2017 FIVB Volleyball Girls' U18 World Championship

2017 FIVB Girls' U18 World Championship
Campeonato Mundial de Femenino Sub-18
Argentina 2017
Tournament details
Host nation Argentina
Dates18–27 August
Teams20
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Champions Italy (2nd title)
Tournament awards
MVPItaly Elena Pietrini
Official website
Official website

The 2017 FIVB Volleyball Girls' U18 World Championship was the fifteenth edition of the international volleyball tournament and the world championship for women's national teams under the age of 18, organized by the sport's world governing body, FIVB. The tournament was hosted by Argentina in the cities of Rosario and Santa Fe from 18 to 27 August 2017.[1] 20 teams from the 5 confederations competed in the tournament.

Italy won its second title in the competition, after also winning the previous edition, defeating Dominican Republic in the final.[2] Russia defeated Turkey for the bronze medal.[3] Elena Pietrini from Italy was elected the MVP.[4]

Qualification

The FIVB Sports Events Council revealed a proposal to streamline the number of teams participating in the Age Group World Championships.[5]

Means of qualification Date Venue Vacancies Qualifier
Host country 2 February 2016 Switzerland Lausanne 1  Argentina
2016 South American Championship 24–28 August 2016 Peru Lima 2  Brazil
 Peru
2016 NORCECA Championship 2–7 September 2016 Puerto Rico San Juan 2  Dominican Republic
 United States
2017 Asian Championship 5–13 March 2017 China Chongqing 4  Japan
 China
 South Korea
 Thailand
2017 Pan-American Cup for CSV 28 March – 2 April 2017 Cuba Havana 1  Colombia
for NORCECA 2  Cuba
 Mexico
2017 European Championship 1–9 April 2017 Netherlands Arnhem 6  Russia
 Italy
 Belarus
 Serbia
 Slovenia
 Germany
World Ranking[6] As per 1 January 2017 Switzerland Lausanne 2  Turkey
 Poland
Total 20

Pools composition

The drawing of lots was held in Rosario, Argentina on 10 May 2017.[7] Argentina as a host country team were seeded in the top position of pool A, And the top seven teams from World ranking as per January 2017 were seed in serpentine system in first two rows. the twelve remaining teams were drawn in next three rows under the condition that there were not too much country in the same confederation were drawn in the same pool. Numbers in brackets denote the World ranking.

Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D
 Argentina (10)  United States (1)  Italy (2)  China (3)
 Germany (7)  Russia (6)  Serbia (5)  Turkey (4)
 Slovenia (37)  Belarus (45)  Poland (15)  Japan (8)
 South Korea (18)  Brazil (9)  Colombia (22)  Peru (14)
 Cuba (29)  Mexico (16)  Thailand (16)  Dominican Rep. (12)

Squads

Main article: 2017 FIVB Volleyball Girls' U18 World Championship squads

Venues

Pool C, D and Final round Pool A, B and Final round
Argentina Rosario, Argentina Argentina Santa Fe, Argentina
Estadio Cubierto Newell's Old Boys Estadio Universidad Tecnológica de Santa Fe
Capacity: 7,500 Capacity: 5,000

Referees

AVC (4)
CAVB (2)
  • Cameroon Marthe Clémence Eyike
  • Egypt Waleed El Kheshen
CEV (5)
  • France Olivier Guillet
  • Montenegro Sonja Simonovska
  • Poland Sokol Katarzyna
  • Russia Kozlova Nadezhda
  • Ukraine Mykhaylo Medvid
CSV (5)
  • Argentina Concia Pedro Fabia
  • Brazil Silvio Silveira
  • Colombia Jorge Ernesto Erazo Maldonado
  • Peru Rocio Aida Huarcaya Lopez
  • Uruguay Denis Fabián Carbajal Mozzo
NORCECA (4)
  • Cuba Lourdes Perez Perez
  • Mexico Daniel Gonzalez
  • Trinidad and Tobago Brian Charles
  • United States Patricia Rolf

Pool standing procedure

  1. Number of matches won
  2. Match points
  3. Sets ratio
  4. Points ratio
  5. If the tie continues as per the point ratio between two teams, the priority will be given to the team which won the last match between them. When the tie in points ratio is between three or more teams, a new classification of these teams in the terms of points 1, 2 and 3 will be made taking into consideration only the matches in which they were opposed to each other.

