2023 FIVB Volleyball Women's U21 World Championship

2023 FIVB Volleyball
Women's U21 World Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Mexico
CityLeón
Aguascalientes
Dates17–26 August 2023
Teams16 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Champions China (4th title)
Runners-up Italy
Third place Brazil
Fourth place Japan
Tournament awards
MVPChina Zhuang Yushan
Best SetterItaly Valentina Bartolucci
Best OHChina Zhuang Yushan
Italy Stella Nervini
Best MBChina Wan Ziyue
Brazil Luzia Nezzo
Best OPPItaly Anna Adelusi
Best LiberoChina Zhu Xingchen
Tournament statistics
Matches played64
Attendance61,614 (963 per match)
Official website
FIVB Women's U21 World Championship

The 2023 FIVB Volleyball Women's U21 World Championship was the 22nd edition of the FIVB Volleyball Women's U21 World Championship, contested by the women's national teams under the age of 20 of the members of the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB), the sport's global governing body. It was held in Mexico from 17 to 26 August 2023.[1]

This was the first edition with under-21 national teams after FIVB decided, in March 2022, to move the age category of the women's U20 championship to U21 in order to align it with the Men's U21 World Championship.[2][3]

Italy were the defending champions but failed to defend their title. China claimed their fourth title of U21 World Championship by defeating Italy 3–2 in the final match.

Host selection

On 2 June 2022, FIVB opened the bidding process for member associations whose countries were interested in hosting one of the four Age Group World Championships in 2023 (i.e., U19 Boys' and Girls' World Championships and U21 Men's and Women's World Championships).[4] The expression of interest of the member associations had to be submitted to FIVB by 29 July 2022, 18:00 CEST (UTC+2).[5]

FIVB announced the hosts for its four Age Group World Championship on 24 January 2023,[1] with Mexico being selected to host the 2023 Women's U21 World Championship.[6] This will be the fifth time that Mexico hosts the FIVB Women's U21 World Championship having previously done so in 1981, 2009, 2017 and 2019.[7]

Qualification

A total of 16 national teams qualified for the final tournament.[5] In addition to Mexico who qualified automatically as the host, 10 other teams qualified through five separate continental competitions which were required to be held by 31 December 2022 at the latest. The remaining 5 teams entered via the Women's U21 FIVB World Ranking among the teams not yet qualified.

The slot allocation was setted as follow:[5]

  • AVC (Asia & Oceania): 2
  • CAVB (Africa): 2
  • CEV (Europe): 2
  • CSV (South America): 2
  • NORCECA (North, Central America and Caribbean): 2
  • Host: 1
  • Top teams not yet qualified as per Women's U21 FIVB World Ranking: 5
Confederation Qualifying tournament Team qualified Appearances Previous best performance
Total First Last
AVC
(Asia & Oceania) 		2022 Asian Women's U20 Championship
(Kazakhstan Nur-Sultan, 4–11 July) 		 Japan 18th 1977 2019 Champions (2019)
 China 21st 1977 2019 Champions (1995, 2013, 2017)
Women's U21 FIVB World Ranking  Thailand 7th 1995 2021 Eighth place (2007)
CAVB
(Africa) 		2022 Women's U21 African Nations Championship
(Tunisia Tunis, 26 August–4 September) 		 Egypt 9th 2005 2021 Eleventh place (2005)
 Tunisia 3rd 1995 2011 Thirteenth place (1995)
CEV
(Europe) 		2022 Women's U19 European Championship
(North Macedonia Skopje, 27 August–4 September) 		 Italy 17th 1985 2021 Champions (2011, 2021)
 Serbia 10th 1997 2021 Runners-up (2005, 2021)
Women's U21 FIVB World Ranking  Netherlands 5th 1995 2021 Fourth place (2003, 2021)
 Poland 12th 1991 2021 Third place (2003)
 Turkey 11th 1999 2021 Fourth place (2017, 2019)
CSV
(South America) 		2022 Women's U21 South American Championship
(Peru Cajamarca, 17–21 August) 		 Brazil 22nd (all) 1977 2021 Champions (1987, 1989, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007)
 Argentina 13th 1977 2021 Seventh place (2001)
NORCECA
(North, Central America and Caribbean) 		2022 Women's Junior Pan-American Cup
(Mexico La Paz, 7–12 July) 		 United States 12th 1977 2021 Fourth place (2007, 2011)
 Cuba 15th 1981 2019 Champions (1985, 1993)
Host nation  Mexico 12th 1977 2019 Fourth place (1981)
Women's U21 FIVB World Ranking  Dominican Republic 13th 1995 2021 Champions (2015)

