2003 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup
The 2003 FIVB 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 (66 games overall), in  two parallel groups (site A and site B). The men played in Tokyo, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Nagano, Hamamatsu, and Okayama. Results. First round. Site A. Venue: Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Site B. Venue: White Ring, Nagano Second round. Site A. Venue: Hiroshima Green Arena, Hiroshima Site B. Venue: Hamamatsu Arena, Hamamatsu Third round. Site A. Venue: Marine Messe, Fukuoka Site B. Venue: Okayama General and Cultural Gymnasium, Okayama Fourth round. Site A. Venue: Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Site B. Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo