2020_Girls'_U17_Volleyball_European_Championship
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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Montenegro |
| Dates | 1–9 October 2020 |
| Teams | 11 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Champions |  Russia (5th title) |
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP | Arina Fedorovtseva |
| Official website | |
| Official website | |
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.
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participation in the event.[1] Despite securing their spot through winning the NEVZA qualifying event, Finland have withdrawn from the competition.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 | |
 Belarus (3) | ||
 Germany (4) | ||
 Slovenia (4) | ||
 Turkey (7) | ||
 Bulgaria (7) | ||
 Romania (7) | ||
The drawing of lots was combined with a seeding of National Federations and performed as follows:
- The host country Montenegro were seeded in Preliminary Pool I. Top country per European Ranking, Russia were seeded in Pool II.
- 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]
Pool I
| 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 |
| 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
| 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 |
| 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 | ||
| Semifinals | 5th place match | |||||
| 8 October | ||||||
| Slovenia | 2 | |||||
| 9 October | ||||||
| Romania | 3 | |||||
| Romania | 3 | |||||
| 8 October | ||||||
| Poland | 2 | |||||
| Poland | 3 | |||||
| Slovakia | 1 | |||||
| 7th place match | ||||||
| 9 October | ||||||
| Slovenia | 3 | |||||
| Slovakia | 1 | |||||
5th–8th semifinals
7th place match
5th place match
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 8 October | ||||||
| Turkey | 3 | |||||
| 9 October | ||||||
| Serbia | 1 | |||||
| Turkey | 1 | |||||
| 8 October | ||||||
| Russia | 3 | |||||
| Russia | 3 | |||||
| Italy | 0 | |||||
| 3rd place match | ||||||
| 9 October | ||||||
| Serbia | 3 | |||||
| Italy | 1 | |||||
Semifinals
3rd place match
Final
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At the conclusion of the tournament, the following players were selected as the tournament dream team.[4]
- Most valuable player
- Best setter
Özge Arslanalp
- Best outside spikers
Arina Fedorovtseva- Melisa Ege Bükmen
- Best middle blockers
- Natalia Suvorova
Hena Kurtagić
- Best opposite spiker
- Pelin Eroktay
- Best libero
Emma Barbero
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