2004 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix

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

Europe

  • European Qualification Tournament in Piła, Poland from August 26 to August 31, 2003
Team Points G W L PW PL Ratio SW SL Ratio
1.  Russia 95414594131.1111462.333
2.  Poland 95414283901.0971271.714
3.  Germany 85324384031.0871181.375
4.  Netherlands 85324094110.9951181.375
5.  Bulgaria 65143844060.9466120.500
6.  Greece 55053324270.7782150.133
  • 2003-08-26
Netherlands  0 – 3  Russia 19–25 19–25 20–25
Greece  0 – 3  Bulgaria 19–25 19–25 16–25
Poland  0 – 3  Germany 20–25 16–25 19–25
  • 2003-08-27
Russia  3 – 1  Greece 28–26 25–20 23–25 25–20
Germany  3 – 1  Bulgaria 25–21 25–18 18–25 25–23
Poland  3 – 2  Netherlands 25–27 25–17 22–25 25–22 15–11
  • 2003-08-28
Bulgaria  2 – 3  Russia 22–25 25–21 13–25 25–19 07-15
Netherlands  3 – 2  Germany 25–22 25–22 18–25 14–25 15–12
Greece  0 – 3  Poland 20–25 17–25 08-25
  • 2003-08-30
Germany  0 – 3  Russia 21–25 17–25 25–27
Netherlands  3 – 0  Greece 25–17 25–16 25–22
Poland  3 – 0  Bulgaria 25–22 25–20 27–25
  • 2003-08-31
Greece  1 – 3  Germany 25–22 16–25 27–29 19–25
Bulgaria  0 – 3  Netherlands 22–25 16–25 25–27
Russia  2 – 3  Poland 19–25 25–23 19–25 25–21 13–15

North and South America

Teams

First round (July 9 to July 11, 2004)

Group A

Team Points G W L PW PL Ratio SW SL Ratio
1.  Cuba 63302602111.232924.500
2.  United States 53212552211.097832.667
3.  Thailand 43122162570.840380.375
4.  South Korea 33032192610.839290.222
  • Friday July 9
Thailand  0 – 3  Cuba 17–25 19–25 22–25
United States  3 – 0  South Korea 28–26 25–13 25–22
  • Saturday July 10
South Korea  2 – 3  Thailand 28–30 25–19 25–19 21–25 08-15
Cuba  3 – 2  United States 23–25 25–17 22–25 25–22 15–13
  • Sunday July 11
Thailand  0 – 3  United States 20–25 18–25 12–25
Cuba  3 – 0  South Korea 25–18 25–16 25–17

Group B


Team Points G W L PW PL Ratio SW SL Ratio
1.  Brazil 63302672101.271924.500
2.  China 53212372181.087732.333
3.  Germany 43121962260.867460.667
4.  Dominican R. 33031802260.796090.000
  • Friday July 9
Brazil  3 – 0  Dominican R. 25–20 25–23 25–16
China  3 – 0  Germany 25–19 25–22 25–15
  • Saturday July 10
Brazil  3 – 1  Germany 17–25 25–13 25–9 25–18
China  3 – 0  Dominican R. 25–20 26–24 25–18
  • Sunday July 11
Dominican R.  0 – 3  Germany 21–25 18–25 20–25
China  1 – 3  Brazil 25–27 25–23 18–25 18–25

Group C


Team Points G W L PW PL Ratio SW SL Ratio
1.  Italy 63302712391.134933.000
2.  Russia 53212682441.098842.000
3.  Poland 43122242460.911380.375
4.  Japan 33032703040.888490.444
  • Friday July 9
Poland  0 – 3  Russia 12–25 22–25 17–25
Japan  1 – 3  Italy 25–18 20–25 20–25 19–25
  • Saturday July 10
Russia  2 – 3  Italy 20–25 17–25 25–22 25–16 10–15
Japan  2 – 3  Poland 25–22 16–25 14–25 30–28 11–15
  • Sunday July 11
Italy  3 – 0  Poland 25–15 25–21 25–22
Japan  1 – 3  Russia 22–25 25–21 20–25 23–25

Second round (July 16 to July 18, 2004)

Group D


Team Points G W L PW PL Ratio SW SL Ratio
1.  Brazil 63302251641.37290MAX
2.  Poland 43122152350.915460.667
3.  South Korea 43121952000.975360.500
4.  Dominican R. 43121982340.846370.429
  • Friday July 16
Brazil  3 – 0  Dominican R. 25–16 25–17 25–19
South Korea  0 – 3  Poland 21–25 22–25 21–25
  • Saturday July 17
South Korea  3 – 0  Dominican R. 25–19 25–17 25–14
Brazil  3 – 0  Poland 25–14 25–22 25–20
  • Sunday July 18
Poland  1 – 3  Dominican R. 13–25 26–28 25–18 20–25
Brazil  3 – 0  South Korea 25–22 25–15 25–19

Group E


Team Points G W L PW PL Ratio SW SL Ratio
1.  China 63302722461.106933.000
2.  United States 53212822641.068851.600
3.  Italy 43122962841.042670.857
4.  Thailand 33031902460.772190.111
  • Friday July 16
Italy  2 – 3  United States 20–25 25–17 25–18 22–25 15–17
China  3 – 0  Thailand 25–19 25–20 25-09
  • Saturday July 17
Italy  3 – 1  Thailand 25–17 27–25 19–25 25–22
China  3 – 2  United States 20–25 28–26 16–25 25–20 15-09
  • Sunday July 18
United States  3 – 0  Thailand 25–19 25–14 25–20
China  3 – 2  Italy 17–25 25–21 25–23 26–24

