The Salonpas Cup (sometimes called Torneio Internacional de Vôlei Feminino or Women's Volleyball International Cup) is an international women's volleyball club competition held annually in Brazil. Created by DeBrito Propaganda for Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical, the tournament features clubs from several countries. It is supported by the Brazilian Volleyball Confederation and recognized by FIVB (Fédération Internationale de Volleyball). The competition is named after Salonpas, a product made by the Japanese company Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co. Inc, which is the tournament's sponsor.
Competition format In 2008, the six participating clubs played against each other once. The four best placed teams qualified to the semifinals, where the first placed team played against the fourth placed team and the second placed team played against the third placed team. The winners played the final, while the losers competed in a third-place playoff.
Participating teams Below is a list of the participating teams, year by year:
2001 edition BCN/Osasco (Brazil) Rexona (Brazil) MRV/Minas (Brazil)Hisamitsu Spring Attackers (Japan) Club Italia Ravena (Italy) Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata (Argentina)
2002 edition BCN/Osasco (Brazil) MRV/Minas (Brazil) Rexona (Brazil)Hisamitsu Springs (Japan) Washington D.C. (United States) La Rochete France (France)
2003 edition MRV/Minas (Brazil) ACF/Campos (Brazil) Blue Life/Pinheiros (Brazil) Brazilian youngsters national teamHisamitsu Springs (Japan) Sucre Team (Bolivia) Boricuas Club Team (Puerto Rico) Dames Volley Avo Melsle (Belgium)
2004 edition Finasa/Osasco (Brazil) MRV/Minas (Brazil) Rexona-Ades (Brazil)Club de Regatas Lima (Peru) Habana Club (Cuba) USC-Munster (Germany)
2005 edition Minas Tênis Clube (Brazil) Finasa/Osasco (Brazil) Rexona-Ades (Brazil)All Stars Belgian (Belgium) Habana Club (Cuba) Club Proyecto Nacional (Dominican Republic)
2006 edition Rexona-Ades (Brazil) Finasa/Osasco (Brazil) Cimed/Macaé (Brazil)Hisamitsu Springs (Japan) Schweriner SC (Germany) River Plate (Argentina)
2007 edition Rexona-Ades (Brazil) Finasa/Osasco (Brazil) Fiat/Minas (Brazil) CV Tenerife (Spain) Club ADO (Chile) Winiary Kalisz (Poland)
2008 edition Rexona-Ades (Brazil) Finasa/Osasco (Brazil) Pinheiros/Mackenzie (Brazil) Scavolini Pesaro (Italy) Kinder Voleibol (Portugal) CDN Mirador (Dominican Republic)
List of champions
Salonpas CupYearHostChampionsScoreRunners-up2001Salvador, BrazilBCN/Osasco -Club Italia Ravena2002Fortaleza, BrazilBCN/Osasco3–2MRV/Minas2003João Pessoa, BrazilNatal, BrazilRecife, BrazilBlue Life/Pinheiros3–2ACF/Campos2004São Paulo, BrazilRexona/Ades3–0Finasa/Osasco2005São Paulo, BrazilFinasa/Osasco3–0Rexona-Ades2006São Paulo, BrazilRexona/Ades3–0Finasa/Osasco2007São Paulo, BrazilRexona/Ades3–1Finasa/Osasco2008São Paulo, BrazilFinasa/Osasco3–2Rexona-Ades2009Not held
Titles by team
ClubCountryTitlesBCN/Osasco (nowMolico Nestlé Osasco) Brazil4Rexona/Ades (nowUnilever) Brazil3Blue Life/Pinheiros Brazil1
Titles by country
CountryTitles Brazil8
References
External links Salonpas Cup official website