2006 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix

{{Short description|Volleyball competition held in Italy}} {{Infobox FIVB tournament | competition = FIVB World Grand Prix | continent = | gender = women | year = 2006 | logo = | size = | caption = | host = {{ITA}} (Final) | dates = 18 August – 10 September | teams = 12 | venues = 10 | cities = 10 | champions = Brazil | second = Russia | third = Italy | fourth = Cuba | title_number = 6 | mvp = {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Sheilla Castro]] | website = [http://www.fivb.org/EN/Volleyball/Competitions/Worldgrandprix/2006/Press/News.asp?sm=12 Tournament website ] | last = 2005 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix | next = 2007 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix }}

The '''[[FIVB World Grand Prix]] 2006''' was the fourteenth edition of the annual women's [[volleyball]] tournament, which is the female equivalent of the [[FIVB World League|Men's Volleyball World League]].

==Qualification==

===Asia=== *The top four Asian teams according to the [[FIVB World Rankings]] **{{vbw|CHN}} **{{vbw|JPN}} **{{vbw|KOR}} **{{vbw|THA}}

===Europe=== *European Qualification Tournament in [[Baku, Azerbaijan]] from July 26 to July 31, 2005

====Group A==== {{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Volleyball |res_col_header=Q |ranking_style=points|bwinpoints=2|blosspoints=1 |update=complete | team1 = RUS | name_RUS ={{vbw|RUS}} | team2 = POL | name_POL ={{vbw|POL}} | team3 = NED | name_NED ={{vbw|NED}} | team4 = ROM | name_ROM ={{vbw|ROM}} |bwin_RUS =2 |bloss_RUS =1 |spw_RUS =281 |spl_RUS =259 |sw_RUS =8 |sl_RUS =4 |bwin_POL =2 |bloss_POL =1 |spw_POL =280 |spl_POL =263 |sw_POL =8 |sl_POL =5 |bwin_NED =2 |bloss_NED =1 |spw_NED =275 |spl_NED =266 |sw_NED =7 |sl_NED =5 |bwin_ROM =0 |bloss_ROM =3 |spw_ROM =180 |spl_ROM =228 |sw_ROM =0 |sl_ROM =9 |col_QSF=#ccffcc|text_QSF= Semifinals |result1=QSF|result2=QSF |source= }}

{{Vb res start 2}} {{Vb res 2|26 Jul|{{vbw-rt|RUS}}|2–3|'''{{vbw|POL}}'''|25–23|19–25|25–17|24–26|10–15|103–106}} {{Vb res 2|26 Jul|'''{{vbw-rt|NED}}'''|3–0|{{vbw|ROM}}|26–24|25–21|25–21|||76–66}} {{Vb res 2|27 Jul|{{vbw-rt|NED}}|1–3|'''{{vbw|RUS}}'''|27–29|25–22|19–25|22–25||93–101}} {{Vb res 2|27 Jul|{{vbw-rt|ROM}}|0–3|'''{{vbw|POL}}'''|20–25|16–25|18–25|||54–75}} {{Vb res 2|28 Jul|'''{{vbw-rt|RUS}}'''|3–0|{{vbw|ROM}}|27–25|25–17|25–18|||77–60}} {{Vb res 2|28 Jul|{{vbw-rt|POL}}|2–3|'''{{vbw|NED}}'''|25–20|19–25|20–25|25–21|10–15|99–106}} {{end}}

====Group B==== {{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Volleyball |res_col_header=Q |ranking_style=points|bwinpoints=2|blosspoints=1 |update=complete | team1 = AZE | name_AZE ={{vbw|AZE}} | team2 = GER | name_GER ={{vbw|GER}} | team3 = TUR | name_TUR ={{vbw|TUR}} | team4 = BUL | name_BUL ={{vbw|BUL}} |bwin_AZE =2 |bloss_AZE =1 |spw_AZE =306 |spl_AZE =293 |sw_AZE =8 |sl_AZE =1 |bwin_GER =2 |bloss_GER =1 |spw_GER =268 |spl_GER =254 |sw_GER =7 |sl_GER =5 |bwin_TUR =1 |bloss_TUR =2 |spw_TUR =312 |spl_TUR =316 |sw_TUR =6 |sl_TUR =8 |bwin_BUL =1 |bloss_BUL =2 |spw_BUL =247 |spl_BUL =270 |sw_BUL =4 |sl_BUL =7 |col_QSF=#ccffcc|text_QSF= Semifinals |result1=QSF|result2=QSF |source= }}

