1997 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship

1997 Men's U21 World Championship

Tournament details
Host nation	Bahrain
City	Manama
Dates	22–31 August
Teams	16
Champions	Poland (1st title)
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The 1997 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship was the 9th edition of the FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship. It was held in Manama, Bahrain from August 22 to 31, 1997.

Poland won their first title in the tournament by defeating Brazil.^[1]

	5th–8th places				5th place
	August 28 – Manama
	Italy	3
					August 29 – Manama
	Latvia	0
					Italy	1
	August 28 – Manama
					Greece	3
	Greece	3
	Yugoslavia	1
					7th place
					August 29 – Manama
					Latvia	0
					Yugoslavia	3

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
28 Aug	Italy	3–0	Latvia	15–8	15–9	15–11			45–28
28 Aug	Greece	3–1	Yugoslavia	15–11	9–15	15–9	15–0		54–35

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
29 Aug	Latvia	0–3	Yugoslavia	16–14	15–12	15–11			46–37

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
29 Aug	Italy	1–3	Greece	15–4	16–14	13–15	15–9		59–42

	Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Final
	August 27 – Manama
	Russia	3
					August 28 – Manama
	Latvia	0
					Russia	1
	August 27 – Manama
					Poland	3
	Poland	3
									August 29 – Manama
	Italy	1
									Poland	3
	August 27 – Manama
									Brazil	1
	Brazil	3
					August 28 – Manama
	Greece	2
					Brazil	3
	August 27 – Manama
					Venezuela	0			3rd place
	Venezuela	3
									August 29 – Manama
	Yugoslavia	1
									Russia	3
									Venezuela	1

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
27 Aug	Russia	3–0	Latvia	15–1	15–6	15–3			45–10
27 Aug	Poland	3–1	Italy	9–15	15–10	15–10	15–9		54–44
27 Aug	Brazil	3–2	Greece	13–15	13–15	15–5	15–4	15–11	71–50
27 Aug	Venezuela	3–1	Yugoslavia	15–11	15–13	7–15	15–6		52–45

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
28 Aug	Russia	1–3	Poland	15–7	11–15	15–12	15–7		52–41
28 Aug	Brazil	3–0	Venezuela	15–10	15–7	15–12			45–29

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
29 Aug	Russia	3–1	Venezuela	15–8	14–16	15–9	15–10		59–43

Date		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
29 Aug	Poland	3–1	Brazil	15–11	13–15	15–3	15–5		58–34

Rank Team Poland  Brazil  Russia 4  Venezuela 5  Greece 6  Italy 7  Yugoslavia 8  Latvia 9 Iran  Bahrain  Puerto Rico  China 13  Tunisia  Nigeria  Mexico  Chinese Taipei

1997 Men's U21 World champions  Poland 1st title 12–man Roster Michał Chadała, Piotr Gruszka, Krzysztof Ignaczak, Łukasz Kruk, Dawid Murek, Paweł Papke, Marcin Prus, Robert Szczerbaniuk, Grzegorz Szymański, Sebastian Świderski, Radosław Wnuk, Paweł Zagumny Head coach Ireneusz Mazur

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