The Women’s World Cup is the first opportunity for volleyball teams to qualify for the London 2012 Olympics. The top three finishers will earn a berth.
World Cup is a 12-team round-robin tournament in which teams were chosen based on their performance in their Continental Championships. The winner from all five regions - North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Africa - automatically qualified. The four best ranking 2nd place finishers also qualified. Japan qualifies automatically as the host and two wild card teams were chosen by the FIVB.
Check out the results of the 2011 Men’s World Cup here.
Women's World Cup Teams and Standings
(Country, World Rank, Tournament Record, Points)
Teams in Bold Qualified for London 2012 Olympics
- Italy - No. 7 (10-1, 28 pts.)
- USA - No. 2 (9-2, 26 points)
- China - No. 6 (8-3, 26 pts.)
- Japan - No. 4 (8-3, 24 pts.)
- Brazil - No. 1 (8-3, 21 pts.)
- Germany - No. 9 (6-5, 20 pts.)
- Serbia - No. 5 (5-6, 18 pts.)
- Dominican Republic - No. 14 (5-6, 12 pts.)
- Korea - No. 13 (3-8, 11 pts.)
- Argentina - No. 20 (3-8, 9 pts.)
- Algeria - No. 17 (1-10, 11 pts.)
- Kenya - No. 15 (0-11, 0 pts.)
Women's World Cup Schedule and Results
First and Second Round Results
Third and Fourth Round Schedule and Results
