1997 Girls' Youth European Volleyball Championship

1997 Girls' Youth European Volleyball Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Slovakia
Dates25 – 30 March 1997
Teams8
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Champions Russia (1st title)
Tournament awards
MVPCroatia Ingrid Siscovich[1]
Official website
Official website

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.[2]

Venues

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

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
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
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time 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
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
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time 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

 
Semifinals5th place match
 
      
 
29 March
 
 
 Italy3
 
30 March
 
 Czech Republic1
 
 Italy3
 
29 March
 
 Belarus1
 
 Belarus3
 
 
 Slovakia0
 
7th place match
 
 
30 March
 
 
 Slovakia3
 
 
 Czech Republic0

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

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
29 March
 
 
 Croatia3
 
30 March
 
 Ukraine2
 
 Russia3
 
29 March
 
 Croatia1
 
 Russia3
 
 
 Poland1
 
3rd place match
 
 
30 March
 
 
 Poland3
 
 
 Ukraine0

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
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Russia
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Croatia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Poland
4  Ukraine
5  Italy
6  Belarus
7  Slovakia
8  Czech Republic
Qualified for the 1997 Girls' U18 World Championship

Individual awards

References

  1. ^ a b Gizdić, Jurica (2013). Hrvatske sportašice na olimpijskim igrama. Zagreb: Denona d.o.o. p. 137. ISBN 9789537912024. Archived from the original on February 9, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  2. ^ "GIRLS – Youth European Championships 1997". CEV. Retrieved 2 September 2020.