# 2016 Men's U20 Volleyball European Championship Qualification

This is an article about qualification for the 2016 Men's U20 Volleyball European Championship.

## Qualification summary

* Belarus
* Bulgaria
* Czech Republic
* France
* Germany
* Italy
* Poland
* Russia
* Serbia
* Slovenia
* Turkey
* Ukraine

## Pool standing procedure

* Number of matches won
* Match points
* Sets ratio
* Points ratio
* 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

## Direct qualification

Host country, Bulgaria, qualified for final round directly.

## First round

First round was held 7–9 January 2016. 6 teams competed in 2 first round tournaments consisting of 3 teams. The winners of each pools qualified for the second round.
* Pools composition
| Pool 1 | Pool 2 |
| Norway | Belarus |
| Switzerland | England |
| Georgia | Kosovo |
All times are local.

### Pool 1

* Venue: BBC Arena, Schaffhausen, Switzerland
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Norway | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3.000 | 179 | 168 | 1.065 | Second round |
| 2 | Switzerland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1.667 | 185 | 160 | 1.156 | |
| 3 | Georgia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 114 | 150 | 0.760 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 7 Jan | 19:30 | Switzerland | 3–0 | Georgia | 25–17 | 25–21 | 25–18 | | | 75–56 | Report |
| 8 Jan | 19:30 | Georgia | 0–3 | Norway | 17–25 | 22–25 | 19–25 | | | 58–75 | Report |
| 9 Jan | 18:00 | Norway | 3–2 | Switzerland | 25–20 | 27–29 | 11–25 | 25–22 | 16–14 | 104–110 | Report |

### Pool 2

* Venue: Hala Widowiskowo Sportowa, Chęciny, Poland
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Belarus | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 150 | 73 | 2.055 | Second round |
| 2 | England | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 117 | 117 | 1.000 | |
| 3 | Kosovo | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 73 | 150 | 0.487 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report |
| 7 Jan | 18:00 | Belarus | 3–0 | Kosovo | 25–6 | 25–10 | 25–15 | 75–31 | Report |
| 8 Jan | 18:00 | England | 0–3 | Belarus | 19–25 | 8–25 | 15–25 | 42–75 | Report |
| 9 Jan | 18:00 | Kosovo | 0–3 | England | 14–25 | 13–25 | 15–25 | 42–75 | Report |

## Second round

Second round was held 31 March – 3 April 2016. 28 teams competed in 7 pools of 4 teams. The winners of each pools qualified for final round. The 2nd placed teams of each pool and the best 3rd placed team qualified for the third round.
* Pools composition
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D | Pool E | Pool F | Pool G |
| Russia | Italy | Turkey | Poland | France | Belgium | Serbia |
| Romania | Spain | Czech Republic | Germany | Austria | Slovenia | Greece |
| Israel | Portugal | Netherlands | Denmark | Slovakia | Finland | Estonia |
| Croatia | Sweden | Latvia | Hungary | Norway | Ukraine | Belarus |
All times are local.

### Pool A

* Venue: Dvorana Gimnasium, Rovinj, Croatia
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Russia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 274 | 220 | 1.245 | 2016 European Championship |
| 2 | Romania | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2.333 | 234 | 196 | 1.194 | Third round |
| 3 | Croatia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 213 | 229 | 0.930 | |
| 4 | Israel | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 149 | 225 | 0.662 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 31 Mar | 15:00 | Romania | 1–3 | Russia | 14–25 | 22–25 | 26–24 | 22–25 | 84–99 | Report |
| 31 Mar | 20:00 | Croatia | 3–0 | Israel | 25–16 | 25–18 | 25–20 | | 75–54 | Report |
| 1 Apr | 17:30 | Russia | 3–0 | Israel | 25–15 | 25–19 | 25–18 | | 75–52 | Report |
| 1 Apr | 20:00 | Romania | 3–0 | Croatia | 25–17 | 25–20 | 25–17 | | 75–54 | Report |
| 2 Apr | 15:00 | Israel | 0–3 | Romania | 7–25 | 15–25 | 21–25 | | 43–75 | Report |
| 3 Apr | 20:00 | Russia | 3–1 | Croatia | 25–21 | 25–14 | 25–27 | 25–22 | 100–84 | Report |

