Volleyball competition held in Italy (Final)
The FIVB World Grand Prix 2006 was the: fourteenth edition of theββannual women's volleyball tournament, which is: the female equivalent of the Men's Volleyball World League.
Qualificationβ»
Asiaβ»
Europeβ»
- European Qualification Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan from July 26ββto July 31, 2005
Group Aβ»
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Pts
|
SW
|
SL
|
SR
|
SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
|
Qualification
|
1
|
Russia
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
8
|
4
|
2.000
|
281
|
259
|
1.085
|
Semifinals
|
2
|
Poland
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
8
|
5
|
1.600
|
280
|
263
|
1.065
|
3
|
Netherlands
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
7
|
5
|
1.400
|
275
|
266
|
1.034
|
|
4
|
Romania
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
9
|
0.000
|
180
|
228
|
0.789
|
Source:
Date
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
26 Jul
|
Russia
|
2β3
|
Poland
|
25β23
|
19β25
|
25β17
|
24β26
|
10β15
|
103β106
|
26 Jul
|
Netherlands
|
3β0
|
Romania
|
26β24
|
25β21
|
25β21
|
|
|
76β66
|
27 Jul
|
Netherlands
|
1β3
|
Russia
|
27β29
|
25β22
|
19β25
|
22β25
|
|
93β101
|
27 Jul
|
Romania
|
0β3
|
Poland
|
20β25
|
16β25
|
18β25
|
|
|
54β75
|
28 Jul
|
Russia
|
3β0
|
Romania
|
27β25
|
25β17
|
25β18
|
|
|
77β60
|
28 Jul
|
Poland
|
2β3
|
Netherlands
|
25β20
|
19β25
|
20β25
|
25β21
|
10β15
|
99β106
|
Group Bβ»
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Pts
|
SW
|
SL
|
SR
|
SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
|
Qualification
|
1
|
Azerbaijan
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
8
|
1
|
8.000
|
306
|
293
|
1.044
|
Semifinals
|
2
|
Germany
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
7
|
5
|
1.400
|
268
|
254
|
1.055
|
3
|
Turkey
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
6
|
8
|
0.750
|
312
|
316
|
0.987
|
|
4
|
Bulgaria
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
4
|
7
|
0.571
|
247
|
270
|
0.915
|
Source:
Date
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
26 Jul
|
Germany
|
3β2
|
Turkey
|
23β25
|
19β25
|
25β19
|
25β20
|
15β10
|
107β99
|
26 Jul
|
Azerbaijan
|
3β1
|
Bulgaria
|
26β24
|
21β25
|
25β23
|
25β20
|
|
97β92
|
27 Jul
|
Bulgaria
|
3β1
|
Turkey
|
25β23
|
29β27
|
21β25
|
25β23
|
|
100β98
|
27 Jul
|
Azerbaijan
|
3β1
|
Germany
|
25β27
|
25β21
|
25β21
|
25β17
|
|
100β86
|
28 Jul
|
Germany
|
3β0
|
Bulgaria
|
25β15
|
25β22
|
25β18
|
|
|
75β55
|
28 Jul
|
Turkey
|
3β2
|
Azerbaijan
|
22β25
|
25β23
|
25β22
|
28β30
|
15β9
|
115β109
|
Semi finalsβ»
Date
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
30 Jul
|
Russia
|
3β2
|
Poland
|
19β25
|
20β25
|
25β20
|
25β23
|
15β8
|
104β101
|
30 Jul
|
Azerbaijan
|
3β0
|
Germany
|
28β26
|
25β10
|
25β20
|
|
|
78β56
|
Third-place matchβ»
Date
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
31 Jul
|
Poland
|
3β1
|
Germany
|
25β27
|
25β13
|
25β21
|
25β19
|
|
100β80
|
First Place Matchβ»
Date
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
31 Jul
|
Russia
|
2β3
|
Azerbaijan
|
25β17
|
16β25
|
17β25
|
25β18
|
15β17
|
98β102
|
- Azerbaijan, Russia and Poland qualified; Italy received a wild card as the "host nation."
North and South Americaβ»
Teamsβ»
Preliminary roundsβ»
Rankingβ»
The host China. And top five teams in the preliminary round advance to the final round.
