Volleyball competition held in Japan
2009 World Grand Champions CupTournament details |
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Host nation | Japan |
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Dates | November 10–15 |
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Teams | 6 |
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Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
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Champions | Italy (1st title) |
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Tournament awards |
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MVP | Simona Gioli |
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The 2009 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup was held in Tokyo and Fukuoka, Japan from November 10 to November 15, 2009. Italy won the tournament[1] with perfect record[2] and Simona Gioli was selected Most Valuable Player.[3]
Teams
Squads
The competition formula of the 2009 Women's World Grand Champions Cup was the single Round-Robin system. Each team plays once against each of the 5 remaining teams. Points are accumulated during the whole tournament, and the final standing is determined by the total points gained.[4]
Venues
Results
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
1 | Italy | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 5.000 | 449 | 393 | 1.142 |
2 | Brazil | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3.000 | 392 | 340 | 1.153 |
3 | Dominican Republic | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 1.125 | 379 | 381 | 0.995 |
4 | Japan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 0.900 | 443 | 431 | 1.028 |
5 | South Korea | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 0.429 | 392 | 466 | 0.841 |
6 | Thailand | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 0.200 | 370 | 414 | 0.894 |
Source: [citation needed]
Tokyo round
Fukuoka round
Final standing
| 2009 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup champions | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/45px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png) Italy First title | Team Roster Cristina Barcellini, Immacolata Sirressi, Giulia Rondon, Jenny Barazza, Paola Cardullo, Serena Ortolani, Francesca Piccinini, Valentina Arrighetti, Eleonora Lo Bianco, Antonella Del Core, Lucia Bosetti, Simona Gioli Head Coach: Massimo Barbolini |
Awards
References
- ^ "L'Italia chiude da imbattuta Dominato anche il Giappone". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Fukuoka, Japan. 2009-11-15. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
- ^ "Italy claim first FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup title". Fukuoka, Japan: FIVB. 2009-11-15. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
- ^ "Italy's Simona Gioli named as FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup MVP". Fukuoka, Japan: FIVB. 2009-11-15. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
- ^ "Competition formula". FIVB. 2009. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
External links
- Official Website of the 2009 World Grand Champions Cup (in Japanese)
- Official FIVB Results