2002 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship

The Volleyball Women's World Cup 2002 was held from August 30 to September 15 in Germany. For the first time, the DVV was thus host the global tournament, which was held in eight cities. The Italian women who had joined the company as Vice-European Champion with ambitions, defeated in the final five sets of the U.S. team and won the title for the first time. The Americans had previously dethroned the defending champion Cuba in the quarterfinals. For the German selection, the tournament was after the second round, where she remained without a win, ended.

9.1 sponsors
9.2 Social Commitment
9.3 tickets
9.4 Media

Mode

The 24 participants played in the first round in four groups of six. For a victory, there were two points for a defeat one point. In case of equality the rate ratio over the ranking decided. The top three teams from each preliminary round group came in the second round, which was carried out in three groups of four. The top two teams in each group and the two best third the second round reached the quarter- finals. The losers of the quarter-finals played at positions five to eight. The winners of the quarter-finals determined the new world champion in the semifinals and final. In the final standings of the worst third group of the second round finished in ninth place ahead of the other three teams that were eliminated in this round and equal tenth place occupied. The thirteenth rank was shared by the teams that were eliminated in the first round as a group Fourth from the tournament. The group Fifth and sixth respectively collectively the preliminaries occupied the seventeenth and 21st place.

Participant

The squad and more information about all the teams there are on the underside participants.

At the World Cup in Germany was attended by 24 teams from all confederations. These included all previous world champions and some other medal winners of previous tournaments. The team from the host, the spending public to eighth place as a destination defending champion Cuba, were also under favorites such as Russia, which presented itself in preparation in outstanding shape. In addition, the traditionally strong teams from the USA, Brazil and China as well as the vice - champions Italy were awarded good chances for a placement.

Draw

The draw was held in Berlin on 21 September 2001. The host and the eleven participants who had the best rankings in the volleyball world ranking were set there. Germany was the head of the group A; the three best-placed participants were at the head of the other three groups. The other seeded teams were evenly distributed among the four groups. When Zulosung the non-set participants there was no restrictions on the membership of continental federations.

Schedule

First round

While Italy and Bulgaria started with unchallenged victories in Group A, the German women against the Czech Republic suffered twice in short sentences the balance before they prevailed in the tiebreak 15:13. After another victory against Japan, the hosts were on Matchday despite a fighting performance the Bulgarians defeated. The Italians, who remained until the end of the first round without dropping a set, provided the second German defeat. As Japan on the final day but was defeated Czech Republic, the DVV team reached on points with a final win over Mexico, which lost all the games as a group of third parties with Bulgaria the second round.

In Group B, there was a false start for the defending champion from Cuba, who was defeated in five sets to kick off against South Korea and then won only after a second gap with Canada. The Asian then remained undefeated and the favorite from the Caribbean made with a 3-0 for their first defeat of the Netherlands. With further victories Cubans came with their successful attacker Yumilka Ruiz yet to second place before the Dutch selection, secured with a smooth victory against Canada in third.

In Group C, the United States, the only charges two sets in the duel of the favorites against Russia dominated. The team led by Ekaterina Gamowa then secured with three commanding victories rank second. The outsiders from Puerto Rico had indeed against these two top teams no chance, but came thanks to a victory against the higher assessed Argentineans as third in the group on. The South American runner-up was not enough, the points of Carolina Costa Grande and by a 3-0 drew the Dominican Republic in the table over. The outsiders from Kenya decided only in a separate block.

The team from Thailand managed in group D the first win of their World Cup history, but the greatest success was achieved in Greece, the points with the Asian leaders and Brazil third at the World Cup debut by a 3-0 in the last match against the already qualified Chinese women place went to. The South Americans had lost on the second day against China. For Poland, which could only win against Thailand and Australia and the Greeks defeated in a tight match in the tiebreak, the comeback in the World Cup ended, therefore, already in the first round.

Second Round

To kick off the second round Cuba finished in Group E the previously successful performance of the newcomers from Greece, who then were beaten as Russia and Italy. The latter two teams had previously played five sets in a direct duel, in which the Italians managed to twice the compensation before the Russians won with 15:13. The team of Nikolai Karpol finally defeated even in a rematch of the Olympic final, the defending champion and secured the top spot.

In Group F, it was too short, even though almost all games were decided in three sets. China had after two 3-0 wins the South Koreans left the first place because they won the direct duel. Bulgaria moved with a win over Puerto Rico equal on points and reached as the best group third the quarter-finals.

The German team won their opening match in Group G, the first set against the Netherlands and lost the derby with 1:3 anyway. Since the DVV - selection in the other two matches against Brazil and the still undefeated U.S. women could decide no longer set for itself, the quarter-finals took place without the hosts. The Dutch women forced the United States, although in the tiebreak, but also missed a place in the knockout stage.

