# 2014 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship

The 2014 FIVB Women's World Championship was the seventeenth edition of the competition, contested by the 24 senior women's national teams of the members of the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB), the sport's global governing body. The final tournament was held from 23 September to 12 October 2014 in Italy.
The United States won their first world title, defeating China in four sets at the final. Reigning Olympic champions Brazil won the 3rd place match, defeating Italy in five sets. Kimberly Hill was selected Most Valuable Player.

## Qualification

The regional qualification stage determined the 24 teams competing in the championship competition. Hosts Italy were granted automatic qualification. Regional governing bodies were allocated the remaining 23 spots. Africa was granted two, Asia and Oceania four, North, Central America and Caribbean six, South America two, and Europe ten places (including hosts).
| Country | Confederation | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances | Previous appearances | Previous appearances |
| Country | Confederation | Qualified as | Qualified on | Total* | First | Last |
| Italy | CEV | Host | 0125 November 2009 | 10th | 1978 | 2010 |
| Thailand | AVC | AVC Pool A Runner-up | 027 September 2013 | 4th | 1998 | 2010 |
| Japan | AVC | AVC Pool A Winner | 037 September 2013 | 15th | 1960 | 2010 |
| Russia | CEV | 2013 CEV Championship Winner | 0413 September 2013 | 16th | 1952 | 2010 |
| Germany | CEV | 2013 CEV Championship Runner-up | 0513 September 2013 | 14th | 1956 | 2010 |
| Brazil | CSV | 2013 CSV Championship Winner | 0621 September 2013 | 15th | 1956 | 2010 |
| China | AVC | AVC Pool B Winner | 0730 September 2013 | 13th | 1956 | 2010 |
| Kazakhstan | AVC | AVC Pool B Runner-up | 081 October 2013 | 3rd | 2006 | 2010 |
| Argentina | CSV | CSV Qualification Tournament Winner | 0920 October 2013 | 5th | 1960 | 2002 |
| Turkey | CEV | CEV Pool I Winner | 105 January 2014 | 3rd | 2006 | 2010 |
| Bulgaria | CEV | CEV Pool M Winner | 115 January 2014 | 11th | 1952 | 2002 |
| Azerbaijan | CEV | CEV Pool J Winner | 125 January 2014 | 3rd | 1994 | 2006 |
| Belgium | CEV | CEV Pool K Winner | 135 January 2014 | 3rd | 1956 | 1978 |
| Croatia | CEV | CEV Pool L Winner | 145 January 2014 | 3rd | 1998 | 2010 |
| Serbia | CEV | CEV Third Round Best Runner-up | 155 January 2014 | 4th | 1978 | 2010 |
| Netherlands | CEV | CEV Third Round Second Best Runner-up | 165 January 2014 | 13th | 1956 | 2010 |
| Tunisia | CAVB | CAVB Pool U Winner | 1722 February 2014 | 3rd | 1978 | 1986 |
| Cameroon | CAVB | CAVB Pool T Winner | 181 March 2014 | 2nd | 2006 | 2006 |
| Cuba | NORCECA | NORCECA Pool Q Winner | 1917 May 2014 | 12th | 1970 | 2010 |
| United States | NORCECA | NORCECA Pool O Winner | 2018 May 2014 | 15th | 1956 | 2010 |
| Dominican Republic | NORCECA | NORCECA Pool P Winner | 2118 May 2014 | 7th | 1974 | 2010 |
| Canada | NORCECA | NORCECA Pool S Winner | 2219 May 2014 | 8th | 1974 | 2010 |
| Puerto Rico | NORCECA | NORCECA Pool R Winner | 2325 May 2014 | 6th | 1974 | 2010 |
| Mexico | NORCECA | NORCECA Playoff Winner | 2420 July 2014 | 7th | 1970 | 2006 |
    * Total (including 2014 edition).
    1.^ Competed as Soviet Union from 1952 to 1990; 6th appearance as Russia.
    2.^ Competed as West Germany from 1956 to 1990; 6th appearance as Germany.
    3.^ Competed as Yugoslavia for 1978 and Serbia and Montenegro for 2006; 2nd appearance as Serbia.

