2015 World Grand Prix
Tournament details
City Omaha (Group 1 Final)Dates 26 June – 2 August
Teams 28 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s) 20 (in 20 host cities)
Champions United States (6th title)Tournament awards
Tournament statistics
Matches played 121
Best scorer Turkey Uslupehlivan (159 points)Best spiker China Zhu (54.10%)Best blocker Brazil Juciely (1.17)Best server United States Hill (0.43)Best setter Thailand Tomkom (9.13)Best digger Belgium Courtois (3.00)Best receiver Brazil Gabi (53.85%)Official website
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The CenturyLink Center Omaha held the final held the final The 2015 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix was the 23rd edition of the annual women's international volleyball tournament played by 28 countries from 26 June to 2 August 2015. This was the first time that the Group 1 final round was held in Omaha, Nebraska , United States .
Qualification All 28 teams of the 2014 edition directly qualified. South Korea withdrew from the tournament.Colombia qualified through the 2014 Pan-American Cup .Format The second time, the World Grand Prix will feature 28 teams. During the Intercontinental Round, Pools A to O will play matches in three stand-alone tournaments, for a total of 9 matches per team. Pool P to S will feature two stand-alone tournaments, for a total of 6 matches per team. Six teams will qualify for the World Grand Prix Finals featuring the top five teams from all matches (if the hosts are one of the top five teams, then the sixth top team also participates). The last ranked team of Group 1 after the Intercontinental Round could be relegated if the winner of the Final Four of Group 2 can meet the promotion requirements set by the FIVB. Pools composition The pools composition was announced on 1 December 2014.
Competition schedule ● Intercontinental round ● Final round
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Group 1 18 matches 18 matches 18 matches 15 matches Group 2 12 matches 12 matches 4 matches Group 3 12 matches 12 matches 4 matches
Squads There are 25 players in team rosters. Maximum of 12 regular players and maximum of 2 liberos can be selected to play in each week. The full rosters of 25 players of each team can be seen in the article below.
Pool standing procedure Number of matches won Match points Sets ratio Points ratio If the tie continues as per the point ratio between two teams, the priority will be given to the team which won the last match between them. When the tie in points ratio is between three or more teams, a new classification of these teams in the terms of points 1, 2 and 3 will be made taking into consideration only the matches in which they were opposed to each other. Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser
Intercontinental round Group 1 Ranking Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification or relegation 1 Brazil 9 9 0 27 27 2 13.500 721 555 1.299 Group 1 Final round 2 China 9 9 0 26 27 5 5.400 770 569 1.353 3 United States 9 8 1 24 26 9 2.889 822 731 1.124 Qualified as hosts for the Group 1 Final round 4 Italy 9 5 4 14 18 14 1.286 740 690 1.072 Group 1 Final round 5 Russia 9 5 4 14 16 17 0.941 730 746 0.979 6 Japan 9 4 5 13 16 16 1.000 699 721 0.969 7 Germany 9 4 5 13 15 17 0.882 733 692 1.059 8 Serbia 9 3 6 12 17 19 0.895 796 775 1.027 9 Thailand 9 3 6 8 11 21 0.524 667 726 0.919 10 Belgium 9 2 7 6 8 21 0.381 571 692 0.825 11 Turkey 9 2 7 5 10 23 0.435 690 783 0.881 12 Dominican Republic 9 0 9 0 0 27 0.000 415 675 0.615 Relegated to Group 2
