The 2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix was the 24th edition of the annual women's international volleyball tournament played by 28 teams from 3 June to 10 July 2016. The Group 1 final round was held in Bangkok, Thailand.[1] Brazil captured their record eleventh title in the tournament after a 3–2 win over defending champions United States.[2] In the bronze medal match, The Netherlands prevailed in five sets over Russia.[3] Natália Pereira was elected the most valuable player.[4]
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Thailand |
| City | Bangkok (Group 1 Final) |
| Dates | 3 June – 10 July |
| Teams | 28 (from 5 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 20 (in 20 host cities) |
| Champions |  Brazil (11th title) |
| Runners-up |  United States |
| Third place |  Netherlands |
| Fourth place |  Russia |
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP | Natália Pereira |
| Best Setter | Nootsara Tomkom |
| Best OH | Sheilla Castro Kimberly Hill |
| Best MB | Rachael Adams Thaísa Menezes |
| Best OPP | Lonneke Slöetjes |
| Best Libero |  Lin Li |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 121 |
| Best scorer | Nataliya Goncharova (185 points) |
| Best spiker |  Paola Egonu (46.05%) |
| Best blocker | Irina Zaryazhko (1.22) |
| Best server | Ajcharaporn Kongyot (0.45) |
| Best setter |  Kanami Tashiro (4.86) |
| Best digger | Anna Malova (3.08) |
| Best receiver | Wilavan Apinyapong (53.85%) |
| Official website | |
| FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix | |
In the Group 2 finals held in Varna, Bulgaria, Dominican Republic defeated Poland in five sets and earned a promotion to Group 1 for the 2017 season.[5][6]
Moreover, in the Group 3 finals in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Croatia defeated the home team in straight sets to earn a promotion to Group 2 in the 2017 edition.[7][8]
Qualification edit
- All 28 teams of the 2015 edition directly qualified.[9]
| Africa | Asia and Oceania | Europe | North America | South America |
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Format edit
Intercontinental round edit
- Group 1, the 12 teams were drawn in 9 pools of 4 teams. In each pool, all teams will compete in round robin format. The results of all 9 pools will combine in 1 ranking table. The hosts and the top five ranked teams will play in the final round. The last ranked team after the Intercontinental Round could be relegated if the winners of the Group 2 Final Round can meet the promotion requirements set by the FIVB.
- Group 2, the 8 teams were drawn in 4 pools of 4 teams. In each pool, all teams will compete in round robin format. The results of all 4 pools will combine in 1 ranking table. The hosts and the top three ranked teams will play in the final round. The last ranked team after the Intercontinental Round could be relegated if the winners of the Group 3 Final Round can meet the promotion requirements set by the FIVB.
- Group 3, the 8 teams were drawn in 4 pools of 4 teams. In each pool, all teams will compete in round robin format. The results of all 4 pools will combine in 1 ranking table. The hosts and the top three ranked teams will play in the final round.
Final round edit
- Group 1, the 6 teams in the final round will be divided in 2 pools determined by the serpentine system. The host team will be at the top position and the other teams will be allocated by their rankings in the preliminary round. The top 2 teams from each pool will play in the semifinals. The winning teams will play in the final match for the gold medals.
- Group 2 and Group 3, the host team will face the last ranked team among the qualified teams in the semifinals. The other 2 teams will play against each other in the other semifinal. The winning teams will play in the final match for the gold medals and a chance for promotion.
Pools composition edit
The pools composition was announced on 19 August 2015.[9]
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 2 | Week 1 | ||||||||
| Pool A1 China |
Pool B1 Brazil |
Pool C1 Russia |
Pool A2 Argentina |
Pool B2 Poland |
Pool A3 Algeria |
Pool B3 Australia | |||
| Week 3 | Week 2 | ||||||||
| Pool D1 Macau |
Pool E1 United States |
Pool F1 Italy |
Pool C2 Czech Republic |
Pool D2 Poland |
Pool C3 Colombia |
Pool D3 Peru | |||
| Week 4 | Final round | ||||||||
| Pool G1 Turkey |
Pool H1 Hong Kong |
Pool I1 Japan |
Group 3 (Week 3) Kazakhstan |
Group 2 (Week 3) Bulgaria |
Group 1 (Week 6) Thailand | ||||
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Competition schedule edit
| ● | Intercontinental round | ● | Final round |
| Week 1 3–5 Jun |
Week 2 9–12 Jun |
Week 3 17–19 Jun |
Week 4 24–26 Jun |
Week 5 1–3 Jul |
Week 6 6–10 Jul | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | 18 matches | 18 matches | 18 matches | 11 matches | ||
| Group 2 | 12 matches | 12 matches | 4 matches | |||
| Group 3 | 12 matches | 12 matches | 4 matches |
Squads edit
There are 21 players in team rosters. Maximum of 12 regular players and maximum of 2 liberos can be selected to play in each week. The full rosters of 21 players of each team can be seen in the article below.
