2014 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
Volleyball competition held in Japan (Group 1 Final)
The 2014 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix was the 22nd edition of the annual women's international volleyball tournament played by 28 countries from 25 July to 24 August 2014. The Group 1 final round was held in Tokyo , Japan . The Brazilian star team won the tournament for the tenth time, the second consecutive victory.
Qualification
No qualification tournament.
28 teams are invited.[ 1]
Qualified teams
It will be the first time the World Grand Prix will feature 28 teams.[ 1]
During the Intercontinental Round, Pools A to O will play matches in three stand-alone tournaments, for a total of 9 matches per team. Pool P to S will feature two stand-alone tournaments, for a total of 6 matches per team.
Six teams will qualify for the World Grand Prix Finals featuring the top four teams from all matches, plus the winner of the Final Four of Group 2 and the hosts (if the hosts are one of the top four teams, then the fifth top team also participates).
The last ranked team of Group 1 after the Intercontinental Round could be relegated if the winner of the Final Four of Group 2 can meet the promotion requirements set by the FIVB.
Pools composition
The pools composition was announced on 1 December 2014.[ 2]
Squads
Intercontinental round
Group 1
Ranking
Pos
Team
Pld
W
L
Pts
SW
SL
SR
SPW
SPL
SPR
Qualification
1
Brazil
9
9
0
26
27
3
9.000
748
570
1.312
Qualified for the final round
2
China
9
5
4
17
21
15
1.400
829
773
1.072
3
Turkey
9
6
3
16
22
17
1.294
883
868
1.017
4
Russia
9
5
4
16
19
16
1.188
807
777
1.039
5
United States
9
5
4
15
20
18
1.111
850
817
1.040
6
Serbia
9
4
5
13
18
18
1.000
806
790
1.020
7
Japan
9
4
5
13
17
20
0.850
784
831
0.943
Qualified as host country for the final round
8
South Korea
9
4
5
13
16
19
0.842
753
810
0.930
9
Italy
9
5
4
12
18
18
1.000
769
780
0.986
10
Germany
9
4
5
12
16
18
0.889
761
786
0.968
11
Thailand
9
2
7
6
11
24
0.458
712
808
0.881
12
Dominican Republic
9
1
8
3
7
26
0.269
689
781
0.882
Week 1
Pool A
Pool B
Pool C
Week 2
Pool D
Pool E
Pool F
Week 3
Pool G
Pool H
Pool I
Group 2
Ranking
Pos
Team
Pld
W
L
Pts
SW
SL
SR
SPW
SPL
SPR
Qualification or relegation
1
Netherlands
9
8
1
23
26
7
3.714
771
644
1.197
Qualified for the final four
2
Puerto Rico
9
7
2
19
21
12
1.750
756
695
1.088
3
Belgium
9
6
3
19
21
9
2.333
714
629
1.135
4
Poland
9
5
4
14
17
17
1.000
738
752
0.981
Qualified as host country for the final four
5
Argentina
9
4
5
13
14
18
0.778
718
715
1.004
6
Peru
9
3
6
9
12
18
0.667
713
757
0.942
Relegated to Group 3
7
Canada
9
2
7
6
11
23
0.478
701
790
0.887
8
Cuba
9
1
8
5
9
24
0.375
666
795
0.838
Relegated to Group 3
Week 1
Pool J
Pool K
Week 2
Pool L
Pool M
Week 3
Pool N
Pool O
Group 3
Ranking
Pos
Team
Pld
W
L
Pts
SW
SL
SR
SPW
SPL
SPR
Qualification
1
Czech Republic
6
6
0
18
18
2
9.000
502
373
1.346
Qualified for the final four
2
Bulgaria
6
6
0
16
18
7
2.571
597
494
1.209
Qualified as host country for the final four
3
Croatia
6
4
2
12
14
8
1.750
529
481
1.100
Qualified for the final four
4
Kazakhstan
6
3
3
9
11
9
1.222
455
426
1.068
5
Kenya
6
3
3
9
12
12
1.000
503
516
0.975
6
Mexico
6
2
4
6
8
13
0.615
452
495
0.913
7
Australia
6
0
6
1
3
18
0.167
382
500
0.764
8
Algeria
6
0
6
1
3
18
0.167
375
510
0.735
Week 1
Pool P
Pool Q
Week 2
Pool R
Pool S
Final round
Group 3
Semifinals
3rd place match
Date
Time
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
17 Aug
16:10
Croatia
3–0
Kazakhstan
25–20
25–22
25–17
75–59
P2 P3
Final
Group 2
Semifinals
3rd place match
Date
Time
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
16 Aug
17:30
Poland
0–3
Puerto Rico
19–25
17–25
22–25
58–75
P2 P3
Final
Date
Time
Score
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Total
Report
16 Aug
20:15
Belgium
3–2
Netherlands
20–25
25–23
25–23
25–27
15–10
110–108
P2 P3
Group 1
Final Six
Pos
Team
Pld
W
L
Pts
SW
SL
SR
SPW
SPL
SPR
1
Brazil
5
4
1
13
14
3
4.667
405
314
1.290
2
Japan
5
4
1
12
12
4
3.000
381
321
1.187
3
Russia
5
3
2
7
10
10
1.000
415
445
0.933
4
Turkey
5
2
3
7
10
12
0.833
475
483
0.983
5
China
5
2
3
6
8
12
0.667
439
443
0.991
6
Belgium
5
0
5
0
2
15
0.133
316
425
0.744
Final standing
2014 World Grand Prix champions
Brazil 10th title
14-woman Roster for Group 1 Final Round
Fabiana Claudino (c ), Dani Lins , Ana Carolina da Silva , Adenízia da Silva , Thaísa Menezes , Jaqueline Carvalho , Tandara Caixeta , Gabriela Guimarães , Sheilla Castro , Fernanda Garay , Monique Pavão , Fabíola de Souza , Camila Brait , Léia Silva ,
Head coach
José Roberto Guimarães
Awards
References
External links