2015 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship

The 2015 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship was the eighteenth edition of the FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship, which was hosted by Mexico from 11 to 20 September 2015 in the cities of Mexicali and Tijuana.

2015 Men's U21 World Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Mexico
Dates11–20 September
Teams16
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Champions Russia (10th title)
Tournament awards
MVP Pavel Pankov
Official website
Official Website

Russia, won the tournament after defeating Argentina 3-2 in the final match, thus securing the country's tenth title and the third in a row, after winning the editions of 2011 in Brazil and 2013 in Turkey.[1] Pavel Pankov was elected the Most Valuable Player.[2]

Qualification

The FIVB Sports Events Council confirmed a proposal to streamline the number of teams participating in the Age Group World Championships on 14 December 2013.[3]

Means of qualificationDateVenueVacanciesQualifier
Host Country11 November 2014 Lausanne1 Mexico
2014 NORCECA Championship29 July –3 August 2014 San Salvador2 Cuba
Canada
2014 South American Championship27–31 August 2014 Saquarema2 Brazil
 Argentina
2014 Asian Championship17–25 October 2014 Manama2 Iran
 China
2015 African Championship27 February – 1 March 2015 Cairo1 Egypt
European QualifierPool G15–17 May 2015 Bełchatów1 Poland
Pool H Nova Gorica1 Slovenia
World RankingDecember 2014[4] Lausanne6 Russia
 Italy
 France
 Turkey
 United States
 Japan
Total16

Pools composition

Teams were seeded in the first two positions of each pool following the Serpentine system according to their FIVB U21 World Ranking as of December 2014.[4] FIVB reserved the right to seed the hosts as head of Pool A regardless of the U21 World Ranking. All teams not seeded were drawn to take other available positions in the remaining lines, following the U21 World Ranking.[5] The draw was held in Tijuana, Mexico on 25 June 2015.[6] Rankings are shown in brackets except the Hosts who ranked 22nd.

Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D
 Mexico (Hosts)  Russia (1)  Brazil (2)  Italy (3)
 Turkey (7)  Argentina (6) Iran (5)  France (4)
Canada (8)  United States (9)  China (10)  Japan (11)
 Egypt (26)  Poland (15)  Cuba (13)  Slovenia (18)

Squads
Main article: 2015 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship squads

Venues
Pool A, B, E, F and Final eight Pool C, D, G, H and 9th–16th places
Tijuana, Mexico Mexicali, Mexico
Centro de Alto Rendimiento de Tijuana Auditorio del Estado
Capacity: 4,000 Capacity: 5,000

Pool standing procedure
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Match points
  3. Sets ratio
  4. Points ratio
  5. Result of the last match between the tied teams

Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser
Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser

First round
Qualified for the Pool E or Pool F
Qualified for the Pool G or Pool H

Pool A
Rank Team Matches Pts Sets Points
W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Turkey 3 0 9 9 1 9.000 247 198 1.247
2 Canada 2 1 5 7 5 1.400 283 254 1.114
3  Mexico 1 2 3 3 6 0.500 181 210 0.862
4  Egypt 0 3 1 2 9 0.222 226 274 0.825
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
11 Sep 12:00 Turkey  3–1 Canada 17–25 25–22 25–22 25–19   92–88 P2 P3
11 Sep 20:00 Mexico  3–0  Egypt 25–17 25–23 25–20     75–60 P2 P3
12 Sep 12:00 Egypt  2–3 Canada 32–30 26–24 19–25 19–25 9–15 105–119 P2 P3
12 Sep 19:00 Mexico  0–3  Turkey 16–25 19–25 14–25     49–75 P2 P3
13 Sep 12:00 Turkey  3–0  Egypt 30–28 25–15 25–18     80–61 P2 P3
13 Sep 19:00 Canada 3–0  Mexico 25–17 25–20 25–20     75–57 P2 P3

Pool B
Rank Team Matches Pts Sets Points
W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Russia 3 0 9 9 0 MAX 226 178 1.270
2  Argentina 2 1 5 6 6 1.000 269 278 0.968
3  Poland 1 2 3 4 6 0.667 241 230 1.048
4  United States 0 3 1 2 9 0.222 208 258 0.806
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
11 Sep 14:00 Russia  3–0  Poland 25–20 25–23 26–24     76–67 P2 P3
11 Sep 17:00 Argentina  3–2  United States 25–21 25–23 21–25 22–25 15–10 108–104 P2 P3
12 Sep 14:00 Poland  3–0  United States 25–22 25–19 25–14     75–55 P2 P3
12 Sep 17:00 Russia  3–0  Argentina 25–18 25–23 25–21     75–62 P2 P3
13 Sep 14:00 Argentina  3–1  Poland 32–30 16–25 26–24 25–20   99–99 P2 P3
13 Sep 17:00 United States  0–3  Russia 17–25 17–25 15–25     49–75 P2 P3

