2020 Girls' U17 Volleyball European Championship

2020 Girls' U17 Volleyball European Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Montenegro
Dates1–9 October 2020
Teams11
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Champions Russia (5th title)
Tournament awards
MVPRussia Arina Fedorovtseva
Official website
Official website

The 2020 Girls' Youth European Volleyball Championship was the 14th edition of the Girls' Youth European Volleyball Championship, a biennial international volleyball tournament organised by the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) the girls' under-17 national teams of Europe. The tournament was held in Montenegro from 1 to 9 October 2020.

Same as previous editions, the tournament acted as the CEV qualifiers for the FIVB Volleyball Girls' U18 World Championship. The top six teams qualified for the 2021 FIVB Volleyball Girls' U18 World Championship as the CEV representatives.

Qualification

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The second round qualifying stage for the final tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic by the CEV on 15 June 2020. First round qualifiers were Serbia, Russia, Slovakia, Finland and Italy. The remaining six participants were determined from European Ranking after the respective National Federations confirmed their participation in the event.[1] Despite securing their spot through winning the NEVZA qualifying event, Finland have withdrawn from the competition. The next best team from the relevant European Ranking – Poland – has taken their spot.[2]

Means of qualification Qualifier
Host Country  Montenegro
Qualification 1st round BVA  Serbia
EEVZA  Russia
MEVZA  Slovakia
NEVZA  Finland
 Poland (11)
WEVZA  Italy
Qualification 2nd round Pool A  Belarus (3)
Pool B  Germany (4)
Pool C  Slovenia (4)
Pool D  Turkey (7)
Pool E  Bulgaria (7)
Best runner up  Romania (7)

Pools composition

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The drawing of lots was combined with a seeding of National Federations and performed as follows:

  1. The host country Montenegro were seeded in Preliminary Pool I. Top country per European Ranking, Russia were seeded in Pool II.
  2. Remaining 10 participating teams drawn after they were previously placed in five cups as per their position in the latest European Ranking
Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 Pot 5
 Italy (2)
 Belarus (3)
 Germany (4)
 Slovenia (4)
 Serbia (4)
 Turkey (7)
 Bulgaria (7)
 Romania (7)
 Poland (11)
 Slovakia (24)
Result
Pool I Pool II
 Montenegro  Russia
 Italy  Belarus
 Slovenia  Germany
 Turkey  Serbia
 Bulgaria  Romania
 Slovakia  Poland

Before the start of the tournament it was announced that Germany have withdrawn due to travel restrictions imposed by COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

Preliminary round

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Pool I

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Turkey 5 5 0 14 15 3 5.000 423 309 1.369 Semifinals
2  Italy 5 4 1 12 13 5 2.600 435 355 1.225
3  Slovenia 5 3 2 10 12 6 2.000 399 362 1.102 5th–8th semifinals
4  Slovakia 5 2 3 6 7 10 0.700 359 362 0.992
5  Bulgaria 5 1 4 2 4 14 0.286 337 427 0.789
6  Montenegro 5 0 5 1 2 15 0.133 258 396 0.652
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
1 Oct 15:00 Bulgaria  0–3  Turkey 11–25 19–25 21–25     51–75 Report
1 Oct 17:30 Slovenia  1–3  Italy 28–26 16–25 22–25 15–25   81–101 Report
1 Oct 20:00 Montenegro  0–3  Slovakia 12–25 16–25 9–25     37–75 Report
2 Oct 15:00 Turkey  3–2  Slovenia 16–25 25–21 21–25 25–15 15–5 102–91 Report
2 Oct 17:30 Slovakia  1–3  Italy 25–22 19–25 19–25 21–25   84–97 Report
2 Oct 20:00 Montenegro  2–3  Bulgaria 23–25 25–16 19–25 25–15 10–15 102–96 Report
3 Oct 15:00 Italy  1–3  Turkey 26–28 25–18 16–25 20–25   87–96 Report
3 Oct 17:30 Bulgaria  1–3  Slovakia 18–25 16–25 25–23 19–25   78–98 Report
3 Oct 20:00 Slovenia  3–0  Montenegro 25–12 25–10 25–18     75–40 Report
5 Oct 15:00 Slovakia  0–3  Turkey 11–25 15–25 17–25     43–75 Report
5 Oct 17:30 Bulgaria  0–3  Slovenia 20–25 25–27 15–25     60–77 Report
5 Oct 20:00 Montenegro  0–3  Italy 13–25 13–25 16–25     42–75 Report
6 Oct 15:00 Slovenia  3–0  Slovakia 25–17 25–20 25–22     75–59 Report
6 Oct 17:30 Italy  3–0  Bulgaria 25–22 25–13 25–17     75–52 Report
6 Oct 20:00 Turkey  3–0  Montenegro 25–10 25–17 25–10     75–37 Report

