The Salonpas Cup (sometimes called Torneio Internacional de Vôlei Feminino or Women's Volleyball International Cup) created by DeBrito Propaganda for Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical is an international women's volleyball club cup competition played annually in Brazil by clubs from several countries, 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 play against each other once. The four best placed teams qualify to the semifinals, when the first placed team play against the fourth placed team and the second placed team play against the third placed team. The winners play the final and the losers plays the third-place playoff.
Participating teams
Below is a list of the participating teams, year by year:
2001 edition
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2002 edition
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2003 edition
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2004 edition
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2005 edition
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2006 edition
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2007 edition
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2008 edition
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List of champions
| Salonpas Cup | |||||
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| Year | Host | Champions | Score | Runners-up | |
| 2001 | Salvador, Brazil |  BCN/Osasco |
- |  Club Italia Ravena | |
| 2002 | Fortaleza, Brazil | BCN/Osasco |
3–2 | MRV/Minas | |
| 2003 | João Pessoa, Brazil Natal, Brazil Recife, Brazil |
Blue Life/Pinheiros |
3–2 | ACF/Campos | |
| 2004 | São Paulo, Brazil | Rexona/Ades |
3–0 | Finasa/Osasco | |
| 2005 | São Paulo, Brazil | Finasa/Osasco |
3–0 | Rexona-Ades | |
| 2006 | São Paulo, Brazil | Rexona/Ades |
3–0 | Finasa/Osasco | |
| 2007 | São Paulo, Brazil | Rexona/Ades |
3–1 | Finasa/Osasco | |
| 2008 | São Paulo, Brazil | Finasa/Osasco |
3–2 | Rexona-Ades | |
| 2009 | Not held | ||||
Titles by team
| Club | Country | Titles |
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| BCN/Osasco (now Molico Nestlé Osasco) |
 Brazil
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4 |
| Rexona/Ades (now Unilever) |
Brazil
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3 |
| Blue Life/Pinheiros | Brazil
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1 |
Titles by country
| Country | Titles |
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| Brazil
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8 |
References
- ^ "Apoio/Organização" (in Portuguese). Salonpas Cup official website. Archived from the original on 2007-07-27. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
- "FIVB International Volleyball Competitions - 2007 & 2008 Calendar". FIVB official website. Archived from the original on 2007-09-08. Retrieved 2007-09-10.
- "Tabela de Jogos" (in Portuguese). Salonpas Cup official website. Archived from the original on 2008-09-22. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
- "História do Torneio" (in Portuguese). Salonpas Cup official website. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
External links
- (in Portuguese) Salonpas Cup official website