{{Vb res start 2}} {{Vb res 2|26 Jul|'''{{vbw-rt|GER}}'''|3–2|{{vbw|TUR}}|23–25|19–25|25–19|25–20|15–10|107–99}} {{Vb res 2|26 Jul|'''{{vbw-rt|AZE}}'''|3–1|{{vbw|BUL}}|26–24|21–25|25–23|25–20||97–92}} {{Vb res 2|27 Jul|'''{{vbw-rt|BUL}}'''|3–1|{{vbw|TUR}}|25–23|29–27|21–25|25–23||100–98}} {{Vb res 2|27 Jul|'''{{vbw-rt|AZE}}'''|3–1|{{vbw|GER}}|25–27|25–21|25–21|25–17||100–86}} {{Vb res 2|28 Jul|'''{{vbw-rt|GER}}'''|3–0|{{vbw|BUL}}|25–15|25–22|25–18|||75–55}} {{Vb res 2|28 Jul|'''{{vbw-rt|TUR}}'''|3–2|{{vbw|AZE}}|22–25|25–23|25–22|28–30|15–9|115–109}} {{end}}

====Semi finals==== {{Vb res start 2}} {{Vb res 2|30 Jul|'''{{vbw-rt|RUS}}'''|3–2|{{vbw|POL}}|19–25|20–25|25–20|25–23|15–8|104–101}} {{Vb res 2|30 Jul|'''{{vbw-rt|AZE}}'''|3–0|{{vbw|GER}}|28–26|25–10|25–20|||78–56}} {{end}}

====Third-place match==== {{Vb res start 2}} {{Vb res 2|31 Jul|'''{{vbw-rt|POL}}'''|3–1|{{vbw|GER}}|25–27|25–13|25–21|25–19||100–80}} {{end}}

====First Place Match==== {{Vb res start 2}} {{Vb res 2|31 Jul|{{vbw-rt|RUS}}|2–3|'''{{vbw|AZE}}'''|25–17|16–25|17–25|25–18|15–17|98–102}} {{end}}

**''Azerbaijan, Russia and Poland qualified; Italy received a wild card as the host nation.''

===North and South America=== *[[2005 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup|Pan-American Cup]] in [[Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic]] from June 8 to June 19, 2005 **{{vbw|CUB}} **{{vbw|USA}} **{{vbw|DOM}} **{{vbw|BRA}}

==Teams== {{Further|FIVB World Grand Prix 2006 Squads}}

==Preliminary round==

===Ranking=== The host China and top five teams in the preliminary round advance to the final round.

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Volleyball |res_col_header=Q |ranking_style=points|bwinpoints=2|blosspoints=1 |update=complete | team1 = BRA | name_BRA ={{vbw|BRA}} | team2 = RUS | name_RUS ={{vbw|RUS}} | team3 = CHN | name_CHN ={{vbw|CHN}} | team4 = ITA | name_ITA ={{vbw|ITA}}|status_ITA=H | team5 = CUB | name_CUB ={{vbw|CUB}} | team6 = JPN | name_JPN ={{vbw|JPN}} | team7 = USA | name_USA ={{vbw|USA}} | team8 = DOM | name_DOM ={{vbw|DOM}} | team9 = KOR | name_KOR ={{vbw|KOR}} | team10 = AZE | name_AZE ={{vbw|AZE}} | team11 = THA | name_THA ={{vbw|THA}} | team12 = POL | name_POL ={{vbw|POL}} |bwin_BRA =9 |bloss_BRA =0 |spw_BRA =765 |spl_BRA =632 |sw_BRA =27 |sl_BRA =4 |bwin_RUS =8 |bloss_RUS =1 |spw_RUS =836 |spl_RUS =736 |sw_RUS =24 |sl_RUS =12 |bwin_CHN =8 |bloss_CHN =1 |spw_CHN =767 |spl_CHN =700 |sw_CHN =24 |sl_CHN =9 |bwin_ITA =7 |bloss_ITA =2 |spw_ITA =763 |spl_ITA =672 |sw_ITA =22 |sl_ITA =10 |bwin_CUB =6 |bloss_CUB =3 |spw_CUB =750 |spl_CUB =733 |sw_CUB =19 |sl_CUB =14 |bwin_JPN =5 |bloss_JPN =4 |spw_JPN =643 |spl_JPN =631 |sw_JPN =15 |sl_JPN =14 |bwin_USA =4 |bloss_USA =5 |spw_USA =844 |spl_USA =840 |sw_USA =19 |sl_USA =18 |bwin_DOM =2 |bloss_DOM =7 |spw_DOM =739 |spl_DOM =821 |sw_DOM =12 |sl_DOM =24 |bwin_KOR =2 |bloss_KOR =7 |spw_KOR =671 |spl_KOR =751 |sw_KOR =10 |sl_KOR =23 |bwin_AZE =1 |bloss_AZE =8 |spw_AZE =887 |spl_AZE =919 |sw_AZE =16 |sl_AZE =26 |bwin_THA =1 |bloss_THA =8 |spw_THA =690 |spl_THA =798 |sw_THA =7 |sl_THA =26 |bwin_POL =1 |bloss_POL =8 |spw_POL =738 |spl_POL =860 |sw_POL =11 |sl_POL =26 |col_QF=#ccffcc|text_QF=Final round |result1=QF|result2=QF|result3=QF|result5=QF|result6=QF | col_QH = #87ceeb | text_QH =Final round | result4 = QH | note_ITA = Qualified as hosts |source= }}

