1997 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship

The 1997 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship was the 9th edition of the FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship. It was held in Manama, Bahrain from August 22 to 31, 1997.

Poland won their first title in the tournament by defeating Brazil.^[1]

Final round[edit]

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
28 Aug	Italy	3–0	Latvia	15–8	15–9	15–11			45–28
28 Aug	Greece	3–1	Yugoslavia	15–11	9–15	15–9	15–0		54–35

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
29 Aug	Latvia	0–3	Yugoslavia	16–14	15–12	15–11			46–37

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
29 Aug	Italy	1–3	Greece	15–4	16–14	13–15	15–9		59–42

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
27 Aug	Russia	3–0	Latvia	15–1	15–6	15–3			45–10
27 Aug	Poland	3–1	Italy	9–15	15–10	15–10	15–9		54–44
27 Aug	Brazil	3–2	Greece	13–15	13–15	15–5	15–4	15–11	71–50
27 Aug	Venezuela	3–1	Yugoslavia	15–11	15–13	7–15	15–6		52–45

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
28 Aug	Russia	1–3	Poland	15–7	11–15	15–12	15–7		52–41
28 Aug	Brazil	3–0	Venezuela	15–10	15–7	15–12			45–29

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
29 Aug	Russia	3–1	Venezuela	15–8	14–16	15–9	15–10		59–43

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
29 Aug	Poland	3–1	Brazil	15–11	13–15	15–3	15–5		58–34

1997 Men's U21 World champions
Poland 1st title

12–man Roster

Head coach

Ireneusz Mazur

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