1997 European Women's Volleyball Championship

The 1997 European Women's Volleyball Championship took place in Brno from September 27th to October 5th . Russia won the title for the 15th time.

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The twelve participants were divided into two groups of six in the preliminary round. The group winners and runners-up reached the semi-finals. The third and fourth played for places five to eight.

game schedule

Preliminary round

Group A space team S. N sentences 1.  Russia 5 0 15: 2 2.  Bulgaria 3 2 11: 6 3.  Poland 3 2 10: 7 4th  Latvia 2 3 6:11 5.  Netherlands 1 4th 6:12 6th  Belarus 1 4th 4:14

Group B space team S. N sentences 1.  Croatia 5 0 15: 1 2.  Czech Republic 3 2 10: 6 3.  Italy 3 2 10: 7 4th  Ukraine 2 3 6:10 5.  Germany 1 4th 4:12 6th  Romania 1 4th 3:12

September 27th Bulgaria Netherlands 3-0 Poland Latvia 3-0 Russia Belarus 3: 1 September 28th Bulgaria Poland 3-0 Latvia Belarus 3-0 Russia Netherlands 3-0 September 29th Belarus Bulgaria 3: 2 Russia Latvia 3-0 Poland Netherlands 3: 1 October 1 Russia Bulgaria 3-0 Poland Belarus 3-0 Latvia Netherlands 3: 2 October 2nd Russia Poland 3: 1 Netherlands Belarus 3-0 Bulgaria Latvia 3-0

September 27th Italy Ukraine 3-0 Czech Republic Romania 3-0 Croatia Germany 3-0 September 28th Ukraine Romania 3-0 Croatia Czech Republic 3-0 Italy Germany 3: 1 September 29th Croatia Romania 3-0 Czech Republic Italy 3-0 Germany Ukraine 3-0 October 1 Italy Romania 3-0 Czech Republic Germany 3-0 Croatia Ukraine 3-0 October 2nd Romania Germany 3-0 Croatia Italy 3: 1 Ukraine Czech Republic 3: 1

Placement games

	Semi-finals October 4th				Final October 5th
	Russia	3
	Czech Republic	0
					Russia	3
					Croatia	0
					3rd place October 5th
	Croatia	3			Czech Republic	3
	Bulgaria	1			Bulgaria	0

	Place 5-8 October 4th				Place 5/6 October 5th
	Poland	3
	Ukraine	0
					Italy	3
					Poland	0
					Place 7/8 October 5th
	Italy	3			Ukraine	3
	Latvia	0			Latvia	1

Final score

1.	Russia
2.	Croatia
3.	Czech Republic
4th	Bulgaria
5.	Italy
6th	Poland
7th	Ukraine
8th.	Latvia
9.	Netherlands
10.	Germany
11.	Romania
12.	Belarus

qualification

The Czech Republic was set as the host. The four best teams at the 1995 European Championship were also automatically qualified. These were the Netherlands as defending champions, second Croatia , third Russia and fourth Germany .

Nineteen other teams played for seven more places in the finals. In the first qualifying round, the teams were divided into two groups of three and three groups of four and played against every opponent at home and away. The group winners were qualified directly. The runners-up identified two more participants together with the host Slovakia in Nitra . The four best teams in the group of six played the semi-finals and the finalists reached the European Championship finals.

Group A space team S. N sentences 1.  Bulgaria 4th 0 12: 1 2.  Austria 2 2 7: 6 3.  Belgium 0 4th 0:12

Group B space team S. N sentences 1.  Italy 3 1 11: 3 2.  Turkey 3 1 9: 5 3.  Israel 0 4th 0:12

December 14th Belgium Austria 0: 3 21st December Austria Belgium 3-0 May 3rd Bulgaria Austria 3-0 10th of May Bulgaria Belgium 3-0 17th of May Austria Bulgaria 1: 3 May 24th Belgium Bulgaria 0: 3

October 27 Italy Turkey 3-0 20th November Turkey Italy 3: 2 November 27th Italy Israel 3-0 December 14th Israel Turkey 0: 3 21st December Turkey Israel 3-0 December 28th Israel Italy 0: 3

Group C space team S. N sentences 1.  Ukraine 6th 0 18: 3 2.  Latvia 3 3 13:10 3.  Greece 3 3 10:11 4th  Spain 0 6th 1:18

Group D space team S. N sentences 1.  Belarus 5 1 15: 6 2.  Romania 4th 2 14: 9 3.  France 3 3 12:11 4th  BR Yugoslavia 0 6th 3:18

May 3rd Latvia Spain 3-0 May 7th Greece Spain 3-0 8th of May Ukraine Latvia 3-0 May 11th Spain Greece 0: 3 May 14th Spain Ukraine 1: 3 17th of May Ukraine Spain 3-0 Greece Latvia 3: 2 May 21 Ukraine Greece 3-0 Spain Latvia 0: 3 25. May Greece Ukraine 0: 3 28th of May Latvia Greece 3: 1 31. May Latvia Ukraine 2: 3

June 9th BR Yugoslavia Romania 1: 3 7th of September Romania Belarus 3-0 September 14th France BR Yugoslavia 3-0 21st September Belarus Romania 3-0 Yugoslavia France 0: 3 September 28th Belarus France 3: 1 Romania BR Yugoslavia 3-0 4th of October France Belarus 0: 3 November 23 Romania France 2: 3 10th of May BR Yugoslavia Belarus 2: 3 May 14th France Romania 2: 3 May 21 Belarus BR Yugoslavia 3-0

Group E
space	team	S.	N	sentences
1.	Poland	6th	0	18: 1
2.	Switzerland	4th	2	12: 9
3.	Portugal	2	4th	8:15
4th	Finland	0	6th	5:18

September 28th	Poland	Portugal	3-0
21st December	Switzerland	Finland	3-0
April 13th	Finland	Switzerland	1: 3
April 19th	Portugal	Finland	3: 1
April 27	Switzerland	Portugal	3-0
May 3rd	Finland	Poland	0: 3
10th of May	Portugal	Poland	0: 3
17th of May	Switzerland	Poland	0: 3
	Finland	Portugal	2: 3
May 24th	Poland	Finland	3: 1
	Portugal	Switzerland	2: 3
31. May	Poland	Switzerland	3-0

Playoff group in Nitra
space	team	S.	N	sentences
1.	Latvia	5	0	15: 6
2.	Romania	3	2	13: 8
3.	Turkey	3	2	12: 9
4th	Slovakia	2	3	10:10
5.	Switzerland	2	3	8:10
6th	Austria	0	5	0:15

July 1	Turkey	Romania	3: 2
	Slovakia	Austria	3-0
	Latvia	Switzerland	3-0
2nd July	Slovakia	Turkey	3: 1
	Latvia	Romania	3: 2
	Switzerland	Austria	3-0
3rd of July	Latvia	Turkey	3: 2
	Romania	Austria	3-0
	Switzerland	Slovakia	3: 1
5th July	Latvia	Austria	3-0
	Romania	Slovakia	3: 1
	Turkey	Switzerland	3: 1
July 6th	Latvia	Slovakia	3: 2
	Turkey	Austria	3-0
	Romania	Switzerland	3: 1

	Semi-finals July 8th				Final July 9th
	Latvia	3
	Slovakia	0
					Latvia	0
					Romania	3
					3rd place July 9th
	Romania	3			Slovakia	3
	Turkey	1			Turkey	1

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