2019 Men's U21 World Championship
بطولة العالم للكرة الطائرة رجال تحت 21 عاما
2019 البحرين
Tournament details
Host nation Bahrain
CityRiffa
Dates18–27 July
Teams16 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Champions Iran (1st title)
Runners-up Italy
Third place Brazil
Fourth place Russia
Tournament awards
MVPIran Amirhossein Esfandiar
Best SetterItaly Lorenzo Sperotto
Best OHItaly Daniele Lavia
Iran Morteza Sharifi
Best MBItaly Lorenzo Cortesia
Brazil Guilherme Voss Santos
Best OPPRussia Maksim Sapozhkov
Best LiberoIran Mohammad Reza Hazratpour
Official website
FIVB Men's U21 World Championship

The 2019 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship was the twentieth edition of the FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship, contested by the men's national teams under the age of 21 of the members of the FIVB, the sport's global governing body. The tournament was held in Riffa, Bahrain from 18 to 27 July 2019.[1] 16 teams from the 5 confederations competed in the tournament.

Players must be born on or after 1 January 1999.

Iran won its first title in the competition, defeating Italy in the final. Brazil defeated Russia for the bronze medal. Amirhossein Esfandiar from Iran was elected the MVP.[2]

Qualification

A total of 16 teams qualified for the final tournament. In addition to Bahrain, who qualified automatically as hosts, another 10 teams qualified via six separate continental tournaments while the remaining 5 teams qualified via the FIVB U21 World Ranking.

Means of qualificationDateVenueVacanciesQualifier
Host Country28 August 2018Switzerland Lausanne1 Bahrain
2018 European Championship14–22 July 2018Belgium Kortrijk,
Netherlands The Hague & Ede		2 Russia
 Czech Republic
2018 Asian Championship21–28 July 2018Bahrain Riffa2 Iran
 South Korea
2018 NORCECA Championship27 August – 1 September 2018Cuba Havana1 Cuba
2018 African Championship[3][4]12–19 September 2018Nigeria Abuja2 Tunisia
 Egypt
2018 South American Championship[5]23–27 October 2018Argentina Bariloche2 Brazil
 Argentina
2019 Pan-American Cup5–11 May 2019Peru Lima1 Puerto Rico
World RankingJanuary 2019[6]Switzerland Lausanne5 Poland
 China
 Canada
 Morocco
 Italy
Total16

Pools composition

First round

Teams were seeded in the first two positions of each pool following the serpentine system according to their FIVB U21 World Ranking as of January 2019.[6] 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.[7] The draw was held in Manama, Bahrain on 3 June 2019.[8] Rankings are shown in brackets except the hosts who ranked 42nd.

Seeded teams Pot 1 Pot 2

 Bahrain (Hosts)
 Cuba (1)
 Russia (2)
 Poland (3)

 Brazil (4)
 Iran (5)
 Argentina (6)
 China (7)

 Canada (8)
 Egypt (9)
 Czech Republic (10)
 Morocco (11)

 Italy (12)
 Tunisia (12)
 South Korea (15)
 Puerto Rico (77)

Draw
Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D
 Bahrain  Cuba  Russia  Poland
 China  Argentina  Iran  Brazil
 Morocco  Egypt  Czech Republic  Canada
 Puerto Rico  South Korea  Tunisia  Italy

Second round

Final eight 9th–16th places
Pool E Pool F Pool G Pool H
1A China 1B Argentina 3A Puerto Rico 3B Cuba
1C Russia 1D Italy 3C Czech Republic 3D Poland
2B South Korea 2A Bahrain 4B Egypt 4A Morocco
2D Brazil 2C Iran 4D Canada 4C Tunisia

Squads

Venues

  • Isa Sports City Hall C, Riffa, Bahrain – Pool A, C, E, F, 5th–8th places and Final four
  • Isa Sports City Hall B, Riffa, Bahrain – Pool B, D, G, H, 13th–16th places and 9th–12th places

Referees

There were sixteen referees from 5 continental confederations in this tournament.