===First round===

====Group A==== *'''Venue''': [[Ariake Coliseum]], [[Tokyo, Japan]] {{Vb res start 3}} {{Vb res 3|18 Ago|'''{{vbw-rt|BRA}}'''|3–0|{{vbw|KOR}}|25–14|25–17|25–14|||75–45|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match001.pdf P2]}} {{Vb res 3|18 Ago|{{vbw-rt|CUB}}|0–3|'''{{vbw|JPN}}'''|27–29|18–25|17–25|||62–79|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match002.pdf P2]}} {{Vb res 3|19 Ago|{{vbw-rt|CUB}}|1–3|'''{{vbw|BRA}}'''|19–25|27–25|20–25|21–25||87–100|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match003.pdf P2]}} {{Vb res 3|19 Ago|{{vbw-rt|KOR}}|0–3|'''{{vbw|JPN}}'''|20–25|20–25|17–25|||57–75|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match004.pdf P2]}} {{Vb res 3|20 Ago|'''{{vbw-rt|CUB}}'''|3–0|{{vbw|KOR}}|25–23|25–20|25–23|||75–66|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match005.pdf P2]}} {{Vb res 3|20 Ago|'''{{vbw-rt|BRA}}'''|3–0|{{vbw|JPN}}|25–22|25–16|25–20|||75–58|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match006.pdf P2]}} {{end}}

====Group B==== *'''Venue''': [[Hong Kong Coliseum]], [[Hong Kong]] {{Vb res start 3}} {{Vb res 3|18 Ago|'''{{vbw-rt|RUS}}'''|3–2|{{vbw|AZE}}|22–25|21–25|27–25|25–23|15–7|110–105|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match007.pdf P2]}} {{Vb res 3|18 Ago|'''{{vbw-rt|CHN}}'''|3–0|{{vbw|THA}}|25–20|25–19|25–22|||75–61|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match008.pdf P2]}} {{Vb res 3|19 Ago|'''{{vbw-rt|RUS}}'''|3–1|{{vbw|THA}}|25–17|25–15|26–28|25–19||101–79|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match009.pdf P2]}} {{Vb res 3|19 Ago|'''{{vbw-rt|CHN}}'''|3–2|{{vbw|AZE}}|21–25|25–23|22–25|25–21|15–13|108–107|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match010.pdf P2]}} {{Vb res 3|20 Ago|'''{{vbw-rt|AZE}}'''|3–2|{{vbw|THA}}|20–25|22–25|25–19|25–20|16–14|108–103|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match011.pdf P2]}} {{Vb res 3|20 Ago|'''{{vbw-rt|CHN}}'''|3–0|{{vbw|RUS}}|25–15|25–23|25–21|||75–59|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match012.pdf P2]}} {{end}}

