1999 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix

The 1999 FIVB World Grand Prix was the seventh women's volleyball tournament of its kind. It was held over three weeks in four cities throughout Asia, cumulating with the final round in Yu Xi, PR China, from 27 to 29 August 1999.

1999 FIVB World Grand Prix

Tournament details
Host nation	China (Group 1 Final)
Dates	27–29 August
Teams	8
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Champions	Russia (2nd title)
Tournament awards
MVP	Virna Dias
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Teams

Further information: FIVB World Grand Prix 1999 Squads

Preliminary rounds

Ranking

The best four teams from the overall ranking are qualified for the final round.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	SW	SL	SR	SPW	SPL	SPR	Qualification
1	Brazil	6	6	0	12	18	5	3.600	563	485	1.161	Final round
2	Russia	6	6	0	12	18	8	2.250	585	493	1.187
3	China	6	3	3	9	11	12	0.917	539	546	0.987
4	Italy	6	3	3	9	11	12	0.917	524	540	0.970
5	Cuba	6	2	4	8	13	13	1.000	568	570	0.996
6	South Korea	6	2	4	8	12	15	0.800	548	568	0.965
7	Japan	6	1	5	7	9	17	0.529	532	579	0.919
8	Netherlands	6	1	5	7	7	17	0.412	493	571	0.863

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First round

Group A

• Venue: Macau

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
13 Ago	Brazil	3–0	Italy	25–20	25–17	25–20			75–57
13 Ago	China	3–1	Netherlands	29–31	25–23	25–15	25–23		104–92
14 Ago	Brazil	3–0	Netherlands	25–18	25–20	25–18			75–56
14 Ago	China	0–3	Italy	27–29	24–26	25–27			76–82
15 Ago	Italy	3–1	Netherlands	25–20	26–24	22–25	25–21		98–90
15 Ago	China	1–3	Brazil	25–20	22–25	29–31	16–25		92–101

Group B

• Venue: Genting, Malaysia

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
13 Ago	South Korea	2–3	Russia	25–20	25–18	14–25	21–25	12–15	97–103
13 Ago	Cuba	2–3	Japan	26–24	21–25	17–25	25–14	13–15	102–103
14 Ago	Cuba	2–3	South Korea	20–25	16–25	25–15	25–20	13–15	99–100
14 Ago	Russia	3–0	Japan	25–16	15–13	25–17			75–46
15 Ago	South Korea	3–1	Japan	25–17	25–16	17–25	25–23		92–81
15 Ago	Russia	3–2	Cuba	23–25	22–25	25–19	25–22	15–13	110–104

Second round

Group C

• Venue: Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
20 Ago	Russia	3–2	Japan	25–17	21–25	25–19	19–25	15–13	105–99
20 Ago	China	3–1	Netherlands	25–20	25–14	16–25	25–20		91–79
21 Ago	Russia	3–1	Netherlands	19–25	25–17	25–10	25–20		94–72
21 Ago	China	3–1	Japan	25–23	25–18	21–25	30–28		101–94
22 Ago	Japan	2–3	Netherlands	25–27	25–14	22–25	25–23	12–15	109–104
22 Ago	China	1–3	Russia	18–25	16–25	25–23	16–25		75–98

Group D

• Venue: Manila, Philippines

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
20 Ago	Cuba	3–0	South Korea	25–21	25–19	25–22			75–62
20 Ago	Brazil	3–1	Italy	25–22	27–29	25–23	25–18		102–92
21 Ago	Italy	1–3	Cuba	21–25	25–22	23–25	25–27		94–99
21 Ago	Brazil	3–2	South Korea	25–27	25–20	25–20	19–25	15–7	109–99
22 Ago	Italy	3–2	South Korea	13–25	22–25	26–24	25–14	15–10	101–98
22 Ago	Cuba	1–3	Brazil	28–26	17–25	21–25	23–25		89–101

Final round

• Venue: Yuxi, China

Final four

	Semifinals				Final
	27 August
	Brazil	3
					28 August
	Italy	1
					Brazil	0
	27 August
					Russia	3
	China	1
	Russia	3
					3rd place match
					28 August
					Italy	1
					China	3

Semifinals

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
27 Ago	Brazil	3–1	Italy	28–26	25–19	23–25	26–24		102–94
27 Ago	China	1–3	Russia	16–25	25–16	24–26	22–25		87–92

3rd place match

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
28 Ago	Italy	1–3	China	25–19	20–25	23–25	21–25		89–94

Final

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
28 Ago	Brazil	0–3	Russia	23–25	22–25	20–25			65–75

Final ranking

Place Team  Russia  Brazil  China 4  Italy 5  Cuba 6  South Korea 7  Japan 8  Netherlands

1999 FIVB World Grand Prix winners  Russia Second title Team roster Irina Tebenikhina, Natalia Morozova, Anastasia Belikova, Lyubov Sokolova, Elena Godina, Natalia Safronova, Yevgeniya Artamonova, Yelizaveta Tishchenko, Yelena Vasilevskaya, Ekaterina Gamova, Yelena Plotnikova and Elena Sennikova. Head coach Nikolay Karpol

Individual awards

• Most valuable player:
  •  Virna Dias (BRA)
• Best scorer:
  •  Virna Dias (BRA)
• Best spiker:
  •  Evguenia Artamonova (RUS)
• Best blocker:
  •  Elena Godina (RUS)
• Best server:
  •  Lioubov Sokolova (RUS)
• Best digger:
  •  Ricarda Lima (BRA)
• Best setter:
  •  Yelena Vasilevskaya (RUS)
• Best receiver:
  •  Virna Dias (BRA)

Dream Team

• Setter:
  •  Helia Souza (BRA)
• Middle Blockers:
  •  Wu Yongmei (CHN)
  •  Ana Fernández (CUB)
• Outside Hitters:
  •  Yevgeniya Artamonova (RUS)
  •  Virna Dias (BRA)
• Opposite Hitter:
  •  Lioubov Sokolova (RUS)

References

• Volleyball Almanac^{[dead link]}