# 2007 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup

The 2007 FIVB Women's World Cup was held from 2 to 16 November 2007 in Japan.

## Teams

12 teams participated in the World Cup:
* The five champions of their respective continental championships in 2007: Cuba, Italy, Brazil, Kenya, Thailand
* Four highest-ranked second-place teams of their respective continental championships in 2007: South Korea, United States, Serbia, Peru
* The host nation's team: Japan
* Two wild cards chosen from among the participants of the continental championships in 2007: Poland, Dominican Republic

## Venues

| Round | Site A | Site B |
| 1st | Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo | Hamamatsu Arena, Hamamatsu |
| 2nd | Namihaya Dome, Kadoma | Sendai Gymnasium, Sendai |
| 3rd | Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center, Sapporo | Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium, Kumamoto |
| 4th | Nippon Gaishi Hall, Nagoya | Park Arena Komaki, Komaki |

## Format

The competition system of the 2007 World Cup 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.

## Results

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Italy | 11 | 11 | 0 | 22 | 33 | 2 | 16.500 | 858 | 604 | 1.421 |
| 2 | Brazil | 11 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 29 | 9 | 3.222 | 891 | 671 | 1.328 |
| 3 | United States | 11 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 28 | 13 | 2.154 | 940 | 821 | 1.145 |
| 4 | Cuba | 11 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 28 | 17 | 1.647 | 1020 | 951 | 1.073 |
| 5 | Serbia | 11 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 26 | 15 | 1.733 | 910 | 866 | 1.051 |
| 6 | Poland | 11 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 18 | 1.278 | 908 | 820 | 1.107 |
| 7 | Japan | 11 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 1.105 | 885 | 866 | 1.022 |
| 8 | South Korea | 11 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 0.727 | 825 | 848 | 0.973 |
| 9 | Dominican Republic | 11 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 28 | 0.429 | 797 | 911 | 0.875 |
| 10 | Thailand | 11 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 29 | 0.379 | 784 | 924 | 0.848 |
| 11 | Peru | 11 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 30 | 0.200 | 681 | 855 | 0.796 |
| 12 | Kenya | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 33 | 0.061 | 498 | 860 | 0.579 |
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00).

### First round
#### Site A

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 2 Nov | 13:35 | South Korea | 0–3 | Serbia | 21–25 | 23–25 | 15–25 | | | 59–75 | P2 P3 |
| 2 Nov | 16:05 | Italy | 3–0 | Thailand | 25–14 | 25–14 | 25–16 | | | 75–44 | P2 P3 |
| 2 Nov | 19:30 | Japan | 3–0 | Dominican Republic | 25–23 | 25–18 | 25–20 | | | 75–61 | P2 P3 |
| 3 Nov | 12:35 | Serbia | 3–1 | Thailand | 25–20 | 18–25 | 25–17 | 26–24 | | 94–86 | P2 P3 |
| 3 Nov | 15:05 | Dominican Republic | 0–3 | Italy | 17–25 | 16–25 | 17–25 | | | 50–75 | P2 P3 |
| 3 Nov | 18:00 | Japan | 3–1 | South Korea | 25–23 | 19–25 | 25–22 | 25–16 | | 94–86 | P2 P3 |
| 4 Nov | 12:35 | Dominican Republic | 3–2 | Thailand | 25–14 | 25–21 | 23–25 | 19–25 | 17–15 | 109–100 | P2 P3 |
| 4 Nov | 15:05 | Italy | 3–0 | South Korea | 25–15 | 25–19 | 25–22 | | | 75–56 | P2 P3 |
| 4 Nov | 18:00 | Japan | 1–3 | Serbia | 20–25 | 20–25 | 25–18 | 24–26 | | 89–94 | P2 P3 |

#### Site B

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 2 Nov | 13:35 | Cuba | 3–0 | Kenya | 25–11 | 25–18 | 25–20 | | | 75–49 | P2 P3 |
| 2 Nov | 16:05 | Peru | 0–3 | United States | 23–25 | 14–25 | 19–25 | | | 56–75 | P2 P3 |
| 2 Nov | 19:35 | Brazil | 3–0 | Poland | 25–12 | 25–20 | 25–22 | | | 75–54 | P2 P3 |
| 3 Nov | 12:35 | Cuba | 2–3 | United States | 25–20 | 21–25 | 18–25 | 25–20 | 11–15 | 100–105 | P2 P3 |
| 3 Nov | 15:05 | Peru | 0–3 | Poland | 17–25 | 17–25 | 16–25 | | | 50–75 | P2 P3 |
| 3 Nov | 18:05 | Brazil | 3–0 | Kenya | 25–16 | 25–7 | 25–14 | | | 75–37 | P2 P3 |
| 4 Nov | 12:35 | Kenya | 0–3 | Peru | 16–25 | 9–25 | 19–25 | | | 44–75 | P2 P3 |
| 4 Nov | 15:05 | Brazil | 3–2 | Cuba | 25–19 | 19–25 | 25–17 | 19–25 | 15–11 | 103–97 | P2 P3 |
| 4 Nov | 18:05 | Poland | 1–3 | United States | 21–25 | 25–12 | 25–27 | 17–25 | | 88–89 | P2 P3 |

