2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix

2016 World Grand Prix
Tournament details
Host nation Thailand
CityBangkok (Group 1 Final)
Dates3 June – 10 July
Teams28 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)20 (in 20 host cities)
Champions Brazil (11th title)
Runners-up United States
Third place Netherlands
Fourth place Russia
Tournament awards
MVPBrazil Natália Pereira
Best SetterThailand Nootsara Tomkom
Best OHBrazil Sheilla Castro
United States Kimberly Hill
Best MBUnited States Rachael Adams
Brazil Thaísa Menezes
Best OPPNetherlands Lonneke Slöetjes
Best LiberoChina Lin Li
Tournament statistics
Matches played121
Best scorerRussia Nataliya Goncharova (185 points)
Best spikerItaly Paola Egonu (46.05%)
Best blockerRussia Irina Zaryazhko (1.22)
Best serverThailand Ajcharaporn Kongyot (0.45)
Best setterJapan Kanami Tashiro (4.86)
Best diggerRussia Anna Malova (3.08)
Best receiverThailand Wilavan Apinyapong (53.85%)
Official website
FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix

The 2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix was the 24th edition of the annual women's international volleyball tournament played by 28 teams from 3 June to 10 July 2016. The Group 1 final round was held in Bangkok, Thailand.[1] Brazil captured their record eleventh title in the tournament after a 3–2 win over defending champions United States.[2] In the bronze medal match, The Netherlands prevailed in five sets over Russia.[3] Natália Pereira was elected the most valuable player.[4]

In the Group 2 finals held in Varna, Bulgaria, Dominican Republic defeated Poland in five sets and earned a promotion to Group 1 for the 2017 season.[5][6]

Moreover, in the Group 3 finals in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Croatia defeated the home team in straight sets to earn a promotion to Group 2 in the 2017 edition.[7][8]

Qualification

  • All 28 teams of the 2015 edition directly qualified.[9]
Africa Asia and Oceania Europe North America South America

 Algeria
 Kenya

 Australia
 China
 Japan
 Kazakhstan
 Thailand

 Canada
 Cuba
 Dominican Republic
 Mexico
 Puerto Rico
 United States

 Argentina
 Brazil
 Colombia
 Peru

Format

Intercontinental round

  • Group 1, the 12 teams were drawn in 9 pools of 4 teams. In each pool, all teams will compete in round robin format. The results of all 9 pools will combine in 1 ranking table. The hosts and the top five ranked teams will play in the final round. The last ranked team after the Intercontinental Round could be relegated if the winners of the Group 2 Final Round can meet the promotion requirements set by the FIVB.
  • Group 2, the 8 teams were drawn in 4 pools of 4 teams. In each pool, all teams will compete in round robin format. The results of all 4 pools will combine in 1 ranking table. The hosts and the top three ranked teams will play in the final round. The last ranked team after the Intercontinental Round could be relegated if the winners of the Group 3 Final Round can meet the promotion requirements set by the FIVB.
  • Group 3, the 8 teams were drawn in 4 pools of 4 teams. In each pool, all teams will compete in round robin format. The results of all 4 pools will combine in 1 ranking table. The hosts and the top three ranked teams will play in the final round.

Final round

  • Group 1, the 6 teams in the final round will be divided in 2 pools determined by the serpentine system. The host team will be at the top position and the other teams will be allocated by their rankings in the preliminary round. The top 2 teams from each pool will play in the semifinals. The winning teams will play in the final match for the gold medals.
  • Group 2 and Group 3, the host team will face the last ranked team among the qualified teams in the semifinals. The other 2 teams will play against each other in the other semifinal. The winning teams will play in the final match for the gold medals and a chance for promotion.

