2017 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Grand Champions Cup

2017 Women's World Grand Champions Cup
Logo of Japan 2017 WGCC
Tournament details
Host nation Japan
Dates5–10 September
Teams6 (from 4 confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Champions China (2nd title)
Runners-up Brazil
Third place United States
Fourth place Russia
Tournament awards
MVPChina Zhu Ting
Best SetterJapan Koyomi Tominaga
Best OHChina Zhu Ting
United States Jordan Larson
Best MBBrazil Ana Carolina da Silva
China Yuan Xinyue
Best OPPBrazil Tandara Caixeta
Best LiberoJapan Kotoe Inoue
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Attendance72,250 (4,817 per match)
Official website
FIVB World Grand Champions Cup

The 2017 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Grand Champions Cup was the 7th staging of the FIVB Volleyball World Grand Champions Cup, a quadrennial international women's volleyball tournament organized by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB). The tournament was held in Tokyo and Nagoya, Japan from 5 to 10 September 2017. 6 national teams from 4 confederations competed in the tournament.[1]

China claimed their second title at the tournament with an unbeaten record.[2] Brazil claimed the silver after a face-off in the final round with United States who finished third.[3] Zhu Ting from China was elected the MVP.[4]

  1. ^ "OLYMPIC VOLLEYBALL SEQUEL CONFIRMED FOR GRAND CHAMPIONS CUP IN JAPAN". FIVB.
  2. ^ "Zhu leads China to beat Japan, complete title sweep". FIVB.org. 10 September 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  3. ^ "World Grand Champions Cup: Brazil claim silver with 3-0 win over USA". FIVB.org. 10 September 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  4. ^ "China clinch second FIVB World Grand Champions Cup title". FIVB.org. 10 September 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2017.

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