1997 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Grand Champions Cup

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1997 World Grand Champions Cup
Tournament details
Host nation Japan
DatesNovember 14–23
Teams6
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
ChampionsFlag of Russia.svg  Russia (1st title)
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.

Contents

Teams

TeamQualified as
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Host Nation
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1997 Asian Champions
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 1997 NORCECA Champions
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1997 South American Champions
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1997 European Champions
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Wild Card

Squads

Competition formula

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.

Venues

Results

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPR
1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 550101535.0002661651.612
2Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 54191362.1672532131.188
3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 53281262.0002351831.284
4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 52378100.8001912180.876
5Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 51464130.3081912480.770
6Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 50551150.0671302390.544
Source: [ citation needed ]

Osaka round

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
14 Nov13:00 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg1–3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 13–158–1515–129–15 45–57
14 Nov15:00 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg3–0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 15–515–715–3  45–15
14 Nov18:15 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 15–1215–713–1515–10 58–44
16 Nov12:30 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg0–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 14–164–153–15  21–46
16 Nov14:30 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg3–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 15–315–727–25  57–35
16 Nov16:30 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg2–3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 15–915–117–158–1510–1555–65

Hiroshima round

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
18 Nov14:00 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 15–815–1015–2  45–20
18 Nov16:00 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg2–3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 15–77–1515–97–1510–1554–61
18 Nov18:30 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 4–1515–1013–158–15 40–55

Tokyo round

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
21 Nov14:00 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg3–1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 15–913–1515–615–9 58–39
21 Nov16:00 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 15–615–1215–5  45–23
21 Nov18:30 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 13–151–159–15  23–45
23 Nov13:00 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 15–715–1317–15  47–35
23 Nov15:00 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg0–3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 6–1511–155–15  22–45
23 Nov17:00 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 15–615–615–9  45–21

Final standing

Awards