1996 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  China (Group 1 Final) | 
| Dates | 27–29 September | 
| Teams | 8 | 
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) | 
| Champions |  Brazil (2nd title) | 
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP |  Leila Barros | 
The 1996 FIVB World Grand Prix was the fourth women's volleyball tournament of its kind. It was held over four weeks in eight cities throughout Asia, cumulating with the final round in Shanghai, PR China, from 27 to 29 September 1996.
Preliminary round
Ranking
The host China and top three teams in the preliminary round advance to the final round.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cuba | 12 | 11 | 1 | 23 | 33 | 6 | 5.500 | 542 | 386 | 1.404 | Final round | 
| 2 |  Brazil | 12 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 30 | 16 | 1.875 | 607 | 518 | 1.172 | |
| 3 |  China[a] (H) | 12 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 28 | 20 | 1.400 | 632 | 538 | 1.175 | Final round | 
| 4 |  Russia | 12 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 19 | 1.368 | 586 | 553 | 1.060 | Final round | 
| 5 |  United States | 12 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 28 | 24 | 1.167 | 659 | 626 | 1.053 | |
| 6 |  South Korea | 12 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 28 | 0.536 | 511 | 576 | 0.887 | |
| 7 |  Netherlands | 12 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 32 | 0.281 | 391 | 594 | 0.658 | |
| 8 |  Japan | 12 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 35 | 0.314 | 487 | 624 | 0.780 | 
Source: 
(H) Host
Notes:
(H) Host
Notes:
- ^ Qualified as hosts
First round
Group A
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Ago | China   | 3–0 |  Cuba | 15–13 | 15–8 | 15–12 | 45–33 | ||
| 30 Ago | Russia   | 3–1 |  Japan | 10–15 | 15–12 | 15–9 | 15–11 | 55–47 | |
| 31 Ago | China   | 3–2 |  Japan | 10–15 | 15–12 | 15–10 | 9–15 | 15–11 | 64–63 | 
| 31 Ago | Cuba   | 3–1 |  Russia | 5–15 | 15–11 | 15–10 | 15–12 | 50–48 | |
| 1 Sep | Russia   | 3–1 |  China | 15–13 | 3–15 | 15–9 | 15–12 | 48–49 | |
| 1 Sep | Cuba   | 3–1 |  Japan | 15–11 | 12–15 | 15–8 | 15–13 | 57–47 | 
Group B
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Ago | Netherlands   | 3–2 |  United States | 16–17 | 15–9 | 5–15 | 15–13 | 15–9 | 66–63 | 
| 30 Ago | Brazil   | 3–0 |  South Korea | 17–16 | 16–14 | 15–7 | 48–37 | ||
| 31 Ago | United States   | 3–2 |  South Korea | 10–15 | 9–15 | 15–12 | 15–11 | 15–12 | 64–65 | 
| 31 Ago | Brazil   | 3–0 |  Netherlands | 15–9 | 15–13 | 15–7 | 45–29 | ||
| 1 Sep | South Korea   | 3–1 |  Netherlands | 15–9 | 15–10 | 13–15 | 15–4 | 58–38 | |
| 1 Sep | Brazil   | 3–2 |  United States | 15–5 | 11–15 | 9–15 | 15–9 | 15–12 | 65–56 | 
Second round
Group C
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep | United States   | 3–2 |  Brazil | 15–8 | 10–15 | 5–15 | 15–7 | 15–9 | 60–54 | 
| 6 Sep | Russia   | 3–0 |  Japan | 15–6 | 15–5 | 15–11 | 45–22 | ||
| 7 Sep | Brazil   | 3–2 |  Japan | 15–2 | 7–15 | 15–9 | 15–17 | 15–8 | 67–51 | 
| 7 Sep | United States   | 3–0 |  Russia | 15–10 | 15–13 | 15–13 | 45–36 | ||
| 8 Sep | United States   | 3–1 |  Japan | 15–9 | 9–15 | 15–4 | 15–7 | 54–35 | |
| 8 Sep | Brazil   | 3–1 |  Russia | 16–14 | 14–16 | 15–5 | 15–13 | 60–48 | 
Group D
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep | Cuba   | 3–0 |  South Korea | 16–14 | 15–12 | 15–3 | 46–29 | ||
| 6 Sep | China   | 3–0 |  Netherlands | 15–2 | 15–5 | 15–7 | 45–14 | ||
| 7 Sep | Cuba   | 3–0 |  Netherlands | 15–5 | 15–7 | 15–4 | 45–16 | ||
| 7 Sep | China   | 3–2 |  South Korea | 14–16 | 15–7 | 13–15 | 15–9 | 15–9 | 72–56 | 
| 8 Sep | South Korea   | 3–0 |  Netherlands | 15–11 | 15–6 | 17–16 | 47–33 | ||
| 8 Sep | Cuba   | 3–0 |  China | 15–3 | 15–10 | 15–10 | 45–23 | 
Third round
Group E
- Venue: Honolulu, United States