## Venues

The tournament was played at six venues in six cities.
| Pool G, H, Final round | Pool A | Pool B, E | BariModenaMilanRomeTriesteVeronaclass=notpageimage| Host cities in Italy |
| Milan | Rome | Trieste | BariModenaMilanRomeTriesteVeronaclass=notpageimage| Host cities in Italy |
| Mediolanum Forum | PalaLottomatica | PalaTrieste | BariModenaMilanRomeTriesteVeronaclass=notpageimage| Host cities in Italy |
| Capacity: 12,657 | Capacity: 10,710 | Capacity: 6,943 | BariModenaMilanRomeTriesteVeronaclass=notpageimage| Host cities in Italy |
| Pool C, F | Pool F | Pool D, E | BariModenaMilanRomeTriesteVeronaclass=notpageimage| Host cities in Italy |
| Verona | Modena | Bari | BariModenaMilanRomeTriesteVeronaclass=notpageimage| Host cities in Italy |
| PalaOlimpia | PalaPanini | PalaFlorio | BariModenaMilanRomeTriesteVeronaclass=notpageimage| Host cities in Italy |
| Capacity: 6,200 | Capacity: 4,990 | Capacity: 5,080 | BariModenaMilanRomeTriesteVeronaclass=notpageimage| Host cities in Italy |

## Format

The tournament was played in three different stages (first, second and third 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 (four teams from groups A and D in one group, and four teams from groups B and C in the other group). 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 three best teams of each group (total of 6 teams) progressed to the next round.
In the Third round, the 6 teams were divided in two groups of three teams. A single round-robin format was played within each group to determine the teams group position, the two best teams of each group (total of 4 teams) progressed to the semifinals.

### Group standing criteria

    1. Ranking points (3 points for a 3–0 or 3–1 win; 2 points for a 3–2 win; 1 point for a 2–3 loss; 0 points for a 1–3 or 0–3 loss)
    2. Number of wins
    3. Sets ratio
    4. Points ratio
    5. Head to head
Source: FIVB

## 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 Parma, Italy on 10 March 2014. Because NORCECA qualification were in progress on 10 March 2014, FIVB used the best world rankings of NORCECA when the draw was made. Ranking shown in brackets except Hosts which rank 4th.
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| Italy (Host) | Brazil (1) | United States (2) | Japan (3) |
| Dominican Republic (8) | Serbia (7) | Russia (6) | China (5) |
| Germany (9) | Turkey (11) | Thailand (12) | Puerto Rico (17) |
| Argentina (18) | Canada (20) | Netherlands (18) | Cuba (21) |
| Croatia (24) | Cameroon (26) | Kazakhstan (23) | Belgium (22) |
| Tunisia (27) | Bulgaria (35) | Mexico (28) | Azerbaijan (37) |

## Results

All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).

### First round
#### Pool A

Venue: PalaLottomatica, Rome
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Italy | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 3.500 | 416 | 299 | 1.391 | Second round |
| 2 | Dominican Republic | 5 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 2.143 | 492 | 422 | 1.166 | Second round |
| 3 | Croatia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 1.100 | 442 | 444 | 0.995 | Second round |
| 4 | Germany | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 1.222 | 431 | 363 | 1.187 | Second round |
| 5 | Argentina | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 0.417 | 328 | 404 | 0.812 | |
| 6 | Tunisia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0.067 | 219 | 396 | 0.553 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 23 Sep | 10:30 | Argentina | 1–3 | Croatia | 17–25 | 28–26 | 24–26 | 19–25 | | 88–102 | P2 P3 |
| 23 Sep | 17:00 | Dominican Republic | 3–2 | Germany | 22–25 | 25–21 | 25–21 | 24–26 | 15–13 | 111–106 | P2 P3 |
| 23 Sep | 20:00 | Italy | 3–0 | Tunisia | 25–11 | 25–13 | 25–8 | | | 75–32 | P2 P3 |
| 24 Sep | 10:30 | Dominican Republic | 3–0 | Tunisia | 25–14 | 25–19 | 25–10 | | | 75–43 | P2 P3 |
| 24 Sep | 17:00 | Germany | 3–0 | Argentina | 25–12 | 25–13 | 25–14 | | | 75–39 | P2 P3 |
| 24 Sep | 20:00 | Croatia | 0–3 | Italy | 24–26 | 15–25 | 11–25 | | | 50–76 | P2 P3 |
| 25 Sep | 10:30 | Germany | 3–0 | Tunisia | 25–7 | 25–12 | 25–7 | | | 75–26 | P2 P3 |
| 25 Sep | 17:00 | Croatia | 2–3 | Dominican Republic | 22–25 | 13–25 | 25–22 | 26–24 | 17–19 | 103–115 | P2 P3 |
| 25 Sep | 20:00 | Argentina | 0–3 | Italy | 17–25 | 17–25 | 16–25 | | | 50–75 | P2 P3 |
| 27 Sep | 10:30 | Tunisia | 1–3 | Croatia | 6–25 | 25–21 | 16–25 | 13–25 | | 60–96 | P2 P3 |
| 27 Sep | 17:00 | Dominican Republic | 3–1 | Argentina | 25–13 | 25–20 | 19–25 | 25–18 | | 94–76 | P2 P3 |
| 27 Sep | 20:00 | Italy | 3–1 | Germany | 21–25 | 25–17 | 25–10 | 25–18 | | 96–70 | P2 P3 |
| 28 Sep | 10:30 | Tunisia | 0–3 | Argentina | 19–25 | 18–25 | 21–25 | | | 58–75 | P2 P3 |
| 28 Sep | 17:00 | Croatia | 3–2 | Germany | 17–25 | 25–23 | 9–25 | 25–21 | 15–11 | 91–105 | P2 P3 |
| 28 Sep | 20:00 | Italy | 2–3 | Dominican Republic | 15–25 | 25–16 | 21–25 | 25–16 | 8–15 | 94–97 | P2 P3 |

