2018 Men's U20 Volleyball European Championship
# 2018 Men's U20 Volleyball European Championship

The 2018 Men's Junior European Volleyball Championship took place in Netherlands and Belgium from 14 to 22 July 2018.

## Participating teams

* Hosts
   * Belgium
   * Netherlands
* Qualified through 2018 Men's U20 Volleyball European Championship Qualification
   * Belarus
   * Czech Republic
   * Finland
   * France
   * Germany
   * Italy
   * Poland
   * Portugal
   * Russia
   * Turkey

## Preliminary round

### Pool I

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Czech Republic | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 2.333 | 459 | 430 | 1.067 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Netherlands | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 1.222 | 449 | 440 | 1.020 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Belarus | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 1.125 | 382 | 380 | 1.005 | 5th–8th Semifinals |
| 4 | Germany | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 1.100 | 454 | 421 | 1.078 | 5th–8th Semifinals |
| 5 | Finland | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 0.583 | 424 | 433 | 0.979 | |
| 6 | Portugal | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 0.462 | 393 | 457 | 0.860 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 14 Jul | 14:00 | Portugal | 0–3 | Germany | 7–25 | 19–25 | 21–25 | | | 47–75 | Report |
| 14 Jul | 16:30 | Netherlands | 0–3 | Czech Republic | 23–25 | 21–25 | 20–25 | | | 64–75 | Report |
| 14 Jul | 19:00 | Finland | 3–0 | Belarus | 25–15 | 28–26 | 25–20 | | | 78–61 | Report |
| 15 Jul | 14:00 | Czech Republic | 2–3 | Germany | 23–25 | 25–21 | 25–19 | 16–25 | 9–15 | 98–105 | Report |
| 15 Jul | 16:30 | Netherlands | 3–0 | Finland | 30–28 | 25–20 | 25–19 | | | 80–67 | Report |
| 15 Jul | 19:00 | Belarus | 3–0 | Portugal | 25–19 | 25–20 | 25–20 | | | 75–59 | Report |
| 16 Jul | 14:00 | Finland | 1–3 | Czech Republic | 19–25 | 23–25 | 25–14 | 23–25 | | 90–89 | Report |
| 16 Jul | 16:30 | Germany | 0–3 | Belarus | 23–25 | 14–25 | 23–25 | | | 60–75 | Report |
| 16 Jul | 19:00 | Portugal | 1–3 | Netherlands | 25–22 | 12–25 | 21–25 | 23–25 | | 81–97 | Report |
| 18 Jul | 14:00 | Czech Republic | 3–0 | Belarus | 25–18 | 25–19 | 25–20 | | | 75–57 | Report |
| 18 Jul | 16:30 | Finland | 1–3 | Portugal | 22–25 | 25–17 | 19–25 | 22–25 | | 88–92 | Report |
| 18 Jul | 19:00 | Netherlands | 3–2 | Germany | 25–16 | 18–25 | 16–25 | 25–23 | 16–14 | 100–103 | Report |
| 19 Jul | 14:00 | Portugal | 2–3 | Czech Republic | 18–25 | 27–25 | 30–28 | 22–25 | 17–19 | 114–122 | Report |
| 19 Jul | 16:30 | Germany | 3–2 | Finland | 25–20 | 23–25 | 23–25 | 25–19 | 15–12 | 111–101 | Report |
| 19 Jul | 19:00 | Belarus | 3–2 | Netherlands | 23–25 | 25–27 | 25–20 | 26–24 | 15–12 | 114–108 | Report |

### Pool II

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Russia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 1.556 | 511 | 471 | 1.085 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Belgium | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 1.625 | 471 | 452 | 1.042 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Italy | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 1.625 | 462 | 454 | 1.018 | 5th–8th Semifinals |
| 4 | Poland | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 1.000 | 460 | 441 | 1.043 | 5th–8th Semifinals |
| 5 | France | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.615 | 449 | 470 | 0.955 | |
| 6 | Turkey | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 0.333 | 416 | 481 | 0.865 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 14 Jul | 15:00 | Turkey | 1–3 | Russia | 17–25 | 22–25 | 25–21 | 17–25 | | 81–96 | Report |
| 14 Jul | 17:30 | Belgium | 3–0 | Poland | 25–13 | 25–23 | 31–29 | | | 81–65 | Report |
| 14 Jul | 20:00 | Italy | 3–0 | France | 28–26 | 25–18 | 26–24 | | | 79–68 | Report |
| 15 Jul | 15:00 | Russia | 2–3 | Poland | 26–24 | 25–23 | 19–25 | 18–25 | 9–15 | 97–112 | Report |
| 15 Jul | 17:30 | France | 2–3 | Belgium | 23–25 | 22–25 | 25–15 | 25–16 | 13–15 | 108–96 | Report |
| 15 Jul | 20:00 | Turkey | 1–3 | Italy | 19–25 | 19–25 | 25–20 | 23–25 | | 86–95 | Report |
| 16 Jul | 15:00 | Poland | 3–1 | France | 25–17 | 24–26 | 25–17 | 25–22 | | 99–82 | Report |
| 16 Jul | 17:30 | Italy | 2–3 | Russia | 25–22 | 25–20 | 9–25 | 16–25 | 15–17 | 90–109 | Report |
| 16 Jul | 20:00 | Belgium | 3–1 | Turkey | 25–20 | 23–25 | 25–17 | 25–20 | | 98–82 | Report |
| 18 Jul | 15:00 | Russia | 3–2 | France | 25–19 | 23–25 | 24–26 | 25–17 | 15–11 | 112–98 | Report |
| 18 Jul | 17:30 | Turkey | 1–3 | Poland | 12–25 | 23–25 | 26–24 | 22–25 | | 83–99 | Report |
| 18 Jul | 20:00 | Italy | 2–3 | Belgium | 22–25 | 15–25 | 25–18 | 25–23 | 13–15 | 100–106 | Report |
| 19 Jul | 14:00 | France | 3–1 | Turkey | 25–22 | 18–25 | 25–20 | 25–17 | | 93–84 | Report |
| 19 Jul | 16:30 | Poland | 1–3 | Italy | 24–26 | 25–22 | 18–25 | 18–25 | | 85–98 | Report |
| 19 Jul | 19:30 | Belgium | 1–3 | Russia | 20–25 | 22–25 | 25–22 | 23–25 | | 90–97 | Report |

