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

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Qualified teams

Groups round

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All games were played in home/away basis.

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Slovakia 6 5 1 13 16 9 1.778 342 299 1.144 1997 European Championship
2   Poland 6 3 3 11 14 11 1.273 315 297 1.061 Promotion round
3   Israel 6 3 3 10 11 12 0.917 273 295 0.925
4   Latvia 6 1 5 2 8 17 0.471 299 338 0.885
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
14 Sep   Slovakia   3–2   Poland 13–15 15–7 10–15 15–2 17–15 70–54  
21 Sep   Slovakia   3–1   Latvia 15–13 15–11 12–15 15–9   57–48  
28 Dec   Israel   3–1   Poland 15–6 9–15 16–14 15–8   55–43  
12 Apr   Israel   3–1   Latvia 15–9 5–15 15–13 15–4   50–41  
19 Apr   Latvia   3–2   Israel 15–4 15–13 13–15 16–17 15–13 74–62  
23 Apr   Poland   3–0   Israel 15–8 15–8 15–9     45–25  
26 Apr   Latvia   1–3   Slovakia 15–17 15–11 9–15 14–16   53–59  
3 May   Poland   3–1   Latvia 13–15 15–8 15–8 15–8   58–39  
10 May   Poland   2–3   Slovakia 12–15 15–5 16–14 12–15 8–15 63–64  
17 May   Israel   3–1   Slovakia 12–15 15–11 15–11 15–10   57–47  
24 May   Slovakia   3–0   Israel 15–6 15–10 15–8     45–24  
31 May   Latvia   1–3   Poland 6–15 15–7 13–15 10–15   44–52  

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Greece 6 5 1 15 15 4 3.750 254 187 1.358 1997 European Championship
2   Belgium 6 4 2 12 12 7 1.714 259 172 1.506 Promotion round
3   Romania 6 3 3 9 9 10 0.900 216 236 0.915
4   Macedonia 6 0 6 0 3 18 0.167 175 309 0.566
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
7 Jul   Romania   0–3   Greece 10–15 8–15 10–15     28–45  
26 Oct   Macedonia   0–3   Romania 7–15 12–15 9–15     28–45  
2 Nov   Romania   3–1   Macedonia 9–15 15–5 15–12 15–13   54–45  
23 Nov   Romania   3–1   Belgium 15–9 15–7 15–12     45–28  
15 Dec   Belgium   3–0   Macedonia 15–4 15–9 15–4     45–17  
30 Dec   Belgium   3–0   Greece 15–6 15–4 15–4     45–14  
30 Apr   Macedonia   1–3   Greece 17–15 4–15 10–15 4–15   35–60  
10 May   Greece   3–0   Macedonia 15–6 15–10 15–7     45–23  
14 May   Greece   3–0   Belgium 15–12 15–11 15–13     45–36  
17 May   Macedonia   1–3   Belgium 2–15 17–15 1–15 7–15   27–60  
20 May   Greece   3–0   Romania 15–8 15–3 15–9     45–20  
24 May   Belgium   3–0   Romania 15–6 15–8 15–10     45–24  

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   France 8 7 1 20 22 6 3.667 390 286 1.364 1997 European Championship
2   Germany 8 5 3 16 18 11 1.636 389 319 1.219 Promotion round
3   Turkey 8 5 3 16 18 12 1.500 360 335 1.075
4   Sweden 8 2 6 5 9 21 0.429 344 398 0.864
5   Belarus 8 1 7 3 4 21 0.190 211 356 0.593
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
8 Sep   France   3–0   Belarus 15–11 15–9 15–2     45–22  
15 Sep   France   3–0   Sweden 15–7 15–13 15–5     45–25  
22 Sep   Sweden   3–1   Belarus 15–11 12–15 15–9 15–7   57–42  
26 Oct   Turkey   3–1   France 12–15 15–10 15–6 15–13   57–44  
3 Nov   Belarus   0–3   France 6–15 2–15 7–15     15–45  
20 Nov   France   3–0   Turkey 15–5 15–3 15–8     45–16  
14 Dec   Germany   3–0   Belarus 15–3 15–6 15–8     45–17  
21 Dec   Belarus   0–3   Turkey 10–15 6–15 12–15     28–45  
21 Dec   Germany   3–0   Sweden 15–6 15–11 15–9     45–26  
4 Jan   Sweden   1–3   Germany 15–12 16–17 6–15 13–15   50–59  
19 Mar   Turkey   3–0   Belarus 15–9 15–4 15–4     45–17  
18 Apr   Turkey   3–1   Germany 15–8 15–6 10–15 15–10   55–39  
26 Apr   Belarus   0–3   Germany 10–15 4–15 11–15     25–45  
30 Apr   France   3–2   Germany 10–15 15–12 15–7 7–15 21–19 68–68  
7 May   Sweden   3–2   Turkey 15–10 15–6 13–15 12–15 15–12 70–58  
8 May   Germany   0–3   France 12–15 13–15 11–15     36–45  
11 May   Germany   3–1   Turkey 7–15 15–4 15–12 15–2   52–33  
13 May   Sweden   1–3   France 14–16 7–15 15–7 11–15   47–53  
18 May   Turkey   3–1   Sweden 15–11 6–15 15–6 15–8   51–40  
25 May   Belarus   3–0   Sweden 15–13 15–13 15–3     45–29  