Pool standing procedure edit
- Number of matches won
- Match points
- Sets ratio
- Points ratio
- If the tie continues as per the point ratio between two teams, the priority will be given to the team which won the last match between them. When the tie in points ratio is between three or more teams, a new classification of these teams in the terms of points 1, 2 and 3 will be made taking into consideration only the matches in which they were opposed to each other.
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
Intercontinental round edit
- All times are Greenwich Mean Time (UTC±00:00).
Group 1 edit
Ranking edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States
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9 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 25 | 5 | 5.000 | 739 | 603 | 1.226 | Qualified for the Group 1 final round |
| 2 | China
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9 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 24 | 6 | 4.000 | 701 | 591 | 1.186 | |
| 3 | Russia
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9 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 26 | 10 | 2.600 | 833 | 738 | 1.129 | |
| 4 | Brazil
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9 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 23 | 10 | 2.300 | 779 | 674 | 1.156 | |
| 5 | Netherlands
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9 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 1.214 | 709 | 706 | 1.004 | |
| 6 |  Serbia
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9 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 0.900 | 836 | 854 | 0.979 | |
| 7 | Italy
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9 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 1.000 | 840 | 818 | 1.027 | |
| 8 | Japan
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9 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 0.842 | 776 | 783 | 0.991 | |
| 9 |  Turkey
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9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 0.619 | 719 | 773 | 0.930 | |
| 10 | Thailand
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9 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 0.292 | 611 | 744 | 0.821 | Qualified as hosts for the Group 1 final round |
| 11 |  Belgium
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9 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 0.320 | 668 | 771 | 0.866 | |
| 12 |  Germany
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9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 0.148 | 610 | 766 | 0.796 | Relegated position |
Source: [citation needed]
Week 2 edit
Pool A1 edit
- Venue:
Beilun Gymnasium, Ningbo, China
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun | 07:00 | Germany |
0–3 | United States |
15–25 | 17–25 | 12–25 | 44–75 | P2 P3 | ||
| 10 Jun | 11:30 | China |
3–0 | Thailand |
25–14 | 25–14 | 25–11 | 75–39 | P2 P3 | ||
| 11 Jun | 07:00 | United States |
3–0 | Thailand |
25–21 | 29–27 | 25–23 | 79–71 | P2 P3 | ||
| 11 Jun | 11:30 | China |
3–0 | Germany |
25–12 | 25–22 | 25–16 | 75–50 | P2 P3 | ||
| 12 Jun | 07:00 | Thailand |
3–1 | Germany |
16–25 | 28–26 | 25–22 | 25–16 | 94–89 | P2 P3 | |
| 12 Jun | 11:30 | China |
3–1 | United States |
25–20 | 25–19 | 15–25 | 25–23 | 90–87 | P2 P3 |
Pool B1 edit
- Venue:
Carioca Arena 1, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun | 17:45 | Brazil |
3–1 | Italy |
23–25 | 25–15 | 25–15 | 27–25 | 100–80 | P2 P3 | |
| 9 Jun | 20:15 | Japan |
3–0 | Serbia |
31–29 | 25–18 | 28–26 | 84–73 | P2 P3 | ||
| 10 Jun | 17:45 | Brazil |
3–0 | Japan |
25–20 | 25–23 | 25–15 | 75–58 | P2 P3 | ||
| 10 Jun | 20:15 | Italy |
3–1 | Serbia |
25–16 | 25–19 | 29–31 | 25–17 | 104–83 | P2 P3 | |
| 12 Jun | 13:05 | Brazil |
3–0 | Serbia |
25–20 | 25–18 | 25–18 | 75–56 | P2 P3 | ||
| 12 Jun | 15:30 | Italy |
3–2 | Japan |
25–20 | 25–20 | 23–25 | 25–27 | 15–8 | 113–100 | P2 P3 |
