2004 FIVB World Grand Prix

The FIVB World Grand Prix 2004 was the twelfth edition of the annual women's volleyball tournament, which is the female equivalent of the Men's Volleyball World League. The 2004 edition was played by twelve countries from July 9 to August 1, 2004, with the final round held in Reggio Calabria, Italy. Hosts Italy and the top five ranked teams after the preliminary rounds qualified for the last round.

Contents 1 Qualification 1.1 Asia 1.2 Europe 1.3 North and South America 2 Teams 3 First round 3.1 Group A 3.2 Group B 3.3 Group C 4 Second round 4.1 Group D 4.2 Group E 4.3 Group F 5 Third round 5.1 Group G 5.2 Group H 5.3 Group I 6 Preliminary ranking 7 Final round 7.1 Group A 7.2 Group B 7.3 Semifinals 7.4 Finals 8 Final ranking 9 Individual awards 10 References

Qualification

Asia

• The top four Asian teams according to the FIVB World Rankings
  •  China
  •  Japan
  •  South Korea
  •  Thailand

Europe

• European Qualification Tournament in Piła, Poland from August 26 to August 31, 2003

	Team	Points	G	W	L	PW	PL	Ratio	SW	SL	Ratio
1.	Russia	9	5	4	1	459	413	1.111	14	6	2.333
2.	Poland	9	5	4	1	428	390	1.097	12	7	1.714
3.	Germany	8	5	3	2	438	403	1.087	11	8	1.375
4.	Netherlands	8	5	3	2	409	411	0.995	11	8	1.375
5.	Bulgaria	6	5	1	4	384	406	0.946	6	12	0.500
6.	Greece	5	5	0	5	332	427	0.778	2	15	0.133

• 2003-08-26

Netherlands	0 – 3	Russia	19-25 19-25 20-25
Greece	0 – 3	Bulgaria	19-25 19-25 16-25
Poland	0 – 3	Germany	20-25 16-25 19-25

• 2003-08-27

Russia	3 – 1	Greece	28-26 25-20 23-25 25-20
Germany	3 – 1	Bulgaria	25-21 25-18 18-25 25-23
Poland	3 – 2	Netherlands	25-27 25-17 22-25 25-22 15-11

• 2003-08-28

Bulgaria	2 – 3	Russia	22-25 25-21 13-25 25-19 07-15
Netherlands	3 – 2	Germany	25-22 25-22 18-25 14-25 15-12
Greece	0 – 3	Poland	20-25 17-25 08-25

• 2003-08-30

Germany	0 – 3	Russia	21-25 17-25 25-27
Netherlands	3 – 0	Greece	25-17 25-16 25-22
Poland	3 – 0	Bulgaria	25-22 25-20 27-25

• 2003-08-31

Greece	1 – 3	Germany	25-22 16-25 27-29 19-25
Bulgaria	0 – 3	Netherlands	22-25 16-25 25-27
Russia	2 – 3	Poland	19-25 25-23 19-25 25-21 13-15

North and South America

• Pan-American Cup in Coahuila and Saltillo, Mexico from June 30 to July 5, 2003
  •  United States
  •  Dominican Republic
  •  Cuba
  •  Brazil

Teams

• Further information: FIVB World Grand Prix 2004 Squads

First round

Group A

• July 9 to July 11, 2004 in Bangkok, Thailand

	Team	Points	G	W	L	PW	PL	Ratio	SW	SL	Ratio
1.	Cuba	6	3	3	0	260	211	1.232	9	2	4.500
2.	United States	5	3	2	1	255	221	1.097	8	3	2.667
3.	Thailand	4	3	1	2	216	257	0.840	3	8	0.375
4.	South Korea	3	3	0	3	219	261	0.839	2	9	0.222

• Friday July 9

Thailand	0 – 3	Cuba	17-25 19-25 22-25
United States	3 – 0	South Korea	28-26 25-13 25-22

• Saturday July 10

South Korea	2 – 3	Thailand	28-30 25-19 25-19 21-25 08-15
Cuba	3 – 2	United States	23-25 25-17 22-25 25-22 15-13

