2024 Women's U20 Volleyball European Championship

Volleyball competition
2024 Women's U20 Volleyball European Championship
Tournament details
Host nations Bulgaria
 Ireland
Dates5–17 August 2024
Teams16
Venue(s) (in 2 host cities)
Champions Turkey (3rd title)
Runners-up Italy
Third place Belgium
Fourth place Poland
Tournament awards
MVPTurkey Dilay Özdemir
Best SetterTurkey Dilay Özdemir
Best OHTurkey Liza Safronova
Turkey Beren Yeşilırmak
Best MBItaly Linda Manfredinii
Belgium Yana Wouters
Best OPPItaly Maria Teresa Bosso
Best LiberoItaly Anna Bardaro
Official website
Official website

The 2024 Women's U20 Volleyball European Championship will be the 29th edition of the Women's Junior European Volleyball Championship, a biennial international volleyball tournament organised by the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) the women's under-20 national teams of Europe. The tournament will be held in Bulgaria and Ireland from 5 to 17 August 2024.[1]

Host selection

  •  Bulgaria
  •  Ireland
  •  Scotland (withdrew)

Originally, Ireland and Scotland were given the hosting rights together on 12 October 2022.[2] However, in August 2023, Scotland withdrew due to financial reasons.[3] Bulgaria took their place as a co-host. Ireland's portion of the event marks the first time a EuroVolley event at any level will be hosted by a nation in the Small Countries Association.

Qualification

Means of qualification Qualifier
Host countries  Bulgaria
 Ireland
Qualification 1st round BVA  Turkey
EEVZA  Poland
MEVZA  Croatia
NEVZA  Sweden
WEVZA  Italy
Qualification 2nd round Pool A  Serbia
Pool B  Spain
Pool C  Ukraine
Pool D  Czech Republic
Pool E  Portugal
Best runner up  Slovenia
 Belgium
 Netherlands
 Finland

Venues

The venues are in Sofia and Dublin.

Pool I, Final round Pool II
Bulgaria Sofia Dublin
Hristo Botev Hall Sport Ireland National Indoor Arena
Capacity: 1,500 Capacity: 1,900

Draw

The draw was held on 12 April 2024 in Luxembourg.[4]