====Group C==== *'''Venue''': [[Łuczniczka]], [[Bydgoszcz]], [[Poland]] {{Vb res start 3}} {{Vb res 3|18 Ago|{{vbw-rt|USA}}|2–3|'''{{vbw|DOM}}'''|25–21|23–25|25–19|25–27|8–15|106–107|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match013.pdf P2]}} {{Vb res 3|18 Ago|{{vbw-rt|POL}}|0–3|'''{{vbw|ITA}}'''|23–25|18–25|21–25|||75–61|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match014.pdf P2]}} {{Vb res 3|19 Ago|'''{{vbw-rt|ITA}}'''|3–0|{{vbw|DOM}}|25–17|25–17|25–18|||101–79|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match015.pdf P2]}} {{Vb res 3|19 Ago|{{vbw-rt|POL}}|1–3|'''{{vbw|USA}}'''|24–26|22–25|25–18|21–25||108–107|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match016.pdf P2]}} {{Vb res 3|20 Ago|'''{{vbw-rt|ITA}}'''|3–1|{{vbw|USA}}|25–21|27–25|18–25|25–17||108–103|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match017.pdf P2]}} {{Vb res 3|20 Ago|{{vbw-rt|POL}}|1–3|'''{{vbw|DOM}}'''|23–25|20–25|30–28|17–25||75–59|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match018.pdf P2]}} {{end}}

===Second round===

====Group D==== *'''Venue''': [[Macau Forum]], [[Macau]] {{Vb res start 3}} {{Vb res 3|25 Ago|'''{{vbw-rt|BRA}}'''|3–2|{{vbw|DOM}}|25–14|22–25|20–25|25–17|15–8|107–89|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match019.pdf P2]}} {{Vb res 3|25 Ago|'''{{vbw-rt|CHN}}'''|3–2|{{vbw|USA}}|25–27|25–22|25–22|20–25|16–14|111–110|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match020.pdf P2]}} {{Vb res 3|26 Ago|'''{{vbw-rt|BRA}}'''|3–1|{{vbw|USA}}|29–27|25–22|23–25|25–21||102–95|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match021.pdf P2]}} {{Vb res 3|26 Ago|'''{{vbw-rt|CHN}}'''|3–1|{{vbw|DOM}}|25–22|25–20|20–25|25–22||95–89|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match022.pdf P2]}} {{Vb res 3|27 Ago|'''{{vbw-rt|USA}}'''|3–1|{{vbw|DOM}}|25–22|22–25|26–24|25–16||98–87|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match023.pdf P2]}} {{Vb res 3|27 Ago|{{vbw-rt|CHN}}|0–3|'''{{vbw|BRA}}'''|22–25|19–25|17–25|||58–75|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match024.pdf P2]}} {{end}}

====Group E==== *'''Venue''': [[Jamsil Arena|Jamsil Indoor Gymnasium]], [[Seoul, South Korea]] {{Vb res start 3}} {{Vb res 3|25 Ago|{{vbw-rt|KOR}}|1–3|'''{{vbw|RUS}}'''|15–25|18–25|25–20|20–25||78–95|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match025.pdf P2]}} {{Vb res 3|25 Ago|{{vbw-rt|POL}}|0–3|'''{{vbw|JPN}}'''|18–25|24–26|18–25|||60–76|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match026.pdf P2]}} {{Vb res 3|26 Ago|'''{{vbw-rt|RUS}}'''|3–2|{{vbw|POL}}|25–16|28–30|25–16|24–26|15–6|117–94|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match027.pdf P2]}} {{Vb res 3|26 Ago|{{vbw-rt|KOR}}|0–3|'''{{vbw|JPN}}'''|22–25|15–25|19–25|||56–75|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match028.pdf P2]}} {{Vb res 3|27 Ago|'''{{vbw-rt|KOR}}'''|3–2|{{vbw|POL}}|23–25|25–10|19–25|25–22|15–9|107–91|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match029.pdf P2]}} {{Vb res 3|27 Ago|'''{{vbw-rt|RUS}}'''|3–0|{{vbw|JPN}}|25–23|25–17|25–21|||75–61|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match030.pdf P2]}} {{end}}