Pool C
Rank Team Matches Pts Sets Points
W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Brazil 3 0 9 9 1 9.000 249 197 1.264
2  China 2 1 6 7 4 1.750 262 234 1.120
3  Iran 1 2 3 4 7 0.571 224 247 0.907
4  Cuba 0 3 0 1 9 0.111 186 243 0.765
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
11 Sep 12:00 Brazil  3–0  Cuba 25–21 25–18 25–15     75–54 P2 P3
11 Sep 19:00 Iran  1–3  China 21–25 14–25 25–19 21–25   81–94 P2 P3
12 Sep 12:00 Cuba  0–3  China 20–25 16–25 18–25     54–75 P2 P3
12 Sep 19:00 Brazil  3–0  Iran 25–11 25–18 25–21     75–50 P2 P3
13 Sep 12:00 Iran  3–1  Cuba 18–25 25–17 25–18 25–18   93–78 P2 P3
13 Sep 19:00 China  1–3  Brazil 24–26 22–25 25–23 22–25   93–99 P2 P3

Pool D
Rank Team Matches Pts Sets Points
W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Italy 3 0 9 9 2 4.500 275 226 1.217
2  Slovenia 2 1 5 7 6 1.167 292 300 0.973
3  France 1 2 4 5 7 0.714 265 282 0.940
4  Japan 0 3 0 3 9 0.333 269 293 0.918
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
11 Sep 14:00 Italy  3–1  Slovenia 22–25 25–21 25–20 25–20   97–86 P2 P3
11 Sep 17:00 France  3–1  Japan 25–23 26–24 22–25 25–21   98–93 P2 P3
12 Sep 14:00 Slovenia  3–1  Japan 17–25 25–23 25–21 25–22   92–91 P2 P3
12 Sep 17:00 Italy  3–0  France 25–13 25–23 25–19     75–55 P2 P3
13 Sep 14:00 France  2–3  Slovenia 22–25 22–25 25–21 25–23 18–20 112–114 P2 P3
13 Sep 17:00 Japan  1–3  Italy 20–25 25–23 28–30 12–25   85–103 P2 P3

Second round
Qualified for the Semifinals
Qualified for the 5th–8th semifinals
Qualified for the 9th–12th semifinals
Qualified for the 13th–16th semifinals

Pool E
Rank Team Matches Pts Sets Points
W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Argentina 3 0 9 9 0 MAX 233 191 1.220
2  Brazil 2 1 5 6 6 1.000 263 255 1.031
3  Turkey 1 2 3 5 8 0.625 275 290 0.948
4  Slovenia 0 3 1 3 9 0.333 248 283 0.876
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
15 Sep 12:00 Turkey  3–2  Slovenia 20–25 20–25 26–24 26–24 16–14 108–112 P2 P3
15 Sep 14:00 Argentina  3–0  Brazil 29–27 25–18 25–19     79–64 P2 P3
16 Sep 17:00 Slovenia  1–3  Brazil 20–25 25–21 21–25 9–25   75–96 P2 P3
16 Sep 19:00 Turkey  0–3  Argentina 21–25 22–25 23–25     66–75 P2 P3
17 Sep 12:00 Argentina  3–0  Slovenia 25–18 25–16 29–27     79–61 P2 P3
17 Sep 17:00 Brazil  3–2  Turkey 25–22 25–20 18–25 20–25 15–9 103–101 P2 P3

Pool F
Rank Team Matches Pts Sets Points
W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Russia 3 0 9 9 1 9.000 251 174 1.443
2  China 2 1 6 6 3 2.000 203 187 1.086
3  Italy 1 2 3 3 7 0.429 233 249 0.936
4 Canada 0 3 0 2 9 0.222 226 285 0.793
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
15 Sep 17:00 Canada 1–3  Italy 39–37 19–25 19–25 19–25   96–112 P2 P3
15 Sep 19:00 Russia  3–0  China 25–12 25–19 25–22     75–53 P2 P3
16 Sep 12:00 Italy  0–3  China 20–25 17–25 22–25     59–75 P2 P3
16 Sep 14:00 Canada 1–3  Russia 21–25 20–25 25–23 11–25   77–98 P2 P3
17 Sep 14:00 China  3–0 Canada 25–16 25–16 25–21     75–53 P2 P3
17 Sep 19:00 Russia  3–0  Italy 25–20 28–26 25–16     78–62 P2 P3

Pool G
Rank Team Matches Pts Sets Points
W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  United States 3 0 8 9 3 3.000 278 254 1.094
2  Iran 2 1 7 8 4 2.000 276 250 1.104
3  Japan 1 2 3 5 6 0.833 256 238 1.076
4  Mexico 0 3 0 0 9 0.000 157 225 0.698
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
15 Sep 14:00 United States  3–2  Iran 25–19 21–25 25–22 24–26 16–14 111–106 P2 P3
15 Sep 19:00 Mexico  0–3  Japan 20–25 16–25 15–25     51–75 P2 P3
16 Sep 17:00 Japan  1–3  Iran 25–27 25–18 19–25 21–25   90–95 P2 P3
16 Sep 19:00 Mexico  0–3  United States 23–25 17–25 17–25     57–75 P2 P3
17 Sep 12:00 United States  3–1  Japan 25–23 17–25 25–20 25–23   92–91 P2 P3
17 Sep 17:00 Iran  3–0  Mexico 25–19 25–14 25–16     75–49 P2 P3

