The FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 was the fifteenth edition of the annual women's volleyball tournament, which is the female equivalent of the Men's Volleyball World League.
The 2007 World Grand Prix lasted four weeks with a total number of 65 matches. During the first, second, and third week, each team played nine matches in total. Preliminary rounds were staged in Japan (3x), Italy, Poland, Macau, Hong Kong, Russia, and Chinese Taipei.
The final round was played in Ningbo, PR China, at Beilun Gymnasium, over five days and the best six teams from the preliminary rounds. A round robin system was played to decide the 2007 World Grand Prix Champion.
Qualification
Asia The top four Asian teams according to the FIVB World Rankings
Chinese Taipei
Europe European Qualification Tournament in Varna, Bulgaria, from September 26 to October 1, 2006
Group A
Group B
Play-offs
Third place match
First place match
Russia, Netherlands, Italy and Poland qualified
North and South America 2006 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from June 27 to July 8, 2006
Teams
Preliminary round
Ranking The host China and top five teams in the preliminary round advance to the final round.
First round
Group A Venue: Tokyo, Japan
Group B Venue: Verona, Italy
Group C Venue: Rzeszów, Poland
Second round
Group D Venue: Tokyo, Japan
Group E Venue: Khabarovsk, Russia
Group F Venue: Hong Kong
Third round
Group G Venue: Osaka, Japan
Group H Venue: Taipei
Group I Venue: Macau
Final round Venue: Ningbo, PR China
Final ranking
Overall ranking
Place Team 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Chinese Taipei
Team rosterKim Staelens, Francien Huurman, Chaïne Staelens, Mirjam Orsel, Alice Blom, Floortje Meijners, Janneke van Tienen, Caroline Wensink, Manon Flier, Riëtte Fledderus, Ingrid Visser (c) and Debby StamHead coachAvital Selinger
Individual awards
Most valuable player:
Best spiker:
Best blocker:
Best server:
Best libero:
Best setter:
Best scorer:
References FIVB CEV Results