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

Preliminary round

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Argentina 4 4 0 11 12 4 3.000 377 317 1.189 Round of 16
2  Slovenia 4 2 2 7 9 6 1.500 322 307 1.049
3  Germany 4 2 2 5 9 10 0.900 395 393 1.005
4  South Korea 4 2 2 5 6 9 0.667 305 328 0.930
5  Cuba 4 0 4 2 5 12 0.417 327 381 0.858 17th–20th round robin
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 Aug 17:30 Slovenia  3–0  South Korea 25–16 25–18 26–24     76–58 P2 P3
18 Aug 19:30 Germany  1–3  Argentina 17–25 23–25 27–25 14–25   81–100 P2 P3
19 Aug 17:30 Cuba  2–3  Germany 22–25 25–16 25–22 20–25 10–15 102–103 P2 P3
19 Aug 19:30 Slovenia  1–3  Argentina 21–25 20–25 25–21 18–25   84–96 P2 P3
20 Aug 17:30 Cuba  0–3  Slovenia 12–25 17–25 22–25     51–75 P2 P3
20 Aug 19:30 South Korea  0–3  Argentina 21–25 15–25 10–25     46–75 P2 P3
21 Aug 17:30 Germany  3–2  Slovenia 19–25 25–15 25–12 18–25 15–10 102–87 P2 P3
21 Aug 19:30 Cuba  1–3  South Korea 16–25 18–25 25–22 9–25   68–97 P2 P3
22 Aug 17:30 Germany  2–3  South Korea 25–21 25–18 23–25 23–25 13–15 109–104 P2 P3
22 Aug 19:30 Cuba  2–3  Argentina 25–23 25–16 20–25 25–27 11–15 106–106 P2 P3

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Russia 4 4 0 11 12 2 6.000 333 260 1.281 Round of 16
2  Belarus 4 3 1 9 9 4 2.250 304 262 1.160
3  United States 4 2 2 4 7 10 0.700 338 383 0.883
4  Brazil 4 1 3 5 7 9 0.778 337 329 1.024
5  Mexico 4 0 4 1 2 12 0.167 258 336 0.768 17th–20th round robin
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 Aug 10:00 Belarus  3–0  Brazil 25–18 26–24 25–14     76–56 P2 P3
18 Aug 12:00 Russia  3–0  Mexico 25–18 25–14 25–13     75–45 P2 P3
19 Aug 10:00 United States  0–3  Russia 17–25 20–25 19–25     56–75 P2 P3
19 Aug 12:00 Belarus  3–0  Mexico 25–19 25–20 25–14     75–53 P2 P3
20 Aug 10:00 Brazil  3–0  Mexico 25–17 25–16 25–19     75–52 P2 P3
20 Aug 12:00 United States  1–3  Belarus 20–25 13–25 25–21 20–25   78–96 P2 P3
21 Aug 10:00 Russia  3–0  Belarus 25–18 25–20 25–19     75–57 P2 P3
21 Aug 12:00 United States  3–2  Brazil 26–24 19–25 8–25 25–19 15–11 93–104 P2 P3
22 Aug 10:00 United States  3–2  Mexico 17–25 24–26 25–19 30–28 15–10 111–108 P2 P3
22 Aug 12:00 Russia  3–2  Brazil 25–23 23–25 25–20 20–25 15–9 108–102 P2 P3

Pool C

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Italy 4 4 0 11 12 2 6.000 336 250 1.344 Round of 16
2  Poland 4 3 1 10 11 4 2.750 352 311 1.132
3  Serbia 4 2 2 6 6 7 0.857 287 286 1.003
4  Colombia 4 1 3 3 4 9 0.444 277 293 0.945
5  Thailand 4 0 4 0 1 12 0.083 213 325 0.655 17th–20th round robin
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 Aug 17:30 Poland  3–0  Colombia 25–23 25–7 27–25     77–55 P2 P3
18 Aug 19:30 Serbia  3–0  Thailand 25–16 27–25 25–6     77–47 P2 P3
19 Aug 17:30 Italy  3–0  Serbia 25–15 25–18 25–18     75–51 P2 P3
19 Aug 19:30 Poland  3–1  Thailand 25–21 23–25 25–17 25–11   98–74 P2 P3
20 Aug 17:30 Italy  3–2  Poland 22–25 25–16 25–20 23–25 15–12 110–98 P2 P3
20 Aug 19:30 Colombia  3–0  Thailand 25–14 25–17 25–22     75–53 P2 P3
21 Aug 17:30 Serbia  0–3  Poland 27–29 22–25 23–25     72–79 P2 P3
21 Aug 19:30 Italy  3–0  Colombia 25–19 25–19 26–24     76–62 P2 P3
22 Aug 17:30 Serbia  3–1  Colombia 25–18 12–25 25–20 25–22   87–85 P2 P3
22 Aug 19:30 Italy  3–0  Thailand 25–10 25–12 25–17     75–39 P2 P3

