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.

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 13–1515–710–1515–217–1570–54 
21 Sep Slovakia  3–1  Latvia 15–1315–1112–1515–9 57–48 
28 Dec Israel  3–1  Poland 15–69–1516–1415–8 55–43 
12 Apr Israel  3–1  Latvia 15–95–1515–1315–4 50–41 
19 Apr Latvia  3–2  Israel 15–415–1313–1516–1715–1374–62 
23 Apr Poland  3–0  Israel 15–815–815–9  45–25 
26 Apr Latvia  1–3  Slovakia 15–1715–119–1514–16 53–59 
3 May Poland  3–1  Latvia 13–1515–815–815–8 58–39 
10 May Poland  2–3  Slovakia 12–1515–516–1412–158–1563–64 
17 May Israel  3–1  Slovakia 12–1515–1115–1115–10 57–47 
24 May Slovakia  3–0  Israel 15–615–1015–8  45–24 
31 May Latvia  1–3  Poland 6–1515–713–1510–15 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 10–158–1510–15  28–45 
26 Oct Macedonia  0–3  Romania 7–1512–159–15  28–45 
2 Nov Romania  3–1  Macedonia 9–1515–515–1215–13 54–45 
23 Nov Romania  3–1  Belgium 15–915–715–12  45–28 
15 Dec Belgium  3–0  Macedonia 15–415–915–4  45–17 
30 Dec Belgium  3–0  Greece 15–615–415–4  45–14 
30 Apr Macedonia  1–3  Greece 17–154–1510–154–15 35–60 
10 May Greece  3–0  Macedonia 15–615–1015–7  45–23 
14 May Greece  3–0  Belgium 15–1215–1115–13  45–36 
17 May Macedonia  1–3  Belgium 2–1517–151–157–15 27–60 
20 May Greece  3–0  Romania 15–815–315–9  45–20 
24 May Belgium  3–0  Romania 15–615–815–10  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 15–1115–915–2  45–22 
15 Sep France  3–0  Sweden 15–715–1315–5  45–25 
22 Sep Sweden  3–1  Belarus 15–1112–1515–915–7 57–42 
26 Oct Turkey  3–1  France 12–1515–1015–615–13 57–44 
3 Nov Belarus  0–3  France 6–152–157–15  15–45 
20 Nov France  3–0  Turkey 15–515–315–8  45–16 
14 Dec Germany  3–0  Belarus 15–315–615–8  45–17 
21 Dec Belarus  0–3  Turkey 10–156–1512–15  28–45 
21 Dec Germany  3–0  Sweden 15–615–1115–9  45–26 
4 Jan Sweden  1–3  Germany 15–1216–176–1513–15 50–59 
19 Mar Turkey  3–0  Belarus 15–915–415–4  45–17 
18 Apr Turkey  3–1  Germany 15–815–610–1515–10 55–39 
26 Apr Belarus  0–3  Germany 10–154–1511–15  25–45 
30 Apr France  3–2  Germany 10–1515–1215–77–1521–1968–68 
7 May Sweden  3–2  Turkey 15–1015–613–1512–1515–1270–58 
8 May Germany  0–3  France 12–1513–1511–15  36–45 
11 May Germany  3–1  Turkey 7–1515–415–1215–2 52–33 
13 May Sweden  1–3  France 14–167–1515–711–15 47–53 
18 May Turkey  3–1  Sweden 15–116–1515–615–8 51–40 
25 May Belarus  3–0  Sweden 15–1315–1315–3  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 9–1517–1615–1712–15 53–63 
15 Jun Hungary  3–0  Croatia 15–915–815–13  45–30 
18 Sep Denmark  2–3  Hungary 15–911–1515–1715–1313–1569–69 
14 Dec Hungary  3–2  Denmark 15–1215–512–1510–1515–1167–58 
21 Dec Denmark  2–3  Portugal 13–155–1515–1115–1312–1560–69 
14 Apr Denmark  2–3  Croatia 5–1515–910–1515–119–1554–65 
18 Apr Croatia  3–0  Denmark 15–1115–815–13  45–32 
19 Apr Portugal  3–1  Hungary 15–313–1515–815–1 58–27 
23 Apr Hungary  0–3  Ukraine 3–1513–158–15  24–45 
26 Apr Hungary  2–3  Portugal 15–711–1515–1313–1512–1566–65 
30 Apr Ukraine  3–0  Hungary 16–1415–1015–8  46–32 
3 May Portugal  3–0  Denmark 15–1115–1216–14  46–37 
7 May Denmark  1–3  Ukraine 13–1511–1515–129–15 48–57 
10 May Portugal  3–1  Croatia 15–413–1515–415–7 58–30 
11 May Ukraine  3–0  Denmark 15–515–1215–5  45–22 
15 May Portugal  1–3  Ukraine 15–87–157–1510–15 39–53 
18 May Croatia  0–3  Ukraine 11–1511–155–15  27–45 
24 May Croatia  3–0  Portugal 15–715–1215–9  45–28 
28 May Ukraine  3–0  Portugal 15–415–315–8  45–15 
31 May Ukraine  3–0  Croatia 15–315–615–1  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  Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 15–1316–1415–10  46–37 
20 Nov Spain  3–0  Bosnia and Herzegovina 15–615–615–5  45–17 
23 Nov Finland  3–1  Spain 11–1515–815–917–15 58–47 
28 Dec Bosnia and Herzegovina  1–3  Czech Republic 7–1513–1515–75–15 40–52 
27 Apr Czech Republic  3–0  Spain 15–1016–1415–12  46–36 
30 Apr Czech Republic  3–0  Bosnia and Herzegovina 15–616–1415–6  46–26 
30 Apr Finland  3–0  Slovenia 15–415–715–10  45–21 
3 May Slovenia  3–0  Bosnia and Herzegovina 15–1115–815–6  45–25 
4 May Finland  3–1  Czech Republic 15–1015–60–1515–3 45–34 
8 May Bosnia and Herzegovina  1–3  Spain 16–146–156–157–15 35–59 
10 May Slovenia  3–2  Finland 12–157–1515–916–1415–1265–65 
11 May Spain  2–3  Czech Republic 12–1515–1115–137–1513–1562–69 
13 May Bosnia and Herzegovina  0–3  Finland 14–165–157–15  26–46 
14 May Slovenia  2–3  Spain 12–1515–1115–137–1513–1562–69 
21 May Spain  3–0  Slovenia 15–1315–1015–11  45–34 
24 May Finland  3–0  Bosnia and Herzegovina 15–815–1315–9  45–30 
24 May Slovenia  0–3  Czech Republic 4–1511–152–15  17–45 
27 May Czech Republic  3–0  Slovenia 15–1115–815–7  45–26 
31 May Czech Republic  3–1  Finland 7–1515–615–615–10 52–37 
31 May Bosnia and Herzegovina  2–3  Slovenia 15–715–513–159–1514–1666–58 

