2014 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship

2014 Women's World Championship
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2014 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship
Tournament details
Host nation  Italy
Dates 23 September–12 October
Teams 24
Venues 6 (in 6 host cities)
Champions  United States (1st title)
MVP United States Kimberly Hill
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The 2014 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship was held in Italy from 23 September to 12 October 2014 and was contested by 24 teams. The United States defeated China 3-1 to win the tournament.[1][2] Kimberly Hill was selected Most Valuable Player.[3]


Qualification

The regional qualification stage will determine the 24 teams that will compete in the championship competition. Hosts Italy is granted automatic qualification. Regional governing bodies were allocated the remaining 23 spots. Africa was granted two, Asia and Oceania four, North, Central America and Caribbean six, South America two, and Europe ten places.[4]

Asia & Oceania
(AVC)
Africa
(CAVB)
Europe
(CEV)
South America
(CSV)
North America
(NORCECA)
Pool A Winners:  Japan
Pool A Runners-up:  Thailand
Pool B Winners:  China
Pool B Runners-up:  Kazakhstan
Pool T Winners:  Cameroon
Pool U Winners:  Tunisia
Hosts:  Italy
2013 CEV Ch Winners:  Russia
2013 CEV Ch Runners-up:  Germany
Pool I Winners:  Turkey
Pool J Winners:  Azerbaijan
Pool K Winners:  Belgium
Pool L Winners:  Croatia
Pool M Winners:  Bulgaria
Best Runners-up:  Serbia
2nd Best Runners-up:  Netherlands
2013 CSV Ch Winners:  Brazil
Qualy Winners:  Argentina
Pool O Winners:  United States
Pool P Winners:  Dominican Republic
Pool Q Winners:  Cuba
Pool R Winners:  Puerto Rico
Pool S Winners:  Canada
Playoff Winners:  Mexico

Pools composition

Teams were seeded in the first three positions of each pool following the Serpentine system according to their FIVB World Ranking.[5] FIVB reserved the right to seed the hosts as head of Pool A regardless of the World Ranking. All teams not seeded were drawn to take other available positions in the remaining lines, following the World Ranking. The drawing was held in Parma, Italy on 10 March 2014. Because NORCECA qualification were in progress on 10 March 2014, FIVB used the best world rankings of NORCECA when the draw was made. Ranking shown in brackets except Hosts which rank 4th.[6]

Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D
 Italy (Hosts)  Brazil (1)  United States (2)  Japan (3)
 Dominican Republic (8)  Serbia (7)  Russia (6)  China (5)
 Germany (9)  Turkey (11)  Thailand (12)  Puerto Rico (17)
 Argentina (18)  Canada (20)  Netherlands (18)  Cuba (21)
 Croatia (24)  Cameroon (26)  Kazakhstan (23)  Belgium (22)
 Tunisia (27)  Bulgaria (35)  Mexico (28)  Azerbaijan (37)

Squads

Venues

Pool G,H, FINAL Pool A Pool B,E
Milan, Italy Rome, Italy Trieste, Italy
Mediolanum Forum PalaLottomatica PalaTrieste
Capacity: 11,500 Capacity: 10,710 Capacity: 6,972
Pool C,F Pool F Pool D,E
Verona, Italy Modena, Italy Bari, Italy
PalaOlimpia PalaPanini PalaFlorio
Capacity: 6,200 Capacity: 5,100 Capacity: 4,540
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First round