====Group F==== *'''Venue''': [[Taipei Gymnasium|Taipei Municipal Gymnasium]], [[Taipei]], [[Taiwan]] {{Vb res start 3}} {{Vb res 3|25 Ago|'''{{vbw-rt|ITA}}'''|3–2|{{vbw|AZE}}|25–18|25–20|22–25|23–25|15–11|110–99|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match031.pdf P2]}} {{Vb res 3|25 Ago|{{vbw-rt|THA}}|0–3|'''{{vbw|CUB}}'''|23–25|21–25|17–25|||61–75|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match032.pdf P2]}} {{Vb res 3|26 Ago|'''{{vbw-rt|CUB}}'''|3–2|{{vbw|AZE}}|22–25|26–24|21–25|25–21|15–12|109–107|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match033.pdf P2]}} {{Vb res 3|26 Ago|{{vbw-rt|THA}}|1–3|'''{{vbw|ITA}}'''|25–23|20–25|23–25|20–25||88–98|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match034.pdf P2]}} {{Vb res 3|27 Ago|'''{{vbw-rt|CUB}}'''|3–1|{{vbw|ITA}}|25–22|25–23|20–25|25–18||95–88|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match035.pdf P2]}} {{Vb res 3|27 Ago|{{vbw-rt|AZE}}|2–3|'''{{vbw|THA}}'''|21–25|25–18|25–17|23–25|10–15|104–100|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match036.pdf P2]}} {{end}}

===Third round===

====Group G==== *'''Venue''': [[Beilun Gymnasium]], [[Ningbo]], [[China]] {{Vb res start 3}} {{Vb res 3|1 Sep|'''{{vbw-rt|CUB}}'''|3–2|{{vbw|POL}}|18–25|25–27|25–15|25–16|15–9|108–92|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match037.pdf P2]}} {{Vb res 3|1 Sep|'''{{vbw-rt|CHN}}'''|3–1|{{vbw|AZE}}|25–18|25–20|19–25|26–24||95–87|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match038.pdf P2]}} {{Vb res 3|2 Sep|'''{{vbw-rt|CUB}}'''|3–0|{{vbw|AZE}}|25–18|25–21|28–26|||78–65|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match039.pdf P2]}} {{Vb res 3|2 Sep|'''{{vbw-rt|CHN}}'''|3–0|{{vbw|POL}}|25–22|25–15|25–14|||75–51|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match040.pdf P2]}} {{Vb res 3|3 Sep|'''{{vbw-rt|POL}}'''|3–2|{{vbw|AZE}}|25–21|25–21|19–25|22–25|15–13|106–105|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match041.pdf P2]}} {{Vb res 3|3 Sep|'''{{vbw-rt|CHN}}'''|3–0|{{vbw|CUB}}|25–19|25–23|25–19|||75–61|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match042.pdf P2]}} {{end}}

====Group H==== *'''Venue''': [[Nimibutr Stadium|Nimiboot Gymnasium]], [[Bangkok, Thailand]] {{Vb res start 3}} {{Vb res 3|1 Sep|'''{{vbw-rt|RUS}}'''|3–2|{{vbw|KOR}}|21–25|25–22|25–20|21–25|15–7|107–99|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match043.pdf P2]}} {{Vb res 3|1 Sep|{{vbw-rt|THA}}|0–3|'''{{vbw|USA}}'''|27–29|15–25|25–27|||67–81|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match044.pdf P2]}} {{Vb res 3|2 Sep|{{vbw-rt|KOR}}|1–3|'''{{vbw|USA}}'''|25–12|16–25|27–29|16–25||84–91|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match045.pdf P2]}} {{Vb res 3|2 Sep|'''{{vbw-rt|RUS}}'''|3–0|{{vbw|THA}}|25–19|25–20|27–25|||77–64|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match046.pdf P2]}} {{Vb res 3|3 Sep|{{vbw-rt|USA}}|1–3|'''{{vbw|RUS}}'''|22–25|25–20|11–25|23–25||81–95|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match047.pdf P2]}} {{Vb res 3|3 Sep|{{vbw-rt|THA}}|0–3|'''{{vbw|KOR}}'''|27–29|18–25|22–25|||67–79|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match048.pdf P2]}} {{end}}

