2012 Women's Junior European Volleyball Championship
# 2012 Women's Junior European Volleyball Championship

The 2012 Women's Junior European Volleyball Championship was played in Ankara, Turkey from August 18 to 26, 2012. Turkey won the championship before Serbia and Italy, and qualified to the 2013 Women's Junior World Championship.

## Participating teams

* Host
   * Turkey
* Defending Champion
   * Italy
* Qualified through 2012 Women's Junior European Volleyball Championship Qualification
   * Belgium
   * Bulgaria
   * Czech Republic
   * France
   * Germany
   * Poland
   * Russia
   * Serbia
   * Slovakia
   * Slovenia

## Preliminary round

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SPW | SPL | SPR | SW | SL | SR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Serbia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 395 | 296 | 1.334 | 15 | 1 | 15.000 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Turkey | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 442 | 381 | 1.160 | 12 | 7 | 1.714 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Slovenia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 424 | 411 | 1.032 | 11 | 9 | 1.222 | 5th–8th classification |
| 4 | Belgium | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 419 | 444 | 0.944 | 9 | 11 | 0.818 | 5th–8th classification |
| 5 | Slovakia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 339 | 413 | 0.821 | 5 | 13 | 0.385 | |
| 6 | France | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 372 | 446 | 0.834 | 4 | 15 | 0.267 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 18 Aug | Turkey | 3–1 | Belgium | 25–19 | 25–20 | 25–27 | 25–17 | | 100–83 |
| 18 Aug | Slovenia | 3–2 | Slovakia | 25–16 | 21–25 | 21–25 | 25–17 | 15–12 | 107–95 |
| 18 Aug | France | 0–3 | Serbia | 18–25 | 17–25 | 20–25 | | | 55–75 |
| 19 Aug | Belgium | 3–0 | Slovakia | 25–18 | 25–22 | 25–18 | | | 75–52 |
| 19 Aug | Turkey | 3–1 | France | 24–26 | 25–22 | 25–15 | 25–16 | | 99–79 |
| 19 Aug | Serbia | 3–0 | Slovenia | 25–18 | 25–14 | 25–21 | | | 75–53 |
| 20 Aug | France | 2–3 | Belgium | 20–25 | 25–19 | 19–25 | 25–23 | 6–15 | 95–107 |
| 20 Aug | Slovenia | 2–3 | Turkey | 25–23 | 25–17 | 17–25 | 12–25 | 14–16 | 93–106 |
| 20 Aug | Slovakia | 0–3 | Serbia | 20–25 | 13–25 | 12–25 | | | 45–75 |
| 21 Aug | France | 0–3 | Slovenia | 21–25 | 19–25 | 22–25 | | | 62–75 |
| 21 Aug | Belgium | 1–3 | Serbia | 23–25 | 13–25 | 25–20 | 20–25 | | 81–95 |
| 21 Aug | Turkey | 3–0 | Slovakia | 25–21 | 25–17 | 25–13 | | | 75–51 |
| 22 Aug | Slovenia | 3–1 | Belgium | 21–25 | 25–14 | 25–19 | 25–15 | | 96–73 |
| 22 Aug | Slovakia | 3–1 | France | 25–19 | 25–19 | 15–25 | 25–18 | | 90–81 |
| 22 Aug | Serbia | 3–0 | Turkey | 25–22 | 25–19 | 25–21 | | | 75–62 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SPW | SPL | SPR | SW | SL | SR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Russia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 441 | 388 | 1.137 | 13 | 6 | 2.167 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Italy | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 425 | 361 | 1.177 | 12 | 6 | 2.000 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Poland | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 424 | 409 | 1.037 | 10 | 8 | 1.250 | 5th–8th classification |
| 4 | Germany | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 456 | 432 | 1.056 | 11 | 9 | 1.222 | 5th–8th classification |
| 5 | Czech Republic | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 357 | 435 | 0.821 | 5 | 13 | 0.385 | |
| 6 | Bulgaria | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 424 | 502 | 0.845 | 6 | 15 | 0.400 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 18 Aug | Germany | 1–3 | Russia | 19–25 | 25–20 | 17–25 | 19–25 | | 80–95 |
| 18 Aug | Italy | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 19–25 | 25–21 | 25–17 | 25–12 | | 94–75 |
| 18 Aug | Czech Republic | 1–3 | Poland | 25–23 | 22–25 | 22–25 | 15–25 | | 84–98 |
| 19 Aug | Russia | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 21–25 | 25–16 | 25–15 | 25–16 | | 96–72 |
| 19 Aug | Poland | 3–0 | Italy | 27–25 | 25–20 | 25–20 | | | 77–65 |
| 19 Aug | Germany | 3–1 | Czech Republic | 25–27 | 25–16 | 25–12 | 25–18 | | 100–73 |
| 20 Aug | Bulgaria | 1–3 | Poland | 21–25 | 25–23 | 23–25 | 16–25 | | 85–98 |
| 20 Aug | Czech Republic | 0–3 | Russia | 18–25 | 21–25 | 14–25 | | | 53–75 |
| 20 Aug | Italy | 3–1 | Germany | 21–25 | 25–23 | 23–25 | 16–25 | | 85–98 |
| 21 Aug | Russia | 3–1 | Poland | 25–22 | 21–25 | 25–21 | 25–17 | | 96–85 |
| 21 Aug | Czech Republic | 0–3 | Italy | 20–25 | 22–25 | 7–25 | | | 49–75 |
| 21 Aug | Germany | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 23–25 | 25–19 | 25–18 | 23–25 | 20–18 | 116–105 |
| 22 Aug | Poland | 0–3 | Germany | 23–25 | 25–15 | 25–23 | 25–16 | | 98–79 |
| 22 Aug | Bulgaria | 1–3 | Czech Republic | 25–23 | 20–25 | 22–25 | 20–25 | | 87–98 |
| 22 Aug | Italy | 3–1 | Russia | 23–25 | 25–15 | 25–23 | 25–16 | | 98–79 |

