Qualifying

12 teams participated in the World Cup:

• The five champions of their respective continental championships in 2007: , , , ,
• Four highest-ranked second-place teams of their respective continental championships in 2007: , , ,
• The host nation's team:
• Two wild card
  Wild card (sports)
  The term wild card refers broadly to a tournament or playoff berth awarded to an individual or team that has not qualified through normal play.-International sports:...
  
  s chosen from among the participants of the continental championships in 2007: ,

Venues

rounds	Site A	Site B
1st	Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium is a world-class sporting complex in Sendagaya, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Built in 1954 for the World Wrestling Championship, it was also used as the venue for gymnastics events at the 1964 Summer Olympics...	Hamamatsu Arena Hamamatsu Arena is a　multipurpose indoor sporting arena located in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan. It is a 15-minute walk from Tenryūgawa Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line railway, or a 10-minute drive from the Hamamatsu Interchange on the Tōmei Expressway....
2nd	Namihaya Dome Namihaya Dome is an indoor sporting arena located in Kadoma city in the Osaka Prefecture of Japan.Construction was completed in early 1996. The primary architect was Mamoru Kawaguchi, founder of the firm Kawaguchi & Engineers....	Sendai Gymnasium Sendai Gymnasium is an indoor sporting arena located in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 7,000. It hosted preliminary round games for the Basketball World Championship 2006, and is also the home arena of the Sendai 89ers of the Japan professional basketball Bj league.The gymnasium is also the...
3rd	Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center	Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium is an indoor sports arena, located in Kumamoto, Japan.The arena holds 1,480 people.The hall hosted some of the group games for the 2007 FIVB Women's World Cup. It will host some of the group games for the 2011 FIVB Men's World Cup.-External links:*...
4th	Nippongaishi Hall Nagoya Rainbow Hall is an indoor sports arena, located in Nagoya, Japan. From April 1, 2007, its name was changed to Nippon Gaishi Hall, to reflect the sponsorship of the NGK Insulators. The capacity of the arena is 10,000 people....	Park Arena Komaki

Competition System

The competition system of the 2007 World Cup for Women is the single Round-Robin system. Each team plays once against each of the 11 remaining teams. Points are accumulated during the whole tournament, and the final ranking is determined by the total points gained.

Rounds 1 + 2 (30 matches, 5 days): 12 participating teams have been divided in 2 groups (Site A & Site B)

Rounds 3 + 4 (36 matches, 6 days): teams have continued to play against the remaining teams of the other groups.

Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium

Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium

is a world-class sporting complex in Sendagaya, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Built in 1954 for the World Wrestling Championship, it was also used as the venue for gymnastics events at the 1964 Summer Olympics...

2 November
|align=right|	0 – 3		(21–25, 23–25,15–25)
|align=right|	3 – 0		(25–14, 25–14, 25–16)
|align=right|	0 – 3		(23–25, 18–25, 20–25)
3 November
|align=right|	1 – 3		(20–25, 25–18, 17–25, 24–26)
|align=right|	3 – 0		(25–17, 25–16, 25–17)
|align=right|	3 – 1		(25–23, 19–25, 25–22, 25–16)
4 November
|align=right|	3 – 2		(25–14, 25–21, 23–25, 19–25, 17–15)
|align=right|	0 – 3		(15–25, 19–25, 22–25)
|align=right|	3 – 1		(25–20, 25–20, 18–25, 26–24)

Hamamatsu Arena

Hamamatsu Arena

is a　multipurpose indoor sporting arena located in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan. It is a 15-minute walk from Tenryūgawa Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line railway, or a 10-minute drive from the Hamamatsu Interchange on the Tōmei Expressway....

2 November
|align=right|	0 – 3		(11–25, 18–25, 20–25)
|align=right|	0 – 3		(23–25, 24–26, 19–25)
|align=right|	3 – 0		(25–12, 25–20, 25–22)
3 November
|align=right|	2 – 3		(25–20, 21–25, 18–25, 25–20, 11–15)
|align=right|	3 – 0		(25–17, 25–17, 25–16)
|align=right|	0 – 3		(16–25, 7–25, 14–25)
4 November
|align=right|	3 – 0		(25–16, 25–9, 25–19)
|align=right|	3 – 2		(25–19, 19–25, 25–17, 19–25, 15–11)
|align=right|	3 – 1		(25–21, 12–25, 27–25, 25–17)

Namihaya Dome

Namihaya Dome

is an indoor sporting arena located in Kadoma city in the Osaka Prefecture of Japan.Construction was completed in early 1996. The primary architect was Mamoru Kawaguchi, founder of the firm Kawaguchi & Engineers....

