The 1997 series of Jeux Sans Frontières was again transmitted mainly from one location - Budapest in Hungary - with the final moving on to Lisbon, Portugal. The ever-changing line-up of countries saw an expansion from six in 1996 to eight this year, with JSF old-timers France and Netherlands rejoining the competition. Eládio Clímaco, presenter of the Portuguese JSF heats since 1979 made a special appearance in this year's final. The final turned out to be one of the most competitive in many years, with a mere five points separating the first and fifth placed teams. 

Jeux Sans Frontières 1997

Entrants 1997: France (F) • Greece (GR) • Netherlands (NL) • Hungary (H)
Italy (I) • Portugal (P) • Slovenia (SLO) • Switzerland (CH)

Presenters of International Heats:
Olivier Minne and Jean Riffel (F)
Dafne Bokota and Kostas Sgontzos (GR)
Jack Van Gelder (NL)
Maria Borbas and Gábor Gundel Takács (H)
Maria Teresa Ruta (I)
Ana do Carmo (and Eládio Clímaco, Final only) (P)
Eva Longyka (SLO)
and Caterina Ruggeri (CH)

International Referee: Denis Pettiaux

Produced by FRANCE 2 (F), ERT/ET1 (GR), TROS (NL), MTV (H), RAI UNO (I), 
RTP (P), TSI (CH), RTVSLO (SLO)

 

Key: International Heats  l = Qualified for International Final / l = Heat Winner (Silver Trophy) International Final l = Gold Trophy   l = Silver Trophy   l = Bronze Trophy

1997-01

Jeux Sans Frontières 1997

Heat 1

Broadcast Date (Europe): Monday 30th June 1997

Venue: Obuda Esplanade, Budapest, Hungary

Teams: Poitiers (F) v. Skiathos (GR) v. Loon Op Zand (NL) v. Belvaros-Lipotvaros (H) v. Laigueglia (I) v. Moura (P) v. Schattdorf (CH) v. Sentjernej (SLO)

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd
3rd
3rd
5th
6th
7th
8th

 SLO • Sentjernej l l
 CH • Schattdorf l
 H • Belvaros-Lipotvaros
 GR • Skiathos
 P • Moura
 NL • Loon Op Zand
 I • Laigueglia
 F • Poitiers

80
75
64
57
54
50
35
31

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1997-02

Jeux Sans Frontières 1997

Heat 2

Broadcast Date (Europe): Monday 7th July 1997

Venue: Obuda Esplanade, Budapest, Hungary

Teams: Troyes (F) v. Katastari-Zakynthos (GR) v. Almere (NL) v. Papa (H) v. Otranto (I) v. Amadora (P) v. Chiasso (CH) v. Bovec (SLO)

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd
3rd
3rd
5th
6th
7th
8th

 P • Amadora l l
 H • Papa
 SLO • Bovec
 GR • Katastari-Zakynthos
 F • Troyes
 I • Otranto
 NL • Almere
 CH • Chiasso

72
70
63
55
51
47
45
43

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1997-03

Jeux Sans Frontières 1997

Heat 3

Broadcast Date (Europe): Monday 14th July 1997

Venue: Obuda Esplanade, Budapest, Hungary

Teams: Lyon (F) v. Tinos (GR) v. Maarseen (NL) v. Gyongyos (H) v. Castel Goffredo (I) v. Aveiro (P) v. Vedeggio (CH) v. Lasko (SLO)

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd
3rd
3rd
5th
6th
7th
8th

 H • Gyongyos l l
 CH • Vedeggio
 SLO • Lasko
 P • Aveiro
 I • Castel Goffredo
 NL • Maarseen
 F • Lyon
 GR • Tinos

91
65
64
58
54
40
36
31

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1997-04

Jeux Sans Frontières 1997

Heat 4

Broadcast Date (Europe): Monday 21st July 1997

Venue: Obuda Esplanade, Budapest, Hungary

Teams: La Clusaz (F) v. Hania (GR) v. Vlissingen (NL) v. Komaron (H) v. Portici (I) v. Lamego (P) v. Valle Bregaglia (CH) v. Vuzenica (SLO)

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd
3rd
3rd
5th
6th
7th
8th

 H • Komaron l
 F • La Clusaz l
 P • Lamego
 SLO • Vuzenica
 GR • Hania
 I • Portici
 NL • Vlissingen

