2024 U18 Volleyball European Championship

The 2024 Men's U18 Volleyball European Championship is the 16th edition of the CEV U18 Volleyball European Championship, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the CEV. The tournament is currently held in Plovdiv and Sofia, Bulgaria, from 10 to 21 July 2024. The top teams of the tournament will qualify for the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men's U19 World Championship as the CEV representatives.

2024 Men's U18 Volleyball European Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Bulgaria
CityPlovdiv
Sofia
Dates10–21 July
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Official website
2024 Men's U18 Volleyball European Championship

Players must be born on or after 1 January 2007.

Host selection

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Bulgaria were given the hosting rights on 12 October 2022.[1]

Qualification

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Means of qualification Qualifier
Host country   Bulgaria
Qualification 1st round BVA   Romania
EEVZA   Poland
MEVZA   Slovenia
NEVZA   Finland
WEVZA   France
Qualification 2nd round Pool A   Italy
  Greece
Pool B   Turkey
  Austria
Pool C   Spain
  Ukraine
Pool D   Portugal
  Belgium
Pool E   Czech Republic
  Estonia

Draw

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The draw was held on 18 April 2024 in Luxembourg.[2][3]

Venues

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The venues are in Sofia and Plovdiv.

Pool I, Final round Pool II
  Sofia   Plovdiv
Levski Sofia Sports Hall Kolodruma
Capacity: 1,800 Capacity: 6,100

Group stage

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Pool A

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  • All times are local.
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   France 7 7 0 21 21 4 5.250 615 508 1.211 Semifinals
2   Poland 7 6 1 18 19 5 3.800 583 468 1.246
3   Finland 7 5 2 14 17 9 1.889 619 572 1.082
4   Turkey 7 4 3 12 14 13 1.077 585 598 0.978
5   Bulgaria (H) 7 3 4 9 11 13 0.846 532 539 0.987
6   Portugal 7 2 5 6 9 15 0.600 506 569 0.889
7   Austria 7 1 6 4 5 18 0.278 470 548 0.858
8   Ukraine 7 0 7 0 2 21 0.095 457 565 0.809
Source: Report
(H) Host
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 July 12:30 Austria   0–3   France 11–25 22–25 21–25     54–75 Report
10 July 15:00 Finland   3–2   Turkey 25–23 22–25 25–14 24–26 15–12 111–100 Report
10 July 17:30 Bulgaria   3–1   Portugal 23–25 25–15 25–20 25–18   98–78 Report
10 July 20:00 Ukraine   0–3   Poland 12–25 14–25 12–25     38–75 Report
11 July 12:30 Portugal   1–3   Turkey 23–25 22–25 25–17 16–25   86–92 Report
11 July 15:00 France   3–1   Finland 23–25 28–26 25–23 25–19   101–93 Report
11 July 17:30 Bulgaria   3–0   Ukraine 26–24 25–20 25–21     76–65 Report
11 July 20:00 Poland   3–0   Austria 25–23 25–14 25–13     75–50 Report
12 July 12:30 Ukraine   0–3   Portugal 21–25 20–25 23–25     64–75 Report
12 July 15:00 Finland   1–3   Poland 23–25 16–25 27–25 26–28   92–103 Report
12 July 17:30 Austria   0–3   Bulgaria 17–25 14–25 23–25     54–75 Report
12 July 20:00 Turkey   0–3   France 21–25 18–25 18–25     57–75 Report
14 July 12:30 Ukraine   0–3   Austria 17–25 23–25 24–26     64–76 Report
14 July 15:00 Poland   3–0   Turkey 25–13 25–23 27–25     77–61 Report
14 July 17:30 Bulgaria   1–3   Finland 16–25 25–22 19–25 23–25   83–97 Report
14 July 20:00 Portugal   1–3   France 22–25 20–25 25–21 18–25   85–96 Report
15 July 12:30 Finland   3–0   Ukraine 25–18 25–20 25–22     75–60 Report
15 July 15:00 Austria   0–3   Portugal 24–26 22–25 23–25     69–76 Report
15 July 17:30 Turkey   3–0   Bulgaria 25–18 25–23 25–22     75–63 Report
15 July 20:00 France   3–1   Poland 26–24 22–25 25–17 25–17   98–83 Report
17 July 12:30 Portugal   0–3   Poland 19–25 13–25 17–25     49–75 Report
17 July 15:00 Ukraine   1–3   Turkey 23–25 25–18 20–25 19–25   87–93 Report
17 July 17:30 Bulgaria   0–3   France 22–25 13–25 22–25     57–75 Report
17 July 20:00 Austria   0–3   Finland 24–26 23–25 21–25     68–76 Report
18 July 12:30 France   3–1   Ukraine 25–22 20–25 25–9 25–23   95–79 Report
18 July 15:00 Turkey   3–2   Austria 21–25 25–22 25–17 21–25 15–10 107–99 Report
18 July 17:30 Finland   3–0   Portugal 25–17 25–23 25–17     75–57 Report
18 July 20:00 Poland   3–1   Bulgaria 20–25 25–18 25–20 25–17   95–80 Report

