1999 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix

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.

1999 FIVB World Grand Prix
Tournament details
Host nation China (Group 1 Final)
Dates27–29 August
Teams8
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Champions Russia (2nd title)
Tournament awards
MVP Virna Dias

Teams

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
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
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
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

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

Individual awards

Dream Team

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References
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