2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
The 2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix was the 24th edition of the annual women's international volleyball tournament played by 28 teams from 3 June to 10 July 2016. The Group 1 final round was held in Bangkok, Thailand. Brazil captured their record eleventh title in the tournament after a 3–2 win over defending champions United States. In the bronze medal match, The Netherlands prevailed in five sets over Russia. Natália Pereira was elected the most valuable player.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation | Thailand |
| City | Bangkok (Group 1 Final) |
| Dates | 3 June – 10 July |
| Teams | 28 (from 5 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 20 (in 20 host cities) |
| Champions | Brazil (11th title) |
| Runners-up | United States |
| Third place | Netherlands |
| Fourth place | Russia |
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP | Natália Pereira |
| Best Setter | Nootsara Tomkom |
| Best OH | Sheilla Castro Kimberly Hill |
| Best MB | Rachael Adams Thaísa Menezes |
| Best OPP | Lonneke Slöetjes |
| Best Libero | Lin Li |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 121 |
| Best scorer | Nataliya Goncharova (185 points) |
| Best spiker | Paola Egonu (46.05%) |
| Best blocker | Irina Zaryazhko (1.22) |
| Best server | Ajcharaporn Kongyot (0.45) |
| Best setter | Kanami Tashiro (4.86) |
| Best digger | Anna Malova (3.08) |
| Best receiver | Wilavan Apinyapong (53.85%) |
| Official website | |
| FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix | |
In the Group 2 finals held in Varna, Bulgaria, Dominican Republic defeated Poland in five sets and earned a promotion to Group 1 for the 2017 season.
Moreover, in the Group 3 finals in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Croatia defeated the home team in straight sets to earn a promotion to Group 2 in the 2017 edition.