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2008 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix

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Tournament details
Host nation Japan (Final)
Dates20 June – 12 July
Teams12
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Champions Brazil (7th title)
Runners-up Cuba
Third place Italy
Fourth place United States
Tournament awards
MVPBrazil Marianne Steinbrecher
Official website
Tournament website

The FIVB World Grand Prix 2008 was a women's volleyball tournament in which 12 countries competed from 20 June to 12 July 2008. The finals were held in Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan. Cuba, Brazil, Dominican Republic and the United States qualified for the tournament at the 2007 Women's Pan-American Cup in Colima, Mexico. Germany, Turkey, Italy, and Poland qualified through the European Qualifying Tournament in Ankara, Turkey. China, Japan, Thailand, and Kazakhstan qualified as the best four Asian teams.

Competing nations

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The following national teams qualified:

Europe America Asia

 Germany
 Italy
 Poland
 Turkey

 Brazil
 Cuba
 Dominican Republic
 United States

 China
 Japan
 Kazakhstan
 Thailand

Calendar

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Week 1
20–22 June 2008
Group A:
Kobe, Japan
Group B:
Ningbo, China
Group C:
Alassio, Italy

 Japan
 United States
 Turkey
 Kazakhstan

 China
 Brazil
 Germany
 Thailand

 Italy
 Cuba
 Poland
 Dominican Republic

Week 2
27–29 June 2008
Group D:
Vĩnh Phúc, Vietnam
Group E:
Wrocław, Poland
Group F:
Hong Kong

 Brazil
 Turkey
 Kazakhstan
 Germany

 Poland
 United States
 Dominican Republic
 Thailand

 Italy
 China
 Japan
 Cuba

Week 3
4–6 July 2008
Group G:
Bangkok, Thailand
Group H:
Taipei, Chinese Taipei
Group I:
Macau

 Thailand
 Cuba
 Kazakhstan
 Germany

 Italy
 United States
 Turkey
 Poland

 China
 Brazil
 Japan
 Dominican Republic

Week 4

Final Round
9–13 July 2008

Yokohama, Japan
Top five teams

 Brazil
 China
 Italy
 United States
 Cuba
and
 Japan as host

Teams

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Preliminary rounds

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Ranking

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The host Japan 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 8 1 17 26 6 4.333 766 639 1.199 Final round
2  China 9 8 1 17 24 10 2.400 783 687 1.140
3  Italy 9 8 1 17 26 10 2.600 844 751 1.124
4  United States 9 7 2 16 22 11 2.000 771 664 1.161
5  Cuba 9 6 3 15 22 15 1.467 856 785 1.090
6  Turkey 9 4 5 13 16 17 0.941 743 732 1.015
7  Germany 9 4 5 13 16 16 1.000 710 709 1.001
8  Dominican Republic 9 4 5 13 15 19 0.789 725 761 0.953
9  Japan[a] (H) 9 2 7 11 9 23 0.391 641 737 0.870 Final round
10  Poland 9 1 8 10 13 24 0.542 768 855 0.898
11  Thailand 9 1 8 10 10 26 0.385 710 824 0.862
12  Kazakhstan 9 1 8 10 4 26 0.154 552 725 0.761
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ^ Qualified as hosts

First round

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Group A

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Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 Jun Turkey  3–1  United States 28–26 25–16 21–25 25–19   99–86 P2 P3
20 Jun Japan  3–0  Kazakhstan 25–17 25–13 25–23     75–53 P2 P3
21 Jun Kazakhstan  0–3  United States 16–25 17–25 18–25     51–75 P2 P3
21 Jun Japan  3–2  Turkey 21–25 25–16 17–25 25–19 15–12 103–97 P2 P3
22 Jun Kazakhstan  0–3  Turkey 17–25 24–26 15–25     56–76 P2 P3
22 Jun Japan  2–3  United States 29–27 18–25 25–18 16–25 13–15 101–110 P2 P3

Group B

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Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 Jun Brazil  3–0  Thailand 25–22 25–18 25–20     75–60 P2 P3
20 Jun China  3–1  Germany 19–25 25–19 25–11 25–21   94–76 P2 P3
21 Jun China  3–0  Thailand 25–11 25–16 25–19     75–46 P2 P3
21 Jun Germany  1–3  Brazil 25–15 23–25 20–25 28–30   96–95 P2 P3
22 Jun Germany  3–1  Thailand 19–25 25–18 25–21 25–22   94–86 P2 P3
22 Jun China  3–2  Brazil 22–25 26–24 22–25 25–22 15–13 110–109 P2 P3

Group C

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Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 Jun Cuba  3–1  Poland 25–20 29–31 25–21 26–24   105–96 P2 P3
20 Jun Italy  3–1  Dominican Republic 19–25 25–19 25–17 25–15   94–76 P2 P3
21 Jun Dominican Republic  0–3  Cuba 22–25 15–25 19–25     56–75 P2 P3
21 Jun Italy  3–1  Poland 25–17 25–22 23–25 25–16   98–80 P2 P3
22 Jun Poland  2–3  Dominican Republic 21–25 25–23 25–19 23–25 11–15 105–107 P2 P3
22 Jun Italy  3–0  Cuba 25–23 27–25 27–25     79–73 P2 P3

Second round

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Group D

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Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
27 Jun Brazil  3–0  Kazakhstan 25–10 25–17 25–19     75–46 P2 P3
27 Jun Turkey  3–1  Germany 25–21 25–22 25–27 25–18   100–88 P2 P3
28 Jun Kazakhstan  0–3  Germany 17–25 19–25 21–25     57–75 P2 P3
28 Jun Brazil  3–0  Turkey 25–23 25–19 25–15     75–57 P2 P3
29 Jun Germany  0–3  Brazil 15–25 25–27 16–25     56–77 P2 P3
29 Jun Turkey  3–0  Kazakhstan 25–16 25–20 25–17     75–53 P2 P3

