2004 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Italy (Final) | 
| Dates | 24 June – 17 July | 
| Teams | 12 | 
| Venue(s) | 10 (in 10 host cities) | 
| Champions |  Brazil (4th title) | 
| Runners-up |  Italy | 
| Third place |  United States | 
| Fourth place |  Cuba | 
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP |  Logan Tom | 
| Official website | |
| Tournament website | |
The FIVB World Grand Prix 2004 was the twelfth edition of the annual women's volleyball tournament, which is the female equivalent of the Men's Volleyball World League. The 2004 edition was played by twelve countries from July 9 to August 1, 2004, with the final round held in Reggio Calabria, Italy. Hosts Italy and the top five ranked teams after the preliminary rounds qualified for the last round.
Qualification
Asia
- The top four Asian teams according to the FIVB World Rankings
Europe
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 2.333 | 459 | 413 | 1.111 | Qualified for FIVB Grand Prix 2004 | 
| 2 |  Poland | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 1.714 | 428 | 390 | 1.097 | |
| 3 |  Germany | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 1.375 | 438 | 403 | 1.087 | |
| 4 |  Netherlands | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 1.375 | 409 | 411 | 0.995 | |
| 5 |  Bulgaria | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0.500 | 384 | 406 | 0.946 | |
| 6 |  Greece | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 0.133 | 332 | 427 | 0.778 | 
Source: 
 | Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Ago | Netherlands   | 0–3 |  Russia | 19–25 | 19–25 | 20–25 | 58–75 | ||
| 26 Ago | Greece   | 0–3 |  Bulgaria | 19–25 | 19–25 | 16–25 | 54–75 | ||
| 26 Ago | Poland   | 0–3 |  Germany | 20–25 | 16–25 | 19–25 | 55–75 | ||
| 27 Ago | Russia   | 3–1 |  Greece | 28–26 | 25–20 | 23–25 | 25–20 | 101–91 | |
| 27 Ago | Germany   | 3–1 |  Bulgaria | 25–21 | 25–18 | 18–25 | 25–23 | 93–87 | |
| 27 Ago | Poland   | 3–2 |  Netherlands | 25–27 | 25–17 | 22–25 | 25–22 | 15–11 | 112–102 | 
| 28 Ago | Bulgaria   | 2–3 |  Russia | 22–25 | 25–21 | 13–25 | 25–19 | 7–15 | 92–105 | 
| 28 Ago | Netherlands   | 3–2 |  Germany | 25–22 | 25–22 | 18–25 | 14–25 | 15–12 | 97–106 | 
| 28 Ago | Greece   | 0–3 |  Poland | 20–25 | 17–25 | 8–25 | 45–75 | ||
| 30 Ago | Germany   | 0–3 |  Russia | 21–25 | 17–25 | 25–27 | 63–77 | ||
| 30 Ago | Netherlands   | 3–0 |  Greece | 25–17 | 25–16 | 25–22 | 75–55 | ||
| 30 Ago | Poland   | 3–0 |  Bulgaria | 25–22 | 25–20 | 27–25 | 77–67 | ||
| 31 Ago | Greece   | 1–3 |  Germany | 25–22 | 16–25 | 27–29 | 19–25 | 87–101 | |
| 31 Ago | Bulgaria   | 0–3 |  Netherlands | 22–25 | 16–25 | 25–27 | 63–77 | ||
| 31 Ago | Russia   | 2–3 |  Poland | 19–25 | 25–23 | 19–25 | 25–21 | 13–15 | 101–109 | 
North and South America
- Pan-American Cup in Coahuila and Saltillo, Mexico from June 30 to July 5, 2003
Teams
Preliminary rounds
Ranking
The host Italy and top five teams in the preliminary round advance to the final round.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 27 | 3 | 9.000 | 740 | 569 | 1.301 | Final round | 
| 2 |  Cuba | 9 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 24 | 10 | 2.400 | 797 | 685 | 1.164 | |
| 3 |  China | 9 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 23 | 10 | 2.300 | 767 | 686 | 1.118 | |