Pool C1 edit
- Venue:
DS Yantarny, Kaliningrad, Russia
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun | 14:40 | Turkey |
3–0 | Belgium |
25–22 | 25–23 | 26–24 | 76–69 | P2 P3 | ||
| 10 Jun | 17:10 | Russia |
3–1 | Netherlands |
25–22 | 20–25 | 25–20 | 25–16 | 95–83 | P2 P3 | |
| 11 Jun | 14:40 | Turkey |
0–3 | Netherlands |
25–27 | 21–25 | 22–25 | 68–77 | P2 P3 | ||
| 11 Jun | 17:10 | Russia |
3–0 | Belgium |
25–20 | 25–15 | 25–16 | 75–51 | P2 P3 | ||
| 12 Jun | 14:40 | Netherlands |
3–1 | Belgium |
25–20 | 25–21 | 18–25 | 25–20 | 93–86 | P2 P3 | |
| 12 Jun | 17:10 | Russia |
3–2 | Turkey |
26–24 | 20–25 | 20–25 | 25–20 | 15–10 | 106–104 | P2 P3 |
Week 3 edit
Pool D1 edit
- Venue:
Macau Forum, Macau, China
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun | 08:00 | Brazil |
2–3 | Serbia |
25–16 | 31–29 | 19–25 | 19–25 | 16–18 | 110–113 | P2 P3 |
| 17 Jun | 12:00 | China |
3–0 | Belgium |
25–19 | 25–17 | 25–22 | 75–58 | P2 P3 | ||
| 18 Jun | 06:30 | Brazil |
3–1 | Belgium |
23–25 | 25–19 | 25–15 | 25–18 | 98–77 | P2 P3 | |
| 18 Jun | 09:00 | China |
3–2 | Serbia |
27–25 | 17–25 | 20–25 | 25–22 | 15–9 | 104–106 | P2 P3 |
| 19 Jun | 05:00 | Belgium |
2–3 | Serbia |
26–24 | 24–26 | 23–25 | 25–23 | 10–15 | 108–113 | P2 P3 |
| 19 Jun | 07:30 | China |
3–0 | Brazil |
25–23 | 25–16 | 25–20 | 75–59 | P2 P3 |
Pool E1 edit
- Venue:
Walter Pyramid, Long Beach, United States
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun | 00:10 | Turkey |
3–2 | Japan |
21–25 | 25–16 | 23–25 | 25–21 | 15–13 | 109–100 | P2 P3 |
| 18 Jun | 02:10 | United States |
3–1 | Germany |
25–17 | 24–26 | 25–10 | 25–23 | 99–76 | P2 P3 | |
| 19 Jun | 00:10 | Turkey |
3–1 | Germany |
25–18 | 16–25 | 25–19 | 25–19 | 91–81 | P2 P3 | |
| 19 Jun | 02:10 | United States |
3–0 | Japan |
25–16 | 25–23 | 25–21 | 75–60 | P2 P3 | ||
| 19 Jun | 22:10 | Japan |
3–1 | Germany |
25–27 | 26–24 | 25–15 | 25–18 | 101–84 | P2 P3 | |
| 20 Jun | 00:10 | United States |
3–0 | Turkey |
25–21 | 25–20 | 25–16 | 75–57 | P2 P3 |
Pool F1 edit
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun | 15:30 | Russia |
3–0 | Netherlands |
25–17 | 25–23 | 28–26 | 78–66 | P2 P3 | ||
| 18 Jun | 15:30 | Thailand |
0–3 | Russia |
22–25 | 22–25 | 13–25 | 57–75 | P2 P3 | ||
| 18 Jun | 18:30 | Netherlands |
3–1 | Italy |
19–25 | 25–23 | 25–18 | 25–22 | 94–88 | P2 P3 | |
| 19 Jun | 15:30 | Netherlands |
3–0 | Thailand |
25–19 | 25–16 | 25–21 | 75–56 | P2 P3 | ||
| 19 Jun | 18:30 | Russia |
3–2 | Italy |
19–25 | 25–15 | 25–22 | 22–25 | 15–10 | 106–97 | P2 P3 |
| 20 Jun[n 1] | 07:10 | Thailand |
3–2 | Italy |
25–20 | 23–25 | 25–23 | 19–25 | 15–11 | 107–104 | P2 P3 |
Week 4 edit
Pool G1 edit
- Venue:
Başkent Volleyball Hall, Ankara, Turkey
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun | 11:30 | Italy |
1–3 | Brazil |
26–24 | 22–25 | 13–25 | 22–25 | 83–99 | P2 P3 | |
| 24 Jun | 14:30 | Turkey |
1–3 | Belgium |
18–25 | 14–25 | 25–19 | 21–25 | 78–94 | P2 P3 | |
| 25 Jun | 11:30 | Brazil |
3–1 | Belgium |
13–25 | 25–19 | 25–16 | 25–18 | 88–78 | P2 P3 | |
| 25 Jun | 14:30 | Turkey |
1–3 | Italy |
25–21 | 21–25 | 19–25 | 17–25 | 82–96 | P2 P3 | |
| 26 Jun | 11:30 | Italy |
3–0 | Belgium |
25–14 | 25–12 | 25–21 | 75–47 | P2 P3 | ||
| 26 Jun | 14:30 | Turkey |
0–3 | Brazil |
14–25 | 21–25 | 19–25 | 54–75 | P2 P3 |
Pool H1 edit
- Venue:
Hong Kong Coliseum, Hong Kong, China
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun | 10:30 | Germany |
0–3 | United States |
19–25 | 22–25 | 28–30 | 69–80 | P2 P3 | ||
| 24 Jun | 12:30 | China |
3–0 | Netherlands |
25–22 | 25–23 | 25–21 | 75–66 | P2 P3 | ||
| 25 Jun | 05:15 | United States |
3–1 | Netherlands |
25–17 | 19–25 | 25–17 | 25–20 | 94–79 | P2 P3 | |
| 25 Jun | 07:45 | China |
3–0 | Germany |
25–13 | 25–16 | 25–22 | 75–51 | P2 P3 | ||
| 26 Jun | 05:15 | Netherlands |
3–0 | Germany |
26–24 | 25–20 | 25–22 | 76–66 | P2 P3 | ||
| 26 Jun | 07:45 | China |
0–3 | United States |
