Volleyball Canada ​ – Show your support for the Canadian team!

RICHMOND, BC:  FIVB World Grand Prix – one of the premier international tournaments for women’s volleyball – will take place at the Richmond Oval, in Richmond, BC from July 21 to July 23. The city will host six matches among four teams in Group 2 – Canada, Germany, Peru and Czech Republic.

This will likely be the only chance for Canadians to see this calibre of women’s volleyball on home soil, as the tournament’s format will change and be re-branded in 2018.

It’s also the first year for the women’s team in its new BC-based home at the Richmond Oval and with a new coaching staff, headed by Marcello Abbondanza of Italy.
Prices range from only $12 (youth group pricing) to $60 (premium courtside event pass).  For more details, please see this direct link to purchase tickets: http://wgp2017.brownpapertickets.com
 
21/07/2017 (local time)
– 6.10pm – Canada vs Germany
– 8.10pm – Peru vs Czech Republic

22/07/02017 (local time)
– 12.40pm – Canada vs Peru
– 2.40pm – Czech Republic VS Germany

23/07/2017 (local time)
– 12.40pm – Canada vs Czech Republic
– 2.40pm – Germany vs Peru
 
Group rates apply to orders of 10 or more when you order online.
 
About Grand Prix
There are 32 countries participating in FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix in 2017 – up from 28 last year. The format of the competition remains unchanged in 2017 with the 32 teams split into three groups. Canada is competing in Group 2 with 11 other teams – the top four after three rounds of play will qualify to the finals.

The preliminary round of Group 2 will take place over three weeks including July 7-9 (Argentina), July 14-16  (Puerto Rico) and July 21-23 (Canada) with the finals taking place from July 28 to 30 in the Czech Republic.
 

For more information on international volleyball, see www.fivb.com

For more on our women’s indoor team, see www.volleyball.ca (please note the roster for 2017 has not yet been determined). Volleyball Canada media contact:
Jackie Skender
E-mail: jskender@volleyball.ca
Phone: 613.794.7676