Champions Russia (6th title) MVP Yoshie Takeshita Host nation Japan | Dates 31 Oct 2006 – 16 Nov 2006 Teams 24 Venues 5 | |
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Champion Russia women's national volleyball team Similar 2002 FIVB Volleyball Women's, 1994 FIVB Volleyball Women's, 2007 Women's European, 2006 FIVB Volleyball Men's Wo, 2002 FIVB Volleyball Men's Wo | ||
The 2006 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship was held in Japan, from October 31 to November 16, 2006. This was the 15th edition of the FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship, and the FIVB decided to host both men´s and women's championships in the same country.
Contents
- Competing nations
- Venues
- Pool A Tokyo
- Pool B Sapporo
- Pool C Kobe
- Pool D Nagoya
- Pool E Nagoya
- Pool F Osaka
- Semi finals
- 3rd Place
- Final
- 5 8th Place
- 7th Place
- 5th Place
- 9 12th Place
- 11th Place
- 9th Place
- Individual awards
- References
Like the previous edition, 24 teams participated in the Tournament.
Competing nations
The following national teams have qualified:
Japan qualified as the host country, and Italy qualified as defending champions. The draw for the 2006 Championship was held in Tokyo on 29 November 2005.
Venues
The first round games of the 2006 World Championship have taken place in four cities:
Pool A (Tokyo)
October 31, 2006
November 1, 2006
November 3, 2006
November 4, 2006
November 5, 2006
Pool B (Sapporo)
October 31, 2006
November 1, 2006
November 3, 2006
November 4, 2006
November 5, 2006
Pool C (Kobe)
October 31, 2006
November 1, 2006
November 3, 2006
November 4, 2006
November 5, 2006
Pool D (Nagoya)
October 31, 2006
November 1, 2006
November 3, 2006
November 4, 2006
November 5, 2006
Pool E (Nagoya)
November 8, 2006
November 9, 2006
November 11, 2006
November 12, 2006
Pool F (Osaka)
November 8, 2006
November 9, 2006
November 11, 2006
November 12, 2006
Semi finals
November 15, 2006
3rd Place
November 16, 2006
Final
November 16, 2006
5-8th Place
November 15, 2006
7th Place
November 16, 2006
5th Place
November 16, 2006
9-12th Place
November 15, 2006
11th Place
November 16, 2006
9th Place
November 16, 2006