19–25 | 21–25 | 17–25 | 57–75 | P2 P3 |
Pool I1 edit
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun | 07:10 | Serbia |
3–2 | Russia |
23–25 | 25–27 | 25–21 | 25–20 | 15–12 | 113–105 | P2 P3 |
| 24 Jun | 10:10 | Japan |
3–0 | Thailand |
25–20 | 25–19 | 25–15 | 75–54 | P2 P3 | ||
| 25 Jun | 06:10 | Thailand |
1–3 | Russia |
16–25 | 22–25 | 25–22 | 12–25 | 75–97 | P2 P3 | |
| 25 Jun | 09:10 | Japan |
2–3 | Serbia |
23–25 | 25–20 | 25–17 | 25–27 | 8–15 | 106–104 | P2 P3 |
| 26 Jun | 06:10 | Serbia |
3–0 | Thailand |
25–18 | 25–20 | 25–20 | 75–58 | P2 P3 | ||
| 26 Jun | 09:10 | Japan |
1–3 | Russia |
25–20 | 23–25 | 24–26 | 20–25 | 92–96 | P2 P3 |
Group 2 edit
Ranking edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Puerto Rico
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6 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 4.500 | 524 | 451 | 1.162 | Qualified for the Group 2 final round |
| 2 |  Dominican Republic
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6 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 2.429 | 540 | 489 | 1.104 | |
| 3 |  Bulgaria
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6 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 1.667 | 554 | 494 | 1.121 | Qualified as hosts for the Group 2 final round |
| 4 |  Poland
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6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 1.400 | 565 | 484 | 1.167 | Qualified for the Group 2 final round |
| 5 |  Argentina
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6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 1.000 | 524 | 546 | 0.960 | |
| 6 |  Czech Republic
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6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 0.917 | 502 | 511 | 0.982 | |
| 7 |  Canada
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6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 0.167 | 414 | 516 | 0.802 | |
| 8 |  Kenya
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6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0.000 | 319 | 451 | 0.707 | Relegated position |
Source: [citation needed]
Week 1 edit
Pool A2 edit
- Venue:
Club Deportivo Floresta, San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun | 21:10 | Dominican Republic |
2–3 | Bulgaria |
25–23 | 20–25 | 18–25 | 25–17 | 9–15 | 97–105 | P2 P3 |
| 4 Jun | 00:10 | Argentina |
3–0 | Kenya |
25–22 | 25–21 | 25–13 | 75–56 | P2 P3 | ||
| 4 Jun | 21:10 | Kenya |
0–3 | Bulgaria |
17–25 | 17–25 | 9–25 | 43–75 | P2 P3 | ||
| 5 Jun | 00:10 | Argentina |
2–3 | Dominican Republic |
25–22 | 16–25 | 15–25 | 25–23 | 14–16 | 95–111 | P2 P3 |
| 5 Jun | 21:10 | Dominican Republic |
3–0 | Kenya |
25–21 | 25–21 | 25–20 | 75–62 | P2 P3 | ||
| 6 Jun | 00:10 | Argentina |
1–3 | Bulgaria |
25–27 | 17–25 | 27–25 | 19–25 | 88–102 | P2 P3 |
Pool B2 edit
- Venue:
Hala MOSiR, Zielona Góra, Poland
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun | 15:10 | Czech Republic |
1–3 | Puerto Rico |
25–21 | 20–25 | 21–25 | 19–25 | 85–96 | P2 P3 | |
| 3 Jun | 18:10 | Poland |
3–1 | Canada |
25–19 | 28–30 | 25–15 | 25–20 | 103–84 | P2 P3 | |
| 4 Jun | 15:10 | Puerto Rico |
3–0 | Canada |
25–18 | 25–11 | 25–16 | 75–45 | P2 P3 | ||
| 4 Jun | 18:10 | Poland |
3–1 | Czech Republic |
25–15 | 23–25 | 25–20 | 25–23 | 98–83 | P2 P3 | |
| 5 Jun | 15:10 | Czech Republic |
3–0 | Canada |
25–13 | 25–18 | 25–23 | 75–54 | P2 P3 | ||
| 5 Jun | 18:10 | Poland |
2–3 | Puerto Rico |
25–18 | 23–25 | 25–15 | 26–28 | 13–15 | 112–101 | P2 P3 |
Week 2 edit
Pool C2 edit
- Venue:
Sport Hall Up Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun | 13:10 | Bulgaria |
0–3 | Dominican Republic |
16–25 | 24–26 | 23–25 | 63–76 | P2 P3 | ||
| 10 Jun | 16:10 | Czech Republic |
3–0 | Canada |
25–19 | 25–21 | 25–21 | 75–61 | P2 P3 | ||
| 11 Jun | 13:10 | Dominican Republic |
3–0 | Canada |
25–16 | 27–25 | 25–21 | 77–62 | P2 P3 | ||
| 11 Jun | 16:10 | Bulgaria |
