2021 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship

The 2021 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship was the 21st edition of the FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship, contested by the women's national teams under the age of 20 of the members of the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB), the sport's global governing body. The final tournament was held in Belgium and Netherlands, making it the first time that the tournament was jointly hosted by more than one country.

2021 FIVB Volleyball
Women's U20 World Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Belgium
 Netherlands
Dates9–18 July 2021
Teams16 (from 5 confederations)
Champions Italy (2nd title)
Runners-up Serbia
Third place Russia
Fourth place Netherlands
Tournament awards
MVPItaly Gaia Guiducci
Best SetterItaly Gaia Guiducci
Best OHItaly Loveth Omoruyi
Netherlands Jolien Knollema
Best MBItaly Emma Graziani
Serbia Hena Kurtagić
Best OPPRussia Vita Akimova
Best LiberoItaly Martina Armini
Official website
volleyball.com/w-u20-2021

The defending champions, Japan, withdrew from the event.

Qualification

A total of 16 teams qualified for the final tournament. In addition to Belgium and Netherlands, who qualified automatically as the hosts, another 10 teams qualified via five separate continental tournaments which were required to be held by 31 December 2020 at the latest. However, due to the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent impact on some Confederations’ ability to organize the events within the given deadline, the FIVB decided to postpone the deadline for continental qualifications to 28 February 2021. Additionally, in the case of no Continental Confederations being able to hold qualifying events, teams were to qualify according to the respective Continental Rankings. The remaining 4 teams qualified via the FIVB Junior World Ranking.[1][2][3][4]

Means of qualificationDateVenueVacanciesQualifier
Host countries13 October 2020Switzerland Lausanne2 Belgium
 Netherlands
2020 European Championship22–30 August 2020Bosnia and Herzegovina Zenica
Croatia Osijek		2 Turkey
 Serbia
2018 Asian Championship10–17 June 2018Vietnam Bac Ninh and Tu Son2 1* Japan
 China
 Thailand
2020 NORCECA Championship14–22 February 2021United States United States2 Dominican Republic
 Cuba
 Puerto Rico**
2020 African Championship18–26 February 2021Uganda Kampala2 Egypt
 Rwanda
2020 South American ChampionshipBrazil Brazil2 Brazil
 Argentina
FIVB Junior World Ranking[5]As per 1 March 2021Switzerland Lausanne4+1* Italy
 Russia
 Poland
 United States
 Belarus
Total16

* China and Japan withdrew from the competition. Thailand entered by the 3rd place at the Asian Volleyball Championship and Belarus entered by the world ranking.

** Cuba was forced to withdraw from the competition due to COVID-19 infections and was replaced by Puerto Rico.

Pools composition

Teams were seeded in the first two positions of each pool following the serpentine system according to their FIVB U20 World Ranking as of 1 March 2021.[5] FIVB reserved the right to seed the hosts as head of pools A and B regardless of the U20 World Ranking. All teams not seeded were drawn to take other available positions in the remaining lines, following the U20 World Ranking.[6] The draw was held on 14 June 2021.[7] Rankings are shown in brackets except the hosts who ranked both 22nd.

Seeded teams Pot 1 Pot 2

 Netherlands (Hosts)
 Belgium (Hosts)
 Turkey (1)
 Italy (3)

 Russia (4)
 Poland (5)
 Serbia (6)
 Brazil (7)

 United States (9)
 Belarus (10)
 Argentina (12)
 Dominican Republic (15)

 Cuba (16)*
 Egypt (17)
 Rwanda (18)
 Thailand (44)

Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D
 Netherlands  Belgium  Turkey  Italy
 Brazil  Serbia  Russia**  Poland**
 Argentina**  Dominican Republic**  United States  Belarus
 Rwanda  Puerto Rico**  Thailand  Egypt

* Cuba withdrew due to COVID-19 concerns and was replaced by Puerto Rico.[7]

** The teams changed their groups after the draw because a policy about immigration of Belgium ban the people from Argentina, Brazil and Russia.[7]

Squads
Main article: 2021 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship squads

Venues
Netherlands Rotterdam
(Pool A, Pool C, Pool E, Pool G)		 Belgium Kortrijk
(Pool B, Pool D, Pool F, Pool H)
Sportcentrum Schuttersveld Sportcampus Lange Munte
Capacity: 5000 Capacity: 5000
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Pool standing procedure
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Match points
  3. Sets ratio
  4. Points ratio
  5. If the tie continues as per the point ratio between two teams, the priority will be given to the team which won the last match between them. When the tie in points ratio is between three or more teams, a new classification of these teams in the terms of points 1, 2, and 3 will be made taking into consideration only the matches in which they were opposed to each other.

Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser
Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser

Preliminary round

Pool A
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Netherlands 3 3 0 9 9 1 9.000 249 165 1.509 Second round Pool E
2  Brazil 3 2 1 6 7 3 2.333 240 198 1.212
3  Argentina 3 1 2 3 3 6 0.500 208 195 1.067 Second round Pool G
4  Rwanda 3 0 3 0 0 9 0.000 86 225 0.382
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 July14:30Argentina 0–3 Brazil24–2624–2624–26  72–78P2Report
9 July17:30Netherlands 3–0 Rwanda25–625–525–6  75–17P2Report
10 July14:30Rwanda 0–3 Brazil10–2515–252–25  27–75P2Report
10 July17:30Netherlands 3–0 Argentina25–1825–2125–22  75–61P2Report
11 July14:30Argentina 3–0 Rwanda25–1825–1025–14  75–42P2Report
11 July17:30Brazil 1–3 Netherlands25–2221–2516–2525–27 87–99P2Report

Pool B
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Serbia 3 3 0 9 9 0 MAX 225 97 2.320 Second round Pool F
2  Dominican Republic 3 2 1 6 6 3 2.000 205 132 1.553
3  Belgium 3 1 2 3 3 6 0.500 179 150 1.193 Second round Pool H
4  Puerto Rico[lower-alpha 1] 3 0 3 0 0 9 0.000 0 225 0.000
Source:
Notes:
  1. Puerto Rico was forced to withdraw after several team members tested positive for COVID-19 and their games were forfeited.[8]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 July13:00Puerto Rico 0–3 Dominican Republic0–250–250–25  0–75Report
9 July18:00Belgium 0–3 Serbia17–2510–2515–25  42–75P2Report
10 July13:00Belgium 3–0 Puerto Rico25–025–025–0  75–0Report
10 July15:00Serbia 3–0 Dominican Republic25–1825–2025–17  75–55P2Report
11 July13:00Serbia 3–0 Puerto Rico25–025–025–0  75–0Report
11 July18:00Dominican Republic 3–0 Belgium25–1925–2125–17  75–57P2Report

Pool C
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  United States 3 3 0 9 9 1 9.000 250 177 1.412 Second round Pool E
2  Russia 3 2 1 6 7 4 1.750 247 241 1.025
3  Turkey 3 1 2 3 4 6 0.667 224 230 0.974 Second round Pool G
4  Thailand 3 0 3 0 0 9 0.000 152 225 0.676
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 July15:30Turkey 3–0 Thailand25–2025–1825–19  75–57P2Report
9 July18:30Russia 1–3 United States20–2525–2314–2517–25 76–98P2Report
10 July15:00Thailand 0–3 United States15–258–2513–25  36–75P2Report
10 July18:30Turkey 1–3 Russia23–2525–2119–2517–25 84–96P2Report
11 July15:00Russia 3–0 Thailand25–2325–2025–16  75–59P2Report
11 July18:30United States 3–0 Turkey25–1827–2525–22  77–65P2Report

