The 2009 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup was held in

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from 18 to 23 November 2009.

Qualification

Competition formula

The competition formula of the 2009 Men's World Grand Champions Cup was the single Round-Robin system. Each team plays once against each of the 5 remaining teams. Points were accumulated during the whole tournament, and the final standing was determined by the total points gained.

Squads

Venues

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Results

*All times are

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( UTC+09:00).

Osaka round

Nagoya round

Final standing

Team Roster

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Head Coach: Bernardinho

Awards

*MVP:

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*Best scorer:

Kunihiro Shimizu Kunihiro Shimizu (清水邦広 ''Shimizu Kunihiro'', born August 11, 1986) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Panasonic Panthers. He announced retirement from the national team after finishing seventh place in 2020 Summer Olympics. ...

*Best spiker:

Tatsuya Fukuzawa Tatsuya Fukuzawa (福澤達哉 ''Fukuzawa Tatsuya'', born July 1, 1986) is a retired Japanese volleyball player who played for Japan men's national volleyball team. He announced his retirement on July 14, 2021 and competed in the retirement m ...

*Best blocker:

*Best server:

*Best setter:

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*Best libero: Sérgio Santos

External links

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