Volleyball World Grand Prix 1994

The 1994 season of the Volleyball World Grand Prix was the second edition of the competition. Brazil won the title for the first time. The German women were eliminated with just one win against Taiwan .

mode

First there was a qualifying round with four teams, of which the top three advanced to the next round. Then three tournaments with four teams took place in parallel. The best three teams in the overall standings qualified alongside hosts China for the final round, which was played according to the “everyone against everyone” mode.

qualification

Qualification in Sydney ( Australia )
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Cuba	9-0	6th
2.	Japan	6: 5	4th
3.	People's Republic of China	5: 6	2
4th	Australia	0: 9	0

China	Japan	2: 3
Cuba	Australia	3-0
Cuba	China	3-0
Japan	Australia	3-0
Cuba	Japan	3-0
China	Australia	3-0

Preliminary round

First week

Group A in Seoul ( South Korea ) space team sentences Points 1.  United States 9: 4 6th 2.  South Korea 8: 4 4th 3.  Italy 6: 7 2 4th  Germany 1: 9 0

Group B in Taipei ( Taiwan ) space team sentences Points 1.  Cuba 9: 2 6th 2.  Japan 6: 5 4th 3.  Russia 7: 7 2 4th  Taiwan 1: 9 0

South Korea Germany 3-0 United States Italy 3: 2 South Korea Italy 3: 1 United States Germany 3-0 South Korea United States 2: 3 Germany Italy 1: 3

Japan Russia 3: 2 Taiwan Cuba 0: 3 Cuba Japan 3-0 Taiwan Russia 1: 3 Cuba Russia 3: 2 Taiwan Japan 0: 3

Group C in Jakarta ( Indonesia )
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Brazil	9: 1	6th
2.	People's Republic of China	7: 3	4th
3.	Netherlands	3: 6	2
4th	Peru	0: 9	0

Brazil	Netherlands	3-0
China	Peru	3-0
Brazil	Peru	3-0
China	Netherlands	3-0
Peru	Netherlands	0: 3
China	Brazil	1: 3

Second week

Group D in Bangkok ( Thailand ) space team sentences Points 1.  Cuba 9: 1 6th 2.  South Korea 7: 3 4th 3.  Italy 3: 6 2 4th  Peru 0: 9 0

Group E in Tokyo ( Japan ) space team sentences Points 1.  Japan 9: 2 6th 2.  United States 8: 3 4th 3.  Netherlands 3: 7 2 4th  Germany 1: 9 0

South Korea Peru 3-0 Cuba Italy 3-0 South Korea Cuba 1: 3 Italy Peru 3-0 Cuba Peru 3-0 South Korea Italy 3-0

United States Germany 3-0 Japan Netherlands 3-0 Japan Germany 3-0 United States Netherlands 3-0 United States Japan 2: 3 Germany Netherlands 1: 3

Group F in Macau
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Brazil	9: 1	6th
2.	People's Republic of China	7: 4	4th
3.	Russia	4: 6	2
4th	Taiwan	0: 9	0

Brazil	Taiwan	3-0
China	Russia	3: 1
Brazil	Russia	3-0
China	Taiwan	3-0
Russia	Taiwan	3-0
Brazil	China	3: 1

Third week

Group G in Fukuoka ( Japan ) space team sentences Points 1.  Japan 9: 5 6th 2.  Russia 8: 7 4th 3.  Brazil 7: 6 2 4th  Italy 3: 9 0

Group H in Guangzhou ( China ) space team sentences Points 1.  Cuba 9: 1 6th 2.  People's Republic of China 7: 3 4th 3.  Germany 3: 7 2 4th  Taiwan 1: 9 0

Russia Brazil 3: 2 Japan Italy 3: 1 Japan Russia 3: 2 Italy 3-0 Japan Brazil 3: 2 Russia Italy 3: 2

Cuba Germany 3-0 China Taiwan 3-0 Cuba Taiwan 3-0 China Germany 3-0 Germany Taiwan 3: 1 Cuba China 3: 1

Group I in Manila ( Philippines )
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	South Korea	9: 2	6th
2.	United States	7: 5	4th
3.	Peru	5: 7	2
4th	Netherlands	2: 9	0

United States	Netherlands	3: 1
South Korea	Peru	3: 1
Peru	Netherlands	3: 1
South Korea	United States	3: 1
South Korea	Netherlands	3-0
United States	Peru	3: 1

Overall rating

space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Cuba	27: 4	18th
2.	Japan	24:12	16
3.	Brazil	25: 8	14th
4th	South Korea	24: 9	14th
5.	United States	24:12	14th
6th	People's Republic of China	21:10	12
7th	Russia	19:20	8th
8th.	Italy	12:22	4th
9.	Netherlands	8:22	4th
10.	Germany	5:25	2
11.	Peru	5:25	2
12.	Taiwan	2:27	0

Final round

The final round was held in Shanghai ( People's Republic of China ).

space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Brazil	9: 4	6th
2.	Cuba	8: 3	4th
3.	People's Republic of China	4: 6	2
4th	Japan	1: 9	0

Brazil	Cuba	3: 2
China	Japan	3-0
Brazil	China	3: 1
Cuba	Japan	3-0
Brazil	Japan	3: 1
Cuba	China	3-0