2011 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix explained

Competition:	FIVB World Grand Prix
Gender:	women
Year:	2011
Host:	(Final)
Dates:	5–28 August
Teams:	16
Venues:	1
Cities:	1
Champions:	United States
Second:	Brazil
Third:	Serbia
Fourth:	Russia
Title Number:	4
Website:	tournament website
Last:	2010 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
Next:	2012 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix

The 2011 FIVB World Grand Prix was a women's volleyball tournament played by 16 countries from 5 to 28 August 2011. The finals were held at the Macau East Asian Games Dome in Macau, China. The United States won the tournament defeating 3–0 to Brazil in the gold medal match and Destinee Hooker won the MVP award.^[1] ^[2]

Competing nations

The following national teams qualified:

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Squads

See main article: 2011 FIVB World Grand Prix squads.

Pool standing procedure

1. Match points
2. Numbers of matches won
3. Sets ratio
4. Points ratio

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

Calendar

Week 1 5–7 August 2011
Group A: Bydgoszcz, Poland	Group B: Nakhon Pathom, Thailand	Group C: Busan, South Korea	Group D: Luohe, China

Week 2 12–14 August 2011
Group E: Zielona Góra, Poland	Group F: Almaty, Kazakhstan	Group G: Quanzhou, China	Group H: Komaki, Japan

Week 3 19–21 August 2011
Group I: Hong Kong	Group J: Hong Kong^[3]	Group K: Bangkok, Thailand	Group L: Tokyo, Japan

Week 4 Final Round 24–28 August 2011
Macau

Preliminary round

Ranking

The host China and top seven teams in the preliminary round advanced to the final round.

First round

Pool D

Second round

Pool H

Third round

Pool L

Final round

The finals took place 24–28 August at the Macau East Asian Games Dome in Macau, China.

Final

Final standing

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Individual awards

Most valuable player:
- ^[2]
Best spiker:
- - Best blocker:
  - Best server:
  - Best receiver:
  - Best libero:
  - Best setter:
  - Best scorer:
  - Best digger:

References

Web site: Destinee Hooker Earns FIVB World Grand Prix MVP. https://web.archive.org/web/20140606215206/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Volleyball/Features/2011/August/28/Destinee-Hooker-Earns-FIVB-World-Grand-Prix-MVP. dead. June 6, 2014. Team USA. Kauffman. Bill. Colorado Springs, Colorado. 2011-08-28. 2014-06-05.
Web site: USA takes revenge on Brazil to retain World Grand Prix title. Macau Sport Development Board. Macau, China. 2011-08-28. 2014-06-05.
http://wgp.vbahk.org.hk/news_content.php?year=2011&lang=ENG&id_postitem=935&cr_resid=0&subject=%A9%7D%A6%DA%A4%F3FIVB%A5%40%AC%C9%A4k%B1%C6%A4j%BC%FA%C1%C9-%AD%BB%B4%E42011%B2%C4%A4G%A6%B8%B0O%AA%CC%A9%DB%AB%DD%B7%7C+%23Second+announcement+Press+Conference+of+FIVB+Volleyball+World+Grand+Prix+%A1V+Hong+Kong+2011+presented+by+Watsons&__utma=20767615.1951500062.1307462479.1307462479.1307462479.1&__utmb=20767615.2.10.1307462479&__utmc=20767615&__utmz=20767615.1307462479.1.1.utmcsr%3Dyahoo%7Cutmccn%3D%28organic%29%7Cutmcmd%3Dorganic%7Cutmctr%3D%E5%A5%B3%E6%8E%92%E5%A4%A7%E7%8D%8E%E8%B3%BD/ Official website of the 2011 FIVB World Grand Prix-Hong Kong

External links

Official website of the 2011 FIVB World Grand Prix