2012 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix

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2012 FIVB World Grand Prix
Tournament details
Host nationFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Final)
Dates8 June – 1 July
Teams16
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
ChampionsFlag of the United States.svg  United States (5th title)
Runners-upFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Third placeFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Fourth placeFlag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Tournament awards
MVPFlag of the United States.svg  Megan Hodge  (USA)
Official website
fivb.com

The 2012 FIVB World Grand Prix was a women's volleyball tournament played by 16 countries starting 8 June 2012. The finals were held at the Beilun Sports and Arts Centre in Ningbo, China. [1] [2]

Contents

Competing nations

Qualification process

CompetitionDateVenueVacanciesQualified
Final Round Host1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
2011 Pan-American Cup July 1–9, 2011 Flag of Mexico.svg Ciudad Juarez, Mexico 2 (South America)[1]Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
4
(NORCECA)[1]
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
2011 Asian Championship September 15–23, 2011 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Taipei, Chinese Taipei 3[2]Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
2011 European Championship Sep. 24 – Oct. 2, 2011 Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia
Flag of Italy.svg Italy
5Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Play-Off [3] October 5, 2011 Flag of Algeria.svg Oran, Algeria 1[3]Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Total16

Play-off

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg1–1Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 0–33–0
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
27 Apr14:06 Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg0–3Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 19–2524–2620–25  63–76 P2 P3
28 Apr14:00 Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg3–0Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 25–2325–2325–19  75–65 P2 P3

Chinese Taipei wins by total points of the two legs 141–138

Squads

Pool standing procedure

1. Match points
2. Numbers of matches won
3. Sets ratio
4. Points ratio

Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser
Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser

Calendar

Though FIVB did not officially release or confirm the pool schedule until April 2012, almost all continental divisions posted the pool schedule in December 2011. The original list was released December 19, 2011; [1] three days later on December 22 a new list was released to the public, with 4 minor changes involving Brazil's, Dominican Republic's and Germany's Pools. [5] In April 2012 FIVB confirmed officially the pool schedule that was released December 22, 2011. [6]

Week 1
8–10 June 2012
Group A:
Macau, China
Group B:
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Group C:
Busan, South Korea
Group D:
Łódź, Poland

Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina

Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei

Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey

Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil

Week 2
15–17 June 2012
Group E:
São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil
Group F:
Komaki, Japan
Group G:
Foshan, China
Group H:
Belgrade, Serbia

Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico

Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea

Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina

Week 3
22–24 June 2012
Group I:
Osaka, Japan
Group J:
Bangkok, Thailand
Group K:
Luohe, China
Group L:
Taipei, Taiwan

Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey

Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina

Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico

Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei

Week 4

Final Round
27 June – 1st July 2012

Ningbo
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba

Preliminary round

Ranking

China (finals host) and the top five teams in the preliminary round will advance to the final round. [2]

PosTeamPldWLPtsSPWSPLSPRSWSLSRQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 990277205251.37127213.500 Final round
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 981237666221.2322483.000Hosts for the Final round
3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 972218087381.09523121.917 Final round
4Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 972207096331.12022102.200
5Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 981198737741.12825141.786
6Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 963198097471.08323131.769
7Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 963187096211.14220111.818
8Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 954167897401.06620151.333
9Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 945137217201.00117161.063
10Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 945137737721.00116190.842
11Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 936117207500.96015190.789
12Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 92776177250.8519220.409
13Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 92756087510.8108240.333
14Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 91846737980.8438250.320
15Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 90905847590.7694270.148
16Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 90905427460.7273270.111
Source: [ citation needed ]

All times are local for the host city.

