2018 Boys' U18 Volleyball European Championship
# 2018 Boys' U18 Volleyball European Championship

The 2018 Boys' Youth European Volleyball Championship was played in Czech Republic and Slovakia from 7 to 15 April 2018. The top six teams qualified for the 2019 U19 World Championship.

## Participating teams

* Hosts
   * Czech Republic
   * Slovakia
* Qualified through 2018 Boys' U18 Volleyball European Championship Qualification
   * Belarus
   * Belgium
   * Bulgaria
   * France
   * Germany
   * Greece
   * Italy
   * Russia
   * Turkey
   * Ukraine

## Pools composition

| Pool A | Pool B |
| - | - |
| Czech Republic | Slovakia |
| Turkey | Russia |
| Bulgaria | Italy |
| Greece | Belgium |
| Belarus | France |
| Germany | Ukraine |

## Preliminary round

### Pool I

* Venue: Zlín, Czech Republic

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Germany | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 1.625 | 476 | 447 | 1.065 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 1.333 | 467 | 448 | 1.042 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 0.900 | 412 | 430 | 0.958 | 5th–8th Semifinals |
| 4 | Belarus | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 1.000 | 449 | 426 | 1.054 | 5th–8th Semifinals |
| 5 | Turkey | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 0.818 | 455 | 460 | 0.989 | |
| 6 | Greece | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.615 | 419 | 467 | 0.897 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 7 Apr | 15:00 | Belarus | 1–3 | Turkey | 18–25 | 23–25 | 25–19 | 22–25 | | 88–94 | Report |
| 7 Apr | 17:30 | Czech Republic | 3–0 | Greece | 25–21 | 25–17 | 25–19 | | | 75–57 | Report |
| 7 Apr | 20:00 | Bulgaria | 0–3 | Germany | 17–25 | 28–30 | 18–25 | | | 63–80 | Report |
| 8 Apr | 15:00 | Greece | 3–1 | Turkey | 19–25 | 25–22 | 26–24 | 25–17 | | 95–88 | Report |
| 8 Apr | 17:30 | Czech Republic | 2–3 | Bulgaria | 19–25 | 25–21 | 18–25 | 25–18 | 9–15 | 96–104 | Report |
| 8 Apr | 20:00 | Germany | 3–1 | Belarus | 25–19 | 29–31 | 25–19 | 25–19 | | 104–88 | Report |
| 9 Apr | 15:00 | Bulgaria | 3–2 | Greece | 22–25 | 25–19 | 26–24 | 22–25 | 15–13 | 110–106 | Report |
| 9 Apr | 17:30 | Belarus | 2–3 | Czech Republic | 25–22 | 21–25 | 20–25 | 25–16 | 16–18 | 107–106 | Report |
| 9 Apr | 20:00 | Turkey | 2–3 | Germany | 17–25 | 22–25 | 25–17 | 25–19 | 16–18 | 105–104 | Report |
| 11 Apr | 15:00 | Bulgaria | 0–3 | Belarus | 17–25 | 16–25 | 21–25 | | | 54–75 | Report |
| 11 Apr | 17:30 | Czech Republic | 1–3 | Turkey | 23–25 | 22–25 | 25–20 | 22–25 | | 92–95 | Report |
| 11 Apr | 20:00 | Greece | 2–3 | Germany | 19–25 | 25–21 | 25–17 | 19–25 | 5–15 | 93–103 | Report |
| 12 Apr | 15:00 | Turkey | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 22–25 | 22–25 | 29–31 | | | 73–81 | Report |
| 12 Apr | 17:30 | Belarus | 3–1 | Greece | 16–25 | 25–17 | 25–14 | 25–12 | | 91–68 | Report |
| 12 Apr | 20:00 | Germany | 1–3 | Czech Republic | 16–25 | 22–25 | 25–23 | 22–25 | | 85–98 | Report |

