Final Round
- Hosts Japan and the top five ranked teams after the preliminary rounds qualified for the Final Round, held from July 13 to July 18, 2005, at the Sendai Gymnasium in Sendai, Japan.
| Team | Points | G | W | L | PW | PL | Ratio | SW | SL | Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Brazil | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 452 | 425 | 1.064 | 12 | 8 | 1.500 |
| 2. | Italy | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 461 | 416 | 1.108 | 13 | 7 | 1.857 |
| 3. | China | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 407 | 378 | 1.077 | 11 | 7 | 1.571 |
| 4. | Cuba | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 470 | 487 | 0.965 | 12 | 10 | 1.200 |
| 5. | Japan | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 415 | 454 | 0.914 | 6 | 13 | 0.462 |
| 6. | Netherlands | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 407 | 452 | 0.900 | 5 | 14 | 0.357 |
- Wednesday July 13
| China | 2 – 3 | Cuba | 25-10 25-20 19-25 20-25 13-15 | |
| Netherlands | 0 – 3 | Brazil | 22-25 22-25 14-25 | |
| Italy | 3 – 0 | Japan | 25-12 25-21 25-14 |
- Thursday July 14
| China | 0 – 3 | Italy | 16-25 21-25 22-25 | |
| Cuba | 2 – 3 | Brazil | 16-25 25-21 25-22 21-25 14-16 | |
| Japan | 3 – 1 | Netherlands | 22-25 25-20 28-26 25-22 |
- Saturday July 16
| Italy | 3 – 1 | Cuba | 25-18 21-25 32-30 25-15 | |
| Netherlands | 1 – 3 | China | 25-21 22-25 20-25 19-25 | |
| Brazil | 3 – 1 | Japan | 25-20 25-27 25-20 25-22 |
- Sunday July 17
| Italy | 2 – 3 | Netherlands | 26-24 25-18 24-26 21-25 10-15 | |
| China | 3 – 0 | Brazil | 25-18 25-17 25-19 | |
| Cuba | 3 – 2 | Japan | 21-25 25-20 20-25 28-26 17-15 |
- Monday July 18
| Netherlands | 0 – 3 | Cuba | 20-25 22-25 20-25 | |
| Brazil | 3 – 2 | Italy | 25-20 22-25 25-21 27-29 15-7 | |
| Japan | 0 – 3 | China | 23-25 22-25 23-25 |
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