AVC (5)
  • Australia Toan Phong Nguyen
  • Bahrain Sami Hassan Ebrahim Sowayed
  • Japan Tatsuhiro Sawa
  • South Korea Bae Sun-ok
  • Thailand Jirasak Pumduang
CAVB (2)
  • Algeria Redha Bouzidi
  • Botswana Edgar Serole
CEV (2)
  • Bulgaria Aleksandar Vinaliev
  • United Kingdom Nicholas Heckford
  • Slovakia Igor Porvaznik
CSV (2)
  • Argentina José Luis Barrios
  • Brazil Paulo Luis Beal
  • Colombia Jorge Ernesto Erazo Maldonado
NORCECA (3)
  • The Bahamas Lanza Miller
  • Mexico Daniel Gonzalez
  • Puerto Rico Miguel A. Figueroa Medina

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

First round

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  China 3 3 0 9 9 1 9.000 248 197 1.259 Final eight (Pools E and F)
2  Bahrain 3 2 1 5 7 5 1.400 262 247 1.061
3  Puerto Rico 3 1 2 3 3 7 0.429 229 249 0.920 9th–16th places (Pools G and H)
4  Morocco 3 0 3 1 3 9 0.333 248 294 0.844
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 Jul16:30Morocco 0–3 China16–2523–2513–25  52–75P2
18 Jul19:00Bahrain 3–0 Puerto Rico25–1825–1425–20  75–52P2
19 Jul17:00China 3–0 Puerto Rico25–2325–2225–23  75–68P2
19 Jul19:17Morocco 2–3 Bahrain14–2525–2321–2525–2212–1597–110P2
20 Jul16:30Puerto Rico 3–1 Morocco25–2225–2134–3625–20 109–99P2
20 Jul19:30China 3–1 Bahrain25–1923–2525–1825–15 98–77P2

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Argentina 3 2 1 7 8 5 1.600 306 288 1.063 Final eight (Pools E and F)
2  South Korea 3 2 1 6 7 4 1.750 267 257 1.039
3  Cuba 3 2 1 4 7 7 1.000 310 308 1.006 9th–16th places (Pools G and H)
4  Egypt 3 0 3 1 3 9 0.333 250 280 0.893
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 Jul11:38Cuba 1–3 South Korea25–2725–1722–2525–27 97–96P2
18 Jul14:20Argentina 3–1 Egypt25–1926–2422–2525–18 98–86P2
19 Jul11:30South Korea 3–0 Egypt25–2225–1825–21  75–61P2
19 Jul14:00Cuba 3–2 Argentina25–2325–2319–2522–2515–13106–109P2
20 Jul11:30South Korea 1–3 Argentina25–2027–2922–2522–25 96–99P2
20 Jul14:15Cuba 3–2 Egypt26–2425–2021–2520–2515–9107–103P2

Pool C

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Russia 3 3 0 8 9 3 3.000 278 240 1.158 Final eight (Pools E and F)
2  Iran 3 2 1 7 8 3 2.667 259 230 1.126
3  Czech Republic 3 1 2 3 4 6 0.667 225 236 0.953 9th–16th places (Pools G and H)
4  Tunisia 3 0 3 0 0 9 0.000 169 225 0.751
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 Jul11:30Iran 3–0 Tunisia25–1325–1925–19  75–51P2
18 Jul14:00Russia 3–1 Czech Republic25–2218–2525–2125–13 93–81 
19 Jul11:30Tunisia 0–3 Czech Republic21–2521–2521–25  63–75P2
19 Jul14:00Iran 2–3 Russia25–2119–2525–2321–2514–16104–110P2
20 Jul11:30Tunisia 0–3 Russia23–2517–2515–25  55–75P2
20 Jul14:00Iran 3–0 Czech Republic29–2725–1826–24  80–69P2

Pool D

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Italy 3 3 0 9 9 0 MAX 228 174 1.310 Final eight (Pools E and F)
2  Brazil 3 2 1 6 6 4 1.500 228 207 1.101
3  Poland 3 1 2 3 4 7 0.571 251 263 0.954 9th–16th places (Pools G and H)
4  Canada 3 0 3 0 1 9 0.111 183 246 0.744
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 Jul17:00Poland 1–3 Brazil23–2525–2318–2519–25 85–98P2
18 Jul19:40Italy 3–0 Canada25–1725–1725–15  75–49P2
19 Jul17:10Brazil 3–0 Canada25–1525–1925–13  75–47P2
19 Jul19:10Poland 0–3 Italy23–2521–2526–28  70–78P2
20 Jul17:00Brazil 0–3 Italy22–2515–2518–25  55–75P2
20 Jul19:05Poland 3–1 Canada20–2525–2025–1826–24 96–87P2