 CH • Valle Bregaglia

67
65
58
58
56
52
51
48

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1997-05

Jeux Sans Frontières 1997

Heat 5

Broadcast Date (Europe): Monday 28th July 1997

Venue: Obuda Esplanade, Budapest, Hungary

Teams: Biarritz (F) v. Agrinio (GR) v. Laarbeek (NL) v. Gyula (H) v. Belmonte Mezzagno (I) v. Vila Franca de Xira (P) v. Coldrerio (CH) v. Ormoz (SLO)

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th

 P • Vila Franca de Xira l
 SLO • Ormoz
 CH • Coldrerio
 NL • Laarbeek
 F • Biarritz
 H • Gyula
 GR • Agrinio
 I • Belmonte Mezzagno

68
67
60
57
54
50
48
41

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1997-06

Jeux Sans Frontières 1997

Heat 6

Broadcast Date (Europe): Monday 4th August 1997

Venue: Obuda Esplanade, Budapest, Hungary

Teams: Avignon (F) v. Leros (GR) v. Heerlen (NL) v. Szarvas (H) v. Courmayeur (I) v. Braganca (P) v. Faido (CH) v. Brise (SLO)

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th

 NL • Heerlen l l
 H • Szarvas
 I • Courmayeur
 CH • Faido
 SLO • Brise
 P • Braganca
 F • Avignon
 GR • Leros

76
72
64
55
54
53
40
35

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1997-07

Jeux Sans Frontières 1997

Heat 7

Broadcast Date (Europe): Monday 11th August 1997

Venue: Obuda Esplanade, Budapest, Hungary

Teams: Orleans (F) v. Patra (GR) v. Raalte (NL) v. Erd (H) v. Val di Sole (I) v. Felgueiras (P) v. Lago di Lugano (CH) v. Trzic (SLO)

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
6th
8th

 H • Erd l
 I • Val di Sole l
 P • Felgueiras
 SLO • Trzic
 GR • Patra
 F • Orleans
 NL • Raalte
 CH • Lago di Lugano

72
68
64
58
51
48
48
33

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1997-08

Jeux Sans Frontières 1997

Heat 8

Broadcast Date (Europe): Monday 18th August 1997

Venue: Obuda Esplanade, Budapest, Hungary

Teams: Cannes (F) v. Xanthi (GR) v. Zandvoort (NL) v. Tiszaujvaros (H) v. Arzachena (I) v. Viseu (P) v. Ticino (CH) v. Kranj (SLO)

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd
3rd
3rd
5th
6th
7th
8th

 NL • Zandvoort l
 GR • Xanthi l
 CH • Ticino
 H • Tiszaujvaros
 F • Cannes
 P • Viseu
 SLO • Kranj
 I • Arzachena

68
65
60
60
52
51
46
32

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1997-09

Jeux Sans Frontières 1997

Heat 9

Broadcast Date (Europe): Monday 25th August 1997

Venue: Obuda Esplanade, Budapest, Hungary

Teams: Strasbourg (F) v. Edessa (GR) v. Ijsselstein (NL) v. Eger (H) v. Norcia (I) v. Paredes (P) v. Brissago (CH) v. Majsperk (SLO)

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th

 P • Paredes l
 I • Norcia
 SLO • Majsperk
 H • Eger
 GR • Edessa
 CH • Brissago
 F • Strasbourg
 NL • Ijsselstein

66
65
59
58
55
52
50
46

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1997-10

Jeux Sans Frontières 1997

International Final

Broadcast Date (Europe): unknown

Venue: Lisbon, Portugal

Theme: The Oceans

Teams: La Clusaz (F) v. Xanthi (GR) v. Heerlen (NL) v. Gyongyos (H) v. Val di Sole (I) v. Amadora (P) v. Schattdorf (CH) v. Sentjernej (SLO)

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th

 P • Amadora l
 I • Val di Sole l
 CH • Schattdorf l
 H • Gyongyos
 NL • Heerlen
 GR • Xanthi
 SLO • Sentjernej
 F • La Clusaz

68
66
65
64
63
40
38
34

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Jogos Intercidades 1997

Entrants 1997: Portugal (P)

Presenter:
Ana do Carmo (P).

Officials: Unknown.

Produced by RTP (P)

1997-11

Jogos Intercidades

Portuguese Special

Broadcast Date (Portugal): unknown

Venue: Lisbon, Portugal

Teams - all (P): Moura v. Aveiro v. Lamego v. Vila Franca de Xira v. Braganca v. Felgueiras v. Viseu v. Paredes

Result:

 Team:

Points:

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th

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 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -

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Did You Know? This special for Portuese Television (RTP) featured the eight teams who competed in the 1997 series of Jeux Sans Frontières but who did not make the international final.

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