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 Jul15:00Belgium  3–1  Germany 11–1515–415–615–9 56–34 
2 Jul17:30Finland  3–2  Portugal 12–1515–811–1515–915–1168–58 
2 Jul20:00Poland  3–1  Austria 7–1515–1315–815–7 52–43 
3 Jul15:00Finland  3–0  Belgium 15–1115–915–12  45–32 
3 Jul17:30Poland  3–0  Portugal 16–1415–815–9  46–31 
3 Jul20:00Germany  3–0  Austria 15–315–815–3  45–14 
5 Jul15:00Belgium  3–1  Poland 15–411–1515–115–10 56–30 
5 Jul17:30Germany  3–2  Finland 17–158–1515–66–1515–1261–63 
5 Jul20:00Austria  3–2  Portugal 12–1512–1515–1115–715–1369–61 
6 Jul15:00Germany  3–2  Poland 11–1515–138–1515–415–1264–59 
6 Jul17:30Austria  3–2  Finland 15–1010–157–1515–1315–1362–66 
6 Jul20:00Belgium  3–1  Portugal 11–1515–515–515–5 56–30 
7 Jul15:00Poland  3–0  Finland 15–1115–815–10  45–29 
7 Jul17:30Germany  3–1  Portugal 15–1715–1015–715–6 60–40 
7 Jul20:00Belgium  3–0  Austria 15–215–215–8  45–12 

Semifinals
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 Jul17:30Finland  3–2  Belgium 7–1515–127–1515–522–2066–67 
9 Jul20:00Germany  3–1  Poland 15–715–116–1515–13 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  Belgium 15–915–515–9  45–23 

Final
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 Jul20:00Finland  3–0  Germany 15–915–1315–10  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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