2017 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix

2017 World Grand Prix

Tournament details
Host nation	China (Group 1 Final)
Dates	7 July – 6 August
Teams	32
Official website
FIVB World Grand Prix

The 2017 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix will be the 25th edition of the annual women's international volleyball tournament.

Qualification

• Excluding Cuba, who withdrew from the tournament, the remaining 27 teams from the 2016 edition directly qualified.
• Cameroon, Hungary, South Korea, and Trinidad and Tobago were invited to participate in this edition.

Africa	Asia and Oceania	Europe	North America	South America
Algeria Cameroon Kenya	Australia China Japan Kazakhstan South Korea Thailand	Belgium Bulgaria Czech Republic Croatia Germany Hungary Italy Netherlands Poland Russia Serbia Turkey	Canada Dominican Republic Mexico Puerto Rico Trinidad and Tobago United States	Argentina Brazil Colombia Peru

Format

Intercontinental round

• Group 1, the 12 teams were drawn in 9 pools of 4 teams. In each pool, all teams will compete in round robin format. The results of all 9 pools will combine in 1 ranking table. The hosts and the top five ranked teams will play in the final round. The last ranked team after the Intercontinental Round could be relegated if the winners of the Group 2 Final Round can meet the promotion requirements set by the FIVB.
• Group 2, the 12 teams were drawn in 9 pools of 4 teams. In each pool, all teams will compete in round robin format. The results of all 9 pools will combine in 1 ranking table. The hosts and the top three ranked teams will play in the final round. The last ranked team after the Intercontinental Round could be relegated if the winners of the Group 3 Final Round can meet the promotion requirements set by the FIVB.
• Group 3, the 8 teams were drawn in 4 pools of 4 teams. In each pool, all teams will compete in round robin format. The results of all 4 pools will combine in 1 ranking table. The hosts and the top three ranked teams will play in the final round.

Final round

• Group 1, the 6 teams in the final round will be divided in 2 pools determined by the serpentine system. The host team will be at the top position and the other teams will be allocated by their rankings in the preliminary round. The top 2 teams from each pool will play in the semifinals. The winning teams will play in the final match for the gold medals.
• Group 2 and Group 3, the host team will face the last ranked team among the qualified teams in the semifinals. The other 2 teams will play against each other in the other semifinal. The winning teams will play in the final match for the gold medals and a chance for promotion.

Pools composition

The pools were announced on 14 September 2016.

Group 1

Week 1
Pool A1 Turkey	Pool B1 China	Pool C1 Netherlands
Brazil Belgium Turkey Serbia	United States Russia Italy China	Netherlands Dominican Republic Japan Thailand
Week 2
Pool D1 Japan	Pool E1 Macau	Pool F1 Russia
Brazil Thailand Japan Serbia	United States Turkey Italy China	Netherlands Dominican Republic Russia Belgium
Week 3
Pool G1 Hong Kong	Pool H1 Thailand	Pool I1 Brazil
Japan Russia China Serbia	Italy Dominican Republic Turkey Thailand	Netherlands Belgium United States Brazil

Group 2

Week 1
Pool A2 Bulgaria	Pool B2 Argentina	Pool C2 Peru
Germany Bulgaria South Korea Kazakhstan	Poland Canada Argentina Croatia	Puerto Rico Czech Republic Peru Kenya
Week 2
Pool D2 Kazakhstan	Pool E2 Poland	Pool F2 Puerto Rico
Germany Kenya Croatia Kazakhstan	Poland South Korea Argentina Peru	Puerto Rico Czech Republic Canada Bulgaria
Week 3
Pool G2 Canada	Pool H2 South Korea	Pool I2 Croatia
Germany Canada Peru Czech Republic	Poland Kenya South Korea Kazakhstan	Puerto Rico Bulgaria Argentina Croatia

Group 3

Week 1
Pool A3 Mexico	Pool B3 Cameroon
Australia Trinidad and Tobago Mexico Hungary	Colombia Algeria Cameroon TBC
Week 2
Pool C3 TBC	Pool D3 Trinidad and Tobago
Hungary Algeria Mexico TBC	Colombia Trinidad and Tobago Cameroon Australia

Final round

Week 5
Group 1 China
Pool J1 Pool K1
Week 4	Week 3
Group 2 Czech Republic	Group 3 Australia

Competition schedule

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Intercontinental round

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Final round

	Week 1 7–9 Jul	Week 2 14–16 Jul	Week 3 21–23 Jul	Week 4 28–30 Jul	Week 5 2–6 Aug
Group 1	18 matches	18 matches	18 matches		11 matches
Group 2	18 matches	18 matches	18 matches	4 matches
Group 3	12 matches	12 matches	4 matches

Squads

Main article: 2017 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix squads

Pool standing procedure

1. Number of matches won
2. Match points
3. Sets ratio
4. Points ratio
5. Result of the last match between the tied teams

Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser
Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser

