# 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.

## Preliminary rounds
### Ranking

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 | Final round |
| 3 | China (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 | |
* ↑ Qualified as hosts

### First round
#### Group A

* Venue: Sendai, Japan
| 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

* Venue: Jakarta, Indonesia
| 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
#### Group C

* Venue: Osaka, Japan
| 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

* Venue: Beijing, China
| 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
#### Group E

* Venue: Honolulu, United States
| 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

* Venue: Macau
| 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
#### Group G

* Venue: Taipei, Taiwan
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | 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

* Venue: Hong Kong
| 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

* Venue: Shanghai, China
| 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

| 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 |

## Final standings

| Place | Team |
| | Brazil |
| | Cuba |
| | Russia |
| 4 | China |
| 5 | United States |
| 6 | South Korea |
| 7 | Netherlands |
| 8 | Japan |
* 1996 FIVB World Grand Prix winners
* Brazil Second title
* Team roster
* Leila Barros, Ana Moser, Fernanda Venturini, Fofão, Virna Dias, Ana Paula Connelly, Karin Rodrigues, Filó, Sandra Suruagy, Hilma Caldeira, Fernanda Doval and Ana Flavia Sanglard.
* Head coach
* Bernardo Rezende

## Individual awards

* Most valuable player:
** Leila Barros (BRA)
* Best scorer:
** Sun Yue (CHN)
* Best spiker:
** Regla Bell (CUB)
* Best blocker:
** Ana Paula Connelly (BRA)
* Best server:
** Henriëtte Weersing (NED)
* Best setter:
** Fernanda Venturini (BRA)
* Best receiver:
** Leila Barros (BRA)

## Dream Team

* Setter:
** Fernanda Venturini (BRA)
* Middle Blockers:
** Lai Yawen (CHN)
** Danielle Scott (USA)
* Outside Hitters:
** Yevgeniya Artamonova (RUS)
** Regla Bell (CUB)
* Opposite Hitter:
** Leila Barros (BRA)