#### Pool B

Venue: PalaTrieste, Trieste
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 5 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 5.000 | 428 | 333 | 1.285 | Second round |
| 2 | Serbia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 1.857 | 467 | 405 | 1.153 | Second round |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 1.375 | 417 | 396 | 1.053 | Second round |
| 4 | Turkey | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 1.222 | 436 | 396 | 1.101 | Second round |
| 5 | Canada | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 0.308 | 296 | 392 | 0.755 | |
| 6 | Cameroon | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0.067 | 274 | 396 | 0.692 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 23 Sep | 10:30 | Canada | 3–1 | Cameroon | 25–12 | 25–15 | 20–25 | 25–14 | | 95–66 | P2 P3 |
| 23 Sep | 17:00 | Serbia | 3–1 | Turkey | 25–15 | 20–25 | 25–19 | 25–22 | | 95–81 | P2 P3 |
| 23 Sep | 20:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 25–19 | 25–22 | 25–16 | | | 75–57 | P2 P3 |
| 24 Sep | 10:30 | Turkey | 3–0 | Canada | 25–10 | 25–12 | 25–17 | | | 75–39 | P2 P3 |
| 24 Sep | 17:00 | Cameroon | 0–3 | Brazil | 14–25 | 15–25 | 18–25 | | | 47–75 | P2 P3 |
| 24 Sep | 20:00 | Serbia | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 25–19 | 23–25 | 25–19 | 18–25 | 15–12 | 106–100 | P2 P3 |
| 25 Sep | 10:30 | Canada | 0–3 | Brazil | 14–25 | 8–25 | 18–25 | | | 40–75 | P2 P3 |
| 25 Sep | 17:00 | Cameroon | 0–3 | Serbia | 17–25 | 13–25 | 24–26 | | | 54–76 | P2 P3 |
| 25 Sep | 20:00 | Turkey | 2–3 | Bulgaria | 25–20 | 23–25 | 18–25 | 27–25 | 12–15 | 105–110 | P2 P3 |
| 27 Sep | 10:30 | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Cameroon | 25–16 | 25–20 | 25–23 | | | 75–59 | P2 P3 |
| 27 Sep | 17:00 | Serbia | 3–1 | Canada | 25–7 | 26–28 | 25–21 | 25–15 | | 101–71 | P2 P3 |
| 27 Sep | 20:00 | Brazil | 3–2 | Turkey | 17–25 | 22–25 | 25–19 | 25–21 | 15–10 | 104–100 | P2 P3 |
| 28 Sep | 10:30 | Cameroon | 0–3 | Turkey | 18–25 | 18–25 | 12–25 | | | 48–75 | P2 P3 |
| 28 Sep | 17:00 | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Canada | 25–17 | 25–16 | 25–18 | | | 75–51 | P2 P3 |
| 28 Sep | 20:00 | Brazil | 3–1 | Serbia | 24–26 | 25–21 | 25–19 | 25–23 | | 99–89 | P2 P3 |