Pool II

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Russia 4 4 0 12 12 1 12.000 325 225 1.444 Semifinals
2  Serbia 4 3 1 9 9 3 3.000 281 225 1.249
3  Poland 4 1 3 3 5 9 0.556 300 333 0.901 5th–8th semifinals
4  Romania 4 1 3 3 3 9 0.333 236 266 0.887
5  Belarus 4 1 3 3 3 10 0.300 225 318 0.708
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
1 Oct 17:30 Belarus  0–3  Romania 12–25 20–25 7–25     39–75 Report
1 Oct 20:00 Russia  3–1  Poland 23–25 25–21 25–21 25–16   98–83 Report
2 Oct 17:30 Poland  0–3  Serbia 14–25 21–25 14–25     49–75 Report
2 Oct 20:00 Russia  3–0  Belarus 25–11 25–10 25–16     75–37 Report
3 Oct 17:30 Serbia  3–0  Romania 25–16 25–20 25–17     75–53 Report
3 Oct 20:00 Belarus  3–1  Poland 25–20 28–26 23–25 25–22   101–93 Report
5 Oct 17:30 Poland  3–0  Romania 25–23 25–19 25–17     75–59 Report
5 Oct 20:00 Russia  3–0  Serbia 25–22 25–11 25–23     75–56 Report
6 Oct 17:30 Serbia  3–0  Belarus 25–18 25–16 25–14     75–48 Report
6 Oct 20:00 Romania  0–3  Russia 7–25 25–27 17–25     49–77 Report

5th–8th classification

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Semifinals5th place match
 
      
 
8 October
 
 
 Slovenia2
 
9 October
 
 Romania3
 
 Romania3
 
8 October
 
 Poland2
 
 Poland3
 
 
 Slovakia1
 
7th place match
 
 
9 October
 
 
 Slovenia3
 
 
 Slovakia1

5th–8th semifinals

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
8 Oct 11:30 Slovenia  2–3  Romania 25–17 23–25 21–25 25–14 9–15 103–96 Report
8 Oct 14:00 Poland  3–1  Slovakia 23–25 25–23 25–20 25–20   98–88 Report

7th place match

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 Oct 11:30 Slovenia  3–1  Slovakia 25–18 25–19 19–25 25–18   94–80 Report

5th place match

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 Oct 14:00 Romania  3–2  Poland 21–25 25–20 25–21 22–25 15–10 108–101 Report

Final round

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SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
8 October
 
 
 Turkey3
 
9 October
 
 Serbia1
 
 Turkey1
 
8 October
 
 Russia3
 
 Russia3
 
 
 Italy0
 
3rd place match
 
 
9 October
 
 
 Serbia3
 
 
 Italy1

Semifinals

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
8 Oct 16:30 Turkey  3–1  Serbia 18–25 25–21 26–24 25–20   94–90 Report
8 Oct 19:00 Russia  3–0  Italy 25–17 25–22 25–16     75–55 Report

3rd place match

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 Oct 16:30 Serbia  3–1  Italy 22–25 25–16 25–18 25–20   97–79 Report

Final

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 Oct 19:00 Turkey  1–3  Russia 25–20 16–25 12–25 23–25   76–95 Report

Final standing

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Awards

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At the conclusion of the tournament, the following players were selected as the tournament dream team.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "CEV confirms cancellation of age-group qualifiers". cev.eu. 15 June 2020. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Twelve teams braced to fight for #EuroVolleyU17W crown in Montenegro". cev.eu. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Montenegro ready to host #EuroVolleyU17W even in coronavirus times". cev.eu. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Russia retain #EuroVolleyU17W crown". cev.eu. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
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