2007 Boys' Youth European Volleyball Championship
# 2007 Boys' Youth European Volleyball Championship

The 2007 Boys' Youth European Volleyball Championship was played in Austria from 11 to 16 April 2007. The top two teams were qualified for the 2007 Youth World Championship.

## Participating teams

* Hosts
   * Austria
* Qualified through 2007 Boys' Youth European Volleyball Championship Qualification
   * Belgium
   * Estonia
   * France
   * Germany
   * Italy
   * Latvia
   * Netherlands
   * Poland
   * Russia
   * Serbia
   * Turkey

## Pools composition

| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| - | - | - | - |
| Belgium | Germany | Estonia | Austria |
| Latvia | Serbia | Italy | France |
| Poland | Turkey | Netherlands | Russia |

## Preliminary round

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Belgium | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3.000 | 199 | 180 | 1.106 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Poland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1.333 | 163 | 162 | 1.006 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Latvia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0.167 | 153 | 173 | 0.884 | 9th–12th Semifinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 11 Apr | 12:30 | Latvia | 1–3 | Belgium | 23–25 | 21–25 | 25–23 | 23–25 | 92–98 | Report |
| 12 Apr | 12:30 | Poland | 3–0 | Latvia | 25–19 | 25–20 | 25–22 | | 75–61 | Report |
| 13 Apr | 12:30 | Belgium | 3–1 | Poland | 25–16 | 25–21 | 25–27 | 26–24 | 101–88 | Report |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Germany | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 174 | 134 | 1.299 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Serbia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.750 | 156 | 174 | 0.897 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Turkey | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | 180 | 202 | 0.891 | 9th–12th Semifinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 11 Apr | 15:15 | Turkey | 1–3 | Serbia | 23–25 | 24–26 | 27–25 | 25–27 | 99–103 | Report |
| 12 Apr | 15:15 | Germany | 3–1 | Turkey | 24–26 | 25–23 | 25–15 | 25–17 | 99–81 | Report |
| 13 Apr | 15:15 | Serbia | 0–3 | Germany | 21–25 | 14–25 | 18–25 | | 53–75 | Report |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Italy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 213 | 194 | 1.098 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Netherlands | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1.667 | 177 | 171 | 1.035 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Estonia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | 165 | 190 | 0.868 | 9th–12th Semifinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 11 Apr | 15:00 | Estonia | 2–3 | Italy | 25–21 | 20–25 | 25–23 | 16–25 | 12–15 | 98–109 | Report |
| 12 Apr | 15:00 | Netherlands | 3–0 | Estonia | 31–29 | 25–21 | 25–17 | | | 81–67 | Report |
| 13 Apr | 15:00 | Italy | 3–2 | Netherlands | 19–25 | 25–20 | 20–25 | 25–14 | 15–12 | 104–96 | Report |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | France | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 150 | 111 | 1.351 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Russia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.750 | 158 | 150 | 1.053 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Austria | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0.167 | 123 | 170 | 0.724 | 9th–12th Semifinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 11 Apr | 17:30 | France | 3–0 | Russia | 25–18 | 25–23 | 25–22 | | 75–63 | Report |
| 12 Apr | 17:30 | Austria | 0–3 | France | 16–25 | 21–25 | 11–25 | | 48–75 | Report |
| 13 Apr | 17:30 | Russia | 3–1 | Austria | 20–25 | 25–17 | 25–17 | 25–16 | 95–75 | Report |

## Final round

### 9th–12th place

| Semifinals | Semifinals | 9th place | 9th place |
| - | - | - | - |
| 14 Apr | 14 Apr |
| Latvia | 2 |
| Latvia | 2 | 15 Apr | 15 Apr |
| Turkey | 3 | 15 Apr | 15 Apr |
| Turkey | 3 | Turkey | 3 |
| 14 Apr | 14 Apr | | Turkey | 3 |
| 14 Apr | 14 Apr | Austria | 0 |
| Estonia | 1 | Austria | 0 |
| Austria | 3 | | |
| Austria | 3 | 12th place | 12th place |
| | | 15 Apr | 15 Apr |
| | | Latvia | 3 |
| | | Estonia | 2 |

**9th–12th semifinals**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 14 Apr | 15:15 | Latvia | 2–3 | Turkey | 21–25 | 17–25 | 25–17 | 25–17 | 9–15 | 97–99 | Report |
| 14 Apr | 17:50 | Estonia | 2–3 | Austria | 27–25 | 19–25 | 25–20 | 23–25 | 10–15 | 104–110 | Report |

**11th place match**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 Apr | 15:15 | Latvia | 3–2 | Estonia | 25–22 | 25–16 | 21–25 | 21–25 | 15–12 | 107–100 | Report |