Second round

Pool E

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Brazil 3 3 0 9 9 1 9.000 249 210 1.186 Semifinals
2  Russia 3 2 1 6 7 3 2.333 239 197 1.213
3  China 3 1 2 3 3 6 0.500 202 213 0.948 5th–8th semifinals
4  South Korea 3 0 3 0 0 9 0.000 155 225 0.689
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
22 Jul11:30China 0–3 Brazil26–2823–2521–25  70–78P2
22 Jul14:00South Korea 0–3 Russia16–2513–2515–25  44–75P2
23 Jul11:30Russia 1–3 Brazil25–2122–2520–2522–25 89–96P2
23 Jul14:10South Korea 0–3 China18–2522–2520–25  60–75P2
24 Jul11:30South Korea 0–3 Brazil19–2513–2519–25  51–75P2
24 Jul14:00Russia 3–0 China25–2125–1925–17  75–57P2

Pool F

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Italy 3 3 0 9 9 1 9.000 251 190 1.321 Semifinals
2  Iran 3 2 1 6 7 4 1.750 279 247 1.130
3  Argentina 3 1 2 3 4 7 0.571 243 261 0.931 5th–8th semifinals
4  Bahrain 3 0 3 0 1 9 0.111 169 244 0.693
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
22 Jul16:30Argentina 1–3 Iran19–2525–2322–2530–32 96–105P2
22 Jul19:30Bahrain 0–3 Italy10–2515–2513–25  38–75P2
23 Jul16:30Italy 3–1 Iran25–2325–2220–2531–29 101–99P2
23 Jul19:30Bahrain 1–3 Argentina22–2519–2525–1915–25 81–94P2
24 Jul16:30Italy 3–0 Argentina25–2125–1325–19  75–53P2
24 Jul19:00Bahrain 0–3 Iran18–2514–2518–25  50–75P2

Pool G

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Czech Republic 3 2 1 7 8 5 1.600 315 288 1.094 9th–12th semifinals
2  Canada 3 2 1 5 7 6 1.167 295 287 1.028
3  Egypt 3 2 1 5 7 6 1.167 311 307 1.013 13th–16th semifinals
4  Puerto Rico 3 0 3 1 4 9 0.444 261 300 0.870
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
22 Jul11:30Puerto Rico 1–3 Canada19–2514–2525–1917–25 75–94P2
22 Jul14:00Egypt 1–3 Czech Republic27–2927–2526–2821–25 101–107P2
23 Jul11:30Czech Republic 2–3 Canada19–2525–2026–2825–1515–17110–105P2
23 Jul14:35Egypt 3–2 Puerto Rico25–2321–2522–2525–1915–12108–104P2
24 Jul11:30Egypt 3–1 Canada26–2425–2126–2825–23 102–96P2
24 Jul14:15Czech Republic 3–1 Puerto Rico25–1325–1820–2528–26 98–82P2

Pool H

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Cuba 3 3 0 9 9 1 9.000 255 212 1.203 9th–12th semifinals
2  Poland 3 2 1 6 7 3 2.333 252 205 1.229
3  Tunisia 3 1 2 2 3 8 0.375 225 252 0.893 13th–16th semifinals
4  Morocco 3 0 3 1 2 9 0.222 195 258 0.756
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
22 Jul16:30Cuba 3–0 Tunisia25–1925–1925–22  75–60P2
22 Jul19:00Morocco 0–3 Poland16–2516–2511–25  43–75P2
23 Jul17:40Poland 3–0 Tunisia25–2125–1625–20  75–57P2
23 Jul19:40Morocco 0–3 Cuba15–2522–2513–25  50–75P2
24 Jul16:50Morocco 2–3 Tunisia25–1919–2525–2319–2514–16102–108P2
24 Jul19:00Poland 1–3 Cuba25–2124–2622–2531–33 102–105P2