====Group I==== *'''Venue''': [[Momotaro Arena]], [[Okayama]], [[Japan]] {{Vb res start 3}} {{Vb res 3|1 Sep|'''{{vbw-rt|BRA}}'''|3–0|{{vbw|ITA}}|25–22|25–22|30–28|||80–72|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match049.pdf P2]}} {{Vb res 3|1 Sep|{{vbw-rt|DOM}}|2–3|'''{{vbw|JPN}}'''|16–25|25–18|16–25|25–15|14–16|96–99|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match050.pdf P2]}} {{Vb res 3|2 Sep|'''{{vbw-rt|BRA}}'''|3–0|{{vbw|DOM}}|25–22|25–22|26–24|||76–68|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match051.pdf P2]}} {{Vb res 3|2 Sep|'''{{vbw-rt|ITA}}'''|3–0|{{vbw|JPN}}|25–18|25–19|25–23|||75–60|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match052.pdf P2]}} {{Vb res 3|3 Sep|{{vbw-rt|DOM}}|0–3|'''{{vbw|ITA}}'''|13–25|19–25|16–25|||48–75|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match053.pdf P2]}} {{Vb res 3|3 Sep|'''{{vbw-rt|BRA}}'''|3–0|{{vbw|JPN}}|25–21|25–21|25–18|||75–60|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match054.pdf P2]}} {{end}}

==Final round== *'''Venue''': [[PalaCalafiore]], [[Reggio Calabria]], [[Italy]]

===Pool play===

====Group A==== {{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Volleyball |res_col_header=Q |ranking_style=points|bwinpoints=2|blosspoints=1 |update=complete | team1 = ITA | name_ITA ={{vbw|ITA}} | team2 = CUB | name_CUB ={{vbw|CUB}} | team3 = CHN | name_CHN ={{vbw|CHN}} |bwin_ITA =1 |bloss_ITA =1 |spw_ITA =170 |spl_ITA =143 |sw_ITA =4 |sl_ITA =3 |bwin_CUB =1 |bloss_CUB =1 |spw_CUB =178 |spl_CUB =191 |sw_CUB =4 |sl_CUB =4 |bwin_CHN =1 |bloss_CHN =1 |spw_CHN =185 |spl_CHN =196 |sw_CHN =3 |sl_CHN =4 |col_QSF=#ccffcc|text_QSF= Semifinals |result1=QSF|result2=QSF |source= }}

{{Vb res start 3}} {{Vb res 3|6 Sep|'''{{vbw-rt|CHN}}'''|3–1|{{vbw|CUB}}|25–19|21–25|25–23|25–16||96–83|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match056.pdf P2]}} {{Vb res 3|7 Sep|'''{{vbw-rt|CUB}}'''|3–1|{{vbw|ITA}}|26–24|19–25|25–23|25–23||95–95|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match058.pdf P2]}} {{Vb res 3|8 Sep|'''{{vbw-rt|ITA}}'''|3–0|{{vbw|CHN}}|25–17|25–17|25–14|||75–48|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match060.pdf P2]}} {{end}}

====Group B==== {{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Volleyball |res_col_header=Q |ranking_style=points|bwinpoints=2|blosspoints=1 |update=complete | team1 = BRA | name_BRA ={{vbw|BRA}} | team2 = RUS | name_RUS ={{vbw|RUS}} | team3 = JPN | name_JPN ={{vbw|JPN}} |bwin_BRA =2 |bloss_BRA =0 |spw_BRA =173 |spl_BRA =136 |sw_BRA =6 |sl_BRA =1 |bwin_RUS =1 |bloss_RUS =1 |spw_RUS =135 |spl_RUS =139 |sw_RUS =3 |sl_RUS =3 |bwin_JPN =0 |bloss_JPN =2 |spw_JPN =144 |spl_JPN =177 |sw_JPN =1 |sl_JPN =6 |col_QSF=#ccffcc|text_QSF= Semifinals |result1=QSF|result2=QSF |source= }}

{{Vb res start 3}} {{Vb res 3|6 Sep|'''{{vbw-rt|BRA}}'''|3–0|{{vbw|RUS}}|25–15|25–19|25–22|||75–56|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match055.pdf P2]}} {{Vb res 3|7 Sep|'''{{vbw-rt|RUS}}'''|3–0|{{vbw|JPN}}|25–15|25–22|29–27|||79–64|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match057.pdf P2]}} {{Vb res 3|8 Sep|{{vbw-rt|JPN}}|1–3|'''{{vbw|BRA}}'''|25–23|22–25|16–25|17–25||80–98|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match059.pdf P2]}} {{end}}

