Volleyball competition held in Thailand
The 2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix was the 24th edition of the annual women's international volleyball tournament played by 28 teams from 3 June to 10 July 2016. The Group 1 final round was held in Bangkok, Thailand.[1] Brazil captured their record eleventh title in the tournament after a 3–2 win over defending champions United States.[2] In the bronze medal match, The Netherlands prevailed in five sets over Russia.[3] Natália Pereira was elected the most valuable player.[4]
In the Group 2 finals held in Varna, Bulgaria, Dominican Republic defeated Poland in five sets and earned a promotion to Group 1 for the 2017 season.[5][6]
Moreover, in the Group 3 finals in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Croatia defeated the home team in straight sets to earn a promotion to Group 2 in the 2017 edition.[7][8]
Qualification
- All 28 teams of the 2015 edition directly qualified.[9]
Format
Intercontinental round
- Group 1, the 12 teams were drawn in 9 pools of 4 teams. In each pool, all teams will compete in round robin format. The results of all 9 pools will combine in 1 ranking table. The hosts and the top five ranked teams will play in the final round. The last ranked team after the Intercontinental Round could be relegated if the winners of the Group 2 Final Round can meet the promotion requirements set by the FIVB.
- Group 2, the 8 teams were drawn in 4 pools of 4 teams. In each pool, all teams will compete in round robin format. The results of all 4 pools will combine in 1 ranking table. The hosts and the top three ranked teams will play in the final round. The last ranked team after the Intercontinental Round could be relegated if the winners of the Group 3 Final Round can meet the promotion requirements set by the FIVB.
- Group 3, the 8 teams were drawn in 4 pools of 4 teams. In each pool, all teams will compete in round robin format. The results of all 4 pools will combine in 1 ranking table. The hosts and the top three ranked teams will play in the final round.
Final round
- Group 1, the 6 teams in the final round will be divided in 2 pools determined by the serpentine system. The host team will be at the top position and the other teams will be allocated by their rankings in the preliminary round. The top 2 teams from each pool will play in the semifinals. The winning teams will play in the final match for the gold medals.
- Group 2 and Group 3, the host team will face the last ranked team among the qualified teams in the semifinals. The other 2 teams will play against each other in the other semifinal. The winning teams will play in the final match for the gold medals and a chance for promotion.
Pools composition
The pools composition was announced on 19 August 2015.[9]
Competition schedule
Squads
There are 21 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 21 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
Week 2
Pool A1
Pool B1
Pool C1
Week 3
Pool D1
Pool E1
Pool F1
- Venue:
PalaFlorio, Bari, Italy
Week 4
Pool G1
Pool H1
Pool I1
Group 2
Ranking
Week 1
Pool A2
Pool B2
Week 2
Pool C2
Pool D2
Group 3
Ranking
Week 1
Pool A3
Pool B3
Week 2
Pool C3
- Venue: Coliseo Evangelista Mora, Cali, Colombia
Pool D3
- Venue: Coliseo Cerrado de Chiclayo, Chiclayo, Peru
Final round
Group 3
Final four (Week 3)
Semifinals
3rd place match
Final
Group 2
Final four (Week 3)
Semifinals
3rd place match
Final
Group 1
Pool play (Week 6)
Pool J1
Pool K1
Final four (Week 6)
Semifinals
5th place match
3rd place match
Final
Final standing
Awards
Statistics leaders
The statistics of each group follows the vis reports P2 and P3. The statistics include 6 volleyball skills; serve, reception, set, spike, block, and dig. The table below shows the top 5 ranked players in each skill by group plus top scorers as of 26 June 2016.[12][13][14]
Best scorers
Best scorers determined by scored points from spike, block and serve.
Best spikers
Best spikers determined by successful spikes in percentage.
Best blockers
Best blockers determined by the average of stuff blocks per set.
Best servers
Best servers determined by the average of aces per set.
Best setters
Best setters determined by the average of running sets per set.
Best diggers
Best diggers determined by the average of successful digs per set.
Best receivers
Best receivers determined by efficient receptions in percentage.
See also
Notes
- ^ The match, originally scheduled for 17 June at 18:30, was interrupted in the second set due to power outage. Italy was leading 25–10, 16–15. Play was suspended and the match was rescheduled after agreement of both teams.[10][11]
References
- ^ "2016 World Grand Prix Finals hosts confirmed". FIVB.org. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ^ "Brazil down USA in five-setter to clinch World Grand Prix title". FIVB.org. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ "Netherlands stun Russia in five-setter to claim Bronze". FIVB.org. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ "Brazil win record 11th title in World Grand Prix". FIVB.org. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ "Martínez spearheads dominican golden triumph in Varna". FIVB.org. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ "Dominican Republic get the gold, Emiliya Nikolova gets the groom". FIVB.org. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ "Croatia claim Group 3 gold with Fabris' 27-point effort". FIVB.org. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ "Croatia on top of the podium for FIVB World Grand Prix 2016 Group 3". FIVB.org. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ a b "2016 World Grand Prix draw results announced". FIVB.org. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ "Italy-Thailand match suspended". FIVB.org. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "Italy v Thailand rescheduled for Monday". FIVB.org. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ "Group 1 statistics". FIVB.org. 26 June 2016. Archived from the original on 21 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ "Group 2 statistics". FIVB.org. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ "Group 3 statistics". FIVB.org. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
External links
- Fédération Internationale de Volleyball – official website
- 2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix – official website
- Media Guide – Introduction and Tournament History at 2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
- Media Guide – Preview and Competition Information at 2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
- Media Guide – Team Information and Players statistics at 2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
- Media Guide – Referees at 2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
- Media Guide – Tournaments Records and History World Ranking at 2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
- Media Guide – Historical Information at 2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
- Media Guide – Media Information at 2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
Beilun Gymnasium, Ningbo, China
Carioca Arena 1, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
DS Yantarny, Kaliningrad, Russia
Macau Forum, Macau, China
Walter Pyramid, Long Beach, United States
PalaFlorio, Bari, Italy
Başkent Volleyball Hall, Ankara, Turkey
Hong Kong Coliseum, Hong Kong, China
Club Deportivo Floresta, San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
Hala MOSiR, Zielona Góra, Poland
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Bendigo Stadium, Bendigo, Australia
Coliseo Evangelista Mora, Cali, Colombia
Coliseo Cerrado de Chiclayo, Chiclayo, Peru
Baluan Sholak Sports Palace, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok, Thailand
