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
Qualified teams

Groups round

All games were played in home/away basis.

Group A
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:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
14 Sep Slovakia 3–2 Poland13–1515–710–1515–217–1570–54 
21 Sep Slovakia 3–1 Latvia15–1315–1112–1515–9 57–48 
28 Dec Israel 3–1 Poland15–69–1516–1415–8 55–43 
12 Apr Israel 3–1 Latvia15–95–1515–1315–4 50–41 
19 Apr Latvia 3–2 Israel15–415–1313–1516–1715–1374–62 
23 Apr Poland 3–0 Israel15–815–815–9  45–25 
26 Apr Latvia 1–3 Slovakia15–1715–119–1514–16 53–59 
3 May Poland 3–1 Latvia13–1515–815–815–8 58–39 
10 May Poland 2–3 Slovakia12–1515–516–1412–158–1563–64 
17 May Israel 3–1 Slovakia12–1515–1115–1115–10 57–47 
24 May Slovakia 3–0 Israel15–615–1015–8  45–24 
31 May Latvia 1–3 Poland6–1515–713–1510–15 44–52 

Group B
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:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
7 Jul Romania 0–3 Greece10–158–1510–15  28–45 
26 Oct Macedonia 0–3 Romania7–1512–159–15  28–45 
2 Nov Romania 3–1 Macedonia9–1515–515–1215–13 54–45 
23 Nov Romania 3–1 Belgium15–915–715–12  45–28 
15 Dec Belgium 3–0 Macedonia15–415–915–4  45–17 
30 Dec Belgium 3–0 Greece15–615–415–4  45–14 
30 Apr Macedonia 1–3 Greece17–154–1510–154–15 35–60 
10 May Greece 3–0 Macedonia15–615–1015–7  45–23 
14 May Greece 3–0 Belgium15–1215–1115–13  45–36 
17 May Macedonia 1–3 Belgium2–1517–151–157–15 27–60 
20 May Greece 3–0 Romania15–815–315–9  45–20 
24 May Belgium 3–0 Romania15–615–815–10  45–24 

Group C
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:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
8 Sep France 3–0 Belarus15–1115–915–2  45–22 
15 Sep France 3–0 Sweden15–715–1315–5  45–25 
22 Sep Sweden 3–1 Belarus15–1112–1515–915–7 57–42 
26 Oct Turkey 3–1 France12–1515–1015–615–13 57–44 
3 Nov Belarus 0–3 France6–152–157–15  15–45 
20 Nov France 3–0 Turkey15–515–315–8  45–16 
14 Dec Germany 3–0 Belarus15–315–615–8  45–17 
21 Dec Belarus 0–3 Turkey10–156–1512–15  28–45 
21 Dec Germany 3–0 Sweden15–615–1115–9  45–26 
4 Jan Sweden 1–3 Germany15–1216–176–1513–15 50–59 
19 Mar Turkey 3–0 Belarus15–915–415–4  45–17 
18 Apr Turkey 3–1 Germany15–815–610–1515–10 55–39 
26 Apr Belarus 0–3 Germany10–154–1511–15  25–45 
30 Apr France 3–2 Germany10–1515–1215–77–1521–1968–68 
7 May Sweden 3–2 Turkey15–1015–613–1512–1515–1270–58 
8 May Germany 0–3 France12–1513–1511–15  36–45 
11 May Germany 3–1 Turkey7–1515–415–1215–2 52–33 
13 May Sweden 1–3 France14–167–1515–711–15 47–53 
18 May Turkey 3–1 Sweden15–116–1515–615–8 51–40 
25 May Belarus 3–0 Sweden15–1315–1315–3  45–29 