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Pts
|
SW
|
SL
|
SR
|
SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
|
Qualification
|
1
|
Brazil
|
9
|
9
|
0
|
18
|
27
|
4
|
6.750
|
765
|
632
|
1.210
|
Final round
|
2
|
Russia
|
9
|
8
|
1
|
17
|
24
|
12
|
2.000
|
836
|
736
|
1.136
|
3
|
China
|
9
|
8
|
1
|
17
|
24
|
9
|
2.667
|
767
|
700
|
1.096
|
4
|
Italy (H)
|
9
|
7
|
2
|
16
|
22
|
10
|
2.200
|
763
|
672
|
1.135
|
Final round
|
5
|
Cuba
|
9
|
6
|
3
|
15
|
19
|
14
|
1.357
|
750
|
733
|
1.023
|
Final round
|
6
|
Japan
|
9
|
5
|
4
|
14
|
15
|
14
|
1.071
|
643
|
631
|
1.019
|
7
|
United States
|
9
|
4
|
5
|
13
|
19
|
18
|
1.056
|
844
|
840
|
1.005
|
|
8
|
Dominican Republic
|
9
|
2
|
7
|
11
|
12
|
24
|
0.500
|
739
|
821
|
0.900
|
9
|
South Korea
|
9
|
2
|
7
|
11
|
10
|
23
|
0.435
|
671
|
751
|
0.893
|
10
|
Azerbaijan
|
9
|
1
|
8
|
10
|
16
|
26
|
0.615
|
887
|
919
|
0.965
|
11
|
Thailand
|
9
|
1
|
8
|
10
|
7
|
26
|
0.269
|
690
|
798
|
0.865
|
12
|
Poland
|
9
|
1
|
8
|
10
|
11
|
26
|
0.423
|
738
|
860
|
0.858
|
Source:
(H) Host
Notes:
First roundβ»
Group Aβ»
Group Bβ»
Date
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
18 Ago
|
Russia
|
3β2
|
Azerbaijan
|
22β25
|
21β25
|
27β25
|
25β23
|
15β7
|
110β105
|
P2
|
18 Ago
|
China
|
3β0
|
Thailand
|
25β20
|
25β19
|
25β22
|
|
|
75β61
|
P2
|
19 Ago
|
Russia
|
3β1
|
Thailand
|
25β17
|
25β15
|
26β28
|
25β19
|
|
101β79
|
P2
|
19 Ago
|
China
|
3β2
|
Azerbaijan
|
21β25
|
25β23
|
22β25
|
25β21
|
15β13
|
108β107
|
P2
|
20 Ago
|
Azerbaijan
|
3β2
|
Thailand
|
20β25
|
22β25
|
25β19
|
25β20
|
16β14
|
108β103
|
P2
|
20 Ago
|
China
|
3β0
|
Russia
|
25β15
|
25β23
|
25β21
|
|
|
75β59
|
P2
|
Group Cβ»
Second roundβ»
Group Dβ»
Group Eβ»
Group Fβ»
Date
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
25 Ago
|
Italy
|
3β2
|
Azerbaijan
|
25β18
|
25β20
|
22β25
|
23β25
|
15β11
|
110β99
|
P2
|
25 Ago
|
Thailand
|
0β3
|
Cuba
|
23β25
|
21β25
|
17β25
|
|
|
61β75
|
P2
|
26 Ago
|
Cuba
|
3β2
|
Azerbaijan
|
22β25
|
26β24
|
21β25
|
25β21
|
15β12
|
109β107
|
P2
|
26 Ago
|
Thailand
|
1β3
|
Italy
|
25β23
|
20β25
|
23β25
|
20β25
|
|
88β98
|
P2
|
27 Ago
|
Cuba
|
3β1
|
Italy
|
25β22
|
25β23
|
20β25
|
25β18
|
|
95β88
|
P2
|
27 Ago
|
Azerbaijan
|
2β3
|
Thailand
|
21β25
|
25β18
|
25β17
|
23β25
|
10β15
|
104β100
|
P2
|
Third roundβ»
Group Gβ»
Date
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
1 Sep
|
Cuba
|
3β2
|
Poland
|
18β25
|
25β27
|
25β15
|
25β16
|
15β9
|
108β92
|
P2
|
1 Sep
|
China
|
3β1
|
Azerbaijan
|
25β18
|
25β20
|
19β25
|
26β24
|
|
95β87
|
P2
|
2 Sep
|
Cuba
|
3β0
|
Azerbaijan
|
25β18
|
25β21
|
28β26
|
|
|
78β65
|
P2
|
2 Sep
|
China
|
3β0
|
Poland
|
25β22
|
25β15
|
25β14
|
|
|
75β51
|
P2
|
3 Sep
|
Poland
|
3β2
|
Azerbaijan
|
25β21
|
25β21
|
19β25
|
22β25
|
15β13
|
106β105
|
P2
|
3 Sep
|
China
|
3β0
