| Competition | FIVB World Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Gender | women |
| Year | 2018 |
| Host | (Final) |
| Dates | 20 June – 12 July |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venues | 1 |
| Cities | 1 |
| Champions | Brazil |
| Second | Cuba |
| Third | Italy |
| Fourth | United States |
| Title number | 7 |
| Mvp | Marianne Steinbrecher |
| Website | Tournament website |
| Last | 2007 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix |
| Next | 2009 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix |
The FIVB World Grand Prix 2008 was a women's volleyball tournament in which 12 countries competed from 20 June to 12 July 2008. The finals were held in Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan. Cuba, Brazil, Dominican Republic and the United States qualified for the tournament at the 2007 Women's Pan-American Cup in Colima, Mexico. Germany, Turkey, Italy, and Poland qualified through the European Qualifying Tournament in Ankara, Turkey. China, Japan, Thailand, and Kazakhstan qualified as the best four Asian teams.
Competing nations
The following national teams qualified:
| Europe | America | Asia |
|---|---|---|
Calendar
| Week 1 20–22 June 2008 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Group A: Kobe, Japan | Group B: Ningbo, China | Group C: Alassio, Italy |
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| Week 2 27–29 June 2008 | ||
| Group D: Vĩnh Phúc, Vietnam | Group E: Wrocław, Poland | Group F: Hong Kong |
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| Week 3 4–6 July 2008 | ||
| Group G: Bangkok, Thailand | Group H: Taipei, Chinese Taipei | Group I: Macau |
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| Week 4 Final Round 9–13 July 2008 | ||
| Yokohama, Japan | ||
| Top five teams and as host | ||
Teams
Preliminary round
Ranking
The host Japan and top five teams in the preliminary round advance to the final round.
Final round
- Venue– Yokohama Arena, Yokohama
Overall ranking
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 4 | |
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| 9 | |
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| 11 | |
| 12 |
Individual awards
- Most valuable player:
- Best spiker:
- Best blocker:
- Best server:
- Best libero:
- Best setter:
- Best scorer: