# 2015 Girls' Youth European Volleyball Championship

The 2015 Girls' Youth European Volleyball Championship was played in Samokov and Plovdiv, Bulgaria from March 28 to April 5, 2015. The top six teams qualified for the 2015 Youth World Championship.

## Participating teams

* Host
** Bulgaria
* Qualified through 2015 Girls' Youth European Volleyball Championship Qualification
** Belgium
** Czech Republic
** Germany
** Greece
** Italy
** Netherlands
** Poland
** Russia
** Serbia
** Slovenia
** Turkey

## Pool composition

| Pool I | Pool II |
| Serbia | Bulgaria |
| Russia | Belgium |
| Germany | Turkey |
| Italy | Netherlands |
| Slovenia | Poland |
| Greece | Czech Republic |

## Pool standing procedure

* Match points
* Numbers of matches won
* 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

## Preliminary round

* All times are Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03:00) except 28 March is Eastern European Time (UTC+02:00).

### Pool I

* venue: Arena Samokov, Samokov, Bulgaria
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Serbia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 7.500 | 426 | 346 | 1.231 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Russia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 2.600 | 418 | 373 | 1.121 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Italy | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 1.833 | 377 | 332 | 1.136 | 5th–8th classification |
| 4 | Germany | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 0.600 | 346 | 363 | 0.953 | 5th–8th classification |
| 5 | Greece | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0.333 | 335 | 375 | 0.893 | |
| 6 | Slovenia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0.067 | 285 | 398 | 0.716 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 28 Mar | 15:30 | Italy | 3–0 | Slovenia | 25–18 | 25–12 | 25–13 | | | 75–43 | Report |
| 28 Mar | 18:00 | Russia | 3–0 | Germany | 28–26 | 25–23 | 25–19 | | | 78–68 | Report |
| 28 Mar | 20:30 | Serbia | 3–0 | Greece | 25–21 | 29–27 | 25–19 | | | 79–67 | Report |
| 29 Mar | 15:30 | Germany | 3–0 | Slovenia | 25–17 | 25–18 | 25–21 | | | 75–56 | Report |
| 29 Mar | 18:00 | Russia | 1–3 | Serbia | 22–25 | 18–25 | 26–24 | 21–25 | | 87–99 | Report |
| 29 Mar | 20:30 | Greece | 0–3 | Italy | 16–25 | 22–25 | 19–25 | | | 57–75 | Report |
| 30 Mar | 15:30 | Serbia | 3–0 | Germany | 25–18 | 25–19 | 25–23 | | | 75–60 | Report |
| 30 Mar | 18:00 | Italy | 2–3 | Russia | 25–17 | 21–25 | 25–21 | 20–25 | 10–15 | 101–103 | Report |
| 30 Mar | 20:30 | Slovenia | 0–3 | Greece | 16–25 | 18–25 | 23–25 | | | 57–75 | Report |
| 1 Apr | 15:30 | Serbia | 3–0 | Italy | 25–18 | 25–17 | 25–16 | | | 75–51 | Report |
| 1 Apr | 18:00 | Russia | 3–0 | Slovenia | 25–14 | 25–16 | 25–18 | | | 75–48 | Report |
| 1 Apr | 20:30 | Germany | 3–1 | Greece | 14–25 | 25–19 | 25–23 | 25–12 | | 89–79 | Report |
| 2 Apr | 15:30 | Slovenia | 1–3 | Serbia | 25–23 | 18–25 | 18–25 | 20–25 | | 81–98 | Report |
| 2 Apr | 18:00 | Italy | 3–0 | Germany | 25–21 | 25–18 | 25–15 | | | 75–54 | Report |
| 2 Apr | 20:30 | Greece | 0–3 | Russia | 19–25 | 22–25 | 16–25 | | | 57–75 | Report |

### Pool II

* venue: University Sport Hall Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Turkey | 5 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 3.750 | 451 | 386 | 1.168 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Belgium | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 1.857 | 462 | 395 | 1.170 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Poland | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 1.500 | 456 | 438 | 1.041 | 5th–8th classification |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 0.818 | 412 | 403 | 1.022 | 5th–8th classification |
| 5 | Netherlands | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 0.429 | 402 | 458 | 0.878 | |
| 6 | Bulgaria | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 0.267 | 363 | 466 | 0.779 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 28 Mar | 15:00 | Poland | 2–3 | Turkey | 22–25 | 25–23 | 17–25 | 25–17 | 10–15 | 99–105 | Report |
| 28 Mar | 17:30 | Bulgaria | 0–3 | Czech Republic | 12–25 | 12–25 | 21–25 | | | 45–75 | Report |
| 28 Mar | 20:00 | Netherlands | 0–3 | Belgium | 22–25 | 12–25 | 23–25 | | | 57–75 | Report |
| 29 Mar | 15:00 | Czech Republic | 1–3 | Turkey | 25–16 | 15–25 | 22–25 | 15–25 | | 77–91 | Report |
| 29 Mar | 17:30 | Bulgaria | 2–3 | Netherlands | 23–25 | 25–21 | 27–25 | 18–25 | 12–15 | 105–111 | Repost |
| 29 Mar | 20:00 | Belgium | 3–1 | Poland | 22–25 | 25–18 | 25–16 | 25–22 | | 97–81 | Report |
| 30 Mar | 15:00 | Netherlands | 2–3 | Czech Republic | 12–25 | 25–20 | 25–15 | 12–25 | 11–15 | 85–100 | Report |
| 30 Mar | 17:30 | Poland | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 27–25 | 27–25 | 23–25 | 25–16 | | 102–91 | Report |
| 30 Mar | 20:00 | Turkey | 3–1 | Belgium | 25–21 | 21–25 | 25–18 | 25–21 | | 96–85 | Report |
| 1 Apr | 15:00 | Netherlands | 1–3 | Poland | 24–26 | 25–23 | 17–25 | 19–25 | | 85–99 | Report |
| 1 Apr | 17:30 | Bulgaria | 0–3 | Turkey | 14–25 | 19–25 | 28–30 | | | 61–80 | Report |
| 1 Apr | 20:00 | Czech Republic | 2–3 | Belgium | 25–19 | 25–23 | 23–25 | 19–25 | 8–15 | 100–107 | Report |
| 2 Apr | 15:00 | Turkey | 3–0 | Netherlands | 29–27 | 25–18 | 25–19 | | | 79–64 | Report |
| 2 Apr | 17:30 | Poland | 3–0 | Czech Republic | 25–23 | 25–22 | 25–15 | | | 75–60 | Report |
| 2 Apr | 20:00 | Belgium | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 25–17 | 25–12 | 23–25 | 25–7 | | 98–61 | Report |

