2007 FIVB Men's World Cup
Encyclopedia
The 2007 FIVB Men's World Cup
was held from November 18 to December 2, 2007 in Japan
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Saitama Super Arena
Matsumoto City Gymnasium
Hiroshima Green Arena
Toyama City Gymnasium
Marine Messe Fukuoka
Momotaro Arena
Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium
Komazawa Gymnasium
competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
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12-man Roster
Bruno, Marcelinho
, André Heller
, Samuel
, Giba, Murilo
, André, Sérgio
, Anderson
, Gustavo
, Rodrigão
, Dante
Head Coach
Bernardinho
Volleyball World Cup
The FIVB World Cup is a men's and women's volleyball competition. Created in 1965 and 1973 , it is an international qualification event for the Olympic Games...
was held from November 18 to December 2, 2007 in Japan
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...
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Qualifying
12 teams participated in the World Cup:- The 5 2007 champions of their respective continental championship (5):
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- Four highest-ranked second-place teams of their respective continental championships in 2007 (4):
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- Host nation:
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- Two wild cards chosen from among the participants of the continental championships in 2007 (2):
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Competition System
The competition system of the 2007 World Cup for Men is the single Round-Robin system. Each team plays once against each of the 11 other teams. Points are accumulated throughout the whole tournament. The final ranking is determined by the amount of points gained.Venues
| rounds | Site A | Site B |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Saitama Super Arena Saitama Super Arena is 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... |
Matsumoto City Gymnasium Matsumoto City Gymnasium Matsumoto City Gymnasium is an indoor sporting arena located in Matsumoto, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 6,000 spectators. It hosted some of the volleyball events at the 2007 FIVB Men's World Cup.... |
| 2nd | Hiroshima Green Arena Hiroshima Green Arena Hiroshima 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... |
Toyama City Gymnasium Toyama City Gymnasium Toyama City Gymnasium is an indoor sporting arena located in Toyama, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 5,000 people. It hosted some of the group games for the 2003 Volleyball World Cup.... |
| 3rd | Marine Messe Fukuoka Marine Messe Fukuoka The Fukuoka Convention Center in Fukuoka, Japan. is a collection of three separate buildings operated by the Fukuoka Convention Center Foundation.-Fukuoka Kokusai Center:... |
Okayama Momotaro Arena |
| 4th | Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium is 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... |
Komazawa Gymnasium Komazawa Gymnasium Komazawa Gymnasium is an indoor sporting arena located in Tokyo, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 3,875 spectators. It hosted the wrestling events at the 1964 Summer Olympics.-Reference:* Volume 1. pp. 125-6.... |
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...
| 18 November | ||||
| |align=right| | 3 – 2 | | (22–25, 25–20, 23–25, 25–20, 29–27) | ||
| |align=right| | 0 – 3 | | (16–25, 22–25, 17–25) | ||
| |align=right| | 2 – 3 | | (25–22, 21–25, 25–18, 22–25, 14–16) | ||
| 19 November | ||||
| |align=right| | 0 – 3 | | (22–25, 26–28, 10–25) | ||
| |align=right| | 3 – 1 | | (25–19, 25–21, 23–25, 25–23) | ||
| |align=right| | 3 – 0 | | (25–15, 25–20, 25–21) | ||
| 20 November | ||||
| |align=right| | 3 – 1 | | (22–25, 25–15, 25–12, 25–16) | ||
| |align=right| | 3 – 0 | | (26–24, 25–22, 25–20) | ||
| |align=right| | 0 – 3 | | (19–25, 21–25, 21–25) | ||
Matsumoto City GymnasiumMatsumoto City GymnasiumMatsumoto City Gymnasium is an indoor sporting arena located in Matsumoto, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 6,000 spectators. It hosted some of the volleyball events at the 2007 FIVB Men's World Cup....
| 18 November | ||||
| |align=right| | 0 – 3 | | (17–25, 19–25, 17–25) | ||
| |align=right| | 3 – 1 | | (25–21, 19–25, 25–20, 25–17) | ||
| |align=right| | 0 – 3 | | (26–28, 28–30, 20–25) | ||
| 19 November | ||||
| |align=right| | 3 – 1 | | (25–19, 25–18, 23–25, 25–18) | ||
| |align=right| | 3 – 1 | | (25–21, 20–25, 25–17, 25–22) | ||
| |align=right| | 3 – 0 | | (30–28, 25–17, 25–16) | ||
| 20 November | ||||
| |align=right| | 3 – 1 | | (19–25, 25–18, 27–25, 25–17) | ||
| |align=right| | 3 – 1 | | (21–25, 25–20, 27–25, 25–20) | ||
| |align=right| | 3 – 0 | | (25–18, 25–14, 25–17) | ||
Hiroshima Green ArenaHiroshima 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...
