Volleyball World Grand Prix 2000

The 2000 Volleyball World Grand Prix season was the eighth edition of the competition. It started on August 4th and ended on August 27th. Cuba won the title for the second time.

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Eight teams competed in the preliminary round. In the first three weeks, two tournaments with four teams took place in parallel. In the final round, the best and the worse four teams met. In the first round there were games 1-4, 2-3, 5-8 and 6-7.

Preliminary round

First week

Group A in Macau space team sentences Points 1.  Brazil 9: 2 6th 2.  People's Republic of China 8: 4 5 3.  United States 4: 6 4th 4th  Japan 0: 9 3

Group B in Thailand space team sentences Points 1.  Cuba 9: 2 6th 2.  Russia 6: 5 5 3.  South Korea 5: 6 4th 4th  Italy 2: 9 3

4th of August China Japan 3-0 Brazil United States 3-0 5th of August China United States 3: 1 Japan Brazil 0: 3 6th of August Japan United States 0: 3 China Brazil 2: 3

4th of August Cuba Italy 3: 2 Russia South Korea 3: 2 5th of August Italy Russia 0: 3 South Korea Cuba 0: 3 6th of August Cuba Russia 3-0 South Korea Italy 3-0

Second week

Group C in Taiwan space team sentences Points 1.  Russia 9-0 6th 2.  Brazil 6: 3 5 3.  Italy 3: 8 4th 4th  Japan 2: 9 3

Group D in Malaysia space team sentences Points 1.  Cuba 9: 1 6th 2.  People's Republic of China 5: 7 4th 3.  South Korea 5: 8 4th 4th  United States 4: 7 4th

August 11th Brazil Japan 3-0 Italy Russia 0: 3 12. August Japan Russia 0: 3 Italy Brazil 0: 3 13 August Japan Italy 2: 3 Russia Brazil 3-0

August 11th United States China 1: 3 Cuba South Korea 3: 1 12. August United States Cuba 0: 3 South Korea China 3: 2 13 August South Korea United States 1: 3 Cuba China 3-0

Third week

Group E in China space team sentences Points 1.  Cuba 9: 1 6th 2.  United States 7: 6 5 3.  People's Republic of China 5: 6 4th 4th  Japan 1: 9 3

Group F in the Philippines space team sentences Points 1.  Russia 9: 5 6th 2.  Brazil 8: 3 5 3.  South Korea 5: 6 4th 4th  Italy 1: 9 3

18th of August China United States 2: 3 Cuba Japan 3-0 August 19th Japan China 0: 3 Cuba United States 3: 1 20th of August China Cuba 0: 3 United States Japan 3: 1

18th of August Brazil Italy 3-0 South Korea Russia 2: 3 August 19th Italy Russia 1: 3 South Korea Brazil 0: 3 20th of August Italy South Korea 0: 3 Brazil Russia 2: 3

Overall rating

space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Cuba	27: 4	18th
2.	Russia	24:10	17th
3.	Brazil	23: 8	16
4th	People's Republic of China	18:17	13
5.	United States	15:19	13
6th	South Korea	15:20	12
7th	Italy	6:26	10
8th.	Japan	3:27	9

Final round

The final round was held in the Philippines from August 24th to 27th . On the first two days, places five to eight were played, after which the semifinals and the finals took place.

	5th place				5th place
	United States	3
	Japan	0
					United States	0
					South Korea	3
					7th place
	South Korea	3			Japan	1
	Italy	1			Italy	3

	Semifinals				final
	Russia	3
	Brazil	0
					Russia	1
					Cuba	3
					place 3
	Cuba	3			Brazil	3
	People's Republic of China	1			People's Republic of China	1

Awards

Best scorer	Lyubov Sokolova	Russia
Best attacker	Ana Ibis Fernández	Cuba
Best blocker	Ekaterina Gamova	Russia
Best server	Erika Coimbra	Brazil
Best player	Hélia Souza	Brazil
Best adoption player	Stacy Sykora	United States