2005 FIVB World Grand Prix - Final Round

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.


Team Points G W L PW PL Ratio SW SL Ratio
1. Brazil 9 5 4 1 452 425 1.064 12 8 1.500
2. Italy 8 5 3 2 461 416 1.108 13 7 1.857
3. China 8 5 3 2 407 378 1.077 11 7 1.571
4. Cuba 8 5 3 2 470 487 0.965 12 10 1.200
5. Japan 6 5 1 4 415 454 0.914 6 13 0.462
6. Netherlands 6 5 1 4 407 452 0.900 5 14 0.357


  • Wednesday July 13
China 2 – 3 Cuba 25-10 25-20 19-25 20-25 13-15
Netherlands 0 – 3 Brazil 22-25 22-25 14-25
Italy 3 – 0 Japan 25-12 25-21 25-14


  • Thursday July 14
China 0 – 3 Italy 16-25 21-25 22-25
Cuba 2 – 3 Brazil 16-25 25-21 25-22 21-25 14-16
Japan 3 – 1 Netherlands 22-25 25-20 28-26 25-22


  • Saturday July 16
Italy 3 – 1 Cuba 25-18 21-25 32-30 25-15
Netherlands 1 – 3 China 25-21 22-25 20-25 19-25
Brazil 3 – 1 Japan 25-20 25-27 25-20 25-22


  • Sunday July 17
Italy 2 – 3 Netherlands 26-24 25-18 24-26 21-25 10-15
China 3 – 0 Brazil 25-18 25-17 25-19
Cuba 3 – 2 Japan 21-25 25-20 20-25 28-26 17-15


  • Monday July 18
Netherlands 0 – 3 Cuba 20-25 22-25 20-25
Brazil 3 – 2 Italy 25-20 22-25 25-21 27-29 15-7
Japan 0 – 3 China 23-25 22-25 23-25


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