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[]

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Slovakia 13 5 1 16 9 1.778 342 299 1.144
2  Poland 11 3 3 14 11 1.273 315 297 1.061
3  Israel 10 3 3 11 12 0.917 273 295 0.925
4  Latvia 2 1 5 8 17 0.471 299 338 0.885
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[]

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Greece 15 5 1 15 4 3.750 254 187 1.358
2  Belgium 12 4 2 12 7 1.714 259 172 1.506
3  Romania 9 3 3 9 10 0.900 216 236 0.915
4  Macedonia 0 0 6 3 18 0.167 175 309 0.566
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[]

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  France 20 7 1 22 6 3.667 390 286 1.364
2  Germany 16 5 3 18 11 1.636 389 319 1.219
3  Turkey 16 5 3 18 12 1.500 360 335 1.075
4  Sweden 5 2 6 9 21 0.429 344 398 0.864
5  Belarus 3 1 7 4 21 0.190 211 356 0.593
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[]

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Ukraine 24 8 0 24 2 12.000 381 217 1.756
2  Portugal 13 5 3 16 15 1.067 378 363 1.041
3  Hungary 11 4 4 15 17 0.882 393 424 0.927
4  Croatia 8 3 5 11 17 0.647 305 370 0.824
5  Denmark 4 0 8 9 24 0.375 380 463 0.821
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[]

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Czech Republic 21 7 1 22 7 3.143 389 289 1.346
2  Finland 16 5 3 18 11 1.636 378 321 1.178
3  Spain 15 5 3 18 12 1.500 409 358 1.142
4  Slovenia 9 3 5 11 19 0.579 328 405 0.810
5   0 0 8 9 24 0.375 265 396 0.669
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   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     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   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   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     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     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   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     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[]

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Belgium 12 4 1 12 6 2.000 245 151 1.623
2  Germany 10 4 1 13 8 1.625 264 232 1.138
3  Poland 10 3 2 12 7 1.714 232 223 1.040
4  Finland 7 2 3 10 11 0.909 271 258 1.050
5  Austria 4 2 3 7 13 0.538 200 269 0.743
6  Portugal 2 0 5 6 15 0.400 220 299 0.736
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[]

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