Intercontinental round

Group 1

	Qualified for the Group 1 final round
	Qualified as hosts for the Group 1 final round
	Relegated position

Ranking

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Week 1

Pool A1

• Venue: Turkey
• All times are Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03:00)

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
7 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
7 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
8 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
8 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
9 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
9 Jun			–		–	–	–			–

Pool B1

• Venue: China
• All times are China Standard Time (UTC+08:00)

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
7 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
7 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
8 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
8 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
9 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
9 Jun			–		–	–	–			–

Pool C1

• Venue: Netherlands
• All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00)

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
7 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
7 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
8 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
8 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
9 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
9 Jun			–		–	–	–			–

Week 2

Pool D1

• Venue: Japan
• All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00)

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
16 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
16 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
17 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
17 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
18 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
18 Jun			–		–	–	–			–

Pool E1

• Venue: Macau
• All times are China Standard Time (UTC+08:00)

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
16 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
16 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
17 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
17 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
18 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
18 Jun			–		–	–	–			–

Pool F1

• Venue: Russia
• All times are

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
16 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
16 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
17 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
17 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
18 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
18 Jun			–		–	–	–			–

Week 3

Pool G1

• Venue: Hong Kong
• All times are China Standard Time (UTC+08:00)

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
21 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
21 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
22 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
22 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
23 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
23 Jun			–		–	–	–			–

Pool H1

• Venue: Thailand
• All times are Indochina Time (UTC+07:00)

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
21 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
21 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
22 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
22 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
23 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
23 Jun			–		–	–	–			–

Pool I1

• Venue: Brazil
• All times are

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
21 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
21 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
22 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
22 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
23 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
23 Jun			–		–	–	–			–

Group 2

	Qualified for the Group 2 final round
	Qualified as hosts for the Group 2 final round
	Relegated position

Ranking

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Week 1

Pool A2

• Venue: Bulgaria
• All times are Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03:00)

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
7 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
7 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
8 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
8 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
9 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
9 Jun			–		–	–	–			–

Pool B2

• Venue: Argentina
• All times are Argentina Time (UTC−03:00)

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
7 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
7 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
8 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
8 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
9 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
9 Jun			–		–	–	–			–

Pool C2

• Venue: Peru
• All times are Peru Time (UTC−05:00)

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
7 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
7 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
8 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
8 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
9 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
9 Jun			–		–	–	–			–

Week 2

Pool D2

• Venue: Kazakhstan
• All times are

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
16 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
16 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
17 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
17 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
18 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
18 Jun			–		–	–	–			–

Pool E2

• Venue: Poland
• All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00)

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
16 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
16 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
17 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
17 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
18 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
18 Jun			–		–	–	–			–

Pool F2

• Venue: Puerto Rico
• All times are Atlantic Standard Time (UTC−04:00)

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
16 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
16 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
17 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
17 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
18 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
18 Jun			–		–	–	–			–

Week 3

Pool G2

• Venue: Canada
• All times are

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
21 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
21 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
22 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
22 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
23 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
23 Jun			–		–	–	–			–

Pool H2

• Venue: South Korea
• All times are Korea Standard Time (UTC+09:00)

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
21 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
21 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
22 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
22 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
23 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
23 Jun			–		–	–	–			–

Pool I2

• Venue: Croatia
• All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00)

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
21 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
21 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
22 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
22 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
23 Jun			–		–	–	–			–
23 Jun			–		–	–	–			–

Group 3

	Qualified for the Group 3 final round
	Qualified as hosts for the Group 3 final round

Ranking

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Week 1

Pool A3

• Venue: Mexico
• All times are

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
7 Jul			–		–	–	–			0–0
7 Jul			–		–	–	–			0–0
8 Jul			–		–	–	–			0–0
8 Jul			–		–	–	–			0–0
9 Jul			–		–	–	–			0–0
9 Jul			–		–	–	–			0–0

Pool B3

• Venue:
• All times are

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
7 Jul			–		–	–	–			0–0
7 Jul			–		–	–	–			0–0
8 Jul			–		–	–	–			0–0
8 Jul			–		–	–	–			0–0
9 Jul			–		–	–	–			0–0
9 Jul			–		–	–	–			0–0

Week 2

Pool C3

• Venue: Cameroon
• All times are West Africa Time (UTC+01:00)

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
14 Jul			–		–	–	–			0–0
14 Jul			–		–	–	–			0–0
15 Jul			–		–	–	–			0–0
15 Jul			–		–	–	–			0–0
16 Jul			–		–	–	–			0–0
16 Jul			–		–	–	–			0–0

Pool D3

• Venue: Trinidad and Tobago
• All times are Atlantic Standard Time (UTC−04:00)

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
14 Jul			–		–	–	–			0–0
14 Jul			–		–	–	–			0–0
15 Jul			–		–	–	–			0–0
15 Jul			–		–	–	–			0–0
16 Jul			–		–	–	–			0–0
16 Jul			–		–	–	–			0–0

See also

• 2017 FIVB Volleyball World League

External links

• Official website