1997 FIVB Volleyball World League

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.

1997 World League
Tournament details
Host nation Russia (Final)
Dates16 May – 5 July
Teams12
Champions Italy (6th title)
Tournament awards
MVPNetherlands Guido Görtzen

Pools composition

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Pool A Pool B Pool C

  Argentina
  Brazil
  Bulgaria
  Japan

  China
  Italy
  Spain
  Yugoslavia

  Cuba
  Netherlands
  Russia
  South Korea

Intercontinental round

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  • The top two teams in each pool will qualify for the Final Round. If the Final Round hosts Russia finish lower than second in Pool C, they will still qualify along with the best two second teams across all three pools.

Pool A

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Brazil 12 11 1 23 34 9 3.778 614 420 1.462 Final round
2   Bulgaria 12 9 3 21 29 16 1.813 596 498 1.197
3   Argentina 12 4 8 16 20 25 0.800 526 588 0.895
4   Japan 12 0 12 12 3 36 0.083 339 569 0.596
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
16 May Bulgaria   2–3   Brazil 14–16 15–10 14–16 15–7 13–15 71–64
17 May Bulgaria   0–3   Brazil 7–15 14–16 14–16     35–47
17 May Argentina   3–0   Japan 15–3 15–7 15–8     45–18
18 May Argentina   3–0   Japan 15–11 15–2 15–12     45–25
23 May Bulgaria   3–0   Japan 15–6 15–5 15–8     45–19
24 May Bulgaria   3–0   Japan 15–5 15–8 15–2     45–15
24 May Argentina   1–3   Brazil 16–14 13–15 13–15 8–15   50–59
25 May Argentina   0–3   Brazil 5–15 10–15 6–15     21–45
30 May Bulgaria   3–1   Argentina 13–15 17–16 15–10 15–6   60–47
31 May Japan   0–3   Brazil 9–15 8–15 5–15     20–45
31 May Bulgaria   3–1   Argentina 15–11 2–15 15–9 15–10   47–45
1 Jun Japan   0–3   Brazil 3–15 12–15 5–15     20–45
6 Jun Brazil   3–1   Argentina 15–17 15–4 15–8 15–8   60–37
7 Jun Japan   1–3   Bulgaria 15–8 6–15 12–15 12–15   45–53
8 Jun Brazil   3–1   Argentina 16–17 15–4 15–3 15–9   61–33
8 Jun Japan   0–3   Bulgaria 8–15 14–16 3–15     25–46
13 Jun Brazil   1–3   Bulgaria 15–12 12–15 12–15 5–15   44–57
14 Jun Japan   0–3   Argentina 12–15 10–15 16–17     38–47
15 Jun Brazil   3–0   Bulgaria 15–4 15–3 15–7     45–14
15 Jun Japan   1–3   Argentina 13–15 15–9 13–15 11–15   52–54
20 Jun Brazil   3–0   Japan 15–2 15–6 15–12     45–20
21 Jun Argentina   1–3   Bulgaria 12–15 15–12 7–15 5–15   39–57
21 Jun Brazil   3–1   Japan 15–6 15–12 9–15 15–6   54–40
22 Jun Argentina   2–3   Bulgaria 15–13 10–15 15–8 11–15 12–15 63–66

Pool B

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Italy 12 10 2 22 34 13 2.615 652 465 1.402 Final round
2   Yugoslavia 12 8 4 20 29 15 1.933 583 461 1.265
3   Spain 12 4 8 16 18 30 0.600 544 622 0.875
4   China 12 2 10 14 8 31 0.258 313 544 0.575
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
16 May Spain   3–2   China 15–2 10–15 13–15 15–5 15–8 68–45
17 May Italy   3–1   Yugoslavia 13–15 15–8 16–14 15–6   59–43
18 May Spain   3–0   China 15–5 15–8 15–10     45–23
18 May Italy   3–0   Yugoslavia 15–7 15–6 15–8     45–21
23 May Yugoslavia   3–0   China 15–8 15–8 15–6     45–22
24 May Italy   3–0   Spain 14–16 15–8 15–6     59–40
24 May Yugoslavia   3–0   China 15–5 15–3 15–3     45–11
25 May Italy   3–1   Spain 15–4 15–10 10–15 15–2   55–31
30 May Spain   1–3   Yugoslavia 12–15 15–9 7–15 11–15   45–54
31 May China   0–3   Italy 6–15 6–15 6–15     18–45
1 Jun Spain   3–2   Yugoslavia 15–13 6–15 13–15 15–10   64–66
1 Jun China   0–3   Italy 11–15 15–17 6–15     32–47
6 Jun Spain   2–3   Italy 12–15 15–8 17–15 11–15 12–15 67–68
7 Jun China   0–3   Yugoslavia 5–15 7–15 10–15     22–45
8 Jun Spain   3–2   Italy 15–13 15–8 1–15 8–15 15–11 54–62
8 Jun China   0–3   Yugoslavia 2–15 2–15 6–15     10–45
13 Jun Yugoslavia   3–0   Spain 15–13 15–7 15–5     45–25
14 Jun Yugoslavia   3–0   Spain 15–13 15–13 15–10     45–36
14 Jun Italy   3–0   China 15–8 15–7 15–3     45–18
15 Jun Italy   3–0   China 15–6 15–3 15–3     45–12
20 Jun Yugoslavia   2–3   Italy 15–10 15–2 12–15 13–15 10–15 65–57
21 Jun China   3–1   Spain 15–5 15–11 10–15 15–9   55–40
21 Jun Yugoslavia   3–2   Italy 15–13 15–10 9–15 10–15 15–12 64–65
22 Jun China   3–0   Spain 15–11 15–12 15–6     45–29

