# 2022 Men's U20 Volleyball European Championship

The 2022 Men's U20 Volleyball European Championship is the 28th edition of the Men's Junior European Volleyball Championship, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the CEV. The tournament is currently held in Montesilvano and Vasto, Italy from 17 to 25 September 2022. The top two teams of the tournament qualified for the 2023 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship as the CEV representatives.
Players must be born on or after 1 January 2003.

## Qualification

Besides the host nation team, to become one of the Top 11 teams, the sides had to participate in various cycles of qualifications. First, teams competed in 1st Round Qualifiers. The first placed teams from each then proceeded to 2nd Round, where the first placed teams from each pool booked directly their ticket to the Final Round, while the eight best placed teams (not qualified to the Final Round) from the 2nd Round, qualified to the 3rd Round. In the 3rd Round, in each pool, the first placed team qualified to the Final Round, along with the best second placed team.
* Hosts
** Italy
* Eleven qualified teams after 3 rounds of qualifiers
** Belgium
** Bulgaria
** Czech Republic
** Finland
** France
** Greece
** Serbia
** Slovenia
** Slovakia
** Poland
** Portugal

## Pools composition

Pools are divided after the last round of qualifier.
| Pool I | Pool II |
| Italy (Host) | Belgium |
| Poland | Czech Republic |
| Serbia | Portugal |
| Slovakia | Bulgaria |
| France | Finland |
| Slovenia | Greece |

## Format

The two best teams from each pool will play at the semifinals 1-4, while the third and the fourth from each group qualify for semifinals 5-8. The winners from semifinals 1-4 proceed ahead to the Gold Medal Match, and the losers enter the battle for the Bronze.

## Venues

| Pool I, Semifinals 1–4, Bronze and Gold Medal Match | Pool II, Semifinals 5-8 |
| Montesilvano, Italy | Vasto, Italy |
| Palazzetto dello Sport Corrado Roma | Pala BCC VASTO |
| Capacity: 1,500 | Capacity: 2,000 |

## Pool standing procedure

* Number of matches won
* Match points
* Sets ratio
* Points ratio
* If the tie continues as per the point ratio between two teams, the priority will be given to the team which won the 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, 3 and 4 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

* All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).

### Pool I

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Italy | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 4.667 | 412 | 331 | 1.245 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Poland | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 2.000 | 410 | 363 | 1.129 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Slovenia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 1.375 | 417 | 412 | 1.012 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| 4 | France | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 0.667 | 440 | 450 | 0.978 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| 5 | Serbia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 0.417 | 359 | 407 | 0.882 | |
| 6 | Slovakia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 0.357 | 377 | 462 | 0.816 | |
| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 17 Sept | 15:00 | PSC | Serbia | 3–0 | France | 27–25 | 25–22 | 25–23 | | | 77–70 | Report |
| 17 Sept | 17:30 | PSC | Poland | 3–1 | Slovakia | 25–21 | 21–25 | 25–14 | 25–8 | | 96–68 | Report |
| 17 Sept | 20:00 | PSC | Slovenia | 0–3 | Italy | 25–27 | 18–25 | 16–25 | | | 59–77 | Report |
| 18 Sept | 15:00 | PSC | Serbia | 0–3 | Poland | 21–25 | 17–25 | 17–25 | | | 55–75 | Report |
| 18 Sept | 17:30 | PSC | Slovakia | 0–3 | Slovenia | 16–25 | 19–25 | 26–28 | | | 61–78 | Report |
| 18 Sept | 20:00 | PSC | France | 3–2 | Italy | 21–25 | 18–25 | 25–23 | 25–23 | 15–13 | 104–109 | Report |
| 19 Sept | 15:00 | PSC | Slovenia | 3–0 | Serbia | 25–18 | 25–22 | 25–11 | | | 75–51 | Report |
| 19 Sept | 17:30 | PSC | Poland | 3–0 | France | 25–20 | 25–21 | 25–23 | | | 75–64 | Report |
| 19 Sept | 20:00 | PSC | Italy | 3–0 | Slovakia | 25–20 | 25–15 | 25–17 | | | 75–52 | Report |
| 21 Sept | 15:00 | PSC | Poland | 3–2 | Slovenia | 20–25 | 25–19 | 23–25 | 25–19 | 15–12 | 108–100 | Report |
| 21 Sept | 17:30 | PSC | France | 3–1 | Slovakia | 25–17 | 25–15 | 18–25 | 29–27 | | 97–84 | Report |
| 21 Sept | 20:00 | PSC | Serbia | 0–3 | Italy | 22–25 | 19–25 | 19–25 | | | 60–75 | Report |
| 22 Sept | 15:00 | PSC | Slovenia | 3–2 | France | 19–25 | 25–23 | 25–20 | 21–25 | 15–12 | 105–105 | Report |
| 22 Sept | 17:30 | PSC | Slovakia | 3–2 | Serbia | 20–25 | 16–25 | 36–34 | 25–21 | 15–11 | 112–116 | Report |
| 22 Sept | 20:00 | PSC | Italy | 3–0 | Poland | 25–18 | 26–24 | 25–14 | | | 76–56 | Report |