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | Cuba   | 3–1 |  Japan | 15–3 | 15–13 | 7–15 | 15–8 | 40–32 | |
| 12 Sep | United States   | 3–1 |  Netherlands | 13–15 | 15–0 | 15–12 | 15–9 | 58–36 | |
| 14 Sep | Cuba   | 3–0 |  Netherlands | 15–9 | 15–10 | 15–5 | 45–24 | ||
| 14 Sep | Japan   | 3–2 |  United States | 15–9 | 6–15 | 10–15 | 16–14 | 15–8 | 62–61 | 
| 15 Sep | Netherlands   | 3–0 |  Japan | 15–12 | 15–13 | 16–14 | 46–39 | ||
| 15 Sep | Cuba   | 3–0 |  United States | 15–10 | 15–13 | 15–4 | 45–27 | 
Group F
- Venue: Macau
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Brazil   | 3–1 |  Russia | 14–16 | 15–10 | 15–7 | 15–12 | 59–45 | |
| 13 Sep | China   | 3–1 |  South Korea | 15–6 | 16–14 | 11–15 | 15–5 | 57–40 | |
| 14 Sep | Brazil   | 3–0 |  South Korea | 15–2 | 15–12 | 15–5 | 45–19 | ||
| 14 Sep | China   | 3–2 |  Russia | 15–2 | 15–8 | 13–15 | 13–15 | 15–11 | 71–51 | 
| 15 Sep | Russia   | 3–0 |  South Korea | 17–15 | 15–12 | 15–10 | 47–37 | ||
| 15 Sep | China   | 3–1 |  Brazil | 15–7 | 14–16 | 15–7 | 15–12 | 59–42 | 
Fourth round
Group G
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | Cuba   | 3–0 |  South Korea | 15–13 | 15–12 | 15–10 | 45–35 | ||
| 20 Sep | Brazil   | 3–0 |  Japan | 15–7 | 15–8 | 15–10 | 45–25 | ||
| 21 Sep | Brazil   | 3–1 |  South Korea | 15–8 | 8–15 | 15–8 | 15–12 | 53–43 | |
| 21 Sep | Cuba   | 3–0 |  Japan | 15–13 | 15–11 | 15–12 | 45–36 | ||
| 22 Sep | South Korea   | 3–0 |  Japan | 15–3 | 15–12 | 15–13 | 45–28 | ||
| 22 Sep | Cuba   | 3–0 |  Brazil | 15–2 | 15–8 | 16–14 | 46–24 | 
Group H
- Venue: Hong Kong
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Russia   | 3–1 |  United States | 15–13 | 12–15 | 15–6 | 15–10 | 57–44 | |
| 19 Sep | China   | 3–0 |  Netherlands | 15–7 | 15–4 | 15–6 | 45–17 | ||
| 20 Sep | United States   | 3–1 |  Netherlands | 15–8 | 15–4 | 14–16 | 15–10 | 59–38 | |
| 20 Sep | Russia   | 3–1 |  China | 15–8 | 15–9 | 16–17 | 15–1 | 61–35 | |
| 21 Sep | Russia   | 3–0 |  Netherlands | 15–12 | 15–12 | 15–10 | 45–34 | ||
| 21 Sep | United States   | 3–2 |  China | 15–11 | 11–15 | 16–14 | 11–15 | 15–12 | 68–67 | 
Final round
- Venue: Shanghai, China
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep | Brazil   | 3–2 |  Cuba | 15–7 | 15–9 | 9–15 | 7–15 | 15–10 | 61–56 | 
| 27 Sep | Russia   | 3–0 |  China | 15–5 | 15–12 | 15–7 | 45–24 | ||
| 28 Sep | Cuba   | 3–2 |  Russia | 13–15 | 8–15 | 15–9 | 15–6 | 17–15 | 68–60 | 
| 28 Sep | Brazil   | 3–2 |  China | 13–15 | 15–11 | 15–5 | 15–17 | 15–9 | 73–57 | 
| 29 Sep | Brazil   | 3–2 |  Russia | 13–15 | 12–15 | 15–6 | 15–2 | 16–14 | 71–52 | 
| 29 Sep | Cuba   | 3–1 |  China | 15–5 | 15–8 | 6–15 | 15–13 | 51–41 | 
Final ranking
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1.500 | 205 | 165 | 1.242 | 
| 2 |  Cuba | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1.333 | 175 | 162 | 1.080 | 
| 3 |  Russia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1.167 | 157 | 163 | 0.963 | 
| 4 |  China | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 122 | 169 | 0.722 | 
Source: 
Final standings
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Individual awards
- Most valuable player:
 Leila Barros (BRA) Leila Barros (BRA)
 
- Best scorer:
 Sun Yue (CHN) Sun Yue (CHN)
 
- Best spiker:
 Regla Bell (CUB) Regla Bell (CUB)
 
- Best blocker:
 Ana Paula Connelly (BRA) Ana Paula Connelly (BRA)
 
- Best server:
 Henriëtte Weersing (NED) Henriëtte Weersing (NED)
 
- Best setter:
 Fernanda Venturini (BRA) Fernanda Venturini (BRA)
 
- Best receiver:
 Leila Barros (BRA) Leila Barros (BRA)
 
Dream Team
- Setter:
 Fernanda Venturini (BRA) Fernanda Venturini (BRA)
 
- Middle Blockers:
 Lai Yawen (CHN) Lai Yawen (CHN)
 Danielle Scott (USA) Danielle Scott (USA)
 
- Outside Hitters:
 Yevgeniya Artamonova (RUS) Yevgeniya Artamonova (RUS)
 Regla Bell (CUB) Regla Bell (CUB)
 
- Opposite Hitter:
 Leila Barros (BRA) Leila Barros (BRA)
 
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