2024 Women's U18 Volleyball European Championship

2024 Women's U18 Volleyball European Championship
Tournament details
Host nations Greece
 Romania
CityHeraklion
Blaj
Dates1–13 July 2024
Teams16
Venue(s) (in 2 host cities)
Champions Bulgaria (1st title)
Runners-up Belgium
Third place Italy
Fourth place Poland
Official website
Official website

The 2024 Women's U18 Volleyball European Championship will be the 16th edition of the Girls' Youth European Volleyball Championship, a biennial international volleyball tournament organised by the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) the girls' under-18 national teams of Europe. The tournament will be held in Romania and Greece from 1 to 13 July 2024.[1][2][3]

Host selection[edit]

Originally, Cyprus and Greece were given the hosting rights together on 12 October 2022.[4] However, Cyprus withdrew and Romania took their place as a co-host on 13 February 2024.[5]

Qualification[edit]

This competition is the first that a team from Lithuania has qualified for a CEV event.[6][7]

Means of qualification Qualifier
Host countries  Romania
 Greece
Qualification 1st round BVA  Turkey
EEVZA  Poland
MEVZA  Croatia
NEVZA  Finland
WEVZA  Belgium
Qualification 2nd round Pool A  Italy
Pool B  Netherlands
Pool C  Germany
Pool D  Slovenia
Pool E  Bulgaria
Best runners-up  Spain
 Serbia
 Hungary
 Lithuania

Draw[edit]

The draw was on 19 April 2024 in Luxembourg.[6][8]

Venues[edit]

The venues are in Blaj and Heraklion.[9][10][11] The knockout stage will be in Blaj.[12]

Pool I, Final round Pool II
Romania Blaj Heraklion
Sala Polivalentă Lido Indoor Hall
Capacity: 2 000 Capacity: 1,400

Broadcasting rights[edit]

Games in Romania can be viewed on the Romanian Volleyball Federation's YouTube channel and Greece's games can be watched on the Hellenic Volleyball Federation YouTube channel.

Group stage[edit]

Pool A[edit]

  • All times are local.
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Italy 7 6 1 17 19 6 3.167 603 528 1.142 Semifinals
2  Belgium 7 6 1 16 18 10 1.800 645 574 1.124
3  Spain 7 5 2 15 17 11 1.545 645 613 1.052
4  Slovenia 7 4 3 14 16 12 1.333 622 581 1.071
5  Croatia 7 3 4 9 15 16 0.938 650 678 0.959
6  Romania (H) 7 3 4 8 11 16 0.688 573 603 0.950
7  Netherlands 7 1 6 4 10 20 0.500 604 674 0.896
8  Serbia 7 0 7 1 6 21 0.286 544 635 0.857
Source: Report
(H) Host
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
1 July 12:00 Italy  3–2  Croatia 25–22 23–25 26–28 25–20 15–10 114–105 Report
1 July 14:30 Slovenia  0–3  Belgium 22–25 23–25 16–25     61–75 Report
1 July 17:30 Spain  3–0  Romania 31–29 25–19 25–14     81–62 Report
1 July 20:00 Netherlands  3–2  Serbia 17–25 27–25 25–16 15–25 15–8 99–99 Report
2 July 12:00 Spain  2–3  Belgium 26–24 20–25 25–21 20–25 12–15 103–110 Report
2 July 14:30 Italy  3–1  Netherlands 25–21 25–14 19–25 25–22   94–82 Report
2 July 17:30 Romania  3–1  Serbia 25–12 21–25 25–15 25–21   96–73 Report
2 July 20:00 Croatia  3–2  Slovenia 24–26 26–24 25–20 12–25 15–11 102–106 Report
3 July 12:00 Spain  0–3  Italy 21–25 27–29 25–27     73–81 Report
3 July 14:30 Netherlands  2–3  Croatia 19–25 25–23 25–18 20–25 9–15 98–106 Report
3 July 17:30 Slovenia  3–1  Romania 15–25 25–13 25–22 25–16   90–76 Report
3 July 20:00 Belgium  3–1  Serbia 25–15 27–25 25–27 25–16   102–83 Report
5 July 12:00 Serbia  1–3  Slovenia 18–25 25–21 20–25 20–25   83–96 Report
5 July 14:30 Italy  3–0  Belgium 25–22 25–22 25–21     75–65 Report
5 July 17:30 Romania  3–1  Netherlands 26–24 24–26 25–23 25–15   100–88 Report
5 July 20:00 Croatia  1–3  Spain 17–25 24–26 25–18 22–25   88–94 Report
6 July 12:00 Netherlands  2–3  Belgium 20–25 25–21 25–14 18–25 11–15 99–100 Report
6 July 14:30 Spain  3–2  Slovenia 21–25 15–25 25–17 25–23 16–14 102–104 Report
6 July 17:30 Croatia  2–3  Romania 22–25 25–21 19–25 25–16 9–15 100–102 Report
6 July 20:00 Italy  3–0  Serbia 25–17 25–18 25–20     75–55 Report
8 July 12:00 Netherlands  1–3  Spain 25–23 22–25 12–25 25–27   84–100 Report
8 July 14:30 Serbia  0–3  Romania 23–25 22–25 22–25     67–75 Report
8 July 17:30 Belgium  3–1  Romania 25–18 21–25 25–16 25–20   96–79 Report
8 July 20:00 Slovenia  3–1  Italy 15–25 25–20 25–22 25–22   90–89 Report
9 July 12:00 Belgium  3–1  Croatia 22–25 25–19 25–12 25–18   97–74 Report
9 July 14:30 Serbia  1–3  Spain 25–17 23–25 13–25 23–25   84–92 Report
9 July 17:30 Romania  0–3  Italy 22–25 20–25 16–25     58–75 Report
9 July 20:00 Slovenia  3–0  Netherlands 25–20 25–18 25–16     75–54 Report