## Championship round

### 5th to 8th bracket

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| Slovenia | 0 |
| Germany | 3 | | |
| Germany | 3 | Germany | 3 |
| | | Poland | 1 |
| Belgium | 1 | Poland | 1 |
| Poland | 3 | | |
| Poland | 3 | Third place | Third place |
| | | Slovenia | 3 |
| | | Belgium | 0 |

### Championship bracket

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| Serbia | 3 |
| Italy | 0 | | |
| Italy | 0 | Serbia | 0 |
| | | Turkey | 3 |
| Russia | 2 | Turkey | 3 |
| Turkey | 3 | | |
| Turkey | 3 | Third place | Third place |
| | | Italy | 3 |
| | | Russia | 0 |

### Classification 5th to 8th

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 25 Aug | Slovenia | 0–3 | Germany | 17-25 | 23-25 | 21-25 | | | 61-75 |
| 25 Aug | Belgium | 1–3 | Poland | 17-25 | 21-25 | 25-19 | 22-25 | | 85-94 |

### Semifinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 25 Aug | Serbia | 3–0 | Italy | 25-23 | 25-19 | 26-24 | | | 76-66 |
| 25 Aug | Russia | 2–3 | Turkey | 25-18 | 23-25 | 25-23 | 23-25 | 6-15 | 102-106 |

### 7th place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 26 Aug | Slovenia | 3–0 | Belgium | 27–25 | 25–18 | 27–25 | | | 79–68 |

### 5th place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 26 Aug | Germany | 3–1 | Poland | 25–23 | 25–18 | 17–25 | 25–23 | | 92–89 |

### 3rd place match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 26 Aug | Italy | 3–0 | Russia | 25–20 | 25–23 | 25–21 | | | 75–64 |

### Final

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 26 Aug | Serbia | 0–3 | Turkey | 21–25 | 22–25 | 18–25 | | | 61–75 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| - | - |
| | Turkey |
| | Serbia |
| | Italy |
| 4 | Russia |
| 5 | Germany |
| 6 | Poland |
| 7 | Slovenia |
| 8 | Belgium |
| 9 | Slovakia |
| 10 | Czech Republic |
| 11 | Bulgaria |
| 12 | France |

* Qualified for the 2013 World Junior Championship
* 2012 Women's Junior European champions
* Turkey 1st title

Team Roster :

* Damla Çakıroğlu, Çağla Akın, Kübra Akman, Şeyma Ercan, Ceylan Arısan, Ceyda Aktaş, Buket Yılmaz, Aslı Kalaç, Ece Hocaoğlu, Kübra Kegan, Sabriye Gönülkırmaz, Ecem Alıcı, Dilara Bağcı, Didem Marangoz Head Coach: Gökhan Edman

## Individual awards

* MVP: Damla Çakıroğlu
* Best spiker: Lisa Izquierdo
* Best server: Kseniia Ilchenko
* Best blocker: Mina Popovic
* Best receiver: Elena Perinelli
* Best setter: Sladjana Mirkovic
* Best libero: Dilara Bağcı
* Best scorer: Irina Voronkova
