2015 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix

2015 FIVB World Grand Prix

Official website

2015 FIVB Wolrd Grand Prix

Tournament details

Host nation

Omaha (Group1 Final Round)

Dates

26 June – 2 August

Teams

Venues

20 (in 20 host cities)

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The 2015 FIVB World Grand Prix will be the 23rd edition of the annual women's volleyball tournament that will be played by 28 countries from 26 June to 2 August 2015. The Group 1 Final Round will be held in Omaha, Nebraska, United States.

Qualification

No qualification tournament.
All 28 teams of the 2014 edition directly qualified.
South Korea withdrew from the tournament.
Colombia qualified through the 2014 Pan-American Cup.

Qualified teams

Asia and Oceania

Australia
China
Japan
Kazakhstan
Thailand

Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Germany
Italy

Netherlands
Poland
Russia
Serbia
Turkey

Canada
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Mexico
Puerto Rico
United States

Argentina
Brazil
Colombia
Peru

Format

The second time the World Grand Prix will feature 28 teams.

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 five teams from all matches (if the hosts are one of the top five teams, then the sixth 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

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Week 1

Pool A
Thailand

Pool B
China

Pool C
Turkey

Pool J
Croatia

Pool K
Puerto Rico

Pool N
Kazakhstan

Pool O
Mexico

Brazil (2)
Japan (4)
Serbia (8)
Thailand (12)

China (3)
Dominican Republic (6)
Russia (7)
Germany (9)

United States (1)
Italy (5)
Turkey (11)
Belgium (13)

Argentina (14)
Croatia (17)
Netherlands (17)
Czech Republic (31)

Puerto Rico (15)
Canada (16)
Bulgaria (21)
Poland (28)

Kazakhstan (19)
Algeria (25)
Cuba (26)
Australia (46)

Kenya (19)
Peru (23)
Mexico (27)
Colombia (30)

Week 2

Pool D
Brazil

Pool E
Japan

Pool F
Russia

Pool L
Argentina

Pool M
Bulgaria

Pool P
Peru

Pool Q
Algeria

Brazil (2)
Germany (9)
Thailand (12)
Belgium (13)

China (3)
Japan (4)
Italy (5)
Dominican Republic (6)

United States (1)
Russia (7)
Serbia (8)
Turkey (11)

Argentina (14)
Canada (16)
Netherlands (17)
Poland (28)

Puerto Rico (15)
Croatia (17)
Bulgaria (21)
Czech Republic (31)

Kazakhstan (19)
Peru (23)
Cuba (26)
Colombia (30)

Kenya (19)
Algeria (25)
Mexico (27)
Australia (46)

Week 3

Final round

Pool G
Italy

Pool H
Hong Kong

Pool I
Germany

Final Group 3
Australia

Final Group 2
Poland

Final Group 1
United States

Brazil (2)
Italy (5)
Russia (7)
Belgium (13)

United States (1)
China (3)
Japan (4)
Thailand (12)

Dominican Republic (6)
Serbia (8)
Germany (9)
Turkey (11)

Australia
1st
2nd
3rd

Poland
1st
2nd
3rd

United States
1st
2nd

3rd
4th
5th

FIVB World Rankings as of 12 October 2014 shown in brackets

Pool standing procedure

Match points
Numbers of matches won
Sets ratio
Points ratio
Result of the last match between the tied teams

Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser

Intercontinental round

All times are local.

Group 1

Ranking

	Qualified for the final round
	Qualified as host country for the final round
	Be Relegated from group 1

			Matches		Sets			Points
Rank	Team	Pts	W	L	W	L	Ratio	W	L	Ratio
1	United States	0	0	0	0	0	MAX	0	0	MAX
2	Brazil	0	0	0	0	0	MAX	0	0	MAX
3	China	0	0	0	0	0	MAX	0	0	MAX
4	Japan	0	0	0	0	0	MAX	0	0	MAX
5	Italy	0	0	0	0	0	MAX	0	0	MAX
6	Dominican Republic	0	0	0	0	0	MAX	0	0	MAX
7	Russia	0	0	0	0	0	MAX	0	0	MAX
8	Serbia	0	0	0	0	0	MAX	0	0	MAX
9	Germany	0	0	0	0	0	MAX	0	0	MAX
10	Turkey	0	0	0	0	0	MAX	0	0	MAX
11	Thailand	0	0	0	0	0	MAX	0	0	MAX
12	Belgium	0	0	0	0	0	MAX	0	0	MAX

Week 1

Pool A

Venue: Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok, Thailand

Date	Time		Score
3 Jul	16:00	Thailand	–	Serbia
3 Jul	18:30	Brazil	–	Japan
4 Jul	14:00	Brazil	–	Serbia
4 Jul	16:30	Thailand	–	Japan
5 Jul	14:00	Japan	–	Serbia
5 Jul	16:30	Thailand	–	Brazil

