2003 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix

The FIVB World Grand Prix 2003 was the eleventh edition of the annual women's volleyball tournament, which is the female equivalent of the Men's Volleyball World League. The 2003 edition was played by twelve countries from July 21 to August 3, 2003 with the final round held in Andria, Italy. Hosts Italy and the top five ranked teams after the preliminary rounds qualified for the last round.

2003 FIVB World Grand Prix
Tournament details
Host nation Italy
Dates21 July – 3 August
Teams12
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Champions China (1st title)
Tournament awards
MVP Paola Cardullo (ITA)
Official website
fivb.com

Competing nations

Qualification process
Europe America Asia

 Germany
 Italy
 Netherlands
 Russia

 Brazil
 Canada
 Cuba
 United States

 China
 Japan
 South Korea
 Thailand

Calendar
Group A Group B
Site : Gioia del Colle, Matera  Italy

 Germany
 Cuba
 Italy
 Japan
 Netherlands
 United States

Site : Matera, Gioia del Colle  Italy

 Brazil
 Canada
 China
 South Korea
 Russia
 Thailand

Teams
Further information: 2003 FIVB World Grand Prix squads

Preliminary round

Group A
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  United States 5 4 1 9 14 6 2.333 459 413 1.111 Final round
2  Netherlands 5 4 1 9 12 9 1.333 451 441 1.023
3  Italy 5 2 3 7 12 12 1.000 522 494 1.057
4  Germany 5 2 3 7 10 11 0.909 484 466 1.039
5  Japan 5 2 3 7 9 13 0.692 438 486 0.901
6  Cuba 5 1 4 6 8 14 0.571 434 488 0.889
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
21 Jul Japan  0–3  Netherlands 16–25 18–25 19–25     53–75
21 Jul Germany  1–3  Italy 26–24 22–25 19–25 22–25   89–99
21 Jul United States  3–0  Cuba 25–22 25–19 25–14     75–55
22 Jul Japan  2–3  United States 26–24 17–25 15–25 25–23 12–15 95–112
22 Jul Cuba  1–3  Germany 16–25 14–25 25–22 16–25   71–97
22 Jul Netherlands  3–2  Italy 16–25 25–20 27–25 15–25 15–8 98–103
23 Jul United States  3–0  Netherlands 25–23 25–20 25–15     75–58
23 Jul Germany  3–1  Japan 25–13 17–25 26–24 25–21   93–83
23 Jul Italy  2–3  Cuba 25–16 25–22 25–27 20–25 12–15 107–105
25 Jul Netherlands  3–2  Cuba 23–25 19–25 25–23 25–16 15–13 107–102
25 Jul United States  3–1  Germany 25–21 25–20 17–25 33–31   100–97
25 Jul Japan  3–2  Italy 23–25 16–25 25–21 26–24 15–10 105–105
26 Jul Cuba  2–3  Japan 25–18 18–25 20–25 25–19 13–15 101–102
26 Jul Germany  2–3  Netherlands 21–25 28–26 25–22 21–25 13–15 108–113
26 Jul Italy  3–2  United States 23–25 20–25 25–23 25–15 15–9 108–97

Group B
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  South Korea 5 4 1 9 12 5 2.400 401 352 1.139 Final round
2  Russia 5 4 1 9 13 6 2.167 446 395 1.129
3  China 5 3 2 8 11 6 1.833 411 344 1.195
4  Brazil 5 3 2 8 11 7 1.571 398 369 1.079
5  Thailand 5 1 4 6 3 13 0.231 281 391 0.719
6  Canada 5 0 5 5 2 15 0.133 330 416 0.793
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
21 Jul Thailand  0–3  Brazil 10–25 17–25 11–25     38–75
21 Jul China  3–0  Canada 25–22 25–14 25–15     75–51
21 Jul South Korea  3–1  Russia 25–19 19–25 25–18 31–29   100–91
22 Jul Russia  3–0  Thailand 25–18 25–21 25–19     75–58
22 Jul Canada  0–3  Brazil 23–25 18–25 20–25     61–75
22 Jul China  3–0  South Korea 29–27 25–8 25–23     79–58
23 Jul Thailand  0–3  China 11–25 22–25 10–25     43–75
23 Jul South Korea  3–1  Canada 25–18 18–25 25–13 25–23   93–79
23 Jul Brazil  2–3  Russia 16–25 25–20 17–25 25–21 13–15 96–106
25 Jul Canada  0–3  Russia 17–25 17–25 14–25     48–75
25 Jul South Korea  3–0  Thailand 25–21 25–13 25–10     75–44
25 Jul China  1–3  Brazil 22–25 25–17 24–26 18–25   89–93
26 Jul Russia  3–1  China 25–23 21–25 25–19 28–26   99–93
26 Jul Thailand  3–1  Canada 28–26 25–18 20–25 25–22   98–91
26 Jul Brazil  0–3  South Korea 20–25 21–25 18–25     59–75

Final round

Pool Final
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
28 Jul Italy  2–3  Netherlands 25–23 25–23 34–36 24–26 17–19 125–127
28 Jul Russia  3–0  South Korea 25–15 25–23 25–16     75–54
28 Jul United States  0–3  China 21–25 24–26 26–28     71–79
29 Jul Netherlands  0–3  Russia 22–25 18–25 15–25     55–75
29 Jul China  3–0  South Korea 25–17 25–14 25–23     75–54
29 Jul United States  3–0  Italy 25–19 25–19 26–24     76–62
30 Jul Italy  1–3  China 22–25 25–23 15–25 20–25   82–98
30 Jul Russia  3–1  United States 25–19 21–25 25–21 25–17   96–82
30 Jul South Korea  2–3  Netherlands 25–18 25–23 21–25 20–25 20–22 111–113
2 Ago China  3–1  Netherlands 25–19 25–20 25–27 25–17   100–83
2 Ago Italy  1–3  Russia 25–20 15–25 20–25 17–25   77–95
2 Ago United States  3–0  South Korea 30–28 25–21 25–17     80–66
3 Ago Netherlands  0–3  United States 22–25 20–25 26–28     68–78
3 Ago South Korea  1–3  Italy 19–25 17–25 25–22 13–25   74–97
3 Ago Russia  0–3  China 22–25 26–28 21–25     69–78

Final ranking
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1  China 5 5 0 10 15 2 7.500 430 359 1.198
2  Russia 5 4 1 9 12 5 2.400 410 346 1.185
3  United States 5 3 2 8 10 6 1.667 387 371 1.043
4  Netherlands 5 2 3 7 7 13 0.538 446 489 0.912
5  Italy 5 1 4 6 7 13 0.538 443 470 0.943
6  South Korea 5 0 5 5 3 15 0.200 359 440 0.816
Source:

Overall ranking

Individual awards

Dream Team

References
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