Volleyball competition held in Philippines
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
|
First round
Group A
Group B
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
Third round
Group E
Group F
Final round
5th–8th place
5th–8th semifinals
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
Final four
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
|
2000 FIVB World Grand Prix winners
|
Cuba Second title
|
Team roster
|
Yumilka Ruiz, Marlenis Costa, Mireya Luis, Raisa O'Farrill Bolanos, Regla Bell, Indira Mestre, Regla Torres, Taismary Aguero, Ana Fernández, Mirka Francia, Marta Sánchez and Zoila Barros.
|
Head coach
|
Luis Calderon
|
|
Individual awards
- Most valuable player:
- Best scorer:
- Best spiker:
- Best blocker:
- Best server:
- Best setter:
- Best receiver:
- Best libero:
Dream Team
- Setter:
- Middle Blockers:
- Outside hitters:
- Opposite Spiker:
References