2007 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix

Volleyball competition held in China FIVB World Grand Prix women 2007 (Final) 4 August – 26 August 12 7 7 Netherlands China Italy Russia 1 NED Manon Flier 2006 2008 The FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 was the fifteenth edition of the annual women's volleyball tournament, which is the female equivalent of the Men's Volleyball World League. The 2007 World Grand Prix lasted four weeks with a total number of 65 matches. During the first, second, and third week, each team played nine matches in total. Preliminary rounds were staged in Japan (3x), Italy, Poland, Macau, Hong Kong, Russia, and Chinese Taipei. The final round was played in Ningbo, PR China, at Beilun Gymnasium, over five days and the best six teams from the preliminary rounds. A round robin system was played to decide the 2007 World Grand Prix Champion. Qualification Asia The top four Asian teams according to the FIVB World Rankings CHN JPN 23px Chinese Taipei KAZ Europe European Qualification Tournament in Varna, Bulgaria, from September 26 to October 1, 2006 Group A main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete NED NED AZE AZE POL POL BUL BUL 3 0 288 239 9 3 2 1 268 247 7 5 1 2 295 300 7 7 0 3 174 239 1 9 #ccffcc Finals QF #dfefff Playoffs QPO QPO 26 Sep POL 2–3 NED 30–28 25–22 22–25 26–28 10–15 113–118 26 Sep AZE 3–0 BUL 25–21 25–20 25–18 75–59 27 Sep POL 2–3 AZE 25–23 20–25 25–22 16–25 7–15 93–110 27 Sep NED 3–0 BUL 25–16 25–17 25–10 75–43 28 Sep AZE 1–3 NED 25–19 20–25 24–26 14–25 83–95 28 Sep BUL 1–3 POL 20–25 25–14 13–25 14–25 72–89 Group B main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete RUS RUS TUR TUR ITA ITA SCG SCG 2 1 309 287 8 6 2 1 310 310 8 7 1 2 261 262 6 6 1 2 256 277 5 8 #ccffcc Finals QF #dfefff Playoffs QPO QPO 26 Sep TUR 3–2 ITA 20–25 22–25 25–20 25–19 15–12 107–101 26 Sep RUS 3–2 SCG 22–25 25–17 21–25 25–18 15–8 108–93 27 Sep ITA 3–0 SCG 25–16 25–17 25–21 75–54 27 Sep TUR 3–2 RUS 23–25 21–25 25–20 25–21 15–9 109–100 28 Sep RUS 3–1 ITA 26–28 25–22 25–17 25–18 101–85 28 Sep SCG 3–2 TUR 25–14 19–25 23–25 25–15 17–15 109–94 Play-offs 30 Sep AZE 1–3 POL 25–18 23–25 25–27 20–25 93–95 30 Sep TUR 0–3 ITA 20–25 20–25 19–25 59–75 Third place match 1 Oct POL 0–3 ITA 23–25 20–25 16–25 59–75 First place match 1 Oct NED 0–3 RUS 19–25 19–25 21–25 59–75 Russia, Netherlands, Italy and Poland qualified North and South America 2006 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from June 27 to July 8, 2006 BRA CUB DOM USA Teams FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 Squads Preliminary round Ranking The host China and top five teams in the preliminary round advance to the final round. main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete BRA BRA ITA ITA RUS RUS POL POL NED NED CUB CUB USA USA CHN CHN H JPN JPN KAZ KAZ DOM DOM TPE TPE 8 1 728 550 25 5 7 2 774 682 24 10 7 2 788 740 21 14 6 3 790 758 22 14 6 3 731 705 18 15 5 4 823 777 21 15 5 4 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94–102 P2 P3 4 Ago RUS 0–3 USA 23–25 22–25 13–25 58–75 P2 P3 4 Ago POL 2–3 CHN 26–28 26–24 15–25 25–23 12–15 104–115 P2 P3 5 Ago CHN 3–0 USA 25–21 30–28 25–20 80–69 P2 P3 5 Ago POL 0–3 RUS 17–25 16–25 21–25 54–75 P2 P3 Second round Group D Venue: Tokyo, Japan 10 Ago BRA 3–0 NED 25–23 25–23 26–24 76–70 P2 P3 10 Ago JPN 3–0 TPE 25–19 25–17 25–5 75–41 P2 P3 11 Ago BRA 3–0 TPE 25–13 25–17 25–20 75–50 P2 P3 11 Ago JPN 2–3 NED 18–25 28–26 20–25 27–25 11–15 104–116 P2 P3 12 Ago NED 3–0 TPE 25–12 25–21 25–19 75–52 P2 P3 12 Ago JPN 0–3 BRA 15–25 19–25 13–25 47–75 P2 P3 Group E Venue: Khabarovsk, Russia 10 Ago CUB 1–3 USA 19–25 22–25 25–21 22–25 88–96 P2 P3 