#### Pool C

Venue: PalaOlimpia, Verona
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | United States | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 7.500 | 437 | 357 | 1.224 | Second round |
| 2 | Russia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 3.250 | 427 | 354 | 1.206 | Second round |
| 3 | Netherlands | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1.667 | 377 | 358 | 1.053 | Second round |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 0.667 | 316 | 331 | 0.955 | Second round |
| 5 | Thailand | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0.250 | 323 | 383 | 0.843 | |
| 6 | Mexico | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0.067 | 318 | 415 | 0.766 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 23 Sep | 10:30 | Netherlands | 3–0 | Kazakhstan | 25–21 | 25–17 | 25–21 | | 75–59 | P2 P3 |
| 23 Sep | 17:00 | Russia | 3–0 | Thailand | 25–18 | 25–19 | 25–22 | | 75–59 | P2 P3 |
| 23 Sep | 20:00 | United States | 3–1 | Mexico | 19–25 | 25–11 | 25–20 | 25–14 | 94–70 | P2 P3 |
| 24 Sep | 10:30 | Kazakhstan | 0–3 | United States | 20–25 | 15–25 | 22–25 | | 57–75 | P2 P3 |
| 24 Sep | 17:00 | Russia | 3–0 | Mexico | 25–17 | 25–22 | 25–13 | | 75–52 | P2 P3 |
| 24 Sep | 20:00 | Thailand | 0–3 | Netherlands | 20–25 | 22–25 | 18–25 | | 60–75 | P2 P3 |
| 25 Sep | 10:30 | Thailand | 3–0 | Mexico | 27–25 | 36–34 | 26–24 | | 89–83 | P2 P3 |
| 25 Sep | 17:00 | Kazakhstan | 0–3 | Russia | 13–25 | 21–25 | 16–25 | | 50–75 | P2 P3 |
| 25 Sep | 20:00 | Netherlands | 0–3 | United States | 27–29 | 21–25 | 18–25 | | 66–79 | P2 P3 |
| 27 Sep | 10:30 | Mexico | 0–3 | Kazakhstan | 12–25 | 16–25 | 21–25 | | 49–75 | P2 P3 |
| 27 Sep | 17:00 | Russia | 3–1 | Netherlands | 19–25 | 25–13 | 27–25 | 25–16 | 96–79 | P2 P3 |
| 27 Sep | 20:00 | United States | 3–0 | Thailand | 25–15 | 25–23 | 25–20 | | 75–58 | P2 P3 |
| 28 Sep | 10:30 | Mexico | 0–3 | Netherlands | 30–32 | 17–25 | 17–25 | | 64–82 | P2 P3 |
| 28 Sep | 17:00 | Kazakhstan | 3–0 | Thailand | 25–15 | 25–22 | 25–20 | | 75–57 | P2 P3 |
| 28 Sep | 20:00 | United States | 3–1 | Russia | 34–32 | 25–19 | 29–31 | 26–24 | 114–106 | P2 P3 |

#### Pool D

Venue: PalaFlorio, Bari
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 5 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 7.500 | 408 | 309 | 1.320 | Second round |
| 2 | Japan | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 1.857 | 444 | 426 | 1.042 | Second round |
| 3 | Belgium | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1.667 | 377 | 325 | 1.160 | Second round |
| 4 | Azerbaijan | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 0.818 | 410 | 449 | 0.913 | Second round |
| 5 | Puerto Rico | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 0.417 | 364 | 399 | 0.912 | |
| 6 | Cuba | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0.067 | 308 | 403 | 0.764 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 23 Sep | 10:30 | China | 3–0 | Puerto Rico | 25–23 | 25–18 | 25–20 | | | 75–61 | P2 P3 |
| 23 Sep | 17:00 | Japan | 2–3 | Azerbaijan | 25–17 | 20–25 | 25–20 | 21–25 | 9–15 | 100–102 | P2 P3 |
| 23 Sep | 20:00 | Cuba | 0–3 | Belgium | 15–25 | 12–25 | 16–25 | | | 43–75 | P2 P3 |
| 24 Sep | 10:30 | China | 3–0 | Azerbaijan | 25–13 | 25–16 | 25–17 | | | 75–46 | P2 P3 |
| 24 Sep | 17:00 | Belgium | 1–3 | Japan | 22–25 | 25–22 | 20–25 | 23–25 | | 90–97 | P2 P3 |
| 24 Sep | 20:00 | Puerto Rico | 3–0 | Cuba | 25–22 | 27–25 | 25–19 | | | 77–66 | P2 P3 |
| 25 Sep | 10:30 | Puerto Rico | 2–3 | Azerbaijan | 20–25 | 26–24 | 24–26 | 25–16 | 15–17 | 110–108 | P2 P3 |
| 25 Sep | 17:00 | Cuba | 0–3 | Japan | 19–25 | 24–26 | 23–25 | | | 66–76 | P2 P3 |
| 25 Sep | 20:00 | Belgium | 0–3 | China | 21–25 | 22–25 | 19–25 | | | 62–75 | P2 P3 |
| 27 Sep | 10:30 | Azerbaijan | 0–3 | Belgium | 21–25 | 12–25 | 21–25 | | | 54–75 | P2 P3 |
| 27 Sep | 17:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Puerto Rico | 25–21 | 25–20 | 25–19 | | | 75–60 | P2 P3 |
| 27 Sep | 20:00 | China | 3–0 | Cuba | 25–15 | 25–11 | 25–18 | | | 75–44 | P2 P3 |
| 28 Sep | 10:30 | Azerbaijan | 3–1 | Cuba | 25–20 | 25–27 | 25–20 | 25–22 | | 100–89 | P2 P3 |
| 28 Sep | 17:00 | Japan | 2–3 | China | 16–25 | 25–18 | 27–25 | 17–25 | 11–15 | 96–108 | P2 P3 |
| 28 Sep | 20:00 | Belgium | 3–0 | Puerto Rico | 25–20 | 25–17 | 25–19 | | | 75–56 | P2 P3 |

