2004 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix

International women's volleyball tournament FIVB World Grand Prix women 2004 (Final) 24 June – 17 July 12 10 10 Brazil Italy USA Cuba 4 USA Logan Tom 2003 2005 The FIVB World Grand Prix 2004 was the twelfth edition of the annual women's volleyball tournament, which is the female equivalent of the Men's Volleyball World League. The 2004 edition was played by twelve countries from July 9 to August 1, 2004, with the final round held in Reggio Calabria, Italy. Hosts Italy and the top five ranked teams after the preliminary rounds qualified for the last round. Qualification Asia The top four Asian teams according to the FIVB World Rankings CHN JPN KOR THA Europe European Qualification Tournament in Piła, Poland from August 26 to August 31, 2003 main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete RUS RUS POL POL GER GER NED NED BUL BUL GRE GRE 4 1 14 6 459 413 4 1 12 7 428 390 3 2 11 8 438 403 3 2 11 8 409 411 1 4 6 12 384 406 0 5 2 15 332 427 #ccffcc Qualified forFIVB Grand Prix 2004 A A A 26 Ago NED 0–3 RUS 19–25 19–25 20–25 58–75 26 Ago GRE 0–3 BUL 19–25 19–25 16–25 54–75 26 Ago POL 0–3 GER 20–25 16–25 19–25 55–75 27 Ago RUS 3–1 GRE 28–26 25–20 23–25 25–20 101–91 27 Ago GER 3–1 BUL 25–21 25–18 18–25 25–23 93–87 27 Ago POL 3–2 NED 25–27 25–17 22–25 25–22 15–11 112–102 28 Ago BUL 2–3 RUS 22–25 25–21 13–25 25–19 7–15 92–105 28 Ago NED 3–2 GER 25–22 25–22 18–25 14–25 15–12 97–106 28 Ago GRE 0–3 POL 20–25 17–25 8–25 45–75 30 Ago GER 0–3 RUS 21–25 17–25 25–27 63–77 30 Ago NED 3–0 GRE 25–17 25–16 25–22 75–55 30 Ago POL 3–0 BUL 25–22 25–20 27–25 77–67 31 Ago GRE 1–3 GER 25–22 16–25 27–29 19–25 87–101 31 Ago BUL 0–3 NED 22–25 16–25 25–27 63–77 31 Ago RUS 2–3 POL 19–25 25–23 19–25 25–21 13–15 101–109 North and South America Pan-American Cup in Coahuila and Saltillo, Mexico from June 30 to July 5, 2003 USA DOM CUB BRA Teams FIVB World Grand Prix 2004 Squads Preliminary rounds Ranking The host Italy and top five teams in the preliminary round advance to the final round. main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete BRA BRA CUB CUB CHN CHN USA USA ITA ITA H GER GER RUS RUS POL POL JPN JPN THA THA KOR KOR DOM DOM 9 0 27 3 740 569 8 1 24 10 797 685 7 2 23 10 767 686 6 3 24 14 844 753 6 3 21 15 823 774 5 4 17 18 753 772 4 5 20 17 820 799 4 5 14 18 687 731 2 7 13 23 747 856 1 8 8 26 663 809 1 8 7 24 646 732 1 8 5 25 612 733 #ccffcc Final round A A A A A #87ceeb Final round H Qualified as hosts First round Group A Venue: Nimiboot Gymnasium, Bangkok, Thailand 9 Jul THA 0–3 CUB 17–25 19–25 22–25 58–75 P2 9 Jul USA 3–0 KOR 28–26 25–13 25–22 93–80 P2 10 Jul KOR 