2007 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix

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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.

2007 FIVB World Grand Prix
Tournament details
Host nation China (Final)
Dates4 August – 26 August
Teams12
Venue(s)7 (in 7 host cities)
Champions Netherlands (1st title)
Runners-up China
Third place Italy
Fourth place Russia
Tournament awards
MVPNetherlands Manon Flier
Official website
Tournament website

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.

Qualification

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Asia

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Europe

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  • European Qualification Tournament in Varna, Bulgaria, from September 26 to October 1, 2006

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Netherlands 3 3 0 6 9 3 3.000 288 239 1.205 Finals
2   Azerbaijan 3 2 1 5 7 5 1.400 268 247 1.085 Playoffs
3   Poland 3 1 2 4 7 7 1.000 295 300 0.983
4   Bulgaria 3 0 3 3 1 9 0.111 174 239 0.728
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
26 Sep Poland   2–3   Netherlands 30–28 25–22 22–25 26–28 10–15 113–118
26 Sep Azerbaijan   3–0   Bulgaria 25–21 25–20 25–18     75–59
27 Sep Poland   2–3   Azerbaijan 25–23 20–25 25–22 16–25 7–15 93–110
27 Sep Netherlands   3–0   Bulgaria 25–16 25–17 25–10     75–43
28 Sep Azerbaijan   1–3   Netherlands 25–19 20–25 24–26 14–25   83–95
28 Sep Bulgaria   1–3   Poland 20–25 25–14 13–25 14–25   72–89

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Russia 3 2 1 5 8 6 1.333 309 287 1.077 Finals
2   Turkey 3 2 1 5 8 7 1.143 310 310 1.000 Playoffs
3   Italy 3 1 2 4 6 6 1.000 261 262 0.996
4   Serbia and Montenegro 3 1 2 4 5 8 0.625 256 277 0.924
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
26 Sep Turkey   3–2   Italy 20–25 22–25 25–20 25–19 15–12 107–101
26 Sep Russia   3–2   Serbia and Montenegro 22–25 25–17 21–25 25–18 15–8 108–93
27 Sep Italy   3–0   Serbia and Montenegro 25–16 25–17 25–21     75–54
27 Sep Turkey   3–2   Russia 23–25 21–25 25–20 25–21 15–9 109–100
28 Sep Russia   3–1   Italy 26–28 25–22 25–17 25–18   101–85
28 Sep Serbia and Montenegro   3–2   Turkey 25–14 19–25 23–25 25–15 17–15 109–94

Play-offs

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Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
30 Sep Azerbaijan   1–3   Poland 25–18 23–25 25–27 20–25   93–95
30 Sep Turkey   0–3   Italy 20–25 20–25 19–25     59–75

Third place match

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Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
1 Oct Poland   0–3   Italy 23–25 20–25 16–25     59–75

First place match

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Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
1 Oct Netherlands   0–3   Russia 19–25 19–25 21–25     59–75
    • Russia, Netherlands, Italy and Poland qualified

North and South America

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Teams

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Preliminary rounds

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Ranking

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The host China 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
1   Brazil 9 8 1 17 25 5 5.000 728 550 1.324 Final round
2   Italy 9 7 2 16 24 10 2.400 774 682 1.135
3   Russia 9 7 2 16 21 14 1.500 788 740 1.065
4   Poland 9 6 3 15 22 14 1.571 790 758 1.042
5   Netherlands 9 6 3 15 18 15 1.200 731 705 1.037
6   Cuba 9 5 4 14 21 15 1.400 823 777 1.059
7   United States 9 5 4 14 18 18 1.000 784 784 1.000
8   China[a] (H) 9 4 5 13 20 17 1.176 816 777 1.050 Final round
9   Japan 9 4 5 13 18 15 1.200 719 702 1.024
10   Kazakhstan 9 1 8 10 7 26 0.269 681 781 0.872
11   Dominican Republic 9 1 8 10 6 24 0.250 574 713 0.805
12   Chinese Taipei 9 0 9 9 0 27 0.000 436 675 0.646
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ^ Qualified as hosts