Qualified for the Second round

Pool A

Matches Sets Points
Rank Team Pts W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Italy 13 4 1 14 4 3.500 416 299 1.391
2  Dominican Republic 12 5 0 15 7 2.143 492 422 1.166
3  Croatia 9 3 2 11 10 1.100 442 444 0.995
4  Germany 8 2 3 11 9 1.222 431 363 1.187
5  Argentina 3 1 4 5 12 0.417 328 404 0.812
6  Tunisia 0 0 5 1 15 0.067 219 396 0.553
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 Sep 10:30 Argentina  1–3  Croatia 17–25 28–26 24–26 19–25   88–102 P2 P3
23 Sep 17:00 Dominican Republic  3–2  Germany 22–25 25–21 25–21 24–26 15–13 111–106 P2 P3
23 Sep 20:00 Italy  3–0  Tunisia 25–11 25–13 25–8     75–32 P2 P3
24 Sep 10:30 Dominican Republic  3–0  Tunisia 25–14 25–19 25–10     75–43 P2 P3
24 Sep 17:00 Germany  3–0  Argentina 25–12 25–13 25–14     75–39 P2 P3
24 Sep 20:00 Croatia  0–3  Italy 24–26 15–25 11–25     50–76 P2 P3
25 Sep 10:30 Germany  3–0  Tunisia 25–7 25–12 25–7     75–26 P2 P3
25 Sep 17:00 Croatia  2–3  Dominican Republic 22–25 13–25 25–22 26–24 17–19 103–115 P2 P3
25 Sep 20:00 Argentina  0–3  Italy 17–25 17–25 16–25     50–75 P2 P3
27 Sep 10:30 Tunisia  1–3  Croatia 6–25 25–21 16–25 13–25   60–96 P2 P3
27 Sep 17:00 Dominican Republic  3–1  Argentina 25–13 25–20 19–25 25–18   94–76 P2 P3
27 Sep 20:00 Italy  3–1  Germany 21–25 25–17 25–10 25–18   96–70 P2 P3
28 Sep 10:30 Tunisia  0–3  Argentina 19–25 18–25 21–25     58–75 P2 P3
28 Sep 17:00 Croatia  3–2  Germany 17–25 25–23 9–25 25–21 15–11 91–105 P2 P3
28 Sep 20:00 Italy  2–3  Dominican Republic 15–25 25–16 21–25 25–16 8–15 94–97 P2 P3

Pool B

Matches Sets Points
Rank Team Pts W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Brazil 14 5 0 15 3 5.000 428 333 1.285
2  Serbia 11 4 1 13 7 1.857 467 405 1.153
3  Bulgaria 9 3 2 11 8 1.375 417 396 1.053
4  Turkey 8 2 3 11 9 1.222 436 396 1.101
5  Canada 3 1 4 4 13 0.308 296 392 0.755
6  Cameroon 0 0 5 1 15 0.067 274 396 0.692
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 Sep 10:30 Canada  3–1  Cameroon 25–12 25–15 20–25 25–14   95–66 P2 P3
23 Sep 17:00 Serbia  3–1  Turkey 25–15 20–25 25–19 25–22   95–81 P2 P3
23 Sep 20:00 Brazil  3–0  Bulgaria 25–19 25–22 25–16     75–57 P2 P3
24 Sep 10:30 Turkey  3–0  Canada 25–10 25–12 25–17     75–39 P2 P3
24 Sep 17:00 Cameroon  0–3  Brazil 14–25 15–25 18–25     47–75 P2 P3
24 Sep 20:00 Serbia  3–2  Bulgaria 25–19 23–25 25–19 18–25 15–12 106–100 P2 P3
25 Sep 10:30 Canada  0–3  Brazil 14–25 8–25 18–25     40–75 P2 P3
25 Sep 17:00 Cameroon  0–3  Serbia 17–25 13–25 24–26     54–76 P2 P3
25 Sep 20:00 Turkey  2–3  Bulgaria 25–20 23–25 18–25 27–25 12–15 105–110 P2 P3
27 Sep 10:30 Bulgaria  3–0  Cameroon 25–16 25–20 25–23     75–59 P2 P3
27 Sep 17:00 Serbia  3–1  Canada 25–7 26–28 25–21 25–15   101–71 P2 P3
27 Sep 20:00 Brazil  3–2  Turkey 17–25 22–25 25–19 25–21 15–10 104–100 P2 P3
28 Sep 10:30 Cameroon  0–3  Turkey 18–25 18–25 12–25     48–75 P2 P3
28 Sep 17:00 Bulgaria  3–0  Canada 25–17 25–16 25–18     75–51 P2 P3
28 Sep 20:00 Brazil  3–1  Serbia 24–26 25–21 25–19 25–23   99–89 P2 P3

