The FIVB World Grand Prix 2005 was the thirteenth edition of the annual women's volleyball tournament, which is the female equivalent of the Men's Volleyball World League . The 2005 edition was played by twelve countries from June 24 to July 18, 2005, with the final round held at the Sendai Gymnasium in Sendai, Japan . Hosts Japan and the top five ranked teams after the preliminary rounds qualified for the last round.
The competition of the 2005 WGP lasted four weeks with a total number of 69 matches. During the first, second and third week: 18 matches per team were played with a total of 54 matches. Classification in the preliminary rounds was decided by the number of points gained by teams participating in the same group. The classification in the general ranking of the preliminary rounds of the 2005 WGP was decided by the total number of World Grand Prix Points (GPP) gained by the teams in the preliminary matches.
Qualification [ ]
Asia [ ]
The top four Asian teams according to the FIVB World Rankings
Europe [ ]
European Qualification Tournament in Ankara, Turkey , from September 21 to September 26, 2004.
Team
Points
G
W
L
PW
PL
Ratio
SW
SL
Ratio
1.
Netherlands
10
5
5
0
420
334
1.257
15
2
7.500
2.
Poland
8
5
3
2
417
374
1.115
11
7
1.571
3.
Germany
8
5
3
2
394
387
1.018
11
7
1.571
4.
Turkey
8
5
3
2
390
344
1.134
10
7
1.429
5.
Bulgaria
6
5
1
4
290
362
0.801
3
12
0.250
6.
Romania
5
5
0
5
265
375
0.707
0
15
0.000
North and South America [ ]
Teams [ ]
First round [ ]
Group A [ ]
June 24 to June 26, 2005, in Tokyo, Japan .
Team
Points
G
W
L
PW
PL
Ratio
SW
SL
Ratio
1.
Brazil
6
3
3
0
254
216
1.176
9
2
4.500
2.
Japan
5
3
2
1
257
204
1.260
8
3
2.667
3.
Poland
4
3
1
2
174
210
0.829
3
6
0.500
4.
South Korea
3
3
0
3
171
226
0.757
0
9
0.000
Group B [ ]
June 24 to June 26, 2005, in Reggio Calabria, Italy .
Team
Points
G
W
L
PW
PL
Ratio
SW
SL
Ratio
1.
Cuba
6
3
3
0
243
211
1.152
9
0
MAX
2.
Italy
5
3
2
1
223
184
1.212
6
3
2.000
3.
Germany
4
3
1
2
256
242
1.058
3
8
0.375
4.
Dominican R.
3
3
0
3
179
264
0.678
2
9
0.222
Group C [ ]
June 24 to June 26, 2005, in Ningbo , PR China .
Team
Points
G
W
L
PW
PL
Ratio
SW
SL
Ratio
1.
China
6
3
3
0
246
174
1.414
9
1
9.000
2.
Netherlands
5
3
2
1
219
194
1.129
7
3
2.333
3.
United States
4
3
1
2
175
197
0.888
3
6
0.500
4.
Thailand
3
3
0
3
150
225
0.667
0
9
0.000
Second round [ ]
Group D [ ]
July 1 to July 3, 2005, in Seoul, South Korea .
Team
Points
G
W
L
PW
PL
Ratio
SW
SL
Ratio
1.
Japan
5
3
2
1
248
217
1.143
7
3
2.333
2.
United States
5
3
2
1
312
281
1.110
8
6
1.333
3.
South Korea
5
3
2
1
227
234
0.970
6
5
1.200
4.
Dominican R.
3
3
0
3
208
263
0.791
2
9
0.222
Group E [ ]
July 1 to July 3, 2005, in Macau .
Team
Points
G
W
L
PW
PL
Ratio
SW
SL
Ratio
1.
China
6
3
3
0
225
159
1.415
9
0
MAX
2.
Brazil
5
3
2
1
214
180
1.189
6
3
2.000
3.
Poland
4
3
1
2
200
253
0.791
3
8
0.375
4.
Germany
3
3
0
3
210
257
0.817
2
9
0.222
Group F [ ]
July 1 to July 3, 2005, in Manila, Philippines .
Team
Points
G
W
L
PW
PL
Ratio
SW
SL
Ratio
1.