First round

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Group A

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Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
3 Ago Cuba   3–0   Dominican Republic 25–23 25–22 25–15     75–60 P2 P3
3 Ago Japan   3–0   Kazakhstan 25–23 25–21 25–20     75–64 P2 P3
4 Ago Cuba   3–0   Kazakhstan 25–17 25–17 25–14     75–48 P2 P3
4 Ago Japan   3–0   Dominican Republic 25–19 25–11 25–22     75–52 P2 P3
5 Ago Dominican Republic   2–3   Kazakhstan 19–25 23–25 25–21 25–21 13–15 105–107 P2 P3
5 Ago Japan   2–3   Cuba 25–20 18–25 25–21 20–25 13–15 101–106 P2 P3

Group B

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Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
3 Ago Brazil   3–0   Netherlands 25–20 25–12 25–12     75–44 P2 P3
3 Ago Italy   3–0   Chinese Taipei 25–10 25–13 25–18     75–41 P2 P3
4 Ago Chinese Taipei   0–3   Brazil 19–25 9-25 13–25     41–75 P2 P3
4 Ago Italy   3–0   Netherlands 25–22 25–18 25–16     75–56 P2 P3
5 Ago Netherlands   3–0   Chinese Taipei 25–16 25–19 25–13     75–48 P2 P3
5 Ago Italy   2–3   Brazil 19–25 26–24 24–26 26–24 8-15 103–114 P2 P3

Group C

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Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
3 Ago Russia   3–1   China 27–25 21–25 25–16 25–15   98–81 P2 P3
3 Ago Poland   2–3   United States 25–19 25–18 17–25 15–25 12–15 94–102 P2 P3
4 Ago Russia   0–3   United States 23–25 22–25 13–25     58–75 P2 P3
4 Ago Poland   2–3   China 26–28 26–24 15–25 25–23 12–15 104–115 P2 P3
5 Ago China   3–0   United States 25–21 30–28 25–20     80–69 P2 P3
5 Ago Poland   0–3   Russia 17–25 16–25 21–25     54–75 P2 P3

Second round

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Group D

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Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 Ago Brazil   3–0   Netherlands 25–23 25–23 26–24     76–70 P2 P3
10 Ago Japan   3–0   Chinese Taipei 25–19 25–17 25–5     75–41 P2 P3
11 Ago Brazil   3–0   Chinese Taipei 25–13 25–17 25–20     75–50 P2 P3
11 Ago Japan   2–3   Netherlands 18–25 28–26 20–25 27–25 11–15 104–116 P2 P3
12 Ago Netherlands   3–0   Chinese Taipei 25–12 25–21 25–19     75–52 P2 P3
12 Ago Japan   0–3   Brazil 15–25 19–25 13–25     47–75 P2 P3

Group E

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Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 Ago Cuba   1–3   United States 19–25 22–25 25–21 22–25   88–96 P2 P3
10 Ago Russia   3–0   Kazakhstan 25–16 25–22 28–26     78–64 P2 P3
11 Ago Cuba   3–0   Kazakhstan 25–23 25–21 25–20     75–64 P2 P3
11 Ago United States   2–3   Russia 25–18 18–25 24–26 25–21 6–15 98–105 P2 P3
12 Ago United States   3–1   Kazakhstan 25–21 20–25 25–21 26–24   96–91 P2 P3
12 Ago Russia   3–2   Cuba 25–23 25–23 24–26 21–25 15–11 110–108 P2 P3

Group F

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Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 Ago Italy   1–3   Poland 24–26 25–16 18–25 17–25   84–92 P2 P3
10 Ago China   3–0   Dominican Republic 25–16 25–12 25–14     75–42 P2 P3
11 Ago Italy   3–0   Dominican Republic 25–16 25–18 25–15     75–49 P2 P3
11 Ago China   2–3   Poland 25–16 25–21 21–25 16–25 10–15 97–102 P2 P3
12 Ago Dominican Republic   0–3   Poland 16–25 17–25 19–25     52–75 P2 P3
12 Ago China   2–3   Italy 21–25 25–20 25–14 20–25 12–15 103–99 P2 P3