Placement matches

In the quarterfinals, defending champion Cuba could not end the triumph of the U.S. and missed the semi-finals in three sets. While the Italians first came in the top four and even Russia 3-0, a contested game in which the Asians came after a 1-0 lead in the residue, and triumphed only in the tiebreak developed between China and Brazil. The South Americans were subject to a day later against South Korea again in five sets and finished the tournament in seventh place eventually. The dethroned 1998 world champion secured against the Koreans fifth place.

In the first semifinal, the U.S. and Russia met after their duel in the preliminary round again and again the women from the United States were successful in a game over the full distance. In the second semi-final Elisa Togut had a big part in that Italy was able to prevail against the young Chinese team. Thus, it can be in the game for bronze at the same pairing as a few weeks before the final of the Grand Prix and won again 3-1 against Russia with China. The final of the World Cup began with a setback for Italy, which had to be left to the Americans the first set 18:25. With 25:18 and 25:16, the Vice - Championship turned the game and although the USA with 25:22 still even make the compensation, transformed Togut as the best scorer of the match ball for 15:11, with Italy for the first time in its history world Champion.

Full Time

For the Italians was the first time winning the world title of the greatest success in its history. The inferior U.S. women were for the second time after the World Cup final in 1967 and Russia was the third time in a row the bronze medal. The finalists of the previous tournament, however, missed the medals. For successful in earlier decades nations Japan, Poland and Romania meant the 13th, the worst result so far in the World Cup, while Greece pushed forward when it premiered the same in the top 10.

Individual Awards

The new world champions Italy presented the most valuable player of the tournament. Elisa Togut convinced, especially in the crucial games of the knockout stage. There the Diagonalangreiferin each scored the most points for their team. Paolo Cardullo was not only the youngest member of the Italian team, but also the fairest player of the World Cup. Even younger was the Cuban Nancy Carrillo, who managed the best serves at the age of 16 years. Although her fellow player Yumilka Ruiz scored as the best scorer the most points, Cuba could not defend the title. For Elizaveta Ivanovna Tishchenko the World Cup was the highlight of the year 2002, in which she was the best attacker, according to FIVB. In the semifinals, they nevertheless defeated the team from the USA, where the experienced Danielle Scott made it to the final for the collection with their block. Brazil and South Korea already eliminated in the quarter- finals, although they had in the passing or in the adoption of outstanding players.

Venues

The games were played in eight German cities. All cities had collected before the World Cup already as locations of clubs in the Volleyball Bundesliga or through national and international competitions experiences with this sport.

In Münster, the men and women of the University Sports Clubs celebrated numerous championships. At the World Cup found next to the opening ceremony of the preliminary round matches of the German team's place in the 5,200 -seat hall Munsterland.
Schwerin is the home of a leading national league and was with the also filled with 5,200 fans Sports and Congress Hall hosts the preliminary round Group B
Dresden qualified by the success of the sports club as a venue and set up five matches in Group C in the sports hall at the Bodenbacher road.
The remaining games of the preliminary round Group C as well as the meetings of the intermediate round group G were held in Riesa. In the natural gas arena with up to 9,000 seats before the Games Volleyball World League finals in 2001 and the DVV Cup were 2001/ 02 of the men discharged.
In and around Leipzig several volleyball Bundesliga 've been home. Up to 7,000 spectators were able to experience the encounters in Group D in the Arena Leipzig, which was opened on 11 May 2002 at the World Championships. With the World Cup games, the city wanted to show her potential for the bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games.
Bremen directed since 1980 from a tournament for women 's national teams and was in the years 1996, 1998 and 2000 hosts. 's Only opened in September 2002 in the qualification to the Olympic Games and the World Cup 1998 Hall 7, there were the games of the intermediate rounds Group e to see.
The Hanns -Martin- Schleyer-Halle in Stuttgart, which then offered space for 10,000 spectators, 1989 was already the venue for the European Women.
The final round of the 2002 World Cup was held in Berlin's Max -Schmeling-Halle in front of up to 8,500 fans. The capital is home to several league clubs and has hosted the Men's European Championship 1991.

Sports and Congress Hall Schwerin

Natural gas Arena Riesa

Arena Leipzig

Hanns -Martin- Schleyer- Halle Stuttgart

Max -Schmeling- Halle Berlin

Referee

For the 2002 World Cup FIVB nominated a total of 24 referees. Seventeen Impartial came from countries whose national teams participated in the tournament. Of the participating nations faced Egypt, the Dominican Republic, Canada, Kenya, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the Czech Republic no referees. The four Groups were assigned to each of six game master, who accompanied all encounters in varying combinations as first or second referee. In the second round still got seventeen referee for use. The Thai and the French referee initiated together a semi-final and the final.

