The Salonpas Cup (sometimes called Torneio Internacional de Vôlei Feminino or Women's Volleyball International Cup) is an international women's volleyball club cup competition played annually in Brazil by clubs from several countries, organized by the Brazilian Volleyball Confederation[1] and recognized by FIVB (Fédération Internationale de Volleyball).[2] The competition is named after Salonpas, a product made by the Japanese company Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co. Inc, which is the tournament's sponsor.[1]
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In 2008, the six participating clubs play against each other once. The four best placed teams qualify to the semifinals, when the first placed team play against the fourth placed team and the second placed team play against the third placed team. The winners play the final and the losers plays the third-place playoff.[3]
Below is a list of the participating teams, year by year:[4]
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| Year | Host | Champions | Score | Runners-up | |
| 2001 | Salvador, Brazil | BCN/Osasco |
- | Club Italia Ravena |
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| 2002 | Fortaleza, Brazil | BCN/Osasco |
3–2 | MRV/Minas |
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| 2003 | João Pessoa, Brazil Natal, Brazil Recife, Brazil |
Blue Life/Pinheiros |
3–2 | ACF/Campos |
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| 2004 | São Paulo, Brazil | Rexona-Ades |
3–0 | Finasa/Osasco |
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| 2005 | São Paulo, Brazil | Finasa/Osasco |
3–0 | Rexona-Ades |
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| 2006 | São Paulo, Brazil | Rexona-Ades |
3–0 | Finasa/Osasco |
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| 2007 | São Paulo, Brazil | Rexona-Ades |
3–1 | Finasa/Osasco |
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| 2008 | São Paulo, Brazil | Finasa/Osasco |
3–2 | Rexona-Ades |
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| 2009 | Not held | ||||
| Club | Country | Titles |
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| BCN/Osasco (now Finasa/Osasco) |
Brazil | 4 |
| Rexona/Ades | Brazil | 3 |
| Blue Life/Pinheiros | Brazil | 1 |
| Country | Titles |
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| Brazil | 8 |