| 4 |  United States | 9 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 14 | 1.714 | 844 | 753 | 1.121 | |
| 5 |  Italy[a] (H) | 9 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 15 | 1.400 | 823 | 774 | 1.063 | Final round | 
| 6 |  Germany | 9 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 0.944 | 753 | 772 | 0.975 | Final round | 
| 7 |  Russia | 9 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 17 | 1.176 | 820 | 799 | 1.026 | |
| 8 |  Poland | 9 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 0.778 | 687 | 731 | 0.940 | |
| 9 |  Japan | 9 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 23 | 0.565 | 747 | 856 | 0.873 | |
| 10 |  Thailand | 9 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 0.308 | 663 | 809 | 0.820 | |
| 11 |  South Korea | 9 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 0.292 | 646 | 732 | 0.883 | |
| 12 |  Dominican Republic | 9 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 0.200 | 612 | 733 | 0.835 | 
Source: 
(H) Host
Notes:
(H) Host
Notes:
- ^ Qualified as hosts
First round
Group A
- Venue: Nimiboot Gymnasium, Bangkok, Thailand
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul | Thailand   | 0–3 |  Cuba | 17–25 | 19–25 | 22–25 | 58–75 | P2 | ||
| 9 Jul | United States   | 3–0 |  South Korea | 28–26 | 25–13 | 25–22 | 93–80 | P2 | ||
| 10 Jul | South Korea   | 2–3 |  Thailand | 28–30 | 25–19 | 25–19 | 21–25 | 8–15 | 99–81 | P2 | 
| 10 Jul | Cuba   | 3–2 |  United States | 23–25 | 25–17 | 22–25 | 25–22 | 15–13 | 101–108 | P2 | 
| 11 Jul | Thailand   | 0–3 |  United States | 20–25 | 18–25 | 12–25 | 99–76 | P2 | ||
| 11 Jul | Cuba   | 3–0 |  South Korea | 25–18 | 25–16 | 25–17 | 79–67 | P2 | 
Group B
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul | Brazil   | 3–0 |  Dominican Republic | 25–20 | 25–23 | 25–16 | 75–59 | P2 | ||
| 9 Jul | China   | 3–0 |  Germany | 25–19 | 25–22 | 25–15 | 75–56 | P2 | ||
| 10 Jul | Brazil   | 3–1 |  Germany | 17–25 | 25–13 | 25–9 | 25–18 | 92–65 | P2 | |
| 10 Jul | China   | 3–0 |  Dominican Republic | 25–20 | 26–24 | 25–18 | 76–62 | P2 | ||
| 11 Jul | Dominican Republic   | 0–3 |  Germany | 21–25 | 18–25 | 20–25 | 59–75 | P2 | ||
| 11 Jul | China   | 1–3 |  Brazil | 25–27 | 25–23 | 18–25 | 18–25 | 86–100 | P2 | 
Group C
- Venue: Todoriki Arena, Kawasaki, Japan
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul | Poland   | 0–3 |  Russia | 12–25 | 22–25 | 17–25 | 51–75 | P2 | ||
| 9 Jul | Japan   | 1–3 |  Italy | 25–18 | 20–25 | 20–25 | 19–25 | 84–93 | P2 | |
| 10 Jul | Russia   | 2–3 |  Italy | 20–25 | 17–25 | 25–22 | 25–16 | 10–15 | 97–103 | P2 | 
| 10 Jul | Japan   | 2–3 |  Poland | 25–22 | 16–25 | 14–25 | 30–28 | 11–15 | 96–115 | P2 | 
| 11 Jul | Italy   | 3–0 |  Poland | 25–15 | 25–21 | 25–22 | 75–58 | P2 | ||
| 11 Jul | Japan   | 1–3 |  Russia | 22–25 | 25–21 | 20–25 | 23–25 | 90–96 | P2 | 
Second round
Group D
- Venue: Philsport Arena, Manila, Philippines
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul | Brazil   | 3–0 |  Dominican Republic | 25–16 | 25–17 | 25–19 | 75–52 | P2 | ||
| 16 Jul | South Korea   | 0–3 |  Poland | 21–25 | 22–25 | 21–25 | 64–75 | P2 | ||
| 17 Jul | South Korea   | 3–0 |  Dominican Republic | 25–19 | 25–17 | 25–14 | 75–50 | P2 | ||