• Sunday July 11

Thailand	0 – 3	United States	20-25 18-25 12-25
Cuba	3 – 0	South Korea	25-18 25-16 25-17

Group B

• July 9 to July 11, 2004 in Miao Li, Chinese Taipei

	Team	Points	G	W	L	PW	PL	Ratio	SW	SL	Ratio
1.	Brazil	6	3	3	0	267	210	1.271	9	2	4.500
2.	China	5	3	2	1	237	218	1.087	7	3	2.333
3.	Germany	4	3	1	2	196	226	0.867	4	6	0.667
4.	Dominican R.	3	3	0	3	180	226	0.796	0	9	0.000

• Friday July 9

Brazil	3 – 0	Dominican R.	25-20 25-23 25-16
China	3 – 0	Germany	25-19 25-22 25-15

• Saturday July 10

Brazil	3 – 1	Germany	17-25 25-13 25-9 25-18
China	3 – 0	Dominican R.	25-20 26-24 25-18

• Sunday July 11

Dominican R.	0 – 3	Germany	21-25 18-25 20-25
China	1 – 3	Brazil	25-27 25-23 18-25 18-25

Group C

• July 9 to July 11, 2004 in Kawasaki, Japan

	Team	Points	G	W	L	PW	PL	Ratio	SW	SL	Ratio
1.	Italy	6	3	3	0	271	239	1.134	9	3	3.000
2.	Russia	5	3	2	1	268	244	1.098	8	4	2.000
3.	Poland	4	3	1	2	224	246	0.911	3	8	0.375
4.	Japan	3	3	0	3	270	304	0.888	4	9	0.444

• Friday July 9

Poland	0 – 3	Russia	12-25 22-25 17-25
Japan	1 – 3	Italy	25-18 20-25 20-25 19-25

• Saturday July 10

Russia	2 – 3	Italy	20-25 17-25 25-22 25-16 10-15
Japan	2 – 3	Poland	25-22 16-25 14-25 30-28 11-15

• Sunday July 11

Italy	3 – 0	Poland	25-15 25-21 25-22
Japan	1 – 3	Russia	22-25 25-21 20-25 23-25

Second round

Group D

• July 16 to July 18, 2004 in Manila, Philippines

	Team	Points	G	W	L	PW	PL	Ratio	SW	SL	Ratio
1.	Brazil	6	3	3	0	225	164	1.372	9	0	MAX
2.	Poland	4	3	1	2	215	235	0.915	4	6	0.667
3.	South Korea	4	3	1	2	195	200	0.975	3	6	0.500
4.	Dominican R.	4	3	1	2	198	234	0.846	3	7	0.429

• Friday July 16

Brazil	3 – 0	Dominican R.	25-16 25-17 25-19
South Korea	0 – 3	Poland	21-25 22-25 21-25

• Saturday July 17

South Korea	3 – 0	Dominican R.	25-19 25-17 25-14
Brazil	3 – 0	Poland	25-14 25-22 25-20

• Sunday July 18

Poland	1 – 3	Dominican R.	13-25 26-28 25-18 20-25
Brazil	3 – 0	South Korea	25-22 25-15 25-19

Group E

• July 16 to July 18, 2004 in Hong Kong

	Team	Points	G	W	L	PW	PL	Ratio	SW	SL	Ratio
1.	China	6	3	3	0	272	246	1.106	9	3	3.000
2.	United States	5	3	2	1	282	264	1.068	8	5	1.600
3.	Italy	4	3	1	2	296	284	1.042	6	7	0.857
4.	Thailand	3	3	0	3	190	246	0.772	1	9	0.111

• Friday July 16

Italy	2 – 3	United States	20-25 25-17 25-18 22-25 15-17
China	3 – 0	Thailand	25-19 25-20 25-09

• Saturday July 17

Italy	3 – 1	Thailand	25-17 27-25 19-25 25-22
China	3 – 2	United States	20-25 28-26 16-25 25-20 15-09

