# 1997 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship

The 1997 FIVB Women's U20 World Championship was held in Gdynia, Poland from September 5 to 13, 1997. 16 teams participated in the tournament. This tournament had to be played at Gdynia, Poland.

## Qualification process

| Confederation | Method of Qualification | Date | Venue | Vacancies | Qualified |
| FIVB | Host | | | 1 | Poland |
| NORCECA | NORCECA Election | | | 2 | Cuba Dominican Republic |
| CEV | 1996 European Junior Championship | September 7 – 15, 1996 | Ankara, Turkey | 5 | Italy Russia Ukraine Germany* Czech Republic** |
| AVC | 1996 Asian Junior Championship | September 15 – 22, 1996 | Chiang Mai, Thailand | 3 | China Japan South Korea |
| CSV | 1996 South American Junior Championship | September 23 – 29, 1996 | Caracas, Venezuela | 2 | Brazil Argentina |
| CAVB | African Election | | | 2 | Kenya Mauritius |
| FIVB | Wild card | | | 1 | Yugoslavia |
| Total | | | | 16 | |
* * Germany replaced France.
* ** Czechia replaced Croatia.

## Pools composition

| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| Poland  Dominican Republic  Germany  Kenya | Cuba  Italy  Japan  Mauritius | Argentina  Brazil  Russia  Yugoslavia | China  Czech Republic  South Korea  Ukraine |

## Preliminary round
### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 153 | 83 | 1.843 | Seeding group |
| 2 | Poland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 166 | 104 | 1.596 | Elimination group |
| 3 | Dominican Republic | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 86 | 135 | 0.637 | Elimination group |
| 4 | Kenya | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 52 | 135 | 0.385 | Eliminated |
| Date | Game | Game | Game |
| 05 Sep | Germany | 3–0 | Dominican Republic |
| 05 Sep | Poland | 3–0 | Kenya |
| 06 Sep | Dominican Republic | 3–0 | Kenya |
| 06 Sep | Germany | 3–2 | Poland |
| 07 Sep | Germany | 3–0 | Kenya |
| 07 Sep | Poland | 3–1 | Dominican Republic |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Italy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 137 | 51 | 2.686 | Seeding group |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 115 | 76 | 1.513 | Elimination group |
| 3 | Cuba | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 90 | 119 | 0.756 | Elimination group |
| 4 | Mauritius | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 41 | 137 | 0.299 | Eliminated |
| Date | Game | Game | Game |
| 05 Sep | Italy | 3–0 | Cuba |
| 05 Sep | Mauritius | 0–3 | Japan |
| 06 Sep | Japan | 0–3 | Italy |
| 06 Sep | Mauritius | 0–3 | Cuba |
| 07 Sep | Italy | 3–0 | Mauritius |
| 07 Sep | Japan | 3–0 | Cuba |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Russia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 135 | 60 | 2.250 | Seeding group |
| 2 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 115 | 104 | 1.106 | Elimination group |
| 3 | Yugoslavia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.429 | 107 | 124 | 0.863 | Elimination group |
| 4 | Argentina | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 75 | 144 | 0.521 | Eliminated |
| Date | Game | Game | Game |
| 05 Sep | Brazil | 3–0 | Yugoslavia |
| 05 Sep | Russia | 3–0 | Argentina |
| 06 Sep | Russia | 3–0 | Yugoslavia |
| 06 Sep | Brazil | 3–0 | Argentina |
| 07 Sep | Yugoslavia | 3–1 | Argentina |
| 07 Sep | Russia | 3–0 | Brazil |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 0 | 0 | — | Seeding group |
| 2 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1.750 | 0 | 0 | — | Elimination group |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.500 | 0 | 0 | — | Elimination group |
| 4 | Ukraine | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 0 | 0 | — | Eliminated |
| Date | Game | Game | Game |
| 05 Sep | South Korea | 3–0 | Ukraine |
| 05 Sep | China | 3–0 | Czech Republic |
| 06 Sep | South Korea | 3–1 | Czech Republic |
| 06 Sep | China | 3–0 | Ukraine |
| 07 Sep | China | 3–1 | South Korea |
| 07 Sep | Czech Republic | 3–2 | Ukraine |

## Second round
### Play off – elimination group

| Date | Game | Game | Game |
| 09 Sep | Italy | 3–0 | China |
| 09 Sep | Russia | 3–0 | Germany |

### Play off – seeding group

| Date | Game | Game | Game |
| 09 Sep | Japan | 3–0 | Dominican Republic |
| 09 Sep | Czech Republic | 3–2 | Brazil |
| 09 Sep | Cuba | 3–0 | South Korea |
| 09 Sep | Poland | 3–1 | Yugoslavia |

