2006 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship

2006 World Championship
Official website
2006 World Championship
Tournament details
Host nation  Japan
Dates October 31 – November 16
Teams 24
Venues 5 (in 5 host cities)
Champions  Russia (6th title)
MVP  Yoshie Takeshita (JPN)
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The 2006 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship was held in Japan, from October 31 to November 16, 2006. This was the 15th edition of the FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship, and the FIVB decided to host both men´s and women's championships in the same country.

Like the previous edition, 24 teams participated in the Tournament.

Qualification

Competing nations

The following national teams have qualified:

Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D

 Chinese Taipei
 Costa Rica
 Japan
 Kenya
 Poland
 South Korea

 Azerbaijan
 China
 Dominican Republic
 Germany
 Mexico
 Russia

 Brazil
 Cameroon
 Kazakhstan
 Netherlands
 Puerto Rico
 United States

 Cuba
 Egypt
 Italy
 Peru
 Serbia and Montenegro
 Turkey

Japan qualified as the host country, and Italy qualified as defending champions. The draw for the 2006 Championship was held in Tokyo on 29 November 2005.

Squads

Venues

The first round games of the 2006 World Championship have taken place in four cities:

First round

Pool A (Tokyo)

Team Pts Pld W L SF SA PF PA Ratio
 Chinese Taipei 105501544553711.226
 Japan 95411354373541.234
 Poland 853211104834551.062
 South Korea 75231194584041.134
 Costa Rica 65144143034250.713
 Kenya 55053153114380.710

October 31, 2006

South Korea  30  Costa Rica 25-16, 25-15, 25-17
Poland  31  Kenya 25-15, 25-17, 20-25, 25-20
Chinese Taipei  31  Japan 18-25, 25-18, 25-19, 25-23

November 1, 2006

Kenya  03  Chinese Taipei 13-25, 9-25, 27-29
South Korea  23  Poland 21-25, 25-23, 24-26, 25-23, 12-15
Costa Rica  03  Japan 9-25, 11-25, 14-25

November 3, 2006

Chinese Taipei  32  South Korea 26-24, 16-25, 29-27, 24-26, 15-10
Poland  31  Costa Rica 25-17, 20-25, 25-11, 25-14
Japan  30  Kenya 25-15, 25-17, 25-10

November 4, 2006

Costa Rica  32  Kenya 19-25, 23-25, 25-16, 32-30, 15-9
Poland  13  Chinese Taipei 19-25, 18-25, 25-23, 23-25
South Korea  13  Japan 21-25, 25-21, 21-25, 22-25

November 5, 2006

Chinese Taipei  30  Costa Rica 25-10, 25-18, 25-12
Kenya  03  South Korea 13-25, 13-25, 12-25
Japan  31  Poland 25-22, 30-28, 26-28, 25-18

Pool B (Sapporo)

Team Pts Pld W L SF SA PF PA Ratio
 Russia 105501544513711.249
 Germany 95411344133541.167
 China 85321174133781.093
 Azerbaijan 75238104063811.038
 Dominican Republic 65145123483920.888
 Mexico 55050152103750.587

October 31, 2006

Dominican Republic  03  Germany 17-25, 16-25, 21-25
Mexico  03  Russia 8-25, 11-25, 10-25
China  31  Azerbaijan 25-23, 24-26, 25-16, 25-22

November 1, 2006

Azerbaijan  13  Russia 19-25, 21-25, 25-19, 20-25
Germany  30  Mexico 25-18, 25-21, 25-19
China  30  Dominican Republic 25-19, 25-17, 25-23

November 3, 2006

Dominican Republic  13  Azerbaijan 25-21, 21-25, 21-25, 14-25
Russia  31  Germany 25-22, 25-21, 17-25, 25-23
Mexico  03  China 20-25, 10-25, 12-25

November 4, 2006

China  13  Russia 25-20, 23-25, 17-25, 12-25
Azerbaijan  03  Germany 25-27, 18-25, 20-25
Dominican Republic  30  Mexico 25-20, 25-19, 25-12

November 5, 2006

Germany  31  China 20-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-23
Mexico  03  Azerbaijan 14-25, 10-25, 16-25
Russia  31  Dominican Republic 25-17, 20-25, 25-18, 25-19

Pool C (Kobe)

Team Pts Pld W L SF SA PF PA Ratio
 Brazil 105501524112871.432
 United States 95411274303731.153
 Netherlands 85321384664401.059
 Puerto Rico 75236103343810.876
 Kazakhstan 65148124204420.950
 Cameroon 55050152373750.632

