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2006 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship

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The 2006 FIVB Women's World Championship was the fifteenth edition of the competition, contested by the 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 31 October to 16 November 2006 in Japan.

2006 FIVB Women's World Championship
バレーボール女子世界選手権
日本 2006
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Tournament details
Host nation Japan
Dates31 October – 16 November
Teams24
Venue(s)6 (in 5 host cities)
Officially opened byAkihito
Champions Russia (6th title)
Runners-up Brazil
Third place Serbia and Montenegro
Fourth place Italy
Tournament awards
MVPJapan Yoshie Takeshita
Best SetterJapan Yoshie Takeshita
Best OHCuba Rosir Calderón
Best MBGermany Christiane Fürst
Best LiberoSerbia and Montenegro Suzana Ćebić
Best ScorerTurkey Neslihan Darnel
Best ServerRussia Yelena Godina
Best DiggerChinese Taipei Szu Hui-Fang
Best ReceiverBrazil Jaqueline Carvalho
Official website
2006 World Championship

The finals involved 24 teams, of which 22 came through qualifying competitions, while the host nation and reign champion qualified automatically. Of the 32 teams, 16 had also appeared in the previous tournament in 2002, while Cameroon, Costa Rica, Kazakhstan, Turkey and Serbia and Montenegro made their first appearances at a FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship.

Russia won their sixth world title, defeating Brazil in five sets at the final. Serbia and Montenegro won the 3rd place match, defeating Italy in straight sets Yoshie Takeshita from Japan was elected the MVP.

QualificationEdit

Main article: 2006 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship qualification
Team Confederation Qualified as Qualified on Appearance
in finals
  Japan AVC Host 13th
  Italy CEV 2002 World Championship Winner 18 September 2002 8th
  Egypt CAVB CAVB Pool A Winner 19 March 2005 3rd
  Cameroon CAVB CAVB Pool C Winner 24 April 2005 1st
  Germany CEV CEV Pool I Winner 19 June 2005 12th1
  Serbia and Montenegro CEV CEV Pool I Runner-up 19 June 2005 2nd2
  Azerbaijan CEV CEV Pool G Winner 2 July 2005 2nd
  Russia CEV CEV Pool G Runner-up 2 July 2005 14th3
  Kenya CAVB CAVB Pool B Winner 24 July 2005 4th
  South Korea AVC AVC Pool B Winner 4 August 2005 10th
  Kazakhstan AVC AVC Pool B Runner-up 4 August 2005 1st
  China AVC AVC Pool A Winner 6 August 2005 11th
  Chinese Taipei AVC AVC Pool A Runner-up 6 August 2005 2nd
  Netherlands CEV CEV Pool H Winner 6 August 2005 11th
  Turkey CEV CEV Pool H Runner-up 6 August 2005 1st
  United States NORCECA NORCECA Pool D Winner 18 August 2005 13th
  Puerto Rico NORCECA NORCECA Pool D Runner-up 18 August 2005 4th
  Mexico NORCECA NORCECA Pool D Third 19 August 2005 6th
  Poland CEV CEV Playoff round Winner 21 August 2005 9th
  Dominican Republic NORCECA NORCECA Pool E Runner-up 26 August 2005 5th
  Cuba NORCECA NORCECA Pool E Winner 27 August 2005 10th
  Costa Rica NORCECA NORCECA Pool E Third 28 August 2005 1st
  Brazil CSV CSV Pool A Winner 28 August 2005 13th
  Peru CSV CSV Pool A Runner-up 28 August 2005 11th
1.^ Competed as West Germany from 1956 to 1990; 4th appearance as Germany.
2.^ Competed as Yugoslavia from 1978 to 1990; 1st appearance as Serbia and Montenegro.
3.^ Competed as Soviet Union from 1952 to 1990; 4th appearance as Russia.

Source:FIVB[1]

SquadsEdit

Main article: 2006 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship squads

VenuesEdit

Pool A Pool F, Final round Final round
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Host cities in Japan
Tokyo Osaka
Yoyogi National Gymnasium Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
Capacity: 12,000 Capacity: 8,200 Capacity: 5,000
     
Pool C Pool D, E Pool B
Kobe Nagoya Sapporo
Kobe Green Arena Nagoya Rainbow Hall Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center
Capacity: 6,000 Capacity: 8,000 Capacity: 7,000
     

Source:[2]

FormatEdit

The tournament was played in three different stages (first, second and final 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. 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 six best teams of each group (total of 12 teams) progressed to the next round.