Pools composition

The pools composition was announced on 19 August 2015.[9]

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
Week 2 Week 1
Pool A1
China 		Pool B1
Brazil 		Pool C1
Russia 		Pool A2
Argentina 		Pool B2
Poland 		Pool A3
Algeria 		Pool B3
Australia

 United States
 Thailand
 Germany
 China

 Brazil
 Italy
 Japan
 Serbia

 Russia
 Netherlands
 Turkey
 Belgium

 Argentina
 Bulgaria
 Dominican Republic
 Kenya

 Canada
 Czech Republic
 Poland
 Puerto Rico

 Mexico
 Peru
 Kazakhstan
 Algeria

 Croatia
 Colombia
 Australia
 Cuba

Week 3 Week 2
Pool D1
Macau 		Pool E1
United States 		Pool F1
Italy 		Pool C2
Czech Republic 		Pool D2
Poland 		Pool C3
Colombia 		Pool D3
Peru

 Brazil
 Belgium
 Serbia
 China

 United States
 Germany
 Japan
 Turkey

 Russia
 Netherlands
 Italy
 Thailand

 Bulgaria
 Canada
 Czech Republic
 Dominican Republic

 Argentina
 Kenya
 Poland
 Puerto Rico

 Australia
 Colombia
 Kazakhstan
 Mexico

 Croatia
 Peru
 Cuba
 Algeria

Week 4 Final round
Pool G1
Turkey 		Pool H1
Hong Kong 		Pool I1
Japan 		Group 3 (Week 3)
Kazakhstan 		Group 2 (Week 3)
Bulgaria 		Group 1 (Week 6)
Thailand

 Brazil
 Italy
 Turkey
 Belgium

 United States
 Netherlands
 Germany
 China

 Russia
 Thailand
 Japan
 Serbia

 Kazakhstan
 Peru
 Croatia
 Colombia

 Bulgaria
 Puerto Rico
 Dominican Republic
 Poland

Competition schedule

● Intercontinental round ● Final round
Week 1
3–5 Jun 		Week 2
9–12 Jun 		Week 3
17–19 Jun 		Week 4
24–26 Jun 		Week 5
1–3 Jul 		Week 6
6–10 Jul
Group 1 18 matches 18 matches 18 matches 11 matches
Group 2 12 matches 12 matches 4 matches
Group 3 12 matches 12 matches 4 matches

Squads

There are 21 players in team rosters. Maximum of 12 regular players and maximum of 2 liberos can be selected to play in each week. The full rosters of 21 players of each team can be seen in the article below.

Pool standing procedure

  1. Number of matches won
  2. Match points
  3. Sets ratio
  4. Points ratio
  5. If the tie continues as per the point ratio between two teams, the priority will be given to the team which won the last match between them. When the tie in points ratio is between three or more teams, a new classification of these teams in the terms of points 1, 2 and 3 will be made taking into consideration only the matches in which they were opposed to each other.

Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser
Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser

Intercontinental round

Group 1

Ranking

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification or relegation
1  United States 9 8 1 24 25 5 5.000 739 603 1.226 Qualified for the Group 1 final round
2  China 9 8 1 23 24 6 4.000 701 591 1.186
3  Russia 9 8 1 23 26 10 2.600 833 738 1.129
4  Brazil 9 7 2 22 23 10 2.300 779 674 1.156
5  Netherlands 9 5 4 15 17 14 1.214 709 706 1.004
6  Serbia 9 5 4 12 18 20 0.900 836 854 0.979
7  Italy 9 4 5 13 19 19 1.000 840 818 1.027
8  Japan 9 3 6 12 16 19 0.842 776 783 0.991
9  Turkey 9 3 6 9 13 21 0.619 719 773 0.930
10  Thailand 9 2 7 5 7 24 0.292 611 744 0.821 Qualified as hosts for the Group 1 final round
11  Belgium 9 1 8 4 8 25 0.320 668 771 0.866
12  Germany 9 0 9 0 4 27 0.148 610 766 0.796 Relegated position
Source:

Week 2

Pool A1
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 Jun 07:00 Germany  0–3  United States 15–25 17–25 12–25     44–75 P2 P3
10 Jun 11:30 China  3–0  Thailand 25–14 25–14 25–11     75–39 P2 P3
11 Jun 07:00 United States  3–0  Thailand 25–21 29–27 25–23     79–71 P2 P3
11 Jun 11:30 China  3–0  Germany 25–12 25–22 25–16     75–50 P2 P3
12 Jun 07:00 Thailand  3–1  Germany 16–25 28–26 25–22 25–16   94–89 P2 P3
12 Jun 11:30 China  3–1  United States 25–20 25–19 15–25 25–23   90–87 P2 P3
Pool B1
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 Jun 17:45 Brazil  3–1  Italy 23–25 25–15 25–15 27–25   100–80 P2 P3
9 Jun 20:15 Japan  3–0  Serbia 31–29 25–18 28–26     84–73 P2 P3
10 Jun 17:45 Brazil  3–0  Japan 25–20 25–23 25–15     75–58 P2 P3
10 Jun 20:15 Italy  3–1  Serbia 25–16 25–19 29–31 25–17   104–83 P2 P3
12 Jun 13:05 Brazil  3–0  Serbia 25–20 25–18 25–18     75–56 P2 P3
12 Jun 15:30 Italy  3–2  Japan 25–20 25–20 23–25 25–27 15–8 113–100 P2 P3
Pool C1
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 Jun 14:40 Turkey  3–0  Belgium 25–22 25–23 26–24     76–69 P2 P3
10 Jun 17:10 Russia  3–1  Netherlands 25–22 20–25 25–20 25–16   95–83 P2 P3
11 Jun 14:40 Turkey  0–3  Netherlands 25–27 21–25 22–25     68–77 P2 P3
11 Jun 17:10 Russia  3–0  Belgium 25–20 25–15 25–16     75–51 P2 P3
12 Jun 14:40 Netherlands  3–1  Belgium 25–20 25–21 18–25 25–20   93–86 P2 P3
12 Jun 17:10 Russia  3–2  Turkey 26–24 20–25 20–25 25–20 15–10 106–104 P2 P3

Week 3

Pool D1
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 Jun 08:00 Brazil  2–3  Serbia 25–16 31–29 19–25 19–25 16–18 110–113 P2 P3
17 Jun 12:00 China  3–0  Belgium 25–19 25–17 25–22     75–58 P2 P3
18 Jun 06:30 Brazil  3–1  Belgium 23–25 25–19 25–15 25–18   98–77 P2 P3
18 Jun 09:00 China  3–2  Serbia 27–25 17–25 20–25 25–22 15–9 104–106 P2 P3
19 Jun 05:00 Belgium  2–3  Serbia 26–24 24–26 23–25 25–23 10–15 108–113 P2 P3
19 Jun 07:30 China  3–0  Brazil 25–23 25–16 25–20     75–59 P2 P3
Pool E1
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 Jun 00:10 Turkey  3–2  Japan 21–25 25–16 23–25 25–21 15–13 109–100 P2 P3
17 Jun 02:10 United States  3–1  Germany 25–17 24–26 25–10 25–23   99–76 P2 P3
18 Jun 00:10 Turkey  3–1  Germany 25–18 16–25 25–19 25–19   91–81 P2 P3
18 Jun 02:10 United States  3–0  Japan 25–16 25–23 25–21     75–60 P2 P3
19 Jun 22:10 Japan  3–1  Germany 25–27 26–24 25–15 25–18   101–84 P2 P3
19 Jun 00:10 United States  3–0  Turkey 25–21 25–20 25–16     75–57 P2 P3
Pool F1
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 Jun 15:30 Russia  3–0  Netherlands 25–17 25–23 28–26     78–66 P2 P3
18 Jun 15:30 Thailand  0–3  Russia 22–25 22–25 13–25     57–75 P2 P3
18 Jun 18:30 Netherlands  3–1  Italy 19–25 25–23 25–18 25–22   94–88 P2 P3
19 Jun 15:30 Netherlands  3–0  Thailand 25–19 25–16 25–21     75–56 P2 P3
19 Jun 18:30 Russia  3–2  Italy 19–25 25–15 25–22 22–25 15–10 106–97 P2 P3
20 Jun[n 1] 07:10 Thailand  3–2  Italy 25–20 23–25 25–23 19–25 15–11 107–104 P2 P3

