# 2009 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix

The FIVB World Grand Prix 2009 is a women's volleyball tournament that was played by 12 countries from 31 July to 23 August 2009. The finals were held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. Brazil, United States, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico qualified for the tournament at the 2008 Women's Pan-American Cup in Mexicali and Tijuana, Mexico.

## Competing nations

The following national teams qualified:
| Europe | America | Asia |
| Poland  Netherlands  Russia  Germany | Brazil  Puerto Rico  Dominican Republic  United States | China  Japan  South Korea  Thailand |

## Calendar

Week 1 31 July – 2 August 2009 :
| Group A: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Group B: Kielce, Poland | Group C: Ningbo, China |
| Brazil  United States  Germany  Puerto Rico | Poland  Japan  Netherlands  Thailand | China  Russia  Dominican Republic  South Korea |
| Week 2 7–9 August 2009 |||
| Group D: Miao Li, Chinese Taipei | Group E: Macau | Group F: Osaka, Japan |
| United States  Netherlands  Dominican Republic  Germany | China  Brazil  Poland  Thailand | Japan  South Korea  Russia  Puerto Rico |
| Week 3 14–16 August 2009 |||
| Group G: Hong Kong | Group H: Mokpo, South Korea | Group I: Bangkok, Thailand |
| China  Poland  Netherlands  Dominican Republic | Brazil  Japan  Germany  South Korea | Thailand  United States  Russia  Puerto Rico |
| Week 4 Final Round 19–23 August 2009 |||
| Tokyo, Japan |||
| Top five teams  Brazil China Netherlands Germany Russia and  Japan as host |||

## Preliminary rounds
### Ranking

The host Japan 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 | 7 | 3.857 | 793 | 613 | 1.294 | Final round |
| 2 | Netherlands | 9 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 3.571 | 772 | 654 | 1.180 | Final round |
| 3 | China | 9 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 25 | 13 | 1.923 | 871 | 760 | 1.146 | Final round |
| 4 | Russia | 9 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 15 | 1.467 | 832 | 767 | 1.085 | Final round |
| 5 | Japan (H) | 9 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 1.125 | 740 | 700 | 1.057 | Final round |
| 6 | Germany | 9 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 15 | 1.333 | 748 | 729 | 1.026 | Final round |
| 7 | Poland | 9 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 0.895 | 749 | 778 | 0.963 | |
| 8 | Thailand | 9 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 0.714 | 724 | 825 | 0.878 | |
| 9 | United States | 9 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 22 | 0.636 | 752 | 791 | 0.951 | |
| 10 | Puerto Rico | 9 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 25 | 0.360 | 685 | 791 | 0.866 | |
| 11 | Dominican Republic | 9 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 0.385 | 717 | 830 | 0.864 | |
| 12 | South Korea | 9 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 0.385 | 697 | 842 | 0.828 | |
* ↑ Qualified as hosts

### First round
#### Group A

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 31 Jul | Brazil | 3–0 | Puerto Rico | 25–22 | 25–17 | 25–17 | | | 75–56 | P2 P3 |
| 31 Jul | Germany | 3–0 | United States | 25–15 | 25–15 | 25–16 | | | 75–46 | P2 P3 |
| 1 Aug | Brazil | 3–0 | Germany | 25–12 | 25–19 | 25–16 | | | 75–47 | P2 P3 |
| 1 Aug | Puerto Rico | 2–3 | United States | 25–21 | 25–20 | 23–25 | 14–25 | 13–15 | 100–106 | P2 P3 |
| 2 Aug | Brazil | 3–0 | United States | 25–18 | 25–22 | 25–13 | | | 75–53 | P2 P3 |
| 2 Aug | Puerto Rico | 3–2 | Germany | 13–25 | 27–25 | 25–21 | 21–25 | 15–11 | 101–107 | P2 P3 |

