The 2023 Sitting Volleyball World Cup – Women's event was for the first time held in Cairo , Egypt .[1] The winners or highest ranked team not yet qualified, will advance to the 2024 Summer Paralympics . The reigning champions are United States, but they didn't enter this time around. China won the title, dispatching Canada 3–1 in the final.[2]
Host selection
Originally, Cairo was chosen as the replacement venue for the 2020 edition in Hangzhou , China after the Chinese withdrew because of the Covid-19 pandemic (the competition dates were 24–30 April).[3] [4] However, on 12 March, it was confirmed the event would be postponed until further notice.[5] The tournament was going to commence on 10–15 December 2021. Although, for a second time, the event was postponed.[6] [7] After multiple postponements, Cairo , Egypt was given the hosting rights on the 13 September 2022 for the 2023 edition.[1] This marks Egypt's first time organising the event.
Teams
Host (1)
Egypt
Participating teams (9)
Brazil
Canada
China
Germany
Mongolia
Netherlands
Rwanda
Slovenia
Ukraine
Venue
The venue was the New Capital Sports Hall in the New Administrative Capital , near Cairo .[8] Despite the tournament being held just outside of Cairo, the event was still called Cairo 2023 .
Broadcasting rights
Every game was broadcast on the World ParaVolley YouTube channel.
Squads
Squads ranged from 7 to 14 players for the tournament.[9]
Format
10 teams are split into two group of five. The top four in each group plays in the Quarterfinals, while the bottom team in each group plays in the classification match.
Group stage
Group A
Pos
Team
Pld
W
L
Pts
SW
SL
SR
SPW
SPL
SPR
Qualification
1
China
4
4
0
12
12
0
MAX
300
93
3.226
Quarterfinals
2
Germany
4
3
1
9
9
3
3.000
264
215
1.228
3
Rwanda
4
2
2
6
6
6
1.000
235
210
1.119
4
Egypt (H)
4
1
3
3
3
10
0.300
179
296
0.605
5
Mongolia
4
0
4
0
1
12
0.083
156
320
0.488
Source: Report(H) Host
Date
Time
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
12 Nov
10:30
China
3–0
Mongolia
25–3
25–7
25–4
75–14
[9]
12 Nov
12:00
Rwanda
0–3
Germany
20–25
19–25
22–25
61–75
[9]
12 Nov
17:30
Mongolia
0–3
Rwanda
11–25
7–25
10–25
28–75
[9]
13 Nov
10:00
Egypt
0–3
China
9–25
4–25
3–25
16–75
[9]
13 Nov
15:00
Germany
3–0
Mongolia
25–15
25–15
25–13
75–43
[9]
13 Nov
17:00
Rwanda
3–0
Egypt
25–6
25–16
25–10
75–32
[9]
14 Nov
14:00
Egypt
0–3
Germany
10–25
8–25
18–25
36–75
[9]
14 Nov
15:30
China
3–0
Rwanda
25–7
25–6
25–11
75–24
[9]
15 Nov
10:30
Germany
0–3
China
13–25
8–25
18–25
39–75
[9]
15 Nov
12:00
Mongolia
1–3
Egypt
13–25
18–25
25–20
15–25
71–95
[9]
Group B
Pos
Team
Pld
W
L
Pts
SW
SL
SR
SPW
SPL
SPR
Qualification
1
Canada
4
4
0
12
12
2
6.000
333
253
1.316
Quarterfinals
2
Brazil
4
3
1
9
10
3
3.333
313
215
1.456
3
Slovenia
4
2
2
5
7
8
0.875
295
305
0.967
4
Ukraine
4
1
3
4
5
9
0.556
256
304
0.842
5
Netherlands
4
0
4
0
0
12
0.000
180
300
0.600
Source: Report
Date
Time
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
12 Nov
14:00
Brazil
3–0
Netherlands
25–15
25–14
25–15
75–44
[9]
12 Nov
15:30
Slovenia
3–2
Ukraine
25–20
19–25
25–16
21–25
15–9
105–95
[9]
13 Nov
11:30
Netherlands
0–3
Slovenia
13–25
16–25
13–25
42–75
[9]
13 Nov
13:30
Canada
3–1
Brazil
15–25
25–21
25–22
25–20
90–88
[9]
14 Nov
10:30
Slovenia
1–3
Canada
21–25
17–25
25–18
14–25
77–93
[9]
14 Nov
12:00
Ukraine
3–0
Netherlands
25–13
25–13
25–23
75–49
[9]
14 Nov
17:30
Canada
3–0
Ukraine
25–13
25–14
25–16
75–43
[9]
14 Nov
19:00
Brazil