Week 4

Pool G1
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
24 Jun 11:30 Italy  1–3  Brazil 26–24 22–25 13–25 22–25   83–99 P2 P3
24 Jun 14:30 Turkey  1–3  Belgium 18–25 14–25 25–19 21–25   78–94 P2 P3
25 Jun 11:30 Brazil  3–1  Belgium 13–25 25–19 25–16 25–18   88–78 P2 P3
25 Jun 14:30 Turkey  1–3  Italy 25–21 21–25 19–25 17–25   82–96 P2 P3
26 Jun 11:30 Italy  3–0  Belgium 25–14 25–12 25–21     75–47 P2 P3
26 Jun 14:30 Turkey  0–3  Brazil 14–25 21–25 19–25     54–75 P2 P3
Pool H1
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
24 Jun 10:30 Germany  0–3  United States 19–25 22–25 28–30     69–80 P2 P3
24 Jun 12:30 China  3–0  Netherlands 25–22 25–23 25–21     75–66 P2 P3
25 Jun 05:15 United States  3–1  Netherlands 25–17 19–25 25–17 25–20   94–79 P2 P3
25 Jun 07:45 China  3–0  Germany 25–13 25–16 25–22     75–51 P2 P3
26 Jun 05:15 Netherlands  3–0  Germany 26–24 25–20 25–22     76–66 P2 P3
26 Jun 07:45 China  0–3  United States 19–25 21–25 17–25     57–75 P2 P3
Pool I1
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
24 Jun 07:10 Serbia  3–2  Russia 23–25 25–27 25–21 25–20 15–12 113–105 P2 P3
24 Jun 10:10 Japan  3–0  Thailand 25–20 25–19 25–15     75–54 P2 P3
25 Jun 06:10 Thailand  1–3  Russia 16–25 22–25 25–22 12–25   75–97 P2 P3
25 Jun 09:10 Japan  2–3  Serbia 23–25 25–20 25–17 25–27 8–15 106–104 P2 P3
26 Jun 06:10 Serbia  3–0  Thailand 25–18 25–20 25–20     75–58 P2 P3
26 Jun 09:10 Japan  1–3  Russia 25–20 23–25 24–26 20–25   92–96 P2 P3

Group 2

Ranking

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification or relegation
1  Puerto Rico 6 6 0 17 18 4 4.500 524 451 1.162 Qualified for the Group 2 final round
2  Dominican Republic 6 5 1 14 17 7 2.429 540 489 1.104
3  Bulgaria 6 5 1 13 15 9 1.667 554 494 1.121 Qualified as hosts for the Group 2 final round
4  Poland 6 4 2 12 14 10 1.400 565 484 1.167 Qualified for the Group 2 final round
5  Argentina 6 2 4 8 12 12 1.000 524 546 0.960
6  Czech Republic 6 2 4 7 11 12 0.917 502 511 0.982
7  Canada 6 0 6 1 3 18 0.167 414 516 0.802
8  Kenya 6 0 6 0 0 18 0.000 319 451 0.707 Relegated position
Source:

Week 1

Pool A2
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
3 Jun 21:10 Dominican Republic  2–3  Bulgaria 25–23 20–25 18–25 25–17 9–15 97–105 P2 P3
4 Jun 00:10 Argentina  3–0  Kenya 25–22 25–21 25–13     75–56 P2 P3
4 Jun 21:10 Kenya  0–3  Bulgaria 17–25 17–25 9–25     43–75 P2 P3
5 Jun 00:10 Argentina  2–3  Dominican Republic 25–22 16–25 15–25 25–23 14–16 95–111 P2 P3
5 Jun 21:10 Dominican Republic  3–0  Kenya 25–21 25–21 25–20     75–62 P2 P3
6 Jun 00:10 Argentina  1–3  Bulgaria 25–27 17–25 27–25 19–25   88–102 P2 P3
Pool B2
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
3 Jun 15:10 Czech Republic  1–3  Puerto Rico 25–21 20–25 21–25 19–25   85–96 P2 P3
3 Jun 18:10 Poland  3–1  Canada 25–19 28–30 25–15 25–20   103–84 P2 P3
4 Jun 15:10 Puerto Rico  3–0  Canada 25–18 25–11 25–16     75–45 P2 P3
4 Jun 18:10 Poland  3–1  Czech Republic 25–15 23–25 25–20 25–23   98–83 P2 P3
5 Jun 15:10 Czech Republic  3–0  Canada 25–13 25–18 25–23     75–54 P2 P3
5 Jun 18:10 Poland  2–3  Puerto Rico 25–18 23–25 25–15 26–28 13–15 112–101 P2 P3