### Second round

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

#### Pool E

Venues: PalaFlorio, Bari and PalaTrieste, Trieste
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Italy | 7 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 3.333 | 610 | 509 | 1.198 | Third round |
| 2 | China | 7 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 2.714 | 599 | 504 | 1.188 | Third round |
| 3 | Dominican Republic | 7 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 1.267 | 734 | 686 | 1.070 | Third round |
| 4 | Japan | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 0.882 | 670 | 693 | 0.967 | |
| 5 | Germany | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 0.867 | 597 | 591 | 1.010 | |
| 6 | Belgium | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 0.563 | 534 | 563 | 0.948 | |
| 7 | Croatia | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 0.526 | 556 | 670 | 0.830 | |
| 8 | Azerbaijan | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 0.444 | 519 | 603 | 0.861 | |
| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 1 Oct | 17:00 | Bari | Dominican Republic | 3–2 | Belgium | 25–17 | 25–22 | 22–25 | 22–25 | 15–6 | 109–95 | P2 P3 |
| 1 Oct | 17:10 | Trieste | Croatia | 3–2 | Japan | 18–25 | 25–23 | 25–27 | 25–20 | 15–8 | 108–103 | P2 P3 |
| 1 Oct | 20:00 | Bari | Italy | 3–1 | Azerbaijan | 25–19 | 25–21 | 21–25 | 25–23 | | 96–88 | P2 P3 |
| 1 Oct | 20:00 | Trieste | Germany | 0–3 | China | 16–25 | 23–25 | 23–25 | | | 62–75 | P2 P3 |
| 2 Oct | 17:00 | Bari | Dominican Republic | 3–1 | Azerbaijan | 23–25 | 25–11 | 25–21 | 25–17 | | 98–74 | P2 P3 |
| 2 Oct | 17:10 | Trieste | Germany | 2–3 | Japan | 25–23 | 24–26 | 19–25 | 25–16 | 11–15 | 104–105 | P2 P3 |
| 2 Oct | 20:00 | Bari | Italy | 3–0 | Belgium | 25–18 | 25–22 | 25–18 | | | 75–58 | P2 P3 |
| 2 Oct | 20:00 | Trieste | Croatia | 0–3 | China | 12–25 | 15–25 | 15–25 | | | 42–75 | P2 P3 |
| 4 Oct | 17:00 | Bari | Dominican Republic | 2–3 | China | 19–25 | 19–25 | 25–22 | 25–20 | 10–15 | 98–107 | P2 P3 |
| 4 Oct | 17:00 | Trieste | Germany | 3–0 | Belgium | 25–20 | 25–15 | 25–21 | | | 75–56 | P2 P3 |
| 4 Oct | 20:00 | Bari | Italy | 3–0 | Japan | 25–23 | 25–20 | 25–19 | | | 75–62 | P2 P3 |
| 4 Oct | 20:00 | Trieste | Croatia | 1–3 | Azerbaijan | 25–23 | 23–25 | 13–25 | 23–25 | | 84–98 | P2 P3 |
| 5 Oct | 17:00 | Trieste | Germany | 3–0 | Azerbaijan | 25–15 | 25–23 | 25–19 | | | 75–57 | P2 P3 |
| 5 Oct | 17:10 | Bari | Dominican Republic | 2–3 | Japan | 21–25 | 23–25 | 25–19 | 25–23 | 12–15 | 106–107 | P2 P3 |
| 5 Oct | 20:00 | Bari | Italy | 3–1 | China | 22–25 | 25–18 | 26–24 | 25–17 | | 98–84 | P2 P3 |
| 5 Oct | 20:00 | Trieste | Croatia | 1–3 | Belgium | 12–25 | 23–25 | 25–23 | 18–25 | | 78–98 | P2 P3 |

