The 2004 Volleyball World Grand Prix season was the twelfth edition of the competition. It started on July 9th and ended on August 1st. Brazil won the title for the fourth time.
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In the preliminary round, twelve teams competed. In the first three weeks three tournaments with four teams took place in parallel. The top five teams in the overall ranking qualified for the final round alongside hosts Italy. There the six teams were divided into two groups. The two best teams in each final group reached the semi-finals. The group third played for fifth place.
Preliminary round
First week
July 9
Thailand
Cuba
0: 3
United States
South Korea
3-0
10th of July
South Korea
Thailand
2: 3
Cuba
United States
3: 2
July 11th
Thailand
United States
0: 3
Cuba
South Korea
3-0
July 9
Brazil
Dominican R.
3-0
China
Germany
3-0
10th of July
Brazil
Germany
3: 1
China
Dominican R.
3-0
July 11th
Dominican R.
Germany
0: 3
China
Brazil
1: 3
July 9
Poland
Russia
0: 3
Japan
Italy
1: 3
10th of July
Russia
Italy
2: 3
Poland
Japan
3: 2
July 11th
Italy
Poland
3-0
Japan
Russia
1: 3
Second week
16th of July
Brazil
Dominican R.
3-0
South Korea
Poland
0: 3
17th July
South Korea
Dominican R.
3-0
Brazil
Poland
3-0
July 18th
Poland
Dominican R.
1: 3
Brazil
South Korea
3-0
16th of July
Italy
United States
2: 3
China
Thailand
3-0
17th July
Italy
Thailand
3: 1
China
United States
3: 2
July 18th
United States
Thailand
3-0
China
Italy
3: 1
16th of July
Russia
Japan
1: 3
Cuba
Germany
3: 1
17th July
Germany
Japan
3: 1
Russia
Cuba
2: 3
July 18th
Cuba
Japan
3: 1
Russia
Germany
3-0
Third week
July 23
Russia
United States
1: 3
Germany
Thailand
3: 1
24th July
United States
Thailand
3: 2
Germany
Russia
3: 2
July 25th
Russia
Thailand
3: 1
Germany
United States
3: 2
July 23
Italy
Poland
0: 3
China
Dominican R.
3-0
24th July
Italy
Dominican R.
3: 1
China
Poland
3: 1
July 25th
Poland
Dominican R.
3: 1
China
Italy
1: 3
July 23
South Korea
Cuba
1: 3
Brazil
Japan
3: 1
24th July
South Korea
Brazil
0: 3
Cuba
Japan
3-0
July 25th
Brazil
Cuba
3-0
South Korea
Japan
1: 3
Overall rating
Final round
The final round was held from July 28th to August 1st in Reggio Calabria ( Italy ).
Final group B
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Points
1.
Cuba Cuba
6: 2
4th
2.
Brazil Brazil
5: 4
3
3.
Germany Germany
1: 6
2
July 28th
Italy
China
1: 3
29th of July
China
United States
0: 3
30th July
Italy
United States
3: 1
July 28th
Brazil
Cuba
2: 3
29th of July
Cuba
Germany
3-0
30th July
Brazil
Germany
3: 1
Awards
Web links
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