In the Final round, the 12 teams were allocated to semifinals for placement matches according to their Second round group positions. First and second of each group played the semifinals, third and fourth played the 5th-8th semifinals and fifth and sixth played the 9th-12th semifinals. Winners and losers of each semifinals played a final placement match for 1st to 12th places.

Source:FIVB[3]

Pools compositionEdit

The drawing of lots for the qualified teams took place in Tokyo, Japan on 29 November 2005.[1]

Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D
  Chinese Taipei   Azerbaijan   Brazil   Cuba
  Costa Rica   China   Cameroon   Egypt
  Japan   Dominican Republic   Kazakhstan   Italy
  Kenya   Germany   Netherlands   Peru
  Poland   Mexico   Puerto Rico   Serbia and Montenegro
  South Korea   Russia   United States   Turkey

ResultsEdit

All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00).

First roundEdit

Advanced to second round

Pool AEdit

Venue: Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1   Chinese Taipei 10 5 0 15 4 3.750 455 371 1.226
2   Japan 9 4 1 13 5 2.600 437 354 1.234
3   Poland 8 3 2 11 10 1.100 483 455 1.062
4   South Korea 7 2 3 11 9 1.222 458 404 1.134
5   Costa Rica 6 1 4 4 14 0.286 303 425 0.713
6   Kenya 5 0 5 3 15 0.200 311 438 0.710
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
31 Oct 12:00 South Korea   3–0   Costa Rica 25–16 25–15 25–17     75–48 P2 P3
31 Oct 14:00 Poland   3–1   Kenya 25–15 25–17 20–25 25–20   95–77 P2 P3
31 Oct 18:00 Chinese Taipei   3–1   Japan 18–25 25–18 25–19 25–23   93–85 P2 P3
1 Nov 13:00 Kenya   0–3   Chinese Taipei 13–25 9–25 27–29     49–79 P2 P3
1 Nov 15:00 South Korea   2–3   Poland 21–25 25–23 24–26 25–23 12–15 107–112 P2 P3
1 Nov 18:00 Costa Rica   0–3   Japan 9–25 11–25 14–25     34–75 P2 P3
3 Nov 13:00 Chinese Taipei   3–2   South Korea 26–24 16–25 29–27 24–26 15–10 110–112 P2 P3
3 Nov 15:35 Poland   3–1   Costa Rica 25–17 20–25 25–11 25–14   95–67 P2 P3
3 Nov 18:00 Japan   3–0   Kenya 25–15 25–17 25–10     75–42 P2 P3
4 Nov 13:00 Costa Rica   3–2   Kenya 19–25 23–25 25–16 32–30 15–9 114–105 P2 P3
4 Nov 15:35 Poland   1–3   Chinese Taipei 19–25 18–25 25–23 23–25   85–98 P2 P3
4 Nov 18:05 South Korea   1–3   Japan 21–25 25–21 21–25 22–25   89–96 P2 P3
5 Nov 13:00 Chinese Taipei   3–0   Costa Rica 25–10 25–18 25–12     75–40 P2 P3
5 Nov 15:00 Kenya   0–3   South Korea 13–25 13–25 12–25     38–75 P2 P3
5 Nov 18:00 Japan   3–1   Poland 25–22 30–28 26–28 25–18   106–96 P2 P3

