2006 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix

2006 FIVB World Grand Prix
Tournament details
Host nation Italy (Final)
Dates18 August – 10 September
Teams12
Venue(s)10 (in 10 host cities)
Champions Brazil (6th title)
Runners-up Russia
Third place Italy
Fourth place Cuba
Tournament awards
MVPBrazil Sheilla Castro
Official website
Tournament website

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

Europe

  • European Qualification Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan from July 26 to July 31, 2005

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Russia 3 2 1 5 8 4 2.000 281 259 1.085 Semifinals
2  Poland 3 2 1 5 8 5 1.600 280 263 1.065
3  Netherlands 3 2 1 5 7 5 1.400 275 266 1.034
4  Romania 3 0 3 3 0 9 0.000 180 228 0.789
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
26 Jul Russia  2–3  Poland 25–23 19–25 25–17 24–26 10–15 103–106
26 Jul Netherlands  3–0  Romania 26–24 25–21 25–21     76–66
27 Jul Netherlands  1–3  Russia 27–29 25–22 19–25 22–25   93–101
27 Jul Romania  0–3  Poland 20–25 16–25 18–25     54–75
28 Jul Russia  3–0  Romania 27–25 25–17 25–18     77–60
28 Jul Poland  2–3  Netherlands 25–20 19–25 20–25 25–21 10–15 99–106

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Azerbaijan 3 2 1 5 8 1 8.000 306 293 1.044 Semifinals
2  Germany 3 2 1 5 7 5 1.400 268 254 1.055
3  Turkey 3 1 2 4 6 8 0.750 312 316 0.987
4  Bulgaria 3 1 2 4 4 7 0.571 247 270 0.915
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
26 Jul Germany  3–2  Turkey 23–25 19–25 25–19 25–20 15–10 107–99
26 Jul Azerbaijan  3–1  Bulgaria 26–24 21–25 25–23 25–20   97–92
27 Jul Bulgaria  3–1  Turkey 25–23 29–27 21–25 25–23   100–98
27 Jul Azerbaijan  3–1  Germany 25–27 25–21 25–21 25–17   100–86
28 Jul Germany  3–0  Bulgaria 25–15 25–22 25–18     75–55
28 Jul Turkey  3–2  Azerbaijan 22–25 25–23 25–22 28–30 15–9 115–109

Semi finals

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
30 Jul Russia  3–2  Poland 19–25 20–25 25–20 25–23 15–8 104–101
30 Jul Azerbaijan  3–0  Germany 28–26 25–10 25–20     78–56

Third-place match

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
31 Jul Poland  3–1  Germany 25–27 25–13 25–21 25–19   100–80

First Place Match

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
31 Jul Russia  2–3  Azerbaijan 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

Teams

Further information: 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.

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Brazil 9 9 0 18 27 4 6.750 765 632 1.210 Final round
2  Russia 9 8 1 17 24 12 2.000 836 736 1.136
3  China 9 8 1 17 24 9 2.667 767 700 1.096
4  Italy[a] (H) 9 7 2 16 22 10 2.200 763 672 1.135 Final round
5  Cuba 9 6 3 15 19 14 1.357 750 733 1.023 Final round
6  Japan 9 5 4 14 15 14 1.071 643 631 1.019
7  United States 9 4 5 13 19 18 1.056 844 840 1.005
8  Dominican Republic 9 2 7 11 12 24 0.500 739 821 0.900
9  South Korea 9 2 7 11 10 23 0.435 671 751 0.893
10  Azerbaijan 9 1 8 10 16 26 0.615 887 919 0.965
11  Thailand 9 1 8 10 7 26 0.269 690 798 0.865
12  Poland 9 1 8 10 11 26 0.423 738 860 0.858
Source:
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ^ Qualified as hosts

First round

Group A

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 Ago Brazil  3–0  South Korea 25–14 25–17 25–14     75–45 P2
18 Ago Cuba  0–3  Japan 27–29 18–25 17–25     62–79 P2
19 Ago Cuba  1–3  Brazil 19–25 27–25 20–25 21–25   87–100 P2
19 Ago South Korea  0–3  Japan 20–25 20–25 17–25     57–75 P2
20 Ago Cuba  3–0  South Korea 25–23 25–20 25–23     75–66 P2
20 Ago Brazil  3–0  Japan 25–22 25–16 25–20     75–58 P2

Group B

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 Ago Russia  3–2  Azerbaijan 22–25 21–25 27–25 25–23 15–7 110–105 P2
18 Ago China  3–0  Thailand 25–20 25–19 25–22     75–61 P2
19 Ago Russia  3–1  Thailand 25–17 25–15 26–28 25–19   101–79 P2
19 Ago China  3–2  Azerbaijan 21–25 25–23 22–25 25–21 15–13 108–107 P2
20 Ago Azerbaijan  3–2  Thailand 20–25 22–25 25–19 25–20 16–14 108–103 P2
20 Ago China  3–0  Russia 25–15 25–23 25–21     75–59 P2

Group C

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 Ago United States  2–3  Dominican Republic 25–21 23–25 25–19 25–27 8–15 106–107 P2
18 Ago Poland  0–3  Italy 23–25 18–25 21–25     75–61 P2
19 Ago Italy  3–0  Dominican Republic 25–17 25–17 25–18     101–79 P2
19 Ago Poland  1–3  United States 24–26 22–25 25–18 21–25   108–107 P2
20 Ago Italy  3–1  United States 25–21 27–25 18–25 25–17   108–103 P2
20 Ago Poland  1–3  Dominican Republic 23–25 20–25 30–28 17–25   75–59 P2