Format

Teams will play round-robin in each pool. The top two teams from each pool will advance to round-robin pools E and F of the second phase, while the rest will move to pools G and H to continue the battles for classification from 9th to 16th. The winners and runners-up of pools E and F will progress to the semifinals and eventually determine the medallists.[8]

First round

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Japan 3 3 0 8 9 2 4.500 254 202 1.257 Final eight (Pools E and F)
2  Mexico 3 2 1 6 6 4 1.500 222 200 1.110
3  Egypt 3 1 2 4 6 7 0.857 271 278 0.975 9th–16th places (Pools G and H)
4  Thailand 3 0 3 0 1 9 0.111 179 246 0.728
Source: FIVB
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 Aug 17:00 Egypt  3–1  Thailand 21–25 25–13 25–23 25–19   96–80 P2 Report
17 Aug 20:00 Mexico  0–3  Japan 19–25 12–25 22–25     53–75 P2 Report
18 Aug 17:00 Egypt  2–3  Japan 17–25 25–19 25–20 16–25 12–15 95–104 P2 Report
18 Aug 20:00 Mexico  3–0  Thailand 25–15 25–16 25–14     75–45 P2 Report
19 Aug 17:00 Thailand  0–3  Japan 13–25 23–25 18–25     54–75 P2 Report
19 Aug 20:00 Mexico  3–1  Egypt 25–22 25–18 19–25 25–15   94–80 P2 Report

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Italy 3 3 0 9 9 1 9.000 248 168 1.476 Final eight (Pools E and F)
2  Brazil 3 2 1 6 7 3 2.333 239 170 1.406
3  Dominican Republic 3 1 2 3 3 6 0.500 154 208 0.740 9th–16th places (Pools G and H)
4  Tunisia 3 0 3 0 0 9 0.000 130 225 0.578
Source: FIVB
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 Aug 11:00 Italy  3–0  Tunisia 25–15 25–8 25–16     75–39 P2 Report
17 Aug 14:00 Brazil  3–0  Dominican Republic 25–14 25–12 25–13     75–39 P2 Report
18 Aug 11:00 Italy  3–0  Dominican Republic 25–16 25–11 25–13     75–40 P2 Report
18 Aug 14:00 Brazil  3–0  Tunisia 25–9 25–9 25–15     75–33 P2 Report
19 Aug 11:00 Italy  3–1  Brazil 23–25 25–23 25–23 25–18   98–89 P2 Report
19 Aug 14:00 Dominican Republic  3–0  Tunisia 25–20 25–18 25–20     75–58 P2 Report

Pool C

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  China 3 2 1 6 6 3 2.000 219 183 1.197 Final eight (Pools E and F)
2  Serbia 3 2 1 6 7 4 1.750 264 254 1.039
3  Poland 3 1 2 3 4 6 0.667 217 237 0.916 9th–16th places (Pools G and H)
4  Argentina 3 1 2 3 3 7 0.429 216 242 0.893
Source: FIVB
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 Aug 11:00 Serbia  3–0  China 26–24 25–21 26–24     77–69 P2 Report
17 Aug 14:00 Poland  3–0  Argentina 25–17 27–25 25–23     77–65 P2 Report
18 Aug 11:00 Serbia  1–3  Argentina 24–26 25–21 23–25 18–25   90–97 P2 Report
18 Aug 14:00 Poland  0–3  China 18–25 15–25 19–25     52–75 P2 Report
19 Aug 11:00 Serbia  3–1  Poland 25–21 25–21 22–25 25–21   97–88 P2 Report
19 Aug 14:00 Argentina  0–3  China 15–25 22–25 17–25     54–75 P2 Report