Pool BEdit

Venue: Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center, Sapporo

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1   Russia 10 5 0 15 4 3.750 451 361 1.249
2   Germany 9 4 1 13 4 3.250 413 354 1.167
3   China 8 3 2 11 7 1.571 413 378 1.093
4   Azerbaijan 7 2 3 8 10 0.800 406 391 1.038
5   Dominican Republic 6 1 4 5 12 0.417 348 392 0.888
6   Mexico 5 0 5 0 15 0.000 220 375 0.587
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
31 Oct 14:00 Dominican Republic   0–3   Germany 17–25 16–25 21–25     54–75 P2 P3
31 Oct 16:00 Mexico   0–3   Russia 8–25 11–25 10–25     29–75 P2 P3
31 Oct 18:00 China   3–1   Azerbaijan 25–23 24–26 25–16 25–22   99–87 P2 P3
1 Nov 14:00 Azerbaijan   1–3   Russia 19–25 21–25 25–19 20–25   85–94 P2 P3
1 Nov 16:20 Germany   3–0   Mexico 25–18 25–21 25–19     75–58 P2 P3
1 Nov 18:10 China   3–0   Dominican Republic 25–19 25–17 25–23     75–59 P2 P3
3 Nov 14:00 Dominican Republic   1–3   Azerbaijan 25–21 21–25 21–25 14–25   81–96 P2 P3
3 Nov 16:20 Russia   3–1   Germany 25–22 25–21 17–25 25–23   92–91 P2 P3
3 Nov 18:45 Mexico   0–3   China 20–25 10–25 12–25     42–75 P2 P3
4 Nov 14:00 China   1–3   Russia 25–20 23–25 17–25 12–25   77–95 P2 P3
4 Nov 16:15 Azerbaijan   0–3   Germany 25–27 18–25 20–25     63–77 P2 P3
4 Nov 18:00 Dominican Republic   3–0   Mexico 25–20 25–19 25–12     75–51 P2 P3
5 Nov 14:00 Germany   3–1   China 20–25 25–18 25–21 25–23   95–87 P2 P3
5 Nov 16:25 Mexico   0–3   Azerbaijan 14–25 10–25 16–25     40–75 P2 P3
5 Nov 18:00 Russia   3–1   Dominican Republic 25–17 20–25 25–18 25–19   95–79 P2 P3

Pool CEdit

Venue: Kobe Green Arena, Kobe

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1   Brazil 10 5 0 15 2 7.500 411 287 1.432
2   United States 9 4 1 12 7 1.714 430 373 1.153
3   Netherlands 8 3 2 13 8 1.625 466 440 1.059
4   Puerto Rico 7 2 3 6 10 0.600 334 381 0.877
5   Kazakhstan 6 1 4 8 12 0.667 420 442 0.950
6   Cameroon 5 0 5 0 15 0.000 237 375 0.632
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
31 Oct 14:00 Brazil   3–0   Puerto Rico 25–21 25–15 25–18     75–54 P2 P3
31 Oct 16:00 Netherlands   3–0   Cameroon 25–16 25–17 25–18     75–51 P2 P3
31 Oct 18:00 United States   3–2   Kazakhstan 19–25 25–19 25–19 26–28 16–14 111–105 P2 P3
1 Nov 14:00 Kazakhstan   0–3   Brazil 17–25 13–25 16–25     46–75 P2 P3
1 Nov 16:00 Cameroon   0–3   Puerto Rico 17–25 23–25 20–25     60–75 P2 P3
1 Nov 18:00 Netherlands   2–3   United States 19–25 22–25 29–27 25–20 7–15 102–112 P2 P3
3 Nov 14:00 Brazil   3–2   Netherlands 25–18 23–25 23–25 25–18 15–9 111–95 P2 P3
3 Nov 16:25 Puerto Rico   3–1   Kazakhstan 25–23 22–25 25–20 25–23   97–91 P2 P3
3 Nov 18:40 United States   3–0   Cameroon 25–17 25–18 25–11     75–46 P2 P3
4 Nov 14:00 United States   0–3   Brazil 23–25 21–25 13–25     57–75 P2 P3
4 Nov 16:00 Cameroon   0–3   Kazakhstan 20–25 13–25 12–25     45–75 P2 P3
4 Nov 18:00 Netherlands   3–0   Puerto Rico 30–28 25–17 25–18     80–63 P2 P3
5 Nov 14:00 Brazil   3–0   Cameroon 25–13 25–14 25–8     75–35 P2 P3
5 Nov 16:00 Puerto Rico   0–3   United States 14–25 16–25 15–25     45–75 P2 P3
5 Nov 18:00 Kazakhstan   2–3   Netherlands 18–25 29–27 18–25 25–22 13–15 103–114 P2 P3