Pool C

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Cuba 12 11 1 23 35 6 5.833 595 369 1.612 Final round
2   Netherlands 12 9 3 21 28 17 1.647 585 523 1.119
3   Russia[a] (H) 12 2 10 14 14 30 0.467 493 570 0.865 Final round
4   South Korea 12 2 10 14 8 32 0.250 351 562 0.625
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ^ Qualified as hosts
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
16 May Cuba   3–0   Russia 15–6 15–12 15–8     45–26
17 May Netherlands   3–1   South Korea 13–15 15–7 15–13 15–7   58–42
17 May Cuba   3–0   Russia 15–2 15–9 15–11     45–22
18 May Netherlands   3–0   South Korea 15–4 15–10 15–10     45–24
23 May Russia   1–3   Netherlands 5–15 15–17 15–4 8–15   61–64
24 May South Korea   0–3   Cuba 14–16 6–15 8–15     28–46
24 May Russia   2–3   Netherlands 15–10 13–15 15–9 6–15 12–15 43–51
25 May South Korea   0–3   Cuba 12–15 7–15 6–15     25–45
31 May Netherlands   0–3   Cuba 8–15 5–15 11–15     29–46
31 May South Korea   3–1   Russia 15–12 6–15 15–9 15–5   51–41
1 Jun Netherlands   0–3   Cuba 14–16 3–15 12–15     29–46
1 Jun South Korea   3–1   Russia 15–7 10–15 16–14 15–12   56–48
6 Jun Cuba   3–0   South Korea 15–8 15–1 15–5     45–14
7 Jun Netherlands   3–0   Russia 15–13 15–10 15–7     45–30
7 Jun Cuba   3–0   South Korea 15–3 15–2 15–1     45–6
8 Jun Netherlands   3–1   Russia 15–10 12–15 15–13 15–12   57–50
13 Jun Russia   1–3   Cuba 9–15 15–13 11–15 12–15   47–58
14 Jun South Korea   1–3   Netherlands 15–9 12–15 5–15 11–15   43–54
14 Jun Russia   1–3   Cuba 9–15 16–14 6–15 4–15   35–59
15 Jun South Korea   0–3   Netherlands 8–15 6–15 9–15     23–45
20 Jun Russia   3–0   South Korea 15–10 15–8 15–2     45–20
20 Jun Cuba   3–1   Netherlands 15–8 15–12 15–17 15–8   60–45
21 Jun Russia   3–0   South Korea 15–7 15–8 15–4     45–19
21 Jun Cuba   2–3   Netherlands 15–10 12–15 15–13 4–15 10–15 56–68

Final round

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Pool play

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  • Teams from the same pool of Intercontinental Round will not play. Russia will be considered as the runners-up of Pool B.
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Italy 4 3 1 7 10 4 2.500 198 157 1.261 Final
2   Cuba 4 3 1 7 10 5 2.000 202 172 1.174
3   Netherlands 4 3 1 7 9 8 1.125 195 227 0.859 3rd place match
4   Russia 4 2 2 6 8 8 1.000 205 181 1.133
5   Brazil 4 1 3 5 3 9 0.333 141 159 0.887
6   Bulgaria 4 0 4 4 6 12 0.500 197 242 0.814
Source: [citation needed]
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
30 Jun Netherlands   3–1   Italy 15–11 15–13 8–15 15–10   53–49
30 Jun Cuba   3–0   Brazil 15–11 15–11 15–9     45–31
30 Jun Bulgaria   2–3   Russia 9–15 15–11 3–15 15–11 7–15 49–67
1 Jul Bulgaria   2–3   Cuba 4–15 15–11 12–15 15–9 13–15 59–65
1 Jul Italy   3–0   Brazil 15–12 15–8 15–12     45–32
1 Jul Russia   2–3   Netherlands 15–17 15–3 15–4 11–15 13–15 69–54
2 Jul Italy   3–0   Bulgaria 15–11 15–5 15–9     45–25
2 Jul Brazil   3–0   Netherlands 15–13 15–8 15–2     45–23
2 Jul Cuba   3–0   Russia 15–11 15–7 15–5     45–23
4 Jul Netherlands   3–2   Bulgaria 15–9 15–13 13–15 7–15 15–12 65–64
4 Jul Italy   3–1   Cuba 14–16 15–11 15–12 15–8   59–47
4 Jul Russia   3–0   Brazil 15–11 16–14 15–8     46–33

Finals

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3rd place match

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Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
5 Jul Netherlands   0–3   Russia 8–15 12–15 8–15     28–45

Final

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Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
5 Jul Italy   3–0   Cuba 15–8 15–5 15–10     45–23

Final standing

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Awards

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