1997 FIVB Volleyball World League

International sport competition World League World 1997 (Final) 16 May – 5 July 12 ITA 6 NLD Guido Görtzen 1996 1998 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. Pools composition Pool APool BPool CARG BRA BUL JPNCHN ITA ESP FR YugoslaviaCUB NED RUS KOR Intercontinental round 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 main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete BRA BRA BUL BUL ARG ARG JPN JPN 11 1 34 9 614 420 9 3 29 16 596 498 4 8 20 25 526 588 0 12 3 36 339 569 #ccffcc Final round A A 16 May BUL 2–3 BRA 14–16 15–10 14–16 15–7 13–15 71–64 17 May BUL 0–3 BRA 7–15 14–16 14–16 35–47 17 May ARG 3–0 JPN 15–3 15–7 15–8 45–18 18 May ARG 3–0 JPN 15–11 15–2 15–12 45–25 23 May BUL 3–0 JPN 15–6 15–5 15–8 45–19 24 May BUL 3–0 JPN 15–5 15–8 15–2 45–15 24 May ARG 1–3 BRA 16–14 13–15 13–15 8–15 50–59 25 May ARG 0–3 BRA 5–15 10–15 6–15 21–45 30 May BUL 3–1 ARG 13–15 17–16 15–10 15–6 60–47 31 May JPN 0–3 BRA 9–15 8–15 5–15 20–45 31 May BUL 3–1 ARG 15–11 2–15 15–9 15–10 47–45 1 Jun JPN 0–3 BRA 3–15 12–15 5–15 20–45 6 Jun BRA 3–1 ARG 15–17 15–4 15–8 15–8 60–37 7 Jun JPN 1–3 BUL 15–8 6–15 12–15 12–15 45–53 8 Jun BRA 3–1 ARG 16–17 15–4 15–3 15–9 61–33 8 Jun JPN 0–3 BUL 8–15 14–16 3–15 25–46 13 Jun BRA 1–3 BUL 15–12 12–15 12–15 5–15 44–57 14 Jun JPN 0–3 ARG 12–15 10–15 16–17 38–47 15 Jun BRA 3–0 BUL 15–4 15–3 15–7 45–14 15 Jun JPN 1–3 ARG 13–15 15–9 13–15 11–15 52–54 20 Jun BRA 3–0 JPN 15–2 15–6 15–12 45–20 21 Jun ARG 1–3 BUL 12–15 15–12 7–15 5–15 39–57 21 Jun BRA 3–1 JPN 15–6 15–12 9–15 15–6 54–40 22 Jun ARG 2–3 BUL 15–13 10–15 15–8 11–15 12–15 63–66 Pool B main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete ITA ITA YUG FR Yugoslavia ESP ESP CHN CHN 10 2 34 13 652 465 8 4 29 15 583 461 4 8 18 30 544 622 2 10 8 31 313 544 #ccffcc Final round A 16 May ESP 3–2 CHN 15–2 10–15 13–15 15–5 15–8 68–45 17 May ITA 3–1 FR Yugoslavia 13–15 15–8 16–14 15–6 59–43 18 May ESP 3–0 CHN 15–5 15–8 15–10 45–23 18 May ITA 3–0 FR Yugoslavia 15–7 15–6 15–8 45–21 23 May FR Yugoslavia 3–0 CHN 15–8 15–8 15–6 45–22 24 May ITA 3–0 ESP 14–16 15–8 15–6 59–40 24 May FR Yugoslavia 3–0 CHN 15–5 15–3 15–3 45–11 25 May ITA 3–1 ESP 15–4 15–10 10–15 15–2 55–31 30 May ESP 1–3 FR Yugoslavia 12–15 15–9 7–15 11–15 45–54 31 May CHN 0–3 ITA 6–15 6–15 6–15 18–45 1 Jun ESP 3–2 FR Yugoslavia 15–13 6–15 13–15 15–13 15–10 64–66 1 Jun CHN 0–3 ITA 11–15 15–17 6–15 32–47 6 Jun ESP 2–3 ITA 12–15 15–8 17–15 11–15 12–15 67–68 7 Jun CHN 0–3 FR Yugoslavia 5–15 7–15 10–15 22–45 8 Jun ESP 3–2 ITA 15–13 15–8 1–15 8–15 15–11 54–62 8 Jun CHN 0–3 FR Yugoslavia 2–15 2–15 6–15 10–45 13 Jun FR Yugoslavia 3–0 ESP 15–13 15–7 15–5 45–25 14 Jun FR Yugoslavia 3–0 ESP 15–13 15–13 15–10 45–36 14 Jun ITA 3–0 CHN 15–8 15–7 15–3 45–18 15 Jun ITA 3–0 CHN 15–6 15–3 15–3 45–12 20 Jun FR Yugoslavia 2–3 ITA 15–10 15–2 12–15 13–15 10–15 65–57 21 Jun CHN 3–1 ESP 15–5 15–11 10–15 15–9 55–40 21 Jun FR Yugoslavia 3–2 ITA 15–13 15–10 9–15 