# 2005 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix

The FIVB World Grand Prix 2005 was the thirteenth edition of the annual women's volleyball tournament, which is the female equivalent of the Men's Volleyball World League. The 2005 edition was played by twelve countries from June 24 to July 18, 2005, with the final round held at the Sendai Gymnasium in Sendai, Japan. Hosts Japan and the top five ranked teams after the preliminary rounds qualified for the last round.
The competition of the 2005 WGP lasted four weeks with a total number of 69 matches. During the first, second and third week: 18 matches per team were played with a total of 54 matches. Classification in the preliminary rounds was decided by the number of points gained by teams participating in the same group. The classification in the general ranking of the preliminary rounds of the 2005 WGP was decided by the total number of World Grand Prix Points (GPP) gained by the teams in the preliminary matches.

## Qualification
### Asia

* The top four Asian teams according to the FIVB World Rankings
** China
** Japan
** South Korea
** Thailand

### Europe

* European Qualification Tournament in Ankara, Turkey, from September 21 to September 26, 2004.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Netherlands | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 7.500 | 420 | 334 | 1.257 | FIVB Grand Prix 2005 |
| 2 | Poland | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 1.571 | 417 | 374 | 1.115 | FIVB Grand Prix 2005 |
| 3 | Germany | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 1.571 | 394 | 387 | 1.018 | FIVB Grand Prix 2005 |
| 4 | Turkey | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1.429 | 390 | 344 | 1.134 | |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 0.250 | 290 | 362 | 0.801 | |
| 6 | Romania | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0.000 | 265 | 375 | 0.707 | |
* Romania replaced Russia; Italy received a wild card
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 21 Sep | Poland | 1–3 | Netherlands | 23–25 | 25–27 | 25–21 | 23–25 | 96–98 |
| 21 Sep | Romania | 0–3 | Germany | 15–25 | 19–25 | 19–25 | | 53–75 |
| 21 Sep | Bulgaria | 0–3 | Turkey | 18–25 | 17–25 | 18–25 | | 53–75 |
| 22 Sep | Poland | 3–0 | Romania | 25–18 | 25–14 | 25–17 | | 75–49 |
| 22 Sep | Germany | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 25–20 | 25–19 | 25–17 | | 75–56 |
| 22 Sep | Netherlands | 3–0 | Turkey | 25–17 | 25–18 | 25–23 | | 75–58 |
| 23 Sep | Bulgaria | 0–3 | Poland | 17–25 | 15–25 | 18–25 | | 50–75 |
| 23 Sep | Romania | 0–3 | Netherlands | 14–25 | 19–25 | 16–25 | | 49–75 |
| 23 Sep | Turkey | 1–3 | Germany | 25–11 | 23–25 | 17–25 | 23–25 | 88–86 |
| 25 Sep | Romania | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 17–25 | 23–25 | 22–25 | | 62–75 |
| 25 Sep | Netherlands | 3–1 | Germany | 25–18 | 25–22 | 22–25 | 25–10 | 97–75 |
| 25 Sep | Poland | 1–3 | Turkey | 20–25 | 17–25 | 25–19 | 16–25 | 78–94 |
| 26 Sep | Bulgaria | 0–3 | Netherlands | 23–25 | 13–25 | 20–25 | | 56–75 |
| 26 Sep | Germany | 1–3 | Poland | 25–18 | 20–25 | 15–25 | 23–25 | 83–93 |
| 26 Sep | Turkey | 3–0 | Romania | 25–16 | 25–18 | 25–18 | | 75–52 |

### North and South America

* Pan-American Cup in Mexicali and Tijuana, Mexico, from June 18 to June 26, 2004.
** Cuba
** United States
** Dominican Republic
** Brazil

