2000 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix

The 2000 FIVB World Grand Prix was the eighth women's volleyball tournament of its kind. It was held over four weeks in three countries and six cities throughout Asia: Hong Kong, Thailand, PR China, Chinese Taipei and Malaysia, cumulating with the final round at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City, Philippines, from 24 to 27 August 2000.

Preliminary round

Ranking

The best four teams from the overall ranking are qualified for the final round.

First round

Group A

• Venue: Macau

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
4 Ago	Brazil	3–0	Template:Vbw	25–23	25–16	25–15			75–54
4 Ago	China	3–0	Template:Vbw	25–14	25–20	25–16			75–50
5 Ago	Brazil	3–0	Template:Vbw	37–35	25–18	25–21			87–74
5 Ago	China	3–1	Template:Vbw	25–27	25–15	25–16	25–21		100–79
6 Ago	United States	3–0	Template:Vbw	25–18	25–17	26–24			76–59
6 Ago	Brazil	3–2	Template:Vbw	25–22	27–25	23–25	18–25	16–14	109–111

Group B

• Venue: Yala, Thailand

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
4 Ago	Cuba	3–2	Template:Vbw	25–18	16–25	25–21	23–25	15–12	104–101
4 Ago	Russia	3–2	Template:Vbw	20–25	25–22	25–11	25–27	15–10	110–95
5 Ago	Russia	3–0	Template:Vbw	25–17	25–23	25–21			75–61
5 Ago	Cuba	3–0	Template:Vbw	25–20	25–17	25–17			75–54
6 Ago	Cuba	3–0	Template:Vbw	25–18	25–22	25–16			75–56
6 Ago	South Korea	3–0	Template:Vbw	25–21	25–18	25–18			75–57

Second round

Group C

• Venue: Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
11 Ago	Brazil	3–0	Template:Vbw	25–19	25–19	25–20			76–58
11 Ago	Russia	3–0	Template:Vbw	25–15	25–18	25–16			75–49
12 Ago	Russia	3–0	Template:Vbw	25–16	25–11	25–20			75–47
12 Ago	Brazil	3–0	Template:Vbw	25–17	25–23	25–18			75–58
13 Ago	Italy	3–2	Template:Vbw	19–25	24–26	25–22	25–15	17–15	110–103
13 Ago	Russia	3–0	Template:Vbw	25–23	25–21	25–21			75–65

Group D

• Venue: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
11 Ago	China	3–1	Template:Vbw	22–25	25–21	25–22	25–22		97–90
11 Ago	Cuba	3–1	Template:Vbw	19–25	25–19	25–17	25–23		94–84
12 Ago	Cuba	3–0	Template:Vbw	25–23	25–23	25–16			75–62
12 Ago	South Korea	3–2	Template:Vbw	21–25	25–15	25–21	23–25	15–10	109–96
13 Ago	United States	3–1	Template:Vbw	20–25	25–23	25–22	25–21		95–91
13 Ago	Cuba	3–0	Template:Vbw	25–22	25–19	25–18			75–59

Third round

Group E

• Venue: Yuxi, China

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
18 Ago	United States	3–2	Template:Vbw	26–28	25–20	22–25	25–18	15–12	113–103
18 Ago	Cuba	3–0	Template:Vbw	25–13	25–18	25–19			75–50
19 Ago	China	3–0	Template:Vbw	25–15	25–18	25–23			75–56
19 Ago	Cuba	3–1	Template:Vbw	25–15	25–23	23–25	25–17		98–80
20 Ago	Cuba	3–0	Template:Vbw	25–20	25–20	25–21			75–61
20 Ago	United States	3–1	Template:Vbw	21–25	25–14	25–17	25–21		96–77

Group F

• Venue: Quezon City, Philippines

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
18 Ago	Brazil	3–0	Template:Vbw	25–14	25–20	25–21			75–55
18 Ago	Russia	3–2	Template:Vbw	25–21	19–25	18–25	25–19	15–13	102–103
19 Ago	Russia	3–1	Template:Vbw	25–18	20–25	25–14	25–19		95–76
19 Ago	Brazil	3–0	Template:Vbw	25–17	25–22	29–27			79–66
20 Ago	South Korea	3–0	Template:Vbw	25–23	25–17	26–24			76–64
20 Ago	Russia	3–2	Template:Vbw	25–18	18–25	20–25	25–19	19–17	107–104

Final round

• Venue: Pasig City, Philippines

5th–8th place

5th–8th semifinals

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
24 Ago	United States	3–0	Template:Vbw	27–25	25–22	25–23			77–70
24 Ago	Italy	1–3	Template:Vbw	20–25	26–24	18–25	17–25		81–99

7th place match

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
25 Ago	Japan	1–3	Template:Vbw	25–19	21–25	11–25	19–25		76–94

5th place match

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
25 Ago	United States	0–3	Template:Vbw	23–25	23–25	19–25			65–75

Final four

Semifinals

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
26 Ago	Cuba	3–1	Template:Vbw	25–19	25–21	16–25	35–33		101–98
26 Ago	Brazil	0–3	Template:Vbw	20–25	23–25	22–25			65–75

3rd place match

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
27 Ago	China	1–3	Template:Vbw	25–12	13–25	19–25	18–25		75–87

Final

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
27 Ago	Cuba	3–1	Template:Vbw	21–25	25–15	25–23	25–21		96–84

Final standings

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2000 FIVB World Grand Prix winners
Second title

Team roster

Yumilka Ruiz, Marlenis Costa, Mireya Luis, Raisa O'Farrill Bolanos, Regla Bell, Indira Mestre, Regla Torres, Taismary Aguero, Ana Fernández, Mirka Francia, Marta Sánchez and Zoila Barros.

Head coach

Luis Calderon

Individual awards

• Most valuable player:
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• Best scorer:
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• Best spiker:
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• Best blocker:
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• Best server:
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• Best setter:
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• Best receiver:
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• Best libero:
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Dream Team

• Setter:
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• Middle Blockers:
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• Outside hitters:
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• Opposite Spiker:
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References

• Archived Results

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