Pool C

Matches Sets Points
Rank Team Pts W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  United States 15 5 0 15 2 7.500 437 357 1.224
2  Russia 12 4 1 13 4 3.250 427 354 1.206
3  Netherlands 9 3 2 10 6 1.667 377 358 1.053
4  Kazakhstan 6 2 3 6 9 0.667 316 331 0.955
5  Thailand 3 1 4 3 12 0.250 323 383 0.843
6  Mexico 0 0 5 1 15 0.067 318 415 0.766
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 Sep 10:30 Netherlands  3–0  Kazakhstan 25–21 25–17 25–21     75–59 P2 P3
23 Sep 17:00 Russia  3–0  Thailand 25–18 25–19 25–22     75–59 P2 P3
23 Sep 20:00 United States  3–1  Mexico 19–25 25–11 25–20 25–14   94–70 P2 P3
24 Sep 10:30 Kazakhstan  0–3  United States 20–25 15–25 22–25     57–75 P2 P3
24 Sep 17:00 Russia  3–0  Mexico 25–17 25–22 25–13     75–52 P2 P3
24 Sep 20:00 Thailand  0–3  Netherlands 20–25 22–25 18–25     60–75 P2 P3
25 Sep 10:30 Thailand  3–0  Mexico 27–25 36–34 26–24     89–83 P2 P3
25 Sep 17:00 Kazakhstan  0–3  Russia 13–25 21–25 16–25     50–75 P2 P3
25 Sep 20:00 Netherlands  0–3  United States 27–29 21–25 18–25     66–79 P2 P3
27 Sep 10:30 Mexico  0–3  Kazakhstan 12–25 16–25 21–25     49–75 P2 P3
27 Sep 17:00 Russia  3–1  Netherlands 19–25 25–13 27–25 25–16   96–79 P2 P3
27 Sep 20:00 United States  3–0  Thailand 25–15 25–23 25–20     75–58 P2 P3
28 Sep 10:30 Mexico  0–3  Netherlands 30–32 17–25 17–25     64–82 P2 P3
28 Sep 17:00 Kazakhstan  3–0  Thailand 25–15 25–22 25–20     75–57 P2 P3
28 Sep 20:00 United States  3–1  Russia 34–32 25–19 29–31 26–24   114–106 P2 P3

Pool D

Matches Sets Points
Rank Team Pts W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  China 14 5 0 15 2 7.500 408 309 1.320
2  Japan 11 3 2 13 7 1.857 444 426 1.042
3  Belgium 9 3 2 10 6 1.667 377 325 1.160
4  Azerbaijan 7 3 2 9 11 0.818 410 449 0.913
5  Puerto Rico 4 1 4 5 12 0.417 364 399 0.912
6  Cuba 0 0 5 1 15 0.067 308 403 0.764
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 Sep 10:30 China  3–0  Puerto Rico 25–23 25–18 25–20     75–61 P2 P3
23 Sep 17:00 Japan  2–3  Azerbaijan 25–17 20–25 25–20 21–25 9–15 100–102 P2 P3
23 Sep 20:00 Cuba  0–3  Belgium 15–25 12–25 16–25     43–75 P2 P3
24 Sep 10:30 China  3–0  Azerbaijan 25–13 25–16 25–17     75–46 P2 P3
24 Sep 17:00 Belgium  1–3  Japan 22–25 25–22 20–25 23–25   90–97 P2 P3
24 Sep 20:00 Puerto Rico  3–0  Cuba 25–22 27–25 25–19     77–66 P2 P3
25 Sep 10:30 Puerto Rico  2–3  Azerbaijan 20–25 26–24 24–26 25–16 15–17 110–108 P2 P3
25 Sep 17:00 Cuba  0–3  Japan 19–25 24–26 23–25     66–76 P2 P3
25 Sep 20:00 Belgium  0–3  China 21–25 22–25 19–25     62–75 P2 P3
27 Sep 10:30 Azerbaijan  0–3  Belgium 21–25 12–25 21–25     54–75 P2 P3
27 Sep 17:00 Japan  3–0  Puerto Rico 25–21 25–20 25–19     75–60 P2 P3
27 Sep 20:00 China  3–0  Cuba 25–15 25–11 25–18     75–44 P2 P3
28 Sep 10:30 Azerbaijan  3–1  Cuba 25–20 25–27 25–20 25–22   100–89 P2 P3
28 Sep 17:00 Japan  2–3  China 16–25 25–18 27–25 17–25 11–15 96–108 P2 P3
28 Sep 20:00 Belgium  3–0  Puerto Rico 25–20 25–17 25–19     75–56 P2 P3