#### Group B

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 31 Jul | Poland | 2–3 | Thailand | 25–12 | 23–25 | 22–25 | 25–19 | 13–15 | 107–96 | P2 P3 |
| 31 Jul | Netherlands | 0–3 | Japan | 13–25 | 19–25 | 20–25 | | | 52–75 | P2 P3 |
| 1 Aug | Poland | 0–3 | Netherlands | 23–25 | 20–25 | 21–25 | | | 64–75 | P2 P3 |
| 1 Aug | Thailand | 3–2 | Japan | 19–25 | 25–20 | 25–18 | 20–25 | 15–11 | 104–101 | P2 P3 |
| 2 Aug | Japan | 3–0 | Poland | 25–20 | 26–24 | 27–25 | | | 78–69 | P2 P3 |
| 2 Aug | Netherlands | 3–1 | Thailand | 25–27 | 25–21 | 25–17 | 25–20 | | 100–85 | P2 P3 |

#### Group C

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 31 Jul | Russia | 3–0 | South Korea | 25–23 | 25–23 | 25–15 | | | 75–61 | P2 P3 |
| 31 Jul | China | 3–0 | Dominican Republic | 25–12 | 25–18 | 25–19 | | | 75–49 | P2 P3 |
| 1 Aug | Dominican Republic | 2–3 | Russia | 21–25 | 27–25 | 25–19 | 11–25 | 10–15 | 94–109 | P2 P3 |
| 1 Aug | China | 3–0 | South Korea | 25–15 | 25–21 | 25–14 | | | 75–50 | P2 P3 |
| 2 Aug | South Korea | 2–3 | Dominican Republic | 22–25 | 12–25 | 25–18 | 26–24 | 10–15 | 95–107 | P2 P3 |
| 2 Aug | China | 3–2 | Russia | 23–25 | 25–23 | 20–25 | 25–14 | 15–9 | 108–96 | P2 P3 |

### Second round
#### Group D

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 7 Aug | United States | 3–2 | Dominican Republic | 25–18 | 25–19 | 23–25 | 21–25 | 23–21 | 117–108 | P2 P3 |
| 7 Aug | Netherlands | 3–1 | Germany | 25–13 | 25–23 | 22–25 | 25–23 | | 97–84 | P2 P3 |
| 8 Aug | United States | 2–3 | Netherlands | 25–12 | 22–25 | 16–25 | 25–21 | 13–15 | 101–98 | P2 P3 |
| 8 Aug | Dominican Republic | 0–3 | Germany | 16–25 | 17–25 | 20–25 | | | 53–75 | P2 P3 |
| 9 Aug | Netherlands | 3–0 | Dominican Republic | 25–19 | 25–15 | 25–18 | | | 75–52 | P2 P3 |
| 9 Aug | Germany | 3–0 | United States | 25–22 | 25–18 | 27–25 | | | 77–65 | P2 P3 |

#### Group E

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 7 Aug | Brazil | 3–0 | Thailand | 25–14 | 25–17 | 25–11 | | | 75–42 | P2 P3 |
| 7 Aug | China | 3–2 | Poland | 25–19 | 25–27 | 24–26 | 25–14 | 15–12 | 114–98 | P2 P3 |
| 8 Aug | Brazil | 3–1 | Poland | 25–22 | 25–9 | 13–25 | 25–15 | | 88–71 | P2 P3 |
| 8 Aug | China | 3–1 | Thailand | 25–27 | 25–19 | 25–17 | 25–19 | | 100–82 | P2 P3 |
| 9 Aug | Poland | 3–0 | Thailand | 26–24 | 25–14 | 27–25 | | | 78–63 | P2 P3 |
| 9 Aug | China | 2–3 | Brazil | 21–25 | 20–25 | 25–19 | 25–22 | 12–15 | 103–106 | P2 P3 |