3–1 | Czech Republic |
25–22 | 25–16 | 23–25 | 25–19 | 98–82 | P2 P3 | |
| 12 Jun | 13:10 | Canada |
2–3 | Bulgaria |
22–25 | 25–22 | 25–21 | 26–28 | 10–15 | 108–111 | P2 P3 |
| 12 Jun | 16:10 | Czech Republic |
2–3 | Dominican Republic |
22–25 | 25–15 | 21–25 | 26–24 | 8–15 | 102–104 | P2 P3 |
Pool D2 edit
- Venue: Hala Mistrzów, Włocławek, Poland
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun | 15:10 | Kenya |
0–3 | Puerto Rico |
11–25 | 20–25 | 22–25 | 53–75 | P2 P3 | ||
| 10 Jun | 18:10 | Poland |
3–2 | Argentina |
25–23 | 24–26 | 25–15 | 23–25 | 15–10 | 112–99 | P2 P3 |
| 11 Jun | 15:10 | Puerto Rico |
3–1 | Argentina |
30–28 | 22–25 | 25–16 | 25–22 | 102–91 | P2 P3 | |
| 11 Jun | 18:10 | Poland |
3–0 | Kenya |
25–18 | 25–10 | 25–14 | 75–42 | P2 P3 | ||
| 12 Jun | 13:10 | Poland |
0–3 | Puerto Rico |
21–25 | 21–25 | 23–25 | 65–75 | P2 P3 | ||
| 12 Jun | 16:10 | Argentina |
3–0 | Kenya |
26–24 | 25–22 | 25–17 | 76–63 | P2 P3 |
Group 3 edit
Ranking edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Peru
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6 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 4.500 | 521 | 367 | 1.420 | Qualified for the Group 3 final round |
| 2 |  Croatia
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6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 4.000 | 477 | 367 | 1.300 | |
| 3 |  Colombia
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6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 1.857 | 464 | 390 | 1.190 | |
| 4 |  Kazakhstan
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6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 1.750 | 510 | 439 | 1.162 | Qualified as hosts for the Group 3 final round |
| 5 |  Cuba
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6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 1.091 | 475 | 504 | 0.942 | |
| 6 |  Mexico
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6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 0.615 | 435 | 504 | 0.863 | |
| 7 |  Australia
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6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0.111 | 379 | 495 | 0.766 | |
| 8 |  Algeria
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6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0.000 | 255 | 450 | 0.567 |
Source: [citation needed]
Week 1 edit
Pool A3 edit
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun | 13:00 | Kazakhstan |
1–3 | Peru |
21–25 | 25–21 | 24–26 | 16–25 | 86–97 | P2 P3 | |
| 3 Jun | 15:00 | Algeria |
0–3 | Mexico |
23–25 | 20–25 | 15–25 | 58–75 | P2 P3 | ||
| 4 Jun | 13:00 | Peru |
3–0 | Mexico |
25–16 | 25–16 | 25–13 | 75–45 | P2 P3 | ||
| 4 Jun | 15:00 | Algeria |
0–3 | Kazakhstan |
17–25 | 13–25 | 5–25 | 35–75 | P2 P3 | ||
| 5 Jun | 13:00 | Kazakhstan |
3–1 | Mexico |
25–16 | 25–20 | 21–25 | 25–23 | 96–84 | P2 P3 | |
| 5 Jun | 15:00 | Algeria |
0–3 | Peru |
12–25 | 13–25 | 12–25 | 37–75 | P2 P3 |
Pool B3 edit
- Venue:
Bendigo Stadium, Bendigo, Australia
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun | 07:40 | Croatia |
3–1 | Cuba |
25–17 | 21–25 | 25–17 | 25–18 | 96–77 | P2 P3 | |
| 3 Jun | 10:40 | Australia |
0–3 | Colombia |
17–25 | 13–25 | 13–25 | 43–75 | P2 P3 | ||
| 4 Jun | 06:10 | Colombia |
0–3 | Croatia |
20–25 | 22–25 | 17–25 | 59–75 | P2 P3 | ||
| 4 Jun | 09:10 | Australia |
1–3 | Cuba |
22–25 | 25–27 | 25–18 | 25–27 | 97–97 | P2 P3 | |
| 5 Jun | 03:10 | Cuba |
3–1 | Colombia |
21–25 | 25–20 | 25–17 | 25–21 | 96–83 | P2 P3 | |
| 5 Jun | 06:10 | Australia |
0–3 | Croatia |
19–25 | 17–25 | 12–25 | 48–75 | P2 P3 |
Week 2 edit
Pool C3 edit
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun | 22:00 | Kazakhstan |
3–0 | Australia |
25–14 | 25–6 | 25–20 | 75–40 | P2 P3 | ||
| 11 Jun | 00:30 | Colombia |
3–0 | Mexico |
25–19 | 25–10 | 25–18 | 75–47 | P2 P3 | ||
| 11 Jun | 21:00 | Mexico |
1–3 | Kazakhstan |
20–25 | 18–25 | 28–26 | 20–25 | 86–101 | P2 P3 | |
