1997 Men's European Volleyball Championship qualification

The 1997 Men's European Volleyball Championship Qualification was the qualifying event for the 20th edition of the event, hosted in Eindhoven and Den Bosch, The Netherlands from 6 September to 14 September 1997, and organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the European Volleyball Confederation. The qualifying matches were played in 1996 and 1997. The Netherlands qualified as hosts while Italy, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria and Russia automatically qualified from the 1995 edition of the Men's European Volleyball Championship. The five group winners and two teams from promotion round qualified for the 1997 edition. Qualification summary Qualified teams Hosts NED Directly qualified after 1995 edition ITA FRY BUL RUS Qualified through qualification Group A: SVK Group B: GRE Group C: FRA Group D: UKR Group E: CZE Qualified through promotion round FIN GER Groups round All games were played in home/away basis. Group A main Volleyball Q points complete SVK SVK POL POL ISR ISR LAT LAT 3 2 1 0 16 9 342 299 3 0 1 2 14 11 315 297 3 0 2 1 11 12 273 295 0 1 5 0 8 17 299 338 #ccffcc 1997 European Championship Q #fffccc Promotion round QPR 14 Sep SVK 3–2 POL 13–15 15–7 10–15 15–2 17–15 21 Sep SVK 3–1 LAT 15–13 15–11 12–15 15–9 28 Dec ISR 3–1 POL 15–6 9–15 16–14 15–8 12 Apr ISR 3–1 LAT 15–9 5–15 15–13 15–4 19 Apr LAT 3–2 ISR 15–4 15–13 13–15 16–17 15–13 23 Apr POL 3–0 ISR 15–8 15–8 15–9 26 Apr LAT 1–3 SVK 15–17 15–11 9–15 14–16 3 May POL 3–1 LAT 13–15 15–8 15–8 15–8 10 May POL 2–3 SVK 12–15 15–5 16–14 12–15 8–15 17 May ISR 3–1 SVK 12–15 15–11 15–11 15–10 24 May SVK 3–0 ISR 15–6 15–10 15–8 31 May LAT 1–3 POL 6–15 15–7 13–15 10–15 Group B main Volleyball Q points complete GRE GRE BEL BEL ROM ROM MKD MKD Macedonia 5 0 1 0 15 4 254 187 4 0 2 0 12 7 259 172 3 0 3 0 9 10 216 236 0 0 6 0 3 18 175 309 #ccffcc 1997 European Championship Q #fffccc Promotion round QPR 7 Jul ROM 0–3 GRE 10–15 8–15 10–15 26 Oct MKD Macedonia 0–3 ROM 7–15 12–15 9–15 2 Nov ROM 3–1 MKD Macedonia 9–15 15–5 15–12 15–13 23 Nov ROM 3–1 BEL 15–9 15–7 15–12 15 Dec BEL 3–0 MKD Macedonia 15–4 15–9 15–4 30 Dec BEL 3–0 GRE 15–6 15–4 15–4 30 Apr MKD Macedonia 1–3 GRE 17–15 4–15 10–15 4–15 10 May GRE 3–0 MKD Macedonia 15–6 15–10 15–7 14 May GRE 3–0 BEL 15–12 15–11 