### Pool II

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Belgium | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 2.167 | 457 | 430 | 1.063 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 1.714 | 436 | 419 | 1.041 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 1.250 | 424 | 401 | 1.057 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| 4 | Finland | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 0.833 | 484 | 475 | 1.019 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| 5 | Portugal | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 0.833 | 482 | 497 | 0.970 | |
| 6 | Greece | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 0.286 | 372 | 433 | 0.859 | |
| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 17 Sept | 15:00 | BCC | Portugal | 2–3 | Greece | 23–25 | 25–19 | 28–26 | 22–25 | 10–15 | 108–110 | Report |
| 17 Sept | 17:30 | BCC | Czech Republic | 3–1 | Finland | 25–15 | 19–25 | 25–19 | 25–22 | | 94–81 | Report |
| 17 Sept | 20:00 | BCC | Bulgaria | 0–3 | Belgium | 17–25 | 19–25 | 22–25 | | | 58–75 | Report |
| 18 Sept | 15:00 | BCC | Portugal | 3–0 | Czech Republic | 25–21 | 27–25 | 25–20 | | | 77–66 | Report |
| 18 Sept | 17:30 | BCC | Finland | 2–3 | Bulgaria | 30–28 | 17–25 | 25–20 | 23–25 | 9–15 | 104–113 | Report |
| 18 Sept | 20:00 | BCC | Greece | 0–3 | Belgium | 19–25 | 23–25 | 24–26 | | | 66–76 | Report |
| 19 Sept | 15:00 | BCC | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Portugal | 25–22 | 21–25 | 25–19 | 25–23 | | 96–89 | Report |
| 19 Sept | 17:30 | BCC | Czech Republic | 3–0 | Greece | 25–22 | 25–11 | 25–23 | | | 75–56 | Report |
| 19 Sept | 20:00 | BCC | Belgium | 3–1 | Finland | 19–25 | 25–22 | 26–24 | 25–22 | | 95–93 | Report |
| 21 Sept | 15:00 | BCC | Czech Republic | 1–3 | Bulgaria | 25–15 | 20–25 | 18–25 | 23–25 | | 86–90 | Report |
| 21 Sept | 17:30 | BCC | Greece | 1–3 | Finland | 16–25 | 25–20 | 16–25 | 18–25 | | 75–95 | Report |
| 21 Sept | 20:00 | BCC | Portugal | 2–3 | Belgium | 27–25 | 22–25 | 25–23 | 24–26 | 12–15 | 110–114 | Report |
| 22 Sept | 15:00 | BCC | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Greece | 25–17 | 25–21 | 29–27 | | | 79–65 | Report |
| 22 Sept | 17:30 | BCC | Finland | 3–2 | Portugal | 21–25 | 25–20 | 25–27 | 25–14 | 15–12 | 111–98 | Report |
| 22 Sept | 20:00 | BCC | Belgium | 1–3 | Czech Republic | 22–25 | 22–25 | 29–27 | 24–26 | | 97–103 | Report |

## Final round

* All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).