### Pool B

* Venue: PalaVesuvio, Naples, Italy
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Italy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 164 | 1.372 | 2016 European Championship |
| 2 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 216 | 197 | 1.096 | Third round |
| 3 | Portugal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.375 | 231 | 257 | 0.899 | |
| 4 | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 201 | 255 | 0.788 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 31 Mar | 16:00 | Portugal | 0–3 | Spain | 18–25 | 31–33 | 17–25 | | | 66–83 | Report |
| 31 Mar | 18:30 | Italy | 3–0 | Sweden | 25–15 | 25–14 | 25–17 | | | 75–46 | Report |
| 1 Apr | 17:00 | Spain | 3–0 | Sweden | 25–20 | 25–19 | 25–17 | | | 75–56 | Report |
| 1 Apr | 19:30 | Portugal | 0–3 | Italy | 18–25 | 19–25 | 23–25 | | | 60–75 | Report |
| 2 Apr | 17:00 | Sweden | 2–3 | Portugal | 25–22 | 18–25 | 19–25 | 25–18 | 12–15 | 99–105 | Report |
| 2 Apr | 19:30 | Spain | 0–3 | Italy | 19–25 | 18–25 | 21–25 | | | 58–75 | Report |

### Pool C

* Venue: Ali Yucel Sports Hall, Tokat, Turkey
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Turkey | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 262 | 224 | 1.170 | 2016 European Championship |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 235 | 198 | 1.187 | Third round |
| 3 | Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 198 | 233 | 0.850 | |
| 4 | Latvia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 224 | 264 | 0.848 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 1 Apr | 16:00 | Latvia | 1–3 | Turkey | 17–25 | 23–25 | 25–17 | 17–25 | 82–92 | Report |
| 1 Apr | 18:30 | Czech Republic | 3–0 | Netherlands | 25–14 | 25–17 | 25–13 | | 75–44 | Report |
| 2 Apr | 15:00 | Turkey | 3–1 | Netherlands | 20–25 | 25–22 | 25–10 | 25–21 | 95–78 | Report |
| 2 Apr | 17:30 | Latvia | 1–3 | Czech Republic | 25–21 | 13–25 | 19–25 | 22–25 | 79–96 | Report |
| 3 Apr | 15:00 | Turkey | 3–0 | Czech Republic | 25–23 | 25–22 | 25–19 | | 75–64 | Report |
| 3 Apr | 17:30 | Netherlands | 3–0 | Latvia | 25–18 | 25–21 | 26–24 | | 76–63 | Report |

### Pool D

* Venue: Carl-von-Weinberg Halle, Frankfurt, Germany
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Poland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 160 | 1.406 | 2016 European Championship |
| 2 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 244 | 240 | 1.017 | Third round |
| 3 | Denmark | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 228 | 220 | 1.036 | Third round |
| 4 | Hungary | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 170 | 247 | 0.688 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 1 Apr | 16:00 | Poland | 3–0 | Denmark | 25–22 | 25–20 | 25–18 | | 75–60 | Report |
| 1 Apr | 18:30 | Hungary | 1–3 | Germany | 22–25 | 25–22 | 12–25 | 13–25 | 72–97 | Report |
| 2 Apr | 16:00 | Denmark | 1–3 | Germany | 20–25 | 25–23 | 22–25 | 26–28 | 93–101 | Report |
| 2 Apr | 18:30 | Poland | 3–0 | Hungary | 25–18 | 25–13 | 25–23 | | 75–54 | Report |
| 3 Apr | 15:00 | Denmark | 3–0 | Hungary | 25–19 | 25–18 | 25–7 | | 75–44 | Report |
| 3 Apr | 17:30 | Germany | 0–3 | Poland | 17–25 | 17–25 | 12–25 | | 46–75 | Report |

