The matches took place in 5 different cities (4 in Germany and one in Switzerland) with the final being played in Berlin.

Russia defeated Germany 3–1 in the final to capture their 18th title and the qualification for the 2013 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup.

The second stage of the tournament consisted of a single-elimination, with winners advancing to the next round.

The tournament took place in Germany in 4 different venues (Halle, Dresden, Schwerin, Berlin) and one in Switzerland – (Zürich).

3 Daria Isaeva 4 Irina Zaryazhko 5 Aleksandra Pasynkova 6 Anna Matienko 7 Svetlana Kryuchkova (L) 8 Nataliya Obmochaeva 10 Ekaterina Kosianenko 11 Victoria Chaplina 14 Natalia Dianskaya 15 Tatiana Kosheleva 16 Iuliia Morozova 17 Natalia Malykh 19 Anna Malova (L)