# 1993 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix

The 1993 FIVB World Grand Prix was the first edition of the women's volleyball tournament, annually arranged by FIVB. It was played by eight countries from 28 May to 30 June 1993. The final round was staged in Hong Kong.

## Preliminary rounds
### Ranking

The top six 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 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 25 | 8 | 3.125 | 451 | 337 | 1.338 | Final round |
| 2 | Brazil | 9 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 23 | 12 | 1.917 | 409 | 336 | 1.217 | Final round |
| 3 | China | 9 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 1.059 | 267 | 297 | 0.899 | Final round |
| 4 | South Korea | 9 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 1.056 | 425 | 454 | 0.936 | Final round |
| 5 | Russia | 9 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 0.947 | 453 | 452 | 1.002 | Final round |
| 6 | Japan | 9 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 0.800 | 267 | 204 | 1.309 | Final round |
| 7 | United States | 9 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 0.714 | 268 | 325 | 0.825 | |
| 8 | Germany | 9 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 26 | 0.269 | 159 | 294 | 0.541 | |

### First round
#### Group A

* Venue: Seoul, South Korea
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 28 May | South Korea | 3–2 | Brazil | 7–15 | 12–15 | 15–12 | 15–8 | 15–8 | 64–58 |
| 28 May | China | 3–1 | United States | 15–10 | 11–15 | 15–10 | 15–9 | | 56–44 |
| 29 May | South Korea | 3–0 | United States | 15–3 | 15–6 | 15–12 | | | 45–21 |
| 29 May | Brazil | 3–0 | China | 17–15 | 15–13 | 15–10 | | | 47–38 |
| 30 May | Brazil | 3–1 | United States | 15–10 | 14–16 | 15–12 | 15–7 | | 59–45 |
| 30 May | South Korea | 3–1 | China | 15–5 | 15–13 | 13–15 | 15–10 | | 58–43 |

#### Group B

* Venue: Tokyo, Japan
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 28 May | Russia | 3–1 | Cuba | 16–14 | 15–7 | 7–15 | 15–10 | 53–46 |
| 28 May | Japan | 3–0 | Germany | 15–8 | 15–8 | 15–2 | | 45–18 |
| 29 May | Cuba | 3–0 | Germany | 15–10 | 15–8 | 15–6 | | 45–24 |
| 29 May | Japan | 3–1 | Russia | 16–14 | 5–15 | 15–5 | 15–12 | 51–46 |
| 30 May | Russia | 3–1 | Germany | 15–7 | 7–15 | 15–5 | 15–8 | 52–35 |
| 30 May | Cuba | 3–1 | Japan | 13–15 | 15–11 | 15–11 | 15–10 | 58–47 |

### Second round
#### Group C

* Venue: Bangkok, Thailand
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 4 Jun | Cuba | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–3 | 15–2 | 15–9 | | | 45–14 |
| 4 Jun | Brazil | 3–1 | Russia | 11–15 | 15–5 | 15–9 | 15–3 | | 56–32 |
| 5 Jun | Cuba | 3–0 | Brazil | 15–7 | 15–12 | 15–2 | | | 45–21 |
| 5 Jun | Russia | 3–1 | South Korea | 15–10 | 15–12 | 13–15 | 15–6 | | 58–43 |
| 6 Jun | Cuba | 3–1 | Russia | 15–13 | 15–6 | 8–15 | 15–12 | | 53–46 |
| 6 Jun | Brazil | 3–2 | South Korea | 14–16 | 7–15 | 16–14 | 15–10 | 15–11 | 67–66 |

#### Group D

* Venue: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 4 Jun | China | 3–0 | Germany | 16–14 | 17–15 | 15–5 | | | 48–34 |
| 4 Jun | United States | 3–0 | Japan | 15–7 | 15–6 | 15–13 | | | 45–26 |
| 5 Jun | Germany | 3–2 | Japan | 12–15 | 7–15 | 15–10 | 17–15 | 15–9 | 66–64 |
| 5 Jun | China | 3–2 | United States | 15–9 | 11–15 | 8–15 | 15–12 | 15–12 | 64–63 |
| 6 Jun | United States | 3–1 | Germany | 15–12 | 15–1 | 9–15 | 15–10 | | 54–38 |
| 6 Jun | China | 3–1 | Japan | 15–13 | 15–11 | 9–15 | 15–10 | | 54–49 |

