2003 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix

The FIVB World Grand Prix 2003 was the eleventh edition of the annual women's volleyball tournament, which is the female equivalent of the Men's Volleyball World League. The 2003 edition was played by twelve countries from July 21 to August 3, 2003 with the final round held in Andria, Italy. Hosts Italy and the top five ranked teams after the preliminary rounds qualified for the last round.

2003 FIVB World Grand Prix
Tournament details
Host nation Italy
Dates21 July – 3 August
Teams12
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Champions China (1st title)
Tournament awards
MVP Paola Cardullo (ITA)
Official website
fivb.com

Competing nations

Qualification process
Europe America Asia

 Germany
 Italy
 Netherlands
 Russia

 Brazil
 Canada
 Cuba
 United States

 China
 Japan
 South Korea
 Thailand

Calendar
Group A Group B
Site : Gioia del Colle, Matera  Italy

 Germany
 Cuba
 Italy
 Japan
 Netherlands
 United States

Site : Matera, Gioia del Colle  Italy

 Brazil
 Canada
 China
 South Korea
 Russia
 Thailand

Teams

Preliminary round

Group A
No Date Match Résultat Sets Points
1 2 3 4 5 pour contre
121–07–03 Japan –  Netherlands0–316–2518–2519–25––5375
221–07–03 Germany –  Italy1–326–2422–2519–2522–25–8999
321–07–03 United States –  Cuba3–025–2225–1925–14––7555
722–07–03 Japan –  United States2–326–2417–2515–2525–2312–1595112
822–07–03 Cuba –  Germany1–316–2514–2525–2216–25–7197
922–07–03 Netherlands –  Italy3–216–2525–2027–2515–2515–898103
1323–07–03 United States –  Netherlands3–025–2325–2025–15––7558
1423–07–03 Germany –  Japan3–125–1317–2526–2425–21–9383
1823–07–03 Italy –  Cuba2–325–1625–2225–2720–2512–15107105
1925–07–03 Netherlands –  Cuba3–223–2519–2525–2325–1615–13107102
2025–07–03 United States –  Germany3–125–2125–2017–2533–31–10097
2125–07–03 Japan –  Italy3–223–2516–2525–2126–2415–10105105
2526–07–03 Cuba –  Japan2–325–1818–2520–2525–1913–15101102
2726–07–03 Germany –  Netherlands2–321–2528–2625–2221–2513–15108113
3026–07–03 Italy –  United States3–223–2520–2525–2325–1515–910897


No Team Points Matches Points Sets
W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  United States 9411462,3334594131,111
2  Netherlands 9411291,3334514411,023
3  Italy 72312121,0005224941,057
4  Germany 72310110,9094844661,039
5  Japan 3239130,6924384860,901
6  Cuba 3148140,5714344880,889

Group B
Rank Date Match Résultat Sets Points
1 2 3 4 5 pour contre
421–07–03 Thailand –  Brazil0–310–2517–2511–25––3875
521–07–03 China –  Canada3–025–2225–1425–15––7551
621–07–03 South Korea –  Russia3–125–1919–2525–1831–29–10091
1022–07–03 Russia –  Thailand3–025–1825–2125–19––7558
1122–07–03 Canada –  Brazil0–323–2518–2520–25––6175
1222–07–03 China –  South Korea3–029–2725–825–23––7958
1523–07–03 Thailand –  China0–311–2522–2510–25––4375
1623–07–03 South Korea –  Canada3–125–1818–2525–1325–23–9379
1723–07–03 Brazil –  Russia2–316–2525–2017–2525–2113–1596106
2225–07–03 Canada –  Russia0–317–2517–2514–25––4875
2325–07–03 South Korea –  Thailand3–025–2125–1325–10––7544
2425–07–03 China –  Brazil1–322–2525–1724–2618–25–8993
2626–07–03 Russia –  China3–125–2321–2525–1928–26–9993
2826–07–03 Thailand –  Canada3–128–2625–1820–2525–22–9891
2926–07–03 Brazil –  South Korea0–320–2521–2518–25––5975


Rank Team Points Matches Points Sets
W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  South Korea 9411252,4004013521,139
2  Russia 9411362,1674463951,129
3  China 8321161,8334113441,195
4  Brazil 8321171,5713983691,079
5  Thailand 6143130,2312813910,719
6  Canada 5052150,1333304160,793

Final round

Result
No Date Match Résultat Sets Points
1 2 3 4 5 pour contre
3128–07–02 Italy- Netherlands2–325–2325–2334–3624–2617–19125127
3228–07–02 Russia- South Korea3–025–1525–2325–16––7554
3328–07–02 United States- China0–321–2524–2626–28––7179
3429–07–02 Netherlands- Russia0–322–2518–2515–25––5575
3529–07–02 China- South Korea3–025–1725–1425–23––7554
3629–07–02 United States- Italy3–025–1925–1926–24––7662
3730–07–02 Italy- China1–322–2525–2315–2520–25–8298
3830–07–02 Russia- United States3–125–1921–2525–2125–17–9682
3930–07–02 South Korea- Netherlands2–325–1825–2321–2520–2520–22111113
4002–08–02 China- Netherlands3–125–1925–2025–2725–17–10083
4102–08–02 Italy- Russia1–325–2015–2520–2517–25–7795
4202–08–02 United States- South Korea3–030–2825–2125–17––8066
4303–08–02 Netherlands- United States0–322–2520–2526–28––6878
4403–08–02 South Korea- Italy1–319–2517–2525–2213–25–7497
4503–08–02 Russia- China0–322–2526–2821–25––6978

Classement Final
Rank Team Points Matches Points Sets
W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1 China10501527,5004303591,198
2 Russia9411252,4004103461,185
3 United States8321061,6673873711,043
4 Netherlands7237130,5384464890,912
5 Italy6147130,5384434700,943
6 South Korea5053150,2003594400,816

Final ranking

Individual awards
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