Final round

13th–16th places

 
13th–16th semifinals13th place match
 
      
 
26 July
 
 
 Egypt3
 
27 July
 
 Morocco1
 
 Egypt3
 
26 July
 
 Tunisia1
 
 Tunisia3
 
 
 Puerto Rico2
 
15th place match
 
 
27 July
 
 
 Morocco3
 
 
 Puerto Rico2

13th–16th semifinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Jul11:30Egypt 3–1 Morocco25–2018–2525–1925–22 93–86P2
26 Jul14:10Tunisia 3–2 Puerto Rico25–2225–1823–2526–2815–12114–105P2

15th place match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
27 Jul10:00Morocco 3–2 Puerto Rico25–2225–2232–3419–2515–12116–115P2

13th place match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
27 Jul12:30Egypt 3–1 Tunisia25–1920–2525–1425–22 95–80P2

9th–12th places

 
9th–12th semifinals9th place match
 
      
 
26 July
 
 
 Cuba3
 
27 July
 
 Canada0
 
 Cuba0
 
26 July
 
 Czech Republic3
 
 Czech Republic3
 
 
 Poland2
 
11th place match
 
 
27 July
 
 
 Canada2
 
 
 Poland3

9th–12th semifinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Jul16:30Cuba 3–0 Canada25–1928–2625–19  78–64P2
26 Jul19:10Czech Republic 3–2 Poland25–2022–2519–2525–2015–9106–99P2

11th place match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
27 Jul15:40Canada 2–3 Poland25–1523–2526–2825–2312–15111–106P2

9th place match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
27 Jul18:45Cuba 0–3 Czech Republic26–2824–2620–25  70–79P2

5th–8th places

 
5th–8th semifinals5th place match
 
      
 
26 July
 
 
 China3
 
27 July
 
 Bahrain0
 
 China1
 
26 July
 
 Argentina3
 
 Argentina3
 
 
 South Korea0
 
7th place match
 
 
27 July
 
 
 Bahrain1
 
 
 South Korea3

5th–8th semifinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Jul11:30China 3–0 Bahrain25–2325–1825–18  75–59P2
26 Jul14:00Argentina 3–0 South Korea29–2725–2125–21  79–69P2

7th place match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
27 Jul10:00Bahrain 1–3 South Korea19–2523–2525–1323–25 90–88P2

5th place match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
27 Jul12:35China 1–3 Argentina25–2323–2519–2519–25 86–98P2

Final four

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
26 July
 
 
 Italy3
 
27 July
 
 Russia1
 
 Italy2
 
26 July
 
 Iran3
 
 Brazil0
 
 
 Iran3
 
3rd place match
 
 
27 July
 
 
 Russia0
 
 
 Brazil3

Semifinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Jul16:30Italy 3–1 Russia24–2625–1925–2225–21 99–88P2
26 Jul19:00Brazil 0–3 Iran20–2514–2517–25  51–75P2

3rd place match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
27 Jul15:05Russia 0–3 Brazil21–2525–2712–25  58–77P2

Final

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
27 Jul19:00Italy 2–3 Iran25–1717–2523–2525–2212–15102–104P2

Final standing

Awards

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Egypt, Tunisia, Mexico, Bahrain to host Age-Group World Championships in 2019". FIVB. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  2. ↑ "Yali, Esfandiar lead Iran to historic first title in Men's U21 World Championship". FIVB. 27 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  3. ↑ "Egypt and Tunisia book World Champs tickets and meet for Men's U21 final". ovtest.co.za. 16 September 2018. Archived from the original on 19 June 2019.
  4. ↑ "Tunisia outclass Egypt for Men's U21 African title". ovtest.co.za. 19 September 2019. Archived from the original on 19 June 2019.
  5. ↑ "XXIV Campeonato Sudamericano U21 Masculino 2018". CSV. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  6. 1 2 "FIVB World Ranking - Men U21 (as of January 2019)". FIVB. January 2019.
  7. ↑ "FIVB – EVENT REGULATIONS – Volleyball" (PDF). FIVB. 5 May 2017. pp. 17–18. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  8. ↑ "Iran aiming for more age-group gold after U21 World Championship draw in Bahrain". FIVB. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
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