• Sunday July 18

United States	3 – 0	Thailand	25-19 25-14 25-20
China	3 – 2	Italy	17-25 25-21 25-23 26-24

Group F

• July 16 to July 18, 2004 in Jakarta, Indonesia

	Team	Points	G	W	L	PW	PL	Ratio	SW	SL	Ratio
1.	Cuba	6	3	3	0	300	257	1.167	9	4	2.250
2.	Russia	4	3	1	2	269	264	1.019	6	6	1.000
3.	Japan	4	3	1	2	246	287	0.857	5	7	0.714
4.	Germany	4	3	1	2	246	253	0.972	4	7	0.571

• Friday July 16

Russia	1 – 3	Japan	25-12 20-25 19-25 25-27
Cuba	3 – 1	Germany	25-19 25-16 18-25 25-20

• Saturday July 17

Germany	3 – 1	Japan	24-26 25-17 25-19 25-19
Russia	2 – 3	Cuba	25-22 20-25 25-21 21-25 10-15

• Sunday July 18

Cuba	3 – 1	Japan	24-26 25-15 25-13 25-22
Russia	3 – 0	Germany	25-22 29-27 25-18

Third round

Group G

• July 22 to July 24, 2004 in Rostock, Germany

	Team	Points	G	W	L	PW	PL	Ratio	SW	SL	Ratio
1.	Germany	6	3	3	0	311	293	1.061	9	5	1.800
2.	United States	5	3	2	1	307	268	1.146	8	6	1.333
3.	Russia	4	3	1	2	283	291	0.973	6	7	0.857
4.	Thailand	3	3	0	3	257	306	0.840	4	9	0.444

• Thursday July 22

Russia	1 – 3	United States	13-25 25-21 21-25 15-25
Germany	3 – 1	Thailand	25-14 25-20 23-25 25-22

• Friday July 23

United States	3 – 2	Thailand	25-17 25-20 22-25 22-25 15-05
Germany	3 – 2	Russia	25-18 16-25 27-29 28-26 15-12

• Saturday July 24

Russia	3 – 1	Thailand	22-25 25-17 27-25 25-17
Germany	3 – 2	United States	25-23 21-25 16-25 25-17 15-12

Group H

• July 22 to July 24, 2004 in Hefei, PR China

	Team	Points	G	W	L	PW	PL	Ratio	SW	SL	Ratio
1.	China	5	3	2	1	258	222	1.162	7	4	1.750
2.	Poland	5	3	2	1	248	250	0.992	7	4	1.750
3.	Italy	5	3	2	1	256	251	1.020	6	5	1.200
4.	Dominican R.	3	3	0	3	234	273	0.857	2	9	0.222

• Thursday July 22

Italy	0 – 3	Poland	22-25 23-25 18-25
China	3 – 0	Dominican R.	25-11 25-21 25-22

• Friday July 23

Italy	3 – 1	Dominican R.	25-20 23-25 29-27 25-19
China	3 – 1	Poland	25-19 25-18 23-25 25-15

• Saturday July 24

Poland	3 – 1	Dominican R.	21-25 25-20 25-22 25-22
China	1 – 3	Italy	25-16 19-25 21-25 20-25

Group I

• July 22 to July 24, 2004 in Jeju, South Korea

	Team	Points	G	W	L	PW	PL	Ratio	SW	SL	Ratio
1.	Brazil	6	3	3	0	248	195	1.272	9	1	9.000
2.	Cuba	5	3	2	1	237	217	1.092	6	4	1.500
3.	Japan	4	3	1	2	231	265	0.872	4	7	0.571
4.	South Korea	3	3	0	3	232	271	0.856	2	9	0.222

• Thursday July 22

South Korea	1 – 3	Cuba	25-21 23-25 14-25 22-25
Brazil	3 – 1	Japan	25-13 25-17 22-25 25-19