15–13 17 May MKD Macedonia 1–3 BEL 2–15 17–15 1–15 7–15 20 May GRE 3–0 ROM 15–8 15–3 15–9 24 May BEL 3–0 ROM 15–6 15–8 15–10 Group C main Volleyball Q points complete FRA FRA GER GER TUR TUR SWE SWE BLR BLR 6 1 1 0 22 6 390 286 5 0 2 1 18 11 389 319 5 0 2 1 18 12 360 335 1 1 6 0 9 21 344 398 1 0 7 0 4 21 211 356 #ccffcc 1997 European Championship Q #fffccc Promotion round QPR 8 Sep FRA 3–0 BLR 15–11 15–9 15–2 15 Sep FRA 3–0 SWE 15–7 15–13 15–5 22 Sep SWE 3–1 BLR 15–11 12–15 15–9 15–7 26 Oct TUR 3–1 FRA 12–15 15–10 15–6 15–13 3 Nov BLR 0–3 FRA 6–15 2–15 7–15 20 Nov FRA 3–0 TUR 15–5 15–3 15–8 14 Dec GER 3–0 BLR 15–3 15–6 15–8 21 Dec BLR 0–3 TUR 10–15 6–15 12–15 21 Dec GER 3–0 SWE 15–6 15–11 15–9 4 Jan SWE 1–3 GER 15–12 16–17 6–15 13–15 19 Mar TUR 3–0 BLR 15–9 15–4 15–4 18 Apr TUR 3–1 GER 15–8 15–6 10–15 15–10 26 Apr BLR 0–3 GER 10–15 4–15 11–15 30 Apr FRA 3–2 GER 10–15 15–12 15–7 7–15 21–19 7 May SWE 3–2 TUR 15–10 15–6 13–15 12–15 15–12 8 May GER 0–3 FRA 12–15 13–15 11–15 11 May GER 3–1 TUR 7–15 15–4 15–12 15–2 13 May SWE 1–3 FRA 14–16 7–15 15–7 11–15 18 May TUR 3–1 SWE 15–11 6–15 15–6 15–8 25 May BLR 3–0 SWE 15–13 15–13 15–3 Group D main Volleyball Q points complete UKR UKR POR POR HUN HUN CRO CRO DEN DEN 8 0 0 0 24 2 381 217 3 2 3 0 16 15 378 363 2 2 3 1 15 17 393 424 2 1 5 0 11 17 305 370 0 0 4 4 9 24 380 463 #ccffcc 1997 European Championship Q #fffccc Promotion round QPR 8 Jun CRO 1–3 HUN 9–15 17–16 15–17 12–15 15 Jun HUN 3–0 CRO 15–9 15–8 15–13 18 Sep DEN 2–3 HUN 15–9 11–15 15–17 15–13 13–15 14 Dec HUN 3–2 DEN 15–12 15–5 12–15 10–15 15–11 21 Dec DEN 2–3 POR 13–15 5–15 15–11 15–13 12–15 14 Apr DEN 2–3 CRO 5–15 15–9 10–15 15–11 9–15 18 Apr CRO 3–0 DEN 15–11 15–8 15–13 19 Apr POR 3–1 HUN 15–3 13–15 15–8 15–1 23 Apr HUN 0–3 UKR 3–15 13–15 8–15 26 Apr HUN 2–3 POR 15–7 11–15 15–13 13–15 12–15 30 Apr UKR 3–0 HUN 16–14 15–10 15–8 3 May POR 3–0 DEN 15–11 15–12 16–14 7 May DEN 1–3 UKR 13–15 11–15 15–12 9–15 10 May POR 3–1 CRO 15–4 13–15 15–4 15–7 11 May UKR 3–0 DEN 15–5 15–12 15–5 15 May POR 1–3 UKR 15–8 7–15 7–15 10–15 18 May CRO 0–3 UKR 11–15 11–15 5–15 24 May CRO 3–0 POR 15–7 15–12 15–9 28 May UKR 3–0 POR 15–4 15–3 15–8 31 May UKR 3–0 CRO 15–3 15–6 15–1 Group E main Volleyball Q points complete CZE CZE FIN FIN ESP ESP SLO SLO BIH BIH 1992 7 0 1 0 22 7 389 289 5 0 2 1 18 11 378 321 4 1 2 1 18 12 409 358 2 