10–15 15–12 64–65 22 Jun CHN 3–0 ESP 15–11 15–12 15–6 45–29 Pool C main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete CUB CUB NED NED RUS RUS H KOR KOR 11 1 35 6 595 369 9 3 28 17 585 523 2 10 14 30 493 570 2 10 8 32 351 562 #ccffcc Final round A A #87ceeb Final round H Qualified as hosts 16 May CUB 3–0 RUS 15–6 15–12 15–8 45–26 17 May NED 3–1 KOR 13–15 15–7 15–13 15–7 58–42 17 May CUB 3–0 RUS 15–2 15–9 15–11 45–22 18 May NED 3–0 KOR 15–4 15–10 15–10 45–24 23 May RUS 1–3 NED 5–15 15–17 15–4 8–15 61–64 24 May KOR 0–3 CUB 14–16 6–15 8–15 28–46 24 May RUS 2–3 NED 15–10 13–15 15–9 6–15 12–15 43–51 25 May KOR 0–3 CUB 12–15 7–15 6–15 25–45 31 May NED 0–3 CUB 8–15 5–15 11–15 29–46 31 May KOR 3–1 RUS 15–12 6–15 15–9 15–5 51–41 1 Jun NED 0–3 CUB 14–16 3–15 12–15 29–46 1 Jun KOR 3–1 RUS 15–7 10–15 16–14 15–12 56–48 6 Jun CUB 3–0 KOR 15–8 15–1 15–5 45–14 7 Jun NED 3–0 RUS 15–13 15–10 15–7 45–30 7 Jun CUB 3–0 KOR 15–3 15–2 15–1 45–6 8 Jun NED 3–1 RUS 15–10 12–15 15–13 15–12 57–50 13 Jun RUS 1–3 CUB 9–15 15–13 11–15 12–15 47–58 14 Jun KOR 1–3 NED 15–9 12–15 5–15 11–15 43–54 14 Jun RUS 1–3 CUB 9–15 16–14 6–15 4–15 35–59 15 Jun KOR 0–3 NED 8–15 6–15 9–15 23–45 20 Jun RUS 3–0 KOR 15–10 15–8 15–2 45–20 20 Jun CUB 3–1 NED 15–8 15–12 15–17 15–8 60–45 21 Jun RUS 3–0 KOR 15–7 15–8 15–4 45–19 21 Jun CUB 2–3 NED 15–10 12–15 15–13 4–15 10–15 56–68 Final round Venue: RUS Olimpiyskiy Stadium, Moscow, Russia Pool play Teams from the same pool of Intercontinental Round will not play. Russia will be considered as the runners-up of Pool B. main Volleyball Q points 2 1 complete ITA ITA CUB CUB NED NED RUS RUS BRA BRA BUL BUL 3 1 10 4 198 157 3 1 10 5 202 172 3 1 9 8 195 227 2 2 8 8 205 181 1 3 3 9 141 159 0 4 6 12 197 242 #ccffcc Final A A #dfefff 3rd place match Q3 Q3 30 Jun NED 3–1 ITA 15–11 15–13 8–15 15–10 53–49 30 Jun CUB 3–0 BRA 15–11 15–11 15–9 45–31 30 Jun BUL 2–3 RUS 9–15 15–11 3–15 15–11 7–15 49–67 1 Jul BUL 2–3 CUB 4–15 15–11 12–15 15–9 13–15 59–65 1 Jul ITA 3–0 BRA 15–12 15–8 15–12 45–32 1 Jul RUS 2–3 NED 15–17 15–3 15–4 11–15 13–15 69–54 2 Jul ITA 3–0 BUL 15–11 15–5 15–9 45–25 2 Jul BRA 3–0 NED 15–13 15–8 15–2 45–23 2 Jul CUB 3–0 RUS 15–11 15–7 15–5 45–23 4 Jul NED 3–2 BUL 15–9 15–13 13–15 7–15 15–12 65–64 4 Jul ITA 3–1 CUB 14–16 15–11 15–12 15–8 59–47 4 Jul RUS 3–0 BRA 15–11 16–14 15–8 46–33 Finals 3rd place match 5 Jul NED 0–3 RUS 8–15 12–15 8–15 28–45 Final 5 Jul ITA 3–0 CUB 15–8 15–5 15–10 45–23 Final standing RankTeamITACUBRUS4NED5BRA6BUL7FR Yugoslavia8ARG9ESP10CHN11KOR12JPN vb 1997 World League champions ITA 6th Awards MVP NED Guido Görtzen Best scorer NED Guido Görtzen Best spiker NED Bas van de Goor Best server CUB Ramón Gato Best blocker CUB Ihosvany Hernández External links 1997 World League results Sports123 1997 FIVB World League Volleyball Category:June 1997 sports events in Europe Category:July 1997 sports events in Europe Category:Sports competitions in Moscow Category:1997 in Russian sport Category:1997 in Moscow