#### Group F

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 7 Aug | South Korea | 2–3 | Russia | 25–23 | 20–25 | 18–25 | 27–25 | 13–15 | 103–113 | P2 P3 |
| 7 Aug | Japan | 3–0 | Puerto Rico | 25–22 | 25–21 | 25–17 | | | 75–60 | P2 P3 |
| 8 Aug | Russia | 1–3 | Puerto Rico | 17–25 | 22–25 | 25–22 | 26–28 | | 90–100 | P2 P3 |
| 8 Aug | Japan | 3–1 | South Korea | 22–25 | 25–13 | 25–18 | 25–10 | | 97–66 | P2 P3 |
| 9 Aug | South Korea | 3–2 | Puerto Rico | 25–18 | 25–18 | 24–26 | 22–25 | 15–13 | 111–100 | P2 P3 |
| 9 Aug | Japan | 3–1 | Russia | 20–25 | 25–19 | 25–15 | 25–21 | | 95–80 | P2 P3 |

### Third round
#### Group G

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 14 Aug | Poland | 0–3 | Netherlands | 17–25 | 17–25 | 13–25 | | | 47–75 | P2 P3 |
| 14 Aug | China | 3–1 | Dominican Republic | 25–21 | 21–25 | 25–17 | 25–20 | | 96–83 | P2 P3 |
| 15 Aug | Dominican Republic | 0–3 | Netherlands | 14–25 | 31–33 | 28–30 | | | 73–88 | P2 P3 |
| 15 Aug | China | 2–3 | Poland | 21–25 | 21–25 | 25–18 | 26–24 | 11–15 | 104–107 | P2 P3 |
| 16 Aug | Dominican Republic | 2–3 | Poland | 25–22 | 23–25 | 14–25 | 25–13 | 11–15 | 98–100 | P2 P3 |
| 16 Aug | China | 3–1 | Netherlands | 25–21 | 25–22 | 21–25 | 25–21 | | 96–89 | P2 P3 |

#### Group H

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 14 Aug | South Korea | 1–3 | Germany | 28–26 | 20–25 | 22–25 | 11–25 | | 81–101 | P2 P3 |
| 14 Aug | Japan | 1–3 | Brazil | 12–25 | 19–25 | 25–15 | 13–25 | | 69–90 | P2 P3 |
| 15 Aug | Brazil | 3–2 | Germany | 25–27 | 25–15 | 25–19 | 19–25 | 15–10 | 109–96 | P2 P3 |
| 15 Aug | South Korea | 0–3 | Japan | 13–25 | 20–25 | 22–25 | | | 55–75 | P2 P3 |
| 16 Aug | Germany | 2–3 | Japan | 25–23 | 14–25 | 18–25 | 25–21 | 10–15 | 92–109 | P2 P3 |
| 16 Aug | South Korea | 1–3 | Brazil | 27–25 | 15–25 | 15–25 | 19–25 | | 76–100 | P2 P3 |

#### Group I

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 14 Aug | Thailand | 3–0 | Puerto Rico | 27–25 | 30–28 | 25–13 | | | 82–66 | P2 P3 |
| 14 Aug | United States | 1–3 | Russia | 21–25 | 24–26 | 25–19 | 17–25 | | 87–95 | P2 P3 |
| 15 Aug | Russia | 3–1 | Thailand | 25–18 | 24–26 | 25–11 | 25–12 | | 99–67 | P2 P3 |
| 15 Aug | Puerto Rico | 0–3 | United States | 16–25 | 18–25 | 22–25 | | | 56–75 | P2 P3 |
| 16 Aug | Thailand | 3–2 | United States | 19–25 | 25–20 | 25–21 | 23–25 | 15–11 | 107–102 | P2 P3 |
| 16 Aug | Puerto Rico | 0–3 | Russia | 16–25 | 17–25 | 19–25 | | | 52–75 | P2 P3 |