1 4 1 11 19 328 405 0 0 8 0 9 24 265 396 #ccffcc 1997 European Championship Q #fffccc Promotion round QPR 16 Nov ESP 3–0 FIN 15–13 16–14 15–10 20 Nov ESP 3–0 BIH 1992 15–6 15–6 15–5 23 Nov FIN 3–1 ESP 11–15 15–8 15–9 17–15 28 Dec BIH 1992 1–3 CZE 7–15 13–15 15–7 5–15 27 Apr CZE 3–0 ESP 15–10 16–14 15–12 30 Apr CZE 3–0 BIH 1992 15–6 16–14 15–6 30 Apr FIN 3–0 SLO 15–4 15–7 15–10 3 May SLO 3–0 BIH 1992 15–11 15–8 15–6 4 May FIN 3–1 CZE 15–10 15–6 0–15 15–3 8 May BIH 1992 1–3 ESP 16–14 6–15 6–15 7–15 10 May SLO 3–2 FIN 12–15 7–15 15–9 16–14 15–12 11 May ESP 2–3 CZE 12–15 15–11 15–13 7–15 13–15 13 May BIH 1992 0–3 FIN 14–16 5–15 7–15 14 May SLO 2–3 ESP 12–15 15–11 15–13 7–15 13–15 21 May ESP 3–0 SLO 15–13 15–10 15–11 24 May FIN 3–0 BIH 1992 15–8 15–13 15–9 24 May SLO 0–3 CZE 4–15 11–15 2–15 27 May CZE 3–0 SLO 15–11 15–8 15–7 31 May CZE 3–1 FIN 7–15 15–6 15–6 15–10 31 May BIH 1992 2–3 SLO 15–7 15–5 13–15 9–15 14–16 Promotion round Venue: AUT Vienna, Austria AUT added as a host to qualified teams. All times are local Group F main Volleyball Q points complete BEL BEL GER GER POL POL FIN FIN AUT AUT POR POR 4 0 1 0 12 6 245 151 2 2 1 0 13 8 264 232 3 0 1 1 12 7 232 223 1 1 1 2 10 11 271 258 0 2 3 0 7 13 200 269 0 0 3 2 6 15 220 299 #ccffcc Semifinals Q Q Q Q 2 Jul 15:00 BEL 3–1 GER 11–15 15–4 15–6 15–9 2 Jul 17:30 FIN 3–2 POR 12–15 15–8 11–15 15–9 15–11 2 Jul 20:00 POL 3–1 AUT 7–15 15–13 15–8 15–7 3 Jul 15:00 FIN 3–0 BEL 15–11 15–9 15–12 3 Jul 17:30 POL 3–0 POR 16–14 15–8 15–9 3 Jul 20:00 GER 3–0 AUT 15–3 15–8 15–3 5 Jul 15:00 BEL 3–1 POL 15–4 11–15 15–1 15–10 5 Jul 17:30 GER 3–2 FIN 17–15 8–15 15–6 6–15 15–12 5 Jul 20:00 AUT 3–2 POR 12–15 12–15 15–11 15–7 15–13 6 Jul 15:00 GER 3–2 POL 11–15 15–13 8–15 15–4 15–12 6 Jul 17:30 AUT 3–2 FIN 15–10 10–15 7–15 15–13 15–13 6 Jul 20:00 BEL 3–1 POR 11–15 15–5 15–5 15–5 7 Jul 15:00 POL 3–0 FIN 15–11 15–8 15–10 7 Jul 17:30 GER 3–1 POR 15–17 15–10 15–7 15–6 7 Jul 20:00 BEL 3–0 AUT 15–2 15–2 15–8 Semifinals 9 Jul 17:30 FIN 3–2 BEL 7–15 15–12 7–15 15–5 22–20 9 Jul 20:00 GER 3–1 POL 15–7 15–11 6–15 15–13 Third place game 10 Jul 17:30 POL 3–0 BEL 15–9 15–5 15–9 Final 10 Jul 20:00 FIN 3–0 GER 15–9 15–13 15–10 Final standing Qualified to 1997 European Championship RankTeam1FIN2GER3POL4BEL5AUT6POR References Results E E Category:Men's European Volleyball Championships qualification