Pool B[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Poland 7 6 1 18 20 7 2.857 635 510 1.245 Semifinals
2  Bulgaria 7 6 1 18 20 7 2.857 637 539 1.182
3  Germany 7 5 2 15 17 10 1.700 583 545 1.070
4  Hungary 7 4 3 10 13 14 0.929 560 602 0.930
5  Turkey 7 3 4 11 15 14 1.071 646 599 1.078
6  Greece (H) 7 3 4 8 12 14 0.857 537 571 0.940
7  Finland 7 1 6 4 7 18 0.389 532 599 0.888
8  Lithuania 7 0 7 0 1 21 0.048 385 550 0.700
Source: Report
(H) Host
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
1 July 12:00 Poland  3–0  Hungary 25–17 25–19 25–21     75–57 Report
1 July 14:30 Turkey  3–0  Finland 25–22 25–17 25–22     75–61 Report
1 July 17:30 Bulgaria  3–0  Germany 25–23 25–19 25–23     75–65 Report
1 July 20:00 Greece  3–0  Lithuania 25–20 25–8 25–17     75–45 Report
2 July 12:00 Hungary  3–2  Finland 24–26 25–21 22–25 29–27 15–11 115–110 Report
2 July 14:30 Poland  3–0  Lithuania 25–14 25–15 25–16     75–45 Report
2 July 20:00 Bulgaria  3–1  Turkey 25–22 25–21 19–25 25–23   94–91 Report
2 July 20:00 Germany  3–1  Greece 25–16 25–19 23–25 25–19   98–79 Report
3 July 12:00 Poland  2–3  Bulgaria 25–21 25–21 21–25 26–28 7–15 104–110 Report
3 July 14:30 Turkey  2–3  Germany 23–25 25–20 21–25 25–12 12–15 106–97 Report
3 July 17:30 Lithuania  0–3  Finland 22–25 15–25 23–25     60–75 Report
3 July 20:00 Greece  1–3  Hungary 18–25 20–25 25–22 13–25   76–97 Report
5 July 12:00 Hungary  1–3  Turkey 14–25 25–22 17–25 21–25   77–97 Report
5 July 14:30 Bulgaria  3–0  Lithuania 25–15 25–21 25–17     75–53 Report
5 July 17:30 Germany  2–3  Poland 9–25 25–20 8–25 25–23 9–15 76–108 Report
5 July 20:00 Finland  0–3  Greece 19–25 22–25 19–25     60–75 Report
6 July 12:00 Turkey  3–1  Lithuania 25–27 25–11 25–15 25–14   100–67 Report
6 July 14:30 Bulgaria  3–0  Finland 25–21 25–10 27–25     77–56 Report
6 July 17:30 Germany  3–0  Hungary 25–16 25–13 25–12     75–41 Report
6 July 20:00 Poland  3–0  Greece 25–19 25–19 25–17     75–55 Report
8 July 12:00 Finland  1–3  Germany 25–21 16–25 24–26 18–25   83–97 Report
8 July 14:30 Lithuania  0–3  Hungary 23–25 17–25 22–25     62–75 Report
8 July 17:30 Turkey  1–3  Poland 25–23 18–25 15–25 22–25   80–98 Report
8 July 20:00 Greece  1–3  Bulgaria 18–25 19–25 26–24 10–25   73–99 Report
9 July 12:00 Lithuania  0–3  Germany 19–25 14–25 20–25     53–75 Report
9 July 14:30 Hungary  3–2  Bulgaria 12–25 17–25 25–18 28–26 15–13 97–107 Report
9 July 17:30 Finland  1–3  Poland 27–25 19–25 20–25 21–25   87–100 Report
9 July 20:00 Greece  3–2  Turkey 22–25 25–19 17–25 25–18 15–10 104–97 Report

