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2005 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix

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Dates
  
24 Jun 2005 – 18 Jul 2005

Champion
  
Brazil women's national volleyball team

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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.

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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.

Asia

  • The top four Asian teams according to the FIVB World Rankings
  •  China
  •  Japan
  •  South Korea
  •  Thailand

    • Europe

  • European Qualification Tournament in Ankara, Turkey, from September 21 to September 26, 2004.
  • Romania replaced  Russia;  Italy received a wild card
  • 2004-09-21
  • 2004-09-22
  • 2004-09-23
  • 2004-09-25
  • 2004-09-26

    • North and South America

  • Pan-American Cup in Mexicali and Tijuana, Mexico, from June 18 to June 26, 2004.
  •  Cuba
  •  United States
  •  Dominican Republic
  •  Brazil

    • Group A

  • June 24 to June 26, 2005, in Tokyo, Japan.
  • June 24
  • June 25
  • June 26

    • Group B

  • June 24 to June 26, 2005, in Reggio Calabria, Italy.
  • June 24
  • June 25
  • June 26

    • Group C

  • June 24 to June 26, 2005, in Ningbo, PR China.
  • June 24
  • June 25
  • June 26

    • Group D

  • July 1 to July 3, 2005, in Seoul, South Korea.
  • July 1
  • July 2
  • July 3

    • Group E

  • July 1 to July 3, 2005, in Macau.
  • July 1
  • July 2
  • July 3

    • Group F

  • July 1 to July 3, 2005, in Manila, Philippines.
  • July 1
  • July 2
  • July 3

    • Group G

  • July 8 to July 10, 2005, in Hong Kong.
  • July 8
  • July 9
  • July 10

    • Group H

  • July 8 to July 10, 2005, in Taipei.
  • July 8
  • July 9
  • July 10

    • Group I

  • July 8 to July 10, 2005, in Bangkok, Thailand.
  • July 8
  • July 9
  • July 10

    • 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.
  • Wednesday July 13
  • Thursday July 14
  • Saturday July 16
  • Sunday July 17
  • Monday July 18

    • References

    2005 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix Wikipedia
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