2017 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup

2017 Men's World Grand Champions Cup
Tournament details
Host nation Japan
Dates12–17 September
Teams6 (from 4 confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Champions Brazil (5th title)
Runners-up Italy
Third place Iran
Fourth place United States
Tournament awards
MVPBrazil Ricardo Lucarelli
Best SetterItaly Simone Giannelli
Best OHBrazil Ricardo Lucarelli
Iran Milad Ebadipour
Best MBItaly Matteo Piano
Brazil Lucas Saatkamp
Best OPPUnited States Matt Anderson
Best LiberoJapan Satoshi Ide
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Attendance79,800 (5,320 per match)
Official website
FIVB World Grand Champions Cup

The 2017 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup was the 7th staging of the FIVB Volleyball World Grand Champions Cup, a quadrennial international men's volleyball tournament organized by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB). The tournament was held in Nagoya and Osaka, Japan from 12 to 17 September 2017. 6 national teams from 5 confederations competed in the tournament.[1]

Brazil claimed their fourth straight Grand Champions Cup title and fifth overall.[2] Italy and Iran won the silver and the bronze medal respectively. This was Iran's first ever medal at a worldwide-level FIVB tournament.[3][4] Ricardo Lucarelli from Brazil was elected the MVP.

  1. ^ "OLYMPIC VOLLEYBALL SEQUEL CONFIRMED FOR GRAND CHAMPIONS CUP IN JAPAN". FIVB.
  2. ^ "Lucas, Mauricio lead block party in Brazil's straight-set win over Japan". FIVB.org. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Lanza shines in Italy's four-set win over USA". FIVB.org. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Ghafour excels in Iran's five-set triumph over France". FIVB.org. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.