1997 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship

The 1997 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship was the 9th edition of the FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship. It was held in Manama, Bahrain from August 22 to 31, 1997.

1997 Men's U21 World Championship

Tournament details
Host nation	Bahrain
City	Manama
Dates	22–31 August
Teams	16
Champions	Poland (1st title)

Poland won their first title in the tournament by defeating Brazil.

Final round

	5th–8th places				5th place
	August 28 – Manama
	Italy	3
					August 29 – Manama
	Latvia	0
					Italy	1
	August 28 – Manama
					Greece	3
	Greece	3
	Yugoslavia	1
					7th place
					August 29 – Manama
					Latvia	0
					Yugoslavia	3

5th–8th semifinals

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
28 Aug	Italy	3–0	Latvia	15–8	15–9	15–11			45–28
28 Aug	Greece	3–1	Yugoslavia	15–11	9–15	15–9	15–0		54–35

7th place

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
29 Aug	Latvia	0–3	Yugoslavia	16–14	15–12	15–11			46–37

5th place

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
29 Aug	Italy	1–3	Greece	15–4	16–14	13–15	15–9		59–42

	Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Final
	August 27 – Manama
	Russia	3
					August 28 – Manama
	Latvia	0
					Russia	1
	August 27 – Manama
					Poland	3
	Poland	3
									August 29 – Manama
	Italy	1
									Poland	3
	August 27 – Manama
									Brazil	1
	Brazil	3
					August 28 – Manama
	Greece	2
					Brazil	3
	August 27 – Manama
					Venezuela	0			3rd place
	Venezuela	3
									August 29 – Manama
	Yugoslavia	1
									Russia	3
									Venezuela	1

Quarterfinals

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
27 Aug	Russia	3–0	Latvia	15–1	15–6	15–3			45–10
27 Aug	Poland	3–1	Italy	9–15	15–10	15–10	15–9		54–44
27 Aug	Brazil	3–2	Greece	13–15	13–15	15–5	15–4	15–11	71–50
27 Aug	Venezuela	3–1	Yugoslavia	15–11	15–13	7–15	15–6		52–45

Semifinals

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
28 Aug	Russia	1–3	Poland	15–7	11–15	15–12	15–7		52–41
28 Aug	Brazil	3–0	Venezuela	15–10	15–7	15–12			45–29

3rd place

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
29 Aug	Russia	3–1	Venezuela	15–8	14–16	15–9	15–10		59–43

Final

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
29 Aug	Poland	3–1	Brazil	15–11	13–15	15–3	15–5		58–34

Final standing

Rank	Team
	Poland
	Brazil
	Russia
4	Venezuela
5	Greece
6	Italy
7	Yugoslavia
8	Latvia
9	Iran
	Bahrain
	Puerto Rico
	China
13	Tunisia
	Nigeria
	Mexico
	Chinese Taipei

1997 Men's U21 World champions
Poland 1st title

12–man Roster

Michał Chadała, Piotr Gruszka, Krzysztof Ignaczak, Łukasz Kruk, Dawid Murek, Paweł Papke, Marcin Prus, Robert Szczerbaniuk, Grzegorz Szymański, Sebastian Świderski, Radosław Wnuk, Paweł Zagumny

Head coach

Ireneusz Mazur

External links

• FIVB