2009 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship
# 2009 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship

The 2009 FIVB Volleyball Men's Junior World Championship was held in Pune, India from 31 July to 9 August 2009. Brazil won the tournament after defeating Cuba 3-2 in the final. Maurício Borges Silva was elected the Most Valuable Player.

## Pools composition

| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| - | - | - | - |
| Tunisia  United States  Belarus  India | Iran  China  Egypt  Belgium | Greece  Cuba  Argentina  France | Russia  Poland  Canada  Brazil |

## Venues

* Balewadi Sports Complex – Badminton Hall, Pune, India – Pool A, C, E, F, 1st–4th places and 5th–8th places
* Balewadi Sports Complex – Boxing Hall, Pune, India – Pool B, D, G, H, 9th–12th places and 13th–16th places

## First round

* All times are Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30).

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | India | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 255 | 208 | 1.226 | Pool E or Pool F |
| 2 | United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 266 | 256 | 1.039 | Pool E or Pool F |
| 3 | Belarus | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1.167 | 308 | 297 | 1.037 | Pool G or Pool H |
| 4 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 203 | 271 | 0.749 | Pool G or Pool H |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| Jul 31 | 10:00 | United States | 3–1 | Belarus | 32–30 | 21–25 | 25–18 | 30–28 | | 108–101 | P2 P3 |
| Jul 31 | 16:35 | Tunisia | 0–3 | India | 11–25 | 15–25 | 13–25 | | | 39–75 | P2 P3 |
| Aug 01 | 14:40 | Tunisia | 1–3 | United States | 25–21 | 19–25 | 15–25 | 21–25 | | 80–96 | P2 P3 |
| Aug 01 | 18:45 | India | 2–3 | Belarus | 21–25 | 25–22 | 23–25 | 25–20 | 11–15 | 105–107 | P2 P3 |
| Aug 02 | 14:35 | Belarus | 3–1 | Tunisia | 24–26 | 26–24 | 25–17 | 25–17 | | 100–84 | P2 P3 |
| Aug 02 | 19:15 | India | 3–0 | United States | 25–23 | 25–21 | 25–18 | | | 75–62 | P2 P3 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Iran | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 268 | 205 | 1.307 | Pool E or Pool F |
| 2 | Belgium | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 219 | 201 | 1.090 | Pool E or Pool F |
| 3 | China | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 204 | 225 | 0.907 | Pool G or Pool H |
| 4 | Egypt | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 191 | 251 | 0.761 | Pool G or Pool H |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| Jul 31 | 10:00 | Iran | 3–0 | Belgium | 25–20 | 27–25 | 25–17 | | 77–62 | P2 P3 |
| Jul 31 | 14:50 | China | 3–0 | Egypt | 25–16 | 25–20 | 25–17 | | 75–53 | P2 P3 |
| Aug 01 | 12:00 | Belgium | 3–0 | Egypt | 25–12 | 32–30 | 25–21 | | 82–63 | P2 P3 |
| Aug 01 | 18:54 | Iran | 3–1 | China | 25–15 | 22–25 | 25–15 | 25–13 | 97–68 | P2 P3 |
| Aug 02 | 12:00 | China | 0–3 | Belgium | 17–25 | 22–25 | 22–25 | | 61–75 | P2 P3 |
| Aug 02 | 14:00 | Egypt | 1–3 | Iran | 9–25 | 25–19 | 21–25 | 20–25 | 75–94 | P2 P3 |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 283 | 249 | 1.137 | Pool E or Pool F |
| 2 | Cuba | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 250 | 235 | 1.064 | Pool E or Pool F |
| 3 | France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1.600 | 281 | 279 | 1.007 | Pool G or Pool H |
| 4 | Greece | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 195 | 246 | 0.793 | Pool G or Pool H |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| Jul 31 | 12:35 | Cuba | 0–3 | Argentina | 20–25 | 29–31 | 16–25 | | | 65–81 | P2 P3 |
| Jul 31 | 14:35 | Greece | 0–3 | France | 18–25 | 20–25 | 24–26 | | | 62–76 | P2 P3 |
| Aug 01 | 12:00 | France | 3–2 | Argentina | 19–25 | 25–23 | 20–25 | 25–23 | 15–11 | 104–107 | P2 P3 |
| Aug 01 | 16:50 | Greece | 0–3 | Cuba | 17–25 | 20–25 | 16–25 | | | 53–75 | P2 P3 |
| Aug 02 | 12:00 | Cuba | 3–2 | France | 23–25 | 25–22 | 25–16 | 22–25 | 15–13 | 110–101 | P2 P3 |
| Aug 02 | 16:55 | Argentina | 3–1 | Greece | 20–25 | 25–22 | 25–16 | 25–17 | | 95–80 | P2 P3 |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 253 | 203 | 1.246 | Pool E or Pool F |
| 2 | Russia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1.167 | 296 | 308 | 0.961 | Pool E or Pool F |
| 3 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.500 | 248 | 276 | 0.899 | Pool G or Pool H |
| 4 | Poland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0.444 | 273 | 283 | 0.965 | Pool G or Pool H |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| Jul 31 | 12:10 | Poland | 2–3 | Canada | 25–19 | 21–25 | 25–15 | 20–25 | 11–15 | 102–99 | P2 P3 |
| Jul 31 | 16:40 | Russia | 1–3 | Brazil | 28–30 | 16–25 | 25–23 | 19–25 | | 88–103 | P2 P3 |
| Aug 01 | 14:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | Canada | 25–21 | 25–22 | 25–13 | | | 75–56 | P2 P3 |
| Aug 01 | 16:00 | Russia | 3–2 | Poland | 32–30 | 21–25 | 16–25 | 25–22 | 15–10 | 109–112 | P2 P3 |
| Aug 02 | 16:15 | Canada | 1–3 | Russia | 30–32 | 16–25 | 25–17 | 22–25 | | 93–99 | P2 P3 |
| Aug 02 | 19:12 | Poland | 0–3 | Brazil | 18–25 | 23–25 | 18–25 | | | 59–75 | P2 P3 |