Group stage

Pool A

  • All times are local.
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Turkey 7 7 0 20 21 2 10.500 548 433 1.266 Semifinals
2  Belgium 7 6 1 16 18 9 2.000 621 512 1.213
3  Bulgaria (H) 7 4 3 12 14 13 1.077 583 547 1.066
4  Croatia 7 4 3 11 14 13 1.077 576 564 1.021
5  Spain 7 4 3 10 14 14 1.000 606 605 1.002
6  Netherlands 7 2 5 7 12 18 0.667 640 651 0.983
7  Slovenia 7 1 6 7 11 18 0.611 547 640 0.855
8  Sweden 7 0 7 1 4 21 0.190 427 606 0.705
Source: Report
(H) Host
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
5 August 11:30 Spain  1–3  Croatia 23–25 24–26 25–21 14–25   86–97 Report
5 August 14:00 Slovenia  2–3  Netherlands 25–23 13–25 16–25 25–19 13–15 92–107 Report
5 August 16:30 Bulgaria  3–1  Sweden 21–25 25–16 25–10 25–14   96–65 Report
5 August 19:00 Belgium  0–3  Turkey 23–25 20–25 18–25     61–75 Report
6 August 11:30 Sweden  1–3  Netherlands 26–24 18–25 23–25 19–25   86–99 Report
6 August 14:00 Croatia  3–2  Slovenia 25–15 21–25 19–25 25–13 15–12 105–90 Report
6 August 16:30 Bulgaria  0–3  Belgium 23–25 19–25 18–25     60–75 Report
6 August 19:00 Turkey  3–0  Spain 25–19 25–23 25–17     75–59 Report
7 August 11:30 Belgium  3–2  Sweden 25–13 23–25 25–18 23–25 15–4 111–85 Report
7 August 14:00 Slovenia  0–3  Turkey 9–25 20–25 13–25     42–75 Report
7 August 16:30 Spain  3–2  Bulgaria 25–15 16–25 16–25 25–21 15–4 97–90 Report
7 August 19:00 Netherlands  1–3  Croatia 19–25 20–25 25–18 18–25   82–93 Report
9 August 11:30 Belgium  3–1  Spain 25–19 18–25 25–17 25–21   93–82 Report
9 August 14:00 Turkey  3–2  Netherlands 21–25 12–25 25–21 25–21 15–10 98–102 Report
9 August 16:30 Bulgaria  3–2  Slovenia 24–26 25–15 26–24 23–25 15–9 113–99 Report
9 August 19:00 Sweden  0–3  Croatia 15–25 13–25 15–25     43–75 Report
10 August 11:30 Slovenia  0–3  Belgium 6–25 19–25 14–25     39–75 Report
10 August 14:00 Spain  3–0  Sweden 25–22 25–19 25–6     75–47 Report
10 August 16:30 Netherlands  0–3  Bulgaria 22–25 18–25 21–25     61–75 Report
10 August 19:00 Croatia  0–3  Turkey 14–25 22–25 20–25     56–75 Report
12 August 11:30 Sweden  0–3  Turkey 15–25 11–25 18–25     44–75 Report
12 August 14:00 Belgium  3–2  Netherlands 21–25 22–25 25–13 25–23 15–10 108–96 Report
12 August 16:30 Bulgaria  3–1  Croatia 25–16 25–17 15–25 25–17   90–75 Report
12 August 19:00 Spain  3–2  Slovenia 22–25 25–22 25–22 17–25 18–16 107–110 Report
13 August 11:30 Croatia  1–3  Belgium 23–25 25–23 13–25 14–25   75–98 Report
13 August 14:00 Netherlands  1–3  Spain 25–27 20–25 25–22 23–25   93–99 Report
13 August 16:30 Slovenia  3–0  Sweden 25–15 25–23 25–19     75–57 Report
13 August 19:00 Turkey  3–0  Bulgaria 25–19 25–17 25–23     75–59 Report

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Italy 7 7 0 20 21 4 5.250 610 443 1.377 Semifinals
2  Poland 7 6 1 19 20 6 3.333 611 507 1.205
3  Czech Republic 7 4 3 12 12 10 1.200 501 437 1.146
4  Serbia 7 4 3 11 14 12 1.167 592 564 1.050
5  Finland 7 3 4 9 12 13 0.923 533 545 0.978
6  Ukraine 7 3 4 9 11 13 0.846 557 543 1.026
7  Portugal 7 1 6 4 7 18 0.389 519 567 0.915
8  Ireland (H) 7 0 7 0 0 21 0.000 205 525 0.390
Source: Report
(H) Host
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
5 August 13:30 Serbia  3–1  Ukraine 21–25 27–25 25–22 28–26   101–98 Report
5 August 16:00 Italy  3–0  Czech Republic 25–21 25–19 25–19     75–59 Report
5 August 18:30 Ireland  0–3  Portugal 12–25 8–25 11–25     31–75 Report
5 August 21:00 Poland  3–1  Finland 25–11 25–19 17–25 25–20   92–75 Report
6 August 13:30 Italy  3–0  Portugal 25–23 25–16 25–19     75–58 Report
6 August 16:00 Serbia  0–3  Poland 22–25 24–26 14–25     60–76 Report
6 August 18:30 Czech Republic  3–1  Finland 25–20 17–25 25–18 25–11   92–74 Report
6 August 21:00 Ukraine  3–0  Ireland 25–11 25–12 25–8     75–31 Report
7 August 12:30 Portugal  0–3  Finland 24–26 16–25 19–25     59–76 Report
7 August 15:00 Ireland  0–3  Czech Republic 11–25 10–25 11–25     32–75 Report
7 August 18:30 Poland  3–1  Ukraine 25–23 22–25 26–24 25–16   98–88 Report
7 August 21:00 Italy  3–1  Serbia 20–25 25–19 25–17 25–18   95–79 Report
9 August 13:30 Czech Republic  0–3  Poland 19–25 21–25 18–25     58–75 Report
9 August 16:00 Finland  3–0  Ireland 25–9 25–14 25–7     75–30 Report
9 August 18:30 Serbia  3–2  Portugal 21–25 23–25 25–20 25–17 15–13 109–100 Report
9 August 21:00 Ukraine  0–3  Italy 21–25 16–25 22–25     59–75 Report
10 August 13:30 Serbia  1–3  Finland 23–25 25–17 19–25 24–26   91–93 Report
10 August 16:00 Italy  3–0  Ireland 25–1 25–2 25–12     75–15 Report
10 August 18:30 Poland  3–1  Portugal 21–25 25–20 25–14 25–22   96–81 Report
10 August 21:00 Ukraine  0–3  Czech Republic 20–25 21–25 14–25     55–75 Report
12 August 13:30 Finland  0–3  Ukraine 27–29 16–25 23–25     66–79 Report
12 August 16:00 Portugal  0–3  Czech Republic 25–27 12–25 12–25     49–77 Report
12 August 18:30 Ireland  0–3  Serbia 12–25 13–25 12–25     37–75 Report
12 August 21:00 Poland  2–3  Italy 15–25 25–27 25–23 25–23 9–15 99–113 Report
13 August 13:30 Portugal  1–3  Ukraine 23–25 19–25 25–21 30–32   97–103 Report
13 August 16:00 Czech Republic  0–3  Serbia 25–27 18–25 22–25     65–77 Report
13 August 18:30 Finland  1–3  Italy 16–25 15–25 29–27 14–25   74–102 Report
13 August 21:00 Ireland  0–3  Poland 12–25 12–25 8–25     32–75 Report

