1997 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup
The 1997 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup was held in Japan from 15 to 24 November 1997.
Competition formula
The competition formula of the 1997 Men's World Grand Champions Cup was the single Round-Robin system. Each team plays once against each of the 5 remaining teams. Points were accumulated during the whole tournament, and the final standing was determined by the total points gained.Venues
- Osaka-jō Hall, Osaka, Japan
- Hiroshima Green Arena, Hiroshima, Japan
- Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan
Results
- All times are Japan Standard Time.
Final standing
| Rank | Team |
| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 |
Team Roster
Roim, Leandro, Kid, Monzillo, Giba, Douglas, Nalbert, Gustavo, Joel, Renato Felizardo, Ricardo, Manius Abbadi
Head Coach: Radamés Lattari Filho
Roim, Leandro, Kid, Monzillo, Giba, Douglas, Nalbert, Gustavo, Joel, Renato Felizardo, Ricardo, Manius Abbadi
Head Coach: Radamés Lattari Filho
Awards
- Best scorer: Nalbert Bitencourt
- Best spiker: Bas van de Goor
- Best blocker: Zheng Liang
- Best server: David Beard
- Best digger: Li Tieming
- Best setter: Misha Latuhihin
- Best receiver: Nalbert Bitencourt