Pool D
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Italy 3 3 0 9 9 1 9.000 235 181 1.298 Second round Pool F
2  Poland 3 2 1 6 7 3 2.333 221 186 1.188
3  Belarus 3 1 2 2 3 8 0.375 217 260 0.835 Second round Pool H
4  Egypt 3 0 3 1 2 9 0.222 210 256 0.820
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 July15:00Poland 3–0 Belarus25–1425–1925–17  75–50P2Report
9 July20:30Italy 3–0 Egypt25–1525–1925–15  75–49P2Report
10 July15:30Italy 3–1 Poland25–1610–2525–2125–9 85–71P2Report
10 July20:30Egypt 2–3 Belarus23–2526–2421–2525–1515–17110–106P2Report
11 July15:30Belarus 0–3 Italy23–2517–2521–25  61–75P2Report
11 July20:30Poland 3–0 Egypt25–1125–2325–17  75–51P2Report

Second round

Pool E
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Netherlands 3 3 0 8 9 3 3.000 273 235 1.162 Semifinals
2  Russia 3 2 1 6 7 4 1.750 261 230 1.135
3  United States 3 1 2 4 6 7 0.857 287 295 0.973 5th–8th semifinals
4  Brazil 3 0 3 0 1 9 0.111 191 252 0.758
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
13 July14:30Brazil 1–3 United States22–2529–2720–2514–25 85–102P2Report
13 July17:30Netherlands 3–1 Russia25–1625–2016–2525–22 91–83P2Report
14 July14:30Russia 3–1 United States25–1325–2228–3025–23 103–88P2Report
14 July17:30Netherlands 3–0 Brazil25–2025–1725–18  75–55P2Report
15 July14:30Brazil 0–3 Russia18–2516–2517–25  51–75P2Report
15 July17:30United States 2–3 Netherlands15–2522–2525–2125–2110–1597–107P2Report

Pool F
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Italy 3 3 0 9 9 1 9.000 246 188 1.309 Semifinals
2  Serbia 3 2 1 6 6 3 2.000 215 193 1.114
3  Poland 3 1 2 3 4 6 0.667 218 221 0.986 5th–8th semifinals
4  Dominican Republic 3 0 3 0 0 9 0.000 148 225 0.658
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
13 July15:00Serbia 3–0 Poland25–2127–2525–23  77–69P2Report
13 July17:30Dominican Republic 0–3 Italy16–2520–2515–25  51–75P2Report
14 July15:00Italy 3–1 Poland25–1219–2527–2525–12 96–74P2Report
14 July17:30Serbia 3–0 Dominican Republic25–1325–1825–18  75–49P2Report
15 July15:00Dominican Republic 0–3 Poland21–2511–2516–25  48–75P2Report
15 July17:30Serbia 0–3 Italy23–2518–2522–25  63–75P2Report

Pool G
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Turkey 3 3 0 9 9 0 MAX 225 143 1.573 9th–12th semifinals
2  Argentina 3 2 1 6 6 3 2.000 204 152 1.342
3  Thailand 3 1 2 3 3 6 0.500 172 196 0.878 13th–16th semifinals
4  Rwanda 3 0 3 0 0 9 0.000 115 225 0.511
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
13 July15:30Rwanda 0–3 Turkey10–259–2516–25  35–75P2Report
13 July18:30Argentina 3–0 Thailand25–1325–1225–18  75–43P2Report
14 July15:30Rwanda 0–3 Argentina12–257–2515–25  34–75P2Report
14 July18:30Turkey 3–0 Thailand25–1725–1625–21  75–54P2Report
15 July15:30Rwanda 0–3 Thailand14–2516–2516–25  46–75P2Report
15 July18:30Turkey 3–0 Argentina25–1025–2225–22  75–54P2Report

Pool H
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Belarus 3 3 0 9 9 0 MAX 225 79 2.848 9th–12th semifinals
2  Egypt 3 2 1 5 6 5 1.200 230 179 1.285
3  Belgium 3 1 2 4 5 6 0.833 213 185 1.151 13th–16th semifinals
4  Puerto Rico 3 0 3 0 0 9 0.000 0 225 0.000
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
13 July13:00Puerto Rico 0–3 Belarus0–250–250–25  0–75Report
13 July20:00Belgium 2–3 Egypt20–2525–1829–2721–259–15104–110P2Report
14 July13:00Belgium 3–0 Puerto Rico25–025–025–0  75–0Report
14 July20:00Belarus 3–0 Egypt25–1825–1525–12  75–45P2Report
15 July13:00Puerto Rico 0–3 Egypt0–250–250–25  0–75Report
15 July20:00Belgium 0–3 Belarus16–257–2511–25  34–75P2Report