| 11 Jun | 23:30 | Colombia |
3–0 | Australia |
25–17 | 25–20 | 25–15 | 75–52 | P2 P3 | ||
| 12 Jun | 21:00 | Mexico |
3–1 | Australia |
18–25 | 26–24 | 29–27 | 25–23 | 98–99 | P2 P3 | |
| 12 Jun | 23:30 | Colombia |
3–1 | Kazakhstan |
25–21 | 22–25 | 25–19 | 25–12 | 97–77 | P2 P3 |
Pool D3 edit
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun | 21:35 | Croatia |
3–0 | Cuba |
25–13 | 25–15 | 25–13 | 75–41 | P2 P3 | ||
| 11 Jun | 00:05 | Peru |
3–0 | Algeria |
25–9 | 25–9 | 25–11 | 75–29 | P2 P3 | ||
| 11 Jun | 20:35 | Algeria |
0–3 | Croatia |
19–25 | 17–25 | 15–25 | 51–75 | P2 P3 | ||
| 11 Jun | 23:05 | Peru |
3–2 | Cuba |
25–14 | 23–25 | 20–25 | 25–19 | 15–6 | 108–89 | P2 P3 |
| 12 Jun | 21:35 | Cuba |
3–0 | Algeria |
25–13 | 25–12 | 25–20 | 75–45 | P2 P3 | ||
| 13 Jun | 00:05 | Peru |
3–1 | Croatia |
16–25 | 25–21 | 25–13 | 25–22 | 91–81 | P2 P3 |
Final round edit
- All times are Greenwich Mean Time (UTC±00:00).
Group 3 edit
- Venue:
Baluan Sholak Sports Palace, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Final four (Week 3) edit
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 18 June | ||||||
| Peru | 1 | |||||
| 19 June | ||||||
| Croatia | 3 | |||||
| Croatia | 3 | |||||
| 18 June | ||||||
| Kazakhstan | 0 | |||||
| Kazakhstan | 3 | |||||
| Colombia | 2 | |||||
| 3rd place match | ||||||
| 19 June | ||||||
| Peru | 3 | |||||
| Colombia | 2 | |||||
Semifinals edit
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun | 06:10 | Peru |
1–3 | Croatia |
14–25 | 27–29 | 25–20 | 7–25 | 73–99 | P2 P3 | |
| 18 Jun | 09:10 | Kazakhstan |
3–2 | Colombia |
25–20 | 25–20 | 21–25 | 18–25 | 15–9 | 104–99 | P2 P3 |
3rd place match edit
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun | 06:10 | Peru |
3–2 | Colombia |
25–17 | 21–25 | 25–22 | 23–25 | 15–6 | 109–95 | P2 P3 |
Final edit
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun | 09:10 | Croatia |
3–0 | Kazakhstan |
25–19 | 29–27 | 25–16 | 79–62 | P2 P3 |
Group 2 edit
Final four (Week 3) edit
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 18 June | ||||||
| Puerto Rico | 1 | |||||
| 19 June | ||||||
| Dominican Republic | 3 | |||||
| Dominican Republic | 3 | |||||
| 18 June | ||||||
| Poland | 2 | |||||
| Bulgaria | 1 | |||||
| Poland | 3 | |||||
| 3rd place match | ||||||
| 19 June | ||||||
| Puerto Rico | 3 | |||||
| Bulgaria | 1 | |||||
Semifinals edit
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun | 13:10 | Puerto Rico |
1–3 | Dominican Republic |
25–21 | 22–25 | 27–29 | 14–25 | 88–100 | P2 P3 | |
| 18 Jun | 16:10 | Bulgaria |
1–3 | Poland |
25–23 | 21–25 | 15–25 | 21–25 | 82–98 | P2 P3 |
3rd place match edit
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun | 13:10 | Puerto Rico |
3–1 | Bulgaria |
23–25 | 25–22 | 25–21 | 25–23 | 98–91 | P2 P3 |
Final edit
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun | 16:10 | Dominican Republic |
3–2 | Poland |
21–25 | 23–25 | 25–18 | 25–20 | 15–11 | 109–99 | P2 P3 |
Group 1 edit
- Venue:
Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok, Thailand
Pool play (Week 6) edit
Pool J1 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 151 | 104 | 1.452 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Russia
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 131 | 143 | 0.916 | |
| 3 | Thailand
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 119 | 154 | 0.773 | 5th place match |
Source: [citation needed]
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul | 11:00 | Thailand |
0–3 | Brazil |
24–26 | 16–25 | 11–25 | 51–76 | P2 P3 | ||
| 7 Jul | 11:00 | Russia |
0–3 | Brazil |
22–25 | 10–25 | 21–25 | 53–75 | P2 P3 | ||
| 8 Jul | 11:00 | Thailand |
0–3 | Russia |
25–27 | 24–26 | 19–25 | 68–78 | P2 P3 |
Pool K1 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 151 | 128 | 1.180 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Netherlands
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.600 | 168 | 167 | 1.006 | |