Pool B

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Italy 7 7 0 21 21 2 10.500 579 422 1.372 Semifinals
2   Spain 7 5 2 15 16 8 2.000 594 533 1.114
3   Belgium 7 5 2 14 16 12 1.333 650 617 1.053
4   Slovenia 7 4 3 11 14 12 1.167 600 596 1.007
5   Czech Republic 7 3 4 10 12 13 0.923 546 569 0.960
6   Greece 7 3 4 8 11 15 0.733 571 597 0.956
7   Estonia 7 1 6 4 7 19 0.368 538 636 0.846
8   Romania 7 0 7 1 5 21 0.238 525 633 0.829
Source: Report
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 July 12:30 Romania   1–3   Belgium 25–23 18–25 13–25 17–25   73–98 Report
10 July 15:00 Greece   3–1   Slovenia 25–22 25–23 23–25 25–21   98–91 Report
10 July 17:30 Italy   3–0   Estonia 25–18 25–17 25–17     75–52 Report
10 July 20:00 Spain   3–0   Czech Republic 25–15 25–18 29–27     79–60 Report
11 July 12:00 Estonia   1–3   Slovenia 25–17 25–27 16–25 14–25   80–94 Report
11 July 15:00 Belgium   3–1   Greece 18–25 25–22 25–23 25–23   93–93 Report
11 July 17:30 Italy   3–0   Spain 25–22 25–14 34–32     84–68 Report
11 July 20:00 Czech Republic   3–0   Romania 25–20 25–22 25–19     75–61 Report
12 July 12:00 Spain   3–1   Estonia 21–25 25–19 25–11 25–15   96–70 Report
12 July 15:00 Greece   1–3   Czech Republic 25–23 20–25 21–25 20–25   86–98 Report
12 July 17:30 Romania   1–3   Italy 9–25 19–25 25–22 18–25   71–97 Report
12 July 20:00 Slovenia   3–0   Belgium 26–24 29–27 25–17     80–68 Report
14 July 12:00 Spain   3–0   Romania 25–19 25–22 25–19     75–60 Report
14 July 15:00 Czech Republic   2–3   Slovenia 25–23 21–25 25–21 23–25 9–15 103–109 Report
14 July 17:30 Italy   3–0   Greece 25–20 25–18 25–17     75–55 Report
14 July 20:00 Estonia   2–3   Belgium 28–26 19–25 19–25 30–28 11–15 107–119 Report
15 July 12:00 Greece   0–3   Spain 16–25 19–25 22–25     57–75 Report
15 July 15:00 Romania   1–3   Estonia 23–25 23–25 31–29 25–27   102–106 Report
15 July 17:30 Slovenia   0–3   Italy 21–25 10–25 15–25     46–75 Report
15 July 20:00 Belgium   3–1   Czech Republic 25–18 23–25 25–21 25–21   98–85 Report
17 July 12:00 Estonia   0–3   Czech Republic 17–25 22–25 22–25     61–75 Report
17 July 15:00 Spain   3–1   Slovenia 31–33 28–26 25–15 33–31   117–105 Report
17 July 17:30 Italy   3–1   Belgium 23–25 25–19 25–19 25–14   98–77 Report
17 July 20:00 Romania   2–3   Greece 21–25 25–16 25–23 16–25 16–18 103–107 Report
18 July 12:00 Belgium   3–1   Spain 25–23 25–14 22–25 25–22   97–84 Report
18 July 15:00 Slovenia   3–0   Romania 25–15 25–21 25–19     75–55 Report
18 July 17:30 Greece   3–0   Estonia 25–20 25–21 25–21     75–62 Report
18 July 20:00 Czech Republic   0–3   Italy 10–25 21–25 22–25     53–75 Report

Final four

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SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
20 July
 
 
  France
 
21 July
 
  Spain
 
 
 
20 July
 
 
 
  Poland
 
 
  Italy
 
3rd place match
 
 
21 July
 
 
 
 
 
 

Semifinals

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 Jul   France     Spain 0–0  
20 Jul   Poland     Italy 0–0  

3rd place match

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
21 Jul 15:30     0–0  

Final

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
21 Jul 18:30     0–0  

References

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  1. ^ "Age-group Championships 2023-2025 to break new ground for European Volleyball". CEV. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  2. ^ Ferraro, Federico (18 April 2024). "Stars in the making poised to contest #EuroVolleyU18M after DOL". CEV. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Kadetska izbrana versta dobila tekmece na EP". OZS (in Slovenian). Volleyball Federation of Slovenia. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
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