# 2013 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Grand Champions Cup

The 2013 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup was held in Nagoya and Tokyo, Japan from November 12 to 17, 2013. Brazil won their second title and Brazilian Fabiana Claudino was selected the Most Valuable Player.

## Teams

| Team | Qualified as |
| Japan | Host Nation |
| Russia | 2013 European Champions |
| Thailand | 2013 Asian Champions |
| Brazil | 2013 South American Champions |
| United States | 2013 NORCECA Champions |
| Dominican Republic | Wild Card |

## Competition formula

The competition formula of the 2013 Women's World Grand Champions Cup was a single Round-Robin system. Each team played once against each of the five remaining teams. Points were accumulated during the whole tournament, and the final standing was determined by the total points gained.

## Venues

| Opening Ceremony and First Round | Award Ceremony and Second Round |
| Nagoya, Japan | Tokyo, Japan |
| Nippon Gaishi Hall | Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium |
| Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 10,000 |

## Results

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Brazil | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 7.500 | 421 | 342 | 1.231 |
| 2 | United States | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 1.333 | 464 | 449 | 1.033 |
| 3 | Japan | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 1.429 | 403 | 393 | 1.025 |
| 4 | Russia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 0.615 | 465 | 470 | 0.989 |
| 5 | Thailand | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 0.385 | 391 | 421 | 0.929 |
| 6 | Dominican Republic | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 0.500 | 367 | 436 | 0.842 |

### Nagoya round

* Venue: Nippon Gaishi Hall, Nagoya, Japan
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 12 Nov | 12:10 | Thailand | 0–3 | Dominican Republic | 23–25 | 21–25 | 23–25 | | 67–75 | P2 P3 |
| 12 Nov | 15:40 | United States | 0–3 | Brazil | 24–26 | 24–26 | 20–25 | | 68–77 | P2 P3 |
| 12 Nov | 19:10 | Japan | 3–1 | Russia | 25–20 | 26–28 | 25–16 | 26–24 | 102–88 | P2 P3 |
| 13 Nov | 12:10 | Brazil | 3–0 | Thailand | 25–18 | 25–17 | 25–17 | | 75–52 | P2 P3 |
| 13 Nov | 16:10 | Russia | 3–1 | Dominican Republic | 25–14 | 22–25 | 25–23 | 25–15 | 97–77 | P2 P3 |
| 13 Nov | 19:10 | Japan | 1–3 | United States | 19–25 | 19–25 | 25–19 | 21–25 | 84–94 | P2 P3 |

### Tokyo round

* Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 15 Nov | 12:10 | Dominican Republic | 1–3 | Brazil | 20–25 | 15–25 | 25–22 | 19–25 | | 79–97 | P2 P3 |
| 15 Nov | 16:10 | United States | 3–2 | Russia | 16–25 | 25–22 | 25–19 | 24–26 | 15–13 | 105–105 | P2 P3 |
| 15 Nov | 19:10 | Thailand | 0–3 | Japan | 20–25 | 27–29 | 22–25 | | | 69–79 | P2 P3 |
| 16 Nov | 12:10 | United States | 3–2 | Thailand | 13–25 | 27–25 | 25–22 | 21–25 | 15–13 | 101–110 | P2 P3 |
| 16 Nov | 16:10 | Russia | 1–3 | Brazil | 25–18 | 18–25 | 22–25 | 19–25 | | 84–93 | P2 P3 |
| 16 Nov | 19:10 | Japan | 3–0 | Dominican Republic | 25–17 | 25–19 | 29–27 | | | 79–63 | P2 P3 |
| 17 Nov | 12:10 | Dominican Republic | 1–3 | United States | 14–25 | 16–25 | 25–21 | 18–25 | | 73–96 | P2 P3 |
| 17 Nov | 15:10 | Thailand | 3–1 | Russia | 18–25 | 25–22 | 25–21 | 25–23 | | 93–91 | P2 P3 |
| 17 Nov | 18:10 | Brazil | 3–0 | Japan | 29–27 | 25–14 | 25–18 | | | 79–59 | P2 P3 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Brazil |
| | United States |
| | Japan |
| 4 | Russia |
| 5 | Thailand |
| 6 | Dominican Republic |
* 2013 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup champions
* Brazil Second title

## Awards

* Most valuable player
    Fabiana Claudino
* Best setter
    Hitomi Nakamichi
* Best Outside Spikers
    Saori Sakoda
    Onuma Sittirak
* Best Middle Blockers
    Iuliia Morozova
    Pleumjit Thinkaow
* Best opposite spiker
    Gina Mambrú
* Best libero
    Arisa Sato