Group F


Team Points G W L PW PL Ratio SW SL Ratio
1.  Cuba 63303002571.167942.250
2.  Russia 43122692641.019661.000
3.  Japan 43122462870.857570.714
4.  Germany 43122462530.972470.571
  • Friday July 16
Russia  1 – 3  Japan 25–12 20–25 19–25 25–27
Cuba  3 – 1  Germany 25–19 25–16 18–25 25–20
  • Saturday July 17
Germany  3 – 1  Japan 24–26 25–17 25–19 25–19
Russia  2 – 3  Cuba 25–22 20–25 25–21 21–25 10–15
  • Sunday July 18
Cuba  3 – 1  Japan 24–26 25–15 25–13 25–22
Russia  3 – 0  Germany 25–22 29–27 25–18

Third round (July 23 to July 25, 2004)

Group G


Team Points G W L PW PL Ratio SW SL Ratio
1.  Germany 63303112931.061951.800
2.  United States 53213072681.146861.333
3.  Russia 43122832910.973670.857
4.  Thailand 33032573060.840490.444
  • Thursday July 22
Russia  1 – 3  United States 13–25 25–21 21–25 15–25
Germany  3 – 1  Thailand 25–14 25–20 23–25 25–22
  • Friday July 23
United States  3 – 2  Thailand 25–17 25–20 22–25 22–25 15-05
Germany  3 – 2  Russia 25–18 16–25 27–29 28–26 15–12
  • Saturday July 24
Russia  3 – 1  Thailand 22–25 25–17 27–25 25–17
Germany  3 – 2  United States 25–23 21–25 16–25 25–17 15–12

Group H


Team Points G W L PW PL Ratio SW SL Ratio
1.  China 53212582221.162741.750
2.  Poland 53212482500.992741.750
3.  Italy 53212562511.020651.200
4.  Dominican R. 33032342730.857290.222
  • Thursday July 22
Italy  0 – 3  Poland 22–25 23–25 18–25
China  3 – 0  Dominican R. 25–11 25–21 25–22
  • Friday July 23
Italy  3 – 1  Dominican R. 25–20 23–25 29–27 25–19
China  3 – 1  Poland 25–19 25–18 23–25 25–15
  • Saturday July 24
Poland  3 – 1  Dominican R. 21–25 25–20 25–22 25–22
China  1 – 3  Italy 25–16 19–25 21–25 20–25

Group I


Team Points G W L PW PL Ratio SW SL Ratio
1.  Brazil 63302481951.272919.000
2.  Cuba 53212372171.092641.500
3.  Japan 43122312650.872470.571
4.  South Korea 33032322710.856290.222
  • Thursday July 22
South Korea  1 – 3  Cuba 25–21 23–25 14–25 22–25
Brazil  3 – 1  Japan 25–13 25–17 22–25 25–19
  • Friday July 23
South Korea  0 – 3  Brazil 18–25 20–25 17–25
Cuba  3 – 0  Japan 25–21 25–14 25–22
  • Saturday July 24
Brazil  3 – 0  Cuba 25–20 26–24 25–22
South Korea  1 – 3  Japan 27–29 19–25 25–21 22–25

Preliminary ranking

Team Points G W L PW PL Ratio SW SL Ratio
1.  Brazil 189907405691.3012739.000
2.  Cuba 179817976851.16424102.400
3.  China 169727676861.11823102.300
4.  United States 159638447531.12124141.714
5.  Italy 159638237741.06321151.400
6.  Germany 149547537720.97517180.944
7.  Russia 139458207991.02620171.176
8.  Poland 139456877310.94014180.778
9.  Japan 119277478560.87313230.565
10.  Thailand 109186638090.8208260.308
11.  South Korea 109186467320.8837240.292
12.  Dominican Republic 109186127330.8355250.200

Final round

Group A

Team Points G W L PW PL Ratio SW SL Ratio
1.  United States 3 2 1 1 164 158 1.038 4 3 1.333
2.  Italy 3 2 1 1 186 188 0.989 4 4 1.000
3.  China 3 2 1 1 160 164 0.976 3 4 0.750
  • Wednesday July 28
Italy  1 – 3  China 20–25 23–25 26–24 20–25
  • Thursday July 29
China  0 – 3  United States 23–25 18–25 20–25
  • Friday July 30
United States  1 – 3  Italy 22–25 23–25 25–22 19–25

Group B

Team Points G W L PW PL Ratio SW SL Ratio
1.  Cuba 4 2 2 0 182 167 1.090 6 2 3.000
2.  Brazil 3 2 1 1 200 172 1.163 5 4 1.250
3.  Germany 2 2 0 2 127 170 0.747 1 6 0.167
  • Wednesday July 28
Brazil  2 – 3  Cuba 25–20 24–26 25–21 19–25 12–15
  • Thursday July 29
Cuba  3 – 0  Germany 25–20 25–21 25–21
  • Friday July 30
Germany  1 – 3  Brazil 15–25 25–20 16–25 9–25

Semifinals

  • Saturday July 31
United States  2 – 3  Brazil 18–25 25–19 23–25 25–21 17–19
Italy  3 – 1  Cuba 25–21 26–28 25–22 27–25

Finals

  • Sunday August 1 — Fifth Place Match
China  3 – 2  Germany 25–15 23–25 30–32 25–14 16–14
  • Sunday August 1 — Bronze Medal Match
United States  3 – 0  Cuba 25–20 25–22 25–16
  • Sunday August 1 — Gold Medal Match
Brazil  3 – 1  Italy 25–19 25–19 24–26 25–19

Final ranking

Individual awards

References

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