### Third round
#### Group E

* Venue: Sydney, Australia
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 11 Jun | China | 3–1 | United States | 15–8 | 15–7 | 6–15 | 15–5 | | 51–35 |
| 11 Jun | Cuba | 3–1 | Russia | 15–8 | 15–8 | 15–17 | 15–5 | | 60–38 |
| 12 Jun | Cuba | 3–1 | China | 14–16 | 15–3 | 15–8 | 15–13 | | 59–40 |
| 12 Jun | United States | 3–2 | Russia | 7–15 | 13–15 | 15–13 | 17–16 | 17–15 | 69–74 |
| 13 Jun | Russia | 3–1 | China | 9–15 | 15–10 | 15–6 | 15–8 | | 54–39 |
| 13 Jun | Cuba | 3–1 | United States | 16–14 | 15–11 | 3–15 | 16–14 | | 50–54 |

#### Group F

* Venue: Taipei, Taiwan
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 11 Jun | South Korea | 3–1 | Germany | 15–9 | 15–9 | 7–15 | 15–4 | | 52–37 |
| 11 Jun | Brazil | 3–1 | Japan | ?–? | ?–? | ?–? | ?–? | | ?–? |
| 12 Jun | South Korea | 3–2 | Japan | 8–15 | 1–15 | 16–14 | 15–12 | 15–13 | 55–69 |
| 12 Jun | Brazil | 3–0 | Germany | 15–10 | 15–3 | 15–5 | | | 45–18 |
| 13 Jun | Brazil | 3–1 | South Korea | 11–15 | 15–3 | 15–5 | 15–5 | | 56–28 |
| 13 Jun | Japan | 3–1 | Germany | 15–4 | 15–8 | 10–15 | 15–0 | | 55–27 |

## Final round

* Venue: Hong Kong

### Pool play
#### Group G

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1.250 | 118 | 99 | 1.192 | Final |
| 2 | Russia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 92 | 99 | 0.929 | 3rd place match |
| 3 | South Korea | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0.800 | 106 | 118 | 0.898 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 17 Jun | South Korea | 3–2 | China | 9–15 | 5–15 | 16–14 | 16–14 | 15–6 | 61–64 |
| 18 Jun | China | 3–1 | Russia | 15–6 | 15–13 | 9–15 | 15–4 | | 54–38 |
| 19 Jun | Russia | 3–1 | South Korea | 9–15 | 15–13 | 15–5 | 15–12 | | 54–45 |

#### Group H

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Cuba | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 100 | 59 | 1.695 | Final |
| 2 | Brazil | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.750 | 76 | 90 | 0.844 | 3rd place match |
| 3 | Japan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | 82 | 109 | 0.752 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 17 Jun | Cuba | 3–0 | Brazil | 15–5 | 15–10 | 15–7 | | 45–22 |
| 18 Jun | Cuba | 3–1 | Japan | 10–15 | 15–5 | 15–7 | 15–10 | 55–37 |
| 19 Jun | Brazil | 3–1 | Japan | 9–15 | 15–12 | 15–11 | 15–7 | 54–45 |

### Final four
#### 3rd place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 20 Jun | Russia | 3–1 | Brazil | 3–15 | 15–10 | 17–15 | 15–7 | | 50–47 |

#### Final

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 20 Jun | China | 0–3 | Cuba | 1–15 | 4–15 | 7–15 | | | 12–45 |

## Final standings

| Place | Team |
| | Cuba |
| | China |
| | Russia |
| 4 | Brazil |
| 5 | South Korea |
| 6 | Japan |
| 7 | United States |
| 8 | Germany |
* 1993 FIVB World Grand Prix winners
* Cuba First title