1997 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Grand Champions Cup

The Second Volleyball World Grand Champions Cup women's volleyball was held in Japan at 14 to 23 November 1997.

1997 World Grand Champions Cup
Tournament details
Host nationJapan
DatesNovember 14–23
Teams6
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Champions Russia (1st title)
Tournament awards
MVPYevgeniya Artamonova

Teams
Team Qualified as
 Japan Host Nation
 China 1997 Asian Champions
 Cuba 1997 NORCECA Champions
 Brazil 1997 South American Champions
 Russia 1997 European Champions
 South Korea Wild Card

Competition formula

The competition formula of the 1997 Women's World Grand Champions Cup is 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.

Venues

Results
Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Russia 10 5 0 15 3 5.000 266 165 1.612
2  Cuba 9 4 1 13 6 2.167 253 213 1.188
3  Brazil 8 3 2 12 6 2.000 235 183 1.284
4  China 7 2 3 8 10 0.800 191 218 0.876
5  Japan 6 1 4 4 13 0.308 191 248 0.770
6  South Korea 5 0 5 1 15 0.067 130 239 0.544

Osaka round
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
14 Nov 13:00 Brazil  1–3  Cuba 13–15 8–15 15–12 9–15   45–57
14 Nov 15:00 Russia  3–0  China 15–5 15–7 15–3     45–15
14 Nov 18:15 Japan  3–1  South Korea 15–12 15–7 13–15 15–10   58–44
16 Nov 12:30 South Korea  0–3  Brazil 14–16 4–15 3–15     21–46
16 Nov 14:30 Russia  3–0  Japan 15–3 15–7 27–25     57–35
16 Nov 16:30 China  2–3  Cuba 15–9 15–11 7–15 8–15 10–15 55–65

Hiroshima round
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
18 Nov 14:00 Cuba  3–0  South Korea 15–8 15–10 15–2     45–20
18 Nov 16:00 Brazil  2–3  Russia 15–7 7–15 15–9 7–15 10–15 54–61
18 Nov 18:30 Japan  1–3  China 4–15 15–10 13–15 8–15   40–55

Tokyo round
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
21 Nov 14:00 Russia  3–1  Cuba 15–9 13–15 15–6 15–9   58–39
21 Nov 16:00 China  3–0  South Korea 15–6 15–12 15–5     45–23
21 Nov 18:30 Japan  0–3  Brazil 13–15 1–15 9–15     23–45
23 Nov 13:00 Cuba  3–0  Japan 15–7 15–13 17–15     47–35
23 Nov 15:00 South Korea  0–3  Russia 6–15 11–15 5–15     22–45
23 Nov 17:00 Brazil  3–0  China 15–6 15–6 15–9     45–21

Final standing

Awards
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