Pool D

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Turkey 4 4 0 12 12 2 6.000 344 263 1.308 Round of 16
2  Japan 4 3 1 9 10 3 3.333 322 253 1.273
3  Dominican Republic 4 2 2 6 7 7 1.000 289 301 0.960
4  Peru 4 1 3 3 4 10 0.400 306 320 0.956
5  China 4 0 4 0 1 12 0.083 198 322 0.615 17th–20th round robin
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 Aug 10:00 Japan  3–0  Peru 25–23 26–24 25–18     76–65 P2 P3
18 Aug 12:00 Turkey  3–1  Dominican Republic 25–21 18–25 25–16 25–14   93–76 P2 P3
19 Aug 10:00 China  0–3  Turkey 22–25 8–25 5–25     35–75 P2 P3
19 Aug 12:00 Japan  3–0  Dominican Republic 25–20 25–8 25–19     75–47 P2 P3
20 Aug 10:00 Peru  1–3  Dominican Republic 18–25 25–16 22–25 23–25   88–91 P2 P3
20 Aug 12:00 China  0–3  Japan 13–25 11–25 16–25     40–75 P2 P3
21 Aug 10:00 Turkey  3–1  Japan 25–20 25–23 21–25 30–28   101–96 P2 P3
21 Aug 12:00 China  1–3  Peru 17–25 25–22 18–25 18–25   78–97 P2 P3
22 Aug 10:00 China  0–3  Dominican Republic 13–25 11–25 21–25     45–75 P2 P3
22 Aug 12:00 Turkey  3–0  Peru 25–20 25–17 25–19     75–56 P2 P3

Final round

Championship bracket

 
Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
              
 
23 August
 
 
 Russia3
 
25 August
 
 South Korea1
 
 Russia3
 
23 August
 
 Japan0
 
 Japan3
 
26 August
 
 Serbia2
 
 Russia0
 
23 August
 
 Dominican Republic3
 
 Argentina3
 
25 August
 
 Brazil1
 
 Argentina0
 
23 August
 
 Dominican Republic3
 
 Poland2
 
27 August
 
 Dominican Republic3
 
 Dominican Republic1
 
23 August
 
 Italy3
 
 Italy3
 
25 August
 
 Peru0
 
 Italy3
 
23 August
 
 United States0
 
 Slovenia0
 
26 August
 
 United States3
 
 Italy3
 
23 August
 
 Turkey1 3rd place match
 
 Turkey3
 
25 August27 August
 
 Colombia0
 
 Turkey3 Russia3
 
23 August
 
 Germany0  Turkey1
 
 Belarus2
 
 
 Germany3
 

Round of 16

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 Aug 12:00 Russia  3–1  South Korea 25–17 25–16 18–25 25–18   93–76 P2 P3
23 Aug 12:00 Japan  3–2  Serbia 25–21 25–18 26–28 19–25 17–15 112–107 P2 P3
23 Aug 16:00 Belarus  2–3  Germany 25–20 22–25 18–25 25–16 10–15 100–101 P2 P3
23 Aug 16:00 Turkey  3–0  Colombia 25–14 25–13 25–19     75–46 P2 P3
23 Aug 18:00 Slovenia  0–3  United States 21–25 18–25 22–25     61–75 P2 P3
23 Aug 18:00 Italy  3–0  Peru 25–20 25–13 25–13     75–46 P2 P3
23 Aug 20:00 Poland  2–3  Dominican Republic 21–25 22–25 25–15 25–20 14–16 107–101 P2 P3
23 Aug 20:00 Argentina  3–1  Brazil 22–25 25–23 25–17 25–18   97–83 P2 P3

Quarterfinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
25 Aug 13:00 United States  0–3  Italy 7–25 16–25 15–25     38–75 P2 P3
25 Aug 16:00 Germany  0–3  Turkey 20–25 8–25 28–30     56–80 P2 P3
25 Aug 18:00 Russia  3–0  Japan 25–22 25–17 32–30     82–69 P2 P3
25 Aug 20:00 Argentina  0–3  Dominican Republic 21–25 17–25 18–25     56–75 P2 P3

Semifinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Aug 18:00 Italy  3–1  Turkey 25–20 25–22 27–29 26–24   103–95 P2 P3
26 Aug 20:00 Dominican Republic  3–0  Russia 25–17 28–26 25–21     78–64 P2 P3

3rd place match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
27 Aug 17:30 Turkey  1–3  Russia 21–25 21–25 25–16 15–25   82–91 P2 P3

