2008 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Japan (Final) |
| Dates | 20 June – 12 July |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Champions |  Brazil (7th title) |
| Runners-up |  Cuba |
| Third place |  Italy |
| Fourth place |  United States |
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP | Marianne Steinbrecher |
| Official website | |
| Tournament website | |
Competing nations
The following national teams qualified:
| Europe | America | Asia |
|---|---|---|
Calendar
| Week 1 20–22 June 2008 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Group A: Kobe, Japan |
Group B: Ningbo, China |
Group C: Alassio, Italy |
| Week 2 27–29 June 2008 | ||
| Group D: Vĩnh Phúc, Vietnam |
Group E: Wrocław, Poland |
Group F: Hong Kong |
| Week 3 4–6 July 2008 | ||
| Group G: Bangkok, Thailand |
Group H: Taipei, Chinese Taipei |
Group I: Macau |
| Week 4 Final Round | ||
| Yokohama, Japan | ||
| Top five teams | ||
Teams
Preliminary rounds
Group A
June 20, 2008
Turkey  |
3 – 1 | United States |
28–26, 25–16, 21–25, 25–19 |
| Japan |
3 – 0 |  Kazakhstan |
25–17, 25–13, 25–23 |
June 21, 2008
| Kazakhstan |
0 – 3 | United States |
16–25, 17–25, 18–25 |
| Japan |
3 – 2 | Turkey |
21–25, 25–16, 17–25, 25–19, 15–12 |
June 22, 2008
| Kazakhstan |
0 – 3 | Turkey |
17–25, 24–26, 15–25 |
| Japan |
2 – 3 | United States |
29–27, 18–25, 25–18, 16–25, 13–15 |
Group B
June 20, 2008
| Brazil |
3 – 0 |  Thailand |
25–22, 25–18, 25–20 |
China  |
3 – 1 |  Germany |
19–25, 25–19, 25–11, 25–21 |
June 21, 2008
| China |
3 – 0 | Thailand |
25–11, 25–16, 25–19 |
| Germany |
1 – 3 | Brazil |
25–15, 23–25, 20–25, 28–30 |
June 22, 2008
| Germany |
3 – 1 | Thailand |
19–25, 25–18, 25–21, 25–22 |
| China |
3 – 2 | Brazil |
22–25, 26–24, 22–25, 25–22, 15–13 |
Group C
June 20, 2008
| Cuba |
3 – 1 |  Poland |
25–20, 29–31, 25–21, 26–24 |
| Italy |
3 – 1 |  Dominican Republic |
19–25, 25–19, 25–17, 25–15 |
June 21, 2008
| Dominican Republic |
0 – 3 | Cuba |
22–25, 15–25, 19–25 |
| Italy |
3 – 1 | Poland |
25–17, 25–22, 23–25, 25–16 |
June 22, 2008
| Poland |
2 – 3 | Dominican Republic |
21–25, 25–23, 25–19, 23–25, 11–15 |
| Italy |
3 – 0 | Cuba |
25–23, 27–25, 27–25 |
Group D
June 27, 2008
| Brazil |
3 – 0 | Kazakhstan |
25–10, 25–17, 25–19 |
| Turkey |
3 – 1 | Germany |
25–21, 25–22, 25–27, 25–18 |
June 28, 2008
| Kazakhstan |
0 – 3 | Germany |
17–25, 19–25, 21–25 |
| Brazil |
3 – 0 | Turkey |
25–23, 25–19, 25–15 |
June 29, 2008
| Germany |
0 – 3 | Brazil |
15–25, 25–27, 17–25 |
| Turkey |
3 – 0 | Kazakhstan |
25–16, 25–20, 25–17 |
Group E
June 27, 2008
| Poland |
1 – 3 | Dominican Republic |
23–25, 25–19, 17–25, 20–25 |
| Thailand |
1 – 3 | United States |
18–25, 17–25, 28–26, 13–25 |
June 28, 2008
| Poland |
2 – 3 | Thailand |
25–19, 21–25, 25–18, 23–25, 4–15 |
| United States |
3 – 0 | Dominican Republic |
25–13, 25–21, 25–20 |
June 29, 2008
| Poland |
0 – 3 | United States |
17–25, 16–25, 20–25 |
| Dominican Republic |
3 – 1 | Thailand |
25–19, 24–26, 25–21, 25–22 |
Group F
June 27, 2008
| Italy |
3 – 0 | Japan |
25–17, 25–20, 25–22 |
| China |
3 – 2 | Cuba |
25–18, 25–27, 21–25, 25–21, 15–13 |
June 28, 2008
| Cuba |
2 – 3 | Italy |
25–21, 19–25, 25–19, 20–25, 13–15 |
| China |
3 – 0 | Japan |
25–16, 29–27, 25–22 |
June 29, 2008
| Japan |
1 – 3 | Cuba |
25–22, 21–25, 19–25, 16–25 |
| China |
3 – 2 | Italy |
18–25, 25–20, 21–25, 27–25, 15–8 |
Group G
July 4, 2008
| Thailand |
2 – 3 | Kazakhstan |
19–25, 19–25, 25–19, 25–17, 14–16 |
| Cuba |
3 – 1 | Germany |
23–25, 25–21, 25–8, 25–21 |
July 5, 2008
| Germany |
3 – 0 | Thailand |
25–18, 25–15, 25–16 |