### 5th–8th places

| 5th–8th semifinals | 5th–8th semifinals | 5th place match | 5th place match |
| 24 September – Vasto | 24 September – Vasto |
| Slovenia | 3 |
| Slovenia | 3 | 25 September – Vasto | 25 September – Vasto |
| Finland | 1 | 25 September – Vasto | 25 September – Vasto |
| Finland | 1 | Slovenia | 2 |
| 24 September – Vasto | 24 September – Vasto | | Slovenia | 2 |
| 24 September – Vasto | 24 September – Vasto | France | 3 |
| Czech Republic | 2 | France | 3 |
| France | 3 | | |
| France | 3 | 7th place match | 7th place match |
| | | 25 September – Vasto | 25 September – Vasto |
| | | Finland | 3 |
| | | Czech Republic | 2 |

#### 5th–8th semifinals

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 24 Sept | 17:30 | BCC | Slovenia | 3–1 | Finland | 25–21 | 25–21 | 23–25 | 25–17 | | 98–84 | Report |
| 24 Sept | 20:00 | BCC | Czech Republic | 2–3 | France | 23–25 | 19–25 | 25–12 | 25–20 | 8–15 | 100–97 | Report |

#### 7th place match

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 25 Sept | 09:30 | BCC | Finland | 3–2 | Czech Republic | 30–32 | 25–21 | 25–23 | 23–25 | 15–10 | 118–111 | Report |

#### 5th place match

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 25 Sept | 12:30 | BCC | Slovenia | 2–3 | France | 20–25 | 16–25 | 25–23 | 25–21 | 12–15 | 98–109 | Report |

### Final four

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 24 Sept – Montesilvano | 24 Sept – Montesilvano |
| Italy | 3 |
| Italy | 3 | 25 Sept – Montesilvano | 25 Sept – Montesilvano |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 25 Sept – Montesilvano | 25 Sept – Montesilvano |
| Bulgaria | 1 | Italy | 3 |
| 24 Sept – Montesilvano | 24 Sept – Montesilvano | | Italy | 3 |
| 24 Sept – Montesilvano | 24 Sept – Montesilvano | Poland | 2 |
| Belgium | 0 | Poland | 2 |
| Poland | 3 | | |
| Poland | 3 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | 25 Sept – Montesilvano | 25 Sept – Montesilvano |
| | | Bulgaria | 3 |
| | | Belgium | 1 |

#### Semifinals

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 24 Sept | 17:30 | PSC | Italy | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 23–25 | 25–17 | 25–18 | 25–20 | | 98–80 | Report |
| 24 Sept | 20:00 | PSC | Belgium | 0–3 | Poland | 20–25 | 17–25 | 15–25 | | | 52–75 | Report |

#### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 25 Sept | 17:30 | PSC | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Belgium | 25–17 | 25–19 | 19–25 | 25–17 | | 94–78 | Report |

#### Final

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 25 Sept | 20:00 | PSC | Italy | 3–2 | Poland | 25–19 | 25–19 | 24–26 | 17–25 | 15–6 | 106–95 | Report |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Italy |
| | Poland |
| | Bulgaria |
| 4 | Belgium |
| 5 | France |
| 6 | Slovenia |
| 7 | Finland |
| 8 | Czech Republic |
| 9 | Portugal |
| 10 | Serbia |
| 11 | Slovakia |
| 12 | Greece |
* Qualified for the 2023 U21 World Championship

## Awards

* Most valuable player
    Alessandro Bovolenta
* Best setter
    Kajetan Kubicki
* Best outside spikers
    Luca Porro
    Aleksandar Nikolov
* Best middle blockers
    Jakub Majchrzak
    Nicolò Volpe
* Best opposite spiker
    Tytus Nowik
* Best libero
    Gabriele Laurenzano

## Broadcasting and ticketing

Live streaming of matches are on Official YouTube Channel of Italian Volleyball Federation. EuroVolley TV will broadcast from semifinals on. Also, the organizer launched a platform for ticketing.