6 November
|align=right|	3 – 2		(23–25, 25–14, 16–25, 25–17, 15–7)
|align=right|	1 – 3		(24–26, 25–22, 20–25, 21–25)
|align=right|	0 – 3		(19–25, 25–27, 14–25)
7 November
|align=right|	3 – 0		(25–21, 25–20, 25–21)
|align=right|	3 – 0		(25–22, 25–14, 25–23)
|align=right|	0 – 3		(18–25, 19–25, 14–25)

Sendai Gymnasium

Sendai Gymnasium

is an indoor sporting arena located in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 7,000. It hosted preliminary round games for the Basketball World Championship 2006, and is also the home arena of the Sendai 89ers of the Japan professional basketball Bj league.The gymnasium is also the...

6 November
|align=right|	0 – 3		(9–25, 20–25, 10–25)
|align=right|	3 – 2		(21–25, 26–24, 22–25, 25–21, 15–13)
|align=right|	3 – 0		(25–17, 25–15, 25–17)
7 November
|align=right|	3 – 0		(25–12, 25–10, 25–15)
|align=right|	0 – 3		(27–29, 19–25, 13–25)
|align=right|	3 – 2		(17–25, 16–25, 25–21, 25–23, 15–9)

Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center

9 November
|align=right|	3 – 0		(25–15, 25–15, 25–18)
|align=right|	0 – 3		(15–25, 16–25, 10–25)
|align=right|	3 – 1		(25–18, 25–13, 22–25, 25–19)
10 November
|align=right|	3 – 0		(25–13, 25–13, 25–5)
|align=right|	0 – 3		(15–25, 15–25, 23–25)
|align=right|	3 – 2		(19–25, 25–23, 18–25, 25–22, 15–12)
11 November
|align=right|	0 – 3		(13–25, 21–25, 17–25)
|align=right|	3 – 2		(24–26, 25–23, 25–12, 19–25, 15–10)
|align=right|	3 – 0		(25–14, 25-12, 25–8)

Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium

Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium

is an indoor sports arena, located in Kumamoto, Japan.The arena holds 1,480 people.The hall hosted some of the group games for the 2007 FIVB Women's World Cup. It will host some of the group games for the 2011 FIVB Men's World Cup.-External links:*...

9 November
|align=right|	3 – 0		(25–12, 25–13, 25–20)
|align=right|	1 – 3		(16–25, 25–20, 16–25, 18–25)
|align=right|	3 – 2		(25–20, 17–25, 19–25, 25–21, 15–10)
10 November
|align=right|	3 – 1		(25–13, 25–27, 25–23, 25–18)
|align=right|	1 – 3		(25–21, 19–25, 11–25, 13–25)
|align=right|	3 – 0		(25–15, 25–17, 25–17)
11 November
|align=right|	3 – 1		(25–22, 23–25, 25–22, 25–13)
|align=right|	0 – 3		(21–25, 19–25, 23–25)
|align=right|	3 – 0		(25–16, 25–12, 25–14)

Nippongaishi Hall

Nagoya Rainbow Hall

is an indoor sports arena, located in Nagoya, Japan. From April 1, 2007, its name was changed to Nippon Gaishi Hall, to reflect the sponsorship of the NGK Insulators. The capacity of the arena is 10,000 people....

14 November
|align=right|	0 – 3		(20–25, 23–25, 19–25)
|align=right|	3 – 1		(28–26, 23–25, 25–20, 25–23)
|align=right|	1 – 3		(25–22, 29–31, 23–25, 20–25)
15 November
|align=right|	3 – 0		(25–13, 25–14, 25–21)
|align=right|	0 – 3		(25–27, 19–25, 16–25)
|align=right|	0 – 3		(17–25, 14–25, 20–25)
16 November
|align=right|	3 – 1		(23–25, 25–22, 25–20, 25–22)
|align=right|	3 – 0		(25–20, 25–18, 27–25)
|align=right|	1 – 3		(16–25, 25–23, 18–25, 18–25)