Pool H
Rank Team Matches Pts Sets Points
W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Poland 3 0 8 9 4 2.250 312 275 1.135
2  France 2 1 6 7 4 1.750 251 245 1.024
3  Cuba 1 2 4 6 7 0.857 292 290 1.007
4  Egypt 0 3 0 2 9 0.222 225 270 0.833
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
15 Sep 12:00 Poland  3–2  Cuba 25–20 30–32 16–25 25–20 15–12 111–109 P2 P3
15 Sep 17:00 Egypt  0–3  France 15–25 19–25 22–25     56–75 P2 P3
16 Sep 12:00 France  3–1  Cuba 25–23 25–22 19–25 25–16   94–86 P2 P3
16 Sep 15:00 Egypt  1–3  Poland 25–23 21–25 21–25 17–25   84–98 P2 P3
17 Sep 14:00 Cuba  3–1  Egypt 25–18 25–21 22–25 25–21   97–85 P2 P3
17 Sep 17:00 Poland  3–1  France 25–16 25–17 28–30 25–19   103–82 P2 P3

Final round

Classification 13th–16th
 
13th–16th semifinals13th place match
 
      
 
19 September
 
 
 Japan3
 
20 September
 
 Egypt1
 
 Japan0
 
19 September
 
 Cuba3
 
 Cuba3
 
 
 Mexico0
 
15th place match
 
 
20 September
 
 
 Egypt3
 
 
 Mexico0

13th–16th semifinals
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 Sep 12:00 Japan  3–1  Egypt 25–18 27–29 25–21 25–20   102–88 P2 P3
19 Sep 14:00 Cuba  3–0  Mexico 25–19 25–23 25–22     75–64 P2 P3

15th place match
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 Sep 10:00 Egypt  3–0  Mexico 27–25 25–19 25–21     77–65 P2 P3

13th place match
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 Sep 12:00 Japan  0–3  Cuba 21–25 19–25 16–25     56–75 P2 P3

Classification 9th–12th
 
9th–12th semifinals9th place match
 
      
 
19 September
 
 
 United States1
 
20 September
 
 France3
 
 France0
 
19 September
 
 Poland3
 
 Poland3
 
 
 Iran1
 
11th place match
 
 
20 September
 
 
 United States3
 
 
 Iran2

9th–12th semifinals
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 Sep 17:00 United States  1–3  France 22–25 20–25 25–16 21–25   88–91 P2 P3
19 Sep 19:00 Poland  3–1  Iran 21–25 25–21 25–22 25–19   96–87 P2 P3

11th place match
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 Sep 15:00 United States  3–2  Iran 25–18 25–18 21–25 12–25 15–10 98–96 P2 P3

9th place match
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 Sep 17:00 France  0–3  Poland 20–25 28–30 19–25     67–80 P2 P3

Classification 5th–8th
 
5th–8th semifinals5th place match
 
      
 
19 September
 
 
 Canada0
 
20 September
 
 Turkey3
 
 Turkey0
 
19 September
 
 Italy3
 
 Italy3
 
 
 Slovenia1
 
7th place match
 
 
20 September
 
 
 Canada1
 
 
 Slovenia3

5th–8th semifinals
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 Sep 12:00 Canada 0–3  Turkey 23–25 14–25 16–25     53–75 P2 P3
19 Sep 14:00 Italy  3–1  Slovenia 25–20 25–16 19–25 25–20   94–81 P2 P3

7th place match
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 Sep 10:00 Canada 1–3  Slovenia 25–23 18–25 18–25 11–25   72–98 P2 P3

5th place match
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 Sep 12:00 Turkey  0–3  Italy 22–25 17–25 16–25     55–75 P2 P3

Final four
 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
19 September
 
 
 Argentina3
 
20 September
 
 China0
 
 Argentina2
 
19 September
 
 Russia3
 
 Russia3
 
 
 Brazil1
 
3rd place match
 
 
20 September
 
 
 China3
 
 
 Brazil1

Semifinals
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 Sep 17:00 Argentina  3–0  China 25–22 26–24 25–14     76–60 P2 P3
19 Sep 19:00 Russia  3–1  Brazil 25–23 25–21 18–25 25–21   93–90 P2 P3

3rd place match
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 Sep 15:00 China  3–1  Brazil 25–19 25–21 27–29 25–21   102–90 P2 P3

Final
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 Sep 17:00 Argentina  2–3  Russia 25–20 25–18 16–25 21–25 11–15 98–103 P2 P3

Final standing

Awards

See also

References
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  2. "Pavel Pankov is the MVP of FIVB Men's U21 WCH". FIVB. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  3. "Four year volleyball calendar approved by Sports Events Council". FIVB. 14 December 2013.
  4. "FIVB World Ranking - Men U21 (as of December 2014)". FIVB. December 2014.
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