1997 Men's European Volleyball Championship qualification

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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

Groups round

All games were played in home/away basis.

Qualified to 1997 European Championship
Qualified to promotion round

Group A

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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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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   North Macedonia  0–3  Romania 7–15 12–15 9–15     28–45  
2 Nov   Romania  3–1  North 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  North 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   North Macedonia  1–3  Greece 17–15 4–15 10–15 4–15   35–60  
10 May   Greece  3–0  North 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   North 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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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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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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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

Qualified to Final Four

All times are local

Group F

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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

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

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

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

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

References