===Final four=== {{Round4-with third <!-- parameters --> |RD1=Semifinals|RD2=Final|Consol=3rd place match <!-- Date-Place|Team 1|Score 1|Team 2|Score 2 --> <!-- semi finals --> |9 September|{{vbw|ITA}}|2|'''{{vbw|RUS}}'''|'''3''' |9 September|{{vbw|CUB}}|0|'''{{vbw|BRA}}'''|'''3''' <!-- final --> |10 September|{{vbw|RUS}}|1|'''{{vbw|BRA}}'''|'''3''' <!-- third place --> |10 September|'''{{vbw|ITA}}'''|'''3'''|{{vbw|CUB}}|2 }}

====Semifinals==== {{Vb res start 3}} {{Vb res 3|9 Sep|{{vbw-rt|CUB}}|0–3|'''{{vbw|BRA}}'''|20–25|15–25|18–25|||53–75|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match062.pdf P2]}} {{Vb res 3|9 Sep|{{vbw-rt|ITA}}|2–3|'''{{vbw|RUS}}'''|25–21|25–23|23–25|15–25|10–15|98–109|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match063.pdf P2]}} {{end}}

====5th place match==== {{Vb res start 3}} {{Vb res 3|9 Sep|'''{{vbw-rt|CHN}}'''|3–0|{{vbw|JPN}}|25–20|25–13|25–18|||75–51|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match061.pdf P2]}} {{end}}

====3rd place match==== {{Vb res start 3}} {{Vb res 3|10 Sep|'''{{vbw-rt|ITA}}'''|3–2|{{vbw|CUB}}|25–17|25–15|23–25|23–25|15–11|111–93|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match064.pdf P2]}} {{end}}

====Final==== {{Vb res start 3}} {{Vb res 3|10 Sep|{{vbw-rt|RUS}}|1–3|'''{{vbw|BRA}}'''|20–25|20–25|25–23|17–25||82–98|[http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WGP2006/pdf/match065.pdf P2]}} {{end}}

==Overall ranking== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- ! Place !! Team |- | {{Gold1}} | style="text-align:left;" |{{vbw|BRA}} |- | {{Silver2}} | style="text-align:left;" |{{vbw|RUS}} |- | {{Bronze3}} | style="text-align:left;" |{{vbw|ITA}} |- | 4. | style="text-align:left;" |{{vbw|CUB}} |- | 5. | style="text-align:left;" |{{vbw|CHN}} |- | 6. | style="text-align:left;" |{{vbw|JPN}} |- | 7. | style="text-align:left;" |{{vbw|USA}} |- | 8. | style="text-align:left;" |{{vbw|DOM}} |- | 9. | style="text-align:left;" |{{vbw|KOR}} |- | 10. | style="text-align:left;" |{{vbw|AZE}} |- | 11. | style="text-align:left;" |{{vbw|THA}} |- | 12. | style="text-align:left;" |{{vbw|POL}} |} {{col-2}} {{winners|vbw|2006 FIVB Women's World Grand Prix winners|BRA|6th}} {|style="text-align:center;margin-top:2em;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto" |- |'''Team Roster''' |- |[[Walewska Oliveira]], [[Carolina Albuquerque]], [[Marianne Steinbrecher]], [[Caroline Gattaz]], [[Helia Souza]], [[Valeska Menezes]], [[Fabiana Claudino]], [[Welissa Gonzaga]], [[Jaqueline Carvalho]], [[Sheilla Castro]], [[Arlene Xavier]], [[Renata Colombo]] |- |'''Head coach''' |- |[[José Roberto Guimarães]] |} {{col-end}}

==Individual awards== {{colbegin|colwidth=18em}} *'''Most valuable player''': **{{flagathlete|[[Sheilla Castro]]|BRA}} *'''Best scorer''': **{{flagathlete|[[Ekaterina Gamova]]|RUS}} *'''Best spiker''': **{{flagathlete|[[Fabiana Claudino]]|BRA}} *'''Best blocker''': **{{flagathlete|[[Sara Anzanello]]|ITA}} *'''Best server''': **{{flagathlete|[[Nancy Carrillo]]|CUB}} *'''Best libero''': **{{flagathlete|[[Arlene Xavier]]|BRA}} *'''Best setter''': **{{flagathlete|[[Eleonora Lo Bianco]]|ITA}} {{colend}}

==References== *[http://www.fivb.org/EN/Volleyball/Competitions/Worldgrandprix/2006/Press/News.asp?sm=12 FIVB] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20080530075452/http://www.cev.lu/mmp/online/website/main_menu/volleyball/world_qualifications/163/184/9160/index_EN.html CEV Results]

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