Pool D

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Turkey 3 3 0 8 9 3 3.000 283 231 1.225 Final eight (Pools E and F)
2  United States 3 2 1 6 7 4 1.750 250 232 1.078
3  Netherlands 3 1 2 4 6 6 1.000 253 263 0.962 9th–16th places (Pools G and H)
4  Cuba 3 0 3 0 0 9 0.000 168 228 0.737
Source: FIVB
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 Aug 17:00 United States  3–0  Cuba 25–23 25–14 25–21     75–58 P2 Report
17 Aug 20:00 Netherlands  2–3  Turkey 26–24 18–25 16–25 25–22 13–15 98–111 P2 Report
18 Aug 17:00 United States  1–3  Turkey 17–25 25–22 23–25 14–25   79–97 P2 Report
18 Aug 20:00 Netherlands  3–0  Cuba 28–26 25–16 25–14     78–56 P2 Report
19 Aug 17:00 United States  3–1  Netherlands 21–25 25–20 25–15 25–17   96–77 P2 Report
19 Aug 20:00 Turkey  3–0  Cuba 25–14 25–22 25–18     75–54 P2 Report

Second round

Pool E

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  China 3 3 0 8 9 3 3.000 281 209 1.344 Semifinals
2  Japan 3 2 1 5 7 6 1.167 272 284 0.958
3  Serbia 3 1 2 5 7 6 1.167 272 275 0.989 5th–8th semifinals
4  Mexico 3 0 3 0 1 9 0.111 193 250 0.772
Source: FIVB
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
21 Aug 17:00 Japan  3–2  Serbia 25–19 18–25 25–22 23–25 15–13 106–104 P2 Report
21 Aug 20:00 Mexico  0–3  China 14–25 11–25 24–26     49–76 P2 Report
22 Aug 17:00 Japan  1–3  China 15–25 11–25 25–21 16–25   67–96 P2 Report
22 Aug 20:00 Mexico  0–3  Serbia 23–25 17–25 20–25     60–75 P2 Report
23 Aug 17:00 China  3–2  Serbia 19–25 25–18 25–11 25–27 15–12 109–93 P2 Report
23 Aug 20:00 Japan  3–1  Mexico 25–17 25–20 24–26 25–21   99–84 P2 Report

Pool F

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Italy 3 3 0 9 9 2 4.500 284 213 1.333 Semifinals
2  Brazil 3 2 1 6 7 3 2.333 229 206 1.112
3  United States 3 1 2 3 4 7 0.571 230 271 0.849 5th–8th semifinals
4  Turkey 3 0 3 0 1 9 0.111 192 245 0.784
Source: FIVB
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
21 Aug 17:00 Italy  3–1  United States 25–19 25–10 32–34 25–17   107–80 P2 Report
21 Aug 20:00 Brazil  3–0  Turkey 25–15 25–21 25–13     75–49 P2 Report
22 Aug 17:00 Italy  3–0  Turkey 25–6 29–27 25–21     79–54 P2 Report
22 Aug 20:00 Brazil  3–0  United States 25–19 25–18 25–22     75–59 P2 Report
23 Aug 17:00 Italy  3–1  Brazil 22–25 25–15 25–15 26–24   98–79 P2 Report
23 Aug 20:00 Turkey  1–3  United States 23–25 25–16 20–25 21–25   89–91 P2 Report

Pool G

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Argentina 3 2 1 7 8 3 2.667 258 238 1.084 9th–12th semifinals
2  Poland 3 2 1 6 6 3 2.000 205 184 1.114
3  Egypt 3 2 1 4 6 7 0.857 277 266 1.041 13th–16th semifinals
4  Thailand 3 0 3 1 2 9 0.222 205 257 0.798
Source: FIVB
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
21 Aug 11:00 Thailand  0–3  Poland 16–25 14–25 21–25     51–75 P2 Report
21 Aug 14:00 Egypt  3–2  Argentina 25–19 23–25 22–25 31–29 15–6 116–104 P2 Report
22 Aug 11:00 Thailand  0–3  Argentina 27–29 22–25 19–25     68–79 P2 Report
22 Aug 14:00 Egypt  0–3  Poland 24–26 17–25 17–25     58–76 P2 Report
23 Aug 11:00 Poland  0–3  Argentina 20–25 16–25 18–25     54–75 P2 Report
23 Aug 14:00 Egypt  3–2  Thailand 22–25 25–16 16–25 25–9 15–11 103–86 P2 Report