Pool DEdit

Venue: Nagoya Rainbow Hall, Nagoya

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1   Serbia and Montenegro 10 5 0 15 4 3.750 464 388 1.196
2   Italy 9 4 1 13 4 3.250 415 315 1.317
3   Cuba 8 3 2 11 8 1.375 432 388 1.113
4   Turkey 7 2 3 6 11 0.545 368 359 1.025
5   Peru 6 1 4 9 12 0.750 419 447 0.937
6   Egypt 5 0 5 0 15 0.000 174 375 0.464
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
31 Oct 14:00 Peru   3–0   Egypt 25–19 25–6 25–13     75–38 P2 P3
31 Oct 16:00 Turkey   0–3   Cuba 20–25 25–27 21–25     66–77 P2 P3
31 Oct 18:00 Italy   1–3   Serbia and Montenegro 18–25 22–25 25–19 25–27   90–96 P2 P3
1 Nov 14:00 Egypt   0–3   Turkey 11–25 13–25 8–25     32–75 P2 P3
1 Nov 16:00 Serbia and Montenegro   3–1   Cuba 25–22 22–25 25–20 25–23   97–90 P2 P3
1 Nov 18:15 Italy   3–0   Peru 25–15 25–16 25–14     75–45 P2 P3
3 Nov 14:00 Peru   2–3   Serbia and Montenegro 25–23 25–21 20–25 16–25 23–25 109–119 P2 P3
3 Nov 16:40 Cuba   3–0   Egypt 25–9 25–9 25–15     75–33 P2 P3
3 Nov 18:00 Turkey   0–3   Italy 23–25 17–25 14–25     54–75 P2 P3
4 Nov 14:00 Serbia and Montenegro   3–0   Egypt 25–9 25–13 25–15     75–37 P2 P3
4 Nov 16:00 Peru   2–3   Turkey 27–25 18–25 25–21 19–25 9–15 98–111 P2 P3
4 Nov 18:30 Italy   3–1   Cuba 25–27 25–19 25–21 25–19   100–86 P2 P3
5 Nov 14:00 Turkey   0–3   Serbia and Montenegro 25–27 22–25 15–25     62–77 P2 P3
5 Nov 16:00 Cuba   3–2   Peru 22–25 25–16 17–25 25–16 15–10 104–92 P2 P3
5 Nov 18:25 Egypt   0–3   Italy 17–25 7–25 10–25     34–75 P2 P3

Second roundEdit

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

Advanced to final round finals
Advanced to final round 5th–8th places
Advanced to final round 9th–12th places

Pool EEdit

Venue: Nagoya Rainbow Hall, Nagoya

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1   Italy 13 6 1 19 4 4.750 568 448 1.268
2   Serbia and Montenegro 13 6 1 20 7 2.857 628 563 1.115
3   Cuba 12 5 2 17 7 2.429 578 532 1.086
4   Japan 11 4 3 14 14 1.000 652 644 1.012
5   Chinese Taipei 10 3 4 12 16 0.750 574 636 0.903
6   Turkey 9 2 5 7 16 0.438 493 540 0.913
7   South Korea 8 1 6 8 18 0.444 552 592 0.932
8   Poland 8 1 6 5 20 0.250 524 614 0.853
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
8 Nov 11:00 South Korea   0–3   Serbia and Montenegro 23–25 19–25 22–25     64–75 P2 P3
8 Nov 13:00 Poland   0–3   Italy 19–25 22–25 13–25     54–75 P2 P3
8 Nov 15:00 Chinese Taipei   1–3   Turkey 17–25 16–25 25–21 17–25   75–96 P2 P3
8 Nov 18:00 Japan   1–3   Cuba 25–22 23–25 22–25 22–25   92–97 P2 P3
9 Nov 11:00 Poland   0–3   Serbia and Montenegro 15–25 22–25 14–25     51–75 P2 P3
9 Nov 13:00 Chinese Taipei   0–3   Cuba 21–25 20–25 14–25     55–75 P2 P3
9 Nov 15:00 South Korea   0–3   Italy 18–25 19–25 13–25     50–75 P2 P3
9 Nov 18:00 Japan   3–1   Turkey 30–28 22–25 25–21 25–17   102–91 P2 P3
11 Nov 11:00 Chinese Taipei   0–3   Italy 15–25 13–25 14–25     42–75 P2 P3
11 Nov 13:00 South Korea   0–3   Cuba 19–25 14–25 22–25     55–75 P2 P3
11 Nov 15:00 Poland   0–3   Turkey 18–25 22–25 19–25     59–75 P2 P3
11 Nov 18:00 Japan   3–2   Serbia and Montenegro 18–25 22–25 25–18 25–21 15–11 105–100 P2 P3
12 Nov 11:00 Poland   0–3   Cuba 18–25 26–28 23–25     67–78 P2 P3
12 Nov 13:00 Chinese Taipei   2–3   Serbia and Montenegro 22–25 26–24 25–19 15–25 13–15 101–108 P2 P3
12 Nov 15:30 South Korea   3–0   Turkey 25–14 25–13 25–22     75–49 P2 P3
12 Nov 18:00 Japan   0–3   Italy 17–25 26–28 23–25     66–78 P2 P3

