2010 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship

The 2010 FIVB Women's World Championship was the sixteenth edition of the competition. Like the previous tournament, the 2010 edition also was held from 29 October to 14 November 2010 in Japan, though the range of venues and locations was modified slightly (Matsumoto and Hamamatsu replaced Sapporo and Kobe in 2010). Twenty-four teams participated in the tournament.

2010 FIVB Women's World Championship
バレーボール女子世界選手権
日本 2010
Tournament details
Host nation Japan
Dates29 October - 14 November
Teams24
Venue(s)6 (in 5 host cities)
Officially opened byAkihito
Champions Russia (7th title)
Runners-up Brazil
Third place Japan
Fourth place United States
Tournament awards
MVPRussia Ekaterina Gamova
Best SetterChina Wei Qiuyue
Best OHRussia Tatiana Kosheleva
Best MBGermany Christiane Fürst
Best LiberoUnited States Stacy Sykora
Best ScorerTurkey Neslihan Darnel
Best ServerNetherlands Maret Grothues
Best DiggerUnited States Stacy Sykora
Best ReceiverUnited States Logan Tom
Official website
2010 Women's World Championship

The tournament was won by Russia, who finished with a perfect record, defeating Brazil in the intense final game.[1] Japan defeated the United States for the third place, winning their first bronze medal in the tournament history, and the first medal since 1978, having so far three gold and three silver already to their name.[2] Russia won its second straight title,[3] while Brazil was prevented from achieving a volleyball double of winning both the men's championship and the women's championship in the same year.

Russia's towering outside hitter Yekaterina Gamova was named the tournament Most Valuable Player.[4]

Qualification

TeamConfederationQualified asQualified onAppearance
in finals
 JapanAVCHost0116 November 200614th
 RussiaCEV2006 World Championship Winner0216 November 200615th1
 Dominican RepublicNORCECANORCECA Pool H Winner0314 June 20096th
 CubaNORCECANORCECA Pool F Winner0423 June 200911th
 ChinaAVCAVC Pool D Winner054 July 200912th
 ThailandAVCAVC Pool D Runner-up064 July 20093rd
 United StatesNORCECANORCECA Pool G Winner078 July 200914th
 Puerto RicoNORCECANORCECA Pool I Winner089 July 20095th
 KenyaCAVBCAVB Pool C Winner0912 July 20095th
 GermanyCEVCEV Pool K Winner1018 July 200913th2
 NetherlandsCEVCEV Pool K Runner-up1118 July 200912th
 TurkeyCEVCEV Pool J Winner1218 July 20092nd
 PolandCEVCEV Pool J Runner-up1318 July 200910th
 SerbiaCEVCEV Pool I Winner1418 July 20093rd3
 CroatiaCEVCEV Pool I Runner-up1518 July 20092nd
 ItalyCEVCEV Pool H Winner1619 July 20099th
 Czech RepublicCEVCEV Pool H Runner-up1719 July 200911th4
 AlgeriaCAVBCAVB Pool D Winner1824 July 20091st
 BrazilCSVCSV Pool B Winner1925 July 200914th
 PeruCSVCSV Pool B Runner-up2025 July 200912th
 South KoreaAVCAVC Pool E Winner2130 August 200911th
 KazakhstanAVCAVC Pool E Runner-up2230 August 20092nd
 CanadaNORCECANORCECA Pool J Winner2330 August 20097th
 Costa RicaNORCECANORCECA Pool J Runner-up2430 August 20092nd
1.^ Competed as Soviet Union from 1952 to 1990; 5th appearance as Russia.
2.^ Competed as West Germany from 1956 to 1990; 5th appearance as Germany.
3.^ Competed as Yugoslavia for 1978 and Serbia and Montenegro for 2006; 1st appearance as Serbia.
4.^ Competed as Czechoslovakia from 1952 to 1986; 3rd appearance as Czech Republic.

Squads

Venues

The tournament was played at six venues in five cities.[5]

Pool CPool A, E, Final roundFinal round
MatsumotoTokyo
Matsumoto City GymnasiumYoyogi National GymnasiumTokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium
Capacity: 7,000Capacity: 12,000Capacity: 10,000
Pool DPool FPool B
OsakaNagoyaHamamatsu
Osaka Municipal Central GymnasiumNippon Gaishi HallHamamatsu Arena
Capacity: 8,200Capacity: 10,000Capacity: 8,000

Format

The tournament was played in three different stages (first, second and final rounds). In the First round, the 24 participants were divided in four groups of six teams each. A single round-robin format was played within each group to determine the teams group position, the four best teams of each group (total of 16 teams) progressed to the next round.

