2013 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix

2013 World Grand Prix
Tournament details
Host nation Japan (Final)
Dates2 August – 1 September
Teams20 (6 in Final Round)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Champions Brazil (9th title)
Tournament awards
MVP Thaisa Menezes (BRA)
Official website
fivb.com

The 2013 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix was the 21st edition of the annual women's international volleyball tournament played by 20 countries from 2 August to 1 September 2013.[1]

Competing nations

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Qualification process

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Competition Date Venue Vacancies Qualified
Automatically Qualified[1][2][3][4] 4  China
 Japan
 Poland
 Brazil
2012 European League June 1 – July 6, 2012 Czech Republic Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic 4[5]  Czech Republic
 Bulgaria
 Serbia
 Netherlands
2012 Pan-American Cup July 12–21, 2012 Mexico Ciudad Juarez, Mexico 1[4] (CSV)[a]  Argentina
4
(NORCECA)[a]
 United States
 Cuba
 Dominican Republic
 Puerto Rico
2012 Asian Cup September 10–16, 2012 Kazakhstan Almaty, Kazakhstan 2  Thailand
 Kazakhstan
FIVB Appointed[1][2][3] 4  Italy
 Russia
 Turkey
 Germany
CAVB Appointed[6] 1  Algeria
Total 20
  • [a] The top four NORCECA teams and the top from CSV confederation, other than Brazil, at the 2012 Pan-American Cup qualified.

Squads

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Calendar

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The original list was released December 1, 2012; one day later on December 2 a new list was released to the public.

Week 1
2–4 August 2013
Group A:
Campinas, Brazil
Group B:
Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep.
Group C:
Ankara, Turkey
Group D:
Macau, China
Group E:
Montichiari, Italy

 Brazil
 United States
 Poland
 Russia

 Dominican Republic
 Serbia
 Puerto Rico
 Czech Republic

 Turkey
 Japan
 Thailand
 Algeria

 China
 Cuba
 Netherlands
 Bulgaria

 Italy
 Germany
 Argentina
 Kazakhstan

Week 2
9–11 August 2013
Group F:
Belgrade, Serbia
Group G:
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Group H:
Płock, Poland
Group I:
Hong Kong, China
Group J:
Yekaterinburg, Russia

 Serbia
 United States
 Netherlands
 Algeria

 Puerto Rico
 Brazil
 Dominican Republic
 Bulgaria

 Poland
 Japan
 Germany
 Kazakhstan

 China
 Turkey
 Czech Republic
 Argentina

 Russia
 Italy
 Thailand
 Cuba

Week 3
16–18 August 2013
Group K:
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Group L:
Bangkok, Thailand
Group M:
Sendai, Japan
Group N:
Wuhan, China
Group O:
Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei

 Kazakhstan
 Brazil
 Cuba
 Netherlands

 Thailand
 Russia
 Germany
 Puerto Rico

 Japan
 United States
 Czech Republic
 Bulgaria

 China
 Serbia
 Poland
 Argentina

 Italy
 Turkey
 Dominican Republic
 Algeria

Week 4

Final Round
28 August–1 September 2013

Sapporo
 Japan

 China
 Brazil
 Serbia
 United States
 Italy

Preliminary round

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Ranking

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Japan (finals host) and the top five teams in the preliminary round will advance to the final round.