Pool FEdit

Venue: Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium, Osaka

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1   Brazil 14 7 0 21 5 4.200 628 517 1.215
2   Russia 13 6 1 19 6 3.167 596 512 1.164
3   Netherlands 11 4 3 16 13 1.231 620 646 0.960
4   China 10 3 4 15 14 1.071 648 642 1.009
5   Germany 10 3 4 14 13 1.077 609 606 1.005
6   United States 10 3 4 12 16 0.750 605 608 0.995
7   Azerbaijan 9 2 5 8 17 0.471 549 585 0.938
8   Puerto Rico 7 0 7 0 21 0.000 394 533 0.739
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
8 Nov 12:00 Russia   3–0   Puerto Rico 25–16 25–10 25–20     75–46 P2 P3
8 Nov 14:00 Germany   2–3   Netherlands 25–23 21–25 23–25 25–23 14–16 108–112 P2 P3
8 Nov 16:45 Azerbaijan   0–3   Brazil 19–25 21–25 23–25     63–75 P2 P3
8 Nov 18:35 China   3–1   United States 20–25 25–23 25–22 25–17   95–87 P2 P3
9 Nov 12:00 Russia   3–0   Netherlands 25–17 25–18 25–16     75–51 P2 P3
9 Nov 14:00 Germany   3–0   Puerto Rico 25–23 25–22 25–22     75–67 P2 P3
9 Nov 16:00 China   2–3   Brazil 26–24 25–20 21–25 16–25 17–19 105–113 P2 P3
9 Nov 18:45 Azerbaijan   3–2   United States 25–19 16–25 25–22 25–27 15–13 106–106 P2 P3
11 Nov 12:00 Russia   3–0   United States 25–20 25–21 25–17     75–58 P2 P3
11 Nov 14:00 Germany   0–3   Brazil 16–25 22–25 15–25     53–75 P2 P3
11 Nov 16:00 China   3–0   Puerto Rico 28–26 25–14 25–22     78–62 P2 P3
11 Nov 18:00 Azerbaijan   0–3   Netherlands 24–26 22–25 24–26     70–77 P2 P3
12 Nov 12:00 Russia   1–3   Brazil 29–27 14–25 25–27 22–25   90–104 P2 P3
12 Nov 14:25 Germany   2–3   United States 27–25 23–25 25–19 24–26 11–15 110–110 P2 P3
12 Nov 17:00 China   2–3   Netherlands 25–21 25–17 23–25 22–25 12–15 107–103 P2 P3
12 Nov 19:45 Azerbaijan   3–0   Puerto Rico 25–21 25–18 25–18     75–57 P2 P3

Final roundEdit

9th–12th placeEdit

Venue: Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka

 
9th–12th semifinals9th place
 
      
 
 15 November
 
 
   Chinese Taipei 0
 
 16 November
 
   United States 3
 
   United States 3
 
 15 November
 
   Turkey 1
 
   Germany 1
 
 
   Turkey 3
 
11th place
 
 
 16 November
 
 
   Chinese Taipei 0
 
 
   Germany 3
9th–12th semifinalsEdit
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
15 Nov 14:00 Chinese Taipei   0–3   United States 15–25 20–25 21–25     56–75 P2 P3
15 Nov 18:20 Germany   1–3   Turkey 25–23 16–25 20–25 25–27   86–100 P2 P3
11th place matchEdit
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 Nov 13:00 Chinese Taipei   0–3   Germany 15–25 19–25 15–25     49–75 P2 P3
9th place matchEdit
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 Nov 15:00 United States   3–1   Turkey 25–22 23–25 25–17 25–16   98–80 P2 P3

5th–8th placeEdit

Venues: Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium (OMCG) and Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium (OPG), both in Osaka

 
5th–8th semifinals5th place
 
      
 
 15 November
 
 
   Cuba 1
 
 16 November
 
   China 3
 
   China 3
 
 15 November
 
   Japan 0
 
   Netherlands 1
 
 
   Japan 3
 
7th place
 
 
 16 November
 
 
   Cuba 3
 
 
   Netherlands 0
5th–8th semifinalsEdit
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
15 Nov 16:00 OPG Cuba   1–3   China 24–26 21–25 28–26 20–25   93–102 93–102
15 Nov 19:00 OMCG Netherlands   1–3   Japan 21–25 27–25 21–25 21–25   90–100 90–100
7th place matchEdit
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 Nov 17:00 OPG Cuba   3–0   Netherlands 25–22 25–16 25–23     75–61 75–61
5th place matchEdit
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 Nov 18:00 OMCG China   3–0   Japan 25–19 25–22 25–22     75–63 75–63