### Second round
#### Site A

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 6 Nov | 12:35 | Italy | 3–2 | Serbia | 23–25 | 25–14 | 16–25 | 25–17 | 15–7 | 104–88 | P2 P3 |
| 6 Nov | 15:05 | Dominican Republic | 1–3 | South Korea | 24–26 | 25–22 | 20–25 | 21–25 | | 90–98 | P2 P3 |
| 6 Nov | 18:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Thailand | 25–19 | 27–25 | 25–14 | | | 77–58 | P2 P3 |
| 7 Nov | 12:35 | South Korea | 3–0 | Thailand | 25–21 | 25–20 | 25–21 | | | 75–62 | P2 P3 |
| 7 Nov | 15:05 | Dominican Republic | 0–3 | Serbia | 22–25 | 14–25 | 23–25 | | | 59–75 | P2 P3 |
| 7 Nov | 18:00 | Japan | 0–3 | Italy | 18–25 | 19–25 | 14–25 | | | 51–75 | P2 P3 |

#### Site B

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 6 Nov | 12:35 | Kenya | 0–3 | United States | 9–25 | 20–25 | 10–25 | | | 39–75 | P2 P3 |
| 6 Nov | 15:05 | Cuba | 3–2 | Poland | 21–25 | 26–24 | 22–25 | 25–21 | 15–13 | 109–108 | P2 P3 |
| 6 Nov | 18:05 | Brazil | 3–0 | Peru | 25–17 | 25–15 | 25–17 | | | 75–49 | P2 P3 |
| 7 Nov | 12:35 | Kenya | 0–3 | Poland | 12–25 | 10–25 | 15–25 | | | 37–75 | P2 P3 |
| 7 Nov | 15:05 | Cuba | 3–0 | Peru | 29–27 | 25–19 | 25–13 | | | 79–59 | P2 P3 |
| 7 Nov | 18:05 | Brazil | 2–3 | United States | 25–17 | 25–16 | 21–25 | 23–25 | 9–15 | 103–98 | P2 P3 |

### Third round
#### Site A

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 9 Nov | 14:05 | Italy | 3–0 | Poland | 25–15 | 25–15 | 25–18 | | | 75–48 | P2 P3 |
| 9 Nov | 16:35 | Kenya | 0–3 | Serbia | 15–25 | 16–25 | 10–25 | | | 41–75 | P2 P3 |
| 9 Nov | 19:30 | Japan | 3–1 | Peru | 25–18 | 25–13 | 22–25 | 25–19 | | 97–75 | P2 P3 |
| 10 Nov | 14:05 | Italy | 3–0 | Kenya | 25–13 | 25–13 | 25–5 | | | 75–31 | P2 P3 |
| 10 Nov | 16:35 | Peru | 0–3 | Serbia | 15–25 | 15–25 | 23–25 | | | 53–75 | P2 P3 |
| 10 Nov | 19:30 | Japan | 3–2 | Poland | 19–25 | 25–23 | 18–25 | 25–22 | 15–12 | 102–107 | P2 P3 |
| 11 Nov | 12:35 | Italy | 3–0 | Peru | 25–13 | 25–21 | 25–17 | | | 75–51 | P2 P3 |
| 11 Nov | 15:05 | Poland | 3–2 | Serbia | 24–26 | 25–23 | 25–12 | 19–25 | 15–10 | 108–96 | P2 P3 |
| 11 Nov | 18:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Kenya | 25–14 | 25–12 | 25–8 | | | 75–34 | P2 P3 |

#### Site B

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 9 Nov | 12:35 | Brazil | 3–0 | Thailand | 25–12 | 25–13 | 25–20 | | | 75–45 | P2 P3 |
| 9 Nov | 15:05 | Dominican Republic | 1–3 | United States | 16–25 | 25–20 | 16–25 | 18–25 | | 75–95 | P2 P3 |
| 9 Nov | 18:05 | Cuba | 3–2 | South Korea | 25–20 | 17–25 | 19–25 | 25–21 | 15–10 | 101–101 | P2 P3 |
| 10 Nov | 12:35 | Cuba | 3–1 | Dominican Republic | 25–13 | 25–27 | 25–23 | 25–18 | | 100–81 | P2 P3 |
| 10 Nov | 15:05 | Thailand | 1–3 | United States | 25–21 | 19–25 | 11–25 | 13–25 | | 68–96 | P2 P3 |
| 10 Nov | 18:05 | Brazil | 3–0 | South Korea | 25–15 | 25–17 | 25–17 | | | 75–49 | P2 P3 |
| 11 Nov | 12:35 | Cuba | 3–1 | Thailand | 25–22 | 23–25 | 25–22 | 25–13 | | 98–82 | P2 P3 |
| 11 Nov | 15:05 | South Korea | 0–3 | United States | 21–25 | 19–25 | 23–25 | | | 63–75 | P2 P3 |
| 11 Nov | 18:05 | Brazil | 3–0 | Dominican Republic | 25–16 | 25–12 | 25–14 | | | 75–42 | P2 P3 |

