# 1997 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship

The 1997 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship was held in Azadi Sport Complex, Tehran, Iran from 14 to 22 August 1997.

## Venues

* Azadi Volleyball Hall (Tehran)
* Azadi Indoor Stadium (Tehran)

## Preliminary round
### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 143 | 75 | 1.907 | Seeding group |
| 2 | Tunisia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1.750 | 146 | 107 | 1.364 | Elimination group |
| 3 | Iran | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 108 | 118 | 0.915 | Elimination group |
| 4 | Egypt | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 39 | 135 | 0.289 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | 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

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Italy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 150 | 119 | 1.261 | Seeding group |
| 2 | Dominican Republic | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 145 | 132 | 1.098 | Elimination group |
| 3 | Greece | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 135 | 143 | 0.944 | Elimination group |
| 4 | Venezuela | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 109 | 145 | 0.752 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | 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

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 153 | 103 | 1.485 | Seeding group |
| 2 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2.333 | 146 | 116 | 1.259 | Elimination group |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.429 | 112 | 137 | 0.818 | Elimination group |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 86 | 141 | 0.610 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | 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

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 156 | 113 | 1.381 | Seeding group |
| 2 | Cuba | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 125 | 121 | 1.033 | Elimination group |
| 3 | Poland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 144 | 127 | 1.134 | Elimination group |
| 4 | Slovakia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 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 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final |
| 20 August – Tehran | 20 August – Tehran | | | |
| Czech Republic | 0 | | | |
| Czech Republic | 0 | 21 August – Tehran | 21 August – Tehran | | |
| Italy | 3 | 21 August – Tehran | 21 August – Tehran | |
| Italy | 3 | Italy | 3 | |
| 20 August – Tehran | 20 August – Tehran | | Italy | 3 | |
| 20 August – Tehran | 20 August – Tehran | Japan | 0 | |
| Japan | 3 | Japan | 0 | |
| Japan | 3 | | | | 22 August – Tehran | 22 August – Tehran |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | | | | 22 August – Tehran | 22 August – Tehran |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | | | | Italy | 3 |
| 20 August – Tehran | 20 August – Tehran | | | | | Italy | 3 |
| 20 August – Tehran | 20 August – Tehran | | | | Greece | 0 |
| Poland | 3 | | | | Greece | 0 |
| Poland | 3 | 21 August – Tehran | 21 August – Tehran | | | |
| Brazil | 2 | 21 August – Tehran | 21 August – Tehran | | | |
| Brazil | 2 | Poland | 2 | | | |
| 20 August – Tehran | 20 August – Tehran | | Poland | 2 | | | |
| 20 August – Tehran | 20 August – Tehran | Greece | 3 | | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| France | 0 | Greece | 3 | | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| France | 0 | | | | 22 August – Tehran | 22 August – Tehran |
| Greece | 3 | | | | 22 August – Tehran | 22 August – Tehran |
| Greece | 3 | | | | Japan | 3 |
| | | | | | Poland | 2 |
| 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–8th places | 5th place | 5th place |
| 21 August – Tehran | 21 August – Tehran |
| Czech Republic | 3 |
| Czech Republic | 3 | 22 August – Tehran | 22 August – Tehran |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 22 August – Tehran | 22 August – Tehran |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | Czech Republic | 0 |
| 21 August – Tehran | 21 August – Tehran | | Czech Republic | 0 |
| 21 August – Tehran | 21 August – Tehran | Brazil | 3 |
| Brazil | 3 | Brazil | 3 |
| France | 0 | | |
| France | 0 | 7th place | 7th place |
| | | 22 August – Tehran | 22 August – Tehran |
| | | Dominican Republic | 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 |
| | Italy |
| | Greece |
| | Japan |
| 4 | Poland |
| 5 | Brazil |
| 6 | Czech Republic |
| 7 | France |
| 8 | Dominican Republic |
| 9 | Tunisia |
| 9 | Iran |
| 9 | South Korea |
| 9 | Cuba |
| 13 | Chinese Taipei |
| 13 | Egypt |
| 13 | Slovakia |
| 13 | 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

* MVP: Daniele Desiderio
* Best spiker: Daniele Desiderio
* Best blocker: Paolo Cozzi
* Best server: Michal Rak
* Best digger: José Manuel Genao
* Best setter: William Arjona