2007 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
Appearance
The FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 was the fifteenth edition of the annual women's volleyball tournament, which is the female equivalent of the Men's Volleyball World League.
The 2007 World Grand Prix lasted four weeks with a total number of 65 matches. During the first, second and third week each team played nine matches in total. Preliminary rounds were staged in Japan (3x), Italy, Poland, Macau, Hong Kong, Russia and Chinese Taipei.
The final round was played in Ningbo, PR China, at Beilun Gymnasium over five days and the best six teams from the preliminary rounds. A round robin system was played to decide the 2007 World Grand Prix Champion.
Tournament details | |
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Host nation | China (Final) |
Dates | 4 August – 26 August |
Teams | 12 |
Venue(s) | 7 (in 7 host cities) |
Champions | Netherlands (1st title) |
Tournament awards | |
MVP | Manon Flier |
Official website | |
Tournament website | |
Qualification
Asia
- The top four Asian teams according to the FIVB World Rankings
Europe
- European Qualification Tournament in Varna, Bulgaria, from September 26 to October 1, 2006
Group A
Team | Points | G | W | L | PW | PL | Ratio | SW | SL | Ratio | |
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1. | Netherlands | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 288 | 239 | 1.205 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 |
2. | Azerbaijan | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 268 | 247 | 1.085 | 7 | 5 | 1.400 |
3. | Poland | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 295 | 300 | 0.983 | 7 | 7 | 1.000 |
4. | Bulgaria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 174 | 239 | 0.728 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 |
- 2006-09-26
Poland | 2 – 3 | Netherlands | 30:28 25:22 22:25 26:28 10:15 | |
Azerbaijan | 3 – 0 | Bulgaria | 25:21 25:20 25:18 |
- 2006-09-27
Poland | 2 – 3 | Azerbaijan | 25:23 20:25 25:22 16:25 07:15 | |
Netherlands | 3 – 0 | Bulgaria | 25:16 25:17 25:10 |
- 2006-09-28
Azerbaijan | 1 – 3 | Netherlands | 25:19 20:25 24:26 14:25 | |
Bulgaria | 1 – 3 | Poland | 20:25 25:14 13:25 14:25 |
Group B
Team | Points | G | W | L | PW | PL | Ratio | SW | SL | Ratio | |
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1. | Russia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 309 | 287 | 1.077 | 8 | 6 | 1.333 |
2. | Turkey | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 310 | 310 | 1.000 | 8 | 7 | 1.143 |
3. | Italy | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 261 | 262 | 0.996 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 |
4. | Serbia & M. | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 256 | 277 | 0.924 | 5 | 8 | 0.625 |
- 2006-09-26
Turkey | 3 – 2 | Italy | 20:25 22:25 25:20 25:19 15:12 | |
Russia | 3 – 2 | Serbia & M. | 22:25 25:17 21:25 25:18 15:08 |
- 2006-09-27
Italy | 3 – 0 | Serbia & M. | 25:16 25:17 25:21 | |
Turkey | 3 – 2 | Russia | 23:25 21:25 25:20 25:21 15:09 |
- 2006-09-28
Russia | 3 – 1 | Italy | 26:28 25:22 25:17 25:18 | |
Serbia & M. | 3 – 2 | Turkey | 25:14 19:25 23:25 25:15 17:15 |
Play-offs
- 2006-09-30
Azerbaijan | 1 – 3 | Poland | 25:18 23:25 25:27 20:25 | |
Turkey | 0 – 3 | Italy | 20:25 20:25 19:25 |
Third place match
- 2006-10-01
Poland | 0 – 3 | Italy | 23:25 20:25 16:25 |
First place match
- 2006-10-01
Netherlands | 0 – 3 | Russia | 19:25 19:25 21:25 |
