2008 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
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 | |
The Ankara, Turkey. China, Japan, Thailand, and Kazakhstan qualified as the best four Asian teams.
Competing nations
The following national teams qualified:
Europe | America | Asia |
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Calendar
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
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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
Preliminary rounds
Ranking
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
Group A
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
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
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
Group D
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
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
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
Group G
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
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
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
- 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
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
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Individual awards
- 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)
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- Best setter:
- Yoshie Takeshita (JPN)
- Best scorer:
- Megumi Kurihara (JPN)