# 2004 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix

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
** China
** Japan
** South Korea
** Thailand

### Europe

* European Qualification Tournament in Piła, Poland from August 26 to August 31, 2003
| 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 | Qualified for FIVB Grand Prix 2004 |
| 3 | Germany | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 1.375 | 438 | 403 | 1.087 | Qualified for FIVB Grand Prix 2004 |
| 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 | |
| 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
** United States
** Dominican Republic
** Cuba
** Brazil

## 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 | Final round |
| 3 | China | 9 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 23 | 10 | 2.300 | 767 | 686 | 1.118 | Final round |
| 4 | United States | 9 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 14 | 1.714 | 844 | 753 | 1.121 | Final round |
| 5 | Italy (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 | |
* ↑ 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

* Venue: Miao Li County Dome, Miaoli, Taiwan
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | 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 | 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

* Venue: Hong San Huan, Hefei, China
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | 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 | 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 | Semifinals |
| 3 | China | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.750 | 160 | 164 | 0.976 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | 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 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Germany | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.167 | 127 | 170 | 0.747 | |
| 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 | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 9 September | 9 September |
| United States | 2 |
| United States | 2 | 10 September | 10 September |
| Brazil | 3 | 10 September | 10 September |
| Brazil | 3 | Brazil | 3 |
| 9 September | 9 September | | Brazil | 3 |
| 9 September | 9 September | Italy | 1 |
| Italy | 3 | Italy | 1 |
| Cuba | 1 | | |
| Cuba | 1 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | 10 September | 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

| Place | Team |
| | Brazil |
| | Italy |
| | United States |
| 4. | Cuba |
| 5. | China |
| 6. | Germany |
| 7. | Russia |
| 8. | Poland |
| 9. | Japan |
| 10. | Thailand |
| 11. | South Korea |
| 12. | Dominican Republic |
* 2004 FIVB Women's World Grand Prix winners
* Brazil Fourth title
* Team Roster
* Walewska Oliveira, Elisângela Oliveira, Erika Coimbra, Marianne Steinbrecher, Helia Souza, Valeska Menezes, Welissa Gonzaga, Virna Dias, Ana Chagas, Fernanda Venturini, Arlene Xavier, Fabiana Claudino
* Head coach
* José Roberto Guimarães

## Individual awards

* Most valuable player:
** Logan Tom (USA)
* Best scorer:
** Logan Tom (USA)
* Best spiker:
** Yumilka Ruiz (CUB)
* Best blocker:
** Manuela Leggeri (ITA)
* Best server:
** Logan Tom (USA)
* Best setter:
** Fernanda Venturini (BRA)
* Best libero:
** Zhang Na (CHN)
* Fair play award:
** Francesca Piccinini (ITA)
* Most popular player:
** Paola Cardullo (ITA)

## Dream Team

* Setter:
** Fernanda Venturini (BRA)
* Middle Blocker:
** Walewska Oliveira (BRA)
** Zoila Barros (CUB)
* Outside hitters:
** Logan Tom (USA)
** Yang Hao (CHN)
* Opposite hitter:
** Marianne Steinbrecher (BRA)