## Preliminary rounds
### Ranking

The host China 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 | China | 9 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 24 | 4 | 6.000 | 689 | 533 | 1.293 | Final round |
| 2 | Brazil | 9 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 3.000 | 763 | 624 | 1.223 | Final round |
| 3 | Cuba | 9 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 25 | 6 | 4.167 | 758 | 678 | 1.118 | Final round |
| 4 | Italy | 9 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 2.111 | 673 | 576 | 1.168 | Final round |
| 5 | Japan (H) | 9 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 11 | 1.909 | 771 | 665 | 1.159 | Final round |
| 6 | Netherlands | 9 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 12 | 1.583 | 698 | 627 | 1.113 | Final round |
| 7 | Poland | 9 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 1.000 | 621 | 674 | 0.921 | |
| 8 | United States | 9 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 0.842 | 740 | 757 | 0.978 | |
| 9 | South Korea | 9 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 23 | 0.304 | 556 | 708 | 0.785 | |
| 10 | Germany | 9 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 26 | 0.269 | 692 | 754 | 0.918 | |
| 11 | Dominican Republic | 9 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 26 | 0.269 | 604 | 777 | 0.777 | |
| 12 | Thailand | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 27 | 0.074 | 519 | 711 | 0.730 | |
* ↑ Qualified as hosts

### First round
#### Group A

* Venue: Tokyo, Japan
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 24 Jun | Brazil | 3–0 | South Korea | 25–21 | 25–20 | 25–14 | | | 75–55 | P2 |
| 24 Jun | Japan | 3–0 | Poland | 25–16 | 25–11 | 25–17 | | | 75–44 | P2 |
| 25 Jun | Brazil | 3–0 | Poland | 25–22 | 25–10 | 25–23 | | | 75–55 | P2 |
| 25 Jun | Japan | 3–0 | South Korea | 26–24 | 25–14 | 25–18 | | | 76–56 | P2 |
| 26 Jun | South Korea | 0–3 | Poland | 21–25 | 21–25 | 18–25 | | | 60–75 | P2 |
| 26 Jun | Japan | 2–3 | Brazil | 25–17 | 25–17 | 17–25 | 21–25 | 18–20 | 106–104 | P2 |

#### Group B

* Venue: Reggio Calabria, Italy
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 24 Jun | Cuba | 3–0 | Germany | 29–27 | 27–25 | 27–25 | | | 83–77 | P2 |
| 24 Jun | Italy | 3–0 | Dominican Republic | 25–12 | 25–12 | 25–10 | | | 75–34 | P2 |
| 25 Jun | Dominican Republic | 0–3 | Cuba | 26–28 | 17–25 | 18–25 | | | 61–78 | P2 |
| 25 Jun | Germany | 0–3 | Italy | 23–25 | 22–25 | 23–25 | | | 68–75 | P2 |
| 26 Jun | Dominican Republic | 2–3 | Germany | 12–25 | 27–25 | 25–21 | 9–25 | 11–15 | 84–111 | P2 |
| 26 Jun | Italy | 0–3 | Cuba | 25–27 | 20–25 | 28–30 | | | 73–82 | P2 |

#### Group C

* Venue: Ningbo, China
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 24 Jun | United States | 0–3 | Netherlands | 17–25 | 14–25 | 17–25 | | 48–75 | P2 |
| 24 Jun | China | 3–0 | Thailand | 25–20 | 25–15 | 25–18 | | 75–53 | P2 |
| 25 Jun | China | 3–1 | Netherlands | 21–25 | 25–17 | 25–22 | 25–5 | 96–69 | P2 |
| 25 Jun | United States | 3–0 | Thailand | 25–13 | 25–12 | 25–22 | | 75–47 | P2 |
| 26 Jun | Netherlands | 3–0 | Thailand | 25–19 | 25–17 | 25–14 | | 75–50 | P2 |
| 26 Jun | China | 3–0 | United States | 25–22 | 25–15 | 25–15 | | 75–52 | P2 |

### Second round
#### Group D

* Venue: Seoul, South Korea
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 1 Jul | South Korea | 3–2 | United States | 25–23 | 13–25 | 21–25 | 25–15 | 15–13 | 99–101 | P2 |
| 1 Jul | Dominican Republic | 0–3 | Japan | 25–27 | 22–25 | 17–25 | | | 64–77 | P2 |
| 2 Jul | United States | 3–2 | Dominican Republic | 23–25 | 23–25 | 25–14 | 25–16 | 15–6 | 111–86 | P2 |
| 2 Jul | South Korea | 0–3 | Japan | 22–25 | 18–25 | 13–25 | | | 53–75 | P2 |
| 3 Jul | United States | 3–1 | Japan | 25–23 | 25–21 | 21–25 | 29–27 | | 100–96 | P2 |
| 3 Jul | South Korea | 3–0 | Dominican Republic | 25–21 | 25–22 | 25–15 | | | 75–58 | P2 |

