1997 FIVB Volleyball World League

The 1997 FIVB Volleyball World League was the eighth edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 12 countries from 16 May to 5 July 1997. The Final Round was held in Moscow, Russia.

Intercontinental round

 * The top two teams in each pool will qualify for the Final Round. If the Final Round hosts Russia finish lower than second in Pool C, they will still qualify along with the best two second teams across all three pools.

Final round

 * Venue: 🇷🇺 Olimpiyskiy Stadium, Moscow, Russia

Pool play

 * Teams from the same pool of Intercontinental Round will not play. Russia will be considered as the runners-up of Pool B.

Awards

 * MVP
 * Guido Görtzen
 * Best scorer
 * Guido Görtzen
 * Best spiker
 * Bas van de Goor
 * Best server
 * 🇨🇺 Ramón Gato
 * Best blocker
 * 🇨🇺 Ihosvany Hernández