The 2013 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix was the 21st edition of the annual women's international volleyball tournament played by 20 countries from 2 August to 1 September 2013.
Competing nations
Qualification process
Competition Date Venue Vacancies QualifiedAutomatically Qualified 4 2012 European League June 1 – July 6, 2012 Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic 4 2012 Pan-American Cup July 12–21, 2012 Ciudad Juarez, Mexico 1 4(NORCECA)[a] 2012 Asian Cup September 10–16, 2012 Almaty, Kazakhstan 2 FIVB Appointed 4 CAVB Appointed 1 Total 20
[a] The top four NORCECA teams and the top from CSV confederation, other than Brazil, at the 2012 Pan-American Cup qualified.
Squads
Calendar The original list was released December 1, 2012; one day later on December 2 a new list was released to the public.
Week 12–4 August 2013Group A:Campinas, BrazilGroup B:Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep.Group C:Ankara, TurkeyGroup D:Macau, ChinaGroup E:Montichiari, Italy
Week 29–11 August 2013Group F:Belgrade, SerbiaGroup G:Mayagüez, Puerto RicoGroup H:Płock, PolandGroup I:Hong Kong, ChinaGroup J:Yekaterinburg, Russia
Week 316–18 August 2013Group K:Almaty, KazakhstanGroup L:Bangkok, ThailandGroup M:Sendai, JapanGroup N:Wuhan, ChinaGroup O:Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei
Week 4 Final Round28 August–1 September 2013Sapporo
Preliminary round
Ranking Japan (finals host) and the top five teams in the preliminary round will advance to the final round.
All times are local for the host city
First round
Pool A Venue: Arena Concórdia, Campinas, Brazil
Pool B Venue: Palácio del Voleibol, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Pool C Venue: Başkent Volleyball Hall, Ankara, Turkey
Pool D Venue: Macau Forum, Macau
Pool E Venue: PalaGeorge, Montichiari, Italy
Second round
Pool F Venue: Pionir Hall, Belgrade, Serbia
Pool G Venue: Palacio de Recreación y Deportes, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Pool H Venue: Orlen Arena, Płock, Poland
Pool I Venue: Hong Kong Coliseum, Hong Kong
Pool J Venue: DIVS Uralochka, Yekaterinburg, Russia
Third round
Pool K Venue: Baluan Sholak Palace of Culture and Sports, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Pool L Venue: Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok, Thailand
Pool M Venue: Sendai Gymnasium, Sendai, Japan
Pool N Venue: Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China
Pool O Venue: Kaohsiung Arena, Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei
Final round
Final ranking
Pool Final
Venue: Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center, Sapporo, Japan
All times are local for the host city.
Final standing
RankTeam4567891011121314151617181920
Team rosterFabiana Claudino (c), Danielle Lins, Adenízia da Silva, Thaísa Menezes, Priscila Daroit, Claudia Silva, Michelle Pavão, Gabriela Guimarães, Sheilla Castro, Fabiana Oliveira, Monique Pavão, Fernanda RodriguesHead coachJosé Roberto Guimarães
Awards
Most valuable player Thaisa Menezes Best setter Alisha Glass Best Outside Spikers Zhu Ting Brankica Mihajlović Best Middle Blockers Thaisa Menezes Milena Rašić Best opposite spiker Jovana Brakočević Best libero Fabiana de Oliveira
References
External links Official website