Park Arena Komaki

14 November
|align=right|	2 – 3		(15–25, 25–23, 25–22, 13–25, 10–15)
|align=right|	0 – 3		(14–25, 14–25, 18–25)
|align=right|	3 – 0		(25–17, 26–24, 25–20)
15 November
|align=right|	3 – 0		(25–19, 25–16, 25–18)
|align=right|	0 – 3		(23–25, 22–25, 17–25)
|align=right|	1 – 3		(20–25, 25–20, 23–25, 19–25)
16 November
|align=right|	3 – 2		(23–25, 21–25, 25–17, 25–10, 15–13)
|align=right|	3 – 0		(25–15, 25–17, 25–22)
|align=right|	0 – 3		(16–25, 17–25, 12–25)

Ranking

Team	Points	Play	Wins	Lose	PW	PL	Ratio	SW	SL	Ratio
1		22	11	11	0	858	604	1.421	33	2	16.500
2		20	11	9	2	891	671	1.328	29	9	3.222
3		20	11	9	2	940	821	1.145	28	13	2.154
4		19	11	8	3	1020	951	1.073	28	17	1.647
5		18	11	7	4	910	866	1.051	26	15	1.733
6		17	11	6	5	908	820	1.107	23	18	1.278
7		17	11	6	5	885	866	1.022	21	19	1.105
8		15	11	4	7	825	848	0.973	16	22	0.727
9		14	11	3	8	797	911	0.875	12	28	0.429
10		13	11	2	9	784	924	0.848	11	29	0.379
11		12	11	1	10	681	855	0.796	6	30	0.200
12		11	11	0	11	498	860	0.579	2	33	0.061

Olympic qualification

, and qualified to the Women's Volleyball

Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Volleyball competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from 9 to 24 August 2008. Indoor volleyball events were held at Capital Indoor Stadium and Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium...

 competition at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing

Beijing

Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...

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Final standings

Place	Team
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

Team Roster: Jenny Barazza Jenny Barazza Jenny Barazza is an Italian volleyball player. She was born in Codognè, Veneto.She began to play in her native town... , Taismary Agüero Taismary Agüero Taismary Agüero Leiva Botteghi is a Cuban-born Italian volleyball player.-Life:Born in Yaguajay in the province of Sancti Spiritus, when 8 year old she began to play volleyball; two years later she entered in the Cerro Pelado Training Center in Havana. In 1993 she won the junior women's... , Antonella Del Core, Francesca Ferretti, Simona Gioli Simona Gioli Simona Gioli is a female volleyball player from Italy, who was a member of the Women's National Team that won the gold medal at the 2007 European Championship in Belgium and Luxembourg. Gioli was named Most Valuable Player and Best Blocker at the 2007 FIVB Women's World Cup and 2009 FIVB Women's... , Francesca Piccinini Francesca Piccinini Francesca Piccinini is a female volleyball player who has represented Italy three times at the Summer Olympics. She was a member of the Women's National Team that won the gold medal at the 2002 World Championship in Germany. She made her debut for Italy on 1995-06-10 against the United States... , Paola Cardullo Paola Cardullo Paola Cardullo is a female volleyball player from Italy, who was a member of the Women's National Team that won the gold medal at the 2007 European Championship in Belgium and Luxembourg... , Martina Guiggi Martina Guiggi Martina Guiggi is an Italian volleyball player who plays as a middle blocker. She currently plays for Scavolini Pesaro.... , Sara Anzanello Sara Anzanello Sara Anzanello is an Italian volleyball player in the middle hitter-blocker role.Anzanello was born in San Donà di Piave, province of Venice. She debuted for Italy national team in 1998, when she was 17 years old... , Eleonora Lo Bianco Eleonora Lo Bianco Eleonora Lo Bianco is an Italian volleyball player, currently the captain of Italy women's national volleyball team. She plays for Galatasaray Medical Park.- Life :... , Serena Ortolani Serena Ortolani Serena Ortolani is an Italian volleyball player.She has played plays as an opposite hitter for Foppapedretti Bergamo from 2008 to 2011... , and Manuela Secolo. Head Coach: Massimo Barbolini Massimo Barbolini Massimo Barbolini is an Italian volleyball coach. He is presently coach of Italy women's national volleyball team, with which he has won the 2007 and 2009 Women's European Volleyball Championship.-Career:... .

Awards

• MVP:
• Best Scorer:
• Best Spiker:
• Best Blocker:
• Best Server:
• Best Libero:
• Best Setter:

External links

• Official website
• Schedule of the Round 1