Second round

Qualified for the Third round

Pool E

Matches Sets Points
Rank Team Pts W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Italy 19 6 1 20 6 3.333 610 509 1.198
2  China 16 6 1 19 7 2.714 599 504 1.188
3  Dominican Republic 13 5 2 19 15 1.267 734 686 1.070
4  Japan 10 3 4 15 17 0.882 670 693 0.967
5  Germany 9 2 5 13 15 0.867 597 591 1.010
6  Belgium 7 2 5 9 16 0.563 534 563 0.948
7  Croatia 5 2 5 10 19 0.526 556 670 0.830
8  Azerbaijan 5 2 5 8 18 0.444 519 603 0.861
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
1 Oct 17:00 Bari Dominican Republic  3–2  Belgium 25–17 25–22 22–25 22–25 15–6 109–95 P2 P3
1 Oct 17:10 Trieste Croatia  3–2  Japan 18–25 25–23 25–27 25–20 15–8 108–103 P2 P3
1 Oct 20:00 Bari Italy  3–1  Azerbaijan 25–19 25–21 21–25 25–23   96–88 P2 P3
1 Oct 20:00 Trieste Germany  0–3  China 16–25 23–25 23–25     62–75 P2 P3
2 Oct 17:00 Bari Dominican Republic  3–1  Azerbaijan 23–25 25–11 25–21 25–17   98–74 P2 P3
2 Oct 17:10 Trieste Germany  2–3  Japan 25–23 24–26 19–25 25–16 11–15 104–105 P2 P3
2 Oct 20:00 Bari Italy  3–0  Belgium 25–18 25–22 25–18     75–58 P2 P3
2 Oct 20:00 Trieste Croatia  0–3  China 12–25 15–25 15–25     42–75 P2 P3
4 Oct 17:00 Bari Dominican Republic  2–3  China 19–25 19–25 25–22 25–20 10–15 98–107 P2 P3
4 Oct 17:00 Trieste Germany  3–0  Belgium 25–20 25–15 25–21     75–56 P2 P3
4 Oct 20:00 Bari Italy  3–0  Japan 25–23 25–20 25–19     75–62 P2 P3
4 Oct 20:00 Trieste Croatia  1–3  Azerbaijan 25–23 23–25 13–25 23–25   84–98 P2 P3
5 Oct 17:00 Trieste Germany  3–0  Azerbaijan 25–15 25–23 25–19     75–57 P2 P3
5 Oct 17:10 Bari Dominican Republic  2–3  Japan 21–25 23–25 25–19 25–23 12–15 106–107 P2 P3
5 Oct 20:00 Bari Italy  3–1  China 22–25 25–18 26–24 25–17   98–84 P2 P3
5 Oct 20:00 Trieste Croatia  1–3  Belgium 12–25 23–25 25–23 18–25   78–98 P2 P3

Pool F

Matches Sets Points
Rank Team Pts W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Brazil 20 7 0 21 5 4.200 628 539 1.165
2  United States 18 6 1 18 5 3.600 586 506 1.158
3  Russia 13 4 3 16 11 1.455 653 600 1.088
4  Serbia 11 4 3 13 12 1.083 565 549 1.029
5  Turkey 10 3 4 15 15 1.000 654 640 1.022
6  Bulgaria 6 2 5 10 17 0.588 565 611 0.925
7  Netherlands 6 2 5 9 16 0.563 542 591 0.917
8  Kazakhstan 0 0 7 0 21 0.000 368 525 0.701
Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
1 Oct 17:00 Verona Serbia  3–0  Netherlands 25–22 25–23 25–23     75–68 P2 P3
1 Oct 17:00 Modena Turkey  1–3  United States 29–27 19–25 23–25 15–25   86–102 P2 P3
1 Oct 20:00 Verona Brazil  3–0  Kazakhstan 25–22 25–22 25–18     75–62 P2 P3
1 Oct 20:00 Modena Bulgaria  1–3  Russia 23–25 15–25 28–26 19–25   85–101 P2 P3
2 Oct 17:00 Verona Serbia  3–0  Kazakhstan 25–13 25–15 25–20     75–48 P2 P3
2 Oct 17:00 Modena Turkey  3–2  Russia 19–25 25–27 25–22 25–22 15–13 109–109 P2 P3
2 Oct 20:00 Verona Brazil  3–1  Netherlands 23–25 25–20 25–16 25–16   98–77 P2 P3
2 Oct 20:00 Modena Bulgaria  0–3  United States 17–25 19–25 16–25     52–75 P2 P3
4 Oct 17:00 Verona Serbia  0–3  United States 22–25 20–25 22–25     64–75 P2 P3
4 Oct 17:00 Modena Turkey  3–1  Netherlands 23–25 25–17 25–16 25–20   98–78 P2 P3
4 Oct 20:00 Verona Brazil  3–1  Russia 25–17 25–27 25–19 27–25   102–88 P2 P3
4 Oct 20:00 Modena Bulgaria  3–0  Kazakhstan 25–22 25–15 25–13     75–50 P2 P3
5 Oct 17:00 Verona Serbia  0–3  Russia 26–28 18–25 17–25     61–78 P2 P3
5 Oct 17:00 Modena Turkey  3–0  Kazakhstan 25–15 25–13 25–14     75–42 P2 P3
5 Oct 20:00 Verona Brazil  3–0  United States 25–23 25–22 25–21     75–66 P2 P3
5 Oct 20:00 Modena Bulgaria  1–3  Netherlands 26–24 21–25 23–25 16–25   86–99 P2 P3