10 Ago RUS 3–0 KAZ 25–16 25–22 28–26 78–64 P2 P3 11 Ago CUB 3–0 KAZ 25–23 25–21 25–20 75–64 P2 P3 11 Ago USA 2–3 RUS 25–18 18–25 24–26 25–21 6–15 98–105 P2 P3 12 Ago USA 3–1 KAZ 25–21 20–25 25–21 26–24 96–91 P2 P3 12 Ago RUS 3–2 CUB 25–23 25–23 24–26 21–25 15–11 110–108 P2 P3 Group F Venue: Hong Kong 10 Ago ITA 1–3 POL 24–26 25–16 18–25 17–25 84–92 P2 P3 10 Ago CHN 3–0 DOM 25–16 25–12 25–14 75–42 P2 P3 11 Ago ITA 3–0 DOM 25–16 25–18 25–15 75–49 P2 P3 11 Ago CHN 2–3 POL 25–16 25–21 21–25 16–25 10–15 97–102 P2 P3 12 Ago DOM 0–3 POL 16–25 17–25 19–25 52–75 P2 P3 12 Ago CHN 2–3 ITA 21–25 25–20 25–14 20–25 12–15 103–99 P2 P3 Third round Group G Venue: Osaka, Japan 17 Ago POL 3–0 RUS 25–21 25–19 28–26 78–66 P2 P3 17 Ago JPN 3–0 KAZ 25–20 25–22 25–19 75–61 P2 P3 18 Ago KAZ 2–3 RUS 14–25 25–14 23–25 25–23 10–15 97–102 P2 P3 18 Ago JPN 1–3 POL 20–25 25–16 23–25 14–25 82–91 P2 P3 19 Ago KAZ 1–3 POL 27–25 20–25 23–25 15–25 85–100 P2 P3 19 Ago JPN 1–3 RUS 25–21 23–25 18–25 19–25 85–96 P2 P3 Group H Venue: Taipei 17 Ago BRA 3–0 DOM 25–22 25–19 25–17 75–58 P2 P3 17 Ago TPE 0–3 ITA 20–25 17–25 21–25 58–75 P2 P3 18 Ago ITA 3–1 DOM 25–21 25–19 23–25 25–16 98–81 P2 P3 18 Ago TPE 0–3 BRA 12–25 15–25 20–25 47–75 P2 P3 19 Ago TPE 0–3 DOM 16–25 20–25 22–25 58–75 P2 P3 19 Ago ITA 3–1 BRA 25–20 25–21 15–25 25–22 90–88 P2 P3 Group I Venue: Macau 17 Ago CUB 1–3 NED 25–27 27–25 18–25 20–25 90–102 P2 P3 17 Ago CHN 3–0 USA 25–18 25–17 25–22 75–57 P2 P3 18 Ago CUB 2–3 USA 25–18 21–25 23–25 25–22 13–15 107–105 P2 P3 18 Ago CHN 2–3 NED 23–25 25–19 25–23 14–25 12–15 99–107 P2 P3 19 Ago USA 1–3 NED 18–25 23–25 25–11 20–25 86–86 P2 P3 19 Ago CHN 1–3 CUB 24–26 25–23 22–25 20–25 91–99 P2 P3 Final round Venue: Ningbo, PR China 22 Ago BRA 3–0 POL 25–21 25–21 25–17 75–59 P2 P3 22 Ago ITA 3–1 RUS 25–18 25–17 23–25 25–17 98–77 P2 P3 22 Ago CHN 2–3 NED 26–28 24–26 25–23 25–23 8–15 108–115 P2 P3 23 Ago RUS 3–2 BRA 25–16 15–25 19–25 25–17 15–13 99–96 P2 P3 23 Ago ITA 1–3 NED 24–26 25–22 25–27 16–25 90–100 P2 P3 23 Ago POL 2–3 CHN 25–21 15–25 16–25 25–22 9–15 90–108 P2 P3 24 Ago BRA 2–3 NED 25–19 19–25 23–25 25–23 8–15 100–107 P2 P3 24 Ago RUS 3–0 POL 25–11 25–22 26–24 76–57 P2 P3 24 Ago ITA 2–3 CHN 23–25 25–19 22–25 26–24 12–15 108–108 P2 P3 25 Ago NED 3–0 POL 25–22 25–22 25–23 75–67 P2 P3 25 Ago CHN 3–0 RUS 25–23 27–25 25–22 77–70 P2 P3 25 Ago BRA 1–3 ITA 22–25 25–19 18–25 21–25 86–94 P2 P3 26 Ago NED 3–2 RUS 21–25 25–18 25–13 20–25 15–8 106–89 P2 P3 26 Ago POL 3–0 ITA 25–21 25–18 25–19 75–58 P2 P3 26 Ago CHN 3–0 BRA 25–21 25–21 25–13 75–55 P2 P3 Final ranking main Volleyball Result points 2 1 complete NED NED CHN CHN ITA ITA RUS RUS BRA BRA POL POL 5 0 503 454 15 7 4 1 476 438 14 7 2 3 448 446 9 11 2 3 411 434 9 11 1 4 412 434 8 12 1 4 348 392 5 12 #FFD700 1ST #C0C0C0 2ND #CD7F32 3RD Overall ranking Place Team NED CHN ITA 4.RUS 5.BRA 6.POL 7.USA 8.JPN 9.CUB 10.KAZ 11.DOM 12.23px Chinese Taipei vbw 2007 FIVB Women's World Grand Prix winners NED First Team rosterKim Staelens, Francien Huurman, Chaïne Staelens, Mirjam Orsel, Alice Blom, Floortje Meijners, Janneke van Tienen, Caroline Wensink, Manon Flier, Riëtte Fledderus, Ingrid Visser (c) and Debby StamHead coachAvital Selinger Individual awards 18em Most valuable player: Manon Flier NED Best spiker: Taismary Agüero ITA Best blocker: Eleonora Dziekiewicz POL Best server: Yang Hao CHN Best libero: Zhang Xian CHN Best setter: Wei Qiuyue CHN Best scorer: Taismary Agüero ITA References FIVB CEV Results FIVB World Grand Prix Category:2007 in Chinese women's sport Category:International volleyball competitions hosted by China 2007 Category:Sport in Ningbo Category:Women's volleyball in China Category:August 2007 sports events in China