## Second round

### Pool E (1st–8th)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 256 | 223 | 1.148 | Semifinals |
| 2 | India | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 0.857 | 278 | 288 | 0.965 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Russia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 252 | 247 | 1.020 | 5th–8th place |
| 4 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 0.625 | 258 | 286 | 0.902 | 5th–8th place |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 04 Aug | 12:00 | Belgium | 3–2 | Argentina | 22–25 | 25–21 | 28–26 | 21–25 | 15–9 | 111–106 | P2 P3 |
| 04 Aug | 19:00 | India | 3–2 | Russia | 25–22 | 26–28 | 33–31 | 22–25 | 15–11 | 121–117 | P2 P3 |
| 05 Aug | 14:00 | Belgium | 0–3 | Russia | 21–25 | 13–25 | 17–25 | | | 51–75 | P2 P3 |
| 05 Aug | 18:00 | India | 0–3 | Argentina | 14–25 | 21–25 | 17–25 | | | 52–75 | P2 P3 |
| 06 Aug | 14:40 | Argentina | 3–0 | Russia | 25–19 | 25–23 | 25–18 | | | 75–60 | P2 P3 |
| 06 Aug | 18:25 | India | 3–2 | Belgium | 18–25 | 25–19 | 25–16 | 22–25 | 15–11 | 105–96 | P2 P3 |

### Pool F (1st–8th)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 247 | 204 | 1.211 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Cuba | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 208 | 207 | 1.005 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Iran | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0.375 | 231 | 249 | 0.928 | 5th–8th place |
| 4 | United States | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 254 | 280 | 0.907 | 5th–8th place |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 04 Aug | 14:50 | United States | 1–3 | Brazil | 21–25 | 23–25 | 25–22 | 17–25 | | 86–97 | P2 P3 |
| 04 Aug | 17:06 | Iran | 0–3 | Cuba | 18–25 | 23–25 | 22–25 | | | 63–75 | P2 P3 |
| 05 Aug | 12:00 | United States | 0–3 | Cuba | 23–25 | 23–25 | 23–25 | | | 69–75 | P2 P3 |
| 05 Aug | 16:00 | Iran | 0–3 | Brazil | 20–25 | 22–25 | 18–25 | | | 60–75 | P2 P3 |
| 06 Aug | 12:00 | Iran | 3–2 | United States | 23–25 | 25–21 | 25–18 | 20–25 | 15–10 | 108–99 | P2 P3 |
| 06 Aug | 16:40 | Brazil | 3–0 | Cuba | 25–22 | 25–14 | 25–22 | | | 75–58 | P2 P3 |

