2024 Men's U20 Volleyball European Championship

The 2024 Men's U20 Volleyball European Championship is the 29th edition of the Men's Junior European Volleyball Championship, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the CEV. The tournament is held in Arta, Greece and Vrnjačka Banja Serbia from 26 August to 7 September 2024. The top six teams of the tournament will qualify for the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship as the CEV representatives.

2024 Men's U20 Volleyball European Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Greece
 Serbia
CityArta
Vrnjačka Banja
Dates26 August – 7 September
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Champions France (2nd title)
Runners-up Bulgaria
Third place Czech Republic
Official website
2024 Men's U20 Volleyball European Championship

Players must be born on or after 1 January 2005.

Host selection

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Greece were given the hosting rights on 12 October 2022.[1] Shortly after, Serbia was also given the hosting rights.

Qualification

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Means of qualification Qualifier
Host country   Greece
  Serbia
Qualification 1st round BVA   Bulgaria
EEVZA   Poland
MEVZA   Slovenia
NEVZA   Finland
WEVZA   France
SCA   Scotland
Qualification 2nd round Pool A   Turkey
Pool B   Latvia
Pool C   Ukraine
Pool D   Austria
Pool E   Israel
Best runner up   Czech Republic
  Italy
  Spain

Draw

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The draw was on 11 April 2024 in Luxembourg.[2]

Venues

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The venues are in Arta and Vrnjačka Banja.

Pool I, Final round Pool II
  Vrnjačka Banja   Arta
Sportska Hala Indoor Sport Hall T9 Kostakioi
Capacity: 1,300 Capacity: 1,200

Group stage

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Pool A

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  • All times are local.
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   France 7 7 0 21 21 1 21.000 551 413 1.334 Semifinals and World Championship
2   Ukraine 7 5 2 15 15 8 1.875 541 519 1.042
3   Turkey 7 5 2 14 15 9 1.667 559 522 1.071 World Championship
4   Poland 7 4 3 11 14 11 1.273 569 535 1.064
5   Serbia (H) 7 3 4 10 12 13 0.923 554 565 0.981
6   Finland 7 2 5 7 8 17 0.471 536 591 0.907
7   Latvia 7 2 5 6 8 15 0.533 479 547 0.876
8   Austria 7 0 7 0 2 21 0.095 473 570 0.830
Source: Report
(H) Host
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
27 August 12:00 Turkey   3–1   Poland 26–24 21–25 25–19 25–21   97–89 Report
27 August 14:30 Austria   1–3   Finland 25–27 16–25 25–16 21–25   87–93 Report
27 August 17:30 Latvia   1–3   Serbia 25–22 16–25 18–25 16–25   75–97 Report
27 August 20:00 Ukraine   0–3   France 21–25 16–25 16–25     53–75 Report
28 August 12:00 Latvia   3–0   Finland 25–20 25–19 25–22     75–61 Report
28 August 14:30 Turkey   0–3   Ukraine 24–26 19–25 21–25     64–76 Report
28 August 17:30 Serbia   0–3   France 20–25 17–25 16–25     53–75 Report
28 August 20:00 Poland   3–0   Austria 25–14 25–17 25–18     75–49 Report
29 August 12:00 Finland   0–3   France 14–25 21–25 21–25     56–75 Report
29 August 14:30 Ukraine   3–1   Poland 25–17 28–26 21–25 25–20   99–88 Report
29 August 17:30 Austria   0–3   Serbia 22–25 23–25 23–25     68–75 Report
29 August 20:00 Latvia   0–3   Turkey 18–25 22–25 16–25     56–75 Report
31 August 12:00 France   3–0   Austria 25–18 25–21 25–13     75–52 Report
31 August 14:30 Turkey   3–2   Finland 24–26 19–25 25–23 25–19 15–12 108–105 Report
31 August 17:30 Serbia   3–0   Ukraine 25–20 25–23 25–19     75–62 Report
31 August 20:00 Poland   3–0   Latvia 25–14 25–19 25–19     75–52 Report
1 September 12:00 Ukraine   3–0   Finland 25–21 26–24 25–21     76–66 Report
1 September 14:30 Latvia   3–0   Austria 25–17 25–23 27–25     77–65 Report
1 September 17:30 Poland   3–2   Serbia 25–27 23–25 25–21 25–22 15–10 113–105 Report
1 September 20:00 Turkey   0–3   France 17–25 21–25 26–28     64–78 Report
3 September 12:00 Ukraine   3–0   Latvia 25–16 25–23 26–24     76–63 Report
3 September 14:30 France   3–0   Poland 25–19 25–18 25–17     75–54 Report
3 September 17:30 Finland   3–1   Serbia 29–27 18–25 25–22 25–21   97–95 Report
3 September 20:00 Austria   0–3   Turkey 24–26 18–25 22–25     64–76 Report
4 September 12:00 Finland   0–3   Poland 20–25 18–25 20–25     58–75 Report
4 September 14:30 France   3–1   Latvia 23–25 25–16 25–21 25–19   98–81 Report
4 September 17:30 Serbia   0–3   Turkey 18–25 20–25 16–25     54–75 Report
4 September 20:00 Austria   1–3   Ukraine 23–25 18–25 26–24 21–25   88–99 Report

