2003 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup
The 2003 FIVB Volleyball 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.
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, in two parallel groups. The men played in Tokyo, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Nagano, Hamamatsu and Okayama. Japan is the traditional host of the tournament since 1977.
Qualification
- Japan - hosts
- Tunisia - African Champions
- South Korea - Asian Champions
- Italy - European Champions
- United States - NORCECA Champions
- Brazil - South American Champions
- China - Asian Vice-Champions
- France - European Vice-Champions
- Canada - NORCECA Vice-Champions
- Venezuela - South American Vice-Champions
- Serbia and Montenegro - wild-card
- Egypt - wild-card
Squads
Results
First round
Site A
- Venue: Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo
- *Sunday November 16
- *Monday November 17
- *Tuesday November 18
Site B
- Venue: White Ring in Nagano
- *Sunday November 16
- *Monday November 17
- *Tuesday November 18
Second round
Site A
- Venue: Hiroshima Green Arena in Hiroshima
- *Thursday November 20
- *Friday November 21
Site B
- Venue: Hamamatsu Arena in Hamamatsu
- *Thursday November 20
- *Friday November 21
Third round
Site A
- Venue: Marine Messe in Fukuoka
- *Sunday November 23
- *Monday November 24
- *Tuesday November 25
Site B
- Venue: Okayama General and Cultural Gymnasium in Okayama
- *Sunday November 23
- *Monday November 24
- *Sunday November 25
Fourth round
Site A
- Venue: Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo
- *Friday November 28
- *Saturday November 29
- *Sunday November 30
Site B
- Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo
- *Friday November 28
- *Saturday November 29
- *Sunday November 30
Final standing
Rank | Team |
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12 |
Qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics |
Awards
- Most Valuable Player
- Best Scorer
- Best Spiker
- Best Blocker
- Best Server
- Best Setter
- Best Libero
- Most Spectacular Player