The FIVB announced the official match schedule for the upcoming 2009 FIVB World Grand Prix in July and August. The first match of the tournament kicks off in Brazil on the morning of July 31, with the hosts taking on Puerto Rico.
Marquee matchups of the 17th edition of the FIVB’s annual competition include World No. 1 Brazil vs. World No. 2 USA on August 2 in Rio de Janeiro, and No. 5 China vs. Brazil on August 9 in Macau, with the final scheduled for August 23 in Tokyo, Japan.
The three preliminary-round weekends are set for July 31 to August 16. Each of the 12 teams to qualify for the tournament will play nine preliminary-round matches for a total of 54 matches.
The final round runs through August 19-23 in Tokyo. The best five teams after the preliminary rounds as well as host country Japan will qualify. A round-robin system will be played, with 15 matches in total, to decide the 2009 FIVB World Grand Prix champion.
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