2006 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix

Volleyball competition held in Italy FIVB World Grand Prix women 2006 (Final) 18 August – 10 September 12 10 10 Brazil Russia Italy Cuba 6 BRA Sheilla Castro 2005 2007 The FIVB World Grand Prix 2006 was the fourteenth edition of the annual women's volleyball tournament, which is the female equivalent of the Men's Volleyball World League. Qualification Asia The top four Asian teams according to the FIVB World Rankings CHN JPN KOR THA Europe European Qualification Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan from July 26 to July 31, 2005 Group A main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete RUS RUS POL POL NED NED ROM ROM 2 1 281 259 8 4 2 1 280 263 8 5 2 1 275 266 7 5 0 3 180 228 0 9 #ccffcc Semifinals QSF QSF 26 Jul RUS 2–3 POL 25–23 19–25 25–17 24–26 10–15 103–106 26 Jul NED 3–0 ROM 26–24 25–21 25–21 76–66 27 Jul NED 1–3 RUS 27–29 25–22 19–25 22–25 93–101 27 Jul ROM 0–3 POL 20–25 16–25 18–25 54–75 28 Jul RUS 3–0 ROM 27–25 25–17 25–18 77–60 28 Jul POL 2–3 NED 25–20 19–25 20–25 25–21 10–15 99–106 Group B main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete AZE AZE GER GER TUR TUR BUL BUL 2 1 306 293 8 1 2 1 268 254 7 5 1 2 312 316 6 8 1 2 247 270 4 7 #ccffcc Semifinals QSF QSF 26 Jul GER 3–2 TUR 23–25 19–25 25–19 25–20 15–10 107–99 26 Jul AZE 3–1 BUL 26–24 21–25 25–23 25–20 97–92 27 Jul BUL 3–1 TUR 25–23 29–27 21–25 25–23 100–98 27 Jul AZE 3–1 GER 25–27 25–21 25–21 25–17 100–86 28 Jul GER 3–0 BUL 25–15 25–22 25–18 75–55 28 Jul TUR 3–2 AZE 22–25 25–23 25–22 28–30 15–9 115–109 Semi finals 30 Jul RUS 3–2 POL 19–25 20–25 25–20 25–23 15–8 104–101 30 Jul AZE 3–0 GER 28–26 25–10 25–20 78–56 Third-place match 31 Jul POL 3–1 GER 25–27 25–13 25–21 25–19 100–80 First Place Match 31 Jul RUS 2–3 AZE 25–17 16–25 17–25 25–18 15–17 98–102 Azerbaijan, Russia and Poland qualified; Italy received a wild card as the host nation. North and South America Pan-American Cup in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from June 8 to June 19, 2005 CUB USA DOM BRA Teams FIVB World Grand Prix 2006 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 RUS RUS CHN CHN ITA ITA H CUB CUB JPN JPN USA USA DOM DOM KOR KOR AZE AZE THA THA POL POL 9 0 765 632 27 4 8 1 836 736 24 12 8 1 767 700 24 9 7 2 763 672 22 10 6 3 750 733 19 14 5 4 643 631 15 14 4 5 844 840 19 18 2 7 739 821 12 24 2 7 671 751 10 23 1 8 887 919 16 26 1 8 690 798 7 26 1 8 738 860 11 26 #ccffcc Final round QF QF QF QF QF #87ceeb Final round QH Qualified as hosts First round Group A Venue: Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan 18 Ago BRA 3–0 KOR 25–14 25–17 25–14 75–45 P2 18 Ago CUB 0–3 JPN 27–29 18–25 17–25 62–79 P2 19 Ago CUB 1–3 BRA 19–25 27–25 20–25 21–25 87–100 P2 19 Ago KOR 0–3 JPN 20–25 20–25 17–25 57–75 P2 20 Ago CUB 3–0 KOR 25–23 25–20 25–23 75–66 P2 20 Ago BRA 3–0 JPN 25–22 25–16 25–20 75–58 P2 Group B Venue: Hong Kong Coliseum, Hong Kong 18 Ago RUS 3–2 AZE 22–25 21–25 27–25 25–23 15–7 110–105 P2 18 Ago CHN 3–0 THA 25–20 25–19 25–22 75–61 P2 19 Ago RUS 3–1 THA 25–17 25–15 26–28 25–19 101–79 P2 19 Ago CHN 3–2 AZE 21–25 25–23 22–25 25–21 15–13 108–107 P2 20 Ago AZE 3–2 THA 20–25 22–25 25–19 25–20 16–14 108–103 P2 20 Ago CHN 3–0 RUS 25–15 25–23 25–21 75–59 P2 Group C Venue: Łuczniczka, Bydgoszcz, Poland 18 Ago USA 2–3 DOM 25–21 23–25 25–19 25–27 8–15 106–107 P2 18 Ago POL 0–3 ITA 23–25 18–25 21–25 75–61 P2 19 Ago ITA 3–0 DOM 25–17 25–17 25–18 101–79 P2 19 Ago POL 1–3 USA 24–26 22–25 25–18 21–25 108–107 P2 20 Ago ITA 3–1 USA 25–21 27–25 18–25 25–17 108–103 P2 20 Ago POL 1–3 DOM 23–25 20–25 30–28 17–25 75–59 P2 Second round Group D Venue: Macau Forum, Macau 25 Ago BRA 3–2 DOM 25–14 22–25 20–25 25–17 15–8 107–89 P2 25 Ago CHN 3–2 USA 25–27 25–22 25–22 20–25 16–14 111–110 P2 26 Ago BRA 3–1 USA 29–27 25–22 23–25 25–21 102–95 P2 26 Ago CHN 3–1 DOM 25–22 25–20 20–25 25–22 95–89 P2 27 Ago USA 3–1 DOM 25–22 22–25 26–24 25–16 98–87 P2 27 Ago CHN 0–3 BRA 22–25 19–25 17–25 58–75 P2 Group E Venue: Jamsil Indoor Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea 25 Ago KOR 1–3 RUS 15–25 18–25 25–20 20–25 78–95 P2 25 Ago POL 0–3 JPN 18–25 24–26 18–25 60–76 P2 26 Ago RUS 3–2 POL 25–16 28–30 25–16 24–26 15–6 117–94 P2 26 Ago KOR 0–3 JPN 22–25 15–25 19–25 56–75 P2 27 Ago KOR 3–2 POL 23–25 25–10 19–25 25–22 15–9 107–91 P2 27 Ago RUS 3–0 JPN 25–23 25–17 25–21 75–61 P2 Group F Venue: Taipei Municipal Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan 25 Ago ITA 3–2 AZE 25–18 25–20 22–25 23–25 15–11 110–99 P2 25 Ago THA 0–3 CUB 23–25 21–25 17–25 61–75 P2 26 Ago CUB 3–2 AZE 22–25 26–24 21–25 25–21 15–12 109–107 P2 26 Ago THA 1–3 ITA 25–23 20–25 23–25 20–25 88–98 P2 27 Ago CUB 3–1 ITA 25–22 25–23 20–25 25–18 95–88 P2 27 Ago AZE 2–3 THA 21–25 25–18 25–17 23–25 10–15 104–100 P2 Third round Group G Venue: Beilun Gymnasium, Ningbo, China 1 Sep CUB 3–2 POL 18–25 25–27 25–15 25–16 15–9 108–92 P2 1 Sep CHN 3–1 AZE 25–18 25–20 19–25 26–24 95–87 P2 2 Sep CUB 3–0 AZE 25–18 25–21 28–26 78–65 P2 2 Sep CHN 3–0 POL 25–22 25–15 25–14 75–51 P2 3 Sep POL 3–2 AZE 25–21 25–21 19–25 22–25 15–13 106–105 P2 3 Sep CHN 3–0 CUB 25–19 25–23 25–19 75–61 P2 Group H Venue: Nimiboot Gymnasium, Bangkok, Thailand 1 Sep RUS 3–2 KOR 21–25 