Week 2 Pool A Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report 3 Jul 16:00 Thailand 3–2 Serbia 25–17 15–25 23–25 25–22 15–11 103–100 3 Jul 18:30 Brazil 3–1 Japan 21–25 25–21 25–17 27–25 98–88 4 Jul 14:00 Brazil 3–0 Serbia 25–20 25–15 25–19 75–54 4 Jul 16:30 Thailand 0–3 Japan 21–25 22–25 22–25 65–75 5 Jul 14:00 Japan 3–1 Serbia 25–22 18–25 28–26 25–23 96–96 5 Jul 16:30 Thailand 0–3 Brazil 23–25 18–25 13–25 54–75
Pool B Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report 3 Jul 16:00 Germany 1–3 Russia 20–25 26–24 20–25 20–25 86–99 3 Jul 19:30 China 3–0 Dominican Republic 25–15 25–12 25–9 75–36 4 Jul 16:00 Dominican Republic 0–3 Russia 15–25 22–25 8–25 45–75 4 Jul 19:30 China 3–0 Germany 25–15 25–22 25–15 75–52 5 Jul 16:00 Dominican Republic 0–3 Germany 6–25 18–25 23–25 47–75 5 Jul 19:30 China 3–1 Russia 25–21 21–25 25–13 25–23 96–82
Pool C Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report 3 Jul 16:00 United States 3–1 Italy 25–27 25–21 25–22 25–23 100–93 3 Jul 19:00 Turkey 0–3 Belgium 13–25 17–25 23–25 53–75 4 Jul 16:00 Italy 3–0 Belgium 25–15 25–17 25–20 75–52 4 Jul 19:00 Turkey 1–3 United States 20–25 25–17 16–25 21–25 82–92 5 Jul 16:00 Belgium 0–3 United States 19–25 20–25 18–25 57–75 5 Jul 19:00 Turkey 0–3 Italy 22–25 23–25 17–25 62–75
Week 3 Pool D Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report 10 Jul 14:05 Brazil 3–0 Belgium 25–17 25–16 25–14 75–47 10 Jul 16:00 Germany 0–3 Thailand 22–25 20–25 16–25 58–75 11 Jul 10:00 Brazil 3–1 Thailand 25–23 20–25 25–14 25–19 95–81 11 Jul 12:00 Belgium 1–3 Germany 19–25 25–23 21–25 15–25 80–98 12 Jul 10:00 Brazil 3–0 Germany 26–24 25–22 26–24 77–70 12 Jul 12:00 Belgium 1–3 Thailand 11–25 23–25 25–22 14–25 73–97
Pool E Venue: Japan Saitama City Memorial Gymnasium, Saitama , Japan Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report 10 Jul 16:10 China 3–0 Dominican Republic 25–15 25–12 25–19 75–46 10 Jul 19:10 Japan 2–3 Italy 15–25 25–23 27–25 24–26 12–15 103–114 11 Jul 15:10 China 3–1 Italy 25–21 20–25 25–16 25–19 95–81 11 Jul 18:10 Japan 3–0 Dominican Republic 25–19 25–12 25–15 75–46 12 Jul 15:10 Dominican Republic 0–3 Italy 13–25 15–25 19–25 47–75 12 Jul 18:10 Japan 1–3 China 11–25 25–21 15–25 17–25 68–96
Pool F Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report 10 Jul 16:40 Serbia 3–1 Turkey 25–18 21–25 25–14 27–25 98–82 10 Jul 19:10 Russia 0–3 United States 22–25 20–25 19–25 61–75 11 Jul 16:40 United States 3–1 Turkey 25–12 25–19 22–25 25–21 97–77 11 Jul 19:10 Russia 3–2 Serbia 25–23 17–25 20–25 26–24 15–8 103–105 12 Jul 16:40 Serbia 2–3 United States 18–25 26–24 28–30 25–19 9–15 106–113 12 Jul 19:10 Russia 3–1 Turkey 26–24 17–25 25–23 25–21 93–93
Week 4 Pool G Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report 16 Jul 17:10 Russia 0–3 Brazil 18–25 14–25 17–25 49–75 16 Jul 20:45 Italy 3–0 Belgium 25–17 26–24 25–14 76–55 17 Jul 17:10 Brazil 3–0 Belgium 25–14 25–17 25–23 75–54 17 Jul 20:25 Italy 1–3 Russia 18–25 25–20 22–25 28–30 93–100 18 Jul 17:10 Belgium 3–0 Russia 25–20 25–22 28–26 78–68 18 Jul 20:10 Italy 0–3 Brazil 17–25 24–26 17–25 58–76
Pool H Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report 16 Jul 18:30 Japan 0–3 United States 23–25 22–25 24–26 69–76 16 Jul 20:30 China 3–0 Thailand 25–18 25–14 27–25 77–57 17 Jul 18:30 Thailand 1–3 United States 21–25 18–25 25–23 16–25 80–98 17 Jul 20:30 China 3–0 Japan 25–13 25–20 25–17 75–50 18 Jul 17:30 Japan 3–0 Thailand 25–19 25–21 25–15 75–55 18 Jul 19:30 China 3–2 United States 22–25 25–13 25–22 19–25 15–12 106–97