Pool H

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Netherlands 3 3 0 9 9 0 MAX 225 158 1.424 9th–12th semifinals
2  Cuba 3 2 1 6 6 5 1.200 240 243 0.988
3  Dominican Republic 3 1 2 3 4 7 0.571 236 256 0.922 13th–16th semifinals
4  Tunisia 3 0 3 0 2 9 0.222 220 264 0.833
Source: FIVB
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
21 Aug 11:00 Dominican Republic  1–3  Cuba 25–17 17–25 23–25 21–25   86–92 P2 Report
21 Aug 14:00 Tunisia  0–3  Netherlands 15–25 18–25 16–25     49–75 P2 Report
22 Aug 11:00 Dominican Republic  0–3  Netherlands 15–25 18–25 19–25     52–75 P2 Report
22 Aug 14:00 Tunisia  1–3  Cuba 25–16 23–25 20–25 14–25   82–91 P2 Report
23 Aug 11:00 Dominican Republic  3–1  Tunisia 25–19 25–23 23–25 25–22   98–89 P2 Report
23 Aug 14:00 Netherlands  3–0  Cuba 25–15 25–19 25–23     75–57 P2 Report

Final round

13th–16th places

 
13th–16th semifinals13th place match
 
      
 
25 August
 
 
 Egypt3
 
26 August
 
 Tunisia1
 
 Egypt3
 
25 August
 
 Dominican Republic0
 
 Dominican Republic3
 
 
 Thailand0
 
15th place match
 
 
26 August
 
 
 Tunisia0
 
 
 Thailand3

13th–16th semifinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
25 Aug 11:00 Egypt  3–1  Tunisia 25–23 24–26 25–13 25–14   99–76 P2 Report
25 Aug 14:00 Dominican Republic  3–0  Thailand 25–23 25–23 25–20     75–66 P2 Report

15th place match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Aug 11:00 Tunisia  0–3  Thailand 24–26 13–25 20–25     57–76 P2 Report

13th place match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Aug 14:00 Egypt  3–0  Dominican Republic 25–23 25–21 25–14     75–58 P2 Report

9th–12th places

 
9th–12th semifinals9th place match
 
      
 
25 August
 
 
 Argentina3
 
26 August
 
 Cuba1
 
 Argentina3
 
25 August
 
 Netherlands0
 
 Netherlands3
 
 
 Poland1
 
11th place match
 
 
26 August
 
 
 Cuba1
 
 
 Poland3

9th–12th semifinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
25 Aug 17:00 Argentina  3–1  Cuba 25–20 24–26 25–17 25–19   99–82 P2 Report
25 Aug 20:00 Netherlands  3–1  Poland 19–25 25–21 31–29 25–20   100–95 P2 Report

11th place match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Aug 17:00 Cuba  1–3  Poland 25–21 17–25 18–25 20–25   80–96 P2 Report

9th place match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Aug 20:00 Argentina  3–0  Netherlands 25–12 25–19 25–23     75–54 P2 Report

5th–8th places

 
5th–8th semifinals5th place match
 
      
 
25 August
 
 
 Serbia1
 
26 August
 
 Turkey3
 
 Turkey3
 
25 August
 
 United States1
 
 United States3
 
 
 Mexico2
 
7th place match
 
 
26 August
 
 
 Serbia3
 
 
 Mexico2

5th–8th semifinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
25 Aug 11:00 Serbia  1–3  Turkey 25–22 24–26 14–25 22–25   85–98 P2 Report
25 Aug 20:00 United States  3–2  Mexico 23–25 25–21 27–25 24–26 15–11 114–108 P2 Report

7th place match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Aug 11:00 Serbia  3–2  Mexico 19–25 24–26 25–18 25–13 16–14 109–96 P2 Report

5th place match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Aug 14:00 Turkey  3–1  United States 26–28 25–20 25–19 25–18   101–85 P2 Report

Final four

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
25 August
 
 
  China 3
 
26 August
 
  Brazil 2
 
 China 3
 
25 August
 
 Italy2
 
  Italy 3
 
 
  Japan 0
 
3rd place match
 
 
26 August
 
 
 Brazil 3
 
 
 Japan0

Semifinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
25 Aug 14:00 China  3–2  Brazil 27–25 25–17 20–25 19–25 15–6 106–98 P2 Report
25 Aug 17:00 Italy  3–0  Japan 25–22 25–13 25–18     75–53 P2 Report

3rd place match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Aug 17:00 Brazil  3–0  Japan 25–16 25–21 25–14     75–51 P2 Report

Final

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Aug 20:00 China  3–2  Italy 19–25 25–23 23–25 25–22 15–8 107–103 P2 Report

Final standing

Awards

See also

References

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