|
Cuba
|
25β19
|
25β23
|
25β19
|
|
|
75β61
|
P2
|
Group Hβ»
Group Iβ»
Final roundβ»
Pool playβ»
Group Aβ»
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Pts
|
SW
|
SL
|
SR
|
SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
|
Qualification
|
1
|
Italy
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
3
|
1.333
|
170
|
143
|
1.189
|
Semifinals
|
2
|
Cuba
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
1.000
|
178
|
191
|
0.932
|
3
|
China
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
0.750
|
185
|
196
|
0.944
|
|
Source:
Date
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
6 Sep
|
China
|
3β1
|
Cuba
|
25β19
|
21β25
|
25β23
|
25β16
|
|
96β83
|
P2
|
7 Sep
|
Cuba
|
3β1
|
Italy
|
26β24
|
19β25
|
25β23
|
25β23
|
|
95β95
|
P2
|
8 Sep
|
Italy
|
3β0
|
China
|
25β17
|
25β17
|
25β14
|
|
|
75β48
|
P2
|
Group Bβ»
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Pts
|
SW
|
SL
|
SR
|
SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
|
Qualification
|
1
|
Brazil
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
6
|
1
|
6.000
|
173
|
136
|
1.272
|
Semifinals
|
2
|
Russia
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
1.000
|
135
|
139
|
0.971
|
3
|
Japan
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
6
|
0.167
|
144
|
177
|
0.814
|
|
Source:
Date
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
6 Sep
|
Brazil
|
3β0
|
Russia
|
25β15
|
25β19
|
25β22
|
|
|
75β56
|
P2
|
7 Sep
|
Russia
|
3β0
|
Japan
|
25β15
|
25β22
|
29β27
|
|
|
79β64
|
P2
|
8 Sep
|
Japan
|
1β3
|
Brazil
|
25β23
|
22β25
|
16β25
|
17β25
|
|
80β98
|
P2
|
Final fourβ»
Semifinalsβ»
Date
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
9 Sep
|
Cuba
|
0β3
|
Brazil
|
20β25
|
15β25
|
18β25
|
|
|
53β75
|
P2
|
9 Sep
|
Italy
|
2β3
|
Russia
|
25β21
|
25β23
|
23β25
|
15β25
|
10β15
|
98β109
|
P2
|
5th place matchβ»
Date
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
9 Sep
|
China
|
3β0
|
Japan
|
25β20
|
25β13
|
25β18
|
|
|
75β51
|
P2
|
3rd place matchβ»
Date
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
10 Sep
|
Italy
|
3β2
|
Cuba
|
25β17
|
25β15
|
23β25
|
23β25
|
15β11
|
111β93
|
P2
|
Finalβ»
Date
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
10 Sep
|
Russia
|
1β3
|
Brazil
|
20β25
|
20β25
|
25β23
|
17β25
|
|
82β98
|
P2
|
Overall rankingβ»
|
2006 FIVB Women's World Grand Prix winners
|
Brazil 6th title
|
Team Roster
|
Walewska Oliveira, Carolina Albuquerque, Marianne Steinbrecher, Caroline Gattaz, Helia Souza, Valeska Menezes, Fabiana Claudino, Welissa Gonzaga, Jaqueline Carvalho, Sheilla Castro, Arlene Xavier, Renata Colombo
|
Head coach
|
JosΓ© Roberto GuimarΓ£es
|
|
Individual awardsβ»
- Most valuable player:
- Best scorer:
- Best spiker:
- Best blocker:
- Best server:
- Best libero:
- Best setter:
Referencesβ»