#### Group E

* Venue: Macau
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 1 Jul | Brazil | 3–0 | Poland | 25–17 | 25–13 | 25–19 | | | 75–49 | P2 |
| 1 Jul | China | 3–0 | Germany | 25–17 | 25–19 | 25–15 | | | 75–51 | P2 |
| 2 Jul | Brazil | 3–0 | Germany | 25–16 | 25–16 | 26–24 | | | 76–56 | P2 |
| 2 Jul | China | 3–0 | Poland | 25–18 | 25–13 | 25–14 | | | 75–45 | P2 |
| 3 Jul | Poland | 3–2 | Germany | 22–25 | 25–18 | 26–24 | 18–25 | 15–11 | 106–103 | P2 |
| 3 Jul | China | 3–0 | Brazil | 25–22 | 25–21 | 25–20 | | | 75–63 | P2 |

#### Group F

* Venue: Manila, Philippines
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 1 Jul | Cuba | 3–0 | Thailand | 25–19 | 25–17 | 25–17 | | | 75–53 | P2 |
| 1 Jul | Italy | 0–3 | Netherlands | 18–25 | 17–25 | 21–25 | | | 56–75 | P2 |
| 2 Jul | Netherlands | 2–3 | Cuba | 20–25 | 25–19 | 25–22 | 22–25 | 13–15 | 105–106 | P2 |
| 2 Jul | Thailand | 0–3 | Italy | 12–25 | 10–25 | 18–25 | | | 40–75 | P2 |
| 3 Jul | Netherlands | 3–0 | Thailand | 25–9 | 25–16 | 25–22 | | | 75–47 | P2 |
| 3 Jul | Italy | 1–3 | Cuba | 25–19 | 24–26 | 23–25 | 21–25 | | 93–95 | P2 |

### Third round
#### Group G

* Venue: Hong Kong
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 8 Jul | Italy | 3–0 | Germany | 25–20 | 25–23 | 26–24 | | | 76–67 | P2 |
| 8 Jul | China | 3–0 | Dominican Republic | 25–20 | 27–25 | 25–19 | | | 77–64 | P2 |
| 9 Jul | Italy | 3–0 | Dominican Republic | 25–21 | 25–10 | 25–18 | | | 75–49 | P2 |
| 9 Jul | China | 3–0 | Germany | 25–23 | 25–15 | 25–23 | | | 75–61 | P2 |
| 10 Jul | Germany | 2–3 | Dominican Republic | 25–21 | 20–25 | 25–18 | 21–25 | 7–15 | 98–104 | P2 |
| 10 Jul | China | 0–3 | Italy | 22–25 | 22–25 | 22–25 | | | 66–75 | P2 |

#### Group H

* Venue: Taipei, Taiwan
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 8 Jul | South Korea | 0–3 | Cuba | 17–25 | 19–25 | 18–25 | | 54–75 | P2 |
| 8 Jul | Brazil | 3–1 | Netherlands | 25–27 | 25–19 | 25–21 | 25–17 | 100–84 | P2 |
| 9 Jul | Netherlands | 0–3 | Cuba | 25–27 | 19–25 | 21–25 | | 65–77 | P2 |
| 9 Jul | Brazil | 3–1 | South Korea | 25–10 | 23–25 | 25–12 | 25–10 | 98–57 | P2 |
| 10 Jul | Netherlands | 3–0 | South Korea | 25–12 | 25–20 | 25–15 | | 75–47 | P2 |
| 10 Jul | Cuba | 1–3 | Brazil | 25–22 | 20–25 | 19–25 | 23–25 | 87–97 | P2 |

#### Group I

* Venue: Bangkok, Thailand
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 8 Jul | Thailand | 1–3 | United States | 14–25 | 20–25 | 25–13 | 22–25 | 81–88 | P2 |
| 8 Jul | Japan | 0–3 | Poland | 22–25 | 23–25 | 22–25 | | 67–75 | P2 |
| 9 Jul | Thailand | 0–3 | Poland | 19–25 | 23–25 | 20–25 | | 62–75 | P2 |
| 9 Jul | Japan | 3–1 | United States | 26–28 | 25–22 | 25–15 | 25–18 | 101–83 | P2 |
| 10 Jul | United States | 1–3 | Poland | 18–25 | 17–25 | 25–22 | 22–25 | 82–97 | P2 |
| 10 Jul | Japan | 3–1 | Thailand | 23–25 | 25–22 | 25–17 | 25–22 | 98–86 | P2 |

