The 2011 FIVB Women's World Cup was played from November 4–18, 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...

. The tournament was the first step in the qualification process for the 2012 Summer Olympics

Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Volleyball competitions at the 2012 Summer Olympics are scheduled to be held from 27 July to 12 August. Indoor volleyball will be played at Earls Court, while beach volleyball will be played at Horse Guards Parade.-Events:...

 in London

London

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, United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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. The top three teams qualified for the Olympics, and joined Great Britain as they have already secured a berth as the host country.

Qualification summary

12 teams participated in the World Cup:

• The host nation's team.
• The five champions of their respective continental championships in 2011.
• Four highest-ranked second-place teams of their respective continental championships in 2011 (according to the FIVB World Ranking as of January 15, 2011).
• Two wild cards
  Wild card (sports)
  The term wild card refers broadly to a tournament or playoff berth awarded to an individual or team that has not qualified through normal play.-International sports:...
  
   chosen from among the participants of the continental championships in 2011.

Competition	|Date	|Venue	|Qualified
Host Nation	—	—
2011 African Championship	August 17–24, 2011	Nairobi Nairobi Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is... , Kenya Kenya Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
2011 NORCECA Championship 2011 Women's NORCECA Volleyball Championship The 2011 Women's NORCECA Volleyball Championship, to be played from September 12 to 17, in Caguas, Puerto Rico. The winner qualify for the 2011 FIVB Women's World Cup, in Japan.-Competing nations:The following national teams have qualified:...	September 12–17, 2011	Caguas, Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
2011 Asian Championship 2011 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship The 2011 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship was held in Taipei, Taiwan from September 15 to September 23, 2011. 14 teams entered for the tournament, Turkmenistan didn't arrive in Taipei in time and lost all matches by forfeit.-Pools composition:...	September 15–23, 2011	Taipei Taipei Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean... , Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei is the designated name used by the Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, such as the Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games and Asian Para Games...
2011 European Championship 2011 Women's European Volleyball Championship The 2011 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 27th edition of the European Volleyball Championship, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...	Sep. 24 – Oct. 2, 2011	Serbia Serbia Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...   Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
2011 South American Championship 2011 Women's South American Volleyball Championship The 2011 Women's South American Volleyball Championship was the 29th edition of the South American Volleyball Championship, organised by South America's governing volleyball body, the Confederación Sudamericana de Voleibol...	Sep. 28 – Oct. 2, 2011	Callao Callao Callao is the largest and most important port in Peru. The city is coterminous with the Constitutional Province of Callao, the only province of the Callao Region. Callao is located west of Lima, the country's capital, and is part of the Lima Metropolitan Area, a large metropolis that holds almost... , Peru Peru Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
Wild Card	October 5, 2011	Tokyo Tokyo , ; 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... , 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...
Total			12

Four highest-ranked second-place teams

FIVB World Ranking for second-place teams (as of January 15, 2011)

Rank	Team	Continent
10		Europe
13		NORCECA
15		Africa
18		Asia
25		South America

Venues

rounds	Site A	Site B
1st	Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hiroshima Sun Plaza is an arena in Hiroshima, Japan. With a capacity of 6,052, it is primarily used for indoor sports and concerts.Seijin shiki will be held every January by Hiroshima City.-Facilities:... , Hiroshima Hiroshima is 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...	White Ring, Nagano
2nd	Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hiroshima Sun Plaza is an arena in Hiroshima, Japan. With a capacity of 6,052, it is primarily used for indoor sports and concerts.Seijin shiki will be held every January by Hiroshima City.-Facilities:... , Hiroshima Hiroshima is 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...	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.... , Toyama Toyama Toyama may refer to:* Toyama Prefecture, Japan* Toyama, Toyama, the capital city of the prefecture* Toyama, Shinjuku, the town of Tokyo Metropolis*Kataller Toyama, the capital city's professional football club* Tōyama, a Japanese surname...
3rd	Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center, Sapporo	Momotaro Arena Momotaro Arena Momotaro 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.... , Okayama
4th	Yoyogi National Gymnasium Yoyogi National Gymnasium is 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... , Tokyo Tokyo , ; 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...	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... , Tokyo Tokyo , ; 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...

Pool standing procedure

1. Match points

2. Numbers of matches won

3. Sets ratio

4. Points ratio


Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser

Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser

Competition System

The competition system of the 2011 World Cup for Women is the single Round-Robin system. Each team played once against each of the 11 remaining teams. Points were accumulated during the whole tournament, and the final ranking was determined by the total points gained.

The teams were divided into 2 groups of 6 teams each.

Rounds 1 + 2 (30 matches, 5 days): Teams played against teams in the same group

Rounds 3 + 4 (36 matches, 6 days): Teams played against teams in the other group.

Standings

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Qualified to the 2012 Olympics Games

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Individual awards

• Most Valuable Player

• Best Scorer

• Best Spiker

• Best Blocker

• Best Server

• Best Digger

• Best Setter

• Best Receiver

• Best Libero

External links

• Official website