Pool I Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report 16 Jul 17:05 Turkey 0–3 Serbia 20–25 16–25 19–25 55–75 16 Jul 20:05 Germany 3–0 Dominican Republic 25–12 25–11 25–18 75–41 17 Jul 18:05 Germany 2–3 Turkey 25–20 26–28 29–31 25–14 16–18 121–111 17 Jul 21:05 Dominican Republic 0–3 Serbia 13–25 21–25 16–25 50–75 18 Jul 15:05 Dominican Republic 0–3 Turkey 20–25 17–25 20–25 57–75 18 Jul 18:05 Serbia 1–3 Germany 25–23 18–25 22–25 22–25 87–98
Group 2 Ranking Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification or relegation 1 Netherlands 6 6 0 17 18 3 6.000 510 375 1.360 Group 2 Final round 2 Poland 6 4 2 12 13 8 1.625 480 472 1.017 Qualified as hosts for the Group 2 Final round 3 Czech Republic 6 4 2 12 15 10 1.500 563 521 1.081 Group 2 Final round 4 Puerto Rico 6 4 2 12 14 11 1.273 562 522 1.077 5 Bulgaria 6 3 3 9 13 13 1.000 544 550 0.989 6 Canada 6 2 4 5 9 15 0.600 506 550 0.920 7 Argentina 6 1 5 4 7 16 0.438 476 548 0.869 8 Croatia 6 0 6 1 5 18 0.278 442 545 0.811 Relegated to Group 3
Week 2 Pool J Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report 3 Jul 17:00 Netherlands 3–1 Czech Republic 25–17 23–25 26–24 25–18 99–84 3 Jul 20:00 Argentina 3–1 Croatia 25–19 26–24 15–25 25–16 91–84 4 Jul 17:00 Argentina 0–3 Netherlands 11–25 11–25 12–25 34–75 4 Jul 20:00 Czech Republic 3–0 Croatia 25–17 25–19 25–19 75–55 5 Jul 17:00 Czech Republic 3–1 Argentina 25–23 25–20 23–25 25–19 98–87 5 Jul 20:00 Croatia 0–3 Netherlands 17–25 11–25 13–25 41–75
Pool K Venue: Puerto Rico Guillermo Angulo Coliseum, Carolina, Puerto Rico Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report 3 Jul 17:10 Bulgaria 0–3 Poland 17–25 20–25 22–25 59–75 3 Jul 20:10 Puerto Rico 3–1 Canada 25–18 25–10 24–26 25–14 99–68 4 Jul 17:10 Bulgaria 2–3 Canada 25–18 14–25 14–25 25–20 13–15 91–103 4 Jul 20:10 Puerto Rico 3–1 Poland 25–19 21–25 25–19 25–18 96–81 5 Jul 16:10 Canada 1–3 Poland 18–25 25–20 26–28 17–25 86–98 5 Jul 19:10 Puerto Rico 2–3 Bulgaria 19–25 25–27 25–20 25–18 14–16 108–106
Week 3 Pool L Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report 10 Jul 19:10 Poland 0–3 Netherlands 18–25 20–25 15–25 53–75 10 Jul 22:10 Argentina 1–3 Canada 25–22 23–25 14–25 29–31 91–103 11 Jul 19:10 Poland 3–1 Canada 25–20 19–25 25–17 27–25 96–87 11 Jul 22:10 Argentina 2–3 Netherlands 21–25 18–25 25–20 28–26 12–15 104–111 12 Jul 19:10 Netherlands 3–0 Canada 25–22 25–16 25–21 75–59 12 Jul 22:10 Argentina 0–3 Poland 21–25 23–25 25–27 69–77
Pool M Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report 10 Jul 16:10 Puerto Rico 3–2 Czech Republic 25–20 25–22 19–25 13–25 18–16 100–108 10 Jul 19:10 Bulgaria 3–2 Croatia 25–18 23–25 21–25 25–22 15–12 109–102 11 Jul 14:10 Croatia 1–3 Puerto Rico 25–23 16–25 23–25 17–25 81–98 11 Jul 16:40 Bulgaria 2–3 Czech Republic 23–25 25–18 17–25 25–18 11–15 101–101 12 Jul 14:10 Croatia 1–3 Czech Republic 12–25 25–22 21–25 21–25 79–97 12 Jul 16:40 Bulgaria 3–0 Puerto Rico 28–26 25–20 25–15 78–61
Group 3 Ranking Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification 1 Colombia 6 5 1 15 16 4 4.000 482 402 1.199 Group 3 Final round 2 Peru 6 5 1 15 15 4 3.750 451 367 1.229 3 Kenya 6 4 2 10 12 10 1.200 472 443 1.065 4 Cuba 6 3 3 10 12 9 1.333 476 436 1.092 5 Kazakhstan 6 3 3 8 9 11 0.818 416 437 0.952 6 Algeria 6 2 4 7 10 14 0.714 482 521 0.925 7 Mexico 6 2 4 6 8 15 0.533 453 512 0.885 8 Australia 6 0 6 1 3 18 0.167 389 503 0.773 Qualified as hosts for the Group 3 Final round