## Final round

* Venue: Sendai Gymnasium, Sendai, Japan
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 13 Jul | China | 2–3 | Cuba | 25–10 | 25–20 | 19–25 | 20–25 | 13–15 | 102–95 | P2 |
| 13 Jul | Netherlands | 0–3 | Brazil | 22–25 | 22–25 | 14–25 | | | 58–75 | P2 |
| 13 Jul | Italy | 3–0 | Japan | 25–12 | 25–21 | 25–14 | | | 75–47 | P2 |
| 14 Jul | China | 0–3 | Italy | 16–25 | 21–25 | 22–25 | | | 59–75 | P2 |
| 14 Jul | Cuba | 2–3 | Brazil | 16–25 | 25–21 | 25–22 | 21–25 | 14–16 | 101–109 | P2 |
| 14 Jul | Japan | 3–1 | Netherlands | 22–25 | 25–20 | 28–26 | 25–22 | | 100–93 | P2 |
| 15 Jul | Italy | 3–1 | Cuba | 25–18 | 21–25 | 32–30 | 25–15 | | 103–88 | P2 |
| 15 Jul | Netherlands | 1–3 | China | 25–21 | 22–25 | 20–25 | 19–25 | | 86–96 | P2 |
| 15 Jul | Brazil | 3–1 | Japan | 25–20 | 25–27 | 25–20 | 25–22 | | 100–89 | P2 |
| 16 Jul | Italy | 2–3 | Netherlands | 26–24 | 25–18 | 24–26 | 21–25 | 10–15 | 106–108 | P2 |
| 16 Jul | China | 3–0 | Brazil | 25–18 | 25–17 | 25–19 | | | 75–54 | P2 |
| 16 Jul | Cuba | 3–2 | Japan | 21–25 | 25–20 | 20–25 | 28–26 | 17–15 | 111–111 | P2 |
| 17 Jul | Netherlands | 0–3 | Cuba | 20–25 | 22–25 | 20–25 | | | 62–75 | P2 |
| 17 Jul | Brazil | 3–2 | Italy | 25–20 | 22–25 | 25–21 | 27–29 | 15–7 | 114–102 | P2 |
| 17 Jul | Japan | 0–3 | China | 23–25 | 22–25 | 23–25 | | | 68–75 | P2 |

### Final ranking

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Brazil | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 1.500 | 452 | 425 | 1.064 |
| 2 | Italy | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 1.857 | 461 | 416 | 1.108 |
| 3 | China | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 1.571 | 407 | 378 | 1.077 |
| 4 | Cuba | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 1.200 | 470 | 487 | 0.965 |
| 5 | Japan | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 0.462 | 415 | 454 | 0.914 |
| 6 | Netherlands | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 0.357 | 407 | 452 | 0.900 |

## Overall ranking

| Place | Team |
| | Brazil |
| | Italy |
| | China |
| 4. | Cuba |
| 5. | Japan |
| 6. | Netherlands |
| 7. | Poland |
| 8. | United States |
| 9. | South Korea |
| 10. | Germany |
| 11. | Dominican Republic |
| 12. | Thailand |
* 2005 FIVB Women's World Grand Prix winners
* Brazil Fifth title
* Team Roster
* Raquel Silva, Sheilla Castro, Paula Pequeno, Caroline Gattaz, Katia Rodrigues, Valeska Menezes, Carolina Albuquerque, Welissa Gonzaga, Marcelle Moraes, Jaqueline Carvalho, Fabiana de Oliveira, Renata Colombo
* Head coach
* José Roberto Guimarães

## Individual awards

* Most valuable player:
** Paula Pequeno (BRA)
* Best scorer:
** Miyuki Takahashi (JPN)
* Best spiker:
** Rosir Calderón (CUB)
* Best blocker:
** Nancy Carrillo (CUB)
* Best server:
** Yang Hao (CHN)
* Best digger:
** Elke Wijnhoven (NED)
* Best setter:
** Feng Kun (CHN)
* Best receiver:
** Zhou Suhong (CHN)
* Best libero:
** Zhang Na (CHN)