Salonpas Cup
International women's volleyball club cup competition in Brazil
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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[1] and recognized by FIVB (Fédération Internationale de Volleyball).[2] The competition is named after Salonpas, a product made by the Japanese company Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co. Inc, which is the tournament's sponsor.[1]
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.[3]
Participating teams
Below is a list of the participating teams, year by year:[4]
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 |
4 |
| Rexona/Ades (now Unilever) |
Brazil |
3 |
| Blue Life/Pinheiros | Brazil |
1 |
Titles by country
| Country | Titles |
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| Brazil |
8 |