1993 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Grand Champions Cup

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1993 World Grand Champions Cup
Tournament details
Host nationFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
DatesNovember 16–21
Teams6
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
ChampionsFlag of Cuba.svg  Cuba (1st title)
Tournament awards
MVP Flag of Cuba.svg Regla Bell

The first World Grand Champions Cup women's volleyball was held in Japan from 16 to 21 November 1993.

Contents

Teams

TeamQualified as
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Host Nation
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1993 Asian Champions
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 1993 NORCECA Champions
Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 1993 South American Champions
Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg  Russia 1993 European Champions
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Wild Card

Squads

Competition formula

The competition formula of the 1993 Women's World Grand Champions Cup is the single Round-Robin system. Each team plays once against each of the 5 remaining teams. Points are accumulated during the whole tournament, and the final standing is determined by the total points gained.

Venues

Results

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPR
1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 550101543.7502801751.600
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 54191271.7142462121.160
3Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg  Russia 532812111.0912902901.000
4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 52379110.8182532570.984
5Flag of the United States.svg  United States 51468140.5712372990.793
6Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 50556150.4002172900.748
Source: [ citation needed ]

Tokyo round

DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
16 Nov Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg1–3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 15–134–157–158–15 34–58
16 Nov Russia  Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg2–3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 9–1515–713–1515–1111–1563–63
16 Nov Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 17–1513–1515–815–13 60–51
17 Nov China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg0–3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 3–1513–157–15  23–45
17 Nov United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–2Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 5–1510–1515–1215–715–960–55
17 Nov Russia  Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg3–2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 15–137–1517–1511–1515–1265–70

Osaka round

DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
19 Nov Russia  Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg1–3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 15–134–157–156–15 32–58
19 Nov China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 15–715–69–1515–6 54–34
19 Nov Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–1Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 8–1515–615–1315–1 53–35
20 Nov Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 13–1515–615–1715–1015–1074–58
20 Nov Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg2–3Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg  Russia 4–1515–1115–1314–1617–1965–74
20 Nov Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 14–1617–158–153–15 42–61
21 Nov United States  Flag of the United States.svg1–3Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg  Russia 15–1112–154–153–15 34–56
21 Nov Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg0–3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 11–156–1511–15  28–45
21 Nov Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 15–915–1115–8  45–28

Final standing

Individual awards

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