In the Second round, the 16 teams were divided in two groups of eight teams. A single round-robin format was played within each group to determine the teams group position, matches already played between teams in the First round were counted in this round. The six best teams of each group (total of 12 teams) progressed to the next round.

In the Final round, the 12 teams were allocated to semifinals for placement matches according to their Second round group positions. First and second of each group played the semifinals, third and fourth played the 5th-8th semifinals and fifth and sixth played the 9th-12th semifinals. Winners and losers of each semifinals played a final placement match for 1st to 12th places.

Source:FIVB[6]

Pools composition

Teams were seeded in the first three positions of each pool following the Serpentine system according to their FIVB World Ranking. FIVB reserved the right to seed the hosts as head of Pool A regardless of the World Ranking. All teams not seeded were drawn to take other available positions in the remaining lines, following the World Ranking. The drawing was held in November 2009.[7] The rankings displayed in this table are from August 2010.[8]

Pool APool BPool CPool D
 Japan (5) Host  Brazil (1)  United States (2)  China (3)
 Serbia (8)  Italy (4)  Cuba (6)  Russia (7)
 Poland (9)  Netherlands (10)  Germany (15)  South Korea (21)
 Peru (17)  Kenya (35)  Kazakhstan (16)  Dominican Republic (11)
 Algeria (14)  Puerto Rico (13)  Thailand (12)  Turkey (22)
 Costa Rica (31)  Czech Republic (38)  Croatia (45)  Canada (24)

Results

All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00).

First round

Pool A

Venue: Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1  Japan550101543.7504613511.313Second round
2  Serbia54191352.6004413781.167
3  Poland53281262.0004293361.277
4  Peru52378100.8003793980.952
5  Costa Rica51464120.3332823810.740
6  Algeria50550150.0002273750.605
Source: [citation needed]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
29 Oct12:30Peru  3–0  Algeria25–1625–1225–18  75–46P2 P3
29 Oct15:00Serbia  3–0  Costa Rica25–1525–1825–14  75–47P2 P3
29 Oct18:45Poland  2–3  Japan28–2625–2120–2523–2512–15108–112P2 P3
30 Oct12:30Costa Rica  3–0  Algeria25–1825–2125–10  75–49P2 P3
30 Oct15:00Serbia  3–1  Poland19–2527–2526–2425–22 97–96P2 P3
30 Oct19:00Japan  3–1  Peru25–1525–1722–2525–14 97–71P2 P3
31 Oct12:30Peru  1–3  Serbia21–2525–1621–2518–25 85–91P2 P3
31 Oct15:00Poland  3–0  Costa Rica25–1425–1225–15  75–41P2 P3
31 Oct18:00Algeria  0–3  Japan18–257–2514–25  39–75P2 P3
2 Nov13:00Serbia  3–0  Algeria25–1525–1225–21  75–48P2 P3
2 Nov15:30Poland  3–0  Peru25–1025–1525–16  75–41P2 P3
2 Nov18:45Costa Rica  0–3  Japan9–2513–258–25  30–75P2 P3
3 Nov12:30Peru  3–1  Costa Rica25–1825–1832–3425–19 107–89P2 P3
3 Nov15:00Algeria  0–3  Poland17–2516–2512–25  45–75P2 P3
3 Nov18:00Japan  3–1  Serbia28–2629–2718–2527–25 102–103P2 P3

