2006 World Championship | |
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Tournament details | |
Host nation | Japan |
Dates | October 31 – November 16 |
Teams | 24 |
Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
Champions | Russia (6th title) |
Tournament awards | |
MVP | Yoshie Takeshita (JPN) |
Official website | |
2006 World Championship | |
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.
Like the previous edition, 24 teams participated in the Tournament.
The following national teams have qualified:
Chinese Taipei
Costa Rica
Japan
Kenya
Poland
South Korea