| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation | Japan |
| Dates | November 10–15 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Champions |  Italy (1st title) |
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP | Simona Gioli |
The 2009 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup was held in Tokyo and Fukuoka, Japan from November 10 to November 15, 2009. Italy won the tournament [1] with perfect record [2] and Simona Gioli was selected Most Valuable Player. [3]
| Team | Qualified as |
|---|---|
 Japan | Host Nation |
 Thailand | 2009 Asian Champions |
 Dominican Republic | 2009 NORCECA Champions |
 Brazil | 2009 South American Champions |
| Italy | 2009 European Champions |
 South Korea | Wild Card |
The competition formula of the 2009 Women's World Grand Champions Cup was 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. [4]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 5.000 | 449 | 393 | 1.142 |
| 2 | Brazil | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3.000 | 392 | 340 | 1.153 |
| 3 | Dominican Republic | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 1.125 | 379 | 381 | 0.995 |
| 4 | Japan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 0.900 | 443 | 431 | 1.028 |
| 5 | South Korea | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 0.429 | 392 | 466 | 0.841 |
| 6 | Thailand | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 0.200 | 370 | 414 | 0.894 |
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | 13:00 | Thailand | 0–3 | Italy | 25–27 | 22–25 | 22–25 | 69–77 | P2 P3 | ||
| 10 Nov | 15:00 | Dominican Republic | 0–3 | Brazil | 23–25 | 16–25 | 17–25 | 56–75 | P2 P3 | ||
| 10 Nov | 19:00 | Japan | 3–1 | South Korea | 22–25 | 27–25 | 25–16 | 25–10 | 99–76 | P2 P3 | |
| 11 Nov | 13:30 | Thailand | 1–3 | Dominican Republic | 25–14 | 20–25 | 21–25 | 26–28 | 92–92 | P2 P3 | |
| 11 Nov | 15:30 | Italy | 3–2 | South Korea | 24–26 | 24–26 | 28–26 | 25–19 | 15–9 | 116–106 | P2 P3 |
| 11 Nov | 19:00 | Brazil | 3–1 | Japan | 24–26 | 25–21 | 25–23 | 25–21 | 99–91 | P2 P3 | |
| 12 Nov | 13:30 | South Korea | 0–3 | Brazil | 26–28 | 17–25 | 15–25 | 58–78 | P2 P3 | ||
| 12 Nov | 15:30 | Dominican Republic | 0–3 | Italy | 19–25 | 18–25 | 20–25 | 57–75 | P2 P3 | ||
| 12 Nov | 19:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Thailand | 25–21 | 25–18 | 25–12 | 75–51 | P2 P3 |
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov | 12:30 | Thailand | 2–3 | South Korea | 18–25 | 19–25 | 25–16 | 25–14 | 11–15 | 98–95 | P2 P3 |
| 14 Nov | 14:30 | Italy | 3–0 | Brazil | 25–21 | 25–23 | 25–21 | 75–65 | P2 P3 | ||
| 14 Nov | 18:00 | Dominican Republic | 3–1 | Japan | 24–26 | 25–22 | 25–16 | 25–18 | 99–82 | P2 P3 | |
| 15 Nov | 12:30 | Brazil | 3–0 | Thailand | 25–22 | 25–20 | 25–18 | 75–60 | P2 P3 | ||
| 15 Nov | 14:30 | South Korea | 0–3 | Dominican Republic | 17–25 | 18–25 | 22–25 | 57–75 | P2 P3 | ||
| 15 Nov | 18:00 | Japan | 1–3 | Italy | 30–32 | 22–25 | 26–24 | 18–25 | 96–106 | P2 P3 |
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