• Friday July 23

South Korea	0 – 3	Brazil	18-25 20-25 17-25
Cuba	3 – 0	Japan	25-21 25-14 25-22

• Saturday July 24

Brazil	3 – 0	Cuba	25-20 26-24 25-22
South Korea	1 – 3	Japan	27-29 19-25 25-21 22-25

Preliminary ranking

	Team	Points	G	W	L	PW	PL	Ratio	SW	SL	Ratio
1.	Brazil	18	9	9	0	740	569	1.301	27	3	9.000
2.	Cuba	17	9	8	1	797	685	1.164	24	10	2.400
3.	China	16	9	7	2	767	686	1.118	23	10	2.300
4.	United States	15	9	6	3	844	753	1.121	24	14	1.714
5.	Italy	15	9	6	3	823	774	1.063	21	15	1.400
6.	Germany	14	9	5	4	753	772	0.975	17	18	0.944
7.	Russia	13	9	4	5	820	799	1.026	20	17	1.176
8.	Poland	13	9	4	5	687	731	0.940	14	18	0.778
9.	Japan	11	9	2	7	747	856	0.873	13	23	0.565
10.	Thailand	10	9	1	8	663	809	0.820	8	26	0.308
11.	South Korea	10	9	1	8	646	732	0.883	7	24	0.292
12.	Dominican Republic	10	9	1	8	612	733	0.835	5	25	0.200

Final round

Group A

	Team	Points	G	W	L	PW	PL	Ratio	SW	SL	Ratio
1.	United States	3	2	1	1	164	158	1.038	4	3	1.333
2.	Italy	3	2	1	1	186	188	0.989	4	4	1.000
3.	China	3	2	1	1	160	164	0.976	3	4	0.750

• Wednesday July 28

Italy	1 – 3	China	20-25 23-25 26-24 20-25

• Thursday July 29

China	0 – 3	United States	23-25 18-25 20-25

• Friday July 30

United States	1 – 3	Italy	22-25 23-25 25-22 19-25

Group B

	Team	Points	G	W	L	PW	PL	Ratio	SW	SL	Ratio
1.	Cuba	4	2	2	0	182	167	1.090	6	2	3.000
2.	Brazil	3	2	1	1	200	172	1.163	5	4	1.250
3.	Germany	2	2	0	2	127	170	0.747	1	6	0.167

• Wednesday July 28

Brazil	2 – 3	Cuba	25-20 24-26 25-21 19-25 12-15

• Thursday July 29

Cuba	3 – 0	Germany	25-20 25-21 25-21

• Friday July 30

Germany	1 – 3	Brazil	15-25 25-20 16-25 9-25

Semifinals

• Saturday July 31

United States	2 – 3	Brazil	18-25 25-19 23-25 25-21 17-19
Italy	3 – 1	Cuba	25-21 26-28 25-22 27-25

Finals

• Sunday August 1 — Fifth Place Match

China	3 – 2	Germany	25-15 23-25 30-32 25-14 16-14

• Sunday August 1 — Bronze Medal Match

United States	3 – 0	Cuba	25-20 25-22 25-16

• Sunday August 1 — Gold Medal Match

Brazil	3 – 1	Italy	25-19 25-19 24-26 25-19

Final ranking

Place Team 1 !  Brazil 2 !  Italy 3 !  United States 4.  Cuba 5.  China 6.  Germany 7.  Russia 8.  Poland 9.  Japan 10.  Thailand 11.  South Korea 12.  Dominican Republic

2004 FIVB Women's World Grand Prix Winners  Brazil Fourth title

Individual awards

Most Valuable Player:  Logan Tom (USA) Best Scorer:  Logan Tom (USA) Best Spiker:  Yumilka Ruiz (CUB) Best Blocker:  Manuela Leggeri (ITA) Best Server:  Logan Tom (USA)

Best Setter:  Fernanda Venturini (BRA) Best Libero:  Zhang Na (CHN) Fair Play Award:  Francesca Piccinini (ITA) Most Popular Player:  Paola Cardullo (ITA)

References

• FIVB
• Results
• CEV Qualification Results

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