### Pool E

* Venue: Landessportzentrum Viva, Steinbrunn, Austria
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 257 | 207 | 1.242 | 2016 European Championship |
| 2 | Slovakia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 213 | 173 | 1.231 | Third round |
| 3 | Norway | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.429 | 197 | 226 | 0.872 | |
| 4 | Austria | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 215 | 276 | 0.779 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 31 Mar | 16:00 | Austria | 1–3 | Norway | 18–25 | 25–19 | 19–25 | 14–25 | 76–94 | Report |
| 31 Mar | 18:30 | Slovakia | 0–3 | France | 22–25 | 18–25 | 23–25 | | 63–75 | Report |
| 1 Apr | 16:00 | Norway | 0–3 | France | 18–25 | 17–25 | 18–25 | | 53–75 | Report |
| 1 Apr | 18:30 | Austria | 0–3 | Slovakia | 21–25 | 14–25 | 13–25 | | 48–75 | Report |
| 2 Apr | 16:00 | Norway | 0–3 | Slovakia | 16–25 | 17–25 | 17–25 | | 50–75 | Report |
| 2 Apr | 18:30 | France | 3–1 | Austria | 25–15 | 23–25 | 34–32 | 25–19 | 107–91 | Report |

### Pool F

* Venue: Sportna Dvorana, Nova Gorica, Slovenia
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Slovenia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 295 | 254 | 1.161 | 2016 European Championship |
| 2 | Ukraine | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1.750 | 258 | 238 | 1.084 | Third round |
| 3 | Finland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.625 | 298 | 316 | 0.943 | |
| 4 | Belgium | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 242 | 285 | 0.849 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 1 Apr | 15:00 | Belgium | 2–3 | Finland | 25–20 | 29–31 | 25–21 | 24–26 | 10–15 | 113–113 | Report |
| 1 Apr | 18:00 | Slovenia | 3–1 | Ukraine | 21–25 | 25–22 | 25–15 | 25–20 | | 96–82 | Report |
| 2 Apr | 15:00 | Finland | 0–3 | Ukraine | 17–25 | 27–29 | 19–25 | | | 63–79 | Report |
| 2 Apr | 18:00 | Belgium | 0–3 | Slovenia | 17–25 | 16–25 | 17–25 | | | 50–75 | Report |
| 3 Apr | 15:00 | Ukraine | 3–1 | Belgium | 25–19 | 22–25 | 25–19 | 25–16 | | 97–79 | Report |
| 3 Apr | 18:00 | Finland | 2–3 | Slovenia | 25–27 | 23–25 | 25–23 | 30–28 | 19–21 | 122–124 | Report |

### Pool G

* Venue: Sportska Hala Vlade Divac, Vrnjačka Banja, Serbia
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Serbia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 254 | 202 | 1.257 | 2016 European Championship |
| 2 | Belarus | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1.143 | 310 | 309 | 1.003 | Third round |
| 3 | Estonia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.625 | 262 | 281 | 0.932 | |
| 4 | Greece | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0.444 | 244 | 278 | 0.878 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 31 Mar | 20:00 | Estonia | 3–2 | Greece | 18–25 | 22–25 | 25–14 | 25–21 | 15–8 | 105–93 | Report |
| 1 Apr | 20:00 | Serbia | 3–2 | Belarus | 25–20 | 20–25 | 19–25 | 25–17 | 15–12 | 104–99 | Report |
| 2 Apr | 17:30 | Greece | 2–3 | Belarus | 25–20 | 25–13 | 20–25 | 15–25 | 11–15 | 96–98 | Report |
| 2 Apr | 20:00 | Estonia | 0–3 | Serbia | 11–25 | 20–25 | 17–25 | | | 48–75 | Report |
| 3 Apr | 15:00 | Belarus | 3–2 | Estonia | 31–29 | 20–25 | 25–17 | 22–25 | 15–13 | 113–109 | Report |
| 3 Apr | 17:30 | Greece | 0–3 | Serbia | 22–25 | 12–25 | 21–25 | | | 55–75 | Report |