## Final round

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final |
| September 11 – Gdynia | September 11 – Gdynia | | | |
| Russia | 3 | | | |
| Russia | 3 | September 12 – Gdynia | September 12 – Gdynia | | |
| Czech Republic | 0 | September 12 – Gdynia | September 12 – Gdynia | |
| Czech Republic | 0 | Russia | 3 | |
| September 11 – Gdynia | September 11 – Gdynia | | Russia | 3 | |
| September 11 – Gdynia | September 11 – Gdynia | China | 2 | |
| China | 3 | China | 2 | |
| China | 3 | | | | September 13 – Gdynia | September 13 – Gdynia |
| Cuba | 0 | | | | September 13 – Gdynia | September 13 – Gdynia |
| Cuba | 0 | | | | Russia | 3 |
| September 11 – Gdynia | September 11 – Gdynia | | | | | Russia | 3 |
| September 11 – Gdynia | September 11 – Gdynia | | | | Italy | 2 |
| Italy | 3 | | | | Italy | 2 |
| Italy | 3 | September 12 – Gdynia | September 12 – Gdynia | | | |
| Poland | 1 | September 12 – Gdynia | September 12 – Gdynia | | | |
| Poland | 1 | Italy | 3 | | | |
| September 11 – Gdynia | September 11 – Gdynia | | Italy | 3 | | | |
| September 11 – Gdynia | September 11 – Gdynia | Japan | 0 | | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| Japan | 3 | Japan | 0 | | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| Japan | 3 | | | | September 13 – Gdynia | September 13 – Gdynia |
| Germany | 0 | | | | September 13 – Gdynia | September 13 – Gdynia |
| Germany | 0 | | | | China | 3 |
| | | | | | Japan | 0 |
| 5th–8th places | 5th–8th places | 5th place | 5th place |
| September 12 – Gdynia | September 12 – Gdynia |
| Poland | 3 |
| Poland | 3 | September 13 – Gdynia | September 13 – Gdynia |
| Germany | 0 | September 13 – Gdynia | September 13 – Gdynia |
| Germany | 0 | Poland | 3 |
| September 12 – Gdynia | September 12 – Gdynia | | Poland | 3 |
| September 12 – Gdynia | September 12 – Gdynia | Czech Republic | 0 |
| Czech Republic | 3 | Czech Republic | 0 |
| Cuba | 0 | | |
| Cuba | 0 | 7th place | 7th place |
| | | September 13 – Gdynia | September 13 – Gdynia |
| | | Germany | 3 |
| | | Cuba | 1 |

### Quarterfinals

| Date | Game | Game | Game | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 11 Sep | Russia | 3–0 | Czech Republic | 15–11 | 15–6 | 16–14 | | 46–31 |
| 11 Sep | China | 3–0 | Cuba | 15–1 | 15–6 | 15–6 | | 45–13 |
| 11 Sep | Italy | 3–1 | Poland | 15–8 | 12–15 | 15–4 | 15–1 | 57–28 |
| 11 Sep | Japan | 3–0 | Germany | 15–4 | 15–11 | 15–7 | | 45–22 |

### 5th–8th semifinals

| Date | Game | Game | Game | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 12 Sep | Poland | 3–0 | Germany | 15–6 | 15–9 | 15–11 | | | 45–26 |
| 12 Sep | Czech Republic | 3–0 | Cuba | 15–5 | 15–3 | 15–11 | | | 45–19 |

### Semifinals

| Date | Game | Game | Game | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 12 Sep | Russia | 3–2 | China | 15–5 | 15–8 | 14–16 | 10–15 | 15–13 | 69–57 |
| 12 Sep | Italy | 3–0 | Japan | 15–8 | 15–8 | 15–10 | | | 45–26 |

### 7th place

| Date | Game | Game | Game | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 13 Sep | Germany | 3–1 | Cuba | 15–3 | 15–3 | 12–15 | 15–9 | | 57–30 |

### 5th place

| Date | Game | Game | Game | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 13 Sep | Poland | 3–0 | Czech Republic | 15–6 | 15–4 | 15–13 | | | 45–23 |

### 3rd place

| Date | Game | Game | Game | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 13 Sep | China | 3–0 | Japan | 15–0 | 15–8 | 15–9 | | | 45–17 |

### Final

| Date | Game | Game | Game | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 13 Sep | Russia | 3–2 | Italy | 15–3 | 15–8 | 8–15 | 4–15 | 16–14 | 58–55 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Russia |
| | Italy |
| | China |
| 4 | Japan |
| 5 | Poland |
| 6 | Czech Republic |
| 7 | Germany |
| 8 | Cuba |
| 9 | Brazil |
| 9 | Dominican Republic |
| 9 | South Korea |
| 9 | Yugoslavia |
| 13 | Argentina |
| 13 | Kenya |
| 13 | Mauritius |
| 13 | Ukraine |
* 1997 FIVB Women's Junior World champions
* Russia 2nd title
* 12–woman Roster
* Elena Vassilevskaya, Irina Tebenikhina, Anna Artamonova, Olga Chukanova, Anastasia Belikova, Natalia Safronova, Ekaterina Gamova, Anjela Gourieva, Marina Ivanova, Tatiana Gorchkova, Elena Plotnikova and Ekaterina Shitselova
* Head coach
* Valeri Youriev