2–3 THA 28–30 25–19 25–19 21–25 8–15 99–81 P2 10 Jul CUB 3–2 USA 23–25 25–17 22–25 25–22 15–13 101–108 P2 11 Jul THA 0–3 USA 20–25 18–25 12–25 99–76 P2 11 Jul CUB 3–0 KOR 25–18 25–16 25–17 79–67 P2 Group B Venue: Miao Li County Dome, Miaoli, Taiwan 9 Jul BRA 3–0 DOM 25–20 25–23 25–16 75–59 P2 9 Jul CHN 3–0 GER 25–19 25–22 25–15 75–56 P2 10 Jul BRA 3–1 GER 17–25 25–13 25–9 25–18 92–65 P2 10 Jul CHN 3–0 DOM 25–20 26–24 25–18 76–62 P2 11 Jul DOM 0–3 GER 21–25 18–25 20–25 59–75 P2 11 Jul CHN 1–3 BRA 25–27 25–23 18–25 18–25 86–100 P2 Group C Venue: Todoriki Arena, Kawasaki, Japan 9 Jul POL 0–3 RUS 12–25 22–25 17–25 51–75 P2 9 Jul JPN 1–3 ITA 25–18 20–25 20–25 19–25 84–93 P2 10 Jul RUS 2–3 ITA 20–25 17–25 25–22 25–16 10–15 97–103 P2 10 Jul JPN 2–3 POL 25–22 16–25 14–25 30–28 11–15 96–115 P2 11 Jul ITA 3–0 POL 25–15 25–21 25–22 75–58 P2 11 Jul JPN 1–3 RUS 22–25 25–21 20–25 23–25 90–96 P2 Second round Group D Venue: Philsport Arena, Manila, Philippines 16 Jul BRA 3–0 DOM 25–16 25–17 25–19 75–52 P2 16 Jul KOR 0–3 POL 21–25 22–25 21–25 64–75 P2 17 Jul KOR 3–0 DOM 25–19 25–17 25–14 75–50 P2 17 Jul BRA 3–0 POL 25–14 25–22 25–20 75–56 P2 18 Jul POL 1–3 DOM 13–25 26–28 25–18 20–25 84–96 P2 18 Jul BRA 3–0 KOR 25–22 25–15 25–19 75–56 P2 Group E Venue: Hong Kong Coliseum, Hong Kong 16 Jul ITA 2–3 USA 20–25 25–17 25–18 22–25 15–17 107–102 P2 16 Jul CHN 3–0 THA 25–19 25–20 25–9 75–48 P2 17 Jul ITA 3–1 THA 25–17 27–25 19–25 25–22 96–89 P2 17 Jul CHN 3–2 USA 20–25 28–26 16–25 25–20 15–9 104–105 P2 18 Jul USA 3–0 THA 25–19 25–14 25–20 75–53 P2 18 Jul CHN 3–1 ITA 17–25 25–21 25–23 26–24 93–93 P2 Group F Venue: Istora, Jakarta, Indonesia 16 Jul RUS 1–3 JPN 25–12 20–25 19–25 25–27 89–89 P2 16 Jul CUB 3–1 GER 25–19 25–16 18–25 25–20 93–80 P2 17 Jul GER 3–1 JPN 24–26 25–17 25–19 25–19 99–81 P2 17 Jul RUS 2–3 CUB 25–22 20–25 25–21 21–25 10–15 101–108 P2 18 Jul CUB 3–1 JPN 24–26 25–15 25–13 25–22 99–76 P2 18 Jul RUS 3–0 GER 25–22 29–27 25–18 79–67 P2 Third round Group G Venue: Stadthalle Rostock, Rostock, Germany 22 Jul RUS 1–3 USA 13–25 25–21 21–25 15–25 74–96 P2 22 Jul GER 3–1 THA 25–14 25–20 23–25 25–22 98–81 P2 23 Jul USA 3–2 THA 25–17 25–20 22–25 22–25 15–5 109–92 P2 23 Jul GER 3–2 RUS 25–18 16–25 27–29 28–26 15–12 111–110 P2 24 Jul RUS 3–1 THA 22–25 25–17 27–25 25–17 99–84 P2 24 Jul GER 3–2 USA 25–23 21–25 16–25 25–17 15–12 102–102 P2 Group H Venue: Hong San Huan, Hefei, China 22 Jul ITA 0–3 POL 22–25 23–25 18–25 63–75 P2 22 Jul CHN 3–0 DOM 25–11 25–21 25–22 75–54 P2 23 Jul ITA 3–1 DOM 25–20 23–25 29–27 25–19 102–91 P2 23 Jul CHN 3–1 POL 25–19 25–18 23–25 25–15 98–77 P2 24 Jul POL 3–1 DOM 21–25 25–20 25–22 25–22 96–89 P2 24 Jul CHN 1–3 ITA 