1996 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix

The 1996 FIVB World Grand Prix was the fourth women's volleyball tournament of its kind. It was held over four weeks in eight cities throughout Asia, cumulating with the final round in Shanghai, PR China, from 27 to 29 September 1996.

1996 FIVB World Grand Prix
Tournament details
Host nation China (Group 1 Final)
Dates27–29 September
Teams8
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Champions Brazil (2nd title)
Tournament awards
MVPBrazil Leila Barros

Preliminary rounds

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Ranking

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The host China and top three teams in the preliminary round advance to the final round.

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Cuba 12 11 1 23 33 6 5.500 542 386 1.404 Final round
2   Brazil 12 9 3 21 30 16 1.875 607 518 1.172
3   China[a] (H) 12 8 4 20 28 20 1.400 632 538 1.175 Final round
4   Russia 12 7 5 19 26 19 1.368 586 553 1.060 Final round
5   United States 12 7 5 19 28 24 1.167 659 626 1.053
6   South Korea 12 3 9 15 15 28 0.536 511 576 0.887
7   Netherlands 12 2 10 14 9 32 0.281 391 594 0.658
8   Japan 12 1 11 13 11 35 0.314 487 624 0.780
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ^ Qualified as hosts

First round

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Group A

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Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
30 Ago China   3–0   Cuba 15–13 15–8 15–12     45–33
30 Ago Russia   3–1   Japan 10–15 15–12 15–9 15–11   55–47
31 Ago China   3–2   Japan 10–15 15–12 15–10 9–15 15–11 64–63
31 Ago Cuba   3–1   Russia 5–15 15–11 15–10 15–12   50–48
1 Sep Russia   3–1   China 15–13 3–15 15–9 15–12   48–49
1 Sep Cuba   3–1   Japan 15–11 12–15 15–8 15–13   57–47

Group B

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Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
30 Ago Netherlands   3–2   United States 16–17 15–9 5–15 15–13 15–9 66–63
30 Ago Brazil   3–0   South Korea 17–16 16–14 15–7     48–37
31 Ago United States   3–2   South Korea 10–15 9–15 15–12 15–11 15–12 64–65
31 Ago Brazil   3–0   Netherlands 15–9 15–13 15–7     45–29
1 Sep South Korea   3–1   Netherlands 15–9 15–10 13–15 15–4   58–38
1 Sep Brazil   3–2   United States 15–5 11–15 9–15 15–9 15–12 65–56

Second round

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Group C

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Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
6 Sep United States   3–2   Brazil 15–8 10–15 5–15 15–7 15–9 60–54
6 Sep Russia   3–0   Japan 15–6 15–5 15–11     45–22
7 Sep Brazil   3–2   Japan 15–2 7–15 15–9 15–17 15–8 67–51
7 Sep United States   3–0   Russia 15–10 15–13 15–13     45–36
8 Sep United States   3–1   Japan 15–9 9–15 15–4 15–7   54–35
8 Sep Brazil   3–1   Russia 16–14 14–16 15–5 15–13   60–48

Group D

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Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
6 Sep Cuba   3–0   South Korea 16–14 15–12 15–3     46–29
6 Sep China   3–0   Netherlands 15–2 15–5 15–7     45–14
7 Sep Cuba   3–0   Netherlands 15–5 15–7 15–4     45–16
7 Sep China   3–2   South Korea 14–16 15–7 13–15 15–9 15–9 72–56
8 Sep South Korea   3–0   Netherlands 15–11 15–6 17–16     47–33
8 Sep Cuba   3–0   China 15–3 15–10 15–10     45–23

Third round

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Group E

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Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
12 Sep Cuba   3–1   Japan 15–3 15–13 7–15 15–8   40–32
12 Sep United States   3–1   Netherlands 13–15 15–0 15–12 15–9   58–36
14 Sep Cuba   3–0   Netherlands 15–9 15–10 15–5     45–24
14 Sep Japan   3–2   United States 15–9 6–15 10–15 16–14 15–8 62–61
15 Sep Netherlands   3–0   Japan 15–12 15–13 16–14     46–39
15 Sep Cuba   3–0   United States 15–10 15–13 15–4     45–27

Group F

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Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
13 Sep Brazil   3–1   Russia 14–16 15–10 15–7 15–12   59–45
13 Sep China   3–1   South Korea 15–6 16–14 11–15 15–5   57–40
14 Sep Brazil   3–0   South Korea 15–2 15–12 15–5     45–19
14 Sep China   3–2   Russia 15–2 15–8 13–15 13–15 15–11 71–51
15 Sep Russia   3–0   South Korea 17–15 15–12 15–10     47–37
15 Sep China   3–1   Brazil 15–7 14–16 15–7 15–12   59–42

Fourth round

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Group G

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Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
20 Sep Cuba   3–0   South Korea 15–13 15–12 15–10     45–35
20 Sep Brazil   3–0   Japan 15–7 15–8 15–10     45–25
21 Sep Brazil   3–1   South Korea 15–8 8–15 15–8 15–12   53–43
21 Sep Cuba   3–0   Japan 15–13 15–11 15–12     45–36
22 Sep South Korea   3–0   Japan 15–3 15–12 15–13     45–28
22 Sep Cuba   3–0   Brazil 15–2 15–8 16–14     46–24

Group H

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Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
19 Sep Russia   3–1   United States 15–13 12–15 15–6 15–10   57–44
19 Sep China   3–0   Netherlands 15–7 15–4 15–6     45–17
20 Sep United States   3–1   Netherlands 15–8 15–4 14–16 15–10   59–38
20 Sep Russia   3–1   China 15–8 15–9 16–17 15–1   61–35
21 Sep Russia   3–0   Netherlands 15–12 15–12 15–10     45–34
21 Sep United States   3–2   China 15–11 11–15 16–14 11–15 15–12 68–67

Final round

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Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
27 Sep Brazil   3–2   Cuba 15–7 15–9 9–15 7–15 15–10 61–56
27 Sep Russia   3–0   China 15–5 15–12 15–7     45–24
28 Sep Cuba   3–2   Russia 13–15 8–15 15–9 15–6 17–15 68–60
28 Sep Brazil   3–2   China 13–15 15–11 15–5 15–17 15–9 73–57
29 Sep Brazil   3–2   Russia 13–15 12–15 15–6 15–2 16–14 71–52
29 Sep Cuba   3–1   China 15–5 15–8 6–15 15–13   51–41

Final ranking

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1   Brazil 3 3 0 6 9 6 1.500 205 165 1.242
2   Cuba 3 2 1 5 8 6 1.333 175 162 1.080
3   Russia 3 1 2 4 7 6 1.167 157 163 0.963
4   China 3 0 3 3 3 9 0.333 122 169 0.722
Source: [citation needed]

Final standings

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Individual awards

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Dream Team

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References

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