1997 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Grand Champions Cup

The Second Volleyball World Grand Champions Cup women's volleyball was held in Japan at 14 to 23 November 1997.

1997 World Grand Champions Cup
Tournament details
Host nationJapan
DatesNovember 14–23
Teams6
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Champions Russia (1st title)
Tournament awards
MVPYevgeniya Artamonova

Teams

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Team Qualified as
  Japan Host Nation
  China 1997 Asian Champions
  Cuba 1997 NORCECA Champions
  Brazil 1997 South American Champions
  Russia 1997 European Champions
  South Korea Wild Card

Squads

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Competition formula

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The competition formula of the 1997 Women's World Grand Champions Cup is the single Round-Robin system. Each team plays once against each of the 5 remaining teams. Points are accumulated during the whole tournament, and the final standing is determined by the total points gained.

Venues

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Results

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1   Russia 5 5 0 10 15 3 5.000 266 165 1.612
2   Cuba 5 4 1 9 13 6 2.167 253 213 1.188
3   Brazil 5 3 2 8 12 6 2.000 235 183 1.284
4   China 5 2 3 7 8 10 0.800 191 218 0.876
5   Japan 5 1 4 6 4 13 0.308 191 248 0.770
6   South Korea 5 0 5 5 1 15 0.067 130 239 0.544
Source: [citation needed]

Osaka round

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
14 Nov 13:00 Brazil   1–3   Cuba 13–15 8–15 15–12 9–15   45–57
14 Nov 15:00 Russia   3–0   China 15–5 15–7 15–3     45–15
14 Nov 18:15 Japan   3–1   South Korea 15–12 15–7 13–15 15–10   58–44
16 Nov 12:30 South Korea   0–3   Brazil 14–16 4–15 3–15     21–46
16 Nov 14:30 Russia   3–0   Japan 15–3 15–7 27–25     57–35
16 Nov 16:30 China   2–3   Cuba 15–9 15–11 7–15 8–15 10–15 55–65

Hiroshima round

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
18 Nov 14:00 Cuba   3–0   South Korea 15–8 15–10 15–2     45–20
18 Nov 16:00 Brazil   2–3   Russia 15–7 7–15 15–9 7–15 10–15 54–61
18 Nov 18:30 Japan   1–3   China 4–15 15–10 13–15 8–15   40–55

Tokyo round

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
21 Nov 14:00 Russia   3–1   Cuba 15–9 13–15 15–6 15–9   58–39
21 Nov 16:00 China   3–0   South Korea 15–6 15–12 15–5     45–23
21 Nov 18:30 Japan   0–3   Brazil 13–15 1–15 9–15     23–45
23 Nov 13:00 Cuba   3–0   Japan 15–7 15–13 17–15     47–35
23 Nov 15:00 South Korea   0–3   Russia 6–15 11–15 5–15     22–45
23 Nov 17:00 Brazil   3–0   China 15–6 15–6 15–9     45–21

Final standing

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Awards

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