Third round

Qualified for the Final round

Pool G

Matches Sets Points
Rank Team Pts W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Italy 6 2 0 6 1 6.000 162 142 1.141
2  United States 3 1 1 3 4 0.750 155 165 0.939
3  Russia 0 0 2 2 6 0.333 167 177 0.944
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
8 Oct 20:00 Italy  3–0  United States 25–23 25–22 25–20     75–65 P2 P3
9 Oct 20:00 United States  3–1  Russia 25–19 25–23 15–25 25–23   90–90 P2 P3
10 Oct 20:00 Italy  3–1  Russia 25–12 25–17 12–25 25–23   87–77 P2 P3

Pool H

Matches Sets Points
Rank Team Pts W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Brazil 6 2 0 6 0 MAX 150 107 1.402
2  China 2 1 1 3 5 0.600 160 183 0.874
3  Dominican Republic 1 0 2 2 6 0.333 165 185 0.892
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
8 Oct 17:30 Brazil  3–0  China 25–19 25–16 25–15     75–50 P2 P3
9 Oct 17:30 China  3–2  Dominican Republic 22–25 23–25 25–23 25–23 15–12 110–108 P2 P3
10 Oct 17:30 Brazil  3–0  Dominican Republic 25–19 25–21 25–17     75–57 P2 P3

Final round

Semifinals Final
11 Oct
  Italy  1  
  China  3  
 
12 Oct
      China  1
    United States  3
3rd place
11 Oct 12 Oct
  United States  3   Italy  2
  Brazil  0     Brazil  3

Semifinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
11 Oct 17:30 United States  3–0  Brazil 25–18 29–27 25–20     79–65 P2 P3
11 Oct 20:45 Italy  1–3  China 21–25 20–25 25–20 28–30   94–100 P2 P3

3rd place

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
12 Oct 17:30 Italy  2–3  Brazil 15–25 13–25 25–22 25–22 7–15 85–109 P2 P3

Final

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
12 Oct 20:00 China  1–3  United States 25–27 20–25 25–16 24–26   94–94 P2 P3

Final standing

Rank Team
1st  United States
2nd  China
3rd  Brazil
4  Italy
5  Dominican Republic
 Russia
7  Japan
 Serbia
9  Germany
 Turkey
11  Belgium
 Bulgaria
13  Croatia
 Netherlands
15  Kazakhstan
 Azerbaijan
17  Argentina
 Canada
 Puerto Rico
 Thailand
21  Cameroon
 Cuba
 Mexico
 Tunisia
Qualified for the 2015 World Cup

 2014 Women's World Champions 

United States
1st title
Roster
Alisha Glass, Kayla Banwarth, Courtney Thompson, Nicole Davis, Kristin Hildebrand, Jordan Larson, Kelly Murphy, Christa Harmotto , Nicole Fawcett, Kimberly Hill, Foluke Akinradewo, Kelsey Robinson, TeTori Dixon, Rachael Adams
Head Coach
Karch Kiraly

Awards

  • Most Valuable Player[7]
United States Kimberly Hill
  • Best Scorer
China Zhu Ting
  • Best Outside Spikers
China Zhu Ting
United States Kimberly Hill
  • Best Libero
Italy Monica De Gennaro

  • Best Middle Blockers
Brazil Thaísa Menezes
China Yang Junjing
  • Best Setter
United States Alisha Glass
  • Best Opposite Spiker
Brazil Sheilla Castro
  • Fair Play
Brazil Zé Roberto

See also

References

  1. Benedetti, Valeria (2014-10-12). "Volley, Mondiale: Usa batte Cina 3-1". La Gazzetta dello sport (in Italian) (Milan, Italy). Retrieved 2014-10-12.
  2. "USA win first World Championship title, China and Brazil complete the podium". Milan, Italy: FIVB. 2014-05-11. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
  3. "USA win first World Championship title, China and Brazil complete the podium". Milan, Italy: CEV. 2014-10-12. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
  4. "2014 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 1st, 2nd, 3rd and Playoff Round Tournaments NATIONAL TEAM REGISTRATIION" (PDF). FIVB. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  5. "FIVB Senior World Ranking - Women (as of January 2014)". FIVB. January 2014.
  6. "FIVB – SPORTS REGULATIONS – Volleyball" (PDF). FIVB. 15 May 2013. pp. 19–20. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  7. "USA win first World Championship title, China and Brazil complete the podium". Milan, Italy: CEV. 2014-05-11. Retrieved 2014-05-11.

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