## Final round

* Venue– Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 19 Aug | Netherlands | 3–2 | China | 18–25 | 25–22 | 25–22 | 24–26 | 15–13 | 107–108 | P2 P3 |
| 19 Aug | Brazil | 3–2 | Russia | 25–20 | 22–25 | 25–17 | 24–26 | 16–14 | 112–102 | P2 P3 |
| 19 Aug | Japan | 1–3 | Germany | 21–25 | 25–16 | 17–25 | 22–25 | | 85–91 | P2 P3 |
| 20 Aug | Netherlands | 3–2 | Germany | 19–25 | 25–21 | 25–22 | 21–25 | 15–13 | 105–106 | P2 P3 |
| 20 Aug | China | 0–3 | Brazil | 21–25 | 20–25 | 29–31 | | | 70–81 | P2 P3 |
| 20 Aug | Japan | 1–3 | Russia | 17–25 | 23–25 | 29–27 | 14–25 | | 83–102 | P2 P3 |
| 21 Aug | China | 1–3 | Russia | 29–27 | 16–25 | 19–25 | 23–25 | | 87–102 | P2 P3 |
| 21 Aug | Brazil | 3–0 | Germany | 25–15 | 25–15 | 25–16 | | | 75–46 | P2 P3 |
| 21 Aug | Japan | 3–0 | Netherlands | 25–22 | 25–18 | 25–22 | | | 75–62 | P2 P3 |
| 22 Aug | Germany | 1–3 | Russia | 25–16 | 21–25 | 23–25 | 20–25 | | 89–91 | P2 P3 |
| 22 Aug | Brazil | 3–1 | Netherlands | 25–22 | 18–25 | 25–20 | 25–16 | | 93–83 | P2 P3 |
| 22 Aug | Japan | 0–3 | China | 20–25 | 23–25 | 17–25 | | | 60–75 | P2 P3 |
| 23 Aug | Germany | 3–1 | China | 25–14 | 23–25 | 25–21 | 25–14 | | 98–74 | P2 P3 |
| 23 Aug | Russia | 3–0 | Netherlands | 25–20 | 25–23 | 25–21 | | | 75–64 | P2 P3 |
| 23 Aug | Japan | 1–3 | Brazil | 21–25 | 27–25 | 19–25 | 19–25 | | 86–100 | P2 P3 |

### Final ranking

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Brazil | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 3.750 | 461 | 387 | 1.191 |
| 2 | Russia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 2.333 | 472 | 435 | 1.085 |
| 3 | Germany | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 0.818 | 430 | 430 | 1.000 |
| 4 | Netherlands | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 0.538 | 421 | 457 | 0.921 |
| 5 | China | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 0.583 | 414 | 448 | 0.924 |
| 6 | Japan | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0.500 | 389 | 430 | 0.905 |

## Overall ranking

| Place | Team |
| | Brazil |
| | Russia |
| | Germany |
| 4 | Netherlands |
| 5 | China |
| 6 | Japan |
| 7 | Poland |
| 8 | Thailand |
| 9 | United States |
| 10 | Puerto Rico |
| 11 | Dominican Republic |
| 12 | South Korea |
* 2009 FIVB Women's World Grand Prix winners
* Brazil Eighth title
* Team Roster:
* Natalia Pereira, Danielle Lins, Sheilla Castro, Adenisia Silva, Marianne Steinbrecher, Thaisa Menezes, Ana Tiemi Takagui, Fabiana de Oliveira, Regiane Bidias, Welissa Gonzaga, Fabiana Claudino, Camila Brait, Caroline Gattaz, Joyce Silva. Head coach: José Roberto Guimarães

## Individual awards

* Most valuable player:
** Sheilla Castro (BRA)
* Best spiker:
** Tatiana Kosheleva (RUS)
* Best blocker:
** Fabiana Claudino (BRA)
* Best server:
** Manon Flier (NED)
* Best libero:
** Kerstin Tzscherlich (GER)
* Best setter:
** Yoshie Takeshita (JPN)
* Best scorer:
** Manon Flier (NED)