## Final round

* All times are Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03:00).
* venue: University Sport Hall Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria

### 5th–8th place

| 5th–8th semifinals | 5th–8th semifinals | 5th place match | 5th place match |
| 4 April | 4 April |
| Italy | 3 |
| Italy | 3 | 5 April | 5 April |
| Czech Republic | 1 | 5 April | 5 April |
| Czech Republic | 1 | Italy | 3 |
| 4 April | 4 April | | Italy | 3 |
| 4 April | 4 April | Germany | 1 |
| Poland | 0 | Germany | 1 |
| Germany | 3 | | |
| Germany | 3 | 7th place match | 7th place match |
| | | 5 April | 5 April |
| | | Czech Republic | 3 |
| | | Poland | 0 |

#### 5th–8th place playoff

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 4 Apr | 11:00 | Italy | 3–1 | Czech Republic | 20–25 | 25–23 | 25–16 | 25–18 | | 95–82 | Report |
| 4 Apr | 13:30 | Poland | 0–3 | Germany | 17–25 | 12–25 | 15–25 | | | 44–75 | Report |

#### 7th place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 5 Apr | 11:00 | Czech Republic | 3–0 | Poland | 25–18 | 25–17 | 25–22 | | | 75–57 | Report |

#### 5th place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 5 Apr | 13:30 | Italy | 3–1 | Germany | 25–12 | 21–25 | 25–21 | 25–14 | | 96–72 | Report |

### Championship round

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 4 April | 4 April |
| Serbia | 3 |
| Serbia | 3 | 5 April | 5 April |
| Belgium | 1 | 5 April | 5 April |
| Belgium | 1 | Serbia | 2 |
| 4 April | 4 April | | Serbia | 2 |
| 4 April | 4 April | Russia | 3 |
| Turkey | 1 | Russia | 3 |
| Russia | 3 | | |
| Russia | 3 | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| | | 5 April | 5 April |
| | | Belgium | 3 |
| | | Turkey | 0 |

#### Semifinal

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 4 Apr | 16:00 | Serbia | 3–1 | Belgium | 25–22 | 17–25 | 25–17 | 25–22 | | 92–86 | Report |
| 4 Apr | 19:00 | Turkey | 1–3 | Russia | 23–25 | 24–26 | 25–16 | 24–26 | | 96–93 | Report |

#### 3rd place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 5 Apr | 16:00 | Belgium | 3–0 | Turkey | 25–16 | 25–16 | 25–23 | | | 75–55 | Report |

#### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 5 Apr | 19:00 | Serbia | 2–3 | Russia | 25–16 | 21–25 | 22–25 | 25–23 | 7–15 | 100–104 | Report |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Russia |
| | Serbia |
| | Belgium |
| 4 | Turkey |
| 5 | Italy |
| 6 | Germany |
| 7 | Czech Republic |
| 8 | Poland |
| 9 | Netherlands |
| 10 | Greece |
| 11 | Bulgaria |
| 12 | Slovenia |
* Qualified for the 2015 Youth World Championship
* 2015 Youth European champions
* Russia 2nd title
* 12–woman roster
* Angelina Lazarenko, Ksenia Smirnova, Inna Balyko, Anastasia Stalnaya, Elizaveta Kotova, Anastasia Maksimova, Ksenia Pligunova, Angelina Emelina, Daria Ryseva, Olesya Ivanova, Maria Vorobyeva, Aleksandra Oganezova
* Head coach
* Svetlana Safronova

## Awards

* Most valuable player
    Angelina Lazarenko (RUS)
* Best setter
    Alessia Orro (ITA)
* Best outside spikers
    Tutku Burcu Yüzgenç (TUR)
    Katarina Lazovic (SER)
* Best middle blockers
    Angelina Lazarenko (RUS)
    Elizaveta Kotova (RUS)
* Best opposite spiker
    Britt Herbots (BEL)
* Best libero
    Tijana Milojevic (SER)