1993 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup

1993 World Grand Champions Cup
Tournament details
Host nation  Japan
Dates November 16–21
Teams 6
Venues 2 (in 2 host cities)
Champions  Cuba (1st title)
MVP Regla Bell
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The first World Grand Champions Cup women's volleyball was held in Japan from 16 to 21 November 1993.

Contents

Teams

Team Qualified as
 Japan Host Nation
 China 1993 Asian Champions
 Cuba 1993 NORCECA Champions
 Peru 1993 South American Champions
 Russia 1993 European Champions
 United States Wild Card

Squads

Competition formula

The competition formula of the 1993 Women's World Grand Champions Cup is the single Round-Robin system. Each team plays once against each of the 5 remaining teams. Points are accumulated during the whole tournament, and the final standing is determined by the total points gained.

Venues

Results

Matches Sets Points
Rank Team Pts W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Cuba 10 5 0 15 4 3.750 280 175 1.600
2  China 9 4 1 12 7 1.714 246 212 1.160
3  Russia 8 3 2 12 11 1.091 290 290 1.000
4  Japan 7 2 3 9 11 0.818 253 257 0.984
5  United States 6 1 4 8 14 0.571 237 299 0.793
6  Peru 5 0 5 6 15 0.400 217 290 0.748

Tokyo round

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
16 Nov Peru  1–3  Cuba 15–13 4–15 7–15 8–15   34–58
16 Nov Russia  2–3  China 9–15 15–7 13–15 15–11 11–15 63–63
16 Nov Japan  3–1  United States 17–15 13–15 15–8 15–13   60–51
17 Nov China  0–3  Cuba 3–15 13–15 7–15     23–45
17 Nov United States  3–2  Peru 5–15 10–15 15–12 15–7 15–9 60–55
17 Nov Russia  3–2  Japan 15–13 7–15 17–15 11–15 15–12 65–70

Osaka round

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
19 Nov Russia  1–3  Cuba 15–13 4–15 7–15 6–15   32–58
19 Nov China  3–1  United States 15–7 15–6 9–15 15–6   54–34
19 Nov Japan  3–1  Peru 8–15 15–6 15–13 15–1   53–35
20 Nov Cuba  3–2  United States 13–15 15–6 15–17 15–10 15–10 74–58
20 Nov Peru  2–3  Russia 4–15 15–11 15–13 14–16 17–19 65–74
20 Nov Japan  1–3  China 14–16 17–15 8–15 3–15   42–61
21 Nov United States  1–3  Russia 15–11 12–15 4–15 3–15   34–56
21 Nov Peru  0–3  China 11–15 6–15 11–15     28–45
21 Nov Cuba  3–0  Japan 15–9 15–11 15–8     45–28

Final standing

Rank Team
 Cuba
 China
 Russia
4  Japan
5  United States
6  Peru
 1993 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup Champions 

Cuba
First title

Individual awards

External links

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