1997 Girls' Youth European Volleyball Championship

The 1997 Girls' Youth European Volleyball Championship was the 2nd edition of the competition, with the main phase (contested between 8 teams) held in Slovakia from 25 to 30 March 1997.[2]

1997 Girls' Youth European Volleyball Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Slovakia
Dates25 – 30 March 1997
Teams8
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Champions Russia (1st title)
Tournament awards
MVPCroatia Ingrid Siscovich[1]
Official website
Official website

Venues edit

Pool I Pool II, Classification matches, Final Round
  Považská Bystrica, Slovakia   Púchov, Slovakia

Preliminary round edit

Pool I edit

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Ukraine 3 3 0 6 9 5 1.800 173 149 1.161 Semifinals
2   Poland 3 2 1 5 8 5 1.600 170 154 1.104
3   Italy 3 1 2 4 6 6 1.000 140 125 1.120 5th–8th Semifinals
4   Belarus 3 0 3 3 2 9 0.222 105 160 0.656
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
25 Mar   Ukraine   3–1   Belarus 15–10 10–15 15–8 15–2   55–35 Report
25 Mar   Poland   3–1   Italy 7–15 15–8 15–10 15–6   52–39 Report
26 Mar   Ukraine   3–2   Italy 8–15 5–15 15–10 15–10 15–6 58–56 Report
26 Mar   Poland   3–1   Belarus 13–15 15–13 15–11 17–16   60–55 Report
27 Mar   Ukraine   3–2   Poland 16–14 6–15 15–5 8–15 15–9 60–58 Report
27 Mar   Italy   3–0   Belarus 15–4 15–6 15–5     45–15 Report

Pool II edit

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Russia 3 3 0 6 9 5 1.800 191 172 1.110 Semifinals
2   Croatia 3 2 1 5 8 4 2.000 160 138 1.159
3   Slovakia 3 1 2 4 4 7 0.571 133 135 0.985 5th–8th Semifinals
4   Czech Republic 3 0 3 3 4 9 0.444 145 184 0.788
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
25 Mar   Croatia   3–0   Slovakia 15–7 15–7 15–12     45–26 Report
25 Mar   Russia   3–2   Czech Republic 14–16 15–6 13–15 16–14 15–10 73–61 Report
26 Mar   Russia   3–2   Croatia 15–10 9–15 15–12 11–15 15–9 65–61 Report
26 Mar   Slovakia   3–1   Czech Republic 15–7 15–4 12–15 15–11   57–37 Report
27 Mar   Croatia   3–1   Czech Republic 15–12 9–15 15–12 15–8   54–47 Report
27 Mar   Russia   3–1   Slovakia 16–14 17–16 5–15 15–5   53–50 Report

5th–8th classification edit

 
Semifinals5th place match
 
      
 
29 March
 
 
  Italy3
 
30 March
 
  Czech Republic1
 
  Italy3
 
29 March
 
  Belarus1
 
  Belarus3
 
 
  Slovakia0
 
7th place match
 
 
30 March
 
 
  Slovakia3
 
 
  Czech Republic0

5th–8th Semifinals edit

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
29 Mar   Italy   3–1   Czech Republic 15–12 7–15 15–7 15–12   52–46 Report
29 Mar   Belarus   3–0   Slovakia 15–13 15–4 15–5     45–22 Report

7th place match edit

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
30 Mar   Slovakia   3–0   Czech Republic 15–9 15–10 15–7     45–26 Report

5th place match edit

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
30 Mar   Italy   3–1   Belarus 8–15 16–14 15–5 15–4   54–38 Report

Final round edit

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
29 March
 
 
  Croatia3
 
30 March
 
  Ukraine2
 
  Russia3
 
29 March
 
  Croatia1
 
  Russia3
 
 
  Poland1
 
3rd place match
 
 
30 March
 
 
  Poland3
 
 
  Ukraine0

Semifinals edit

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
29 Mar   Croatia   3–2   Ukraine 15–13 6–15 12–15 15–10 15–8 63–61 Report
29 Mar   Russia   3–1   Poland 11–15 15–2 15–11 15–12   56–40 Report

3rd place match edit

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
30 Mar   Poland   3–0   Ukraine 15–10 15–6 15–6     45–22 Report

Final edit

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
30 Mar   Russia   3–1   Croatia 15–8 2–15 15–13 15–9   47–45 Report

Final standing edit

Rank Team
    Russia
    Croatia
    Poland
4   Ukraine
5   Italy
6   Belarus
7   Slovakia
8   Czech Republic
Qualified for the 1997 Girls' U18 World Championship

Individual awards edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Gizdić, Jurica (2013). Hrvatske sportašice na olimpijskim igrama. Zagreb: Denona d.o.o. p. 137. ISBN 9789537912024. Archived from the original on February 9, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  2. ^ "GIRLS – Youth European Championships 1997". CEV. Retrieved 2 September 2020.