The
FIVB World Grand Prix
The FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix was an annual women's volleyball competition created in 1993. The men's version of the competition was called World League. This event should not be confused with the other international volleyball competitio ...
2008 was a women's volleyball tournament in which 12 countries competed from 20 June to 12 July 2008. The finals were held in
Yokohama Arena
is an indoor arena located in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 17,000 and was opened in 1989. The arena was modeled after US sports venue Madison Square Garden in New York City. It is a five-minute walk from the ...
,
Yokohama
is the second-largest city in Japan by population and the most populous municipality of Japan. It is the capital city and the most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a 2020 population of 3.8 million. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of To ...
, Japan. Cuba, Brazil, Dominican Republic and the United States qualified for the tournament at the
2007 Women's Pan-American Cup in
Colima, Mexico. Germany, Turkey, Italy, and Poland qualified through the European Qualifying Tournament in
Ankara, Turkey
Ankara ( , ; ), historically known as Ancyra and Angora, is the capital of Turkey. Located in the central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5.1 million in its urban center and over 5.7 million in Ankara Province, makin ...
. China, Japan, Thailand, and Kazakhstan qualified as the best four Asian teams.
Competing nations
The following national teams qualified:
Calendar
Teams
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Preliminary rounds
Ranking
The host Japan and top five teams in the preliminary round advance to the Final round.
First round
Group A
Group B
Group C
Second round
Group D
Group E
Group F
Third round
Group G
Group H
Group I
Final round
*Venue–
Yokohama Arena
is an indoor arena located in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 17,000 and was opened in 1989. The arena was modeled after US sports venue Madison Square Garden in New York City. It is a five-minute walk from the ...
,
Yokohama
is the second-largest city in Japan by population and the most populous municipality of Japan. It is the capital city and the most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a 2020 population of 3.8 million. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of To ...
Final ranking
Overall Ranking
Individual awards
*Most Valuable Player:
**
*Best Spiker:
**
*Best Blocker:
**
*Best Server:
**
*Best Libero:
**
*Best Setter:
**
*Best Scorer:
**
References
FIVB official site
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FIVB World Grand Prix
The FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix was an annual women's volleyball competition created in 1993. The men's version of the competition was called World League. This event should not be confused with the other international volleyball competitio ...
2008 in Japanese sport
International volleyball competitions hosted by Japan
2008
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