Pool B

Venue: Hamamatsu Arena, Hamamatsu

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1  Brazil550101527.5004102941.395Second round
2  Netherlands53281161.8333863161.222
3  Italy53281181.3754173891.072
4  Czech Republic53281181.3754284021.065
5  Puerto Rico51463120.2502683620.740
6  Kenya50550150.0002293750.611
Source: [citation needed]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
29 Oct13:30Brazil  3–0  Kenya25–1525–1625–11  75–42P2 P3
29 Oct16:15Czech Republic  0–3  Netherlands24–2620–2514–25  58–76P2 P3
29 Oct18:45Puerto Rico  0–3  Italy20–2511–2518–25  49–75P2 P3
30 Oct13:00Czech Republic  2–3  Brazil25–2222–2525–2320–259–15101–110P2 P3
30 Oct15:35Kenya  0–3  Puerto Rico20–2523–2519–25  62–75P2 P3
30 Oct18:00Netherlands  2–3  Italy25–1821–2523–2528–2612–15109–109P2 P3
31 Oct13:00Puerto Rico  0–3  Czech Republic14–2514–2517–25  45–75P2 P3
31 Oct15:30Italy  3–0  Kenya25–925–725–21  75–37P2 P3
31 Oct18:00Brazil  3–0  Netherlands25–1925–1825–14  75–51P2 P3
2 Nov13:30Brazil  3–0  Puerto Rico25–2025–1825–20  75–58P2 P3
2 Nov16:15Netherlands  3–0  Kenya25–825–1425–11  75–33P2 P3
2 Nov18:45Czech Republic  3–2  Italy25–2727–2925–2325–2217–15119–116P2 P3
3 Nov13:00Puerto Rico  0–3  Netherlands12–2513–2516–25  41–75P2 P3
3 Nov15:30Kenya  0–3  Czech Republic20–2515–2520–25  55–75P2 P3
3 Nov18:00Italy  0–3  Brazil16–2519–257–25  42–75P2 P3

Pool C

Venue: Matsumoto City Gymnasium, Matsumoto

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1  United States550101527.5004263501.217Second round
2  Germany54191234.0003662931.249
3  Cuba52377110.6364304330.993
4  Thailand52377100.7003603750.960
5  Croatia5237690.6673203560.899
6  Kazakhstan50553150.2003354300.779
Source: [citation needed]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
29 Oct13:30Germany  3–0  Kazakhstan25–2125–1425–16  75–51P2 P3
29 Oct16:15United States  3–1  Thailand23–2525–1725–1725–21 98–80P2 P3
29 Oct19:00Croatia  3–0  Cuba25–2334–3225–21  84–76P2 P3
30 Oct13:00United States  3–0  Croatia25–1625–1325–23  75–52P2 P3
30 Oct15:30Thailand  3–1  Kazakhstan25–1625–1820–2525–16 95–75P2 P3
30 Oct18:00Cuba  0–3  Germany24–2617–2523–25  64–76P2 P3
31 Oct13:00Kazakhstan  2–3  Cuba25–2015–2525–2725–2310–15100–110P2 P3
31 Oct15:45Croatia  0–3  Thailand15–2514–2517–25  46–75P2 P3
31 Oct18:00Germany  0–3  United States23–2524–2617–25  64–76P2 P3
2 Nov13:30Croatia  0–3  Germany24–2618–2521–25  63–76P2 P3
2 Nov16:15Thailand  0–3  Cuba19–2527–2925–27  71–81P2 P3
2 Nov18:45United States  3–0  Kazakhstan25–1725–1925–19  75–55P2 P3
3 Nov13:00Kazakhstan  0–3  Croatia19–2517–2518–25  54–75P2 P3
3 Nov15:30Germany  3–0  Thailand25–1425–1525–10  75–39P2 P3
3 Nov18:00Cuba  1–3  United States28–3023–2525–2223–25 99–102P2 P3

