# 1997 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup

The 1997 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup was held in Japan from 15 to 24 November 1997.

## Qualification

| Team | Qualified as |
| Japan | Hosts |
| China | 1997 Asian Champions |
| Netherlands | 1997 European Champions |
| Cuba | 1997 NORCECA Champions |
| Brazil | 1997 South American Champions |
| Australia | Wild Card |

## Competition formula

The competition formula of the 1997 Men's World Grand Champions Cup was the single Round-Robin system. Each team plays once against each of the 5 remaining teams. Points were accumulated during the whole tournament, and the final standing was determined by the total points gained.

## Venues

* Osaka-jō Hall, Osaka, Japan
* Hiroshima Green Arena, Hiroshima, Japan
* Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan

## Results

* All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Brazil | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 5.000 | 267 | 175 | 1.526 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 1.333 | 289 | 287 | 1.007 |
| 3 | Cuba | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 1.222 | 253 | 219 | 1.155 |
| 4 | China | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 0.900 | 233 | 248 | 0.940 |
| 5 | Japan | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 0.667 | 251 | 263 | 0.954 |
| 6 | Australia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 0.200 | 172 | 273 | 0.630 |

### Osaka round

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 15 Nov | 13:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Australia | 15–4 | 15–10 | 15–3 | | | 45–17 |
| 15 Nov | 15:00 | China | 3–1 | Netherlands | 15–13 | 15–10 | 12–15 | 15–5 | | 57–43 |
| 15 Nov | 17:00 | Cuba | 1–3 | Brazil | 15–13 | 10–15 | 4–15 | 9–15 | | 38–58 |
| 17 Nov | 14:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | Australia | 15–2 | 15–11 | 15–3 | | | 45–16 |
| 17 Nov | 16:00 | Cuba | 3–0 | China | 15–12 | 15–11 | 15–3 | | | 45–26 |
| 17 Nov | 18:30 | Netherlands | 3–2 | Japan | 15–9 | 22–24 | 16–14 | 11–15 | 15–9 | 79–71 |

### Hiroshima round

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 19 Nov | 14:00 | China | 0–3 | Brazil | 5–15 | 12–15 | 10–15 | | | 27–45 |
| 19 Nov | 16:00 | Australia | 0–3 | Netherlands | 24–26 | 12–15 | 5–15 | | | 41–56 |
| 19 Nov | 18:30 | Japan | 2–3 | Cuba | 15–7 | 4–15 | 15–13 | 6–15 | 11–15 | 51–65 |

### Tokyo round

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 22 Nov | 13:00 | China | 3–1 | Japan | 8–15 | 15–13 | 15–12 | 15–11 | | 53–51 |
| 22 Nov | 15:00 | Brazil | 3–2 | Netherlands | 15–9 | 15–12 | 13–15 | 12–15 | 15–10 | 70–61 |
| 22 Nov | 17:00 | Cuba | 3–1 | Australia | 15–3 | 12–15 | 15–4 | 15–12 | | 57–34 |
| 24 Nov | 12:30 | Australia | 2–3 | China | 12–15 | 9–15 | 15–13 | 15–12 | 13–15 | 64–70 |
| 24 Nov | 15:00 | Japan | 0–3 | Brazil | 5–15 | 11–15 | 17–19 | | | 33–49 |
| 24 Nov | 17:00 | Netherlands | 3–1 | Cuba | 15–11 | 16–14 | 4–15 | 15–8 | | 50–48 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Brazil |
| | Netherlands |
| | Cuba |
| 4 | China |
| 5 | Japan |
| 6 | Australia |
* 1997 Men's World Grand Champions Cup champions
* Brazil First title

## Awards

* Best scorer: Nalbert Bitencourt
* Best spiker: Bas van de Goor
* Best blocker: Zheng Liang
* Best server: David Beard
* Best digger: Li Tieming
* Best setter: Misha Latuhihin
* Best receiver: Nalbert Bitencourt