1997 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship

1997 Boys' U19 World Championship
Tournament details
Host nation  Iran
Dates 14–22 August
Teams 16
Venues 2 (in 1 host city)
Champions  Italy (1st title)
MVP Italy Daniele Desiderio
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The 1997 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship was held in Azadi Sport Complex, Tehran, Iran from 14 to 22 August 1997.

Venues

Preliminary round

Pool A

Matches Sets Points
Rank Team Pts W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  France 6 3 0 9 1 9.000 143 75 1.907
2  Tunisia 5 2 1 7 4 1.750 146 107 1.364
3  Iran 4 1 2 4 6 0.667 108 118 0.915
4  Egypt 3 0 3 0 9 0.000 39 135 0.289
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
14 Aug Tunisia  1–3  France 15–7 8–15 14–16 7–15   44–53
14 Aug Iran  3–0  Egypt 15–4 15–3 15–9     45–16
15 Aug France  3–0  Egypt 15–3 15–4 15–3     45–10
15 Aug Iran  1–3  Tunisia 15–12 11–15 12–15 4–15   42–57
16 Aug Tunisia  3–0  Egypt 15–4 15–3 15–5     45–12
16 Aug Iran  0–3  France 8–15 7–15 6–15     21–45

Pool B

Matches Sets Points
Rank Team Pts W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Italy 6 3 0 9 1 9.000 150 119 1.261
2  Dominican Republic 5 2 1 6 5 1.200 145 132 1.098
3  Greece 4 1 2 5 6 0.833 135 143 0.944
4  Venezuela 3 0 3 1 9 0.111 109 145 0.752
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
14 Aug Greece  1–3  Dominican Republic 15–12 6–15 14–16 7–15   42–58
14 Aug Italy  3–0  Venezuela 15–12 16–14 15–12     46–38
15 Aug Venezuela  0–3  Greece 10–15 9–15 7–15     26–45
15 Aug Italy  3–0  Dominican Republic 15–11 15–12 15–10     45–33
16 Aug Dominican Republic  3–1  Venezuela 15–12 9–15 15–10 15–8   54–45
16 Aug Italy  3–1  Greece 15–10 17–15 12–15 15–8   59–48

Pool C

Matches Sets Points
Rank Team Pts W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Brazil 6 3 0 9 1 9.000 153 103 1.485
2  South Korea 5 2 1 7 3 2.333 146 116 1.259
3  Czech Republic 4 1 2 3 7 0.429 112 137 0.818
4  Chinese Taipei 3 0 3 1 9 0.111 86 141 0.610
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
14 Aug Chinese Taipei  0–3  South Korea 4–15 13–15 12–15     29–45
14 Aug Brazil  3–0  Czech Republic 17–15 15–9 15–11     47–35
15 Aug Chinese Taipei  1–3  Czech Republic 12–15 14–16 15–5 4–15   45–51
15 Aug Brazil  3–1  South Korea 15–13 16–14 15–17 15–12   61–56
16 Aug Czech Republic  0–3  South Korea 12–15 10–15 4–15     26–45
16 Aug Brazil  3–0  Chinese Taipei 15–2 15–6 15–4     45–12

Pool D

Matches Sets Points
Rank Team Pts W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Japan 5 2 1 8 3 2.667 156 113 1.381
2  Cuba 5 2 1 6 4 1.500 125 121 1.033
3  Poland 5 2 1 6 5 1.200 144 127 1.134
4  Slovakia 3 0 3 1 9 0.111 83 147 0.565
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
14 Aug Japan  3–0  Slovakia 15–10 15–12 15–5     45–27
14 Aug Cuba  3–0  Poland 15–13 15–12 15–11     45–36
15 Aug Poland  3–2  Japan 15–9 15–13 9–15 9–15 15–13 63–65
15 Aug Cuba  3–1  Slovakia 15–8 15–6 12–15 15–10   57–39
16 Aug Poland  3–0  Slovakia 15–3 15–3 15–11     45–17
16 Aug Cuba  0–3  Japan 3–15 6–15 14–16     23–46

Play-off

Seeding group

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
18 Aug Italy  0–3  Brazil 9–15 12–15 3–15     24–45
18 Aug Japan  3–2  France 15–4 15–6 12–15 16–17 15–6 73–48

Elimination group

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
18 Aug South Korea  1–3  Poland 5–15 10–15 16–14 4–15   35–59
18 Aug Cuba  2–3  Czech Republic 13–15 15–3 10–15 15–11 7–15 60–59
18 Aug Tunisia  0–3  Greece 8–15 10–15 14–16     32–46
18 Aug Iran  2–3  Dominican Republic 15–10 10–15 8–15 17–15 13–15 63–70

Final round

Championship

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                   
20 August – Tehran        
  Czech Republic  0
21 August – Tehran
  Italy  3  
  Italy  3
20 August – Tehran
    Japan  0  
  Japan  3
22 August – Tehran
  Dominican Republic  1  
  Italy  3
20 August – Tehran
    Greece  0
  Poland  3
21 August – Tehran
  Brazil  2  
  Poland  2 3rd place
20 August – Tehran
    Greece  3  
  France  0   Japan  3
  Greece  3     Poland  2
22 August – Tehran
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
20 Aug Poland  3–2  Brazil 3–15 15–11 11–15 15–11 15–11 59–63
20 Aug Czech Republic  0–3  Italy 12–15 8–15 10–15     30–45
20 Aug Japan  3–1  Dominican Republic 11–15 15–4 15–6 15–12   56–37
20 Aug France  0–3  Greece 4–15 4–15 5–15     13–45
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
21 Aug Italy  3–0  Japan 15–10 15–7 15–13     45–30
21 Aug Poland  2–3  Greece 14–16 15–11 11–15 15–13 12–15 67–70
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
22 Aug Japan  3–2  Poland 7–15 15–12 15–6 13–15 15–12 65–60
22 Aug Italy  3–0  Greece 15–4 15–11 15–6     45–21

Classification 5th–8th

5th–8th places 5th place
21 August – Tehran
  Czech Republic  3  
  Dominican Republic  1  
 
22 August – Tehran
      Czech Republic  0
    Brazil  3
7th place
21 August – Tehran 22 August – Tehran
  Brazil  3   Dominican Republic  0
  France  0     France  3
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
21 Aug Brazil  3–0  France 15–6 15–8 15–8     45–22
21 Aug Czech Republic  3–1  Dominican Republic 15–3 15–8 10–15 15–10   55–36
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
22 Aug Dominican Republic  0–3  France 7–15 11–15 6–15     24–45
22 Aug Czech Republic  0–3  Brazil 12–15 11–25 4–15     27–45

Final standing

Rank Team
1st  Italy
2nd  Greece
3rd  Japan
4  Poland
5  Brazil
6  Czech Republic
7  France
8  Dominican Republic
9  Cuba
 Iran
 South Korea
 Tunisia
13  Chinese Taipei
 Egypt
 Slovakia
 Venezuela
 1997 Boys' U19 World Champions 

Italy
1st title
Team Roster
Giacomo Sintini, Daniele Desiderio, Luca Tencati, Mauro Gavotto, Andrea Bari, Paolo Cozzi, Daniele Sottile, Gabriele Buccioli, Alberto Peruzzo, Giacomo Rigoni, Lorenzo Bonini, Michele Cerrato
Head Coach: Fausto Polidori

Awards

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