2000 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix

The 2000 FIVB World Grand Prix was the eighth women's volleyball tournament of its kind. It was held over four weeks in three countries and six cities throughout Asia: Hong Kong, Thailand, PR China, Chinese Taipei and Malaysia, cumulating with the final round at Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Philippines, from 24 to 27 August 2000.

2000 FIVB World Grand Prix

Tournament details
Host nation	Philippines
Dates	24–27 August
Teams	8
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Champions	Cuba (2nd title)
Tournament awards
MVP	Liubov Chachkova-Sokolova

Preliminary rounds

Ranking

The best four teams from the overall ranking are qualified for the final round.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	SW	SL	SR	SPW	SPL	SPR	Qualification
1	Cuba	9	9	0	18	27	4	6.750	746	607	1.229	Final round
2	Russia	9	8	1	17	24	10	2.400	770	675	1.141
3	Brazil	9	7	2	16	23	8	2.875	745	658	1.132
4	China	9	4	5	13	18	17	1.059	777	756	1.028
5	United States	9	4	5	13	15	19	0.789	745	775	0.961
6	South Korea	9	3	6	12	15	20	0.750	753	772	0.975
7	Italy	9	1	8	10	6	26	0.231	631	753	0.838
8	Japan	9	0	9	9	3	27	0.111	574	745	0.770

Source:

First round

Group A

• Venue: Macau

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
4 Ago	Brazil	3–0	United States	25–23	25–16	25–15			75–54
4 Ago	China	3–0	Japan	25–14	25–20	25–16			75–50
5 Ago	Brazil	3–0	Japan	37–35	25–18	25–21			87–74
5 Ago	China	3–1	United States	25–27	25–15	25–16	25–21		100–79
6 Ago	United States	3–0	Japan	25–18	25–17	26–24			76–59
6 Ago	Brazil	3–2	China	25–22	27–25	23–25	18–25	16–14	109–111

Group B

• Venue: Yala, Thailand

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
4 Ago	Cuba	3–2	Italy	25–18	16–25	25–21	23–25	15–12	104–101
4 Ago	Russia	3–2	South Korea	20–25	25–22	25–11	25–27	15–10	110–95
5 Ago	Russia	3–0	Italy	25–17	25–23	25–21			75–61
5 Ago	Cuba	3–0	South Korea	25–20	25–17	25–17			75–54
6 Ago	Cuba	3–0	Russia	25–18	25–22	25–16			75–56
6 Ago	South Korea	3–0	Italy	25–21	25–18	25–18			75–57

Second round

Group C

• Venue: Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
11 Ago	Brazil	3–0	Japan	25–19	25–19	25–20			76–58
11 Ago	Russia	3–0	Italy	25–15	25–18	25–16			75–49
12 Ago	Russia	3–0	Japan	25–16	25–11	25–20			75–47
12 Ago	Brazil	3–0	Italy	25–17	25–23	25–18			75–58
13 Ago	Italy	3–2	Japan	19–25	24–26	25–22	25–15	17–15	110–103
13 Ago	Russia	3–0	Brazil	25–23	25–21	25–21			75–65

Group D

• Venue: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
11 Ago	China	3–1	United States	22–25	25–21	25–22	25–22		97–90
11 Ago	Cuba	3–1	South Korea	19–25	25–19	25–17	25–23		94–84
12 Ago	Cuba	3–0	United States	25–23	25–23	25–16			75–62
12 Ago	South Korea	3–2	China	21–25	25–15	25–21	23–25	15–10	109–96
13 Ago	United States	3–1	South Korea	20–25	25–23	25–22	25–21		95–91
13 Ago	Cuba	3–0	China	25–22	25–19	25–18			75–59

Third round

Group E

• Venue: Yuxi, China

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
18 Ago	United States	3–2	China	26–28	25–20	22–25	25–18	15–12	113–103
18 Ago	Cuba	3–0	Japan	25–13	25–18	25–19			75–50
19 Ago	China	3–0	Japan	25–15	25–18	25–23			75–56
19 Ago	Cuba	3–1	United States	25–15	25–23	23–25	25–17		98–80
20 Ago	Cuba	3–0	China	25–20	25–20	25–21			75–61
20 Ago	United States	3–1	Japan	21–25	25–14	25–17	25–21		96–77

Group F

• Venue: Quezon City, Philippines

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
18 Ago	Brazil	3–0	Italy	25–14	25–20	25–21			75–55
18 Ago	Russia	3–2	South Korea	25–21	19–25	18–25	25–19	15–13	102–103
19 Ago	Russia	3–1	Italy	25–18	20–25	25–14	25–19		95–76
19 Ago	Brazil	3–0	South Korea	25–17	25–22	29–27			79–66
20 Ago	South Korea	3–0	Italy	25–23	25–17	26–24			76–64
20 Ago	Russia	3–2	Brazil	25–18	18–25	20–25	25–19	19–17	107–104

Final round

• Venue: Quezon City, Philippines

5th–8th place

	5th–8th semifinals				5th place
	24 August
	United States	3
					25 August
	Japan	0
					United States	0
	24 August
					South Korea	3
	Italy	1
	South Korea	3
					7th place
					25 August
					Japan	1
					Italy	3

5th–8th semifinals

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
24 Ago	United States	3–0	Japan	27–25	25–22	25–23			77–70
24 Ago	Italy	1–3	South Korea	20–25	26–24	18–25	17–25		81–99

7th place match

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
25 Ago	Japan	1–3	Italy	25–19	21–25	11–25	19–25		76–94

5th place match

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
25 Ago	United States	0–3	South Korea	23–25	23–25	19–25			65–75

Final four

	Semifinals				Final
	26 August
	Cuba	3
					27 August
	China	1
					Cuba	3
	26 August
					Russia	1
	Brazil	0
	Russia	3
					3rd place match
					27 August
					China	1
					Brazil	3

Semifinals

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
26 Ago	Cuba	3–1	China	25–19	25–21	16–25	35–33		101–98
26 Ago	Brazil	0–3	Russia	20–25	23–25	22–25			65–75

3rd place match

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
27 Ago	China	1–3	Brazil	25–12	13–25	19–25	18–25		75–87

Final

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
27 Ago	Cuba	3–1	Russia	21–25	25–15	25–23	25–21		96–84

Final standings

Place	Team
	Cuba
	Russia
	Brazil
4	China
5	South Korea
6	United States
7	Italy
8	Japan

2000 FIVB World Grand Prix winners
Cuba Second title

Team roster

Yumilka Ruiz, Marlenis Costa, Mireya Luis, Raisa O'Farrill Bolanos, Regla Bell, Indira Mestre, Regla Torres, Taismary Aguero, Ana Fernández, Mirka Francia, Marta Sánchez and Zoila Barros.

Head coach

Luis Calderon

Individual awards

• Most valuable player:
  • Lyubov Sokolova (RUS)
• Best scorer:
  • Barbara Jelic (CRO)
• Best spiker:
  • Valle Ana Fernandez (CUB)
• Best blocker:
  • Ekaterina Gamova (RUS)
• Best server:
  • Érika Coimbra (BRA)
• Best setter:
  • Hélia Souza (BRA)
• Best receiver:
  • Stacy Sykora (USA)
• Best libero:
  • Li Yan (CHN)

Dream Team

• Setter:
  • Robyn Ah Mow (USA)
• Middle Blockers:
  • Danielle Scott (USA)
  • Regla Torres (CUB)
• Outside hitters:
  • Barbara Jelic (CRO)
  • Yevgeniya Artamonova (RUS)
• Opposite Spiker:
  • Leila Barros (BRA)

References

• Archived Results