1997 FIVB World League

The FIVB World League 1997 was the eighth edition of the annual Men's Volleyball Tournament, played by twelve countries from May 16 to July 5, 1997. The final round (Final Six) was staged in Moscow, Russia.

Contents

Competing Nations

Pool A Pool B Pool C

 Argentina
 Brazil
 Bulgaria
 Japan

 China
 Italy
 Spain
 Yugoslavia

 Cuba
 Netherlands
 Russia
 South Korea

Intercontinental Round

Pool A

Team P W L SW SL Pts
 Brazil 12 11 1 34 9 22
 Bulgaria 12 9 3 29 16 18
 Argentina 12 4 8 20 25 8
 Japan 12 0 12 3 36 0

Pool B

Team P W L SW SL Pts
 Italy 12 10 2 34 13 20
 Yugoslavia 12 8 4 29 15 16
 Spain 12 4 8 18 30 8
 China 12 2 10 8 31 4

Pool C

Team P W L SW SL Pts
 Cuba 12 11 1 35 6 22
 Netherlands 12 9 3 28 17 18
 Russia 12 2 10 14 30 4
 South Korea 12 2 10 8 32 4
  • Russia qualified as the host nation of the Final Six

Final Six

Final standings

Team P W L SW SL Pts
 Italy 4 3 1 10 4 7
 Cuba 4 3 1 10 5 7
 Netherlands 4 3 1 9 8 7
 Russia 4 2 2 8 8 6
 Brazil 4 1 3 3 9 5
 Bulgaria 4 0 4 6 12 4

Final round

July 5, 1997 – Final and Third Place Match

Italy  3–0  Cuba 15-8, 15-5, 15-10
Netherlands  0–3  Russia 8-15, 12-15, 8-15
 FIVB World League 1997 Winners 

Italy
Sixth title

Final ranking

Place Team
 Italy
 Cuba
 Russia
4.  Netherlands
5.  Brazil
6.  Bulgaria
7.  Yugoslavia
8.  Argentina
9.  Spain
10.  China
11.  South Korea
12.  Japan

Awards

References

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