2015 Montreux Volley Masters
# 2015 Montreux Volley Masters

The 2015 Montreux Volley Masters is a women's volleyball competition set in Montreux, Switzerland between May 26 – 31, 2015. Turkey won the tournament for the first time by winning 3-2 to Japan in the championship match. Japanese Yuki Ishii was selected Most Valuable Player.

## Participating teams

| Pool A | Pool B |
| - | - |
| China  Dominican Republic  Netherlands  Russia | Germany (Defending champion)  Italy  Japan  Turkey |

## Group stage

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 254 | 213 | 1.192 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Russia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1.750 | 252 | 255 | 0.988 | Semifinals |
| 3 | China | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.571 | 254 | 258 | 0.984 | |
| 4 | Dominican Republic | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 212 | 246 | 0.862 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 26 May | 16:30 | China | 3–1 | Dominican Republic | 25–20 | 20–25 | 25–20 | 25–20 | 95–85 | Report |
| 27 May | 16:30 | China | 0–3 | Netherlands | 18–25 | 24–26 | 27–29 | | 69–80 | Report |
| 27 May | 21:00 | Dominican Republic | 0–3 | Russia | 23–25 | 21–25 | 23–25 | | 67–75 | Report |
| 28 May | 18:30 | Netherlands | 3–1 | Russia | 25–20 | 23–25 | 25–17 | 25–22 | 98–84 | Report |
| 29 May | 16:30 | Dominican Republic | 0–3 | Netherlands | 14-25 | 24-26 | 22-25 | | 60–76 | Report |
| 29 May | 21:00 | Russia | 3–1 | China | 18–25 | 25–23 | 25–19 | 25–23 | 93–90 | Report |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 255 | 203 | 1.256 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Turkey | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 231 | 218 | 1.060 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Germany | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0.714 | 261 | 276 | 0.946 | |
| 4 | Italy | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 202 | 252 | 0.802 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 26 May | 19:10 | Italy | 1–3 | Germany | 20–25 | 15–25 | 25–21 | 23–25 | 83–96 | Report |
| 26 May | 21:40 | Japan | 3–0 | Turkey | 25–19 | 26–24 | 25–18 | | 76–61 | Report |
| 27 May | 18:30 | Turkey | 3–1 | Germany | 17–25 | 25–22 | 25–16 | 25–14 | 92–77 | Report |
| 28 May | 16:30 | Germany | 1–3 | Japan | 27–25 | 17–25 | 20–25 | 24–26 | 88–101 | Report |
| 28 May | 21:00 | Italy | 0–3 | Turkey | 17–25 | 26–28 | 22–25 | | 65–78 | Report |
| 29 May | 18:30 | Japan | 3–0 | Italy | 25–12 | 28–26 | 25–16 | | 78–54 | Report |

## Classification round

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 30 May | 14:00 | Germany | 3–1 | Dominican Republic | 25–19 | 27–29 | 26–24 | 28–26 | | 106–98 | Report |
| 30 May | 21:00 | China | 1–3 | Italy | 25–27 | 21–25 | 25–15 | 16–25 | | 87–92 | Report |

## Final round

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| 30 May 2015 – Montreux | 30 May 2015 – Montreux |
| Netherlands | 2 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 31 May 2015 – Montreux | 31 May 2015 – Montreux |
| Turkey | 3 | 31 May 2015 – Montreux | 31 May 2015 – Montreux |
| Turkey | 3 | Turkey | 3 |
| 30 May 2015 – Montreux | 30 May 2015 – Montreux | | Turkey | 3 |
| 30 May 2015 – Montreux | 30 May 2015 – Montreux | Japan | 2 |
| Japan | 3 | Japan | 2 |
| Russia | 0 | | |
| Russia | 0 | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| | | 31 May 2015 – Montreux | 31 May 2015 – Montreux |
| | | Netherlands | 3 |
| | | Russia | 0 |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 30 May | 16:30 | Netherlands | 2–3 | Turkey | 27–29 | 25–23 | 13–25 | 25–17 | 13–15 | 103–109 | Report |
| 30 May | 19:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Russia | 25–23 | 25–22 | 25–13 | | | 75–58 | Report |

### Third place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 31 May | 13:30 | Netherlands | 3–0 | Russia | 25–21 | 25–21 | 25–21 | | | 75–63 | Report |

### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 31 May | 16:00 | Turkey | 3–2 | Japan | 22–25 | 19–25 | 25–19 | 25–23 | 15–10 | 106–102 | Report |

## Final standings

| Rank | Team |
| - | - |
| | Turkey |
| | Japan |
| | Netherlands |
| 4 | Russia |
| 5 | Germany |
| 5 | Italy |
| 7 | China |
| 7 | Dominican Republic |

## Awards

* Most valuable player

    Yuki Ishii
* Best outside spikers

    Yuki Ishii
    Anne Buijs
* Best libero

    Kotoki Zayasu
* Best middle blockers

    Yvon Belien
    Büşra Cansu
* Best setter

    Naz Aydemir
* Best opposite spiker

    Lonneke Slöetjes