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  China 9 9 0 25 27 6 4.500 775 627 1.236 Qualified for the final round
2  Brazil 9 8 1 23 25 8 3.125 786 625 1.258
3  Serbia 9 7 2 23 25 8 3.125 759 640 1.186
4  United States 9 8 1 22 25 9 2.778 785 648 1.211
5  Italy 9 7 2 21 24 9 2.667 773 660 1.171
6  Japan 9 7 2 19 22 12 1.833 792 703 1.127 Qualified as hosts for the final round
7  Russia 9 7 2 19 24 14 1.714 849 783 1.084
8  Turkey 9 6 3 19 23 12 1.917 809 697 1.161
9  Bulgaria 9 6 3 19 22 13 1.692 798 719 1.110
10  Dominican Republic 9 6 3 17 18 14 1.286 786 749 1.049
11  Germany 9 4 5 16 21 17 1.235 852 769 1.108
12  Netherlands 9 4 5 12 14 15 0.933 619 599 1.033
13  Thailand 9 3 6 10 11 20 0.550 671 672 0.999
14  Czech Republic 9 2 7 8 11 22 0.500 686 760 0.903
15  Poland 9 2 7 6 11 23 0.478 721 769 0.938
16  Argentina 9 2 7 5 10 22 0.455 683 815 0.838
17  Kazakhstan 9 1 8 4 8 25 0.320 623 790 0.789
18  Puerto Rico 9 1 8 2 5 26 0.192 568 750 0.757
19  Cuba 9 0 9 0 3 27 0.111 537 734 0.732
20  Algeria 9 0 9 0 0 27 0.000 312 675 0.462
Source: [citation needed]

All times are local for the host city

First round

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Pool A

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
2 Aug 16:30 Russia  1–3  United States 20–25 25–17 21–25 12–25   78–92 P2 P3
2 Aug 19:00 Brazil  3–1  Poland 21–25 25–17 25–15 25–20   96–77 P2 P3
3 Aug 10:00 Brazil  3–2  Russia 26–28 26–24 25–19 22–25 15–8 114–104 P2 P3
3 Aug 12:30 United States  3–0  Poland 25–22 25–23 25–16     75–61 P2 P3
4 Aug 10:00 Brazil  3–1  United States 17–25 25–23 25–18 25–20   92–86 P2 P3
4 Aug 12:30 Russia  3–2  Poland 25–21 22–25 29–27 28–30 15–13 119–116 P2 P3

Pool B

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
2 Aug 17:00 Puerto Rico  0–3  Czech Republic 14–25 20–25 18–25     52–75 P2 P3
2 Aug 19:30 Dominican Republic  0–3  Serbia 13–25 20–25 16–25     49–75 P2 P3
3 Aug 16:00 Serbia  3–0  Czech Republic 28–26 25–18 25–23     78–67 P2 P3
3 Aug 18:00 Dominican Republic  3–0  Puerto Rico 25–14 26–24 25–21     76–59 P2 P3
4 Aug 16:00 Serbia  3–1  Puerto Rico 25–22 22–25 25–17 25–22   97–86 P2 P3
4 Aug 18:00 Dominican Republic  3–1  Czech Republic 25–22 25–20 23–25 25–18   98–85 P2 P3

Pool C

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
2 Aug 14:00 Turkey  3–0  Algeria 25–13 25–18 25–15     75–46 P2 P3
2 Aug 17:00 Thailand  0–3  Japan 19–25 17–25 21–25     57–75 P2 P3
3 Aug 14:00 Algeria  0–3  Japan 10–25 8–25 8–25     26–75 P2 P3
3 Aug 17:00 Turkey  3–0  Thailand 25–23 26–24 25–22     76–69 P2 P3
4 Aug 14:00 Thailand  3–0  Algeria 25–7 25–14 25–13     75–34 P2 P3
4 Aug 17:00 Japan  3–1  Turkey 25–21 30–28 18–25 25–18   98–92 P2 P3

Pool D

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
2 Aug 17:00 Cuba  0–3  Netherlands 20–25 14–25 11–25     45–75 P2 P3
2 Aug 20:30 China  3–0  Bulgaria 25–13 26–24 25–23     76–60 P2 P3
3 Aug 14:30 Bulgaria  3–1  Netherlands 20–25 25–15 25–20 25–23   95–83 P2 P3
3 Aug 17:00 China  3–0  Cuba 25–13 25–20 25–15     75–48 P2 P3
4 Aug 13:00 Bulgaria  3–0  Cuba 25–8 25–15 25–16     75–39 P2 P3
4 Aug 15:30 China  3–1  Netherlands 26–24 19–25 25–17 25–17   95–83 P2 P3

Pool E

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
2 Aug 17:30 Germany  3–1  Kazakhstan 23–25 25–23 25–19 25–17   98–84 P2 P3
2 Aug 20:30 Italy  3–0  Argentina 25–21 25–20 25–17     75–58 P2 P3
3 Aug 17:30 Germany  2–3  Argentina 23–25 25–13 25–18 21–25 12–15 106–96 P2 P3
3 Aug 20:30 Italy  3–0  Kazakhstan 28–26 25–17 25–13     78–56 P2 P3
4 Aug 17:30 Argentina  3–2  Kazakhstan 15–25 25–15 23–25 25–20 15–9 103–94 P2 P3
4 Aug 20:45 Italy  3–1  Germany 25–23 25–20 24–26 25–20   99–89 P2 P3

Second round

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Pool F

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 Aug 17:30 Serbia  3–0  Netherlands 25–18 25–16 25–21     75–55 P2 P3
9 Aug 20:15 Algeria  0–3  United States 12–25 15–25 11–25     38–75 P2 P3
10 Aug 17:30 Algeria  0–3  Serbia 11–25 12–25 11–25     34–75 P2 P3
10 Aug 20:15 United States  3–0  Netherlands 25–20 25–16 25–12     75–48 P2 P3
11 Aug 17:30 Netherlands  3–0  Algeria 25–15 25–7 25–6     75–28 P2 P3
11 Aug 20:15 Serbia  2–3  United States 14–25 25–22 17–25 25–23 12–15 93–110 P2 P3

Pool G

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 Aug 17:00 Dominican Republic  1–3  Brazil 25–20 22–25 12–25 18–25   77–95 P2 P3
9 Aug 20:00 Puerto Rico  0–3  Bulgaria 21–25 20–25 10–25     51–75 P2 P3
10 Aug 17:00 Bulgaria  3–1  Brazil 25–22 25–21 20–25 25–21   95–89 P2 P3
10 Aug 20:00 Dominican Republic  3–0  Puerto Rico 25–22 25–23 25–20     75–65 P2 P3
11 Aug 17:00 Bulgaria  2–3  Dominican Republic 22–25 25–18 23–25 30–28 14–16 114–112 P2 P3
11 Aug 20:00 Puerto Rico  0–3  Brazil 14–25 15–25 17–25     46–75 P2 P3

Pool H

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 Aug 17:30 Germany  2–3  Japan 25–18 25–20 20–25 22–25 12–15 104–103 P2 P3
9 Aug 20:00 Poland  3–0  Kazakhstan 25–17 25–17 25–11     75–45 P2 P3
10 Aug 17:30 Japan  3–1  Kazakhstan 23–25 25–19 25–18 25–20   98–82 P2 P3
10 Aug 20:00 Poland  0–3  Germany 17–25 17–25 24–26     76–58 P2 P3
11 Aug 17:30 Kazakhstan  1–3  Germany 14–25 11–25 25–20 19–25   69–95 P2 P3
11 Aug 20:00 Poland  0–3  Japan 19–25 24–26 15–25     58–76 P2 P3

Pool I

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 Aug 18:00 Turkey  3–1  Argentina 25–17 25–14 34–36 25–18   109–85 P2 P3
9 Aug 20:30 China  3–0  Czech Republic 25–14 25–17 25–13     75–44 P2 P3
10 Aug 13:15 Turkey  3–0  Czech Republic 25–23 25–18 25–15     75–56 P2 P3
10 Aug 15:45 China  3–0  Argentina 25–17 26–24 25–22     76–63 P2 P3
11 Aug 13:15 Argentina  1–3  Czech Republic 20–25 25–21 22–25 20–25   87–96 P2 P3
11 Aug 15:45 China  3–2  Turkey 19–25 25–17 25–20 15–25 15–10 99–97 P2 P3