### Pool G (9th–16th)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Poland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 275 | 257 | 1.070 | 9th–12th place |
| 2 | France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 274 | 249 | 1.100 | 9th–12th place |
| 3 | Belarus | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.429 | 214 | 235 | 0.911 | 13th–16th place |
| 4 | Egypt | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 260 | 282 | 0.922 | 13th–16th place |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 04 Aug | 12:00 | Egypt | 1–3 | France | 23–25 | 19–25 | 25–18 | 19–25 | | 86–93 | P2 P3 |
| 04 Aug | 14:20 | Belarus | 0–3 | Poland | 19–25 | 23–25 | 20–25 | | | 62–75 | P2 P3 |
| 05 Aug | 12:00 | Belarus | 0–3 | France | 20–25 | 18–25 | 23–25 | | | 61–75 | P2 P3 |
| 05 Aug | 16:35 | Egypt | 1–3 | Poland | 22–25 | 21–25 | 25–23 | 21–25 | | 89–98 | P2 P3 |
| 06 Aug | 16:45 | France | 2–3 | Poland | 24–26 | 25–20 | 25–16 | 20–25 | 12–15 | 106–102 | P2 P3 |
| 06 Aug | 12:00 | Belarus | 3–1 | Egypt | 15–25 | 25–19 | 26–24 | 25–17 | | 91–85 | P2 P3 |

### Pool H (9th–16th)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2.250 | 295 | 251 | 1.175 | 9th–12th place |
| 2 | Canada | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1.600 | 286 | 283 | 1.011 | 9th–12th place |
| 3 | Greece | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0.750 | 290 | 313 | 0.927 | 13th–16th place |
| 4 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 248 | 272 | 0.912 | 13th–16th place |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 04 Aug | 16:18 | Tunisia | 1–3 | Canada | 25–20 | 20–25 | 18–25 | 23–25 | | 86–95 | P2 P3 |
| 04 Aug | 18:40 | China | 3–2 | Greece | 25–23 | 23–25 | 24–26 | 25–12 | 15–13 | 112–99 | P2 P3 |
| 05 Aug | 19:00 | China | 3–2 | Canada | 25–18 | 20–25 | 23–25 | 25–17 | 15–12 | 108–97 | P2 P3 |
| 05 Aug | 14:00 | Tunisia | 2–3 | Greece | 25–15 | 23–25 | 21–25 | 25–22 | 13–15 | 107–102 | P2 P3 |
| 06 Aug | 14:20 | Canada | 3–1 | Greece | 26–24 | 18–25 | 25–22 | 25–18 | | 94–89 | P2 P3 |
| 06 Aug | 19:25 | China | 3–0 | Tunisia | 25–15 | 25–18 | 25–22 | | | 75–55 | P2 P3 |

## Final round

### 13th–16th places bracket

| 13th–16th places | 13th–16th places | 13th place | 13th place |
| - | - | - | - |
| August 8 – Pune | August 8 – Pune |
| Greece | 2 |
| Greece | 2 | August 9 – Pune | August 9 – Pune |
| Egypt | 3 | August 9 – Pune | August 9 – Pune |
| Egypt | 3 | Egypt | 3 |
| August 8 – Pune | August 8 – Pune | | Egypt | 3 |
| August 8 – Pune | August 8 – Pune | Tunisia | 2 |
| Belarus | 1 | Tunisia | 2 |
| Tunisia | 3 | | |
| Tunisia | 3 | 15th place | 15th place |
| | | August 9 – Pune | August 9 – Pune |
| | | Greece | 0 |
| | | Belarus | 3 |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 08 Aug | 12:00 | Greece | 2–3 | Egypt | 23–25 | 25–21 | 22–25 | 25–23 | 11–15 | 106–109 | P2 P3 |
| 08 Aug | 14:45 | Belarus | 1–3 | Tunisia | 25–17 | 19–25 | 24–26 | 22–25 | | 90–93 | P2 P3 |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 09 Aug | 10:00 | Greece | 0–3 | Belarus | 23–25 | 16–25 | 22–25 | | | 61–75 | P2 P3 |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 09 Aug | 12:00 | Egypt | 3–2 | Tunisia | 25–16 | 20–25 | 23–25 | 25–20 | 15–13 | 108–99 | P2 P3 |

### 9th–12th places bracket

| 9th–12th places | 9th–12th places | 9th place | 9th place |
| - | - | - | - |
| August 8 – Pune | August 8 – Pune |
| China | 0 |
| China | 0 | August 9 – Pune | August 9 – Pune |
| France | 3 | August 9 – Pune | August 9 – Pune |
| France | 3 | France | 0 |
| August 8 – Pune | August 8 – Pune | | France | 0 |
| August 8 – Pune | August 8 – Pune | Poland | 3 |
| Poland | 3 | Poland | 3 |
| Canada | 0 | | |
| Canada | 0 | 11th place | 11th place |
| | | August 9 – Pune | August 9 – Pune |
| | | China | 3 |
| | | Canada | 2 |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 08 Aug | 17:10 | China | 0–3 | France | 16–25 | 21–25 | 22–25 | | | 59–75 | P2 P3 |
| 08 Aug | 18:55 | Poland | 3–0 | Canada | 25–18 | 25–18 | 25–21 | | | 75–57 | P2 P3 |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 09 Aug | 14:40 | China | 3–2 | Canada | 21–25 | 18–25 | 26–24 | 25–22 | 15–8 | 105–104 | P2 P3 |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 09 Aug | 17:05 | France | 0–3 | Poland | 14–25 | 23–25 | 17–25 | | | 54–75 | P2 P3 |