Final round[edit]

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
12 July
 
 
 Italy2
 
13 July
 
 Bulgaria3
 
 Bulgaria3
 
12 July
 
 Belgium0
 
 Poland1
 
 
 Belgium3
 
3rd place match
 
 
13 July
 
 
 Italy3
 
 
 Poland2

Semifinals[edit]

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
12 Jul 16:00 Italy  2–3  Bulgaria 20–25 25–23 20–25 25–17 16–18 106–108 Report
12 Jul 19:00 Poland  1–3  Belgium 14–25 25–23 19–25 24–26   82–99 Report

3rd place match[edit]

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
13 Jul 16:00 Italy  3–2  Poland 18–25 25–17 25–16 20–25 15–9 103–92 Report

Final[edit]

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
13 Jul 19:00 Bulgaria  3–0  Belgium 25–15 25–18 28–26     78–59 Report

References[edit]

  1. ^ "CEV U18 Volleyball European Championship 2024 Qualifiers" (PDF). cev.eu. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  2. ^ https://frvolei.ro/eveniment-romania-organizeaza-campionatul-european-under-18/
  3. ^ https://frvolei.ro/romania-organiza-eurovolleyu18w-cu-grecia/
  4. ^ "Age-group Championships 2023-2025 to break new ground for European Volleyball". CEV. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  5. ^ Ferraro, Federico (13 February 2024). "Romania steps in for Cyprus to co-host #EuroVolleyU18W together with Greece". CEV. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  6. ^ a b Ferraro, Federico (19 April 2024). "Next generation of Volleyball stars to emerge at #EuroVolleyU18W Final Round in Romania and Greece". CEV. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Istoriją perrašiusių Lietuvos tinklininkių treneris: 'Buvome stiprūs ne duomenimis, o širdimis'" (in Lithuanian). Lithuanian Volleyball Federation. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Kadetinje bodo EuroVolley igrale v Skupini I". OZS (in Slovenian). Volleyball Federation of Slovenia. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  9. ^ https://www.cev.eu/articles/volleyball/blaj-poised-to-host-eurovolleyu18w-final-round/
  10. ^ https://www.cev.eu/articles/volleyball/eurovolleyu18w-trophy-unveiled-in-blaj/
  11. ^ https://www.volleyball.gr/ethnikes-omades/article/31340/europaiko-protathlhma-koritsion-k18-mia-megalh-giorth-sto-hrakleio-krhths
  12. ^ https://frvolei.ro/blajul-e-pregatit-pentru-spectacolul-campionatului-european/

External links[edit]