Week 2

Pool C2
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 Jun 13:10 Bulgaria  0–3  Dominican Republic 16–25 24–26 23–25     63–76 P2 P3
10 Jun 16:10 Czech Republic  3–0  Canada 25–19 25–21 25–21     75–61 P2 P3
11 Jun 13:10 Dominican Republic  3–0  Canada 25–16 27–25 25–21     77–62 P2 P3
11 Jun 16:10 Bulgaria  3–1  Czech Republic 25–22 25–16 23–25 25–19   98–82 P2 P3
12 Jun 13:10 Canada  2–3  Bulgaria 22–25 25–22 25–21 26–28 10–15 108–111 P2 P3
12 Jun 16:10 Czech Republic  2–3  Dominican Republic 22–25 25–15 21–25 26–24 8–15 102–104 P2 P3
Pool D2
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 Jun 15:10 Kenya  0–3  Puerto Rico 11–25 20–25 22–25     53–75 P2 P3
10 Jun 18:10 Poland  3–2  Argentina 25–23 24–26 25–15 23–25 15–10 112–99 P2 P3
11 Jun 15:10 Puerto Rico  3–1  Argentina 30–28 22–25 25–16 25–22   102–91 P2 P3
11 Jun 18:10 Poland  3–0  Kenya 25–18 25–10 25–14     75–42 P2 P3
12 Jun 13:10 Poland  0–3  Puerto Rico 21–25 21–25 23–25     65–75 P2 P3
12 Jun 16:10 Argentina  3–0  Kenya 26–24 25–22 25–17     76–63 P2 P3

Group 3

Ranking

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Peru 6 6 0 17 18 4 4.500 521 367 1.420 Qualified for the Group 3 final round
2  Croatia 6 5 1 15 16 4 4.000 477 367 1.300
3  Colombia 6 4 2 12 13 7 1.857 464 390 1.190
4  Kazakhstan 6 4 2 12 14 8 1.750 510 439 1.162 Qualified as hosts for the Group 3 final round
5  Cuba 6 3 3 10 12 11 1.091 475 504 0.942
6  Mexico 6 2 4 6 8 13 0.615 435 504 0.863
7  Australia 6 0 6 0 2 18 0.111 379 495 0.766
8  Algeria 6 0 6 0 0 18 0.000 255 450 0.567
Source:

Week 1

Pool A3
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
3 Jun 13:00 Kazakhstan  1–3  Peru 21–25 25–21 24–26 16–25   86–97 P2 P3
3 Jun 15:00 Algeria  0–3  Mexico 23–25 20–25 15–25     58–75 P2 P3
4 Jun 13:00 Peru  3–0  Mexico 25–16 25–16 25–13     75–45 P2 P3
4 Jun 15:00 Algeria  0–3  Kazakhstan 17–25 13–25 5–25     35–75 P2 P3
5 Jun 13:00 Kazakhstan  3–1  Mexico 25–16 25–20 21–25 25–23   96–84 P2 P3
5 Jun 15:00 Algeria  0–3  Peru 12–25 13–25 12–25     37–75 P2 P3
Pool B3
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
3 Jun 07:40 Croatia  3–1  Cuba 25–17 21–25 25–17 25–18   96–77 P2 P3
3 Jun 10:40 Australia  0–3  Colombia 17–25 13–25 13–25     43–75 P2 P3
4 Jun 06:10 Colombia  0–3  Croatia 20–25 22–25 17–25     59–75 P2 P3
4 Jun 09:10 Australia  1–3  Cuba 22–25 25–27 25–18 25–27   97–97 P2 P3
5 Jun 03:10 Cuba  3–1  Colombia 21–25 25–20 25–17 25–21   96–83 P2 P3
5 Jun 06:10 Australia  0–3  Croatia 19–25 17–25 12–25     48–75 P2 P3