Cuba
6
3
3
0
276
251
1.100
9
3
3.000
2.
Netherlands
5
3
2
1
255
209
1.220
8
3
2.667
3.
Italy
4
3
1
2
224
210
1.067
4
6
0.667
4.
Thailand
3
3
0
3
140
225
0.622
0
9
0.000
Third round [ ]
Group G [ ]
Team
Points
G
W
L
PW
PL
Ratio
SW
SL
Ratio
1.
Italy
6
3
3
0
226
182
1.242
9
0
MAX
2.
China
5
3
2
1
218
200
1.090
6
3
2.000
3.
Dominican R.
4
3
1
2
217
250
0.868
3
8
0.375
4.
Germany
3
3
0
3
226
255
0.886
2
9
0.222
Group H [ ]
July 8 to July 10, 2005, in Taipei .
Team
Points
G
W
L
PW
PL
Ratio
SW
SL
Ratio
1.
Brazil
6
3
3
0
295
228
1.294
9
3
3.000
2.
Cuba
5
3
2
1
239
216
1.106
7
3
2.333
3.
Netherlands
4
3
1
2
224
224
1.000
4
6
0.667
4.
South Korea
3
3
0
3
158
248
0.637
1
9
0.111
Group I [ ]
July 8 to July 10, 2005, in Bangkok, Thailand .
Team
Points
G
W
L
PW
PL
Ratio
SW
SL
Ratio
1.
Poland
6
3
3
0
247
211
1.171
9
1
9.000
2.
Japan
5
3
2
1
266
244
1.090
6
5
1.200
3.
United States
4
3
1
2
253
279
0.907
5
7
0.714
4.
Thailand
3
3
0
3
229
261
0.877
2
9
0.222
Preliminary ranking [ ]
Team
Points
G
W
L
PW
PL
Ratio
SW
SL
Ratio
1.
China
17
9
8
1
689
553
1.293
24
4
6.000
2.
Brazil
17
9
8
1
763
624
1.223
24
8
3.000
3.
Cuba
17
9
8
1
758
678
1.118
25
6
4.167
4.
Italy
15
9
6
3
673
576
1.168
19
9
2.111
5.
Japan
15
9
6
3
771
665
1.159
21
11
1.909
6.
Netherlands
14
9
5
4
698
627
1.113
19
12
1.583
7.
Poland
14
9
5
4
621
674
0.921
15
15
1.000
8.
United States
13
9
4
5
740
757
0.978
16
19
0.842
9.
South Korea
11
9
2
7
556
708
0.758
7
23
0.304
10.
Germany
10
9
1
8
692
754
0.918
7
26
0.269
11.
Dominican R.
10
9
1
8
604
777
0.777
7
26
0.269
12.
Thailand
9
9
0
9
519
711
0.730
2
27
0.074
Final round [ ]
Hosts Japan and the top five ranked teams after the preliminary rounds qualified for the Final Round, held from July 13 to July 18, 2005, at the Sendai Gymnasium in Sendai, Japan .
Team
Points
G
W
L
PW
PL
Ratio
SW
SL
Ratio
1.
Brazil
9
5
4
1
452
425
1.064
12
8
1.500
2.
Italy
8
5
3
2
461
416
1.108
13
7
1.857
3.
China
8
5
3
2
407
378
1.077
11
7
1.571
4.
Cuba
8
5
3
2
470
487
0.965
12
10
1.200
5.
Japan
6
5
1
4
415
454
0.914
6
13
0.462
6.
Netherlands
6
5
1
4
407
452
0.900
5
14
0.357
Final ranking [ ]
2005 FIVB Women's World Grand Prix Winners
Brazil Fifth title
Team Roster
Raquel Silva , Sheilla Castro , Paula Pequeno , Caroline Gattaz , Katia Rodrigues , Valeska Menezes , Carolina Albuquerque , Welissa Gonzaga , Marcelle Moraes , Jaqueline Carvalho , Fabiana de Oliveira ,
Head Coach
José Roberto Guimarães
Individual awards [ ]
Most Valuable Player :
Best Scorer :
Best Spiker :
Best Blocker :
Best Server :
Best Digger :
(NED )
Best Setter :
Best Receiver :
Best Libero :
References [ ]
Seasons Squads
FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix statistics