2017 AVF Alliance Grand Prix

The 2017 AVF Alliance Grand Prix is the first international volleyball competition among members of the Alliance of Independent Nations. The tournament will be held in 8 different venues in Kaijo, Teiko from 15 June to 5 July. It will feature 28 teams to determine the world champion in men's volleyball. In addition to the host nation Teiko, 27 teams qualified for the tournament by means of membership in the Alliance.

Qualification
The regional qualification stage determined the 28 teams that would compete in the championship competition. Host Teiko was granted automatic qualification. Regional governing bodies were allocated the remaining 27 spots.

Pool standing procedure

 * 1) Match points
 * 2) Number of matches won
 * 3) Sets ratio
 * 4) Points ratio
 * 5) Result of the last match between the tied teams

Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser

Pools composition
Teams will be seeded into four different pools randomly. AVF reserves the right to seed the host as head of pool A. The draw will be held in Kaijo, Teiko on 5 June 2017.

Venues
It will be the first time Teiko will host an AIN-wide sports competition. Matches are expected to be played in Kaijo and other towns surrounding the city.

First round

 * All times are Teiko Standard Time (UTC+09:00).
 * The top four teams from the pool A and D qualified for the pool E, whereas the top four teams from the pool B and C qualified for the pool F.

Pool A

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Pool B

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Pool C

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Pool D

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Second round

 * All times are Teiko Standard Time (UTC+09:00).
 * The results and the points of the matches between the same teams that were already played during the first round were taken into account for the second round.
 * The top three teams in each pool qualified for the third round.

Pool E

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Pool F

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Third round

 * All times are Teiko Standard Time (UTC+09:00).
 * The pool E and F winners were placed in different pools, while the second and third placed teams were drawn.
 * The top two teams in each pool qualified for the semifinals, whereas the third ranked teams in each pool qualified for the 5th place match.

Pool G

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Pool H

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Final round

 * All times are Teiko Standard Time (UTC+09:00).

5th place match

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Semifinals

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3rd place match

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Final

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Sponsors

 * Teiko Shinbun
 * Suzuki Financial Group
 * Sakanoshita
 * Nagakura Hijikata
 * Kronos Heaven Technologies
 * Shinjan Energy Resource
 * IWC
 * Migros
 * Lindt & Sprüngli
 * Siculia Financial
 * Blume Technology Corporation
 * Siculia Airlines
 * Tassoni
 * VASC
 * Angeloni
 * SCF

Official songs
The competition's official opening song was "Beautiful Chaser" by Bullet Train. The group performed the song at the 2017 AVF Alliance Grand Prix opening ceremony on June 15 in Fukuoka Dome, prior to the Teiko vs. Nakama match. This event was transmitted in over 168 countries.