2003 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup

The 2003 FIVB Women's World Cup was held from 1 to 15 November 2003 in Japan. Twelve women's national teams played in cities all over Japan for the right to a fast lane ticket into the 2004 Summer Olympics. Teams were made up as follows: hosts Japan, continental champions and vice-champions from Europe, Asia, NORCECA and South America, continental champion from Africa, and two wild-card teams nominated jointly by the 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 women played in Tokyo, Kagoshima, Nagoya, Toyama, Sapporo, Sendai, and Osaka. == Teams == == Squads == == Results == All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00). === First round === ==== Site A ==== Venue: Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo ==== Site B ==== Venue: Kagoshima Arena, Kagoshima === Second round === ==== Site A ==== Venue: Nagoya Rainbow Hall, Nagoya ==== Site B ==== Venue: Sendai Gymnasium, Sendai === Third round === ==== Site A ==== Venue: Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center, Sapporo ==== Site B ==== Venue: Toyama City Gymnasium, Toyama === Fourth round === ==== Site A ==== Venue: Namihaya Dome, Kadoma ==== Site B ==== Venue: Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka == Final standing == == Awards == == External links == FIVB 2003 World Cup