Third round

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Group G

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Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 Ago Poland   3–0   Russia 25–21 25–19 28–26     78–66 P2 P3
17 Ago Japan   3–0   Kazakhstan 25–20 25–22 25–19     75–61 P2 P3
18 Ago Kazakhstan   2–3   Russia 14–25 25–14 23–25 25–23 10–15 97–102 P2 P3
18 Ago Japan   1–3   Poland 20–25 25–16 23–25 14–25   82–91 P2 P3
19 Ago Kazakhstan   1–3   Poland 27–25 20–25 23–25 15–25   85–100 P2 P3
19 Ago Japan   1–3   Russia 25–21 23–25 18–25 19–25   85–96 P2 P3

Group H

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Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 Ago Brazil   3–0   Dominican Republic 25–22 25–19 25–17     75–58 P2 P3
17 Ago Chinese Taipei   0–3   Italy 20–25 17–25 21–25     58–75 P2 P3
18 Ago Italy   3–1   Dominican Republic 25–21 25–19 23–25 25–16   98–81 P2 P3
18 Ago Chinese Taipei   0–3   Brazil 12–25 15–25 20–25     47–75 P2 P3
19 Ago Chinese Taipei   0–3   Dominican Republic 16–25 20–25 22–25     58–75 P2 P3
19 Ago Italy   3–1   Brazil 25–20 25–21 15–25 25–22   90–88 P2 P3

Group I

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Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 Ago Cuba   1–3   Netherlands 25–27 27–25 18–25 20–25   90–102 P2 P3
17 Ago China   3–0   United States 25–18 25–17 25–22     75–57 P2 P3
18 Ago Cuba   2–3   United States 25–18 21–25 23–25 25–22 13–15 107–105 P2 P3
18 Ago China   2–3   Netherlands 23–25 25–19 25–23 14–25 12–15 99–107 P2 P3
19 Ago United States   1–3   Netherlands 18–25 23–25 25–11 20–25   86–86 P2 P3
19 Ago China   1–3   Cuba 24–26 25–23 22–25 20–25   91–99 P2 P3

Final round

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Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
22 Ago Brazil   3–0   Poland 25–21 25–21 25–17     75–59 P2 P3
22 Ago Italy   3–1   Russia 25–18 25–17 23–25 25–17   98–77 P2 P3
22 Ago China   2–3   Netherlands 26–28 24–26 25–23 25–23 8–15 108–115 P2 P3
23 Ago Russia   3–2   Brazil 25–16 15–25 19–25 25–17 15–13 99–96 P2 P3
23 Ago Italy   1–3   Netherlands 24–26 25–22 25–27 16–25   90–100 P2 P3
23 Ago Poland   2–3   China 25–21 15–25 16–25 25–22 9–15 90–108 P2 P3
24 Ago Brazil   2–3   Netherlands 25–19 19–25 23–25 25–23 8–15 100–107 P2 P3
24 Ago Russia   3–0   Poland 25–11 25–22 26–24     76–57 P2 P3
24 Ago Italy   2–3   China 23–25 25–19 22–25 26–24 12–15 108–108 P2 P3
25 Ago Netherlands   3–0   Poland 25–22 25–22 25–23     75–67 P2 P3
25 Ago China   3–0   Russia 25–23 27–25 25–22     77–70 P2 P3
25 Ago Brazil   1–3   Italy 22–25 25–19 18–25 21–25   86–94 P2 P3
26 Ago Netherlands   3–2   Russia 21–25 25–18 25–13 20–25 15–8 106–89 P2 P3
26 Ago Poland   3–0   Italy 25–21 25–18 25–19     75–58 P2 P3
26 Ago China   3–0   Brazil 25–21 25–21 25–13     75–55 P2 P3

Final ranking

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1   Netherlands 5 5 0 10 15 7 2.143 503 454 1.108
2   China 5 4 1 9 14 7 2.000 476 438 1.087
3   Italy 5 2 3 7 9 11 0.818 448 446 1.004
4   Russia 5 2 3 7 9 11 0.818 411 434 0.947
5   Brazil 5 1 4 6 8 12 0.667 412 434 0.949
6   Poland 5 1 4 6 5 12 0.417 348 392 0.888
Source: [citation needed]

Overall ranking

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Individual awards

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References

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