Week 2

Pool C3
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 Jun 22:00 Kazakhstan  3–0  Australia 25–14 25–6 25–20     75–40 P2 P3
11 Jun 00:30 Colombia  3–0  Mexico 25–19 25–10 25–18     75–47 P2 P3
11 Jun 21:00 Mexico  1–3  Kazakhstan 20–25 18–25 28–26 20–25   86–101 P2 P3
11 Jun 23:30 Colombia  3–0  Australia 25–17 25–20 25–15     75–52 P2 P3
12 Jun 21:00 Mexico  3–1  Australia 18–25 26–24 29–27 25–23   98–99 P2 P3
12 Jun 23:30 Colombia  3–1  Kazakhstan 25–21 22–25 25–19 25–12   97–77 P2 P3
Pool D3
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 Jun 21:35 Croatia  3–0  Cuba 25–13 25–15 25–13     75–41 P2 P3
11 Jun 00:05 Peru  3–0  Algeria 25–9 25–9 25–11     75–29 P2 P3
11 Jun 20:35 Algeria  0–3  Croatia 19–25 17–25 15–25     51–75 P2 P3
11 Jun 23:05 Peru  3–2  Cuba 25–14 23–25 20–25 25–19 15–6 108–89 P2 P3
12 Jun 21:35 Cuba  3–0  Algeria 25–13 25–12 25–20     75–45 P2 P3
13 Jun 00:05 Peru  3–1  Croatia 16–25 25–21 25–13 25–22   91–81 P2 P3

Final round

Group 3

Final four (Week 3)

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
18 June
 
 
 Peru1
 
19 June
 
 Croatia3
 
 Croatia3
 
18 June
 
 Kazakhstan0
 
 Kazakhstan3
 
 
 Colombia2
 
3rd place match
 
 
19 June
 
 
 Peru3
 
 
 Colombia2
Semifinals
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 Jun 06:10 Peru  1–3  Croatia 14–25 27–29 25–20 7–25   73–99 P2 P3
18 Jun 09:10 Kazakhstan  3–2  Colombia 25–20 25–20 21–25 18–25 15–9 104–99 P2 P3
3rd place match
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 Jun 06:10 Peru  3–2  Colombia 25–17 21–25 25–22 23–25 15–6 109–95 P2 P3
Final
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 Jun 09:10 Croatia  3–0  Kazakhstan 25–19 29–27 25–16     79–62 P2 P3

Group 2

Final four (Week 3)

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
18 June
 
 
 Puerto Rico1
 
19 June
 
 Dominican Republic3
 
 Dominican Republic3
 
18 June
 
 Poland2
 
 Bulgaria1
 
 
 Poland3
 
3rd place match
 
 
19 June
 
 
 Puerto Rico3
 
 
 Bulgaria1
Semifinals
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 Jun 13:10 Puerto Rico  1–3  Dominican Republic 25–21 22–25 27–29 14–25   88–100 P2 P3
18 Jun 16:10 Bulgaria  1–3  Poland 25–23 21–25 15–25 21–25   82–98 P2 P3
3rd place match
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 Jun 13:10 Puerto Rico  3–1  Bulgaria 23–25 25–22 25–21 25–23   98–91 P2 P3
Final
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 Jun 16:10 Dominican Republic  3–2  Poland 21–25 23–25 25–18 25–20 15–11 109–99 P2 P3

Group 1

Pool play (Week 6)

Pool J1
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Brazil 2 2 0 6 6 0 MAX 151 104 1.452 Semifinals
2  Russia 2 1 1 3 3 3 1.000 131 143 0.916
3  Thailand 2 0 2 0 0 6 0.000 119 154 0.773 5th place match
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
6 Jul 11:00 Thailand  0–3  Brazil 24–26 16–25 11–25     51–76 P2 P3
7 Jul 11:00 Russia  0–3  Brazil 22–25 10–25 21–25     53–75 P2 P3
8 Jul 11:00 Thailand  0–3  Russia 25–27 24–26 19–25     68–78 P2 P3
Pool K1
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  United States 2 2 0 6 6 0 MAX 151 128 1.180 Semifinals
2  Netherlands 2 1 1 2 3 5 0.600 168 167 1.006
3  China 2 0 2 1 2 6 0.333 159 183 0.869 5th place match
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
6 Jul 08:00 United States  3–0  Netherlands 25–21 25–17 25–23     75–61 P2 P3
7 Jul 08:00 China  2–3  Netherlands 25–23 14–25 25–19 20–25 8–15 92–107 P2 P3
8 Jul 08:00 United States  3–0  China 25–21 26–24 25–22     76–67 P2 P3

Final four (Week 6)