Pool B

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Bulgaria 7 6 1 18 19 3 6.333 543 438 1.240 Semifinals and World Championship
2   Czech Republic 7 6 1 17 18 8 2.250 613 519 1.181
3   Italy 7 5 2 15 16 7 2.286 539 469 1.149 World Championship
4   Israel 7 5 2 15 16 7 2.286 537 486 1.105
5   Slovenia 7 3 4 8 10 14 0.714 526 519 1.013
6   Greece (H) 7 2 5 5 6 17 0.353 463 523 0.885
7   Spain 7 1 6 6 10 18 0.556 577 595 0.970
8   Scotland 7 0 7 0 0 21 0.000 276 525 0.526
Source: Report
(H) Host
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 August 12:00 Slovenia   0–3   Bulgaria 20–25 22–25 23–25     65–75 Report
26 August 14:30 Israel   3–0   Italy 25–18 25–21 25–23     75–62 Report
26 August 17:30 Spain   2–3   Czech Republic 25–23 18–25 25–22 23–25 12–15 103–110 Report
26 August 20:00 Greece   3–0   Scotland 25–16 25–13 25–14     75–43 Report
27 August 12:00 Italy   3–0   Spain 25–23 25–15 25–20     75–58 Report
27 August 14:30 Scotland   0–3   Bulgaria 13–25 11–25 20–25     44–75 Report
27 August 17:30 Czech Republic   3–1   Slovenia 17–25 25–16 26–24 25–16   93–81 Report
27 August 20:00 Greece   0–3   Israel 17–25 23–25 16–25     56–75 Report
28 August 12:00 Bulgaria   3–0   Czech Republic 25–19 30–28 25–21     80–68 Report
28 August 14:30 Israel   3–0   Scotland 25–14 25–21 25–13     75–48 Report
28 August 17:30 Slovenia   0–3   Italy 23–25 18–25 19–25     60–75 Report
28 August 20:00 Spain   2–3   Greece 25–18 21–25 25–21 25–21 15–8 111–93 Report
30 August 12:00 Scotland   0–3   Czech Republic 8–25 11–25 14–25     33–75 Report
30 August 14:30 Israel   3–1   Spain 25–23 17–25 25–21 25–18   92–87 Report
30 August 17:30 Italy   3–1   Bulgaria 15–25 25–21 25–20 25–21   90–87 Report
30 August 20:00 Greece   0–3   Slovenia 23–25 22–25 17–25     62–75 Report
31 August 12:00 Spain   3–0   Scotland 25–7 25–12 25–13     75–32 Report
31 August 14:30 Slovenia   0–3   Israel 21–25 23–25 19–25     63–75 Report
31 August 17:30 Czech Republic   3–1   Italy 22–25 25–19 25–22 25–16   97–82 Report
31 August 20:00 Bulgaria   3–0   Greece 25–16 25–13 25–20     75–49 Report
2 September 12:00 Spain   2–3   Slovenia 15–25 22–25 25–22 25–20 11–15 98–107 Report
2 September 14:30 Scotland   0–3   Italy 11–25 9–25 16–25     36–75 Report
2 September 17:30 Israel   0–3   Bulgaria 24–26 19–25 23–25     66–76 Report
2 September 20:00 Greece   0–3   Czech Republic 18–25 21–25 22–25     61–75 Report
3 September 12:00 Slovenia   3–0   Scotland 25–17 25–14 25–10     75–41 Report
3 September 14:30 Czech Republic   3–1   Israel 25–21 25–15 20–25 25–18   95–79 Report
3 September 17:30 Bulgaria   3–0   Spain 25–18 25–17 25–21     75–56 Report
3 September 20:00 Italy   3–0   Greece 25–15 30–28 25–13     80–56 Report

Final round

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Final four

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SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
6 Sept – Vrnjačka Banja
 
 
  France3
 
7 Sept – Vrnjačka Banja
 
  Czech Republic0
 
  France3
 
6 Sept – Vrnjačka Banja
 
  Bulgaria1
 
  Bulgaria3
 
 
  Ukraine0
 
3rd place match
 
 
7 Sept – Vrnjačka Banja
 
 
  Czech Republic3
 
 
  Ukraine1

Semifinals

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
6 Sept 15:00 France   3–0   Czech Republic 26–24 25–12 25–16     76–52 Report
6 Sept 18:00 Bulgaria   3–0   Ukraine 25–22 25–20 25–20     75–62 Report

3rd place match

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
7 Sept 15:00 Czech Republic   3–1   Ukraine 25–27 25–23 25–15 25–22 100–87 Report

Final

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
7 Sept 18:00 France   3–1   Bulgaria 22–25 25–18 25–16 28–26   100–85 Report

Final standing

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References

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  1. ^ "Age-group Championships 2023-2025 to break new ground for European Volleyball". CEV. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  2. ^ Ferraro, Federico (11 April 2024). "Mix of Volleyball powerhouses and up-and-coming teams to contest #EuroVolleyU20M Final Round in Serbia and Greece". CEV. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
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