The 2003 FIVB Men's World Cup was held from 16 to 29 November 2003 in Japan. Twelve men's national teams played in cities all over Japan for the right to a fast lane ticket into the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.
Teams were made up as follows: hosts Japan, continental champions and vice-champions from Europe, Asia, NORCECA and South America, continental champion from Africa plus two wild-card teams nominated jointly by FIVB and the Japan Volleyball Association. Teams played a single-round robin format (66 games overall), in two parallel groups (site A and site B). The men played in Tokyo, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Nagano, Hamamatsu, and Okayama.
Venue: Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Venue: White Ring, Nagano
Venue: Hiroshima Green Arena, Hiroshima
Venue: Hamamatsu Arena, Hamamatsu
Venue: Marine Messe, Fukuoka
Venue: Okayama General and Cultural Gymnasium, Okayama
Venue: Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo
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