Uprising European powerhouse the Netherlands landed their first title at the FIVB World Grand Prix after beating world champions Russia 3-2 and host China clinched silver after sweeping Brazil 3-0 on Sunday in the six-team round-robin Finals.

China's Li Juan, right, spikes the ball against Brazil's Caroline Gattaz, left, and Carolina Albuquerque, center, during the final day of the 2007 FIVB World Grand Prix women's volleyball tournament final round at Ningbo Beilun Gymnasium in Ningbo, China on Sunday Aug. 26, 2007. China beat Brazil 25-21, 25-21, 25-13. China finished as runner-up in the tournament. [AP]The orange contingent held off a strong surge from Russia to take the victory of 21-25, 25-18, 25-13, 20-25 and 15-8, becoming the sixth team to win the renowned title.

It is also the first trophy for the Dutch women in history at major international competitions.

The Netherlands also took home the top prize of 200,000 US dollars with the Most Valuable Player award going to Manon Flier, who led the Netherlands with 20 points on Sunday.

"It is an achievement for Dutch volleyball, as it is the first time the women's team won the title of a major tournament in the world," said Netherlands coach Avital Selinger. "I feel proud of the players and happy for the lessons they taught me, because I was not able to do that as a player."

Netherlands' players celebrate after receiving champion trophy during the award ceremony of the 2007 FIVB World Grand Prix women's volleyball tournament at Ningbo Beilun Gymnasium in Ningbo, China on Sunday Aug. 26, 2007. The Netherlands won the tournament. [AP] The Netherlands completed a wonderful journey in this year's FIVB World Grand Prix, recording ten wins in a row connecting the preliminaries and the final round.

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