Volleyball World Cup
The Volleyball World Cup is a competition for teams of men and women. The tournament is regarded as qualifying for the Olympics.
- 4.1 Tournaments
- 4.2 medal
- 4.3 placements
Rules
The rules of the World Cup, which was established by the FIVB, includes the following provisions.
- The World Cup takes place in Japan.
- At each tournament take part twelve teams. Ten of them qualify, two are invited.
- Japan is always set as host.
- Nine teams will qualify through the continental championships. Africa has a starting place, all other continents two.
- On two other teams, the FIVB awards wildcards.
- The tournament is divided into two phases.
- The team will be divided into two groups.
- In the first round, the teams play against opponents of their own group.
- In the second round they play against all opponents of the other group.
- The competition lasts for two weeks. Per day six matches will be played. Every two or three days there is a day of rest.
- The final standings are determined according to the usual criteria of volleyball: Number of victories, set quotient, quotient point, direct duels.
- The top three finishers (regardless of group membership ) qualify for the next Olympics.
- At the tournament strict regulations apply. Only twelve players are allowed per team and Nachnominierungen themselves are not permitted in the case of an injury.
History
The World Cup was first held in 1965 to fill the gap between the most important volleyball competitions (Olympic Games and World Championships ). He took first place in the year after the Olympic Games. Thus, it was within four years, only one year without major tournament. The first two editions in 1965 in Warsaw and Berlin in 1969 alone were reserved for men. 1973 in Montevideo there was the first time a competition for the women. These three tournaments were held at different locations. Before the next tournament in 1977 but it was decided to Japan as a permanent venue for the World Cup.
The introduction of the World League and World Grand Prix in the 1990s meant that the original idea of the World Cup could no longer be maintained. However, the world FIVB did not adjust for lack of interest in the proven competition and therefore decided in 1991 for a change of format. As of now, the tournament took place one year before the Olympics and was considered as qualifying for the Olympics, where the winner was guaranteed a fixed launch site. This decision saved the competition. The ability to qualify early for the Olympics and thus an exhausting continental qualification to go out of the way, motivating the teams to participate in the World Cup. In 1995, the number of qualifying for the Olympic team was increased to three. This rule applies today.
Statistics Men
Tournaments
The Soviet Union is the most successful team with four wins in the history of the World Cup. They decided equal to the first tournament. Four years later triumphed with the DDR also a country of the Eastern Bloc. The planned for 1973 World Cup in Uruguay did not take place. Subsequently, the Soviets won in Japan twice in a row. In 1985, she stood again in the final, but had to give the U.S. defeated in five sets. 1989 Cuba surprised the favorites in the final and beat the emerging Italians.
After changing the format again won in 1991 the Soviets to Dmitri Fomin just before the dissolution of their state. The Italians, who had not participated four years earlier, in 1995 picked up her first title. Russia, which had inherited the volley balle generic qualities after the collapse of the Eastern Bloc in 1999 was successful. 2003 Brazil was his role as favorite, defeating Italy in the final. This track successfully defended Brazil in 2007.
Medal Tally
Placements
Statistics Women
Tournaments
In the women so far have two teams - China and Cuba - dominated the competition. The Soviet Union won the first edition of the World Cup 1973. Four years later, the previous finalist from Japan was successful. Led by Lang Ping ruled China for the next two tournaments (1981 and 1985 ) for themselves. Subsequently, the triumph of women from Cuba began. From 1989 to 1999, the players from the Caribbean to the World Cup won four times in a row. Again in 2003 won China with a very offensive style. The Asian outdated so her third title. 2007 won for the first time the Italians, who submitted only 2 sets in a total of 11 games.