25–16 19–25 21–25 20–25 85–91 P2 Group I Venue: Halla Gymnasium, Jeju, South Korea 22 Jul KOR 1–3 CUB 25–21 23–25 14–25 22–25 84–96 P2 22 Jul BRA 3–1 JPN 25–13 25–17 22–25 25–19 97–74 P2 23 Jul KOR 0–3 BRA 18–25 20–25 17–25 55–75 P2 23 Jul CUB 3–0 JPN 25–21 25–14 25–22 75–57 P2 24 Jul BRA 3–0 CUB 25–20 26–24 25–22 76–66 P2 24 Jul KOR 1–3 JPN 27–29 19–25 25–21 22–25 93–100 P2 Final round Venue: PalaCalafiore, Reggio Calabria, Italy Pool play Group A main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete USA USA ITA ITA CHN CHN 1 1 4 3 164 158 1 1 4 4 186 188 1 1 3 4 160 164 #ccffcc Semifinals A A 28 Jul ITA 1–3 CHN 20–25 23–25 26–24 20–25 89–99 P2 29 Jul CHN 0–3 USA 23–25 18–25 20–25 61–75 P2 30 Jul USA 1–3 ITA 22–25 23–25 25–22 19–25 89–97 P2 Group B main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete CUB CUB BRA BRA GER GER 2 0 6 2 182 167 1 1 5 4 200 172 0 2 1 6 127 170 #ccffcc Semifinals A A 28 Jul BRA 2–3 CUB 25–20 24–26 25–21 19–25 12–15 105–107 P2 29 Jul CUB 3–0 GER 25–20 25–21 25–21 75–62 P2 30 Jul GER 1–3 BRA 15–25 25–20 16–25 9–25 65–95 P2 Final four Semifinals Final 3rd place match 31 July USA 2 BRA 3 31 July ITA 3 CUB 1 1 August BRA 3 ITA 1 1 August USA 3 CUB 0 Semifinals 31 Jul USA 2–3 BRA 18–25 25–19 23–25 25–21 17–19 108–109 P2 31 Jul ITA 3–1 CUB 25–21 26–28 25–22 27–25 103–96 P2 5th place match 1 Ago CHN 3–2 GER 25–15 23–25 30–32 25–14 16–14 119–100 P2 3rd place match 1 Ago USA 3–0 CUB 25–20 25–22 25–16 75–58 P2 Final 1 Ago BRA 3–1 ITA 25–19 25–19 24–26 25–19 99–83 P2 Overall ranking Place Team BRA ITA USA 4.CUB 5.CHN 6.GER 7.RUS 8.POL 9.JPN 10.THA 11.KOR 12.DOM vbw 2004 FIVB Women's World Grand Prix winners BRA Fourth Team RosterWalewska Oliveira, Elisângela Oliveira, Erika Coimbra, Marianne Steinbrecher, Helia Souza, Valeska Menezes, Welissa Gonzaga, Virna Dias, Ana Chagas, Fernanda Venturini, Arlene Xavier, Fabiana ClaudinoHead coachJosé Roberto Guimarães Individual awards 20em Most valuable player: Logan Tom USA Best scorer: Logan Tom USA Best spiker: Yumilka Ruiz CUB Best blocker: Manuela Leggeri ITA Best server: Logan Tom USA Best setter: Fernanda Venturini BRA Best libero: Zhang Na CHN Fair play award: Francesca Piccinini ITA Most popular player: Paola Cardullo ITA Dream Team Setter: Fernanda Venturini BRA Middle Blocker: Walewska Oliveira BRA Zoila Barros CUB Outside hitters: Logan Tom USA Yang Hao CHN Opposite hitter: Marianne Steinbrecher BRA References FIVB Results CEV Qualification Results FIVB World Grand Prix Volleyball V 2004 Category:Women's volleyball in Italy Category:July 2004 sports events in Italy Category:August 2004 sports events in Italy Category:Sport in Reggio Calabria