### Fourth round
#### Site A

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 14 Nov | 14:05 | Brazil | 0–3 | Italy | 20–25 | 23–25 | 19–25 | | 62–75 | P2 P3 |
| 14 Nov | 16:35 | Serbia | 3–1 | United States | 28–26 | 23–25 | 25–20 | 25–23 | 101–94 | P2 P3 |
| 14 Nov | 19:30 | Japan | 1–3 | Cuba | 25–22 | 29–31 | 23–25 | 20–25 | 97–103 | P2 P3 |
| 15 Nov | 12:35 | Brazil | 3–0 | Serbia | 25–13 | 25–14 | 25–21 | | 75–48 | P2 P3 |
| 15 Nov | 15:05 | Cuba | 0–3 | Italy | 25–27 | 19–25 | 16–25 | | 60–77 | P2 P3 |
| 15 Nov | 18:00 | Japan | 0–3 | United States | 17–25 | 14–25 | 20–25 | | 51–75 | P2 P3 |
| 16 Nov | 12:35 | Cuba | 3–1 | Serbia | 23–25 | 25–22 | 25–20 | 25–22 | 98–89 | P2 P3 |
| 16 Nov | 15:05 | Italy | 3–0 | United States | 25–20 | 25–18 | 27–25 | | 77–63 | P2 P3 |
| 16 Nov | 18:00 | Japan | 1–3 | Brazil | 16–25 | 25–23 | 18–25 | 18–25 | 77–98 | P2 P3 |

#### Site B

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 14 Nov | 12:35 | Kenya | 2–3 | Thailand | 15–25 | 25–23 | 25–22 | 13–25 | 10–15 | 88–110 | P2 P3 |
| 14 Nov | 15:05 | Dominican Republic | 0–3 | Poland | 14–25 | 14–25 | 18–25 | | | 46–75 | P2 P3 |
| 14 Nov | 18:05 | South Korea | 3–0 | Peru | 25–17 | 26–24 | 25–20 | | | 76–61 | P2 P3 |
| 15 Nov | 12:35 | Dominican Republic | 3–0 | Kenya | 25–19 | 25–16 | 25–18 | | | 75–53 | P2 P3 |
| 15 Nov | 15:05 | Peru | 0–3 | Thailand | 23–25 | 22–25 | 17–25 | | | 62–75 | P2 P3 |
| 15 Nov | 18:05 | South Korea | 1–3 | Poland | 20–25 | 25–20 | 23–25 | 19–25 | | 87–95 | P2 P3 |
| 16 Nov | 12:05 | Dominican Republic | 3–2 | Peru | 23–25 | 21–25 | 25–17 | 25–10 | 15–13 | 109–90 | P2 P3 |
| 16 Nov | 14:35 | Poland | 3–0 | Thailand | 25–15 | 25–17 | 25–22 | | | 75–54 | P2 P3 |
| 16 Nov | 17:05 | Kenya | 0–3 | South Korea | 16–25 | 17–25 | 12–25 | | | 45–75 | P2 P3 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Italy |
| | Brazil |
| | United States |
| 4 | Cuba |
| 5 | Serbia |
| 6 | Poland |
| 7 | Japan |
| 8 | South Korea |
| 9 | Dominican Republic |
| 10 | Thailand |
| 11 | Peru |
| 12 | Kenya |
* Qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics
* 2007 Women's World Cup champions
* Italy 1st title
* Team roster
* Jenny Barazza, Taismary Agüero, Antonella Del Core, Francesca Ferretti, Simona Gioli, Francesca Piccinini, Paola Cardullo, Martina Guiggi, Sara Anzanello, Eleonora Lo Bianco, Serena Ortolani, Manuela Secolo
* Head coach
* Massimo Barbolini

## Awards

* Most valuable player
    Simona Gioli
* Best scorer
    Katarzyna Skowronska
* Best spiker
    Nancy Carrillo
* Best blocker
    Simona Gioli
* Best server
    Yanelis Santos
* Best libero
    Paola Cardullo
* Best receiver
    Yuko Sano
* Best digger
    Yuko Sano
* Best setter
    Hélia Souza