25–22 25–20 21–25 15–7 107–99 P2 1 Sep THA 0–3 USA 27–29 15–25 25–27 67–81 P2 2 Sep KOR 1–3 USA 25–12 16–25 27–29 16–25 84–91 P2 2 Sep RUS 3–0 THA 25–19 25–20 27–25 77–64 P2 3 Sep USA 1–3 RUS 22–25 25–20 11–25 23–25 81–95 P2 3 Sep THA 0–3 KOR 27–29 18–25 22–25 67–79 P2 Group I Venue: Momotaro Arena, Okayama, Japan 1 Sep BRA 3–0 ITA 25–22 25–22 30–28 80–72 P2 1 Sep DOM 2–3 JPN 16–25 25–18 16–25 25–15 14–16 96–99 P2 2 Sep BRA 3–0 DOM 25–22 25–22 26–24 76–68 P2 2 Sep ITA 3–0 JPN 25–18 25–19 25–23 75–60 P2 3 Sep DOM 0–3 ITA 13–25 19–25 16–25 48–75 P2 3 Sep BRA 3–0 JPN 25–21 25–21 25–18 75–60 P2 Final round Venue: PalaCalafiore, Reggio Calabria, Italy Pool play Group A main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete ITA ITA CUB CUB CHN CHN 1 1 170 143 4 3 1 1 178 191 4 4 1 1 185 196 3 4 #ccffcc Semifinals QSF QSF 6 Sep CHN 3–1 CUB 25–19 21–25 25–23 25–16 96–83 P2 7 Sep CUB 3–1 ITA 26–24 19–25 25–23 25–23 95–95 P2 8 Sep ITA 3–0 CHN 25–17 25–17 25–14 75–48 P2 Group B main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete BRA BRA RUS RUS JPN JPN 2 0 173 136 6 1 1 1 135 139 3 3 0 2 144 177 1 6 #ccffcc Semifinals QSF QSF 6 Sep BRA 3–0 RUS 25–15 25–19 25–22 75–56 P2 7 Sep RUS 3–0 JPN 25–15 25–22 29–27 79–64 P2 8 Sep JPN 1–3 BRA 25–23 22–25 16–25 17–25 80–98 P2 Final four Semifinals Final 3rd place match 9 September ITA 2 RUS 3 9 September CUB 0 BRA 3 10 September RUS 1 BRA 3 10 September ITA 3 CUB 2 Semifinals 9 Sep CUB 0–3 BRA 20–25 15–25 18–25 53–75 P2 9 Sep ITA 2–3 RUS 25–21 25–23 23–25 15–25 10–15 98–109 P2 5th place match 9 Sep CHN 3–0 JPN 25–20 25–13 25–18 75–51 P2 3rd place match 10 Sep ITA 3–2 CUB 25–17 25–15 23–25 23–25 15–11 111–93 P2 Final 10 Sep RUS 1–3 BRA 20–25 20–25 25–23 17–25 82–98 P2 Overall ranking Place Team BRA RUS ITA 4.CUB 5.CHN 6.JPN 7.USA 8.DOM 9.KOR 10.AZE 11.THA 12.POL vbw 2006 FIVB Women's World Grand Prix winners BRA 6th Team RosterWalewska Oliveira, Carolina Albuquerque, Marianne Steinbrecher, Caroline Gattaz, Helia Souza, Valeska Menezes, Fabiana Claudino, Welissa Gonzaga, Jaqueline Carvalho, Sheilla Castro, Arlene Xavier, Renata ColomboHead coachJosé Roberto Guimarães Individual awards 18em Most valuable player: Sheilla Castro BRA Best scorer: Ekaterina Gamova RUS Best spiker: Fabiana Claudino BRA Best blocker: Sara Anzanello ITA Best server: Nancy Carrillo CUB Best libero: Arlene Xavier BRA Best setter: Eleonora Lo Bianco ITA References FIVB CEV Results FIVB World Grand Prix Category:2006 in Italian women's sport V 2006 Category:Sport in Reggio Calabria Category:Women's volleyball in Italy Category:September 2006 sports events in Italy