| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Poland |
| Dates | September 5–13, 1997 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in Gdynia host cities) |
| Champions |  Russia (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Italy |
| Third place |  China |
| Fourth place |  Japan |
The 1997 FIVB Women's U20 World Championship was held in Gdynia, Poland from September 5 to 13, 1997. 16 teams participated in the tournament. This tournament had to be played at Gdynia, Poland.
| Confederation | Method of Qualification | Date | Venue | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIVB | Host | 1 | Poland | ||
| NORCECA | NORCECA Election | 2 |  Cuba  Dominican Republic | ||
| CEV | 1996 European Junior Championship | September 7 – 15, 1996 |  Ankara, Turkey | 5 | Italy Russia  Ukraine  Germany* Czech Republic** |
| AVC | 1996 Asian Junior Championship | September 15 – 22, 1996 |  Chiang Mai, Thailand | 3 | China Japan  South Korea |
| CSV | 1996 South American Junior Championship | September 23 – 29, 1996 |  Caracas, Venezuela | 2 |  Brazil  Argentina |
| CAVB | African Election | 2 |  Kenya  Mauritius | ||
| FIVB | Wild card | 1 |  Yugoslavia | ||
| Total | 16 |
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 153 | 83 | 1.843 | Seeding group |
| 2 | Poland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 166 | 104 | 1.596 | Elimination group |
| 3 | Dominican Republic | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 86 | 135 | 0.637 | |
| 4 | Kenya | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 52 | 135 | 0.385 | Eliminated |
| Date | Game | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sep | Germany | 3–0 | |
| 05 Sep | Poland | 3–0 | |
| 06 Sep | Dominican Republic | 3–0 | |
| 06 Sep | Germany | 3–2 | |
| 07 Sep | Germany | 3–0 | |
| 07 Sep | Poland | 3–1 | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 137 | 51 | 2.686 | Seeding group |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 115 | 76 | 1.513 | Elimination group |
| 3 | Cuba | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 90 | 119 | 0.756 | |
| 4 | Mauritius | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 41 | 137 | 0.299 | Eliminated |
| Date | Game | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sep | Italy | 3–0 | |
| 05 Sep | Mauritius | 0–3 | |
| 06 Sep | Japan | 0–3 | |
| 06 Sep | Mauritius | 0–3 | |
| 07 Sep | Italy | 3–0 | |
| 07 Sep | Japan | 3–0 | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 135 | 60 | 2.250 | Seeding group |
| 2 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 115 | 104 | 1.106 | Elimination group |
| 3 | Yugoslavia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.429 | 107 | 124 | 0.863 | |
| 4 | Argentina | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 75 | 144 | 0.521 | Eliminated |
| Date | Game | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sep | Brazil | 3–0 | |
| 05 Sep | Russia | 3–0 | |
| 06 Sep | Russia | 3–0 | |
| 06 Sep | Brazil | 3–0 | |
| 07 Sep | Yugoslavia | 3–1 | |
| 07 Sep | Russia | 3–0 | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 0 | 0 | — | Seeding group |
| 2 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1.750 | 0 | 0 | — | Elimination group |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.500 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 4 | Ukraine | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 0 | 0 | — | Eliminated |
| Date | Game | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sep | South Korea | 3–0 | |
| 05 Sep | China | 3–0 | |
| 06 Sep | South Korea | 3–1 | |
| 06 Sep | China | 3–0 | |
| 07 Sep | China | 3–1 | |
| 07 Sep | Czech Republic | 3–2 | |
| Date | Game | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Sep | Italy | 3–0 | |
| 09 Sep | Russia | 3–0 | |
| Date | Game | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Sep | Japan | 3–0 | |
| 09 Sep | Czech Republic | 3–2 | |
| 09 Sep | Cuba | 3–0 | |
| 09 Sep | Poland | 3–1 | |
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| September 11 – Gdynia | ||||||||||
| Russia | 3 | |||||||||
| September 12 – Gdynia | ||||||||||
| Czech Republic | 0 | |||||||||
| Russia | 3 | |||||||||
| September 11 – Gdynia | ||||||||||
| China | 2 | |||||||||
| China | 3 | |||||||||
| September 13 – Gdynia | ||||||||||
| Cuba | 0 | |||||||||
| Russia | 3 | |||||||||
| September 11 – Gdynia | ||||||||||
| Italy | 2 | |||||||||
| Italy | 3 | |||||||||
| September 12 – Gdynia | ||||||||||
| Poland | 1 | |||||||||
| Italy | 3 | |||||||||
| September 11 – Gdynia | ||||||||||
| Japan | 0 | 3rd place | ||||||||
| Japan | 3 | |||||||||
| September 13 – Gdynia | ||||||||||
| Germany | 0 | |||||||||
| China | 3 | |||||||||
| Japan | 0 | |||||||||
| 5th–8th places | 5th place | |||||
| September 12 – Gdynia | ||||||
| Poland | 3 | |||||
| September 13 – Gdynia | ||||||
| Germany | 0 | |||||
| Poland | 3 | |||||
| September 12 – Gdynia | ||||||
| Czech Republic | 0 | |||||
| Czech Republic | 3 | |||||
| Cuba | 0 | |||||
| 7th place | ||||||
| September 13 – Gdynia | ||||||
| Germany | 3 | |||||
| Cuba | 1 | |||||
| Date | Game | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | Russia | 3–0 | 15–11 | 15–6 | 16–14 | 46–31 | |||
| 11 Sep | China | 3–0 | 15–1 | 15–6 | 15–6 | 45–13 | |||
| 11 Sep | Italy | 3–1 | 15–8 | 12–15 | 15–4 | 15–1 | 57–28 | ||
| 11 Sep | Japan | 3–0 | 15–4 | 15–11 | 15–7 | 45–22 | |||
| Date | Game | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | Poland | 3–0 | 15–6 | 15–9 | 15–11 | 45–26 | |||
| 12 Sep | Czech Republic | 3–0 | 15–5 | 15–3 | 15–11 | 45–19 | |||
| Date | Game | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | Russia | 3–2 | 15–5 | 15–8 | 14–16 | 10–15 | 15–13 | 69–57 | |
| 12 Sep | Italy | 3–0 | 15–8 | 15–8 | 15–10 | 45–26 | |||
| Date | Game | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Germany | 3–1 | 15–3 | 15–3 | 12–15 | 15–9 | 57–30 | ||
| Date | Game | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Poland | 3–0 | 15–6 | 15–4 | 15–13 | 45–23 | |||
| Date | Game | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | China | 3–0 | 15–0 | 15–8 | 15–9 | 45–17 | |||
| Date | Game | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Russia | 3–2 | 15–3 | 15–8 | 8–15 | 4–15 | 16–14 | 58–55 | |
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