#### Pool F

Venues: PalaOlimpia, Verona and PalaPanini, Modena
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 7 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 21 | 5 | 4.200 | 628 | 539 | 1.165 | Third round |
| 2 | United States | 7 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 3.600 | 586 | 506 | 1.158 | Third round |
| 3 | Russia | 7 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 1.455 | 653 | 600 | 1.088 | Third round |
| 4 | Serbia | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 1.083 | 565 | 549 | 1.029 | |
| 5 | Turkey | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 1.000 | 654 | 640 | 1.022 | |
| 6 | Bulgaria | 7 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 0.588 | 565 | 611 | 0.925 | |
| 7 | Netherlands | 7 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 0.563 | 542 | 591 | 0.917 | |
| 8 | Kazakhstan | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0.000 | 368 | 525 | 0.701 | |
| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 1 Oct | 17:00 | Verona | Serbia | 3–0 | Netherlands | 25–22 | 25–23 | 25–23 | | | 75–68 | P2 P3 |
| 1 Oct | 17:00 | Modena | Turkey | 1–3 | United States | 29–27 | 19–25 | 23–25 | 15–25 | | 86–102 | P2 P3 |
| 1 Oct | 20:00 | Verona | Brazil | 3–0 | Kazakhstan | 25–22 | 25–22 | 25–18 | | | 75–62 | P2 P3 |
| 1 Oct | 20:00 | Modena | Bulgaria | 1–3 | Russia | 23–25 | 15–25 | 28–26 | 19–25 | | 85–101 | P2 P3 |
| 2 Oct | 17:00 | Verona | Serbia | 3–0 | Kazakhstan | 25–13 | 25–15 | 25–20 | | | 75–48 | P2 P3 |
| 2 Oct | 17:00 | Modena | Turkey | 3–2 | Russia | 19–25 | 25–27 | 25–22 | 25–22 | 15–13 | 109–109 | P2 P3 |
| 2 Oct | 20:00 | Verona | Brazil | 3–1 | Netherlands | 23–25 | 25–20 | 25–16 | 25–16 | | 98–77 | P2 P3 |
| 2 Oct | 20:00 | Modena | Bulgaria | 0–3 | United States | 17–25 | 19–25 | 16–25 | | | 52–75 | P2 P3 |
| 4 Oct | 17:00 | Verona | Serbia | 0–3 | United States | 22–25 | 20–25 | 22–25 | | | 64–75 | P2 P3 |
| 4 Oct | 17:00 | Modena | Turkey | 3–1 | Netherlands | 23–25 | 25–17 | 25–16 | 25–20 | | 98–78 | P2 P3 |
| 4 Oct | 20:00 | Verona | Brazil | 3–1 | Russia | 25–17 | 25–27 | 25–19 | 27–25 | | 102–88 | P2 P3 |
| 4 Oct | 20:00 | Modena | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Kazakhstan | 25–22 | 25–15 | 25–13 | | | 75–50 | P2 P3 |
| 5 Oct | 17:00 | Verona | Serbia | 0–3 | Russia | 26–28 | 18–25 | 17–25 | | | 61–78 | P2 P3 |
| 5 Oct | 17:00 | Modena | Turkey | 3–0 | Kazakhstan | 25–15 | 25–13 | 25–14 | | | 75–42 | P2 P3 |
| 5 Oct | 20:00 | Verona | Brazil | 3–0 | United States | 25–23 | 25–22 | 25–21 | | | 75–66 | P2 P3 |
| 5 Oct | 20:00 | Modena | Bulgaria | 1–3 | Netherlands | 26–24 | 21–25 | 23–25 | 16–25 | | 86–99 | P2 P3 |

