2011 FIVB Women's World Cup
| 2011 Women's World Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host nation |
 Japan
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| Dates | November 4–18 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venues | 7 (in 6 host cities) |
| Champions |
 Italy (2nd title)
|
| MVP |
Carolina Costagrande
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| Official website | |
| Official website | |
The 2011 FIVB Women's World Cup was played from November 4 to November 18 in Japan. The tournament was the first step in the qualification process for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. The top three teams qualified for the Olympics, and joined Great Britain as they had already secured a berth as the host country.
12 teams participated in the World Cup:
FIVB World Ranking for second-place teams (as of January 15, 2011)
1. Match points
2. Numbers of matches won
3. Sets ratio
4. Points ratio
Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser
Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser
The competition system of the 2011 World Cup for Women is the single Round-Robin system. Each team played once against each of the 11 remaining teams. Points were accumulated during the whole tournament, and the final ranking was determined by the total points gained.
The teams were divided into 2 groups of 6 teams each.
Rounds 1 + 2 (30 matches, 5 days): Teams played against teams in the same group
Rounds 3 + 4 (36 matches, 6 days): Teams played against teams in the other group.
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