The FIVB World Grand Prix 2008 was a women's volleyball tournament in which 12 countries competed from 20 June to 12 July 2008. The finals were held in Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan. Cuba, Brazil, Dominican Republic and the United States qualified for the tournament at the 2007 Women's Pan-American Cup in Colima, Mexico. Germany, Turkey, Italy, and Poland qualified through the European Qualifying Tournament in Ankara, Turkey. China, Japan, Thailand, and Kazakhstan qualified as the best four Asian teams.
Tournament details | |
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Host nation | Japan (Final) |
Dates | 20 June – 12 July |
Teams | 12 |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Champions | Brazil (7th title) |
Runners-up | Cuba |
Third place | Italy |
Fourth place | United States |
Tournament awards | |
MVP | Marianne Steinbrecher |
Official website | |
Tournament website | |
Competing nations edit
The following national teams qualified:
Europe | America | Asia |
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Calendar edit
Week 1 20–22 June 2008 | ||
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Group A: Kobe, Japan |
Group B: Ningbo, China |
Group C: Alassio, Italy |
Week 2 27–29 June 2008 | ||
Group D: Vĩnh Phúc, Vietnam |
Group E: Wrocław, Poland |
Group F: Hong Kong |
Week 3 4–6 July 2008 | ||
Group G: Bangkok, Thailand |
Group H: Taipei, Chinese Taipei |
Group I: Macau |
Week 4 Final Round | ||
Yokohama, Japan | ||
Top five teams |
Teams edit
Preliminary rounds edit
Ranking edit
The host Japan and top five teams in the preliminary round advance to the final round.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
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1 | Brazil | 9 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 26 | 6 | 4.333 | 766 | 639 | 1.199 | Final round |
2 | China | 9 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 24 | 10 | 2.400 | 783 | 687 | 1.140 | |
3 | Italy | 9 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 26 | 10 | 2.600 | 844 | 751 | 1.124 | |
4 | United States | 9 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 22 | 11 | 2.000 | 771 | 664 | 1.161 | |
5 | Cuba | 9 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 15 | 1.467 | 856 | 785 | 1.090 | |
6 | Turkey | 9 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 0.941 | 743 | 732 | 1.015 | |
7 | Germany | 9 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 1.000 | 710 | 709 | 1.001 | |
8 | Dominican Republic | 9 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 0.789 | 725 | 761 | 0.953 | |
9 | Japan[a] (H) | 9 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 23 | 0.391 | 641 | 737 | 0.870 | Final round |
10 | Poland | 9 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 24 | 0.542 | 768 | 855 | 0.898 | |
11 | Thailand | 9 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 0.385 | 710 | 824 | 0.862 | |
12 | Kazakhstan | 9 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 26 | 0.154 | 552 | 725 | 0.761 |
- ^ Qualified as hosts
First round edit
Group A edit
Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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20 Jun | Turkey | 3–1 | United States | 28–26 | 25–16 | 21–25 | 25–19 | 99–86 | P2 P3 | |
20 Jun | Japan | 3–0 | Kazakhstan | 25–17 | 25–13 | 25–23 | 75–53 | P2 P3 | ||
21 Jun | Kazakhstan | 0–3 | United States | 16–25 | 17–25 | 18–25 | 51–75 | P2 P3 | ||
21 Jun | Japan | 3–2 | Turkey | 21–25 | 25–16 | 17–25 | 25–19 | 15–12 | 103–97 | P2 P3 |
22 Jun | Kazakhstan | 0–3 | Turkey | 17–25 | 24–26 | 15–25 | 56–76 | P2 P3 | ||
22 Jun | Japan | 2–3 | United States | 29–27 | 18–25 | 25–18 | 16–25 | 13–15 | 101–110 | P2 P3 |
Group B edit
Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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20 Jun | Brazil | 3–0 | Thailand | 25–22 | 25–18 | 25–20 | 75–60 | P2 P3 | ||
20 Jun | China | 3–1 | Germany | 19–25 | 25–19 | 25–11 | 25–21 | 94–76 | P2 P3 | |
21 Jun | China | 3–0 | Thailand | 25–11 | 25–16 | 25–19 | 75–46 | P2 P3 | ||
21 Jun | Germany | 1–3 | Brazil | 25–15 | 23–25 | 20–25 | 28–30 | 96–95 | P2 P3 | |
22 Jun | Germany | 3–1 | Thailand | 19–25 | 25–18 | 25–21 | 25–22 | 94–86 | P2 P3 | |
22 Jun | China | 3–2 | Brazil | 22–25 | 26–24 | 22–25 | 25–22 | 15–13 | 110–109 | P2 P3 |
Group C edit
Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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20 Jun | Cuba | 3–1 | Poland | 25–20 | 29–31 | 25–21 | 26–24 | 105–96 | P2 P3 | |
20 Jun | Italy | 3–1 | Dominican Republic | 19–25 | 25–19 | 25–17 | 25–15 | 94–76 | P2 P3 | |
21 Jun | Dominican Republic | 0–3 | Cuba | 22–25 | 15–25 | 19–25 | 56–75 | P2 P3 | ||
21 Jun | Italy | 3–1 | Poland | 25–17 | 25–22 | 23–25 | 25–16 | 98–80 | P2 P3 | |
22 Jun | Poland | 2–3 | Dominican Republic | 21–25 | 25–23 | 25–19 | 23–25 | 11–15 | 105–107 | P2 P3 |
22 Jun | Italy | 3–0 | Cuba | 25–23 | 27–25 | 27–25 | 79–73 | P2 P3 |
Second round edit
Group D edit
Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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27 Jun | Brazil | 3–0 | Kazakhstan | 25–10 | 25–17 | 25–19 | 75–46 | P2 P3 | ||
27 Jun | Turkey | 3–1 | Germany | 25–21 | 25–22 | 25–27 | 25–18 | 100–88 | P2 P3 | |
28 Jun | Kazakhstan | 0–3 | Germany | 17–25 | 19–25 | 21–25 | 57–75 | P2 P3 | ||
28 Jun | Brazil | 3–0 | Turkey | 25–23 | 25–19 | 25–15 | 75–57 | P2 P3 | ||
29 Jun | Germany | 0–3 | Brazil | 15–25 | 25–27 | 16–25 | 56–77 | P2 P3 | ||
29 Jun | Turkey | 3–0 | Kazakhstan | 25–16 | 25–20 | 25–17 | 75–53 | P2 P3 |
Group E edit
Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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27 Jun | Poland | 1–3 | Dominican Republic | 22–25 | 25–19 | 17–25 | 20–25 | 84–94 | P2 P3 | |
27 Jun | Thailand | 1–3 | United States | 18–25 | 17–25 | 28–26 | 13–25 | 76–101 | P2 P3 | |
28 Jun | Poland | 2–3 | Thailand | 25–19 | 21–25 | 25–18 | 23–25 | 4–15 | 98–102 | P2 P3 |
28 Jun | United States | 3–0 | Dominican Republic | 25–13 | 25–21 | 25–20 | 75–54 | P2 P3 | ||
29 Jun | Poland | 0–3 | United States | 17–25 | 16–25 | 20–25 | 53–75 | P2 P3 | ||
29 Jun | Dominican Republic | 3–1 | Thailand | 25–19 | 24–26 | 25–21 | 25–22 | 99–88 | P2 P3 |
Group F edit
Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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27 Jun | Italy | 3–0 | Japan | 25–17 | 25–20 | 25–22 | 75–59 | P2 P3 | ||
27 Jun | China | 3–2 | Cuba | 25–18 | 25–27 | 21–25 | 25–21 | 15–13 | 111–104 | P2 P3 |
28 Jun | Cuba | 2–3 | Italy | 25–21 | 19–25 | 25–19 | 20–25 | 13–15 | 102–105 | P2 P3 |
28 Jun | China | 3–0 | Japan | 25–16 | 29–27 | 25–22 | 79–65 | P2 P3 | ||
29 Jun | Japan | 1–3 | Cuba | 25–22 | 21–25 | 19–25 | 16–25 | 81–97 | P2 P3 | |
29 Jun | China | 3–2 | Italy | 18–25 | 25–20 | 21–25 | 27–25 | 15–8 | 106–103 | P2 P3 |
Third round edit
Group G edit
Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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4 Jul | Thailand | 2–3 | Kazakhstan | 19–25 | 19–25 | 25–19 | 25–17 | 14–16 | 102–102 | P2 P3 |
4 Jul | Cuba | 3–1 | Germany | 23–25 | 25–21 | 25–8 | 25–21 | 98–75 | P2 P3 | |
5 Jul | Germany | 3–0 | Thailand | 25–18 | 25–15 | 25–16 | 75–49 | P2 P3 | ||
5 Jul | Kazakhstan | 1–3 | Cuba | 25–22 | 19–25 | 21–25 | 16–25 | 81–97 | P2 P3 | |
6 Jul | Thailand | 2–3 | Cuba | 20–25 | 22–25 | 25–23 | 25–17 | 9–15 | 101–105 | P2 P3 |
6 Jul | Germany | 3–0 | Kazakhstan | 25–15 | 25–19 | 25–19 | 75–53 | P2 P3 |