3–0
Slovenia
25–16
25–9
25–13
75–38
[9]
15 Nov
14:00
Ukraine
0–3
Brazil
9–25
23–25
11–25
43–75
[9]
15 Nov
15:30
Netherlands
0–3
Canada
20–25
17–25
8–25
45–75
[9]
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
16 November
China 3
17 November
Ukraine 0
China 3
16 November
Brazil 0
Brazil 3
18 November
Rwanda 0
China 3
16 November
Canada 1
Canada 3
17 November
Egypt 0
Canada 3
16 November
Germany 0
Third place
Germany 3
18 November
Slovenia 1
Brazil 3
Germany 0
5–8 classification bracket
Semifinals 5th place match
17 November
Ukraine3
18 November
Rwanda0
Ukraine3
17 November
Slovenia0
Egypt0
Slovenia3
7th place match
18 November
Rwanda3
Egypt0
Ninth place match
9th place
17 November
Mongolia0
Netherlands3
Quarterfinals
Date
Time
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
16 Nov
12:00
China
3–0
Ukraine
25–11
25–15
25–14
75–40
[9]
16 Nov
14:00
Germany
3–1
Slovenia
12–25
27–25
25–19
25–19
89–88
[9]
16 Nov
15:30
Brazil
3–0
Rwanda
25–15
27–25
25–14
77–54
[9]
16 Nov
17:30
Canada
3–0
Egypt
25–11
25–5
25–18
75–34
[9]
Semifinals
Date
Time
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
17 Nov
12:00
China
3–0
Brazil
25–23
25–21
25–23
75–67
[9]
17 Nov
14:00
Canada
3–0
Germany
25–13
25–17
25–23
75–53
[9]
Third place match
Date
Time
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
18 Nov
14:00
Brazil
3–0
Germany
25–13
25–17
25–18
75–48
[9]
Final
Date
Time
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
18 Nov
16:00
China
3–1
Canada
25–23
25–16
17–25
25–20
92–84
[9]
Classification rounds
Ninth place match
Date
Time
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
17 Nov
10:30
Mongolia
0–3
Netherlands
20–25
25–27
18–25
–
–
63–77
[9]
5–8 Semifinals
Date
Time
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
17 Nov
15:30
Rwanda
1–3
Ukraine
25–18
9–25
19–25
23–25
76–93
[9]
17 Nov
17:30
Slovenia
3–0
Egypt
25–16
25–17
25–14
75–47
[9]
Seventh place match
Date
Time
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
18 Nov
10:00
Rwanda
3–0
Egypt
25–16
25–17
25–14
75–47
[9]
Fifth place match
Date
Time
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
18 Nov
12:00
Ukraine
3–0
Slovenia
25–20
25–21
25–21
75–62
[9]
Final rankings
Rank
Team
China
Canada
Brazil
4
Germany
5
Ukraine
6
Slovenia
7
Rwanda
8
Egypt
9
Netherlands
10
Mongolia
Awards
The awards were as follows:
MVP
Heidi Amanda Peters
Best Setter
Sarah Anne Melenka
Best Attacker
Xu Yixiao
Best Receiver
Su Limei
Best Server
Heidi Amanda Peters
Best Blocker
Janaina Petit Cunha
Best Libero
Gizele Maria Da Costa Dias
See also
References
^ a b "Cairo to host the Sitting Volleyball World Cup in 2023 < World ParaVolley". September 13, 2022.
^ "2023 WPV Sitting Volleyball World Cup Day 8: Iran and China earn top podium finishes in Cairo < World ParaVolley". November 18, 2023.
^ "Coronavirus - 2020 Sitting Volleyball World Cup < World ParaVolley". January 30, 2020.
^ "New host for the 2020 Sitting Volleyball World Cup announced < World ParaVolley". February 24, 2020.
^ "Announcement: Postponement of the 2020 World Cup in Egypt < World ParaVolley". March 12, 2020.
^ "Cairo to close 2021 with Sitting Volleyball World Cup < World ParaVolley". July 27, 2021.
^ "2021 Sitting Volleyball World Cup postponed < World ParaVolley". September 17, 2021.
^ "لأول مرة فى التاريخ.. مصر تتأهل للدور النهائي من كأس العالم للكرة الطائرة البارالمبية | المصري اليوم".
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