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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Japan |
| Dates | 15–24 November |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Champions |  Brazil (1st title) |
The 1997 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup was held in Japan from 15 to 24 November 1997.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation | Japan |
| Dates | 15–24 November |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Champions | Brazil (1st title) |
The 1997 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup was held in Japan from 15 to 24 November 1997.
| Team | Qualified as |
|---|---|
| Japan | Hosts |
 China | 1997 Asian Champions |
 Netherlands | 1997 European Champions |
 Cuba | 1997 NORCECA Champions |
| Brazil | 1997 South American Champions |
 Australia | Wild Card |
The competition formula of the 1997 Men's World Grand Champions Cup was the single Round-Robin system. Each team plays once against each of the 5 remaining teams. Points were accumulated during the whole tournament, and the final standing was determined by the total points gained.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 5.000 | 267 | 175 | 1.526 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 1.333 | 289 | 287 | 1.007 |
| 3 | Cuba | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 1.222 | 253 | 219 | 1.155 |
| 4 | China | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 0.900 | 233 | 248 | 0.940 |
| 5 | Japan | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 0.667 | 251 | 263 | 0.954 |
| 6 | Australia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 0.200 | 172 | 273 | 0.630 |
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov | 13:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Australia | 15–4 | 15–10 | 15–3 | 45–17 | ||
| 15 Nov | 15:00 | China | 3–1 | Netherlands | 15–13 | 15–10 | 12–15 | 15–5 | 57–43 | |
| 15 Nov | 17:00 | Cuba | 1–3 | Brazil | 15–13 | 10–15 | 4–15 | 9–15 | 38–58 | |
| 17 Nov | 14:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | Australia | 15–2 | 15–11 | 15–3 | 45–16 | ||
| 17 Nov | 16:00 | Cuba | 3–0 | China | 15–12 | 15–11 | 15–3 | 45–26 | ||
| 17 Nov | 18:30 | Netherlands | 3–2 | Japan | 15–9 | 22–24 | 16–14 | 11–15 | 15–9 | 79–71 |
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov | 14:00 | China | 0–3 | Brazil | 5–15 | 12–15 | 10–15 | 27–45 | ||
| 19 Nov | 16:00 | Australia | 0–3 | Netherlands | 24–26 | 12–15 | 5–15 | 41–56 | ||
| 19 Nov | 18:30 | Japan | 2–3 | Cuba | 15–7 | 4–15 | 15–13 | 6–15 | 11–15 | 51–65 |
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov | 13:00 | China | 3–1 | Japan | 8–15 | 15–13 | 15–12 | 15–11 | 53–51 | |
| 22 Nov | 15:00 | Brazil | 3–2 | Netherlands | 15–9 | 15–12 | 13–15 | 12–15 | 15–10 | 70–61 |
| 22 Nov | 17:00 | Cuba | 3–1 | Australia | 15–3 | 12–15 | 15–4 | 15–12 | 57–34 | |
| 24 Nov | 12:30 | Australia | 2–3 | China | 12–15 | 9–15 | 15–13 | 15–12 | 13–15 | 64–70 |
| 24 Nov | 15:00 | Japan | 0–3 | Brazil | 5–15 | 11–15 | 17–19 | 33–49 | ||
| 24 Nov | 17:00 | Netherlands | 3–1 | Cuba | 15–11 | 16–14 | 4–15 | 15–8 | 50–48 |
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