1993 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation | Hong Kong (Group 1 Final) |
| Dates | 28 May–30 June |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Champions | Cuba (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | China |
| Third place | Russia |
| Fourth place | Brazil |
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP | Mireya Luis |
| Best Setter | Fernanda Venturini |
| Best OH | |
| Best MB | |
| Best OPP | Cui Yongmei |
The 1993 FIVB World Grand Prix was the first edition of the women's volleyball tournament, annually arranged by FIVB. It was played by eight countries from 28 May to 30 June 1993. The final round was staged in Hong Kong.
Preliminary round
Ranking
The top six teams in the preliminary round advance to the final round.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba | 9 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 25 | 8 | 3.125 | 451 | 337 | 1.338 | Final round |
| 2 | Brazil | 9 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 23 | 12 | 1.917 | 409 | 336 | 1.217 | |
| 3 | China | 9 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 1.059 | 267 | 297 | 0.899 | |
| 4 | South Korea | 9 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 1.056 | 425 | 454 | 0.936 | |
| 5 | Russia | 9 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 0.947 | 453 | 452 | 1.002 | |
| 6 | Japan | 9 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 0.800 | 267 | 204 | 1.309 | |
| 7 | United States | 9 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 0.714 | 268 | 325 | 0.825 | |
| 8 | Germany | 9 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 26 | 0.269 | 159 | 294 | 0.541 |
Source:
First round
Group A
- Venue: Seoul, South Korea
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May | South Korea | 3–2 | Brazil | 7–15 | 12–15 | 15–12 | 15–8 | 15–8 | 64–58 |
| 28 May | China | 3–1 | United States | 15–10 | 11–15 | 15–10 | 15–9 | 56–44 | |
| 29 May | South Korea | 3–0 | United States | 15–3 | 15–6 | 15–12 | 45–21 | ||
| 29 May | Brazil | 3–0 | China | 17–15 | 15–13 | 15–10 | 47–38 | ||
| 30 May | Brazil | 3–1 | United States | 15–10 | 14–16 | 15–12 | 15–7 | 59–45 | |
| 30 May | South Korea | 3–1 | China | 15–5 | 15–13 | 13–15 | 15–10 | 58–43 |
Group B
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May | Russia | 3–1 | Cuba | 16–14 | 15–7 | 7–15 | 15–10 | 53–46 | |
| 28 May | Japan | 3–0 | Germany | 15–8 | 15–8 | 15–2 | 45–18 | ||
| 29 May | Cuba | 3–0 | Germany | 15–10 | 15–8 | 15–6 | 45–24 | ||
| 29 May | Japan | 3–1 | Russia | 16–14 | 5–15 | 15–5 | 15–12 | 51–46 | |
| 30 May | Russia | 3–1 | Germany | 15–7 | 7–15 | 15–5 | 15–8 | 52–35 | |
| 30 May | Cuba | 3–1 | Japan | 13–15 | 15–11 | 15–11 | 15–10 | 58–47 |
Second round
Group C
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun | Cuba | 3–0 | South Korea | 15–3 | 15–2 | 15–9 | 45–14 | ||
| 4 Jun | Brazil | 3–1 | Russia | 11–15 | 15–5 | 15–9 | 15–3 | 56–32 | |
| 5 Jun | Cuba | 3–0 | Brazil | 15–7 | 15–12 | 15–2 | 45–21 | ||
| 5 Jun | Russia | 3–1 | South Korea | 15–10 | 15–12 | 13–15 | 15–6 | 58–43 | |
| 6 Jun | Cuba | 3–1 | Russia | 15–13 | 15–6 | 8–15 | 15–12 | 53–46 | |
| 6 Jun | Brazil | 3–2 | South Korea | 14–16 | 7–15 | 16–14 | 15–10 | 15–11 | 67–66 |
Group D
- Venue: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun | China | 3–0 | Germany | 16–14 | 17–15 | 15–5 | 48–34 | ||
| 4 Jun | United States | 3–0 | Japan | 15–7 | 15–6 | 15–13 | 45–26 | ||
| 5 Jun | Germany | 3–2 | Japan | 12–15 | 7–15 | 15–10 | 17–15 | 15–9 | 66–64 |
