Volleyball competition held in China (Final)
2007 FIVB World Grand PrixTournament details |
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Host nation | China (Final) |
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Dates | 4 August – 26 August |
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Teams | 12 |
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Venue(s) | 7 (in 7 host cities) |
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Champions | Netherlands (1st title) |
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Runners-up | China |
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Third place | Italy |
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Fourth place | Russia |
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Tournament awards |
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MVP | Manon Flier |
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Official website |
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Tournament website |
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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.
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
Asia
- The top four Asian teams according to the FIVB World Rankings
Europe
- European Qualification Tournament in Varna, Bulgaria, from September 26 to October 1, 2006
Group A
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]
Group B
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]
Play-offs
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
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
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
Teams
Preliminary rounds
Ranking
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:
First round
Group A
Group B
Group C
Second round
Group D
Group E
Group F
Third round
Group G
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
Group I
Final round
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
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
| 2007 FIVB Women's World Grand Prix winners | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/45px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png) Netherlands First title | Team roster | Kim Staelens, Francien Huurman, Chaïne Staelens, Mirjam Orsel, Alice Blom, Floortje Meijners, Janneke van Tienen, Caroline Wensink, Manon Flier, Riëtte Fledderus, Ingrid Visser (c) and Debby Stam | Head coach | Avital Selinger | |
Individual awards
- Most valuable player:
- Best spiker:
- Best blocker:
- Best server:
Yang Hao (CHN)
- Best libero:
Zhang Xian (CHN)
- Best setter:
- Best scorer:
References