| 17 Jul | Brazil   | 3–0 |  Poland | 25–14 | 25–22 | 25–20 | 75–56 | P2 | ||
| 18 Jul | Poland   | 1–3 |  Dominican Republic | 13–25 | 26–28 | 25–18 | 20–25 | 84–96 | P2 | |
| 18 Jul | Brazil   | 3–0 |  South Korea | 25–22 | 25–15 | 25–19 | 75–56 | P2 | 
Group E
- Venue: Hong Kong Coliseum, Hong Kong
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul | Italy   | 2–3 |  United States | 20–25 | 25–17 | 25–18 | 22–25 | 15–17 | 107–102 | P2 | 
| 16 Jul | China   | 3–0 |  Thailand | 25–19 | 25–20 | 25–9 | 75–48 | P2 | ||
| 17 Jul | Italy   | 3–1 |  Thailand | 25–17 | 27–25 | 19–25 | 25–22 | 96–89 | P2 | |
| 17 Jul | China   | 3–2 |  United States | 20–25 | 28–26 | 16–25 | 25–20 | 15–9 | 104–105 | P2 | 
| 18 Jul | United States   | 3–0 |  Thailand | 25–19 | 25–14 | 25–20 | 75–53 | P2 | ||
| 18 Jul | China   | 3–1 |  Italy | 17–25 | 25–21 | 25–23 | 26–24 | 93–93 | P2 | 
Group F
- Venue: Istora, Jakarta, Indonesia
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul | Russia   | 1–3 |  Japan | 25–12 | 20–25 | 19–25 | 25–27 | 89–89 | P2 | |
| 16 Jul | Cuba   | 3–1 |  Germany | 25–19 | 25–16 | 18–25 | 25–20 | 93–80 | P2 | |
| 17 Jul | Germany   | 3–1 |  Japan | 24–26 | 25–17 | 25–19 | 25–19 | 99–81 | P2 | |
| 17 Jul | Russia   | 2–3 |  Cuba | 25–22 | 20–25 | 25–21 | 21–25 | 10–15 | 101–108 | P2 | 
| 18 Jul | Cuba   | 3–1 |  Japan | 24–26 | 25–15 | 25–13 | 25–22 | 99–76 | P2 | |
| 18 Jul | Russia   | 3–0 |  Germany | 25–22 | 29–27 | 25–18 | 79–67 | P2 | 
Third round
Group G
- Venue: Stadthalle Rostock, Rostock, Germany
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul | Russia   | 1–3 |  United States | 13–25 | 25–21 | 21–25 | 15–25 | 74–96 | P2 | |
| 22 Jul | Germany   | 3–1 |  Thailand | 25–14 | 25–20 | 23–25 | 25–22 | 98–81 | P2 | |
| 23 Jul | United States   | 3–2 |  Thailand | 25–17 | 25–20 | 22–25 | 22–25 | 15–5 | 109–92 | P2 | 
| 23 Jul | Germany   | 3–2 |  Russia | 25–18 | 16–25 | 27–29 | 28–26 | 15–12 | 111–110 | P2 | 
| 24 Jul | Russia   | 3–1 |  Thailand | 22–25 | 25–17 | 27–25 | 25–17 | 99–84 | P2 | |
| 24 Jul | Germany   | 3–2 |  United States | 25–23 | 21–25 | 16–25 | 25–17 | 15–12 | 102–102 | P2 | 
Group H
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul | Italy   | 0–3 |  Poland | 22–25 | 23–25 | 18–25 | 63–75 | P2 | ||
| 22 Jul | China   | 3–0 |  Dominican Republic | 25–11 | 25–21 | 25–22 | 75–54 | P2 | ||
| 23 Jul | Italy   | 3–1 |  Dominican Republic | 25–20 | 23–25 | 29–27 | 25–19 | 102–91 | P2 | |
| 23 Jul | China   | 3–1 |  Poland | 25–19 | 25–18 | 23–25 | 25–15 | 98–77 | P2 | |
| 24 Jul | Poland   | 3–1 |  Dominican Republic | 21–25 | 25–20 | 25–22 | 25–22 | 96–89 | P2 | |
| 24 Jul | China   | 1–3 |  Italy | 25–16 | 19–25 | 21–25 | 20–25 | 85–91 | P2 | 
Group I
- Venue: Halla Gymnasium, Jeju, South Korea
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul | South Korea   | 1–3 |  Cuba | 25–21 | 23–25 | 14–25 | 22–25 | 84–96 | P2 | |
| 22 Jul | Brazil   | 3–1 |  Japan | 25–13 | 25–17 | 22–25 | 25–19 | 97–74 | P2 | |
| 23 Jul | South Korea   | 0–3 |  Brazil | 18–25 | 20–25 | 17–25 | 55–75 | P2 | ||
| 23 Jul | Cuba   | 3–0 |  Japan | 25–21 | 25–14 | 25–22 | 75–57 | P2 | ||
| 24 Jul | Brazil   | 3–0 |  Cuba | 25–20 | 26–24 | 25–22 | 76–66 | P2 | ||
| 24 Jul | South Korea   | 1–3 |  Japan | 27–29 | 19–25 | 25–21 | 22–25 | 93–100 | P2 | 