| 22 November | ||||
| |align=right| | 0 – 3 | | (16–25, 14–25, 19–25) | ||
| |align=right| | 3 – 1 | | (25–22, 35–37, 26–24, 25–22) | ||
| |align=right| | 3 – 0 | | (25–23, 25–19, 26–24) | ||
| 23 November | ||||
| |align=right| | 3 – 2 | | (25–17, 23–25, 21–25, 25–22, 15–9) | ||
| |align=right| | 3 – 1 | | (25–21, 21–25, 25–14, 25–23) | ||
| |align=right| | 0 – 3 | | (19–25, 20–25, 23–25) | ||
Toyama City GymnasiumToyama City GymnasiumToyama City Gymnasium is an indoor sporting arena located in Toyama, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 5,000 people. It hosted some of the group games for the 2003 Volleyball World Cup....
| 22 November | ||||
| |align=right| | 0 – 3 | | (19–25, 21–25, 19–25) | ||
| |align=right| | 3 – 0 | | (25–13, 25–21, 25–17) | ||
| |align=right| | 2 – 3 | | (27–29, 25–20, 30–28, 22–25, 12–15) | ||
| 23 November | ||||
| |align=right| | 0 – 3 | | (18–25, 22–25, 18–25) | ||
| |align=right| | 3 – 0 | | (25–14, 25–21, 25–19 ) | ||
| |align=right| | 0 – 3 | | (22–25, 18–25, 19–25) | ||
Marine Messe FukuokaMarine Messe FukuokaThe Fukuoka Convention Center in Fukuoka, Japan. is a collection of three separate buildings operated by the Fukuoka Convention Center Foundation.-Fukuoka Kokusai Center:...
| 25 November | ||||
| |align=right| | 3 – 2 | | (19–25, 22–25, 25–16, 25–21, 15–13) | ||
| |align=right| | 0 – 3 | | (21–25, 13–25, 15–25) | ||
| |align=right| | 3 – 2 | | (25–17, 19–25, 21–25, 25–23, 15–9) | ||
| 26 November | ||||
| |align=right| | 0 – 3 | | (24–26, 22–25, 18–25) | ||
| |align=right| | 0 – 3 | | (19–25, 18–25, 19–25) | ||
| |align=right| | 0 – 3 | | (23–25, 23–25, 21–25) | ||
| 27 November | ||||
| |align=right| | 3 – 1 | | (25–22, 25–19, 16–25, 25–21) | ||
| |align=right| | 0–3 | | (22–25, 21–25, 19–25) | ||
| |align=right| | 1 – 3 | | (26–24, 19–25, 18–25, 19–25) | ||
Momotaro ArenaMomotaro ArenaMomotaro Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Okayama, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 11,000 spectators. It host the home matches of the Okayama Seagulls of the V.League....
| 25 November | ||||
| |align=right| | 1 – 3 | | (25–22, 19–25, 19–25, 17–25) | ||
| |align=right| | 3 – 0 | | (25–20, 25–20, 25–19) | ||
| |align=right| | 3 – 0 | | (25–19, 25–19, 25–21) | ||
| 26 November | ||||
| |align=right| | 0 – 3 | | (18–25, 15–25, 18–25) | ||
| |align=right| | 0 – 3 | | (17–25, 19–25, 13–25) | ||
| |align=right| | 3 – 0 | | (25–19, 25–16, 25–21) | ||
| 27 November | ||||
| |align=right| | 0 – 3 | | (17–25, 12–25, 19–25) | ||
| |align=right| | 3 – 1 | | (26–24, 22–25, 25–15, 25–17 ) | ||
| |align=right| | 3 – 0 | | (25–20, 25–17, 25–20) | ||
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...
