2006 Volleyball World Championship
Encyclopedia
The 2006 FIVB Men's World Championship was held in Japan
from 17 November, 2006 to 3 December, 2006. Like the previous edition, 24 teams participated in the tournament. Brazil
won the Tournament (retaining their championship title), defeating Poland
3:0 in the final match. Bulgaria
placed 3rd, defeating Serbia and Montenegro
3:1 in 3rd place match.
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Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
from 17 November, 2006 to 3 December, 2006. Like the previous edition, 24 teams participated in the tournament. Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
won the Tournament (retaining their championship title), defeating Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
3:0 in the final match. Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
placed 3rd, defeating Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro was a country in southeastern Europe, formed from two former republics of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia : Serbia and Montenegro. Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, it was established in 1992 as a federation called the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia...
3:1 in 3rd place match.
Pools composition
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
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- The drawing of lots was held in TokyoTokyo, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
on November 29, 2005.
Venues
- Saitama Super ArenaSaitama Super Arenais a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Chūō-ku, Saitama City, Saitama, Japan. Its spectator capacity is 37,000 at maximum settings.This main arena capacity is between 19,000-22,500 when events such as basketball, volleyball, tennis, ice hockey, gymnastics, boxing, mixed martial arts and...
, SaitamaSaitama, Saitama' is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance...
, JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
– Pool A - Marine Messe Fukuoka, FukuokaFukuoka, Fukuokais the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan.Voted number 14 in a 2010 poll of the World's Most Livable Cities, Fukuoka is praised for its green spaces in a metropolitan setting. It is the most populous city in Kyushu, followed by...
, JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
– Pool B - Nagano White Ring, Nagano, JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
– Pool C - Sendai City GymnasiumSendai Gymnasiumis an indoor sporting arena located in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 7,000. It hosted preliminary round games for the Basketball World Championship 2006, and is also the home arena of the Sendai 89ers of the Japan professional basketball Bj league.The gymnasium is also the...
, Sendai, JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
– Pool D and E - Hiroshima Prefectural Sports CenterHiroshima Green ArenaHiroshima Green Arena and was known as Hiroshima Prefectural Gymnasium is an indoor sporting arena located in Hiroshima, Japan. The capacity of the arena's main stadium is 8,000. The arena was rebuilt for 1994 Asian Games...
, HiroshimaHiroshimais the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It became best known as the first city in history to be destroyed by a nuclear weapon when the United States Army Air Forces dropped an atomic bomb on it at 8:15 A.M...
, JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
– Pool F - Yoyogi National GymnasiumYoyogi National Gymnasiumis an arena in Yoyogi Park, Tokyo, Japan which is famous for its suspension roof design.It was designed by Kenzo Tange and built between 1961 and 1964 to house swimming and diving events in the 1964 Summer Olympics. A separate annex was used for the basketball competition at those same games...
, TokyoTokyo, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
– Final Round - Tokyo Metropolitan GymnasiumTokyo Metropolitan Gymnasiumis a world-class sporting complex in Sendagaya, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Built in 1954 for the World Wrestling Championship, it was also used as the venue for gymnastics events at the 1964 Summer Olympics...
, TokyoTokyo, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
– Final Round
Pool A
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Pool D
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Second round
- All times are Japan Standard TimeJapan Standard TimeJapan Standard Time or JST is the standard timezone of Japan, and is 9 hours ahead of UTC. For example, when it is midnight in UTC, it is 09:00 in Japan Standard Time. There is no daylight saving time, though its introduction has been debated several times. Japan Standard Time is the same as...
(UTC+09:00). - The results and the points of the matches between the same teams that were already played during the First Round shall be taken into account for the Second Round.
Pool E
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Championship bracket
5th–8th places bracket
9th–12th places bracket
9th–12th places
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| Marcelinho Marcelo Elgarten Marcelo Elgarten is a Brazilian volleyball player. He won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Individual awards:* 2007 Pan-American Games "Best Setter"* Men's World Cup 2007; Rated 3rd best setter.... , André Heller André Heller (volleyball) André Heller is a volleyball player from Brazil. A three-time Olympian , he played as a middle-blocker... , Giba, Murilo Murilo Endres Murilo Endres is a Brazilian volleyball player.-Career:With Brazil national team he won five World Leagues , one World Cup and two World Championships . He is the MVP of 2010 WCH and 2010 WL... , André, Sérgio Sergio Santos Sergio Jose Santos is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox.-Draft and career as a shortstop:... , Anderson Anderson Rodrigues (volleyball) Anderson Rodrigues is a Brazilian volleyball player who won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-External links:*... , Samuel Samuel Fuchs Samuel Fuchs is a Brazilian volleyball player who won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-External links:*... , Gustavo Gustavo Endres Gustavo Endres is a Brazilian volleyball player.With the Brazil national team he won for World Leagues , two World Cups , two World Championships and one Olympic gold medal... , Rodrigão Rodrigo Santana Rodrigo Santana is a Brazilian volleyball player who won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-External links:*... , Ricardinho, Dante Dante Amaral Dante Guimarães Santos do Amaral is a Brazilian professional volleyball player, who is best known as Dante. Measuring 2,01 m and 86 kg, he plays in the position of outside hitter.-Career:... |
| Head Coach |
| Bernardinho |
Awards
- MVP:
Gilberto Godoy Filho - Best Scorer:
Héctor Soto - Best Spiker: Dante AmaralDante AmaralDante Guimarães Santos do Amaral is a Brazilian professional volleyball player, who is best known as Dante. Measuring 2,01 m and 86 kg, he plays in the position of outside hitter.-Career:...
- Best Blocker:
Aleksey Kuleshov - Best Server:
Matey KaziyskiMatey KaziyskiMatey Kaziyski is a Bulgarian volleyball player.With Dynamo Moscow he won the bronze medal at the Men's CEV Champions League 2006–07 and was awarded Final Four' "Best Server".... - Best Setter:
Paweł Zagumny - Best Libero: Aleksey Verbov