| 3 | China
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | 159 | 183 | 0.869 | 5th place match |
Source: [citation needed]
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul | 08:00 | United States |
3–0 | Netherlands |
25–21 | 25–17 | 25–23 | 75–61 | P2 P3 | ||
| 7 Jul | 08:00 | China |
2–3 | Netherlands |
25–23 | 14–25 | 25–19 | 20–25 | 8–15 | 92–107 | P2 P3 |
| 8 Jul | 08:00 | United States |
3–0 | China |
25–21 | 26–24 | 25–22 | 76–67 | P2 P3 |
Final four (Week 6) edit
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 9 July | ||||||
| Brazil | 3 | |||||
| 10 July | ||||||
| Netherlands | 0 | |||||
| Brazil | 3 | |||||
| 9 July | ||||||
| United States | 2 | |||||
| United States | 3 | |||||
| Russia | 0 | |||||
| 3rd place match | ||||||
| 10 July | ||||||
| Netherlands | 3 | |||||
| Russia | 2 | |||||
Semifinals edit
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul | 08:00 | Brazil |
3–0 | Netherlands |
25–18 | 25–16 | 25–23 | 75–57 | P2 P3 | ||
| 9 Jul | 11:00 | United States |
3–0 | Russia |
25–20 | 25–23 | 25–14 | 75–57 | P2 P3 |
5th place match edit
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul | 05:00 | Thailand |
0–3 | China |
23–25 | 23–25 | 12–25 | 58–75 | P2 P3 |
3rd place match edit
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul | 08:00 | Netherlands |
3–2 | Russia |
18–25 | 23–25 | 30–28 | 25–21 | 15–9 | 111–108 | P2 P3 |
Final edit
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul | 11:00 | Brazil |
3–2 | United States |
18–25 | 25–17 | 25–23 | 22–25 | 15–9 | 105–99 | P2 P3 |
Final standing edit
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|
Awards edit
- Most valuable player
- Best Outside Hitters
- Best setter
- Best Middle Blockers
- Best libero
- Best Opposite
Statistics leaders edit
The statistics of each group follows the vis reports P2 and P3. The statistics include 6 volleyball skills; serve, reception, set, spike, block, and dig. The table below shows the top 5 ranked players in each skill by group plus top scorers as of 26 June 2016.[12][13][14]
Best scorers edit
Best scorers determined by scored points from spike, block and serve.
| GROUP 1 | GROUP 2 | GROUP 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | Points | Name | Points | Name | Points |
| 1 | Nataliya Goncharova |
185 | Berenika Tomsia |
167 | Ángela Leyva |
203 |
| 2 | Lonneke Slöetjes |
169 | Emiliya Nikolova |
138 | Samanta Fabris |
154 |
| 3 | Polen Uslupehlivan |
154 | Brayelin Martínez |
138 | Madelaynne Montaño |
134 |
| 4 | Ajcharaporn Kongyot |
135 | Bethania de la Cruz |
133 | Kenny Moreno |
126 |
| 5 | Louisa Lippmann |
131 | Karina Ocasio |
131 | Radmila Beresneva |
86 |
Best spikers edit
Best spikers determined by successful spikes in percentage.
| GROUP 1 | GROUP 2 | GROUP 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | % | Name | % | Name | % |
| 1 | Paola Egonu |
46.05 | Brayelin Martínez |
43.32 | Samanta Fabris |
51.39 |
| 2 | Lonneke Slöetjes |
45.91 | Berenika Tomsia |
42.82 | Ángela Leyva |
48.88 |
| 3 | Nataliya Goncharova |
43.65 | Stephanie Enright |
40.68 | Mira Topić |
46.67 |
| 4 | Kimberly Hill |
41.98 | Emiliya Nikolova |
40.33 | Heidy Rodríguez |
43.16 |
| 5 | Zhu Ting |
40.76 | Karina Ocasio |
40.31 | Kenny Moreno |
43.03 |
Best blockers edit
Best blockers determined by the average of stuff blocks per set.
| GROUP 1 | GROUP 2 | GROUP 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | Avg | Name | Avg | Name | Avg |
| 1 | Irina Zaryazhko |
1.22 | Agnieszka Kąkolewska |
0.97 | Daymara Lescay |
0.87 |
| 2 | Xu Yunli |
0.73 | Brackcides Khadambi |
0.72 | Kristina Anikonova |
0.67 |
| 3 | Yan Ni |
0.67 | Lucille Charuk |
0.71 | Ángela Leyva |
0.61 |
| 4 | Nataliya Goncharova |
0.67 | Lynda Morales |
0.70 | Heidy Casanova |
0.61 |
| 5 | Freya Aelbrecht |
0.64 | Karina Ocasio |
0.67 | Lorena Zuleta |
0.60 |
Best servers edit
Best servers determined by the average of aces per set.