**9th place match**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 Apr | 17:30 | Turkey | 3–0 | Austria | 25–23 | 25–21 | 25–16 | | | 75–60 | Report |

### Quarterfinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 14 Apr | 11:00 | Belgium | 3–0 | Serbia | 26–24 | 25–21 | 25–10 | | | 76–55 | Report |
| 14 Apr | 15:45 | Italy | 1–3 | Russia | 23–25 | 23–25 | 27–25 | 26–28 | | 99–103 | Report |
| 14 Apr | 13:15 | Germany | 2–3 | Poland | 25–21 | 21–25 | 26–24 | 18–25 | 12–15 | 102–110 | Report |
| 14 Apr | 19:00 | France | 3–0 | Netherlands | 25–19 | 25–18 | 25–23 | | | 75–60 | Report |

### 5th–8th place

| Semifinals | Semifinals | 5th place | 5th place |
| - | - | - | - |
| 15 Apr | 15 Apr |
| Germany | 3 |
| Germany | 3 | 16 Apr | 16 Apr |
| Italy | 0 | 16 Apr | 16 Apr |
| Italy | 0 | Germany | 3 |
| 15 Apr | 15 Apr | | Germany | 3 |
| 15 Apr | 15 Apr | Netherlands | 2 |
| Serbia | 2 | Netherlands | 2 |
| Netherlands | 3 | | |
| Netherlands | 3 | 7th place | 7th place |
| | | 16 Apr | 16 Apr |
| | | Italy | 1 |
| | | Serbia | 3 |

**5th–8th semifinals**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 Apr | 11:00 | Germany | 3–0 | Italy | 25–20 | 26–24 | 25–23 | | | 76–67 | Report |
| 15 Apr | 13:15 | Serbia | 2–3 | Netherlands | 25–19 | 19–25 | 25–17 | 21–25 | 16–18 | 106–104 | Report |

**7th place match**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 16 Apr | 11:00 | Italy | 1–3 | Serbia | 21–25 | 25–21 | 16–25 | 23–25 | | 85–96 | Report |

**5th place match**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 16 Apr | 13:15 | Germany | 3–2 | Netherlands | 25–20 | 26–24 | 20–25 | 21–25 | 15–9 | 107–103 | Report |

### Final

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| 15 Apr | 15 Apr |
| Poland | 3 |
| Poland | 3 | 16 Apr | 16 Apr |
| Russia | 0 | 16 Apr | 16 Apr |
| Russia | 0 | Poland | 2 |
| 15 Apr | 15 Apr | | Poland | 2 |
| 15 Apr | 15 Apr | France | 3 |
| Belgium | 0 | France | 3 |
| France | 3 | | |
| France | 3 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 16 Apr | 16 Apr |
| | | Belgium | 3 |
| | | Russia | 2 |

**Semifinals**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 Apr | 15:15 | Poland | 3–0 | Russia | 25–23 | 25–19 | 25–23 | | | 75–65 | Report |
| 15 Apr | 18:00 | Belgium | 0–3 | France | 19–25 | 25–27 | 18–25 | | | 62–77 | Report |

**3rd place match**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 16 Apr | 15:45 | Belgium | 3–2 | Russia | 26–28 | 32–24 | 25–22 | 25–16 | 15–12 | 123–102 | Report |

**Final**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 16 Apr | 18:00 | France | 3–2 | Poland | 25–21 | 25–19 | 22–25 | 24–26 | 15–7 | 111–98 | Report |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| - | - |
| | France |
| | Poland |
| | Belgium |
| 4 | Russia |
| 5 | Germany |
| 6 | Netherlands |
| 7 | Serbia |
| 8 | Italy |
| 9 | Turkey |
| 10 | Austria |
| 11 | Latvia |
| 12 | Estonia |

* Qualified for the 2007 Youth World Championship
* 2007 Youth European champions
* France 1st title
* 12–man Roster
* Frédéric Barais, Cédric Benoit, Raphaël Corre, Martin Jambon, Ivan Kartev, Youssef Krou, Nicolas Le Jeune, Kévin Le Roux, Cyril Marquois, Earvin N'Gapeth, Guillaume Quesque, Benjamin Toniutti
* Head coach

## Individual awards

* Most valuable player
   * Guillaume Quesque
* Best spiker
   * Ludovico Dolfo
* Best blocker
   * Dmitry Shcherbinin
* Best server
   * Markus Steuerwald
* Best setter
   * Benjamin Toniutti
* Best scorer
   * Bram Van Den Dries
* Best libero
   * Dirk Sparidans
