2007 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix




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.

































FIVB World Grand Prix
Tournament details
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
Netherlands Manon Flier
Official website
Tournament website

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Contents






  • 1 Qualification


    • 1.1 Asia


    • 1.2 Europe


      • 1.2.1 Group A


      • 1.2.2 Group B


      • 1.2.3 Play-offs


      • 1.2.4 Third place match


      • 1.2.5 First place match




    • 1.3 North and South America




  • 2 Teams


  • 3 First round


    • 3.1 Group A


    • 3.2 Group B


    • 3.3 Group C




  • 4 Second round


    • 4.1 Group D


    • 4.2 Group E


    • 4.3 Group F




  • 5 Third round


    • 5.1 Group G


    • 5.2 Group H


    • 5.3 Group I


    • 5.4 Preliminary ranking




  • 6 Final round


  • 7 Final ranking


  • 8 Overall ranking


  • 9 Individual awards


  • 10 References





Qualification



Asia


  • The top four Asian teams according to the FIVB World Rankings


    •  China


    •  Japan


    • Chinese Taipei Volleyball Flag.svg Chinese Taipei


    •  Kazakhstan




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
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
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


    •  Brazil


    •  Cuba


    •  Dominican Republic


    •  United States




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 Volleyball Flag.svg Chinese Taipei
25–10 25–13 25–18

    • 2007-08-04




























Chinese Taipei Volleyball Flag.svg 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 Volleyball Flag.svg Chinese Taipei
25–16 25–19 25–13


Italy 

2 – 3

 Brazil
19–25 26–24 24–26 26–24 08-15


Group C



  • Venue: Rzeszów, Poland
    • 2007-08-03





























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 Volleyball Flag.svg Chinese Taipei
25–19 25–17 25-05

    • 2007-08-11




























Brazil 

3 – 0

Chinese Taipei Volleyball Flag.svg 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 Volleyball Flag.svg 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 Volleyball Flag.svg 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 Volleyball Flag.svg Chinese Taipei

0 – 3

 Brazil
12–25 15–25 20–25

    • 2007-08-19




























Chinese Taipei Volleyball Flag.svg 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
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 Volleyball Flag.svg Chinese Taipei

9
9
0
9
436
675
0.646
0
27
0.000


Final round



  • Venue: Ningbo, PR China
    • 2007-08-22




































Brazil 

3 – 0

 Poland
25–21 25–21 25–17


Russia 

3 – 1

 Italy
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
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.

 Russia

7
5
2
3
448
446
1.004
9
11
0.818
4.

 Italy

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











Individual awards











References



  • FIVB

  • CEV Results









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