Final round

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
16 August
 
 
 Turkey 3
 
17 August
 
 Poland 1
 
 Turkey 3
 
16 August
 
 Italy 2
 
 Italy 3
 
 
 Belgium 1
 
3rd place match
 
 
17 August
 
 
 Poland 2
 
 
 Belgium 3

Semifinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 Aug 15:30 Turkey  3–1  Poland 25–14 22–25 25–17 25–18   97–74 Report
16 Aug 18:30 Italy  3–1  Belgium 18–25 28–26 25–17 25–21   96–89 Report

3rd place match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 Aug 15:30 Poland  2–3  Belgium 23–25 25–21 25–13 15–25 10–15 98–99 Report

Final

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 Aug 18:30 Turkey  3–2  Italy 22–25 25–16 25–19 17–25 15–11 104–96 Report

Final standing

Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Turkey
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Italy
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Belgium
4  Poland
5  Bulgaria
6  Czech Republic
7  Croatia
8  Serbia
9  Spain
10  Finland
11  Ukraine
12  Netherlands
13  Slovenia
14  Portugal
15  Sweden
16  Ireland
Qualified for the 2025 U21 World Championship
 2024 European Women's U20 champions 

Turkey
Third title

Awards

  • Most valuable player
    Turkey Dilay Özdemir
  • Best setter
    Turkey Dilay Özdemir
  • Best outside spikers
    Turkey Liza Safronova
    Turkey Beren Yeşilırmak
  • Best middle blockers
    Italy Linda Manfredinii
    Belgium Yana Wouters
  • Best opposite spiker
    Italy Maria Teresa Bosso
  • Best libero
    Italy Anna Bardaro

References

  1. ^ "CEV U20 Volleyball European Championship 2024 Qualifiers" (PDF). cev.eu. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Age-group Championships 2023-2025 to break new ground for European Volleyball". CEV. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Scottish Volleyball Statement – CEV U-20 Women's European Championships 2024" (Press release). Scottish Volleyball. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  4. ^ Ferraro, Federico (12 April 2024). "Bulgaria and Ireland poised to welcome #EuroVolleyU20W Final Round". CEV. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
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