1997 FIVB Volleyball World League

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1997 World League
Tournament details
Host nationFlag of Russia.svg  Russia (Final)
Dates16 May – 5 July
Teams12
ChampionsFlag of Italy.svg  Italy (6th title)
Tournament awards
MVP Flag of the Netherlands.svg Guido Görtzen

The 1997 FIVB Volleyball World League was the eighth edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 12 countries from 16 May to 5 July 1997. The Final Round was held in Moscow, Russia.

Contents

Pools composition

Pool APool BPool C

Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia

Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea

Intercontinental round

Pool A

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 12111233493.7786144201.462 Final round
2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 12932129161.8135964981.197
3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 12481620250.8005265880.895
4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 12012123360.0833395690.596
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
16 May Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg2–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 14–1615–1014–1615–713–1571–64
17 May Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg0–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 7–1514–1614–16  35–47
17 May Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg3–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 15–315–715–8  45–18
18 May Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg3–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 15–1115–215–12  45–25
23 May Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg3–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 15–615–515–8  45–19
24 May Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg3–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 15–515–815–2  45–15
24 May Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg1–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 16–1413–1513–158–15 50–59
25 May Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg0–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 5–1510–156–15  21–45
30 May Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg3–1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 13–1517–1615–1015–6 60–47
31 May Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 9–158–155–15  20–45
31 May Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg3–1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 15–112–1515–915–10 47–45
1 Jun Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3–1512–155–15  20–45
6 Jun Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 15–1715–415–815–8 60–37
7 Jun Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 15–86–1512–1512–15 45–53
8 Jun Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 16–1715–415–315–9 61–33
8 Jun Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0–3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 8–1514–163–15  25–46
13 Jun Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg1–3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 15–1212–1512–155–15 44–57
14 Jun Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0–3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 12–1510–1516–17  38–47
15 Jun Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 15–415–315–7  45–14
15 Jun Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 13–1515–913–1511–15 52–54
20 Jun Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 15–215–615–12  45–20
21 Jun Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg1–3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 12–1515–127–155–15 39–57
21 Jun Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 15–615–129–1515–6 54–40
22 Jun Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg2–3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 15–1310–1515–811–1512–1563–66

Pool B

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 121022234132.6156524651.402 Final round
2Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia 12842029151.9335834611.265
3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 12481618300.6005446220.875
4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 12210148310.2583135440.575
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
16 May Spain  Flag of Spain.svg3–2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 15–210–1513–1515–515–868–45
17 May Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–1Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia 13–1515–816–1415–6 59–43
18 May Spain  Flag of Spain.svg3–0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 15–515–815–10  45–23
18 May Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–0Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia 15–715–615–8  45–21
23 May Yugoslavia  Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg3–0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 15–815–815–6  45–22
24 May Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–0Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 14–1615–815–6  59–40
24 May Yugoslavia  Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg3–0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 15–515–315–3  45–11
25 May Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 15–415–1010–1515–2 55–31
30 May Spain  Flag of Spain.svg1–3Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia 12–1515–97–1511–15 45–54
31 May China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg0–3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 6–156–156–15  18–45
1 Jun Spain  Flag of Spain.svg3–2Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia 15–136–1513–1515–1315–1064–66
1 Jun China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg0–3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 11–1515–176–15  32–47
6 Jun Spain  Flag of Spain.svg2–3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 12–1515–817–1511–1512–1567–68
7 Jun China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg0–3Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia 5–157–1510–15  22–45
8 Jun Spain  Flag of Spain.svg3–2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 15–1315–81–158–1515–1154–62
8 Jun China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg0–3Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia 2–152–156–15  10–45
13 Jun Yugoslavia  Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg3–0Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 15–1315–715–5  45–25
14 Jun Yugoslavia  Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg3–0Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 15–1315–1315–10  45–36
14 Jun Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 15–815–715–3  45–18
15 Jun Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 15–615–315–3  45–12
20 Jun Yugoslavia  Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg2–3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 15–1015–212–1513–1510–1565–57
21 Jun China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 15–515–1110–1515–9 55–40
21 Jun Yugoslavia  Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg3–2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 15–1315–109–1510–1515–1264–65
22 Jun China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 15–1115–1215–6  45–29

Pool C

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 12111233565.8335953691.612 Final round
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 12932128171.6475855231.119
3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia [a] (H)122101414300.4674935700.865 Final round
4Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 12210148320.2503515620.625
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. Qualified as hosts
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
16 May Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–0Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 15–615–1215–8  45–26
17 May Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg3–1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 13–1515–715–1315–7 58–42
17 May Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–0Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 15–215–915–11  45–22
18 May Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg3–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 15–415–1015–10  45–24
23 May Russia  Flag of Russia.svg1–3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 5–1515–1715–48–15 61–64
24 May South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg0–3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 14–166–158–15  28–46
24 May Russia  Flag of Russia.svg2–3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 15–1013–1515–96–1512–1543–51
25 May South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg0–3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 12–157–156–15  25–45
31 May Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg0–3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 8–155–1511–15  29–46
31 May South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg3–1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 15–126–1515–915–5 51–41
1 Jun Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg0–3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 14–163–1512–15  29–46
1 Jun South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg3–1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 15–710–1516–1415–12 56–48
6 Jun Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 15–815–115–5  45–14
7 Jun Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg3–0Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 15–1315–1015–7  45–30
7 Jun Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 15–315–215–1  45–6
8 Jun Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg3–1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 15–1012–1515–1315–12 57–50
13 Jun Russia  Flag of Russia.svg1–3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 9–1515–1311–1512–15 47–58
14 Jun South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg1–3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 15–912–155–1511–15 43–54
14 Jun Russia  Flag of Russia.svg1–3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 9–1516–146–154–15 35–59
15 Jun South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg0–3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 8–156–159–15  23–45
20 Jun Russia  Flag of Russia.svg3–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 15–1015–815–2  45–20
20 Jun Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 15–815–1215–1715–8 60–45
21 Jun Russia  Flag of Russia.svg3–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 15–715–815–4  45–19
21 Jun Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg2–3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 15–1012–1515–134–1510–1556–68

Final round

Pool play

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 43171042.5001981571.261 Final
2Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 43171052.0002021721.174
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 4317981.1251952270.859 3rd place match
4Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 4226881.0002051811.133
5Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 4135390.3331411590.887
6Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 40446120.5001972420.814
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
30 Jun Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg3–1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 15–1115–138–1515–10 53–49
30 Jun Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–0Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 15–1115–1115–9  45–31
30 Jun Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg2–3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 9–1515–113–1515–117–1549–67
1 Jul Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg2–3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 4–1515–1112–1515–913–1559–65
1 Jul Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–0Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 15–1215–815–12  45–32
1 Jul Russia  Flag of Russia.svg2–3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 15–1715–315–411–1513–1569–54
2 Jul Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–0Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 15–1115–515–9  45–25
2 Jul Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 15–1315–815–2  45–23
2 Jul Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–0Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 15–1115–715–5  45–23
4 Jul Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg3–2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 15–915–1313–157–1515–1265–64
4 Jul Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 14–1615–1115–1215–8 59–47
4 Jul Russia  Flag of Russia.svg3–0Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 15–1116–1415–8  46–33

Finals

3rd place match

DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
5 Jul Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg0–3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 8–1512–158–15  28–45

Final

DateScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Total
5 Jul Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–0Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 15–815–515–10  45–23

Final standing

Awards