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Ukraine 8 8 0 24 24 2 12.000 381 217 1.756 1997 European Championship
2   Portugal 8 5 3 13 16 15 1.067 378 363 1.041 Promotion round
3   Hungary 8 4 4 11 15 17 0.882 393 424 0.927
4   Croatia 8 3 5 8 11 17 0.647 305 370 0.824
5   Denmark 8 0 8 4 9 24 0.375 380 463 0.821
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
8 Jun   Croatia   1–3   Hungary 9–15 17–16 15–17 12–15   53–63  
15 Jun   Hungary   3–0   Croatia 15–9 15–8 15–13     45–30  
18 Sep   Denmark   2–3   Hungary 15–9 11–15 15–17 15–13 13–15 69–69  
14 Dec   Hungary   3–2   Denmark 15–12 15–5 12–15 10–15 15–11 67–58  
21 Dec   Denmark   2–3   Portugal 13–15 5–15 15–11 15–13 12–15 60–69  
14 Apr   Denmark   2–3   Croatia 5–15 15–9 10–15 15–11 9–15 54–65  
18 Apr   Croatia   3–0   Denmark 15–11 15–8 15–13     45–32  
19 Apr   Portugal   3–1   Hungary 15–3 13–15 15–8 15–1   58–27  
23 Apr   Hungary   0–3   Ukraine 3–15 13–15 8–15     24–45  
26 Apr   Hungary   2–3   Portugal 15–7 11–15 15–13 13–15 12–15 66–65  
30 Apr   Ukraine   3–0   Hungary 16–14 15–10 15–8     46–32  
3 May   Portugal   3–0   Denmark 15–11 15–12 16–14     46–37  
7 May   Denmark   1–3   Ukraine 13–15 11–15 15–12 9–15   48–57  
10 May   Portugal   3–1   Croatia 15–4 13–15 15–4 15–7   58–30  
11 May   Ukraine   3–0   Denmark 15–5 15–12 15–5     45–22  
15 May   Portugal   1–3   Ukraine 15–8 7–15 7–15 10–15   39–53  
18 May   Croatia   0–3   Ukraine 11–15 11–15 5–15     27–45  
24 May   Croatia   3–0   Portugal 15–7 15–12 15–9     45–28  
28 May   Ukraine   3–0   Portugal 15–4 15–3 15–8     45–15  
31 May   Ukraine   3–0   Croatia 15–3 15–6 15–1     45–10  

