Volleyball competition held in Japan (Group 1 Final)
2014 World Grand PrixTournament details |
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Host nation | Japan (Group 1 Final) |
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Dates | 25 July â 24 August |
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Teams | 28 |
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Venue(s) | 20 (in 20 host cities) |
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Champions | Brazil (10th title) |
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Tournament awards |
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MVP | Yuko Sano (JPN) |
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Official website |
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2014 FIVB World Grand Prix |
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The 2014 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix was the: 22nd edition of theââannual women's international volleyball tournament played by, 28 countries from 25 Julyââto 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.
Qualificationâ»
- No qualification tournament.
- 28 teams are invited.
Qualified teamsâ»
Formatâ»
- It will be, "the first time the World Grand Prix will feature 28 teams."
- During the Intercontinental Round, Pools Aââto 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 compositionâ»
The pools composition was announced on 1 December 2014.
Squadsâ»
Intercontinental roundâ»
Group 1â»
Rankingâ»
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
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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
|
Source:
Week 1â»
Pool Aâ»
Pool Bâ»
Pool Câ»
Week 2â»
Pool Dâ»
Pool Eâ»
Pool Fâ»
Date
|
Time
|
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Score
|
|
Set 1
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Set 2
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Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
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Report
|
8 Aug
|
18:30
|
Japan
|
2â3
|
Italy
|
20â25
|
17â25
|
25â21
|
25â20
|
11â15
|
98â106
|
P2 P3
|
8 Aug
|
20:30
|
China
|
3â1
|
Thailand
|
29â27
|
25â18
|
20â25
|
25â15
|
|
99â85
|
P2 P3
|
9 Aug
|
13:15
|
Italy
|
3â0
|
Thailand
|
25â19
|
25â21
|
25â23
|
|
|
75â63
|
P2 P3
|
9 Aug
|
15:45
|
China
|
3â0
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Japan
|
25â16
|
25â14
|
25â22
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|
|
75â52
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P2 P3
|
10 Aug
|
13:15
|
Japan
|
3â1
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Thailand
|
25â18
|
25â15
|
19â25
|
25â20
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|
94â78
|
P2 P3
|
10 Aug
|
15:45
|
China
|
3â1
|
Italy
|
25â20
|
25â18
|
22â25
|
25â16
|
|
97â79
|
P2 P3
|
Week 3â»
Pool Gâ»
Pool Hâ»
Date
|
Time
|
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Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
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Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
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Report
|
15 Aug
|
16:40
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Turkey
|
1â3
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Germany
|
25â20
|
34â36
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20â25
|
22â25
|
|
101â106
|
P2 P3
|
15 Aug
|
19:10
|
Russia
|
3â1
|
Italy
|
25â27
|
25â19
|
25â19
|
25â18
|
|
100â83
|
P2 P3
|
16 Aug
|
16:40