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
9 July
 
 
 Brazil3
 
10 July
 
 Netherlands0
 
 Brazil3
 
9 July
 
 United States2
 
 United States3
 
 
 Russia0
 
3rd place match
 
 
10 July
 
 
 Netherlands3
 
 
 Russia2
Semifinals
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 Jul 08:00 Brazil  3–0  Netherlands 25–18 25–16 25–23     75–57 P2 P3
9 Jul 11:00 United States  3–0  Russia 25–20 25–23 25–14     75–57 P2 P3
5th place match
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 Jul 05:00 Thailand  0–3  China 23–25 23–25 12–25     58–75 P2 P3
3rd place match
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 Jul 08:00 Netherlands  3–2  Russia 18–25 23–25 30–28 25–21 15–9 111–108 P2 P3
Final
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 Jul 11:00 Brazil  3–2  United States 18–25 25–17 25–23 22–25 15–9 105–99 P2 P3

Final standing

Awards

  • Most valuable player
    Brazil Natália Pereira
  • Best Outside Hitters
    Brazil Sheilla Castro
    United States Kimberly Hill
  • Best setter
    Thailand Nootsara Tomkom
  • Best Middle Blockers
    United States Rachael Adams
    Brazil Thaísa Menezes
  • Best libero
    China Lin Li
  • Best Opposite
    Netherlands Lonneke Slöetjes

Statistics leaders

The statistics of each group follows the vis reports P2 and P3. The statistics include 6 volleyball skills; serve, reception, set, spike, block, and dig. The table below shows the top 5 ranked players in each skill by group plus top scorers as of 26 June 2016.[12][13][14]

Best scorers

Best scorers determined by scored points from spike, block and serve.

GROUP 1 GROUP 2 GROUP 3
Rank Name Points Name Points Name Points
1 Russia Nataliya Goncharova 185 Poland Berenika Tomsia 167 Peru Ángela Leyva 203
2 Netherlands Lonneke Slöetjes 169 Bulgaria Emiliya Nikolova 138 Croatia Samanta Fabris 154
3 Turkey Polen Uslupehlivan 154 Dominican Republic Brayelin Martínez 138 Colombia Madelaynne Montaño 134
4 Thailand Ajcharaporn Kongyot 135 Dominican Republic Bethania de la Cruz 133 Colombia Kenny Moreno 126
5 Germany Louisa Lippmann 131 Puerto Rico Karina Ocasio 131 Kazakhstan Radmila Beresneva 86

Best spikers

Best spikers determined by successful spikes in percentage.

GROUP 1 GROUP 2 GROUP 3
Rank Name % Name % Name %
1 Italy Paola Egonu 46.05 Dominican Republic Brayelin Martínez 43.32 Croatia Samanta Fabris 51.39
2 Netherlands Lonneke Slöetjes 45.91 Poland Berenika Tomsia 42.82 Peru Ángela Leyva 48.88
3 Russia Nataliya Goncharova 43.65 Puerto Rico Stephanie Enright 40.68 Croatia Mira Topić 46.67
4 United States Kimberly Hill 41.98 Bulgaria Emiliya Nikolova 40.33 Cuba Heidy Rodríguez 43.16
5 China Zhu Ting 40.76 Puerto Rico Karina Ocasio 40.31 Colombia Kenny Moreno 43.03

Best blockers

Best blockers determined by the average of stuff blocks per set.

GROUP 1 GROUP 2 GROUP 3
Rank Name Avg Name Avg Name Avg
1 Russia Irina Zaryazhko 1.22 Poland Agnieszka Kąkolewska 0.97 Cuba Daymara Lescay 0.87
2 China Xu Yunli 0.73 Kenya Brackcides Khadambi 0.72 Kazakhstan Kristina Anikonova 0.67
3 China Yan Ni 0.67 Canada Lucille Charuk 0.71 Peru Ángela Leyva 0.61
4 Russia Nataliya Goncharova 0.67 Puerto Rico Lynda Morales 0.70 Cuba Heidy Casanova 0.61
5 Belgium Freya Aelbrecht 0.64 Puerto Rico Karina Ocasio 0.67 Colombia Lorena Zuleta 0.60

Best servers

Best servers determined by the average of aces per set.