First round

Pool A

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
8 Jun17:20 Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg0–3Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 18–259–2522–25  49–75 P2 P3
8 Jun20:50 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 25–1525–1925–16  75–50 P2 P3
9 Jun14:50 Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg0–3Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 21–2520–2522–25  63–75 P2 P3
9 Jun17:20 Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg1–3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 25–2318–2522–2518–25 83–98 P2 P3
10 Jun12:50 Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg1–3Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 20–2516–2525–1617–25 78–91 P2 P3
10 Jun15:20 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–1Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 18–2525–2025–1825–19 93–82 P2 P3

Pool B

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
8 Jun17:00 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg1–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 17–2515–2525–2311–25 68–98 P2 P3
8 Jun19:30 Dominican Republic  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg3–0Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 25–2325–1925–18  75–60 P2 P3
9 Jun17:00 United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–0Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 25–1025–2225–12  75–44 P2 P3
9 Jun19:30 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3–0Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 25–1625–1825–19  75–53 P2 P3
10 Jun14:30 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg0–3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 11–2515–2515–25  41–75 P2 P3
10 Jun17:00 Dominican Republic  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg0–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 18–2519–2515–25  52–75 P2 P3

Pool C

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
8 Jun14:00 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0–3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 19–2521–2521–25  61–75 P2 P3
8 Jun16:30 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg2–3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 25–2325–2718–2525–2311–15104–113 P2 P3
9 Jun14:00 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg1–3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 18–2525–2221–2514–25 78–97 P2 P3
9 Jun16:30 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 20–2525–2018–2520–25 83–95 P2 P3
10 Jun14:00 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg1–3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 19–2525–2319–2522–25 85–98 P2 P3
10 Jun16:30 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 25–2021–2525–1725–20 96–82 P2 P3

Pool D

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
8 Jun17:30 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg2–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 25–1822–2521–2525–206–1599–103 P2 P3
8 Jun20:00 Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–2Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 24–2625–2220–2525–1615–10109–99 P2 P3
9 Jun12:30 Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg2–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 25–2118–2523–2525–235–1596–109 P2 P3
9 Jun15:00 Poland  Flag of Poland.svg1–3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 22–2525–2320–2529–31 96–104 P2 P3
10 Jun17:30 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg0–3Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 18–2514–2523–25  55–75 P2 P3
10 Jun20:00 Poland  Flag of Poland.svg2–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 15–2513–2525–2325–2210–1588–110 P2 P3

Second round

Pool E

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
15 Jun18:20 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg0–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 25–2720–2517–25  62–77 P2 P3
15 Jun20:20 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 18–2525–1425–1826–24 94–81 P2 P3
16 Jun18:20 United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–0Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 25–2325–2325–17  75–63 P2 P3
16 Jun20:20 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 26–2414–2525–1524–2616–14105–104 P2 P3
17 Jun13:20 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg1–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 25–2018–2518–2523–25 84–95 P2 P3
17 Jun15:20 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3–0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 30–2825–1326–24  81–65 P2 P3

Pool F

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
15 Jun15:20 Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg3–1Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 25–1819–2525–1125–19 94–73 P2 P3
15 Jun18:20 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–0Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 25–1725–1325–18  75–48 P2 P3
16 Jun15:20 Dominican Republic  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg0–3Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 14–2522–2519–25  55–75 P2 P3
16 Jun18:20 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–0Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 25–2025–1825–16  75–54 P2 P3
17 Jun15:00 Dominican Republic  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg2–3Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 19–2525–2123–2525–2112–15104–107 P2 P3
17 Jun18:00 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg2–3Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 15–2525–1625–2219–2516–18100–106 P2 P3

Pool G

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
15 Jun16:00 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg0–3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 17–2516–2522–25  55–75 P2 P3
15 Jun19:30 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 25–1325–1725–19  75–49 P2 P3
16 Jun16:00 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg0–3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 10–2524–2619–25  53–76 P2 P3
16 Jun19:30 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 25–2225–1625–18  75–56 P2 P3
17 Jun16:00 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg1–3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 21–2529–2720–2520–25 90–102 P2 P3
17 Jun15:20 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 25–1925–1729–27  79–63 P2 P3

Pool H

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
15 Jun17:20 Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg3–1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 25–2323–2525–2225–17 98–87 P2 P3
15 Jun20:05 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg1–3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 16–2525–2020–2520–25 81–95 P2 P3
16 Jun17:20 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–0Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 25–1425–1525–17  75–46 P2 P3
16 Jun20:05 Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg3–1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 25–1525–2021–2525–15 96–75 P2 P3
17 Jun17:20 Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg1–3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 21–2525–1622–2521–25 89–91 P2 P3
17 Jun20:05 Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg0–3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 16–2519–2519–25  54–75 P2 P3