## 5th–8th classification

| Semifinals | Semifinals | 5th place match | 5th place match |
| - | - | - | - |
| 21 July | 21 July |
| Belarus | 1 |
| Belarus | 1 | 22 July | 22 July |
| Poland | 3 | 22 July | 22 July |
| Poland | 3 | Poland | 1 |
| 21 July | 21 July | | Poland | 1 |
| 21 July | 21 July | Germany | 3 |
| Germany | 3 | Germany | 3 |
| Italy | 2 | | |
| Italy | 2 | 7th place match | 7th place match |
| | | 22 July | 22 July |
| | | Belarus | 0 |
| | | Italy | 3 |

### 5th–8th Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 21 Jul | 14:00 | Belarus | 1–3 | Poland | 27–29 | 28–26 | 21–25 | 18–25 | | 94–105 | Report |
| 21 Jul | 17:00 | Germany | 3–2 | Italy | 25–21 | 21–25 | 25–23 | 23–25 | 18–16 | 112–110 | Report |

### 7th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 22 Jul | 11:00 | Belarus | 0–3 | Italy | 17–25 | 20–25 | 9–25 | | | 46–75 | Report |

### 5th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 22 Jul | 13:30 | Poland | 1–3 | Germany | 25–21 | 23–25 | 22–25 | 16–25 | | 86–96 | Report |

## Final round

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| 21 July | 21 July |
| Czech Republic | 3 |
| Czech Republic | 3 | 22 July | 22 July |
| Belgium | 1 | 22 July | 22 July |
| Belgium | 1 | Czech Republic | 2 |
| 21 July | 21 July | | Czech Republic | 2 |
| 21 July | 21 July | Russia | 3 |
| Russia | 3 | Russia | 3 |
| Netherlands | 1 | | |
| Netherlands | 1 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | 22 July | 22 July |
| | | Belgium | 3 |
| | | Netherlands | 0 |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 21 Jul | 15:00 | Czech Republic | 3–1 | Belgium | 25–17 | 14–25 | 25–23 | 25–21 | | 89–86 | Report |
| 21 Jul | 18:00 | Russia | 3–1 | Netherlands | 25–23 | 20–25 | 25–12 | 25–22 | | 95–82 | Report |

### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 22 Jul | 16:00 | Belgium | 3–0 | Netherlands | 35–33 | 25–21 | 25–20 | | | 85–74 | Report |

### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 22 Jul | 18:30 | Czech Republic | 2–3 | Russia | 25–18 | 13–25 | 25–21 | 18–25 | 16–18 | 97–107 | Report |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| - | - |
| | Russia |
| | Czech Republic |
| | Belgium |
| 4 | Netherlands |
| 5 | Germany |
| 6 | Poland |
| 7 | Italy |
| 8 | Belarus |
| 9 | France |
| 10 | Finland |
| 11 | Portugal |
| 12 | Turkey |

* Qualified for the 2019 U21 World Championship
* 2018 Men's U20 European champions
* Russia 19th title
* 12–man roster
* Ivan Kuznetcov, Alexander Zakhvatenkov, Artem Melnikov, Konstantin Abaev, Egor Sidenko, Fannur Kayumov, Stanislav Antonov, Maxim Sapozhkov, Egor Krechetov, Denis Golubev, Anatoliy Volodin, Viktor Pivovarov
* Head coach
* Andrey Nozdrin

## Individual awards

* Most valuable player

    Konstantin Abaev
* Best setter

    Konstantin Abaev
* Best outside spikers

    Matthieu Vanneste
    Bennie Tuinstra
* Best middle blockers

    Sjors Tijhuis
    Josef Polak
* Best opposite spiker

    Marek Šotola
* Best libero

    Tim Verstraete