Pool J

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 Aug 17:00 Italy  1–3  Russia 13–25 25–18 18–25 24–26   80–94 P2 P3
9 Aug 19:30 Cuba  1–3  Thailand 21–25 17–25 25–21 19–25   82–96 P2 P3
10 Aug 17:00 Thailand  0–3  Russia 20–25 23–25 22–25     65–75 P2 P3
10 Aug 19:30 Cuba  0–3  Italy 16–25 16–25 20–25     52–75 P2 P3
11 Aug 17:00 Russia  3–1  Cuba 25–17 25–14 16–25 25–17   91–73 P2 P3
11 Aug 19:30 Italy  3–0  Thailand 25–18 25–14 29–27     79–59 P2 P3

Third round

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Pool K

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
- 16 Aug 15:00 Cuba  0–3  Brazil 16–25 11–25 20–25     47–75 P2 P3
16 Aug 18:00 Kazakhstan  0–3  Netherlands 23–25 14–25 16–25     53–75 P2 P3
17 Aug 15:00 Brazil  3–0  Netherlands 25–15 25–20 25–15     75–50 P2 P3
17 Aug 18:00 Kazakhstan  3–1  Cuba 25–20 17–25 30–28 25–20   97–93 P2 P3
18 Aug 15:00 Cuba  0–3  Netherlands 13–25 23–25 22–25     58–75 P2 P3
18 Aug 18:00 Kazakhstan  0–3  Brazil 17–25 16–25 10–25     43–75 P2 P3

Pool L

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 Aug 15:00 Thailand  3–1  Puerto Rico 18–25 25–7 25–22 25–11   93–65 P2 P3
16 Aug 18:30 Germany  2–3  Russia 25–22 25–17 18–25 19–25 11–15 98–104 P2 P3
17 Aug 14:00 Russia  3–0  Puerto Rico 25–8 25–16 25–19     75–43 P2 P3
17 Aug 16:30 Thailand  0–3  Germany 16–25 14–25 25–27     55–77 P2 P3
18 Aug 14:00 Puerto Rico  3–2  Germany 25–23 25–23 23–25 13–25 15–13 101–109 P2 P3
18 Aug 16:30 Russia  3–2  Thailand 24–26 25–18 25–22 20–25 15–11 109–102 P2 P3

Pool M

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 Aug 15:30 United States  3–0  Czech Republic 25–20 25–20 25–23     75–63 P2 P3
16 Aug 18:15 Japan  0–3  Bulgaria 23–25 23–25 29–31     75–81 P2 P3
17 Aug 12:30 Japan  1–3  United States 17–25 19–25 25–21 18–25   79–96 P2 P3
17 Aug 15:30 Czech Republic  2–3  Bulgaria 25–20 18–25 17–25 25–22 8–15 93–107 P2 P3
18 Aug 12:30 Japan  3–2  Czech Republic 25–18 22–25 28–26 23–25 15–13 113–107 P2 P3
18 Aug 15:30 United States  3–2  Bulgaria 16–25 25–23 20–25 25–15 15–8 101–96 P2 P3

Pool N

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 Aug 16:00 Serbia  3–1  Poland 25–14 25–20 22–25 25–21   97–80 P2 P3
16 Aug 19:30 China  3–0  Argentina 25–18 25–17 25–16     75–51 P2 P3
17 Aug 16:00 Argentina  0–3  Serbia 12–25 20–25 14–25     46–75 P2 P3
17 Aug 19:30 China  3–1  Poland 25–18 25–21 16–25 25–23   91–87 P2 P3
18 Aug 16:00 Poland  3–2  Argentina 25–21 21–25 25–12 23–25 15–11 109–94 P2 P3
18 Aug 19:30 China  3–2  Serbia 25–17 25–27 25–20 23–25 15–5 113–94 P2 P3