| GROUP 1 | GROUP 2 | GROUP 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | Avg | Name | Avg | Name | Avg |
| 1 | Ajcharaporn Kongyot |
0.45 | Yael Castiglione |
0.42 | Shae Sloane |
0.55 |
| 2 | Hande Baladın |
0.32 | Áurea Cruz |
0.37 | Ana Grbac |
0.52 |
| 3 | Nursevil Aydinlar |
0.32 | Anna Grejman |
0.36 | Samanta Fabris |
0.48 |
| 4 | Yvon Beliën |
0.32 | Emilce Sosa |
0.33 | Mira Topić |
0.44 |
| 5 | Antonella Del Core |
0.32 | Viktoriya Grigorova |
0.31 | Fahima Brahmi |
0.39 |
Best setters edit
Best setters determined by the average of running sets per set.
| GROUP 1 | GROUP 2 | GROUP 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | Avg | Name | Avg | Name | Avg |
| 1 | Kanami Tashiro |
4.86 | Joanna Wołosz |
10.70 | María Marín |
8.19 |
| 2 | Ding Xia |
4.57 | Vilmarie Mojica |
8.23 | Irina Lukomskaya |
7.30 |
| 3 | Alisha Glass |
4.57 | Yael Castiglione |
7.67 | Ana Grbac |
6.26 |
| 4 | Laura Dijkema |
4.34 | Pavla Vincourová |
4.61 | Shae Sloane |
5.55 |
| 5 | Pornpun Guedpard |
4.29 | Jane Wairimu |
4.44 | Alexandra Muñoz |
5.42 |
Best diggers edit
Best diggers determined by the average of successful digs per set.
| GROUP 1 | GROUP 2 | GROUP 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | Avg | Name | Avg | Name | Avg |
| 1 | Anna Malova |
3.08 | Veronika Dostálová |
6.48 | Freda López |
3.29 |
| 2 | Monica De Gennaro |
2.74 | Tatiana Rizzo |
5.04 | Emily Borrell |
2.96 |
| 3 | Lenka Dürr |
2.10 | Shara Venegas |
4.87 | Alice De Innocentiis |
2.45 |
| 4 | Wilavan Apinyapong |
2.10 | Agata Durajczyk |
3.27 | Vanessa Palacios |
2.39 |
| 5 | Charlotte Leys |
2.09 | Brackcides Khadambi |
2.89 | Lizbeth Sainz |
2.14 |
Best receivers edit
Best receivers determined by efficient receptions in percentage.
| GROUP 1 | GROUP 2 | GROUP 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | % | Name | % | Name | % |
| 1 | Wilavan Apinyapong |
53.85 | Áurea Cruz |
66.20 | Camila Gómez |
45.08 |
| 2 | Jordan Larson |
51.20 | Agata Durajczyk |
61.88 | María Martínez |
44.67 |
| 3 | Piyanut Pannoy |
49.01 | Michaela Mlejnková |
54.05 | Radmila Beresneva |
41.01 |
| 4 | Lenka Dürr |
48.28 | Tatiana Rizzo |
53.96 | Mira Topić |
40.56 |
| 5 | Kelsey Robinson |
43.26 | Mariya Filipova |
51.72 | Tatyana Fendrikova |
39.86 |
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ The match, originally scheduled for 17 June at 18:30, was interrupted in the second set due to power outage. Italy was leading 25–10, 16–15. Play was suspended and the match was rescheduled after agreement of both teams.[10][11]
References edit
- ^ "2016 World Grand Prix Finals hosts confirmed". FIVB.org. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ^ "Brazil down USA in five-setter to clinch World Grand Prix title". FIVB.org. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ "Netherlands stun Russia in five-setter to claim Bronze". FIVB.org. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ "Brazil win record 11th title in World Grand Prix". FIVB.org. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ "Martínez spearheads dominican golden triumph in Varna". FIVB.org. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ "Dominican Republic get the gold, Emiliya Nikolova gets the groom". FIVB.org. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ "Croatia claim Group 3 gold with Fabris' 27-point effort". FIVB.org. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ "Croatia on top of the podium for FIVB World Grand Prix 2016 Group 3". FIVB.org. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ a b "2016 World Grand Prix draw results announced". FIVB.org. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ "Italy-Thailand match suspended". FIVB.org. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "Italy v Thailand rescheduled for Monday". FIVB.org. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ "Group 1 statistics". FIVB.org. 26 June 2016. Archived from the original on 21 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ "Group 2 statistics". FIVB.org. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ "Group 3 statistics". FIVB.org. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
External links edit
- Fédération Internationale de Volleyball – official website
- 2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix – official website
- Media Guide – Introduction and Tournament History at 2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
- Media Guide – Preview and Competition Information at 2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
- Media Guide – Team Information and Players statistics at 2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
- Media Guide – Referees at 2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
- Media Guide – Tournaments Records and History World Ranking at 2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
- Media Guide – Historical Information at 2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
- Media Guide – Media Information at 2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