| 5 Jun | China | 3–2 | United States | 15–9 | 11–15 | 8–15 | 15–12 | 15–12 | 64–63 |
| 6 Jun | United States | 3–1 | Germany | 15–12 | 15–1 | 9–15 | 15–10 | 54–38 | |
| 6 Jun | China | 3–1 | Japan | 15–13 | 15–11 | 9–15 | 15–10 | 54–49 |
Third round
Group E
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun | China | 3–1 | United States | 15–8 | 15–7 | 6–15 | 15–5 | 51–35 | |
| 11 Jun | Cuba | 3–1 | Russia | 15–8 | 15–8 | 15–17 | 15–5 | 60–38 | |
| 12 Jun | Cuba | 3–1 | China | 14–16 | 15–3 | 15–8 | 15–13 | 59–40 | |
| 12 Jun | United States | 3–2 | Russia | 7–15 | 13–15 | 15–13 | 17–16 | 17–15 | 69–74 |
| 13 Jun | Russia | 3–1 | China | 9–15 | 15–10 | 15–6 | 15–8 | 54–39 | |
| 13 Jun | Cuba | 3–1 | United States | 16–14 | 15–11 | 3–15 | 16–14 | 50–54 |
Group F
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun | South Korea | 3–1 | Germany | 15–9 | 15–9 | 7–15 | 15–4 | 52–37 | |
| 11 Jun | Brazil | 3–1 | Japan | ?–? | ?–? | ?–? | ?–? | ?–? | |
| 12 Jun | South Korea | 3–2 | Japan | 8–15 | 1–15 | 16–14 | 15–12 | 15–13 | 55–69 |
| 12 Jun | Brazil | 3–0 | Germany | 15–10 | 15–3 | 15–5 | 45–18 | ||
| 13 Jun | Brazil | 3–1 | South Korea | 11–15 | 15–3 | 15–5 | 15–5 | 56–28 | |
| 13 Jun | Japan | 3–1 | Germany | 15–4 | 15–8 | 10–15 | 15–0 | 55–27 |
Final round
- Venue: Hong Kong
Pool play
Group G
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1.250 | 118 | 99 | 1.192 | Final |
| 2 | Russia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 92 | 99 | 0.929 | 3rd place match |
| 3 | South Korea | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0.800 | 106 | 118 | 0.898 |
Source:
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun | South Korea | 3–2 | China | 9–15 | 5–15 | 16–14 | 16–14 | 15–6 | 61–64 |
| 18 Jun | China | 3–1 | Russia | 15–6 | 15–13 | 9–15 | 15–4 | 54–38 | |
| 19 Jun | Russia | 3–1 | South Korea | 9–15 | 15–13 | 15–5 | 15–12 | 54–45 |
Group H
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 100 | 59 | 1.695 | Final |
| 2 | Brazil | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.750 | 76 | 90 | 0.844 | 3rd place match |
| 3 | Japan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | 82 | 109 | 0.752 |
Source:
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun | Cuba | 3–0 | Brazil | 15–5 | 15–10 | 15–7 | 45–22 | ||
| 18 Jun | Cuba | 3–1 | Japan | 10–15 | 15–5 | 15–7 | 15–10 | 55–37 | |
| 19 Jun | Brazil | 3–1 | Japan | 9–15 | 15–12 | 15–11 | 15–7 | 54–45 |
Final four
3rd place match
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun | Russia | 3–1 | Brazil | 3–15 | 15–10 | 17–15 | 15–7 | 50–47 |
Final
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun | China | 0–3 | Cuba | 1–15 | 4–15 | 7–15 | 12–45 |
Final standings
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See also
Individual awards
- Most valuable player: Mireya Luis (CUB)
- Best scorer: Mireya Luis (CUB)
- Best spiker: Yevgeniya Estes (RUS)
- Best blocker: Magalys Carvajal (CUB)
- Best server: Yevgeniya Estes (RUS)
- Best receiver: Yelena Tyurina (RUS)
- Best setter: Fernanda Venturini (BRA)
- Best outside spikers
- Best middle blocker
- Best opposite spiker
Statistics leaders
- Only players whose teams advanced to the final four are ranked.
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Best scorers
Best blockers
Best servers
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Best receivers
Best diggers
Best setters
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References