October 31, 2006

Brazil  30  Puerto Rico 25-21, 25-15, 25-18
Netherlands  30  Cameroon 25-16, 25-17, 25-18
United States  32  Kazakhstan 19-25, 25-19, 25-19, 26-28, 16-14

November 1, 2006

Kazakhstan  03  Brazil 17-25, 13-25, 16-25
Cameroon  03  Puerto Rico 17-25, 23-25, 20-25
Netherlands  23  United States 19-25, 22-25, 29-27, 25-20, 7-15

November 3, 2006

Brazil  32  Netherlands 25-18, 23-25, 23-25, 25-18, 15-9
Puerto Rico  31  Kazakhstan 25-23, 22-25, 25-20, 25-23
United States  30  Cameroon 25-17, 25-18, 25-11

November 4, 2006

United States  03  Brazil 23-25, 21-25, 13-25
Cameroon  03  Kazakhstan 20-25, 13-25, 12-25
Netherlands  30  Puerto Rico 30-28, 25-17, 25-18

November 5, 2006

Brazil  30  Cameroon 25-13, 25-14, 25-8
Puerto Rico  03  United States 14-25, 16-25, 15-25
Kazakhstan  23  Netherlands 18-25, 29-27, 18-25, 25-22, 13-15

Pool D (Nagoya)

Team Pts Pld W L SF SA PF PA Ratio
 Serbia and Montenegro 105501544643881.196
 Italy 95411344153151.317
 Cuba 85321184323881.113
 Turkey 75236113683591.025
 Peru 65149124194470.937
 Egypt 55050151743740.464

October 31, 2006

Peru  30  Egypt 25-19, 25-6, 25-13
Turkey  03  Cuba 20-25, 25-27, 21-25
Italy  13  Serbia and Montenegro 18-25, 22-25, 25-19, 25-27

November 1, 2006

Egypt  03  Turkey 11-25, 13-25, 8-25
Serbia and Montenegro  31  Cuba 25-22, 22-25, 25-20, 25-23
Italy  30  Peru 25-15, 25-16, 25-14

November 3, 2006

Peru  23  Serbia and Montenegro 25-23, 25-21, 20-25, 16-25, 23-25
Cuba  30  Egypt 25-9, 25-9, 25-15
Turkey  03  Italy 23-25, 17-25, 14-25

November 4, 2006

Serbia and Montenegro  30  Egypt 25-9, 25-13, 25-15
Peru  23  Turkey 27-25, 18-25, 25-21, 19-25, 9-15
Italy  31  Cuba 25-27, 25-19, 25-21, 25-19

November 5, 2006

Turkey  03  Serbia and Montenegro 25-27, 22-25, 15-25
Cuba  32  Peru 22-25, 25-16, 17-25, 25-16, 15-10
Egypt  03  Italy 17-25, 7-25, 10-25

Second round

Pool E (Nagoya)

Team Pts Pld W L SF SA PF PA Ratio
 Italy 137611945684481.268
 Serbia and Montenegro 137612076285631.115
 Cuba 127521775785321.086
 Japan 1174314146526441.012
 Chinese Taipei 1073412165746360.903
 Turkey 97257164935400.913
 South Korea 87168185525920.932
 Poland 87165205246140.853

November 8, 2006

South Korea  03  Serbia and Montenegro 23-25, 19-25, 22-25
Poland  03  Italy 19-25, 22-25, 13-25
Japan  13  Cuba 25-22, 23-25, 22-25, 22-25
Chinese Taipei  13  Turkey 17-25, 16-25, 25-21, 17-25

November 9, 2006

South Korea  03  Italy 18-25, 19-25, 13-25
Poland  03  Serbia and Montenegro 15-25, 22-25, 14-25
Japan  31  Turkey 30-28, 22-25, 25-21, 25-17
Chinese Taipei  03  Cuba 21-25, 20-25, 14-25

November 11, 2006

South Korea  03  Cuba 19-25, 14-25, 22-25
Poland  03  Turkey 18-25, 22-25, 19-25
Japan  32  Serbia and Montenegro 18-25, 22-25, 25-18, 25-21, 15-11
Chinese Taipei  03  Italy 15-25, 13-25, 14-25

November 12, 2006

South Korea  30  Turkey 25-14, 25-13, 25-22
Poland  03  Cuba 18-25, 26-28, 23-25
Japan  03  Italy 17-25, 26-28, 23-25
Chinese Taipei  23  Serbia and Montenegro 22-25, 26-24, 25-19, 15-25, 13-15

Pool F (Osaka)