Pool D

Venue: Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium, Osaka

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1  Russia550101535.0004403291.337Second round
2  South Korea54191352.6004113891.057
3  Turkey532812111.0914934641.063
4  China5237790.7783523361.048
5  Dominican Republic51466130.4623774450.847
6  Canada50553150.2003184280.743
Source: [citation needed]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
29 Oct13:30Russia  3–1  Dominican Republic21–2525–925–1725–11 96–62P2 P3
29 Oct16:15Canada  0–3  South Korea19–2519–2514–25  52–75P2 P3
29 Oct18:45Turkey  3–1  China19–2525–1425–2025–17 94–76P2 P3
30 Oct13:00Russia  3–1  Turkey25–2725–2225–1125–17 100–77P2 P3
30 Oct15:30Dominican Republic  0–3  South Korea27–2923–2520–25  70–79P2 P3
30 Oct18:00China  3–0  Canada25–1625–1925–10  75–45P2 P3
31 Oct13:00Turkey  3–2  Dominican Republic25–2025–1423–2523–2517–15113–99P2 P3
31 Oct15:45Canada  0–3  Russia13–2516–2521–25  50–75P2 P3
31 Oct18:00South Korea  3–0  China25–2225–2325–23  75–68P2 P3
2 Nov13:30Turkey  3–2  Canada19–2520–2525–1425–1715–8104–89P2 P3
2 Nov16:15Russia  3–1  South Korea25–1825–1719–2525–22 94–82P2 P3
2 Nov28:45Dominican Republic  0–3  China12–2521–2514–25  47–75P2 P3
3 Nov13:00Canada  1–3  Dominican Republic25–2126–2811–2520–25 82–99P2 P3
3 Nov15:30South Korea  3–2  Turkey16–2525–2125–2119–2515–13100–105P2 P3
3 Nov18:00China  0–3  Russia22–2517–2519–25  58–75P2 P3

Second round

The results and the points of the matches between the same teams that were already played during the first round are taken into account for the second round.

Pool E

Venue: Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1  Russia770142137.0006004481.339Finals
2  Japan7521217111.5456446161.045
3  Serbia7431113121.0835565770.9645th–8th places
4  Turkey7341014131.0775985831.026
5  Poland7341012150.8006126041.0139th–12th places
6  China7341011130.8465435490.989
7  South Korea7341012150.8005696000.948
8  Peru70773210.1434425870.753
Source: [citation needed]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
6 Nov10:30Serbia  0–3  Turkey19–2516–2520–25  55–75P2 P3
6 Nov12:45Peru  0–3  Russia15–2515–2520–25  50–75P2 P3
6 Nov15:00Poland  3–2  South Korea12–2525–1725–1822–2517–15101–100P2 P3
6 Nov18:00Japan  1–3  China23–2523–2529–2712–25 87–102P2 P3
7 Nov10:30Peru  1–3  South Korea26–2415–2518–2523–25 82–99P2 P3
7 Nov12:45Serbia  3–1  China21–2525–2025–2225–22 96–89P2 P3
7 Nov15:00Poland  0–3  Russia17–2521–2531–33  69–83P2 P3
7 Nov18:00Japan  3–1  Turkey25–1923–2525–1925–13 98–76P2 P3
9 Nov11:15Serbia  0–3  Russia19–258–2512–25  39–75P2 P3
9 Nov13:30Peru  0–3  Turkey15–2518–2520–25  53–75P2 P3
9 Nov15:45Poland  0–3  China21–2523–2518–25  62–75P2 P3
9 Nov18:45Japan  3–0  South Korea25–2225–1725–19  75–58P2 P3
10 Nov11:15Peru  0–3  China17–2522–2521–25  60–75P2 P3
10 Nov13:30Serbia  3–0  South Korea25–1725–2225–16  75–55P2 P3
10 Nov15:45Poland  3–1  Turkey25–2324–2627–2525–22 101–96P2 P3
10 Nov18:45Japan  1–3  Russia21–2514–2525–2313–25 73–98P2 P3

Pool F

Venue: Nippon Gaishi Hall, Nagoya

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1  Brazil770142145.2506074611.317Finals
2  United States752121782.1256055551.090
3  Germany7431113101.3005144751.0825th–8th places
4  Italy7431116131.2316686291.062
5  Cuba7341012150.8006046600.9159th–12th places
6  Netherlands725910160.6255535730.965
7  Thailand72597170.4124705770.815
8  Czech Republic71687200.3505556460.859
Source: [citation needed]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
06 Nov11:00Netherlands  3–1  Cuba25–1222–2525–1225–20 97–69P2 P3
06 Nov13:15Czech Republic  0–3  United States20–2520–2513–25  53–75P2 P3
06 Nov15:30Brazil  3–0  Thailand25–1925–1925–16  75–54P2 P3
06 Nov18:00Italy  3–1  Germany22–2532–3025–825–15 104–78P2 P3
07 Nov11:00Netherlands  1–3  Thailand15–2523–2525–1524–26 87–91P2 P3
07 Nov13:15Czech Republic  0–3  Germany8–2517–2516–25  41–75P2 P3
07 Nov15:30Brazil  3–1  Cuba23–2525–2025–1325–18 98–76P2 P3
07 Nov18:00Italy  3–1  United States25–1624–2627–2527–25 103–92P2 P3
09 Nov11:45Czech Republic  1–3  Cuba22–2530–2822–2523–25 97–103P2 P3
09 Nov14:00Brazil  3–0  Germany25–1625–1325–21  75–50P2 P3
09 Nov16:15Italy  3–0  Thailand25–1325–1225–19  75–44P2 P3
09 Nov18:30Netherlands  0–3  United States17–2522–2518–25  57–75P2 P3
10 Nov11:45Czech Republic  1–3  Thailand25–1618–2520–2523–25 86–91P2 P3
10 Nov14:00Brazil  3–1  United States25–1924–2625–1925–23 99–87P2 P3
10 Nov16:15Netherlands  1–3  Germany12–2514–2525–1925–27 76–96P2 P3
10 Nov18:30Italy  2–3  Cuba25–1624–2625–2123–2522–24119–112P2 P3