| 30 November | ||||
| |align=right| | 0 – 3 | |(20–25, 22–25, 16–25) | ||
| |align=right| | 3 – 2 | |(25–21, 23–25, 25–22, 22–25, 15–12 ) | ||
| |align=right| | 0 – 3 | | (18–25, 25–27, 19–25) | ||
| 1 December | ||||
| |align=right| | 0 – 3 | | (16–25, 19–25, 18–25) | ||
| |align=right| | 3 – 0 | | (25–22, 25–22, 25–18) | ||
| |align=right| | 1 – 3 | | (25–22, 20–25, 20–25, 20–25) | ||
| 2 December | ||||
| |align=right| | 0 – 3 | | (17–25, 22–25, 23–25) | ||
| |align=right| | 3 – 2 | | (25–23, 20–25, 22–25, 25–17, 15–8) | ||
| |align=right| | 1 – 3 | | (25–23, 21–25, 19–25, 18–25) | ||
Komazawa GymnasiumKomazawa GymnasiumKomazawa Gymnasium is an indoor sporting arena located in Tokyo, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 3,875 spectators. It hosted the wrestling events at the 1964 Summer Olympics.-Reference:* Volume 1. pp. 125-6....
| 30 November | ||||
| |align=right| | 3 – 0 | | (25–17, 25–17, 25–23) | ||
| |align=right| | 3 – 1 | | (21–25, 25–16, 25–19, 25–22) | ||
| |align=right| | 0 – 3 | | (21–25, 19–25, 20–25) | ||
| 1 December | ||||
| |align=right| | 3 – 1 | | (25–21, 18–25, 25–21, 25–22) | ||
| |align=right| | 3 – 0 | | (25–22, 25–17, 28–26) | ||
| |align=right| | 3 – 1 | | (25–21, 15–25, 25–18, 25–21) | ||
| 2 December | ||||
| |align=right| | 3 – 1 | | (25–16, 25–22, 21–25, 25–18) | ||
| |align=right| | 3 – 2 | | (21–25, 25–18, 26–24, 20–25, 15–8) | ||
| |align=right| | 1 – 3 | | (14–25, 25–23, 21–25, 22–25) | ||
Ranking
| Rk | Team | Points | Wins | Lose | PW | PL | Ratio | SW | SL | Ratio |
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| 1 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 852 | 673 | 1.266 | 30 | 4 | 7.500 | |
| 2 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 899 | 742 | 1.212 | 29 | 9 | 3.222 | |
| 3 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 988 | 881 | 1.121 | 29 | 13 | 2.231 | |
| 4 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 947 | 843 | 1.123 | 28 | 12 | 2.333 | |
| 5 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 848 | 825 | 1.028 | 22 | 15 | 1.467 | |
| 6 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 878 | 869 | 1.010 | 21 | 19 | 1.105 | |
| 7 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 825 | 876 | 0.942 | 15 | 23 | 0.652 | |
| 8 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 839 | 940 | 0.893 | 14 | 25 | 0.560 | |
| 9 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 865 | 923 | 0.937 | 14 | 26 | 0.538 | |
| 10 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 829 | 922 | 0.899 | 13 | 27 | 0.481 | |
| 11 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 818 | 947 | 0.864 | 9 | 31 | 0.290 | |
| 12 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 909 | 1056 | 0.861 | 12 | 32 | 0.375 |
Olympic Qualification
, and qualified to the men's volleyballVolleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
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in Beijing
Beijing
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Final standing
| Rank | Team |
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| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 | |
| 7 | |
| 8 | |
| 9 | |
| 10 | |
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| 12 |
Marcelo Elgarten
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, André Heller
André Heller (volleyball)
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, Samuel
Samuel Fuchs
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, Giba, Murilo
Murilo Endres
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, André, Sérgio
Sergio Santos
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, Anderson
Anderson Rodrigues (volleyball)
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, Gustavo
Gustavo Endres
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, Rodrigão
Rodrigo Santana
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, Dante
Dante Amaral
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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:
José Luis MoltóJosé Luis MoltóJosé Luis Moltó Carbonell is a Spanish volleyball player who represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia... - Best Server:
Semen PoltavskiySemen PoltavskiySemyon Vladimirovich Poltavskiy is a volleyball player from Russia, who was a member of the men's national team that won the silver medal at the 2007 European Championship in Moscow, Russia... - Best Setter: Miguel Angel FalascaMiguel Ángel FalascaMiguel Ángel Falasca Fernández is a Spanish volleyball player who was born in Argentina. He represented Spain at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. A resident of Málaga he was a member of the Men's National Team that won the 2007 European title in Moscow, Russia...
- Best Libero: Sérgio SantosSergio SantosSergio Jose Santos is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox.-Draft and career as a shortstop:...