Third round

Pool I

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
22 Jun15:20 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg1–3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 18–2526–2825–2013–25 82–98 P2 P3
22 Jun18:20 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 22–2512–2525–1716–25 75–92 P2 P3
23 Jun15:20 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 25–1025–1425–20  75–44 P2 P3
23 Jun18:20 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 25–2314–2521–2517–25 77–98 P2 P3
24 Jun15:00 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3–1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 24–2625–1725–1825–15 99–76 P2 P3
24 Jun18:00 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 25–2225–2027–25  77–67 P2 P3

Pool J

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
22 Jun13:50 Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg0–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 19–2523–2518–25  60–75 P2 P3
22 Jun16:20 Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg3–0Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 25–1525–1625–13  75–44 P2 P3
23 Jun13:50 United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–0Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 25–2325–1725–12  75–52 P2 P3
23 Jun16:20 Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg1–3Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 25–1216–2519–2521–25 81–87 P2 P3
24 Jun13:50 Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg0–3Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 16–2522–2524–26  62–76 P2 P3
24 Jun16:20 United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 25–1625–1725–7  75–40 P2 P3

Pool K

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
22 Jun16:00 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–1Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 25–1625–2725–1125–13 100–67 P2 P3
22 Jun19:30 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg2–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 31–2918–2519–2526–248–15102–118 P2 P3
23 Jun16:00 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–2Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 22–2525–1625–2223–2515–9110–97 P2 P3
23 Jun19:30 Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg0–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 17–2512–2519–25  48–75 P2 P3
24 Jun16:00 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–0Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 25–1725–1725–21  75–55 P2 P3
24 Jun19:30 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg0–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 20–2522–2519–25  61–75 P2 P3

Pool L

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
22 Jun16:00 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–1Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 25–2025–1725–2725–21 100–85 P2 P3
22 Jun19:30 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg1–3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 16–2525–2220–2521–25 82–97 P2 P3
23 Jun16:00 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg0–3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 10–2513–2517–25  40–75 P2 P3
23 Jun19:30 Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–0Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 25–1625–1925–14  75–49 P2 P3
24 Jun16:00 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg1–3Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 18–2525–2118–2522–25 83–96 P2 P3
24 Jun19:30 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–2Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 23–2520–2526–2425–2215–13109–110 P2 P3

Final round

Final ranking

PosTeamPldWLPtsSPWSPLSPRSWSLSR
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 550104433961.1191543.750
2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 54194463621.2321452.800
3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 53284374301.0161181.375
4Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 52374314560.9458110.727
5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 51464374500.9717120.583
6Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 50552813810.7380150.000
Source: [ citation needed ]

Pool Final

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
27 Jun13:00 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg2–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 19–2520–2525–2025–1313–15102–98 P2 P3
27 Jun15:30 Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg1–3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 22–2521–2525–2024–26 92–96 P2 P3
27 Jun19:30 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 25–2225–2225–17  75–61 P2 P3
28 Jun13:00 United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–1Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 25–1827–2518–2525–18 95–86 P2 P3
28 Jun15:30 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg0–3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 23–259–2520–25  52–75 P2 P3
28 Jun19:30 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg1–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 21–2525–2119–2518–25 83–96 P2 P3
29 Jun13:00 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 25–1725–1225–14  75–43 P2 P3
29 Jun15:30 Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg1–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 18–2523–2525–2120–25 86–96 P2 P3
29 Jun19:30 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg2–3Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 25–2122–2532–3425–2113–15117–116 P2 P3
30 Jun13:00 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 25–2025–2325–14  75–57 P2 P3
30 Jun15:30 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg0–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 14–2524–2614–25  52–76 P2 P3
30 Jun19:30 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg1–3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 26–2422–2523–2521–25 92–99 P2 P3
1 Jul13:00 Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg1–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 21–2525–2320–2515–25 81–98 P2 P3
1 Jul15:30 Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg3–0Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 25–2230–2825–23  80–73 P2 P3
1 Jul19:30 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg0–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 24–2621–2525–27  70–78 P2 P3

Final standing

Individual awards

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