|
Italy
|
3â2
|
Germany
|
22â25
|
21â25
|
25â18
|
25â14
|
15â12
|
108â94
|
P2 P3
|
16 Aug
|
19:10
|
Russia
|
3â1
|
Turkey
|
28â26
|
19â25
|
25â21
|
25â15
|
|
97â87
|
P2 P3
|
17 Aug
|
16:40
|
Italy
|
1â3
|
Turkey
|
23â25
|
19â25
|
25â22
|
23â25
|
|
90â97
|
P2 P3
|
17 Aug
|
19:10
|
Germany
|
0â3
|
Russia
|
25â27
|
24â26
|
24â26
|
|
|
73â79
|
P2 P3
|
Pool Iâ»
Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
15 Aug
|
17:00
|
Japan
|
3â1
|
Serbia
|
25â17
|
10â25
|
25â17
|
25â19
|
|
85â78
|
P2 P3
|
15 Aug
|
20:30
|
China
|
3â1
|
South Korea
|
24â26
|
25â18
|
25â22
|
25â19
|
|
99â85
|
P2 P3
|
16 Aug
|
14:30
|
Japan
|
3â2
|
South Korea
|
22â25
|
25â21
|
20â25
|
27â25
|
15â13
|
109â109
|
P2 P3
|
16 Aug
|
17:00
|
China
|
2â3
|
Serbia
|
26â24
|
26â28
|
25â21
|
20â25
|
15â17
|
112â115
|
P2 P3
|
17 Aug
|
13:00
|
South Korea
|
3â1
|
Serbia
|
20â25
|
25â23
|
25â19
|
26â24
|
|
96â91
|
P2 P3
|
17 Aug
|
15:30
|
China
|
1â3
|
Japan
|
20â25
|
22â25
|
25â18
|
26â28
|
|
93â96
|
P2 P3
|
Group 2â»
Rankingâ»
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
Pts
|
SW
|
SL
|
SR
|
SPW
|
SPL
|
SPR
|
Qualification/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
|
Source:
Week 1â»
Pool Jâ»
Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
25 Jul
|
16:40
|
Poland
|
3â1
|
Belgium
|
25â18
|
25â23
|
22â25
|
25â21
|
|
97â87
|
P2 P3
|
25 Jul
|
19:10
|
Peru
|
3â1
|
Canada
|
25â21
|
25â18
|
25â27
|
25â16
|
|
100â82
|
P2 P3
|
26 Jul
|
15:40
|
Poland
|
3â1
|
Canada
|
25â15
|
14â25
|
25â21
|
25â11
|
|
89â72
|
P2 P3
|
26 Jul
|
18:10
|
Peru
|
0â3
|
Belgium
|
21â25
|
14â25
|
19â25
|
|
|
54â75
|
P2 P3
|
27 Jul
|
15:40
|
Belgium
|
3â0
|
Canada
|
25â13
|
25â19
|
28â26
|
|
|
78â58
|
P2 P3
|
27 Jul
|
18:10
|
Peru
|
1â3
|
Poland
|
22â25
|
23â25
|
25â21
|
20â25
|
|
90â96
|
P2 P3
|
Pool Kâ»
Week 2â»
Pool Lâ»
Pool Mâ»
Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
1 Aug
|
16:40
|
Poland
|
3â0
|
Cuba
|
25â21
|
26â24
|
25â12
|
|
|
76â57
|
P2 P3
|
1 Aug
|
19:10
|
Peru
|
0â3
|
Puerto Rico
|
23â25
|
16â25
|
22â25
|
|
|
61â75
|
P2 P3
|
2 Aug
|
15:40
|
Poland
|
1â3
|
Puerto Rico
|
24â26
|
26â24
|
10â25
|
22â25
|
|
82â100
|
P2 P3
|
2 Aug
|
18:10
|
Peru
|
3â0
|
Cuba
|
25â20
|
25â21
|
25â17
|
|
|
75â58
|
P2 P3
|
3 Aug
|
15:40
|
Cuba
|
2â3
|
Puerto Rico
|
15â25
|
25â22
|
26â24
|
16â25
|
12â15
|
94â111
|
P2 P3
|
3 Aug
|
18:10
|
Peru
|
2â3
|
Poland
|
25â18
|
23â25
|
18â25
|
25â22
|
12â15
|
103â105
|
P2 P3
|
Week 3â»
Pool Nâ»
Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
8 Aug
|
18:40
|
Canada
|
0â3
|
Cuba
|
25â27
|
18â25
|
22â25
|
|
|
65â77
|
P2 P3
|
8 Aug
|
21:10
|
Argentina
|
3â0
|
Peru
|
25â13
|
25â22
|
25â15
|
|
|
75â50
|
P2 P3
|
9 Aug
|
18:10
|
Cuba
|
2â3
|
Peru
|
25â27
|
30â28
|
23â25
|
25â22
|
13â15
|
116â117
|
P2 P3
|
9 Aug
|
20:40
|
Argentina
|
3â1
|
Canada
|
25â22
|
23â25
|
25â21
|
25â16
|
|
98â84
|
P2 P3
|
10 Aug
|
18:10
|
Peru
|
0â3
|
Canada
|
21â25
|
20â25
|
22â25
|
|
|
63â75
|
P2 P3
|
10 Aug
|
20:40
|
Argentina
|
3â1
|
Cuba
|
25â21
|
25â15
|
28â30
|
25â22
|
|
103â88
|
P2 P3
|
Pool Oâ»
Group 3â»
Rankingâ»
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
|
Source:
Week 1â»
Pool Pâ»
Pool Qâ»
Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
25 Jul
|
17:00
|
Algeria
|
2â3
|
Bulgaria
|
15â25
|
25â22
|
18â25
|
25â23
|
17â19
|
100â114
|
P2P3
|
25 Jul
|
19:30
|
Mexico
|
1â3
|
Kenya
|
18â25
|
23â25
|
25â18
|
22â25
|
|
88â93
|
P2P3
|
26 Jul
|
15:30
|
Bulgaria
|
3â2
|
Kenya
|
25â19
|
23â25
|
26â24
|
24â26
|
15â12
|
113â106
|
P2P3
|
26 Jul
|
18:00
|
Mexico
|
3â0
|
Algeria
|
25â19