### Ranking of the third placed teams

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Denmark | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 228 | 220 | 1.036 | Third round |
| 2 | Croatia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 213 | 229 | 0.930 | |
| 3 | Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 198 | 233 | 0.850 | |
| 4 | Finland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.625 | 298 | 316 | 0.943 | |
| 5 | Estonia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.625 | 262 | 281 | 0.932 | |
| 6 | Norway | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.429 | 197 | 226 | 0.872 | |
| 7 | Portugal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.375 | 231 | 257 | 0.899 | |

## Third round

Third round will be held 8–10 July 2016. 8 teams will compete in 2 pools of 4 teams. The winners and runners-up of each pools will qualify for the final round.
* Pools composition
| Pool H | Pool I |
| Spain | Belarus |
| Germany | Czech Republic |
| Romania | Slovakia |
| Ukraine | Denmark |
All times are local.

### Pool H

* Venue: Polideportivo Pilar Fernandez, Valladolid, Spain
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 248 | 208 | 1.192 | 2016 European Championship |
| 2 | Ukraine | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0.857 | 282 | 288 | 0.979 | 2016 European Championship |
| 3 | Romania | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.571 | 247 | 261 | 0.946 | |
| 4 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0.500 | 247 | 267 | 0.925 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 8 Jul | 17:00 | Romania | 0–3 | Germany | 15–25 | 27–29 | 19–25 | | | 61–79 | Report |
| 8 Jul | 19:30 | Spain | 3–2 | Ukraine | 25–20 | 15–25 | 25–16 | 22–25 | 15–12 | 102–98 | Report |
| 9 Jul | 17:00 | Germany | 3–1 | Ukraine | 25–17 | 25–21 | 19–25 | 25–23 | | 94–86 | Report |
| 9 Jul | 19:30 | Romania | 3–1 | Spain | 25–17 | 19–25 | 25–22 | 25–20 | | 94–84 | Report |
| 10 Jul | 17:00 | Ukraine | 3–1 | Romania | 25–23 | 25–23 | 23–25 | 25–21 | | 98–92 | Report |
| 10 Jul | 19:30 | Germany | 3–0 | Spain | 25–20 | 25–20 | 25–21 | | | 75–61 | Report |

### Pool I

* Venue: Minsk Sports Palace, Minsk, Belarus
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Czech Republic | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 174 | 1.293 | 2016 European Championship |
| 2 | Belarus | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 255 | 275 | 0.927 | 2016 European Championship |
| 3 | Denmark | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 230 | 240 | 0.958 | |
| 4 | Slovakia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 234 | 255 | 0.918 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 8 Jul | 16:00 | Slovakia | 0–3 | Denmark | 23–25 | 19–25 | 26–28 | | | 68–78 | Report |
| 8 Jul | 18:30 | Belarus | 0–3 | Czech Republic | 17–25 | 19–25 | 20–25 | | | 56–75 | Report |
| 9 Jul | 16:00 | Denmark | 0–3 | Czech Republic | 18–25 | 20–25 | 21–25 | | | 59–75 | Report |
| 9 Jul | 18:30 | Slovakia | 2–3 | Belarus | 22–25 | 22–25 | 25–20 | 25–17 | 13–15 | 107–102 | Report |
| 10 Jul | 16:00 | Czech Republic | 3–0 | Slovakia | 25–20 | 25–23 | 25–16 | | | 75–59 | Report |
| 10 Jul | 18:30 | Denmark | 1–3 | Belarus | 26–28 | 21–25 | 25–19 | 21–25 | | 93–97 | Report |