Final round

9th–12th place

Venues: Yoyogi National Gymnasium (YNG) and Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium (TMG), both in Tokyo

 
9th–12th semifinals9th place
 
      
 
13 November
 
 
 Poland 3
 
14 November
 
 Netherlands 2
 
 Poland 3
 
13 November
 
 China 0
 
 Cuba 1
 
 
 China 3
 
11th place
 
 
14 November
 
 
 Netherlands 3
 
 
 Cuba 0
9th–12th semifinals
DateTimeVenueScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
13 Nov12:30YNGPoland  3–2  Netherlands 24–2625–2225–2219–2515–9108–104108–104
13 Nov13:00TMGCuba  1–3  China 25–1622–2519–2522–25 88–9188–91
11th place match
DateTimeVenueScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
14 Nov13:00TMGNetherlands  3–0  Cuba 32–3025–2325–17  82–7082–70
9th place match
DateTimeVenueScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
14 Nov14:00YNGPoland  3–0  China 25–2325–2125–22  75–6675–66

5th–8th place

Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo

 
5th–8th semifinals5th place
 
      
 
13 November
 
 
 Serbia 0
 
14 November
 
 Italy 3
 
 Italy 3
 
13 November
 
 Turkey 0
 
 Germany 2
 
 
 Turkey 3
 
7th place
 
 
14 November
 
 
 Serbia 1
 
 
 Germany 3
5th–8th semifinals
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
13 Nov15:30Germany  2–3  Turkey23–2518–2525–1425–2011–15102–99P2 P3
13 Nov18:00Serbia  0–3  Italy20–2515–2522–25  57–75P2 P3
7th place match
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
14 Nov15:30Serbia  1–3  Germany25–2021–2522–2523–25 91–95P2 P3
5th place match
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
14 Nov18:00Italy  3–0  Turkey25–2325–2025–21  75–64P2 P3

Finals

Venue: Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
13 November
 
 
 Russia 3
 
14 November
 
 United States 1
 
 Russia 3
 
13 November
 
 Brazil 2
 
 Brazil 3
 
 
 Japan 2
 
3rd place
 
 
14 November
 
 
 United States 2
 
 
 Japan 3
Semifinals
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
13 Nov15:00Russia  3–1  United States25–1613–2525–1925–21 88–81P2 P3
13 Nov18:00Brazil  3–2  Japan22–2533–3525–2225–2215–11120–115P2 P3
3rd place match
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
14 Nov17:00United States  2–3  Japan25–1823–2525–2119–258–15100–104P2 P3
Final

The final was a repeat of the 2006 final, between Russia and Brazil. Both teams had cruised through the group stages undefeated, though Brazil got to the final after winning a tough five-set semifinal match with Japan the day before.[9]

Russia was forced to rally from a set down twice, winning in five sets (21–25, 25–17, 20–25, 25–14, 15–11). Russia's 2.02 meter tall Yekaterina Gamova led all scorers with a tournament-high 35 points, while Sheilla Castro led Brazil with 26.[9]

The match was played at the Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo in front of a crowd of 12,000.[10]

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
14 Nov19:45Russia  3–2  Brazil21–2525–1720–2525–1415–11106–92P2 P3

Final standing

Awards

References

External links