Week 1 Pool N Venue: Kazakhstan Zhastar Sports Palace, Taldykorgan , Kazakhstan Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report 26 Jun 13:00 Australia 0–3 Cuba 22–25 12–25 16–25 50–75 26 Jun 16:00 Kazakhstan 3–0 Algeria 25–23 25–17 25–20 75–60 27 Jun 13:00 Cuba 3–0 Algeria 25–19 25–18 25–16 75–53 27 Jun 16:00 Kazakhstan 3–0 Australia 25–20 25–21 25–8 75–49 28 Jun 13:00 Algeria 3–0 Australia 25–19 25–22 25–13 75–54 28 Jun 16:00 Kazakhstan 3–2 Cuba 25–16 12–25 26–24 21–25 15–13 99–103
Pool O Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report 26 Jun 18:10 Kenya 0–3 Peru 18–25 12–25 23–25 53–75 26 Jun 20:40 Mexico 0–3 Colombia 18–25 16–25 18–25 52–75 27 Jun 17:10 Peru 3–1 Colombia 25–19 19–25 25–21 25–19 94–84 27 Jun 19:40 Mexico 2–3 Kenya 16–25 25–20 25–21 17–25 9–15 92–106 28 Jun 16:10 Colombia 3–0 Kenya 25–21 25–14 25–20 75–55 28 Jun 18:40 Mexico 0–3 Peru 16–25 17–25 12–25 45–75
Week 2 Pool P Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report 3 Jul 16:30 Cuba 3–0 Kazakhstan 25–22 25–16 25–23 75–61 3 Jul 19:00 Peru 0–3 Colombia 17–25 17–25 23–25 57–75 4 Jul 14:30 Kazakhstan 0–3 Colombia 19–25 22–25 19–25 60–75 4 Jul 17:00 Peru 3–0 Cuba 25–23 25–21 25–20 75–64 5 Jul 15:30 Colombia 3–1 Cuba 25–14 21–25 25–20 27–25 98–84 5 Jul 18:00 Peru 3–0 Kazakhstan 25–12 25–16 25–18 75–46
Pool Q Venue: Algeria Salle omnisports Cheraga, Chéraga , Algeria Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report 3 Jul 17:10 Mexico 0–3 Kenya 20–25 17–25 22–25 59–75 3 Jul 22:10 Algeria 3–2 Australia 25–18 25–23 21–25 20–25 15–10 106–101 4 Jul 17:10 Kenya 3–0 Australia 25–20 25–16 25–15 75–51 4 Jul 22:10 Mexico 3–2 Algeria 25–20 22–25 25–14 21–25 15–13 108–97 5 Jul 17:10 Australia 1–3 Mexico 18–25 25–22 19–25 22–25 84–97 5 Jul 22:10 Algeria 2–3 Kenya 25–20 15–25 25–23 13–25 13–15 91–108
Final round Group 3 Week 3 (Final four) Semifinals Final 11 July Peru 3 12 July Colombia 0 Peru 1 11 July Kenya 3 Australia 1 Kenya 3 3rd place match 12 July Colombia 3 Australia 0
Semifinals Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report 11 Jul 16:10 Peru 3–0 Colombia 25–16 25–17 25–19 75–52 11 Jul 19:10 Australia 1–3 Kenya 25–18 16–25 20–25 14–25 75–93
3rd place match Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report 12 Jul 13:10 Colombia 3–0 Australia 25–12 25–22 25–16 75–50
Final Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report 12 Jul 16:10 Peru 1–3 Kenya 25–21 17–25 22–25 23–25 87–96
Group 2 Venue: Poland Hala Globus, Lublin , Poland All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00). Week 6 (Final four) Semifinals Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report 1 Aug 15:10 Netherlands 3–0 Czech Republic 25–21 25–14 27–25 77–60 1 Aug 18:10 Poland 3–1 Puerto Rico 25–21 21–25 25–16 25–23 96–85
3rd place match Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report 2 Aug 15:10 Czech Republic 3–1 Puerto Rico 25–18 12–25 25–21 25–17 87–81
Final Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report 2 Aug 18:10 Netherlands 3–0 Poland 25–19 25–19 25–16 75–54
Group 1 Week 5 (Final Six) Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR 1 United States 5 5 0 15 15 2 7.500 410 325 1.262 2 Russia 5 3 2 9 10 6 1.667 383 353 1.085 3 Brazil 5 3 2 9 9 8 1.125 401 379 1.058 4 China 5 2 3 7 9 9 1.000 382 397 0.962 5 Italy 5 2 3 4 8 13 0.615 466 490 0.951 6 Japan 5 0 5 1 2 15 0.133 325 423 0.768