Final round
- Venue: PalaCalafiore, Reggio Calabria, Italy
Pool play
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1.333 | 164 | 158 | 1.038 | Semifinals | 
| 2 |  Italy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 186 | 188 | 0.989 | |
| 3 |  China | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.750 | 160 | 164 | 0.976 | 
Source: 
 | Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul | Italy   | 1–3 |  China | 20–25 | 23–25 | 26–24 | 20–25 | 89–99 | P2 | |
| 29 Jul | China   | 0–3 |  United States | 23–25 | 18–25 | 20–25 | 61–75 | P2 | ||
| 30 Jul | United States   | 1–3 |  Italy | 22–25 | 23–25 | 25–22 | 19–25 | 89–97 | P2 | 
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cuba | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3.000 | 182 | 167 | 1.090 | Semifinals | 
| 2 |  Brazil | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1.250 | 200 | 172 | 1.163 | |
| 3 |  Germany | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.167 | 127 | 170 | 0.747 | 
Source: 
 | Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul | Brazil   | 2–3 |  Cuba | 25–20 | 24–26 | 25–21 | 19–25 | 12–15 | 105–107 | P2 | 
| 29 Jul | Cuba   | 3–0 |  Germany | 25–20 | 25–21 | 25–21 | 75–62 | P2 | ||
| 30 Jul | Germany   | 1–3 |  Brazil | 15–25 | 25–20 | 16–25 | 9–25 | 65–95 | P2 | 
Final four
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 9 September | ||||||
|  United States | 2 | |||||
| 10 September | ||||||
|  Brazil | 3 | |||||
|  Brazil | 3 | |||||
| 9 September | ||||||
|  Italy | 1 | |||||
|  Italy | 3 | |||||
|  Cuba | 1 | |||||
| 3rd place match | ||||||
| 10 September | ||||||
|  United States | 3 | |||||
|  Cuba | 0 | |||||
Semifinals
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul | United States   | 2–3 |  Brazil | 18–25 | 25–19 | 23–25 | 25–21 | 17–19 | 108–109 | P2 | 
| 31 Jul | Italy   | 3–1 |  Cuba | 25–21 | 26–28 | 25–22 | 27–25 | 103–96 | P2 | 
5th place match
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Ago | China   | 3–2 |  Germany | 25–15 | 23–25 | 30–32 | 25–14 | 16–14 | 119–100 | P2 | 
3rd place match
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Ago | United States   | 3–0 |  Cuba | 25–20 | 25–22 | 25–16 | 75–58 | P2 | 
Final
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Ago | Brazil   | 3–1 |  Italy | 25–19 | 25–19 | 24–26 | 25–19 | 99–83 | P2 | 
Overall ranking
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Individual awards
- Most valuable player:  Logan Tom (USA) Logan Tom (USA)
 
- Best scorer:  Logan Tom (USA) Logan Tom (USA)
 
- Best spiker:  Yumilka Ruiz (CUB) Yumilka Ruiz (CUB)
 
- Best blocker:  Manuela Leggeri (ITA) Manuela Leggeri (ITA)
 
- Best server:  Logan Tom (USA) Logan Tom (USA)
 
- Best setter:  Fernanda Venturini (BRA) Fernanda Venturini (BRA)
 
- Best libero:  Zhang Na (CHN) Zhang Na (CHN)
 
- Fair play award:  Francesca Piccinini (ITA) Francesca Piccinini (ITA)
 
- Most popular player:  Paola Cardullo (ITA) Paola Cardullo (ITA)
 
Dream Team
- Setter:  Fernanda Venturini (BRA) Fernanda Venturini (BRA)
 
- Middle Blocker:  Walewska Oliveira (BRA) Walewska Oliveira (BRA)
 Zoila Barros (CUB) Zoila Barros (CUB)
 
- Outside hitters:
- Opposite hitter:  Marianne Steinbrecher (BRA) Marianne Steinbrecher (BRA)
 