Pool O

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 Aug 15:00 Italy  3–0  Algeria 25–13 25–19 25–10     75–42 P2 P3
16 Aug 18:00 Turkey  3–2  Dominican Republic 25–27 22–25 25–22 26–24 15–13 113–111 P2 P3
17 Aug 15:00 Algeria  0–3  Turkey 12–25 12–25 12–25     36–75 P2 P3
17 Aug 17:30 Italy  2–3  Dominican Republic 25–21 25–19 30–32 24–26 11–15 115–113 P2 P3
18 Aug 15:00 Italy  3–2  Turkey 25–17 25–18 17–25 15–25 15–12 97–97 P2 P3
18 Aug 17:30 Dominican Republic  3–0  Algeria 25–11 25–9 25–8     75–28 P2 P3

Final round

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Final ranking

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1  Brazil 5 5 0 15 15 0 MAX 378 269 1.405
2  China 5 4 1 10 12 8 1.500 445 424 1.050
3  Serbia 5 3 2 8 10 9 1.111 428 421 1.017
4  Japan 5 1 4 5 7 12 0.583 394 414 0.952
5  Italy 5 1 4 4 7 14 0.500 421 481 0.875
6  United States 5 1 4 3 6 14 0.429 394 451 0.874
Source: [citation needed]

Pool Final

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
28 Aug 13:30 Serbia  1–3  China 21–25 25–22 17–25 20–25   83–97 P2 P3
28 Aug 15:30 Brazil  3–0  United States 25–19 25–12 25–10     75–41 P2 P3
28 Aug 19:10 Japan  3–0  Italy 25–18 25–19 25–22     75–59 P2 P3
29 Aug 13:30 United States  1–3  Serbia 23–25 25–20 18–25 23–25   89–95 P2 P3
29 Aug 15:30 Italy  2–3  China 30–28 22–25 28–26 13–25 10–15 103–119 P2 P3
29 Aug 19:10 Japan  0–3  Brazil 21–25 22–25 17–25     60–75 P2 P3
30 Aug 13:30 China  3–0  United States 25–20 25–23 25–17     75–60 P2 P3
30 Aug 15:30 Brazil  3–0  Italy 25–16 26–24 25–11     76–51 P2 P3
30 Aug 19:10 Serbia  3–0  Japan 25–22 25–17 25–19     75–58 P2 P3
31 Aug 13:30 Italy  3–2  United States 19–25 25–22 23–25 25–18 16–14 108–104 P2 P3
31 Aug 15:30 Brazil  3–0  Serbia 27–25 25–21 25–22     77–68 P2 P3
31 Aug 19:10 Japan  2–3  China 16–25 25–18 24–26 25–21 13–15 103–105 P2 P3
1 Sep 13:30 Serbia  3–2  Italy 22–25 25–23 20–25 25–16 15–11 107–100 P2 P3
1 Sep 15:30 China  0–3  Brazil 15–25 14–25 20–25     49–75 P2 P3
1 Sep 19:10 United States  3–2  Japan 17–25 25–19 18–25 25–17 15–12 100–98 P2 P3
  • All times are local for the host city.

Final standing

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Awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b c FIVB (2 December 2012). "FIVB World Grand Prix continues growth with expansion to 20 teams in 2013".
  2. ^ a b c FIVB.org. "2013 World Grand Prix lineup taking shape".
  3. ^ a b FIVB (September 13, 2012). "Preliminaries in WGP qualification tournament".
  4. ^ a b "Competition Regulation 2012 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup" (PDF). p. 21.
  5. ^ "Geen kwalificatietoernooi voor Europese landen, Nederland plaatst zich rechtstreeks voor de FIVB" [World Grand Prix, No Qualification for European Countries, The Netherlands and Serbia go to FIVB World Grandprix]. 24 July 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-11-09. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
  6. ^ FIVB. "Algeria confirmed as CAVB representative at 2013 WGP".
  7. ^ FIVB (2013-09-01). "Brazil clinch ninth World Grand Prix title with perfect record". fivb.org.
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