Group H edit
Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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4 Jul | United States | 3–1 | Poland | 20–25 | 25–23 | 25–19 | 25–10 | 95–77 | P2 P3 | |
4 Jul | Italy | 3–1 | Turkey | 25–20 | 21–25 | 30–28 | 25–23 | 101–96 | P2 P3 | |
5 Jul | United States | 3–1 | Turkey | 25–16 | 25–20 | 20–25 | 25–17 | 95–78 | P2 P3 | |
5 Jul | Italy | 3–2 | Poland | 23–25 | 23–25 | 25–20 | 25–14 | 18–16 | 114–100 | P2 P3 |
6 Jul | Poland | 3–0 | Turkey | 25–21 | 25–22 | 25–22 | 75–65 | P2 P3 | ||
6 Jul | Italy | 3–0 | United States | 25–22 | 25–21 | 25–16 | 75–59 | P2 P3 |
Group I edit
Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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4 Jul | Brazil | 3–2 | Dominican Republic | 23–25 | 22–25 | 25–22 | 25–23 | 15–9 | 110–104 | P2 P3 |
4 Jul | China | 3–0 | Japan | 25–16 | 25–19 | 25–15 | 75–50 | P2 P3 | ||
5 Jul | Brazil | 3–0 | Japan | 25–16 | 25–21 | 25–15 | 75–52 | P2 P3 | ||
5 Jul | China | 3–0 | Dominican Republic | 25–16 | 25–22 | 25–21 | 75–59 | P2 P3 | ||
6 Jul | Dominican Republic | 3–0 | Japan | 26–24 | 25–13 | 25–18 | 76–55 | P2 P3 | ||
6 Jul | China | 0–3 | Brazil | 21–25 | 17–25 | 20–25 | 58–75 | P2 P3 |
Final round edit
- Venue– Yokohama Arena, Yokohama
Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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9 Jul | Brazil | 3–0 | United States | 25–19 | 25–19 | 25–23 | 75–61 | P2 P3 | ||
9 Jul | China | 2–3 | Italy | 25–22 | 27–29 | 25–20 | 20–25 | 9–15 | 106–111 | P2 P3 |
9 Jul | Japan | 1–3 | Cuba | 25–19 | 23–25 | 18–25 | 19–25 | 85–94 | P2 P3 | |
10 Jul | China | 1–3 | Cuba | 21–25 | 25–20 | 24–26 | 16–25 | 86–96 | P2 P3 | |
10 Jul | Italy | 0–3 | Brazil | 20–25 | 17–25 | 23–25 | 60–75 | P2 P3 | ||
10 Jul | Japan | 2–3 | United States | 28–26 | 20–25 | 25–22 | 20–25 | 11–15 | 104–113 | P2 P3 |
11 Jul | Brazil | 3–1 | China | 25–18 | 25–16 | 21–25 | 25–18 | 96–77 | P2 P3 | |
11 Jul | Cuba | 3–2 | United States | 22–25 | 17–25 | 25–18 | 25–21 | 15–11 | 104–100 | P2 P3 |
11 Jul | Japan | 3–0 | Italy | 25–23 | 25–22 | 26–24 | 76–69 | P2 P3 | ||
12 Jul | Brazil | 3–0 | Cuba | 25–14 | 25–15 | 25–20 | 75–49 | P2 P3 | ||
12 Jul | Italy | 3–1 | United States | 25–17 | 26–28 | 25–19 | 25–19 | 101–83 | P2 P3 | |
12 Jul | Japan | 1–3 | China | 17–25 | 30–28 | 15–25 | 21–25 | 83–103 | P2 P3 | |
13 Jul | United States | 3–2 | China | 25–23 | 25–19 | 22–25 | 21–25 | 17–15 | 110–107 | P2 P3 |
13 Jul | Cuba | 3–1 | Italy | 28–30 | 25–18 | 25–23 | 25–19 | 103–90 | P2 P3 | |
13 Jul | Japan | 0–3 | Brazil | 23–25 | 23–25 | 19–25 | 65–75 | P2 P3 |
Final ranking edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
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1 | Brazil | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 15.000 | 396 | 312 | 1.269 |
2 | Cuba | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 1.500 | 446 | 436 | 1.023 |
3 | Italy | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 0.583 | 431 | 443 | 0.973 |
4 | United States | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 0.692 | 467 | 491 | 0.951 |
5 | China | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 0.692 | 479 | 496 | 0.966 |
6 | Japan | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 0.583 | 412 | 454 | 0.907 |
Source: [citation needed]
Overall ranking edit
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Individual awards edit
- Most valuable player:
- Marianne Steinbrecher (BRA)
- Best spiker:
- Daimí Ramírez (CUB)
- Best blocker:
- Walewska Oliveira (BRA)
- Best server:
- Megumi Kurihara (JPN)
- Best libero:
- Yuko Sano (JPN)
- Best setter:
- Yoshie Takeshita (JPN)
- Best scorer:
- Megumi Kurihara (JPN)