FIRST ROUND	1 Nov. (Sat.)		KOR	VS	USA		DOM	VS	CUB
			ITA	VS	EGY		BRA	VS	CHN
			ARG	VS	JPN		TUR	VS	POL
	2 Nov. (Sun.)		ITA	VS	KOR		DOM	VS	POL
			USA	VS	ARG		CHN	VS	CUB
			JPN	VS	EGY		BRA	VS	TUR
	3 Nov. (Mon.)		USA	VS	ITA		CHN	VS	DOM
			EGY	VS	ARG		POL	VS	BRA
			JPN	VS	KOR		CUB	VS	TUR

NAGOYA NAGOYA RAINBOW HALL

SENDAI SENDAI CITY GYMNASIUM

SECOND ROUND	5 Nov. (Wed.)		USA	VS	EGY		CUB	VS	POL
			KOR	VS	ARG		BRA	VS	DOM
			ITA	VS	JPN		CHN	VS	TUR
	6 Nov. (Thu.)		EGY	VS	KOR		POL	VS	CHN
			ARG	VS	ITA		TUR	VS	DOM
			JPN	VS	USA		CUB	VS	BRA

SAPPORO HOKKAIDO PREFECTURAL SPORTS CENTER

TOYAMA CITY GYMNASIUM

THIRD ROUND	8 Nov. (Sat.)		USA	VS	POL		CUB	VS	ARG
			ITA	VS	DOM		BRA	VS	EGY
			JPN	VS	TUR		CHN	VS	KOR
	9 Nov. (Sun.)		ITA	VS	POL		CUB	VS	EGY
			USA	VS	TUR		CHN	VS	ARG
			JPN	VS	DOM		BRA	VS	KOR
	10 Nov. (Mon.)		USA	VS	DOM		CUB	VS	KOR
			ITA	VS	TUR		BRA	VS	ARG
			JPN	VS	POL		CHN	VS	EGY

OSAKA NAMIHAYA DOME

OSAKA OSAKA PREFECTURAL GYMNASIUM

FOURTH ROUND	13 Nov. (Thu.)		ITA	VS	CUB		DOM	VS	KOR
			USA	VS	CHN		POL	VS	ARG
			JPN	VS	BRA		TUR	VS	EGY
	14 Nov. (Fri.)		USA	VS	BRA		POL	VS	KOR
			ITA	VS	CHN		TUR	VS	ARG
			JPN	VS	CUB		DOM	VS	EGY
	15 Nov. (Sat.)		ITA	VS	BRA		TUR	VS	KOR
			USA	VS	CUB		DOM	VS	ARG
			JPN	VS	CHN		POL	VS	EGY

Competition System

The competition system of the 2003 World Cups for Men & Women is the single Round-Robin system. Each team plays once against each of the 11 remaining teams. Points are accumulated during the whole tournament, and the final ranking is determined by the total points gained.

Rounds 1 + 2 (30 matches, 5 days): 12 particip. teams will be divided in 2 groups (Site A & Site B)

Rounds 3 + 4 (36 matches, 6 days): teams continue to play against the remaining teams of the other groups.

The match schedule will be released by the Organiser after approval of FIVB.


Olympic Games Qualification

The top three teams in the 2003 World Cups for Men & Women (not yet qualified) will be qualified to participate in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.

Order of Matches and Organiser’s rights

The order of matches in Sites A and B in the rounds 1 and 2 is assigned in accordance with the Berger Table. The Organiser has the right to chose two matches in each site A and B.

The order of matches in the round 3 and 4 is decided by the Organiser after approval of FIVB.

The daily timetable of matches is fixed by the FIVB considering a proposal by the Organiser.

The Organiser has the right to change the timetable and order of the matches for TV broadcasting needs and with the approval of the FIVB Control Committee. Each team must be informed of the timetable changes at least 24 hours before the competition.

Distribution of Points
Winner = 2 points
Loser = 1 point
Forfeit = 0 point