela 28–26 25–16 25–13     78–65
25 Nov Japan  0–3  South Korea 22–25 13–25 23–25     58–75

Site B

Venue: Okayama General and Cultural Gymnasium, Okayama

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
23 Nov Italy  3–0  Canada 25–22 25–19 25–20     75–61
23 Nov Brazil  3–1  China 25–21 25–20 23–25 25–18   98–84
23 Nov France  3–0  Egypt 25–15 25–23 25–15     75–53
24 Nov Brazil  3–0  Canada 25–13 25–17 25–14     75–44
24 Nov Italy  3–0  Egypt 25–16 25–16 25–17     75–49
24 Nov France  3–1  China 25–16 25–14 24–26 25–19   99–75
25 Nov Italy  3–0  China 25–15 25–15 25–20     75–50
25 Nov Brazil  3–0  Egypt 25–20 25–20 25–13     75–53
25 Nov France  3–0  Canada 25–19 25–20 25–16     75–55

Site A

Venue: Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
28 Nov Italy  3-0  United States 25-12 29–27 25–22     79-61
28 Nov Serbia and Montenegro  1–3  Brazil 25–23 21–25 21–25 21–25   98–98
28 Nov Japan  0–3  France 23–25 18–25 21–25     62–75
29 Nov Brazil  3-0  United States 25–20 25–21 25–23     75-64
29 Nov Serbia and Montenegro  1–3  France 18–25 22–25 25–21 19–25   84–96
29 Nov Japan  1–3  Italy 21–25 25–27 27–25 20–25   93–102
30 Nov Serbia and Montenegro  3–1  Italy 25–18 21–25 30–28 25–22   101–93
30 Nov United States  3–1  France 25–19 20–25 26–24 28–26   99–94
30 Nov Japan  0–3  Brazil 17–25 20–25 16–25     53–75

Site B

Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
28 Nov Venezuela  3–1  China 23–25 25–22 28–26 25–20   101–93
28 Nov Tunisia  0–3  Canada 23–25 20–25 20–25     63–75
28 Nov Egypt  3–2  South Korea 25–20 21–25 18–25 25–23 15–11 104–104
29 Nov Venezuela  1–3  Canada 21–25 25–23 20–25 21–25   87–98
29 Nov Tunisia  3–1  Egypt 25–20 25–19 23–25 25–16   98–80
29 Nov South Korea  3–0  China 25–19 25–21 26–24     76–64
30 Nov Venezuela  3–1  Egypt 31–29 25–23 22–25 25–21   103–98
30 Nov Tunisia  1–3  China 17–25 26–24 25–27 29–31   97–107
30 Nov Canada  3–2  South Korea 28–30 26–24 20–25 27–25 15–13 116–117

Final standing

Awards
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