2015 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship

2015 Men's U21 World Championship
Official website
Official Website
Tournament details
Host nation  Mexico
Dates 11–20 September
Teams 16
Venues 2 (in 2 host cities)
Champions  Russia (10th title)
MVP Russia Pavel Pankov
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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.

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 qualificationDateHostVacanciesQualifiedAppearance
Host country11 November 2014Switzerland Lausanne1 Mexico7th
2014 NORCECA U21 Championship29 Jul–3 Aug 2014El Salvador San Salvador2 Cuba12th
 Canada9th
2014 South American Junior Championship27–31 August 2014Brazil Saquarema2 Brazil18th
 Argentina13th
2014 Asian U20 Championship17–25 October 2014Bahrain Manama2 Iran10th
 China13th
2015 U21 African Championship27 Feb–1 Mar 2015Egypt Cairo1 Egypt10th
European Qualification Tournament Pool G15–17 May 2015Poland Bełchatów1 Poland8th
European Qualification Tournament Pool H15–17 May 2015Slovenia Nova Gorica1 Slovenia2nd
U21 World RankingDecember 2014[4]Switzerland Lausanne6 Russia18th
 Italy12th
 France6th
 Turkey2nd
 United States8th
 Japan12th
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

Venues

Pool A, B, E, F and Final eight Pool C, D, G, H and 9th–16th places
Mexico Tijuana, Mexico 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
Qualified for the Pool F
Qualified for the Pool G
Qualified for the Pool H

Pool A

Matches Pts Sets Points
Rank Team 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

Matches Pts Sets Points
Rank Team 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

Matches Pts Sets Points
Rank Team 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

Matches Pts Sets Points
Rank Team 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

Matches Pts Sets Points
Rank Team 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

Matches Pts Sets Points
Rank Team 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

Matches Pts Sets Points
Rank Team 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

Matches Pts Sets Points
Rank Team 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 semifinals 13th place match
19 September
  Japan  3  
  Egypt  1  
 
20 September
      Japan  0
    Cuba  3
15th place match
19 September 20 September
  Cuba  3   Egypt  3
  Mexico  0     Mexico  0

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 semifinals 9th place match
19 September
  United States  1  
  France  3  
 
20 September
      France  0
    Poland  3
11th place match
19 September 20 September
  Poland  3   United States  3
  Iran  1     Iran  2

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 semifinals 5th place match
19 September
  Canada  0  
  Turkey  3  
 
20 September
      Turkey  0
    Italy  3
7th place match
19 September 20 September
  Italy  3   Canada  1
  Slovenia  1     Slovenia  3

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

Semifinals Final
19 September
  Argentina  3  
  China  0  
 
20 September
      Argentina  2
    Russia  3
3rd place match
19 September 20 September
  Russia  3   China  3
  Brazil  1     Brazil  1

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

Rank Team
1st  Russia
2nd  Argentina
3rd  China
4  Brazil
5  Italy
6  Turkey
7  Slovenia
8  Canada
9  Poland
10  France
11  United States
12  Iran
13  Cuba
14  Japan
15  Egypt
16  Mexico
 2015 Men's U21 World Champions 

Russia
10th title
12–man Roster
Pavel Pankov , Kirill Ursov, Sergei Pirainen, Evgenii Andreev, Aleksandr Melnikov, Maxim Belogortcev, Alexander Goncharov, Roman Zhos, Alexander Kimerov, Dmitry Volkov, Mikhail Morov, Denis Bogdan
Head Coach
Nikolaev Mikhail

Awards

  • Most Valuable Player
    •  Pavel Pankov (RUS)
  • Best Setter
    •  Matias Sanchez (ARG)
  • Best Outside Spikers
    •  Dmitry Volkov (RUS)
    •  Denis Bogdan (RUS)
  • Best Middle Blockers
  • Best Opposite Spiker
    •  Caio Olivera (BRA)
  • Best Libero
    •  Santiago Danani (ARG)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Russia keep the crown and extend their hegemony". FIVB. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  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. 1 2 "FIVB World Ranking - Men U21 (as of December 2014)". FIVB. December 2014.
  5. ↑ "FIVB – SPORTS REGULATIONS – Volleyball" (PDF). FIVB. 15 May 2015. pp. 19–20. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  6. ↑ "Draw maps out U21 World Championship". FIVB. 26 June 2015.

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