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report 22 Jul 15:10 Brazil 3–1 China 23–25 25–20 25–16 25–14 98–75 22 Jul 17:40 Italy 0–3 Russia 24–26 26–28 19–25 69–79 22 Jul 20:10 United States 3–0 Japan 25–12 25–15 25–18 75–45 23 Jul 15:10 Brazil 0–3 Russia 19–25 26–28 19–25 64–78 23 Jul 17:25 China 3–0 Japan 25–20 25–19 25–12 75–51 23 Jul 20:10 United States 3–1 Italy 25–17 25–14 15–25 25–18 90–74 24 Jul 15:10 Brazil 3–0 Japan 25–21 25–23 25–16 75–60 24 Jul 17:15 China 2–3 Italy 15–25 25–22 25–22 18–25 12–15 95–109 24 Jul 20:10 United States 3–1 Russia 26–24 19–25 25–16 25–22 95–87 25 Jul 15:10 China 3–0 Russia 27–25 25–20 25–19 77–64 25 Jul 17:15 United States 3–0 Brazil 25–16 25–22 25–21 75–59 25 Jul 20:10 Italy 3–2 Japan 20–25 25–20 28–30 26–24 24–22 123–121 26 Jul 12:05 United States 3–0 China 25–23 25–19 25–18 75–60 26 Jul 15:10 Brazil 3–1 Italy 25–18 25–27 30–28 25–18 105–91 26 Jul 17:10 Japan 0–3 Russia 11–25 19–25 18–25 48–75
Final standing Rank Team Rank Team United States Russia Brazil 4 China 5 Italy 6 Japan 7 Germany 8 Serbia 9 Thailand 10 Belgium 11 Turkey 12 Dominican Republic 13 Netherlands 14 Poland 15 Czech Republic 16 Puerto Rico 17 Bulgaria 18 Canada 19 Argentina 20 Croatia 21 Kenya 22 Peru 23 Colombia 24 Australia 25 Cuba 26 Kazakhstan 27 Algeria 28 Mexico 2015 World Grand Prix champions United States 6th title 14-woman Roster for Group 1 Final Round Kayla Banwarth , Courtney Thompson , Tamari Miyashiro , Lauren Gibbemeyer , Jordan Larson , Megan Hodge , Kelly Murphy , Christa Harmotto (c ), Kimberly Hill , Foluke Akinradewo , Molly Kreklow , TeTori Dixon , Kelsey Robinson , Karsta Lowe Head coach Karch Kiraly United States Russia Brazil 4 China 5 Italy 6 Japan 7 Germany 8 Serbia 9 Thailand 10 Belgium 11 Turkey 12 Dominican Republic 13 Netherlands 14 Poland 15 Czech Republic 16 Puerto Rico 17 Bulgaria 18 Canada 19 Argentina 20 Croatia 21 Kenya 22 Peru 23 Colombia 24 Australia 25 Cuba 26 Kazakhstan 27 Algeria 28 Mexico 2015 World Grand Prix champions United States 6th title14-woman Roster for Group 1 Final Round Kayla Banwarth , Courtney Thompson , Tamari Miyashiro , Lauren Gibbemeyer , Jordan Larson , Megan Hodge , Kelly Murphy , Christa Harmotto (c ), Kimberly Hill , Foluke Akinradewo , Molly Kreklow , TeTori Dixon , Kelsey Robinson , Karsta Lowe Head coach Karch Kiraly
Awards Statistics The statistics of each group follows the vis reports P2 and P3. The statistics include 6 volleyball skills, serve, receive, set, spike, block, and dig. The table below shows the top 5 ranked players in each skill plus top scorers as of 2 August 2015.
Best scorers The best scorers determined by players who scored points from spike, block, and serve.
Best spikers The best spikers determined by players who successfully spike in percentage (%success).
Best blockers The best scorers determined by players who had the most numbers of stuff block divided by numbers of sets which her team played (average stuff block/set).
Best servers The best scorers determined by players who had the most numbers of ace serve divided by numbers of sets which her team played (average ace serve/set).
Best setters The best scorers determined by players who had the most numbers of running set divided by numbers of sets which her team played (average running set/set).
Best diggers The best scorers determined by players who had the most numbers of excellent dig divided by numbers of sets which her team played (average excellent dig/set).
Best receivers The best scorers determined by numbers of excellent receive minus fault receive in percentage (%efficient).
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