2001 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Grand Champions Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation | Japan |
| Dates | November 13–18 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Champions |  China (1st title) |
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP | Yang Hao |
The 2001 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup was held in Saitama and Fukuoka, Japan from November 13 to November 18, 2001.
Teams
| Team | Qualified as |
|---|---|
 Japan
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Host Nation |
| China
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2001 Asian Champions |
 United States
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2001 NORCECA Champions |
 Brazil
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2001 South American Champions |
 Russia
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2001 European Champions |
 South Korea
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Wild Card |
Squads
Competition formula
The competition formula of the 2001 Women's World Grand Champions Cup is 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.
Venues
Results
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 5.000 | 453 | 378 | 1.198 |
| 2 | Russia
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5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 1.375 | 458 | 407 | 1.125 |
| 3 | Japan
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5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 1.125 | 388 | 388 | 1.000 |
| 4 | Brazil
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5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 0.818 | 439 | 443 | 0.991 |
| 5 | United States
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5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 0.615 | 467 | 495 | 0.943 |
| 6 | South Korea
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5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 0.308 | 315 | 409 | 0.770 |
Source: [citation needed]
Saitama round
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov | 14:00 | South Korea
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3–1 | United States
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25–18 | 25–21 | 19–25 | 25–23 | 94–87 | P2 | |
| 13 Nov | 16:00 | China
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3–1 | Russia
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33–35 | 25–21 | 25–19 | 27–25 | 110–100 | P2 | |
| 13 Nov | 19:00 | Japan
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3–0 | Brazil
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26–24 | 25–20 | 25–22 | 76–66 | P2 | ||
| 14 Nov | 14:00 | United States
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1–3 | China
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20–25 | 25–22 | 22–25 | 22–25 | 89–97 | P2 | |
| 14 Nov | 16:00 | Brazil
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2–3 | Russia
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25–21 | 20–25 | 30–28 | 16–25 | 10–15 | 101–114 | P2 |
| 14 Nov | 19:00 | Japan
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3–1 | South Korea
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22–25 | 25–18 | 25–23 | 25–19 | 97–85 | P2 |
Fukuoka round
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov | 13:00 | Russia
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1–3 | United States
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25–18 | 22–25 | 20–25 | 27–29 | 94–97 | P2 | |
| 16 Nov | 15:00 | South Korea
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0–3 | Brazil
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21–25 | 14–25 | 15–25 | 50–75 | P2 | ||
| 16 Nov | 18:00 | China
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3–0 | Japan
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25–21 | 25–21 | 25–21 | 75–63 | P2 | ||
| 17 Nov | 13:00 | Japan
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0–3 | Russia
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17–25 | 23–25 | 13–25 | 53–75 | P2 | ||
| 17 Nov | 15:00 | Brazil
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3–2 | United States
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25–17 | 21–25 | 20–25 | 25–22 | 20–18 | 111–107 | P2 |
| 17 Nov | 18:00 | South Korea
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0–3 | China
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13–25 | 15–25 | 12–25 | 40–75 | P2 | ||
| 18 Nov | 13:00 | Russia
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3–0 | South Korea
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25–14 | 25–18 | 25–14 | 75–46 | P2 | ||
| 18 Nov | 15:00 | China
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3–1 | Brazil
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25–21 | 25–17 | 21–25 | 25–23 | 96–86 | P2 | |
| 18 Nov | 18:00 | United States
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1–3 | Japan
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20–25 | 26–24 | 23–25 | 18–25 | 87–99 | P2 |
Final standing
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Team Roster
Zhang Jing, Feng Kun, Yang Hao, Liu Yanan, Li Shan, Zhou Suhong, Zhao Ruirui, Zhang Yuehong, Chen Jing, Song Nina, Xiong Zi, Lin Hanying
Head Coach: Chen Zhonghe
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Awards
- MVP:
Yang Hao - Best scorer:
Yekaterina Gamova - Best spiker: Elizaveta Tishchenko
- Best blocker: Yekaterina Gamova
- Best server:
Miyuki Takahashi - Best setter: Tatyana Gracheva
- Best digger:
Stacy Sykora - Best receiver:
Virna Dias
External links
- Official Page of the 2001 World Grand Champions Cup