Final round

Classification 13th–16th
 
13th–16th semifinals13th place match
 
      
 
17 July
 
 
 Thailand3
 
18 July
 
 Puerto Rico0
 
 Thailand0
 
17 July
 
 Belgium3
 
 Belgium3
 
 
 Rwanda0
 
15th place match
 
 
18 July
 
 
 Puerto Rico0
 
 
 Rwanda3

13th–16th semifinals
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 July13:00Thailand 3–0 Puerto Rico25–025–025–0  75–0Report
17 July20:30Belgium 3–0 Rwanda25–1425–1325–13  75–40P2Report

15th place match
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 July13:00Puerto Rico 0–3 Rwanda0–250–250–25  0–75Report

13th place match
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 July20:00Thailand 0–3 Belgium20–2520–2519–25  59–75P2Report

Classification 9th–12th
 
9th–12th semifinals9th place match
 
      
 
17 July
 
 
 Turkey3
 
18 July
 
 Egypt1
 
 Turkey1
 
17 July
 
 Belarus3
 
 Belarus3
 
 
 Argentina0
 
11th place match
 
 
18 July
 
 
 Egypt0
 
 
 Argentina3

9th–12th semifinals
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 July15:30Turkey 3–1 Egypt24–2625–1525–1525–20 99–76P2Report
17 July18:30Belarus 3–0 Argentina25–1525–1725–15  75–47P2Report

11th place match
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 July13:30Egypt 0–3 Argentina16–2515–2516–25  47–75P2Report

9th place match
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 July16:30Turkey 1–3 Belarus25–2017–2513–2521–25 76–95P2Report

Classification 5th–8th
 
5th–8th semifinals5th place match
 
      
 
17 July
 
 
 United States3
 
18 July
 
 Dominican Republic0
 
 United States3
 
17 July
 
 Poland2
 
 Poland3
 
 
 Brazil0
 
7th place match
 
 
18 July
 
 
 Dominican Republic0
 
 
 Brazil3

5th–8th semifinals
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 July15:30United States 3–0 Dominican Republic25–2225–1525–18  75–55P2Report
17 July17:30Poland 3–0 Brazil25–1526–2425–15  76–54P2Report

7th place match
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 July15:00Dominican Republic 0–3 Brazil18–2510–2521–25  49–75P2Report

5th place match
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 July17:30United States 3–2 Poland14–2518–2525–1629–2715–13101–106P2Report

Final four
 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
17 July
 
 
 Italy3
 
18 July
 
 Russia0
 
 Italy3
 
17 July
 
 Serbia0
 
 Netherlands1
 
 
 Serbia3
 
3rd place match
 
 
18 July
 
 
 Russia3
 
 
 Netherlands2

Semifinals
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 July14:30Italy 3–0 Russia25–2229–2725–23  79–72P2Report
17 July17:30Netherlands 1–3 Serbia21–2525–1723–2526–28 95–95P2Report

3rd place match
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 July14:30Russia 3–2 Netherlands16–2523–2525–2225–2222–20111–114P2Report

Final
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 July17:30Italy 3–0 Serbia25–1825–2025–23  75–61P2Report

Final standing
Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Italy
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Serbia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Russia
4  Netherlands
5  United States
6  Poland
7  Brazil
8  Dominican Republic
9  Belarus
10  Turkey
11  Argentina
12  Egypt
13  Belgium
14  Thailand
15  Rwanda
16  Puerto Rico

Awards
  • Most valuable player
    Italy Gaia Guiducci
  • Best setter
    Italy Gaia Guiducci
  • Best outside spikers
    Italy Loveth Omoruyi
    Netherlands Jolien Knollema
  • Best middle blockers
    Italy Emma Graziani
    Serbia Hena Kurtagić
  • Best opposite spiker
    Russia Vita Akimova
  • Best libero
    Italy Martina Armini

See also

References
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