Group D
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:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
8 Jun Croatia 1–3 Hungary9–1517–1615–1712–15 53–63 
15 Jun Hungary 3–0 Croatia15–915–815–13  45–30 
18 Sep Denmark 2–3 Hungary15–911–1515–1715–1313–1569–69 
14 Dec Hungary 3–2 Denmark15–1215–512–1510–1515–1167–58 
21 Dec Denmark 2–3 Portugal13–155–1515–1115–1312–1560–69 
14 Apr Denmark 2–3 Croatia5–1515–910–1515–119–1554–65 
18 Apr Croatia 3–0 Denmark15–1115–815–13  45–32 
19 Apr Portugal 3–1 Hungary15–313–1515–815–1 58–27 
23 Apr Hungary 0–3 Ukraine3–1513–158–15  24–45 
26 Apr Hungary 2–3 Portugal15–711–1515–1313–1512–1566–65 
30 Apr Ukraine 3–0 Hungary16–1415–1015–8  46–32 
3 May Portugal 3–0 Denmark15–1115–1216–14  46–37 
7 May Denmark 1–3 Ukraine13–1511–1515–129–15 48–57 
10 May Portugal 3–1 Croatia15–413–1515–415–7 58–30 
11 May Ukraine 3–0 Denmark15–515–1215–5  45–22 
15 May Portugal 1–3 Ukraine15–87–157–1510–15 39–53 
18 May Croatia 0–3 Ukraine11–1511–155–15  27–45 
24 May Croatia 3–0 Portugal15–715–1215–9  45–28 
28 May Ukraine 3–0 Portugal15–415–315–8  45–15 
31 May Ukraine 3–0 Croatia15–315–615–1  45–10 

Group E
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:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 Nov Spain 3–0 Finland15–1316–1415–10  46–37 
20 Nov Spain 3–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina15–615–615–5  45–17 
23 Nov Finland 3–1 Spain11–1515–815–917–15 58–47 
28 Dec Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–3 Czech Republic7–1513–1515–75–15 40–52 
27 Apr Czech Republic 3–0 Spain15–1016–1415–12  46–36 
30 Apr Czech Republic 3–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina15–616–1415–6  46–26 
30 Apr Finland 3–0 Slovenia15–415–715–10  45–21 
3 May Slovenia 3–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina15–1115–815–6  45–25 
4 May Finland 3–1 Czech Republic15–1015–60–1515–3 45–34 
8 May Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–3 Spain16–146–156–157–15 35–59 
10 May Slovenia 3–2 Finland12–157–1515–916–1415–1265–65 
11 May Spain 2–3 Czech Republic12–1515–1115–137–1513–1562–69 
13 May Bosnia and Herzegovina 0–3 Finland14–165–157–15  26–46 
14 May Slovenia 2–3 Spain12–1515–1115–137–1513–1562–69 
21 May Spain 3–0 Slovenia15–1315–1015–11  45–34 
24 May Finland 3–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina15–815–1315–9  45–30 
24 May Slovenia 0–3 Czech Republic4–1511–152–15  17–45 
27 May Czech Republic 3–0 Slovenia15–1115–815–7  45–26 
31 May Czech Republic 3–1 Finland7–1515–615–615–10 52–37 
31 May Bosnia and Herzegovina 2–3 Slovenia15–715–513–159–1514–1666–58 

Promotion round

All times are local

Group F
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:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
2 Jul15:00Belgium 3–1 Germany11–1515–415–615–9 56–34 
2 Jul17:30Finland 3–2 Portugal12–1515–811–1515–915–1168–58 
2 Jul20:00Poland 3–1 Austria7–1515–1315–815–7 52–43 
3 Jul15:00Finland 3–0 Belgium15–1115–915–12  45–32 
3 Jul17:30Poland 3–0 Portugal16–1415–815–9  46–31 
3 Jul20:00Germany 3–0 Austria15–315–815–3  45–14 
5 Jul15:00Belgium 3–1 Poland15–411–1515–115–10 56–30 
5 Jul17:30Germany 3–2 Finland17–158–1515–66–1515–1261–63 
5 Jul20:00Austria 3–2 Portugal12–1512–1515–1115–715–1369–61 
6 Jul15:00Germany 3–2 Poland11–1515–138–1515–415–1264–59 
6 Jul17:30Austria 3–2 Finland15–1010–157–1515–1315–1362–66 
6 Jul20:00Belgium 3–1 Portugal11–1515–515–515–5 56–30 
7 Jul15:00Poland 3–0 Finland15–1115–815–10  45–29 
7 Jul17:30Germany 3–1 Portugal15–1715–1015–715–6 60–40 
7 Jul20:00Belgium 3–0 Austria15–215–215–8  45–12 

Semifinals
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 Jul17:30Finland 3–2 Belgium7–1515–127–1515–522–2066–67 
9 Jul20:00Germany 3–1 Poland15–715–116–1515–13 51–46 

Third place game
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 Jul17:30Poland 3–0 Belgium15–915–515–9  45–23 

Final
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 Jul20:00Finland 3–0 Germany15–915–1315–10  45–32 

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

References
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