Second round

Group D

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
25 Ago Brazil  3–2  Dominican Republic 25–14 22–25 20–25 25–17 15–8 107–89 P2
25 Ago China  3–2  United States 25–27 25–22 25–22 20–25 16–14 111–110 P2
26 Ago Brazil  3–1  United States 29–27 25–22 23–25 25–21   102–95 P2
26 Ago China  3–1  Dominican Republic 25–22 25–20 20–25 25–22   95–89 P2
27 Ago United States  3–1  Dominican Republic 25–22 22–25 26–24 25–16   98–87 P2
27 Ago China  0–3  Brazil 22–25 19–25 17–25     58–75 P2

Group E

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
25 Ago South Korea  1–3  Russia 15–25 18–25 25–20 20–25   78–95 P2
25 Ago Poland  0–3  Japan 18–25 24–26 18–25     60–76 P2
26 Ago Russia  3–2  Poland 25–16 28–30 25–16 24–26 15–6 117–94 P2
26 Ago South Korea  0–3  Japan 22–25 15–25 19–25     56–75 P2
27 Ago South Korea  3–2  Poland 23–25 25–10 19–25 25–22 15–9 107–91 P2
27 Ago Russia  3–0  Japan 25–23 25–17 25–21     75–61 P2

Group F

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
25 Ago Italy  3–2  Azerbaijan 25–18 25–20 22–25 23–25 15–11 110–99 P2
25 Ago Thailand  0–3  Cuba 23–25 21–25 17–25     61–75 P2
26 Ago Cuba  3–2  Azerbaijan 22–25 26–24 21–25 25–21 15–12 109–107 P2
26 Ago Thailand  1–3  Italy 25–23 20–25 23–25 20–25   88–98 P2
27 Ago Cuba  3–1  Italy 25–22 25–23 20–25 25–18   95–88 P2
27 Ago Azerbaijan  2–3  Thailand 21–25 25–18 25–17 23–25 10–15 104–100 P2

Third round

Group G

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
1 Sep Cuba  3–2  Poland 18–25 25–27 25–15 25–16 15–9 108–92 P2
1 Sep China  3–1  Azerbaijan 25–18 25–20 19–25 26–24   95–87 P2
2 Sep Cuba  3–0  Azerbaijan 25–18 25–21 28–26     78–65 P2
2 Sep China  3–0  Poland 25–22 25–15 25–14     75–51 P2
3 Sep Poland  3–2  Azerbaijan 25–21 25–21 19–25 22–25 15–13 106–105 P2
3 Sep China  3–0  Cuba 25–19 25–23 25–19     75–61 P2

Group H

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
1 Sep Russia  3–2  South Korea 21–25 25–22 25–20 21–25 15–7 107–99 P2
1 Sep Thailand  0–3  United States 27–29 15–25 25–27     67–81 P2
2 Sep South Korea  1–3  United States 25–12 16–25 27–29 16–25   84–91 P2
2 Sep Russia  3–0  Thailand 25–19 25–20 27–25     77–64 P2
3 Sep United States  1–3  Russia 22–25 25–20 11–25 23–25   81–95 P2
3 Sep Thailand  0–3  South Korea 27–29 18–25 22–25     67–79 P2

Group I

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
1 Sep Brazil  3–0  Italy 25–22 25–22 30–28     80–72 P2
1 Sep Dominican Republic  2–3  Japan 16–25 25–18 16–25 25–15 14–16 96–99 P2
2 Sep Brazil  3–0  Dominican Republic 25–22 25–22 26–24     76–68 P2
2 Sep Italy  3–0  Japan 25–18 25–19 25–23     75–60 P2
3 Sep Dominican Republic  0–3  Italy 13–25 19–25 16–25     48–75 P2
3 Sep Brazil  3–0  Japan 25–21 25–21 25–18     75–60 P2

Final round

Pool play

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Italy 2 1 1 3 4 3 1.333 170 143 1.189 Semifinals
2  Cuba 2 1 1 3 4 4 1.000 178 191 0.932
3  China 2 1 1 3 3 4 0.750 185 196 0.944
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
6 Sep China  3–1  Cuba 25–19 21–25 25–23 25–16   96–83 P2
7 Sep Cuba  3–1  Italy 26–24 19–25 25–23 25–23   95–95 P2
8 Sep Italy  3–0  China 25–17 25–17 25–14     75–48 P2

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Brazil 2 2 0 4 6 1 6.000 173 136 1.272 Semifinals
2  Russia 2 1 1 3 3 3 1.000 135 139 0.971
3  Japan 2 0 2 2 1 6 0.167 144 177 0.814
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
6 Sep Brazil  3–0  Russia 25–15 25–19 25–22     75–56 P2
7 Sep Russia  3–0  Japan 25–15 25–22 29–27     79–64 P2
8 Sep Japan  1–3  Brazil 25–23 22–25 16–25 17–25   80–98 P2

Final four

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
9 September
 
 
 Italy2
 
10 September
 
 Russia3
 
 Russia1
 
9 September
 
 Brazil3
 
 Cuba0
 
 
 Brazil3
 
3rd place match
 
 
10 September
 
 
 Italy3
 
 
 Cuba2

Semifinals

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 Sep Cuba  0–3  Brazil 20–25 15–25 18–25     53–75 P2
9 Sep Italy  2–3  Russia 25–21 25–23 23–25 15–25 10–15 98–109 P2

5th place match

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 Sep China  3–0  Japan 25–20 25–13 25–18     75–51 P2

3rd place match

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 Sep Italy  3–2  Cuba 25–17 25–15 23–25 23–25 15–11 111–93 P2

Final

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 Sep Russia  1–3  Brazil 20–25 20–25 25–23 17–25   82–98 P2

Overall ranking

Individual awards

References

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