Organization

Organizer of the tournament was - as with all Volleyball World Championships - the world FIVB, who owned the rights to the event. The DVV founded as host of the 2002 World Cup, a national organizing committee ( VONOG ), headquartered in Frankfurt am Main. The total budget for the tournament was 5.5 million euros and was financed for the most part of the cities where the games were held. Berlin took over as host of the final round of 1.5 million euros, the other cities are each half a million.

Social Commitment

The first World Cup in Germany, should bring more public attention to the sport. Therefore, there was, among others, cooperation with schools to bring the offspring for volleyball. The DVV campaigned in the World Cup for the Show Your Face initiative, endorsed by the German Association since August 2000. The organization, which was at that time as well as the tournament under the auspices of Johannes Rau, fights against racism and right-wing violence. The FIVB and DVV promoted the project together Tobacco free sport, with the World Health Organization uses the popularity of the sport, to warn of the dangers of smoking. Therefore, at the tournament, there was a smoking ban.

Tickets

Tickets for all games were sold from March 5, 2002. The organizers calculated 120,000 daily tickets. The cheapest tickets were already in Münster for 6.50 euros or 4.30 euros reduced. The final round in Berlin you could experience as a spectator for 15 or 10 euros per game. In addition, season tickets were offered in all venues except Leipzig, with whom one could visit all the encounters in this city.

Media

The public television ARD ( with the third party programs ) and ZDF reported a total of 56 hours from the World Cup. In order to facilitate these transfers, the DVV had to participate in the production costs to the amount of 300,000 euros. The German game in the first round showed the WDR, in which Susanne lame and Danja Müsch participated as experts, live or recorded. The NDR sent from Schwerin and the SWR in Stuttgart. In the second round, there were live broadcasts in the MDR. Following the departure of the German team reported the local TV stations no longer about the World Cup. International there were the TV images in 45 countries to see and at the final round in Berlin sixteen foreign channels were represented.

The magazine TV Movie was as print media partner of the tournament. For controversy caused Stern magazine, which published a report with nude photos of German internationals shortly before the World Cup starts.

Qualification

Germany as host and Cuba as defending champions were set for the final round. The other starting places were awarded in continental qualifying tournaments, which were held between 17 June and 9 September 2001. In addition to Germany eight participants came from Europe. Asia was allowed to send five teams to Germany. The NORCECA presented in addition to Cuba also a quintet. From South America and Africa, two representatives traveled to Germany.

Europe

The European qualification was held in six groups of four, after Azerbaijan had won a preliminary round in Baku against Israel. The group winners and the two best runners reached the World Cup finals in Germany. The Netherlands were able to use their home advantage in 's- Hertogenbosch as well as the Polish women in Opole. Thanks a scarce success over Spain Czech Republic, the group managed victory in Lisbon, while as host in Novy Urengoy Russia gave no sentence. In Urbino Italy hosts prevailed together with Romania and Dubrovnik were Greece and Bulgaria successfully.

Asia

In the Asian qualifiers, eight teams in two groups of four, from which the two group winners and second and a third party were allowed to compete in the tournament in Germany. In Bangkok this succeeded the host Thailand in second place behind the Japanese women who submitted no sentence. China secured as the home team in Macau win the group by a final win against South Korea. Australia was third on also. The teams from Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, each occupied the last place in the two groups had become established in a preliminary round in Colombo against Sri Lanka.

North and Central America

In the qualification NORCECA there were two groups of four teams, each of which the top two teams qualified for the World Cup finals. In Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic a set issued only in the last game against direct rivals Canada. Barbados cut in cross- comparison of the third group with Mexico worse. Jamaica, which had prevailed in a preliminary round in Oranjestad against the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba, remained only the final ranking. The U.S. dominated the games of the other group, which took place in San Juan, in all sets significantly. The hosts reached from Puerto Rico to second place ahead of Mexico and Costa Rica. The Mexicans then had to a play- off tie against the third contest from South America, where it 2-1 victories prevailed in Monterrey against Venezuela.

South America

In the South American qualifying, only four teams played to two places in the World Cup. At the tournament in Santa Fe, Brazil won all encounters to zero, thus securing the top spot before the hosts Argentina. Venezuela defeated later in the playoffs against the NORCECA representatives Mexico. The team from Peru could only win one set.

Africa

The two African participants were determined in a four - and a three- group. The group winners reached the World Cup finals in Germany. In the first group to Kenya began with the home advantage in Nairobi in three matches without dropping a set against Tunisia, Cameroon and Namibia through. Egypt was in Cairo also hosts, defeating competitors from Nigeria and Morocco.

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