| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation | Japan |
| Dates | November 14–23 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Champions | |
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP | Yevgeniya Artamonova |
The Second Volleyball World Grand Champions Cup women's volleyball was held in Japan at 14 to 23 November 1997.
| Team | Qualified as |
|---|---|
| Host Nation | |
| 1997 Asian Champions | |
| 1997 NORCECA Champions | |
| 1997 South American Champions | |
| 1997 European Champions | |
| Wild Card |
The competition formula of the 1997 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.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 5.000 | 266 | 165 | 1.612 | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 2.167 | 253 | 213 | 1.188 | |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 2.000 | 235 | 183 | 1.284 | |
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 0.800 | 191 | 218 | 0.876 | |
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 0.308 | 191 | 248 | 0.770 | |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 0.067 | 130 | 239 | 0.544 |
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov | 13:00 | Brazil | 1–3 | 13–15 | 8–15 | 15–12 | 9–15 | 45–57 | ||
| 14 Nov | 15:00 | Russia | 3–0 | 15–5 | 15–7 | 15–3 | 45–15 | |||
| 14 Nov | 18:15 | Japan | 3–1 | 15–12 | 15–7 | 13–15 | 15–10 | 58–44 | ||
| 16 Nov | 12:30 | South Korea | 0–3 | 14–16 | 4–15 | 3–15 | 21–46 | |||
| 16 Nov | 14:30 | Russia | 3–0 | 15–3 | 15–7 | 27–25 | 57–35 | |||
| 16 Nov | 16:30 | China | 2–3 | 15–9 | 15–11 | 7–15 | 8–15 | 10–15 | 55–65 |
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov | 14:00 | Cuba | 3–0 | 15–8 | 15–10 | 15–2 | 45–20 | |||
| 18 Nov | 16:00 | Brazil | 2–3 | 15–7 | 7–15 | 15–9 | 7–15 | 10–15 | 54–61 | |
| 18 Nov | 18:30 | Japan | 1–3 | 4–15 | 15–10 | 13–15 | 8–15 | 40–55 |
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov | 14:00 | Russia | 3–1 | 15–9 | 13–15 | 15–6 | 15–9 | 58–39 | ||
| 21 Nov | 16:00 | China | 3–0 | 15–6 | 15–12 | 15–5 | 45–23 | |||
| 21 Nov | 18:30 | Japan | 0–3 | 13–15 | 1–15 | 9–15 | 23–45 | |||
| 23 Nov | 13:00 | Cuba | 3–0 | 15–7 | 15–13 | 17–15 | 47–35 | |||
| 23 Nov | 15:00 | South Korea | 0–3 | 6–15 | 11–15 | 5–15 | 22–45 | |||
| 23 Nov | 17:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | 15–6 | 15–6 | 15–9 | 45–21 |
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