### 5th–8th places bracket

| 5th–8th places | 5th–8th places | 5th place | 5th place |
| - | - | - | - |
| August 8 – Pune | August 8 – Pune |
| Iran | 0 |
| Iran | 0 | August 9 – Pune | August 9 – Pune |
| Belgium | 3 | August 9 – Pune | August 9 – Pune |
| Belgium | 3 | Belgium | 1 |
| August 8 – Pune | August 8 – Pune | | Belgium | 1 |
| August 8 – Pune | August 8 – Pune | Russia | 3 |
| Russia | 3 | Russia | 3 |
| United States | 0 | | |
| United States | 0 | 7th place | 7th place |
| | | August 9 – Pune | August 9 – Pune |
| | | Iran | 3 |
| | | United States | 1 |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 08 Aug | 12:00 | Iran | 0–3 | Belgium | 19–25 | 24–26 | 18–25 | | | 61–76 | P2 P3 |
| 08 Aug | 14:00 | Russia | 3–0 | United States | 25–19 | 25–18 | 25–18 | | | 75–55 | P2 P3 |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 09 Aug | 12:00 | Iran | 3–1 | United States | 22–25 | 25–17 | 25–12 | 25–18 | | 97–72 | P2 P3 |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 09 Aug | 14:10 | Belgium | 1–3 | Russia | 25–23 | 18–25 | 18–25 | 15–25 | | 76–98 | P2 P3 |

### Championship bracket

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| August 8 – Pune | August 8 – Pune |
| Brazil | 3 |
| Brazil | 3 | August 9 – Pune | August 9 – Pune |
| India | 2 | August 9 – Pune | August 9 – Pune |
| India | 2 | Brazil | 3 |
| August 8 – Pune | August 8 – Pune | | Brazil | 3 |
| August 8 – Pune | August 8 – Pune | Cuba | 2 |
| Argentina | 1 | Cuba | 2 |
| Cuba | 3 | | |
| Cuba | 3 | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| | | August 9 – Pune | August 9 – Pune |
| | | India | 0 |
| | | Argentina | 3 |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 08 Aug | 16:00 | Argentina | 1–3 | Cuba | 19–25 | 18–25 | 26–24 | 20–25 | | 83–99 | P2 P3 |
| 08 Aug | 18:28 | Brazil | 3–2 | India | 25–19 | 17–25 | 25–19 | 23–25 | 15–9 | 105–97 | P2 P3 |

### 3rd place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 09 Aug | 16:25 | India | 0–3 | Argentina | 19–25 | 16–25 | 22–25 | | | 57–75 | P2 P3 |

### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 09 Aug | 18:20 | Brazil | 3–2 | Cuba | 30–28 | 21–25 | 25–22 | 23–25 | 15–8 | 114–108 | P2 P3 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| - | - |
| | Brazil |
| | Cuba |
| | Argentina |
| 4 | India |
| 5 | Russia |
| 6 | Belgium |
| 7 | Iran |
| 8 | United States |
| 9 | Poland |
| 10 | France |
| 11 | China |
| 12 | Canada |
| 13 | Egypt |
| 14 | Tunisia |
| 15 | Belarus |
| 16 | Greece |

* 2009 Men's U21 World champions
* Brazil 4th title
* 12–man Roster
* Aurélio Figueiredo, Tiago Wesz, Maurício Borges Silva, Murilo Radke (C), Guilherme Koepp, Najari Carvalho, Isac Santos, Ygor Francisco tavares Duarte, Renan Zanatta Buiatti, Jairo Wiest Medeiros, Thales Hoss, Franco Willian Cargnin Paese
* Head coach
* Percy Oncken

## Awards

* Most valuable player

    Maurício Borges Silva
* Best scorer

    Levan Kalandadze
* Best spiker

    Farhad Ghaemi
* Best blocker

    Renan Buiatti
* Best server

    Raja Manidurai
* Best setter

    Leandro Macías
* Best libero

    Franco López
