# 1997 Girls' Youth European Volleyball Championship

The 1997 Girls' Youth European Volleyball Championship was the 2nd edition of the competition, with the main phase (contested between 8 teams) held in Slovakia from 25 to 30 March 1997.

## Venues

| Pool I | Pool I | Pool II, Classification matches, Final Round | Pool II, Classification matches, Final Round |
| Považská Bystrica, Slovakia | Považská Bystrica | Púchov, Slovakia | Púchov |

## Preliminary round
### Pool I

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Ukraine | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1.800 | 173 | 149 | 1.161 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Poland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1.600 | 170 | 154 | 1.104 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 140 | 125 | 1.120 | 5th–8th Semifinals |
| 4 | Belarus | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 105 | 160 | 0.656 | 5th–8th Semifinals |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 25 Mar | Ukraine | 3–1 | Belarus | 15–10 | 10–15 | 15–8 | 15–2 | | 55–35 | Report |
| 25 Mar | Poland | 3–1 | Italy | 7–15 | 15–8 | 15–10 | 15–6 | | 52–39 | Report |
| 26 Mar | Ukraine | 3–2 | Italy | 8–15 | 5–15 | 15–10 | 15–10 | 15–6 | 58–56 | Report |
| 26 Mar | Poland | 3–1 | Belarus | 13–15 | 15–13 | 15–11 | 17–16 | | 60–55 | Report |
| 27 Mar | Ukraine | 3–2 | Poland | 16–14 | 6–15 | 15–5 | 8–15 | 15–9 | 60–58 | Report |
| 27 Mar | Italy | 3–0 | Belarus | 15–4 | 15–6 | 15–5 | | | 45–15 | Report |

### Pool II

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Russia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1.800 | 191 | 172 | 1.110 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Croatia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 160 | 138 | 1.159 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Slovakia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0.571 | 133 | 135 | 0.985 | 5th–8th Semifinals |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0.444 | 145 | 184 | 0.788 | 5th–8th Semifinals |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 25 Mar | Croatia | 3–0 | Slovakia | 15–7 | 15–7 | 15–12 | | | 45–26 | Report |
| 25 Mar | Russia | 3–2 | Czech Republic | 14–16 | 15–6 | 13–15 | 16–14 | 15–10 | 73–61 | Report |
| 26 Mar | Russia | 3–2 | Croatia | 15–10 | 9–15 | 15–12 | 11–15 | 15–9 | 65–61 | Report |
| 26 Mar | Slovakia | 3–1 | Czech Republic | 15–7 | 15–4 | 12–15 | 15–11 | | 57–37 | Report |
| 27 Mar | Croatia | 3–1 | Czech Republic | 15–12 | 9–15 | 15–12 | 15–8 | | 54–47 | Report |
| 27 Mar | Russia | 3–1 | Slovakia | 16–14 | 17–16 | 5–15 | 15–5 | | 53–50 | Report |

## 5th–8th classification

| Semifinals | Semifinals | 5th place match | 5th place match |
| 29 March | 29 March |
| Italy | 3 |
| Italy | 3 | 30 March | 30 March |
| Czech Republic | 1 | 30 March | 30 March |
| Czech Republic | 1 | Italy | 3 |
| 29 March | 29 March | | Italy | 3 |
| 29 March | 29 March | Belarus | 1 |
| Belarus | 3 | Belarus | 1 |
| Slovakia | 0 | | |
| Slovakia | 0 | 7th place match | 7th place match |
| | | 30 March | 30 March |
| | | Slovakia | 3 |
| | | Czech Republic | 0 |

### 5th–8th Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 29 Mar | | Italy | 3–1 | Czech Republic | 15–12 | 7–15 | 15–7 | 15–12 | | 52–46 | Report |
| 29 Mar | | Belarus | 3–0 | Slovakia | 15–13 | 15–4 | 15–5 | | | 45–22 | Report |

### 7th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 30 Mar | | Slovakia | 3–0 | Czech Republic | 15–9 | 15–10 | 15–7 | | | 45–26 | Report |

### 5th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 30 Mar | | Italy | 3–1 | Belarus | 8–15 | 16–14 | 15–5 | 15–4 | | 54–38 | Report |

## Final round

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 29 March | 29 March |
| Croatia | 3 |
| Croatia | 3 | 30 March | 30 March |
| Ukraine | 2 | 30 March | 30 March |
| Ukraine | 2 | Russia | 3 |
| 29 March | 29 March | | Russia | 3 |
| 29 March | 29 March | Croatia | 1 |
| Russia | 3 | Croatia | 1 |
| Poland | 1 | | |
| Poland | 1 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | 30 March | 30 March |
| | | Poland | 3 |
| | | Ukraine | 0 |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 29 Mar | | Croatia | 3–2 | Ukraine | 15–13 | 6–15 | 12–15 | 15–10 | 15–8 | 63–61 | Report |
| 29 Mar | | Russia | 3–1 | Poland | 11–15 | 15–2 | 15–11 | 15–12 | | 56–40 | Report |

### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 30 Mar | | Poland | 3–0 | Ukraine | 15–10 | 15–6 | 15–6 | | | 45–22 | Report |

### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 30 Mar | | Russia | 3–1 | Croatia | 15–8 | 2–15 | 15–13 | 15–9 | | 47–45 | Report |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Russia |
| | Croatia |
| | Poland |
| 4 | Ukraine |
| 5 | Italy |
| 6 | Belarus |
| 7 | Slovakia |
| 8 | Czech Republic |
* Qualified for the 1997 Girls' U18 World Championship

## Individual awards

* Most Valuable Player: Ingrid Siscovich (CRO)