Group E

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Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
27 Jun Poland  1–3  Dominican Republic 22–25 25–19 17–25 20–25   84–94 P2 P3
27 Jun Thailand  1–3  United States 18–25 17–25 28–26 13–25   76–101 P2 P3
28 Jun Poland  2–3  Thailand 25–19 21–25 25–18 23–25 4–15 98–102 P2 P3
28 Jun United States  3–0  Dominican Republic 25–13 25–21 25–20     75–54 P2 P3
29 Jun Poland  0–3  United States 17–25 16–25 20–25     53–75 P2 P3
29 Jun Dominican Republic  3–1  Thailand 25–19 24–26 25–21 25–22   99–88 P2 P3

Group F

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Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
27 Jun Italy  3–0  Japan 25–17 25–20 25–22     75–59 P2 P3
27 Jun China  3–2  Cuba 25–18 25–27 21–25 25–21 15–13 111–104 P2 P3
28 Jun Cuba  2–3  Italy 25–21 19–25 25–19 20–25 13–15 102–105 P2 P3
28 Jun China  3–0  Japan 25–16 29–27 25–22     79–65 P2 P3
29 Jun Japan  1–3  Cuba 25–22 21–25 19–25 16–25   81–97 P2 P3
29 Jun China  3–2  Italy 18–25 25–20 21–25 27–25 15–8 106–103 P2 P3

Third round

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Group G

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Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
4 Jul Thailand  2–3  Kazakhstan 19–25 19–25 25–19 25–17 14–16 102–102 P2 P3
4 Jul Cuba  3–1  Germany 23–25 25–21 25–8 25–21   98–75 P2 P3
5 Jul Germany  3–0  Thailand 25–18 25–15 25–16     75–49 P2 P3
5 Jul Kazakhstan  1–3  Cuba 25–22 19–25 21–25 16–25   81–97 P2 P3
6 Jul Thailand  2–3  Cuba 20–25 22–25 25–23 25–17 9–15 101–105 P2 P3
6 Jul Germany  3–0  Kazakhstan 25–15 25–19 25–19     75–53 P2 P3

Group H

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Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
4 Jul United States  3–1  Poland 20–25 25–23 25–19 25–10   95–77 P2 P3
4 Jul Italy  3–1  Turkey 25–20 21–25 30–28 25–23   101–96 P2 P3
5 Jul United States  3–1  Turkey 25–16 25–20 20–25 25–17   95–78 P2 P3
5 Jul Italy  3–2  Poland 23–25 23–25 25–20 25–14 18–16 114–100 P2 P3
6 Jul Poland  3–0  Turkey 25–21 25–22 25–22     75–65 P2 P3
6 Jul Italy  3–0  United States 25–22 25–21 25–16     75–59 P2 P3

Group I

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Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
4 Jul Brazil  3–2  Dominican Republic 23–25 22–25 25–22 25–23 15–9 110–104 P2 P3
4 Jul China  3–0  Japan 25–16 25–19 25–15     75–50 P2 P3
5 Jul Brazil  3–0  Japan 25–16 25–21 25–15     75–52 P2 P3
5 Jul China  3–0  Dominican Republic 25–16 25–22 25–21     75–59 P2 P3
6 Jul Dominican Republic  3–0  Japan 26–24 25–13 25–18     76–55 P2 P3
6 Jul China  0–3  Brazil 21–25 17–25 20–25     58–75 P2 P3

Final round

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Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 Jul Brazil  3–0  United States 25–19 25–19 25–23     75–61 P2 P3
9 Jul China  2–3  Italy 25–22 27–29 25–20 20–25 9–15 106–111 P2 P3
9 Jul Japan  1–3  Cuba 25–19 23–25 18–25 19–25   85–94 P2 P3
10 Jul China  1–3  Cuba 21–25 25–20 24–26 16–25   86–96 P2 P3
10 Jul Italy  0–3  Brazil 20–25 17–25 23–25     60–75 P2 P3
10 Jul Japan  2–3  United States 28–26 20–25 25–22 20–25 11–15 104–113 P2 P3
11 Jul Brazil  3–1  China 25–18 25–16 21–25 25–18   96–77 P2 P3
11 Jul Cuba  3–2  United States 22–25 17–25 25–18 25–21 15–11 104–100 P2 P3
11 Jul Japan  3–0  Italy 25–23 25–22 26–24     76–69 P2 P3
12 Jul Brazil  3–0  Cuba 25–14 25–15 25–20     75–49 P2 P3
12 Jul Italy  3–1  United States 25–17 26–28 25–19 25–19   101–83 P2 P3
12 Jul Japan  1–3  China 17–25 30–28 15–25 21–25   83–103 P2 P3
13 Jul United States  3–2  China 25–23 25–19 22–25 21–25 17–15 110–107 P2 P3
13 Jul Cuba  3–1  Italy 28–30 25–18 25–23 25–19   103–90 P2 P3
13 Jul Japan  0–3  Brazil 23–25 23–25 19–25     65–75 P2 P3

Final ranking

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1  Brazil 5 5 0 10 15 1 15.000 396 312 1.269
2  Cuba 5 4 1 9 12 8 1.500 446 436 1.023
3  Italy 5 2 3 7 7 12 0.583 431 443 0.973
4  United States 5 2 3 7 9 13 0.692 467 491 0.951
5  China 5 1 4 6 9 13 0.692 479 496 0.966
6  Japan 5 1 4 6 7 12 0.583 412 454 0.907
Source: [citation needed]

Overall ranking

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Individual awards

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References

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