Final

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
27 Aug 19:30 Italy  3–1  Dominican Republic 25–23 19–25 25–12 25–20   94–80 P2 P3

5th–8th places

 
5th–8th semifinals5th place match
 
      
 
26 August
 
 
 United States1
 
27 August
 
 Germany3
 
 Germany0
 
26 August
 
 Japan3
 
 Argentina0
 
 
 Japan3
 
7th place match
 
 
27 August
 
 
 United States1
 
 
 Argentina3

5th–8th semifinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Aug 13:00 United States  1–3  Germany 25–20 22–25 17–25 17–25   81–95 P2 P3
26 Aug 16:00 Argentina  0–3  Japan 18–25 19–25 17–25     54–75 P2 P3

7th place match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
27 Aug 10:00 United States  1–3  Argentina 17–25 19–25 25–19 28–30   89–99 P2 P3

5th place match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
27 Aug 12:00 Germany  0–3  Japan 22–25 10–25 21–25     53–75 P2 P3

9th–16th places

 
9th–16th quarterfinals9th–12th semifinals9th place match
 
          
 
25 August
 
 
 Slovenia1
 
26 August
 
 Peru3
 
 Peru0
 
25 August
 
 Belarus3
 
 Belarus3
 
27 August
 
 Colombia0
 
 Belarus3
 
25 August
 
 Brazil1
 
 South Korea3
 
26 August
 
 Serbia1
 
 South Korea0
 
25 August
 
 Brazil3 11th place match
 
 Brazil3
 
27 August
 
 Poland1
 
 Peru1
 
 
 South Korea3
 
 
13th–16th semifinals13th place match
 
      
 
26 August
 
 
 Poland1
 
27 August
 
 Serbia3
 
 Serbia3
 
26 August
 
 Colombia0
 
 Slovenia2
 
 
 Colombia3
 
15th place match
 
 
27 August
 
 
 Poland2
 
 
 Slovenia3

9th–16th quarterfinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
25 Aug 14:00 Brazil  3–1  Poland 21–25 25–18 25–16 25–17   96–76 P2 P3
25 Aug 16:00 Slovenia  1–3  Peru 20–25 25–19 22–25 17–25   84–94 P2 P3
25 Aug 18:00 Belarus  3–0  Colombia 25–16 25–19 25–21     75–56 P2 P3
25 Aug 20:00 South Korea  3–1  Serbia 25–17 23–25 25–14 25–23   98–79 P2 P3

13th–16th semifinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Aug 14:00 Slovenia  2–3  Colombia 25–22 16–25 25–18 16–25 10–15 92–105 P2 P3
26 Aug 16:00 Poland  1–3  Serbia 24–26 25–23 16–25 12–25   77–99 P2 P3

9th–12th semifinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Aug 18:00 Peru  0–3  Belarus 18–25 17–25 23–25     58–75 P2 P3
26 Aug 20:00 Brazil  3–0  South Korea 25–13 25–13 25–15     75–41 P2 P3

15th place match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
27 Aug 10:00 Poland  2–3  Slovenia 25–16 25–22 13–25 19–25 12–15 94–103 P2 P3

13th place match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
27 Aug 12:00 Serbia  3–0  Colombia 25–18 25–18 25–21     75–57 P2 P3

11th place match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
27 Aug 14:00 Peru  1–3  South Korea 22–25 20–25 27–25 16–25   85–100 P2 P3

9th place match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
27 Aug 16:00 Belarus  3–1  Brazil 25–23 25–21 20–25 25–23   95–92 P2 P3

17th–20th places

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1  Thailand 3 2 1 7 8 3 2.667 250 231 1.082
2  Mexico 3 2 1 5 6 6 1.000 260 246 1.057
3  China 3 1 2 4 5 6 0.833 239 255 0.937
4  Cuba 3 1 2 2 4 8 0.500 253 270 0.937
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 Aug 09:00 Cuba  1–3  Mexico 15–25 25–16 17–25 16–25   73–91 P2 P3
23 Aug 11:00 Thailand  3–0  China 25–22 25–17 25–23     75–62 P2 P3
25 Aug 09:00 Cuba  0–3  China 23–25 23–25 27–29     73–79 P2 P3
25 Aug 11:00 Mexico  0–3  Thailand 23–25 20–25 19–25     62–75 P2 P3
26 Aug 09:00 Mexico  3–2  China 25–22 21–25 25–13 21–25 15–13 107–98 P2 P3
26 Aug 11:00 Cuba  3–2  Thailand 25–20 23–25 18–25 25–16 16–14 107–100 P2 P3

Final standing

Awards

See also

References

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