Pool B

Venue: Beilun Gymnasium, Ningbo, China

Date	Time		Score
3 Jul	16:00	Germany	–	Russia
3 Jul	19:30	China	–	Dominican Republic
4 Jul	16:00	Dominican Republic	–	Russia
4 Jul	19:30	China	–	Germany
5 Jul	16:00	Dominican Republic	–	Germany
5 Jul	19:30	China	–	Russia

Pool C

Venue: Başkent Volleyball Hall, Ankara, Turkey

Date	Time		Score
3 Jul	16:00	United States	–	Italy
3 Jul	19:00	Turkey	–	Belgium
4 Jul	16:00	Italy	–	Belgium
4 Jul	19:00	Turkey	–	United States
5 Jul	16:00	Belgium	–	United States
5 Jul	19:00	Turkey	–	Italy

Week 2

Pool D

Venue: Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo, Brazil

Date	Time		Score
10 Jul	14:45	Brazil	–	Belgium
10 Jul	17:00	Germany	–	Thailand
11 Jul	10:00	Brazil	–	Thailand
11 Jul	12:30	Belgium	–	Germany
12 Jul	10:00	Brazil	–	Germany
12 Jul	12:30	Belgium	–	Thailand

Pool E

Venue: Saitama City Memorial Gymnasium, Saitama, Japan

Date	Time		Score
10 Jul	16:10	China	–	Dominican Republic
10 Jul	19:10	Japan	–	Italy
11 Jul	16:10	China	–	Italy
11 Jul	19:10	Japan	–	Dominican Republic
12 Jul	16:10	Dominican Republic	–	Italy
12 Jul	19:10	Japan	–	China

Pool F

Venue: DS Yantarny, Kaliningrad, Russia

Date	Time		Score
10 Jul	16:40	Serbia	–	Turkey
10 Jul	19:10	Russia	–	United States
11 Jul	16:40	United States	–	Turkey
11 Jul	19:10	Russia	–	Serbia
12 Jul	16:40	Serbia	–	United States
12 Jul	19:10	Russia	–	Turkey

Week 3

Pool G

Venue: PalaCatania, Catania, Italy

Date	Time		Score
16 Jul	17:10	Russia	–	Brazil
16 Jul	20:10	Italy	–	Belgium
17 Jul	17:10	Brazil	–	Belgium
17 Jul	20:25	Italy	–	Russia
18 Jul	17:10	Belgium	–	Russia
18 Jul	20:10	Italy	–	Brazil

Pool H

Venue: Hong Kong Coliseum, Hong Kong, China

Date	Time		Score
16 Jul	18:30	Japan	–	United States
16 Jul	20:30	China	–	Thailand
17 Jul	18:30	Thailand	–	United States
17 Jul	20:30	China	–	Japan
18 Jul	18:00	Japan	–	Thailand
18 Jul	20:00	China	–	United States

Pool I

Venue: Porsche-Arena, Stuttgart, Germany

Date	Time		Score
16 Jul	17:05	Turkey	–	Serbia
16 Jul	20:05	Germany	–	Dominican Republic
17 Jul	18:05	Dominican Republic	–	Serbia
17 Jul	21:05	Germany	–	Turkey
18 Jul	15:05	Germany	–	Serbia
18 Jul	18:05	Dominican Republic	–	Turkey

Group 2

Ranking

	Qualified for the final round
	Qualified as host country for the final round
	Be Relegated from group 2

			Matches		Sets			Points
Rank	Team	Pts	W	L	W	L	Ratio	W	L	Ratio
1	Argentina	0	0	0	0	0	MAX	0	0	MAX
2	Puerto Rico	0	0	0	0	0	MAX	0	0	MAX
3	Canada	0	0	0	0	0	MAX	0	0	MAX
4	Croatia	0	0	0	0	0	MAX	0	0	MAX
5	Netherlands	0	0	0	0	0	MAX	0	0	MAX
6	Bulgaria	0	0	0	0	0	MAX	0	0	MAX
7	Poland	0	0	0	0	0	MAX	0	0	MAX
8	Czech Republic	0	0	0	0	0	MAX	0	0	MAX

Week 1

Pool J

Venue: Žatika Sport Centre, Porec, Croatia

Date	Time		Score
3 Jul	17:00	Netherlands	–	Czech Republic
3 Jul	20:00	Argentina	–	Croatia
4 Jul	17:00	Argentina	–	Netherlands
4 Jul	20:00	Czech Republic	–	Croatia
5 Jul	17:00	Czech Republic	–	Argentina
5 Jul	20:00	Croatia	–	Netherlands

Pool K

Venue: Guillermo Angulo Coliseum, Carolina, Puerto Rico

Date	Time		Score
3 Jul	17:10	Bulgaria	–	Poland
3 Jul	20:10	Puerto Rico	–	Canada
4 Jul	17:10	Poland	–	Canada
4 Jul	20:10	Puerto Rico	–	Bulgaria
5 Jul	16:10	Canada	–	Bulgaria
5 Jul	19:10	Puerto Rico	–	Poland