### Third round

Second round pool winners were placed in each third round pool, while the second and third placed teams were drawn.
Venue: Mediolanum Forum, Milan

#### Pool G

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Italy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 162 | 142 | 1.141 | Final round |
| 2 | United States | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.750 | 155 | 165 | 0.939 | Final round |
| 3 | Russia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | 167 | 177 | 0.944 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 8 Oct | 20:00 | Italy | 3–0 | United States | 25–23 | 25–22 | 25–20 | | 75–65 | P2 P3 |
| 9 Oct | 20:00 | United States | 3–1 | Russia | 25–19 | 25–23 | 15–25 | 25–23 | 90–90 | P2 P3 |
| 10 Oct | 20:00 | Italy | 3–1 | Russia | 25–12 | 25–17 | 12–25 | 25–23 | 87–77 | P2 P3 |

#### Pool H

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 150 | 107 | 1.402 | Final round |
| 2 | China | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.600 | 160 | 183 | 0.874 | Final round |
| 3 | Dominican Republic | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | 165 | 185 | 0.892 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 8 Oct | 17:30 | Brazil | 3–0 | China | 25–19 | 25–16 | 25–15 | | | 75–50 | P2 P3 |
| 9 Oct | 17:30 | China | 3–2 | Dominican Republic | 22–25 | 23–25 | 25–23 | 25–23 | 15–12 | 110–108 | P2 P3 |
| 10 Oct | 17:30 | Brazil | 3–0 | Dominican Republic | 25–19 | 25–21 | 25–17 | | | 75–57 | P2 P3 |

### Final round

Venue: Mediolanum Forum, Milan
| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 11 October | 11 October |
| Italy | 1 |
| Italy | 1 | 12 October | 12 October |
| China | 3 | 12 October | 12 October |
| China | 3 | China | 1 |
| 11 October | 11 October | | China | 1 |
| 11 October | 11 October | United States | 3 |
| United States | 3 | United States | 3 |
| Brazil | 0 | | |
| Brazil | 0 | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| | | 12 October | 12 October |
| | | Italy | 2 |
| | | Brazil | 3 |

#### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 11 Oct | 17:30 | United States | 3–0 | Brazil | 25–18 | 29–27 | 25–20 | | | 79–65 | P2 P3 |
| 11 Oct | 20:45 | Italy | 1–3 | China | 21–25 | 20–25 | 25–20 | 28–30 | | 94–100 | P2 P3 |

#### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 12 Oct | 17:30 | Italy | 2–3 | Brazil | 15–25 | 13–25 | 25–22 | 25–22 | 7–15 | 85–109 | P2 P3 |

#### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 12 Oct | 20:00 | China | 1–3 | United States | 25–27 | 20–25 | 25–16 | 24–26 | | 94–94 | P2 P3 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | United States |
| | China |
| | Brazil |
| 4 | Italy |
| 5 | Dominican Republic |
| 6 | Russia |
| 7 | Japan |
| 7 | Serbia |
| 9 | Germany |
| 9 | Turkey |
| 11 | Belgium |
| 11 | Bulgaria |
| 13 | Croatia |
| 13 | Netherlands |
| 15 | Azerbaijan |
| 15 | Kazakhstan |
| 17 | Argentina |
| 17 | Canada |
| 17 | Puerto Rico |
| 17 | Thailand |
| 21 | Cameroon |
| 21 | Cuba |
| 21 | Mexico |
| 21 | Tunisia |
* Qualified for the 2015 World Cup
* 2014 Women's World champions
* United States 1st title
* Team roster
* Alisha Glass, Kayla Banwarth, Courtney Thompson, Nicole Davis, Kristin Hildebrand, Jordan Larson, Kelly Murphy, Christa Harmotto (c), Nicole Fawcett, Kimberly Hill, Foluke Akinradewo, Kelsey Robinson, TeTori Dixon, Rachael Adams
* Head coach
* Karch Kiraly

## Awards

* Most valuable player
    Kimberly Hill
* Best setter
    Alisha Glass
* Best outside spikers
    Zhu Ting
    Kimberly Hill
* Fair Play
    José Roberto Guimarães
* Best middle blockers
    Thaísa Menezes
    Yang Junjing
* Best opposite spiker
    Sheilla Castro
* Best libero
    Monica De Gennaro