Group E

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Czech Republic 8 7 1 21 22 7 3.143 389 289 1.346 1997 European Championship
2   Finland 8 5 3 16 18 11 1.636 378 321 1.178 Promotion round
3   Spain 8 5 3 15 18 12 1.500 409 358 1.142
4   Slovenia 8 3 5 9 11 19 0.579 328 405 0.810
5   Bosnia and Herzegovina 8 0 8 0 9 24 0.375 265 396 0.669
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 Nov   Spain   3–0   Finland 15–13 16–14 15–10     46–37  
20 Nov   Spain   3–0   Bosnia and Herzegovina 15–6 15–6 15–5     45–17  
23 Nov   Finland   3–1   Spain 11–15 15–8 15–9 17–15   58–47  
28 Dec   Bosnia and Herzegovina   1–3   Czech Republic 7–15 13–15 15–7 5–15   40–52  
27 Apr   Czech Republic   3–0   Spain 15–10 16–14 15–12     46–36  
30 Apr   Czech Republic   3–0   Bosnia and Herzegovina 15–6 16–14 15–6     46–26  
30 Apr   Finland   3–0   Slovenia 15–4 15–7 15–10     45–21  
3 May   Slovenia   3–0   Bosnia and Herzegovina 15–11 15–8 15–6     45–25  
4 May   Finland   3–1   Czech Republic 15–10 15–6 0–15 15–3   45–34  
8 May   Bosnia and Herzegovina   1–3   Spain 16–14 6–15 6–15 7–15   35–59  
10 May   Slovenia   3–2   Finland 12–15 7–15 15–9 16–14 15–12 65–65  
11 May   Spain   2–3   Czech Republic 12–15 15–11 15–13 7–15 13–15 62–69  
13 May   Bosnia and Herzegovina   0–3   Finland 14–16 5–15 7–15     26–46  
14 May   Slovenia   2–3   Spain 12–15 15–11 15–13 7–15 13–15 62–69  
21 May   Spain   3–0   Slovenia 15–13 15–10 15–11     45–34  
24 May   Finland   3–0   Bosnia and Herzegovina 15–8 15–13 15–9     45–30  
24 May   Slovenia   0–3   Czech Republic 4–15 11–15 2–15     17–45  
27 May   Czech Republic   3–0   Slovenia 15–11 15–8 15–7     45–26  
31 May   Czech Republic   3–1   Finland 7–15 15–6 15–6 15–10   52–37  
31 May   Bosnia and Herzegovina   2–3   Slovenia 15–7 15–5 13–15 9–15 14–16 66–58  

Promotion round

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All times are local

Group F

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Belgium 5 4 1 12 12 6 2.000 245 151 1.623 Semifinals
2   Germany 5 4 1 10 13 8 1.625 264 232 1.138
3   Poland 5 3 2 10 12 7 1.714 232 223 1.040
4   Finland 5 2 3 7 10 11 0.909 271 258 1.050
5   Austria 5 2 3 4 7 13 0.538 200 269 0.743
6   Portugal 5 0 5 2 6 15 0.400 220 299 0.736
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
2 Jul 15:00 Belgium   3–1   Germany 11–15 15–4 15–6 15–9   56–34  
2 Jul 17:30 Finland   3–2   Portugal 12–15 15–8 11–15 15–9 15–11 68–58  
2 Jul 20:00 Poland   3–1   Austria 7–15 15–13 15–8 15–7   52–43  
3 Jul 15:00 Finland   3–0   Belgium 15–11 15–9 15–12     45–32  
3 Jul 17:30 Poland   3–0   Portugal 16–14 15–8 15–9     46–31  
3 Jul 20:00 Germany   3–0   Austria 15–3 15–8 15–3     45–14  
5 Jul 15:00 Belgium   3–1   Poland 15–4 11–15 15–1 15–10   56–30  
5 Jul 17:30 Germany   3–2   Finland 17–15 8–15 15–6 6–15 15–12 61–63  
5 Jul 20:00 Austria   3–2   Portugal 12–15 12–15 15–11 15–7 15–13 69–61  
6 Jul 15:00 Germany   3–2   Poland 11–15 15–13 8–15 15–4 15–12 64–59  
6 Jul 17:30 Austria   3–2   Finland 15–10 10–15 7–15 15–13 15–13 62–66  
6 Jul 20:00 Belgium   3–1   Portugal 11–15 15–5 15–5 15–5   56–30  
7 Jul 15:00 Poland   3–0   Finland 15–11 15–8 15–10     45–29  
7 Jul 17:30 Germany   3–1   Portugal 15–17 15–10 15–7 15–6   60–40  
7 Jul 20:00 Belgium   3–0   Austria 15–2 15–2 15–8     45–12  

Semifinals

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 Jul 17:30 Finland   3–2   Belgium 7–15 15–12 7–15 15–5 22–20 66–67  
9 Jul 20:00 Germany   3–1   Poland 15–7 15–11 6–15 15–13   51–46  

Third place game

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 Jul 17:30 Poland   3–0   Belgium 15–9 15–5 15–9     45–23  

Final

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 Jul 20:00 Finland   3–0   Germany 15–9 15–13 15–10     45–32  

Final standing

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Qualified to 1997 European Championship
Rank Team
1   Finland
2   Germany
3   Poland
4   Belgium
5   Austria
6   Portugal

References

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