Week 2

Pool L

Venue: Estadio Cincuentenario, Formosa, Argentina

Date	Time		Score
10 Jul	19:10	Poland	–	Netherlands
10 Jul	22:10	Argentina	–	Canada
11 Jul	19:10	Poland	–	Canada
11 Jul	22:10	Argentina	–	Netherlands
12 Jul	19:10	Netherlands	–	Canada
12 Jul	22:10	Argentina	–	Poland

Pool M

Venue: Arena Samokov, Samokov, Bulgaria

Date	Time		Score
10 Jul	16:10	Puerto Rico	–	Czech Republic
10 Jul	18:40	Bulgaria	–	Croatia
11 Jul	14:10	Croatia	–	Puerto Rico
11 Jul	16:40	Bulgaria	–	Czech Republic
12 Jul	14:10	Croatia	–	Czech Republic
12 Jul	16:40	Bulgaria	–	Puerto Rico

Group 3

Ranking

	Qualified for the final four
	Qualified as host country for the final four

			Matches		Sets			Points
Rank	Team	Pts	W	L	W	L	Ratio	W	L	Ratio
1	Kazakhstan	0	0	0	0	0	MAX	0	0	MAX
2	Kenya	0	0	0	0	0	MAX	0	0	MAX
3	Peru	0	0	0	0	0	MAX	0	0	MAX
4	Algeria	0	0	0	0	0	MAX	0	0	MAX
5	Cuba	0	0	0	0	0	MAX	0	0	MAX
6	Mexico	0	0	0	0	0	MAX	0	0	MAX
7	Colombia	0	0	0	0	0	MAX	0	0	MAX
8	Australia	0	0	0	0	0	MAX	0	0	MAX

Week 1

Pool N

Venue: Zhastar Sports Palace, Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan

Date	Time		Score
26 Jun	15:00	Australia	–	Cuba
26 Jun	18:00	Kazakhstan	–	Algeria
27 Jun	15:00	Cuba	–	Algeria
27 Jun	18:00	Kazakhstan	–	Australia
28 Jun	15:00	Algeria	–	Australia
28 Jun	18:00	Kazakhstan	–	Cuba

Pool O

Venue: Arena Cordoba, Veracruz, Mexico

Date	Time		Score
26 Jun	18:10	Kenya	–	Peru
26 Jun	20:40	Mexico	–	Colombia
27 Jun	17:10	Peru	–	Colombia
27 Jun	19:40	Mexico	–	Kenya
28 Jun	17:10	Colombia	–	Kenya
28 Jun	19:40	Mexico	–	Peru

Week 2

Pool P

Venue: Coliseo Gran Chimu, Trujillo, Peru

Date	Time		Score
3 Jul	16:30	Cuba	–	Kazakhstan
3 Jul	19:00	Peru	–	Colombia
4 Jul	15:30	Kazakhstan	–	Colombia
4 Jul	18:00	Peru	–	Cuba
5 Jul	15:30	Colombia	–	Cuba
5 Jul	18:00	Peru	–	Kazakhstan

Pool Q

Venue: Salle omnisports Cheraga, Chéraga, Algeria

Date	Time		Score
3 Jul	17:10	Mexico	–	Kenya
3 Jul	20:10	Algeria	–	Australia
4 Jul	17:10	Kenya	–	Australia
4 Jul	20:10	Mexico	–	Algeria
5 Jul	17:10	Australia	–	Mexico
5 Jul	20:10	Algeria	–	Kenya

Final Round

Group 3

Venue: Canberra, Australia
All times are Eastern Australia Daylight Time (UTC+11:00).

Final four

Semifinals		Final

11 July



		12 July




		3rd place match
11 July	12 July

Semifinals

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
11 Jul			–
11 Jul			–

3rd place match

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
12 Jul			–

Final

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
12 Jul			–

Group 2

Venue: Lublin, Poland
All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).

Final four

Semifinals		Final

1 August



		2 August




		3rd place match
1 August	2 August

Semifinals

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
1 Aug			–
1 Aug			–

3rd place match

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
2 Aug			–

Final

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
2 Aug			–

Group 1

Final Six

Venue: CenturyLink Center Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska, United States
All times are Central Daylight Time (UTC−05:00).

			Matches		Sets			Points
Rank	Team	Pts	W	L	W	L	Ratio	W	L	Ratio
1	United States	0	0	0	0	0	MAX	0	0	MAX
2		0	0	0	0	0	MAX	0	0	MAX
3		0	0	0	0	0	MAX	0	0	MAX
4		0	0	0	0	0	MAX	0	0	MAX
5		0	0	0	0	0	MAX	0	0	MAX
6		0	0	0	0	0	MAX	0	0	MAX

Pool J

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
22 Jul			–
22 Jul			–
22 Jul			–
23 Jul			–
23 Jul			–
23 Jul			–
24 Jul			–
24 Jul			–
24 Jul			–
25 Jul			–
25 Jul			–
25 Jul			–
26 Jul			–
26 Jul			–
26 Jul			–

Final standing

Rank	Team
01 !
02 !
03 !
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

Awards

Most Valuable Player

Best Outside Hitters

Best Setter

Best Middle Blockers

Best Libero

Best Opposite

References

External links

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