- Russia, Netherlands, Italy and Poland qualified
North and South America
- 2006 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup in San Juan, Puerto Rico from June 27 to July 8, 2006
Teams
First round
Group A
- Venue: Tokyo, Japan
- 2007-08-03
Cuba | 3 – 0 | Dominican R. | 25–23 25–22 25–15 | |
Japan | 3 – 0 | Kazakhstan | 25–23 25–21 25–20 |
- 2007-08-04
Cuba | 3 – 0 | Kazakhstan | 25–17 25–17 25–14 | |
Japan | 3 – 0 | Dominican R. | 25–19 25–11 25–22 |
- 2007-08-05
Dominican R. | 2 – 3 | Kazakhstan | 19–25 23–25 25–21 25–21 13–15 | |
Japan | 2 – 3 | Cuba | 25–20 18–25 25–21 20–25 13–15 |
Group B
- Venue: Verona, Italy
- 2007-08-03
Brazil | 3 – 0 | Netherlands | 25–20 25–12 25–12 | |
Italy | 3 – 0 | Chinese Taipei | 25–10 25–13 25–18 |
- 2007-08-04
Chinese Taipei | 0 – 3 | Brazil | 19–25 09-25 13–25 | |
Italy | 3 – 0 | Netherlands | 25–22 25–18 25–16 |
- 2007-08-05
Netherlands | 3 – 0 | Chinese Taipei | 25–16 25–19 25–13 | |
Italy | 2 – 3 | Brazil | 19–25 26–24 24–26 26–24 08-15 |
Group C
Russia | 3 – 1 | China | 27–25 21–25 25–16 25–15 | |
Poland | 2 – 3 | United States | 25–19 25–18 17–25 15–25 12–15 |
- 2007-08-04
Russia | 0 – 3 | United States | 23–25 22–25 13–25 | |
Poland | 2 – 3 | China | 26–28 26–24 15–25 25–23 12–15 |
- 2007-08-05
China | 3 – 0 | United States | 25–21 30–28 25–20 | |
Poland | 0 – 3 | Russia | 17–25 16–25 21–25 |
Second round
Group D
- Venue: Tokyo, Japan
- 2007-08-10
Brazil | 3 – 0 | Netherlands | 25–23 25–23 26–24 | |
Japan | 3 – 0 | Chinese Taipei | 25–19 25–17 25-05 |
- 2007-08-11
Brazil | 3 – 0 | Chinese Taipei | 25–13 25–17 25–20 | |
Japan | 2 – 3 | Netherlands | 18–25 28–26 20–25 27–25 11–15 |
- 2007-08-12
Netherlands | 3 – 0 | Chinese Taipei | 25–12 25–21 25–19 | |
Japan | 0 – 3 | Brazil | 15–25 19–25 13–25 |
Group E
- Venue: Khabarovsk, Russia
- 2007-08-10
Cuba | 1 – 3 | United States | 19–25 22–25 25–21 22–25 | |
Russia | 3 – 0 | Kazakhstan | 25–16 25–22 28–26 |
- 2007-08-11
Cuba | 3 – 0 | Kazakhstan | 25–23 25–21 25–20 | |
United States | 2 – 3 | Russia | 25–18 18–25 24–26 25–21 06-15 |
- 2007-08-12
United States | 3 – 1 | Kazakhstan | 25–21 20–25 25–21 26–24 | |
Russia | 3 – 2 | Cuba | 25–23 25–23 24–26 21–25 15–11 |
Group F
- Venue: Hong Kong
- 2007-08-10
Italy | 1 – 3 | Poland | 24–26 25–16 18–25 17–25 | |
China | 3 – 0 | Dominican R. | 25–16 25–12 25–14 |
- 2007-08-11
Italy | 3 – 0 | Dominican R. | 25–16 25–18 25–15 | |
China | 2 – 3 | Poland | 25–16 25–21 21–25 16–25 10–15 |
- 2007-08-12
Dominican R. | 0 – 3 | Poland | 16–25 17–25 19–25 | |
China | 2 – 3 | Italy | 21–25 25–20 25–14 20–25 12–15 |
Third round
Group G
- Venue: Osaka, Japan
- 2007-08-17
Poland | 3 – 0 | Russia | 25–21 25–19 28–26 | |
Japan | 3 – 0 | Kazakhstan | 25–20 25–22 25–19 |
- 2007-08-18
Kazakhstan | 2 – 3 | Russia | 14–25 25–14 23–25 25–23 10–15 | |
Japan | 1 – 3 | Poland | 20–25 25–16 23–25 14–25 |
- 2007-08-19
Kazakhstan | 1 – 3 | Poland | 27–25 20–25 23–25 15–25 | |
Japan | 1 – 3 | Russia | 25–21 23–25 18–25 19–25 |
Group H
- Venue: Taipei
- 2007-08-17
Brazil | 3 – 0 | Dominican R. | 25–22 25–19 25–17 | |
Chinese Taipei | 0 – 3 | Italy | 20–25 17–25 21–25 |
- 2007-08-18
Italy | 3 – 1 | Dominican R. | 25–21 25–19 23–25 25–16 | |
Chinese Taipei | 0 – 3 | Brazil | 12–25 15–25 20–25 |
- 2007-08-19
Chinese Taipei | 0 – 3 | Dominican R. | 16–25 20–25 22–25 | |
Italy | 3 – 1 | Brazil | 25–20 25–21 15–25 25–22 |
Group I
- Venue: Macau
- 2007-08-17
Cuba | 1 – 3 | Netherlands | 25–27 27–25 18–25 20–25 | |
China | 3 – 0 | United States | 25–18 25–17 25–22 |
