| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Japan (Group 1 Final) |
| Dates | 29–31 August |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Champions |  Russia (1st title) |
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP | Yevgeniya Viktorovna |
The 1997 FIVB World Grand Prix was the fifth women's volleyball tournament of its kind. It was held over four weeks in eight cities throughout Asia, cumulating with the final round in Kobe, Japan, from 29 to 31 August 1997.
The best three teams from the overall ranking and Japan as host are qualified for the final round.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 27 | 5 | 5.400 | 435 | 249 | 1.747 | Final round |
| 2 |  Cuba | 9 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 23 | 13 | 1.769 | 489 | 454 | 1.077 | |
| 3 |  South Korea | 6 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 2.500 | 286 | 203 | 1.409 | |
| 4 |  China | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 1.444 | 296 | 224 | 1.321 | |
| 5 |  Italy | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 0.692 | 238 | 277 | 0.859 | |
| 6 | Japan [lower-alpha 1] (H) | 9 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 0.500 | 270 | 439 | 0.615 | Final round |
| 7 |  Netherlands | 6 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 0.467 | 223 | 290 | 0.769 | |
| 8 |  United States | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 0.185 | 248 | 458 | 0.541 |
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Ago | Russia | 3–0 | United States | 15–1 | 15–8 | 15–3 | 45–12 | ||
| 8 Ago | China | 3–0 | Italy | 15–6 | 15–6 | 15–11 | 45–23 | ||
| 9 Ago | Russia | 3–0 | Italy | 15–10 | 15–5 | 15–3 | 45–18 | ||
| 9 Ago | China | 3–0 | United States | 15–0 | 15–7 | 15–4 | 45–11 | ||
| 10 Ago | Italy | 3–2 | United States | 14–16 | 15–6 | 15–13 | 12–15 | 15–7 | 71–57 |
| 10 Ago | Russia | 3–1 | China | 15–10 | 10–15 | 15–9 | 15–13 | 55–47 |
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Ago | South Korea | 3–2 | Netherlands | 13–15 | 15–4 | 15–13 | 10–15 | 15–10 | 68–57 |
| 8 Ago | Japan | 3–2 | Cuba | 15–8 | 15–11 | 8–15 | 14–16 | 15–13 | 67–63 |
| 9 Ago | South Korea | 3–0 | Japan | 15–5 | 15–8 | 15–11 | 45–24 | ||
| 9 Ago | Cuba | 3–2 | Netherlands | 15–13 | 7–15 | 15–11 | 15–17 | 15–12 | 67–68 |
| 10 Ago | South Korea | 3–1 | Cuba | 15–12 | 13–15 | 15–12 | 15–11 | 58–50 | |
| 10 Ago | Japan | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–2 | 15–11 | 15–9 | 45–22 |
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Ago | South Korea | 3–0 | United States | 15–4 | 15–4 | 15–4 | 45–12 | ||
| 15 Ago | Russia | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–0 | 16–14 | 15–2 | 46–16 | ||
| 16 Ago | Netherlands | 3–0 | United States | 15–2 | 15–12 | 15–5 | 45–19 | ||
| 16 Ago | Russia | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–8 | 15–9 | 15–8 | 45–25 | ||
| 17 Ago | South Korea | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–7 | 15–3 | 15–5 | 45–15 | ||
| 17 Ago | Russia | 3–0 | United States | 17–15 | 15–4 | 15–2 | 47–21 |
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Ago | Cuba | 3–0 | Japan | 15–3 | 15–4 | 15–6 | 45–13 | ||
| 15 Ago | Italy | 3–2 | China | 15–11 | 15–10 | 6–15 | 4–15 | 18–16 | 58–67 |
| 16 Ago | Cuba | 3–0 | Italy | 15–9 | 15–6 | 15–8 | 45–23 | ||
| 16 Ago | China | 3–0 | Japan | 15–7 | 15–5 | 15–11 | 45–23 | ||
| 17 Ago | Italy | 3–0 | Japan | 15–2 | 15–10 | 15–6 | 45–18 | ||
| 17 Ago | Cuba | 3–1 | China | 16–14 | 15–11 | 8–15 | 15–7 | 54–47 |
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Ago | Russia | 3–2 | Cuba | 14–16 | 16–14 | 15–8 | 15–12 | 15–12 | 75–62 |
| 22 Ago | Japan | 3–2 | United States | 9–15 | 15–7 | 15–10 | 11–15 | 15–12 | 65–59 |
| 23 Ago | Russia | 3–1 | Japan | 15–1 | 15–5 | 13–15 | 15–12 | 58–33 | |
| 23 Ago | Cuba | 3–0 | United States | 15–4 | 16–14 | 15–4 | 46–22 | ||
| 24 Ago | Cuba | 3–1 | Japan | 15–7 | 12–15 | 15–12 | 15–13 | 57–47 | |
| 24 Ago | Russia | 3–1 | United States | 15–9 | 4–15 | 15–6 | 15–5 | 49–35 |
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Ago | Cuba | 3–1 | South Korea | 16–17 | 15–7 | 15–3 | 15–3 | 61–30 | |
| 29 Ago | Russia | 3–0 | Japan | 16–14 | 15–1 | 15–7 | 46–22 | ||
| 30 Ago | Russia | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–4 | 15–9 | 17–15 | 47–28 | ||
| 30 Ago | Cuba | 3–0 | Japan | 15–12 | 15–8 | 15–9 | 45–29 | ||
| 31 Ago | Russia | 3–2 | Cuba | 15–8 | 10–15 | 4–15 | 15–9 | 15–13 | 59–60 |
| 31 Ago | South Korea | 3–1 | Japan | 10–15 | 15–7 | 15–2 | 15–5 | 55–29 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 152 | 110 | 1.382 |
| 2 | Cuba | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 166 | 118 | 1.407 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0.571 | 113 | 137 | 0.825 |
| 4 | Japan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 80 | 146 | 0.548 |
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Evguenia Artamonova (RUS) Evguenia Artamonova (RUS) Evguenia Artamonova (RUS) Regla Torres (CUB) Ikumi Narita (JPN) Tatyana Grachova (RUS) Ikumi Narita (JPN) Taismary Aguero (CUB) Elizaveta Tichtchenko (RUS) Regla Torres (CUB) Yevgeniya Artamonova (RUS) Sun Yue (CHN) Qiu Aihua (CHN)
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