GROUP 1 GROUP 2 GROUP 3
Rank Name Avg Name Avg Name Avg
1 Thailand Ajcharaporn Kongyot 0.45 Argentina Yael Castiglione 0.42 Australia Shae Sloane 0.55
2 Turkey Hande Baladın 0.32 Puerto Rico Áurea Cruz 0.37 Croatia Ana Grbac 0.52
3 Turkey Nursevil Aydinlar 0.32 Poland Anna Grejman 0.36 Croatia Samanta Fabris 0.48
4 Netherlands Yvon Beliën 0.32 Argentina Emilce Sosa 0.33 Croatia Mira Topić 0.44
5 Italy Antonella Del Core 0.32 Bulgaria Viktoriya Grigorova 0.31 Algeria Fahima Brahmi 0.39

Best setters

Best setters determined by the average of running sets per set.

GROUP 1 GROUP 2 GROUP 3
Rank Name Avg Name Avg Name Avg
1 Japan Kanami Tashiro 4.86 Poland Joanna Wołosz 10.70 Colombia María Marín 8.19
2 China Ding Xia 4.57 Puerto Rico Vilmarie Mojica 8.23 Kazakhstan Irina Lukomskaya 7.30
3 United States Alisha Glass 4.57 Argentina Yael Castiglione 7.67 Croatia Ana Grbac 6.26
4 Netherlands Laura Dijkema 4.34 Czech Republic Pavla Vincourová 4.61 Australia Shae Sloane 5.55
5 Thailand Pornpun Guedpard 4.29 Kenya Jane Wairimu 4.44 Peru Alexandra Muñoz 5.42

Best diggers

Best diggers determined by the average of successful digs per set.

GROUP 1 GROUP 2 GROUP 3
Rank Name Avg Name Avg Name Avg
1 Russia Anna Malova 3.08 Czech Republic Veronika Dostálová 6.48 Mexico Freda López 3.29
2 Italy Monica De Gennaro 2.74 Argentina Tatiana Rizzo 5.04 Cuba Emily Borrell 2.96
3 Germany Lenka Dürr 2.10 Puerto Rico Shara Venegas 4.87 Australia Alice De Innocentiis 2.45
4 Thailand Wilavan Apinyapong 2.10 Poland Agata Durajczyk 3.27 Peru Vanessa Palacios 2.39
5 Belgium Charlotte Leys 2.09 Kenya Brackcides Khadambi 2.89 Mexico Lizbeth Sainz 2.14

Best receivers

Best receivers determined by efficient receptions in percentage.

GROUP 1 GROUP 2 GROUP 3
Rank Name % Name % Name %
1 Thailand Wilavan Apinyapong 53.85 Puerto Rico Áurea Cruz 66.20 Colombia Camila Gómez 45.08
2 United States Jordan Larson 51.20 Poland Agata Durajczyk 61.88 Colombia María Martínez 44.67
3 Thailand Piyanut Pannoy 49.01 Czech Republic Michaela Mlejnková 54.05 Kazakhstan Radmila Beresneva 41.01
4 Germany Lenka Dürr 48.28 Argentina Tatiana Rizzo 53.96 Croatia Mira Topić 40.56
5 United States Kelsey Robinson 43.26 Bulgaria Mariya Filipova 51.72 Kazakhstan Tatyana Fendrikova 39.86

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The match, originally scheduled for 17 June at 18:30, was interrupted in the second set due to power outage. Italy was leading 25–10, 16–15. Play was suspended and the match was rescheduled after agreement of both teams.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ "2016 World Grand Prix Finals hosts confirmed". FIVB.org. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Brazil down USA in five-setter to clinch World Grand Prix title". FIVB.org. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Netherlands stun Russia in five-setter to claim Bronze". FIVB.org. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Brazil win record 11th title in World Grand Prix". FIVB.org. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Martínez spearheads dominican golden triumph in Varna". FIVB.org. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  6. ^ "Dominican Republic get the gold, Emiliya Nikolova gets the groom". FIVB.org. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  7. ^ "Croatia claim Group 3 gold with Fabris' 27-point effort". FIVB.org. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  8. ^ "Croatia on top of the podium for FIVB World Grand Prix 2016 Group 3". FIVB.org. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  9. ^ a b "2016 World Grand Prix draw results announced". FIVB.org. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  10. ^ "Italy-Thailand match suspended". FIVB.org. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  11. ^ "Italy v Thailand rescheduled for Monday". FIVB.org. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  12. ^ "Group 1 statistics". FIVB.org. 26 June 2016. Archived from the original on 21 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  13. ^ "Group 2 statistics". FIVB.org. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  14. ^ "Group 3 statistics". FIVB.org. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
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