2000 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix

2000 FIVB World Grand Prix
Tournament details
Host nation Philippines
Dates24–27 August
Teams8
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Champions Cuba (2nd title)
Tournament awards
MVPRussia Liubov Chachkova-Sokolova

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.

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: [citation needed]

First round

Group A

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

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

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

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

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

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

5th–8th place

 
5th–8th semifinals5th place
 
      
 
24 August
 
 
 United States3
 
25 August
 
 Japan0
 
 United States0
 
24 August
 
 South Korea3
 
 Italy1
 
 
 South Korea3
 
7th place
 
 
25 August
 
 
 Japan1
 
 
 Italy3

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

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
26 August
 
 
 Cuba3
 
27 August
 
 China1
 
 Cuba3
 
26 August
 
 Russia1
 
 Brazil0
 
 
 Russia3
 
3rd place match
 
 
27 August
 
 
 China1
 
 
 Brazil3

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

Individual awards

Dream Team

References