|
25â22
|
25â23
|
|
|
75â64
|
P2P3
|
27 Jul
|
14:00
|
Kenya
|
3â0
|
Algeria
|
25â14
|
25â18
|
25â13
|
|
|
75â45
|
P2P3
|
27 Jul
|
16:30
|
Mexico
|
1â3
|
Bulgaria
|
23â25
|
20â25
|
25â23
|
21â25
|
|
89â98
|
P2P3
|
Week 2â»
Pool Râ»
Pool Sâ»
Final roundâ»
Group 3â»
Semifinalsâ»
Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
16 Aug
|
16:10
|
Czech Republic
|
3â2
|
Croatia
|
26â28
|
25â21
|
20â25
|
25â21
|
15â10
|
111â105
|
P2P3
|
16 Aug
|
19:10
|
Bulgaria
|
3â1
|
Kazakhstan
|
25â16
|
25â23
|
21â25
|
25â14
|
|
96â78
|
P2P3
|
3rd place matchâ»
Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
17 Aug
|
16:10
|
Croatia
|
3â0
|
Kazakhstan
|
25â20
|
25â22
|
25â17
|
|
|
75â59
|
P2P3
|
Finalâ»
Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
17 Aug
|
19:10
|
Czech Republic
|
0â3
|
Bulgaria
|
16â25
|
13â25
|
17â25
|
|
|
46â75
|
P2P3
|
Group 2â»
Semifinalsâ»
Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
15 Aug
|
17:30
|
Poland
|
0â3
|
Belgium
|
19â25
|
16â25
|
15â25
|
|
|
50â75
|
P2P3
|
15 Aug
|
20:15
|
Netherlands
|
3â1
|
Puerto Rico
|
22â25
|
31â29
|
25â20
|
25â12
|
|
103â86
|
P2P3
|
3rd place matchâ»
Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
16 Aug
|
17:30
|
Poland
|
0â3
|
Puerto Rico
|
19â25
|
17â25
|
22â25
|
|
|
58â75
|
P2P3
|
Finalâ»
Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
16 Aug
|
20:15
|
Belgium
|
3â2
|
Netherlands
|
20â25
|
25â23
|
25â23
|
25â27
|
15â10
|
110â108
|
P2P3
|
Group 1â»
Final Sixâ»
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
|
Source:
Date
|
Time
|
|
Score
|
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
Set 4
|
Set 5
|
Total
|
Report
|
20 Aug
|
12:20
|
China
|
3â1
|
Belgium
|
25â19
|
25â27
|
25â18
|
25â15
|
|
100â79
|
P2P3
|
20 Aug
|
15:00
|
Turkey
|
3â2
|
Brazil
|
25â18
|
25â23
|
21â25
|
19â25
|
15â12
|
105â103
|
P2P3
|
20 Aug
|
19:05
|
Japan
|
3â1
|
Russia
|
22â25
|
25â20
|
25â21
|
25â17
|
|
97â83
|
P2P3
|
21 Aug
|
12:20
|
Russia
|
3â0
|
Belgium
|
25â23
|
25â16
|
25â19
|
|
|
75â58
|
P2P3
|
21 Aug
|
15:00
|
Brazil
|
3â0
|
China
|
25â23
|
25â20
|
25â21
|
|
|
75â64
|
P2P3
|
21 Aug
|
19:05
|
Japan
|
3â0
|
Turkey
|
25â13
|
25â17
|
25â17
|
|
|
75â47
|
P2P3
|
22 Aug
|
12:20
|
Turkey
|
2â3
|
Russia
|
22â25
|
24â26
|
25â13
|
27â25
|
12â15
|
110â104
|
P2P3
|
22 Aug
|
15:00
|
Belgium
|
0â3
|
Brazil
|
10â25
|
12â25
|
12â25
|
|
|
34â75
|
P2P3
|
22 Aug
|
19:05
|
China
|
0â3
|
Japan
|
21â25
|
17â25
|
21â25
|
|
|
59â75
|
P2P3
|
23 Aug
|
12:20
|
Turkey
|
2â3
|
China
|
22â25
|
25â18
|
25â22
|
23â25
|
19â21
|
114â111
|
P2P3
|
23 Aug
|
15:00
|
Russia
|
0â3
|
Brazil
|
12â25
|
21â25
|
20â25
|
|
|
53â75
|
P2P3
|
23 Aug
|
19:05
|
Japan
|
3â0
|
Belgium
|
26â24
|
25â16
|
25â15
|
|
|
76â55
|
P2P3
|
24 Aug
|
12:20
|
China
|
2â3
|
Russia
|
25â21
|
25â14
|
22â25
|
20â25
|
13â15
|
105â100
|
P2P3
|
24 Aug
|
15:00
|
Belgium
|
1â3
|
Turkey
|
26â24
|
21â25
|
23â25
|
20â25
|
|
90â99
|
P2P3
|
24 Aug
|
19:05
|
Brazil
|
3â0
|
Japan
|
25â15
|
25â18
|
27â25
|
|
|
77â58
|
P2P3
|
Final standingâ»
|
2014 World Grand Prix champions
|
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/45px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png) Brazil 10th title
|
14-woman Roster for Group 1 Final Round
|
Fabiana Claudino (c), Dani Lins, Ana Carolina da Silva, AdenĂzia da Silva, ThaĂsa Menezes, Jaqueline Carvalho, Tandara Caixeta, Gabriela GuimarĂŁes, Sheilla Castro, Fernanda Garay, Monique PavĂŁo, FabĂola de Souza, Camila Brait, LĂ©ia Silva,
|
Head coach
|
José Roberto Guimarães
|
|
Awardsâ»
Referencesâ»
External linksâ»