FinalsEdit

Venue: Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium, Osaka

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 15 November
 
 
   Italy 0
 
 16 November
 
   Russia 3
 
   Russia 3
 
 15 November
 
   Brazil 2
 
   Brazil 3
 
 
   Serbia and Montenegro 1
 
3rd place
 
 
 16 November
 
 
   Italy 0
 
 
   Serbia and Montenegro 3
SemifinalsEdit
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
15 Nov 14:00 Brazil   3–1   Serbia and Montenegro 25–17 25–14 21–25 25–20   96–76 P2 P3
15 Nov 16:15 Italy   0–3   Russia 19–25 16–25 20–25     55–75 P2 P3
3rd place matchEdit
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 Nov 12:00 Italy   0–3   Serbia and Montenegro 22–25 22–25 21–25     65–75 P2 P3
FinalEdit
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 Nov 14:30 Russia   3–2   Brazil 15–25 25–23 25–18 20–25 15–13 100–104 P2 P3

Final standingEdit

AwardsEdit

Statistics leadersEdit

The statistics of each group follows the vis reports P2 and P3. The statistics include 6 volleyball skills; serve, reception, set, spike, block, and dig. The table below shows the top 5 ranked players in each skill plus top scorers as of 16 November 2006.[4]

Best ScorersEdit

Best scorers determined by scored points from attack, block, and serve.

Player Attacks Blocks Serves Total
1   Neslihan Darnel 190 21 14 225
2   Angelina Grün 176 31 13 220
3   Wang Yimei 165 17 20 202
4   Ekaterina Gamova 152 32 6 190
5   Nancy Metcalf 160 16 9 185

Best SpikersEdit

Best attackers determined by successful attacks in percentage.

Player Spikes Faults Shots Total %
1   Rosir Calderon Diaz 148 35 65 248 59.68
2   Lioubov Shashkova 150 27 88 265 56.60
3   Nancy Carrillo De La Paz 126 29 70 225 56.00
4   Yumilka Ruiz Luaces 123 33 89 245 50.20
5   Simona Rinieri-Dennis 93 24 71 188 49.47

Best BlockersEdit

Best blockers determined by the average of stuff blocks per set.

Player Blocks Faults Rebounds Total Avg
1   Christiane Fürst 35 45 98 178 0.88
2   Oliveira Walewska 34 40 76 150 0.83
3   Ekaterina Gamova 32 27 47 106 0.80
4   Angelina Grün 31 38 46 115 0.78
5   Heather Bown 32 39 87 158 0.74

Best ServersEdit

Best servers determined by the average of aces per set.

Player Aces Faults Hits Total Avg
1   Elena Godina 28 26 133 187 0.70
2   Wang Yimei 20 24 134 178 0.48
3   Yang Hao 15 12 143 170 0.36
4   Neslihan Darnel 14 27 105 146 0.36
5   Angelina Grün 13 13 115 141 0.33

Best SettersEdit

Best setters determined by the average of running sets per set.

Player Running Faults Still Total Avg
1   Yoshie Takeshita 436 2 644 1082 10.63
2   Feng Kun 389 9 552 950 9.26
3   Elif Agca 307 17 578 902 7.87
4   Robyn Ah Mow-Santos 323 4 681 1008 7.51
5   Eleonora Lo Bianco 262 2 548 812 7.49

Best DiggersEdit

Best diggers determined by the average of successful digs per set.

Player Digs Faults Receptions Total Avg
1   Szu Hui Fang 116 73 102 291 2.90
2   Gulden Kayalar 105 57 62 224 2.69
3   Paola Cardullo 91 35 58 184 2.60
4   Fabiana Alvim de Oliveira 106 55 108 269 2.59
5   Sugayama Kaoru 106 60 68 234 2.59

Best ReceiversEdit

Best receivers determined by efficient receptions in percentage.

Player Excellents Faults Serve Total %
1   Jaqueline Carvalho 149 4 58 211 68.72
2   Zhou Suhong 215 11 92 318 64.15
3   Lioubov Shashkova 128 7 55 190 63.68
4   Welissa Gonzaga 120 3 62 185 63.24
5   Francesca Piccinini 112 6 51 169 62.72

See alsoEdit

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ a b "Qualified teams". FIVB Women's World Championship Japan 2006. FIVB. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Host cities". 2006vball.jp. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Competition formula". FIVB Women's World Championship Japan 2006. FIVB. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Statistics". FIVB.org. 16 November 2006.

External linksEdit

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