Team Pts Pld W L SF SA PF PA Ratio
 Brazil 147702156285171.215
 Russia 137611965965121.164
 Netherlands 1174316136206460.960
 China 1073415146486421.009
 Germany 1073414136096061.005
 United States 1073412166056080.995
 Azerbaijan 97258175495850.938
 Puerto Rico 77070213945330.739

November 8, 2006

Azerbaijan  03  Brazil 19-25, 21-25, 23-25
China  31  United States 20-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-17
Germany  23  Netherlands 25-23, 21-25, 23-25, 25-23, 14-16
Russia  30  Puerto Rico 25-16, 25-10, 25-20

November 9, 2006

Azerbaijan  32  United States 25-19, 16-25, 25-22, 25-27, 15-13
China  23  Brazil 26-24, 25-20, 21-25, 16-25, 17-19
Germany  30  Puerto Rico 25-23, 25-22, 25-22
Russia  30  Netherlands 25-17, 25-18, 25-16

November 11, 2006

Azerbaijan  03  Netherlands 24-26, 22-25, 24-26
China  30  Puerto Rico 28-26, 25-14, 25-22
Germany  03  Brazil 16-25, 22-25, 15-25
Russia  30  United States 25-20, 25-21, 25-17

November 12, 2006

Azerbaijan  30  Puerto Rico 25-21, 25-18, 25-18
China  23  Netherlands 25-21, 25-17, 23-25, 22-25, 12-15
Germany  23  United States 27-25, 23-25, 25-19, 24-26, 11-15
Russia  13  Brazil 29-27, 14-25, 25-27, 22-25

Final round

Semi finals Final
2006-11-15 – Osaka
  Italy  0  
  Russia  3  
 
2006-11-16 – Osaka
      Russia  3
    Brazil  2
3rd place

2006-11-15 - Osaka

2006-11-16 - Osaka
  Serbia and Montenegro  1   Italy  0
  Brazil  3     Serbia and Montenegro  3

Semi finals

November 15, 2006

Italy  03  Russia 19-25, 16-25, 20-25
Serbia and Montenegro  13  Brazil 17-25, 14-25, 25-21, 20-25

3rd Place

November 16, 2006

Italy  03  Serbia and Montenegro 22-25, 22-25, 21-25

Final

November 16, 2006

Russia  32  Brazil 15-25, 25-23, 25-18, 20-25, 15-13




5-8th place 5th place
2006-11-15 – Osaka
  Cuba  1  
  China  3  
 
2006-11-16 – Osaka
      China  3
    Japan  0
7th place
2006-11-15 - Osaka 2006-11-16 - Osaka
  Japan  3   Cuba  3
  Netherlands  1     Netherlands  0

5-8th Place

November 15, 2006

Cuba  13  China 24-26, 21-25, 28-26, 20-25
Japan  31  Netherlands 25-21, 25-27, 25-21, 25-21

7th Place

November 16, 2006

Cuba  30  Netherlands 25-22, 25-16, 25-23

5th Place

November 16, 2006

China  30  Japan 25-19, 25-22, 25-22




9-12th place 9th place
2006-11-15 – Osaka
  Chinese Taipei  0  
  United States  3  
 
2006-11-16 – Osaka
      United States  3
    Turkey  1
11th place
2006-11-15 - Osaka 2006-11-16 - Osaka
  Turkey  3   Chinese Taipei  0
  Germany  1     Germany  3

9-12th Place

November 15, 2006

Chinese Taipei  03  United States 15-25, 20-25, 21-25
Turkey  31  Germany 23-25, 25-16, 25-20, 27-25

11th Place

November 16, 2006

Chinese Taipei  03  Germany 15-25, 19-25, 15-25

9th Place

November 16, 2006

United States  31  Turkey 25-22, 23-25, 25-17, 25-16

Final standings

1.  Russia
2.  Brazil
3.  Serbia and Montenegro
4.  Italy
5.  China
6.  Japan
7.  Cuba
8.  Netherlands
9.  United States
10.  Turkey
11.  Germany
12.  Chinese Taipei
13.  South Korea
13.  Azerbaijan
15.  Poland
15.  Puerto Rico
17.  Peru
17.  Dominican Republic
17.  Kazakhstan
17.  Costa Rica
21.  Kenya
21.  Mexico
21.  Egypt
21.  Cameroon

 2006 FIVB Women's World Champions 

Russia
Sixth title


Team Roster
Marina Akulova, Maria Borodakova, Maria Bruntseva, Yekaterina Gamova, Yelena Godina, Svetlana Kryuchkova, Natalia Kulikova, Yulia Merkulova, Natalia Safronova, Lioubov Shashkova, Marina Sheshenina, and Olga Zhitova.
Head Coach: Giovanni Caprara.

Individual awards

External links

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