| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Netherlands |
| Dates | September 6–14 |
| Teams | 11 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Champions | Netherlands (1st title) |
The 1997 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the 20th edition of the event, organized by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted from September 6 to September 14 in two cities in the Netherlands – Den Bosch and Eindhoven –.