1999 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix

1999 FIVB World Grand Prix
Tournament details
Host nation	China (Group 1 Final)
Dates	27–29 August
Teams	8
Venues	1 (in 1 host city)
Champions	Russia (2nd title)
MVP	Virna Dias
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The 1999 FIVB World Grand Prix was the seventh women's volleyball tournament of its kind. It was held over three weeks in four cities throughout Asia, cumulating with the final round in Yu Xi, PR China, from 27 to 29 August 1999.

First round

• Venue: Macau
  • August 13, 1999

Brazil	3 – 0	Italy	25-20 25-17 25-20
China	3 – 1	Netherlands	29-31 25-23 25-15 25-23

• • August 14, 1999

Brazil	3 – 0	Netherlands	25-18 25-20 25-18
China	0 – 3	Italy	27-29 24-26 25-27

• • August 15, 1999

Italy	3 – 1	Netherlands	25-20 26-24 22-25 25-21
China	1 – 3	Brazil	25-20 22-25 29-31 16-25

• Venue: Genting, Malaysia
  • August 13, 1999

South Korea	2 – 3	Russia	25-20 25-18 14-25 21-25 12-15
Cuba	2 – 3	Japan	26-24 21-25 17-25 25-14 13-15

• • August 14, 1999

Cuba	2 – 3	South Korea	20-25 16-25 25-15 25-20 13-15
Russia	3 – 0	Japan	25-16 15-13 25-17

• • August 15, 1999

South Korea	3 – 1	Japan	25-17 25-16 17-25 25-23
Russia	3 – 2	Cuba	23-25 22-25 25-19 25-22 15-13

Second round

• Venue: Fong San, Chinese Taipei
  • August 20, 1999

Russia	3 – 2	Japan	25-17 21-25 25-19 19-25 15-13
China	3 – 1	Netherlands	25-20 25-14 16-25 25-20

• • August 21, 1999

Russia	3 – 1	Netherlands	19-25 25-17 25-10 25-20
China	3 – 1	Japan	25-23 25-18 21-25 30-28

• • August 22, 1999

Japan	2 – 3	Netherlands	25-27 25-14 22-25 25-23 12-15
China	1 – 3	Russia	18-25 16-25 25-23 16-25

• Venue: Manila, Philippines
  • August 20, 1999

Cuba	3 – 0	South Korea	25-21 25-19 25-22
Brazil	3 – 1	Italy	25-22 27-29 25-23 25-18

• • August 21, 1999

Italy	1 – 3	Cuba	21-25 25-22 23-25 25-27
Brazil	3 – 2	South Korea	25-27 25-20 25-20 19-25 15-07

• • August 22, 1999

Italy	3 – 2	South Korea	13-25 22-25 26-24 25-14 15-10
Cuba	1 – 3	Brazil	28-26 17-25 21-25 23-25

Preliminary ranking

	Team	Points	G	W	L	PW	PL	Ratio	SW	SL	Ratio
1.	Brazil	12	6	6	0				18	5	3.600
2.	Russia	12	6	6	0				18	8	2.250
3.	China	9	6	3	3				11	12	0.916
4.	Italy	9	6	3	3				11	12	0.916
5.	Cuba	8	6	2	4				13	13	1.000
6.	South Korea	8	6	2	4				12	15	0.800
7.	Japan	7	6	1	5				9	17	0.529
8.	Netherlands	7	6	1	5				7	17	0.412

Final four

• Venue: Yu Xi, PR China

Semifinals

• August 27, 1999

China	1 – 3	Russia	16-25 25-16 24-26 22-25
Brazil	3 – 1	Italy	28-26 25-19 23-25 26-24

Finals

• August 28, 1999 — Bronze medal match

Italy	1 – 3	China	25-19 20-25 23-25 21-25

• August 29, 1999 — Gold medal match

Brazil	0 – 3	Russia	23-25 22-25 20-25

Final ranking

Place Team  Russia  Brazil  China 4  Italy 5  Cuba 6  South Korea 7  Japan 8  Netherlands

1999 FIVB World Grand Prix winners  Russia Second title

Individual awards

Most Valuable Player:  Virna Dias (BRA) Best Scorer:  Virna Dias (BRA) Best Spiker:  Elizaveta Tichtchenko (RUS) Best Blocker:  Elena Godina (RUS)

Best Server:  Lioubov Sokolova (RUS) Best Digger:  Ricarda Lima (BRA) Best Setter:  Hélia Souza (BRA) Best Receiver:  Virna Dias (BRA)

References

• Volleyball Almanac