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

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from November 10 to November 15, 2009. Italy won the tournament with perfect record and Simona Gioli was selected Most Valuable Player.

Teams

Squads

Competition formula

The competition formula of the 2009 Women's World Grand Champions Cup was 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

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Results

Tokyo round

Fukuoka round

Final standing

Team Roster Cristina Barcellini, Immacolata Sirressi, Giulia Rondon, Jenny Barazza,

Paola Cardullo Paola Cardullo (born 18 March 1982 in Omegna) is a former volleyball player from Italy, who was a member of the Women's National Team that won the gold medal at the 2007 European Championship in Belgium and Luxembourg. There she was named ''Best ...

, Serena Ortolani, Francesca Piccinini, Valentina Arrighetti, Eleonora Lo Bianco,

Antonella Del Core Antonella Del Core (born 5 November 1980 in Naples, Italy) is an Italian professional volleyball player. She plays for Italy women's national volleyball team. She has competed in the 2004 and 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympi ...

Lucia Bosetti Lucia Bosetti (born 9 July 1989, Tradate) is an Italian professional volleyball player. She plays for Italy women's national volleyball team. She has competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games ...

, Simona Gioli Head Coach: Massimo Barbolini

Awards

*MVP: Simona Gioli *Best scorer: Kim Yeon-Koung *Best spiker: Simona Gioli *Best blocker: Yang Hyo-Jin *Best server: Malika Kanthong *Best setter: Yoshie Takeshita *Best libero: Fabiana de Oliveira

References

External links

Official Website of the 2009 World Grand Champions Cup

Official FIVB Results
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