| Kazakhstan |
1 – 3 | Cuba |
25–22, 19–25, 21–25, 16–25 |
July 6, 2008
| Thailand |
2 – 3 | Cuba |
20–25, 22–25, 25–23, 25–17, 9–15 |
| Germany |
3 – 0 | Kazakhstan |
25–15, 25–19, 25–19 |
Group H
July 4, 2008
| United States |
3 – 1 | Poland |
20–25, 25–23, 25–19, 25–10 |
| Italy |
3 – 1 | Turkey |
25–20, 21–25, 30–28, 25–23 |
July 5, 2008
| United States |
3 – 1 | Turkey |
16–25, 20–25, 25–20, 17–25 |
| Italy |
3 – 2 | Poland |
23–25, 23–25, 25–20, 25–14, 18–16 |
July 6, 2008
| Poland |
3 – 0 | Turkey |
25–21, 25–22, 25–22 |
| Italy |
3 – 0 | United States |
25–22, 25–21, 25–16 |
Group I
July 4, 2008
| Brazil |
3 – 2 | Dominican Republic |
23–25, 22–25, 25–22, 25–23, 15–9 |
| China |
3 – 0 | Japan |
25–16, 25–19, 25–15 |
July 5, 2008
| Brazil |
3 – 0 | Japan |
25–16, 25–21, 25–15 |
| China |
3 – 0 | Dominican Republic |
25–16, 25–22, 25–21 |
July 6, 2008
| Dominican Republic |
3 – 0 | Japan |
26–24, 25–13, 25–18 |
| China |
0 – 3 | Brazil |
21–25, 17–25, 20–25 |
Preliminary Ranking
| Team | Points | G | W | L | PW | PL | Ratio | SW | SL | Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Brazil |
17 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 766 | 639 | 1.199 | 26 | 6 | 4.333 |
| 2. | China |
17 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 783 | 687 | 1.140 | 24 | 10 | 2.400 |
| 3. | Italy |
17 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 844 | 751 | 1.124 | 26 | 10 | 2.600 |
| 4. | United States |
16 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 771 | 664 | 1.161 | 22 | 11 | 2.000 |
| 5. | Cuba |
15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 856 | 785 | 1.090 | 22 | 15 | 1.467 |
| 6. | Turkey |
13 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 743 | 732 | 1.015 | 16 | 17 | 0.941 |
| 7. | Germany |
13 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 710 | 709 | 1.001 | 16 | 16 | 1.000 |
| 8. | Dominican R. |
13 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 725 | 761 | 0.953 | 15 | 19 | 0.789 |
| 9. | Japan |
11 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 641 | 737 | 0.870 | 9 | 23 | 0.391 |
| 10. | Poland |
10 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 768 | 855 | 0.898 | 13 | 24 | 0.542 |
| 11. | Thailand |
10 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 710 | 824 | 0.862 | 10 | 26 | 0.385 |
| 12. | Kazakhstan |
10 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 552 | 725 | 0.761 | 4 | 26 | 0.154 |
Final round
Yokohama Arena, Yokohama
July 9, 2008
| Brazil |
3 – 0 | United States |
25–19, 25–19, 25–23 |
| China |
2 – 3 | Italy |
25–22, 27–29, 25–20, 20–25, 9–15 |
| Japan |
1 – 3 | Cuba |
25–19, 23–25, 18–25, 19–25 |
July 10, 2008
| China |
1 – 3 | Cuba |
21–25, 25–20, 24–26, 16–25 |
| Italy |
0 – 3 | Brazil |
20–25, 17–25, 23–25 |
| Japan |
2 – 3 | United States |
28–26, 20–25, 25–22, 20–25, 11–15 |
July 11, 2008
| Brazil |
3 – 1 | China |
25–18, 25–16, 21–25, 25–18 |
| Cuba |
3 – 2 | United States |
22–25, 17–25, 25–18, 25–21, 15–11 |
| Japan |
3 – 0 | Italy |
25–23, 25–22, 26–24 |
July 12, 2008
| Brazil |
3 – 0 | Cuba |
25–14, 25–15, 25–20 |
| Italy |
3 – 1 | United States |
25–17, 26–28, 25–19, 25–19 |
| Japan |
1 – 3 | China |
17–25, 30–28, 15–25, 21–25 |
July 13, 2008
| United States |
3 – 2 | China |
25–23, 25–19, 22–25, 21–25, 17–15 |
| Cuba |
3 – 1 | Italy |
28–30, 25–18, 25–23, 25–19 |
| Japan |
0 – 3 | Brazil |
23–25, 23–25, 19–25 |
Overall Ranking
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Individual awards
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References
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