- 2007-08-18
Cuba | 2 – 3 | United States | 25–18 21–25 23–25 25–22 13–15 | |
China | 2 – 3 | Netherlands | 23–25 25–19 25–23 14–25 12–15 |
- 2007-08-19
United States | 1 – 3 | Netherlands | 18–25 23–25 25–11 20–25 | |
China | 1 – 3 | Cuba | 24–26 25–23 22–25 20–25 |
Preliminary ranking
Team | Points | G | W | L | PW | PL | Ratio | SW | SL | Ratio | |
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1. | Brazil | 17 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 728 | 550 | 1.324 | 25 | 5 | 5.000 |
2. | Italy | 16 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 774 | 682 | 1.135 | 24 | 10 | 2.400 |
3. | Russia | 16 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 788 | 740 | 1.065 | 21 | 14 | 1.500 |
4. | Poland | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 790 | 758 | 1.042 | 22 | 14 | 1.571 |
5. | Netherlands | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 731 | 705 | 1.037 | 18 | 15 | 1.200 |
6. | Cuba | 14 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 823 | 777 | 1.059 | 21 | 15 | 1.400 |
7. | United States | 14 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 784 | 784 | 1.000 | 18 | 18 | 1.000 |
8. | China | 13 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 816 | 777 | 1.050 | 20 | 17 | 1.176 |
9. | Japan | 13 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 719 | 702 | 1.024 | 18 | 15 | 1.200 |
10. | Kazakhstan | 10 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 681 | 781 | 0.872 | 7 | 26 | 0.269 |
11. | Dominican R. | 10 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 574 | 713 | 0.805 | 6 | 24 | 0.250 |
12. | Chinese Taipei | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 436 | 675 | 0.646 | 0 | 27 | 0.000 |
Final round
Brazil | 3 – 0 | Poland | 25–21 25–21 25–17 | |
Italy | 3 – 1 | Russia | 25–18 25–17 23–25 25–17 | |
China | 2 – 3 | Netherlands | 26–28 24–26 25–23 25–23 08-15 |
- 2007-08-23
Russia | 3 – 2 | Brazil | 25–16 15–25 19–25 25–17 15–13 | |
Italy | 1 – 3 | Netherlands | 24–26 25–22 25–27 16–25 | |
Poland | 2 – 3 | China | 25–21 15–25 16–25 25–22 09-15 |
- 2007-08-24
Brazil | 2 – 3 | Netherlands | 25–19 19–25 23–25 25–23 08-15 | |
Russia | 3 – 0 | Poland | 25–11 25–22 26–24 | |
Italy | 2 – 3 | China | 23–25 25–19 22–25 26–24 12–15 |
- 2007-08-25
Netherlands | 3 – 0 | Poland | 25–22 25–22 25–23 | |
China | 3 – 0 | Russia | 25–23 27–25 25–22 | |
Brazil | 1 – 3 | Italy | 22–25 25–19 18–25 21–25 |
- 2007-08-26
Netherlands | 3 – 2 | Russia | 21–25 25–18 25–13 20–25 15-08 | |
Poland | 3 – 0 | Italy | 25–21 25–18 25–19 | |
China | 3 – 0 | Brazil | 25–21 25–21 25–13 |
Final ranking
Team | Points | M | W | L | PW | PL | Ratio | SW | SL | Ratio | |
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1. | Netherlands | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 503 | 454 | 1.108 | 15 | 7 | 2.143 |
2. | China | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 476 | 438 | 1.087 | 14 | 7 | 2.000 |
3. | Italy | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 448 | 446 | 1.004 | 9 | 11 | 0.818 |
4. | Russia | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 411 | 434 | 0.947 | 9 | 11 | 0.818 |
5. | Brazil | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 412 | 434 | 0.949 | 8 | 12 | 0.667 |
6. | Poland | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 348 | 392 | 0.888 | 5 | 12 | 0.417 |
Overall ranking
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Individual awards
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