### Pool II

* Venue: Púchov, Slovakia

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Italy | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 15.000 | 392 | 297 | 1.320 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Russia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 4.333 | 389 | 300 | 1.297 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Belgium | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1.286 | 358 | 329 | 1.088 | 5th–8th Semifinals |
| 4 | France | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 0.700 | 348 | 387 | 0.899 | 5th–8th Semifinals |
| 5 | Ukraine | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 0.286 | 346 | 428 | 0.808 | |
| 6 | Slovakia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0.133 | 322 | 414 | 0.778 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 7 Apr | 15:00 | Ukraine | 0–3 | Italy | 17–25 | 22–25 | 15–25 | | | 54–75 | Report |
| 7 Apr | 17:30 | Slovakia | 0–3 | Russia | 23–25 | 17–25 | 12–25 | | | 52–75 | Report |
| 7 Apr | 20:00 | Belgium | 3–1 | France | 25–17 | 17–25 | 25–8 | 25–18 | | 92–68 | Report |
| 8 Apr | 15:00 | Italy | 3–1 | Russia | 25–20 | 17–25 | 25–21 | 25–23 | | 92–89 | Report |
| 8 Apr | 17:30 | France | 3–0 | Slovakia | 25–17 | 25–21 | 26–24 | | | 76–62 | Report |
| 8 Apr | 20:00 | Ukraine | 0–3 | Belgium | 17–25 | 20–25 | 14–25 | | | 51–75 | Report |
| 9 Apr | 15:00 | Russia | 3–0 | France | 25–19 | 25–15 | 25–20 | | | 75–54 | Report |
| 9 Apr | 17:30 | Slovakia | 2–3 | Ukraine | 16–25 | 26–28 | 25–20 | 27–25 | 11–15 | 105–113 | Report |
| 9 Apr | 20:00 | Belgium | 0–3 | Italy | 18–25 | 23–25 | 18–25 | | | 59–75 | Report |
| 11 Apr | 15:00 | Ukraine | 0–3 | Russia | 18–25 | 14–25 | 13–25 | | | 45–75 | Report |
| 11 Apr | 17:30 | Belgium | 3–0 | Slovakia | 25–21 | 25–18 | 25–21 | | | 75–60 | Report |
| 11 Apr | 20:00 | Italy | 3–0 | France | 25–18 | 25–19 | 25–15 | | | 75–52 | Report |
| 12 Apr | 15:00 | Russia | 3–0 | Belgium | 25–13 | 25–22 | 25–22 | | | 75–57 | Report |
| 12 Apr | 17:30 | France | 3–1 | Ukraine | 23–25 | 25–23 | 25–15 | 25–20 | | 98–83 | Report |
| 12 Apr | 20:00 | Slovakia | 0–3 | Italy | 11–25 | 12–25 | 20–25 | | | 43–75 | Report |

## 5th–8th classification

| Semifinals | Semifinals | 5th place match | 5th place match |
| - | - | - | - |
| 14 April | 14 April |
| Bulgaria | 3 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 15 April | 15 April |
| France | 0 | 15 April | 15 April |
| France | 0 | Bulgaria | 1 |
| 14 April | 14 April | | Bulgaria | 1 |
| 14 April | 14 April | Belarus | 3 |
| Belarus | 3 | Belarus | 3 |
| Belgium | 1 | | |
| Belgium | 1 | 7th place match | 7th place match |
| | | 15 April | 15 April |
| | | France | 2 |
| | | Belgium | 3 |

### 5th–8th Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 14 April | 12:30 | Bulgaria | 3–0 | France | 29–27 | 25–22 | 25–19 | | | 79–68 | Report |
| 14 April | 15:00 | Belarus | 3–1 | Belgium | 25–20 | 22–25 | 25–22 | 26–24 | | 98–91 | Report |

### 7th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 April | 10:30 | France | 2–3 | Belgium | 25–22 | 25–23 | 12–25 | 18–25 | 13–15 | 93–110 | Report |

### 5th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 April | 13:00 | Bulgaria | 1–3 | Belarus | 25–22 | 19–25 | 19–25 | 19–25 | | 82–97 | Report |

## Final round

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| 14 April | 14 April |
| Germany | 3 |
| Germany | 3 | 15 April | 15 April |
| Russia | 0 | 15 April | 15 April |
| Russia | 0 | Germany | 3 |
| 14 April | 14 April | | Germany | 3 |
| 14 April | 14 April | Czech Republic | 0 |
| Italy | 2 | Czech Republic | 0 |
| Czech Republic | 3 | | |
| Czech Republic | 3 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | 15 April | 15 April |
| | | Russia | 1 |
| | | Italy | 3 |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 14 April | 17:30 | Italy | 2–3 | Czech Republic | 25–21 | 19–25 | 25–19 | 15–25 | 13–15 | 97–105 | Report |
| 14 April | 20:00 | Germany | 3–0 | Russia | 25–23 | 25–13 | 25–18 | | | 75–54 | Report |

### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 April | 15:30 | Russia | 1–3 | Italy | 22–25 | 25–23 | 23–25 | 17–25 | | 87–98 | Report |

### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 April | 18:00 | Germany | 3–0 | Czech Republic | 26–22 | 25–17 | 25–20 | | | 76–59 | Report |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| - | - |
| | Germany |
| | Czech Republic |
| | Italy |
| 4 | Russia |
| 5 | Belarus |
| 6 | Bulgaria |
| 7 | Belgium |
| 8 | France |
| 9 | Turkey |
| 10 | Ukraine |
| 11 | Greece |
| 12 | Slovakia |

* Qualified for the 2019 Boys' U19 World Championship
* 2018 Boys' U18 European champions
* Germany 1st title
* 12–man roster
* Jason Lieb, Moritz Eckardt, Simon Pfretzschner, Jan Breburda, Maximilian Kersting, Filip John, Erik Röhrs, Simon Torwie, Julian Hoyer, Ben Stoverink, Tobias Hosch, Jan Kolakowski
* Head coach
* Matus Kalny

## Awards

At the conclusion of the tournament, the following players were selected as the tournament dream team.

* Most valuable player

    Filip John
* Best setter

    Leonardo Ferrato
* Best outside spikers

    Matouš Drahanovský
    Tommaso Stefani
* Best middle blockers

    Radek Baláž
    Maximilian Kersting
* Best opposite spiker

    Filip John
* Best libero

    Ilia Fedorov
