# 2014 Men's U20 Volleyball European Championship

The 2014 CEV U20 Volleyball European Championship was the 24th edition of the Men's Junior European Volleyball Championship, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the CEV. It was held in Nitra and Brno from 29 August to 6 September 2014.
Russia won their 18th title in the tournament by defeating Poland. Pavel Pankov was elected the Most Valuable Player.

## Participating teams

* Host
** Czech Republic
** Slovakia
* Qualified through 2014 Men's U20 Volleyball European Championship Qualification
** Russia
** Poland
** Romania
** Slovenia
** France
** Bulgaria
** Turkey
** Serbia
** Belgium
** Italy

## Venues

| Pool I | Pool II and Final round |
| Nitra, Slovakia | Brno, Czech Republic |
| City Hall | Sportovní hala Vodova |
| Capacity: | Capacity: 3,000 |

## Preliminary round

* All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00)
* Qualified for the semifinals
* Qualified for the 5th–8th semifinals

### Pool I

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Russia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 4.667 | 405 | 305 | 1.328 | Semifinals |
| 2 | France | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 2.400 | 364 | 315 | 1.156 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Italy | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 2.000 | 469 | 414 | 1.133 | 5th–8th place |
| 4 | Serbia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 0.500 | 369 | 423 | 0.872 | 5th–8th place |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 0.500 | 370 | 415 | 0.892 | |
| 6 | Slovakia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0.133 | 297 | 402 | 0.739 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 29 Aug | 15:00 | Russia | 3–0 | France | 25–14 | 25–13 | 25–15 | | | 75–42 | Report |
| 29 Aug | 17:30 | Slovakia | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 21–25 | 20–25 | 17–25 | | | 58–75 | Report |
| 29 Aug | 20:00 | Italy | 3–0 | Serbia | 25–22 | 25–23 | 25–19 | | | 75–64 | Report |
| 30 Aug | 15:00 | Bulgaria | 0–3 | France | 17–25 | 17–25 | 15–25 | | | 49–75 | Report |
| 30 Aug | 17:30 | Slovakia | 0–3 | Italy | 15–25 | 16–25 | 16–25 | | | 41–75 | Report |
| 30 Aug | 20:00 | Serbia | 0–3 | Russia | 19–25 | 23–25 | 17–25 | | | 59–75 | Report |
| 31 Aug | 15:00 | Italy | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 20–25 | 25–23 | 21–25 | 25–15 | 15–13 | 106–101 | Report |
| 31 Aug | 17:30 | Russia | 3–0 | Slovakia | 25–11 | 25–19 | 25–14 | | | 75–44 | Report |
| 31 Aug | 20:00 | France | 3–0 | Serbia | 25–8 | 25–19 | 25–16 | | | 75–43 | Report |
| 2 Sep | 15:00 | Italy | 3–2 | Russia | 25–22 | 23–25 | 22–25 | 25–20 | 15–13 | 110–105 | Report |
| 2 Sep | 17:30 | Slovakia | 0–3 | France | 18–25 | 16–25 | 11–25 | | | 45–75 | Report |
| 2 Sep | 20:00 | Bulgaria | 1–3 | Serbia | 25–23 | 21–25 | 26–28 | 23–25 | | 95–101 | Report |
| 3 Sep | 15:00 | France | 3–2 | Italy | 12–25 | 25–22 | 20–25 | 25–22 | 15–9 | 97–103 | Report |
| 3 Sep | 17:30 | Russia | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 25–14 | 25–19 | 25–17 | | | 75–50 | Report |
| 3 Sep | 20:00 | Serbia | 3–2 | Slovakia | 25–20 | 25–20 | 23–25 | 14–25 | 15–13 | 102–103 | Report |

### Pool II

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Poland | 5 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 5.000 | 448 | 348 | 1.287 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Slovenia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 1.111 | 417 | 422 | 0.988 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 1.111 | 428 | 413 | 1.036 | 5th–8th place |
| 4 | Turkey | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 1.091 | 483 | 505 | 0.956 | 5th–8th place |
| 5 | Romania | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0.583 | 410 | 426 | 0.962 | |
| 6 | Belgium | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 0.286 | 367 | 429 | 0.855 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 29 Aug | 15:00 | Belgium | 3–2 | Turkey | 25–19 | 25–27 | 25–20 | 22–25 | 15–13 | 112–104 | Report |
| 29 Aug | 17:30 | Czech Republic | 2–3 | Romania | 25–14 | 20–25 | 13–25 | 25–23 | 12–15 | 95–102 | Report |
| 29 Aug | 20:00 | Slovenia | 1–3 | Poland | 15–25 | 17–25 | 25–20 | 16–25 | | 73–95 | Report |
| 30 Aug | 15:00 | Romania | 0–3 | Turkey | 21–25 | 21–25 | 22–25 | | | 64–75 | Report |
| 30 Aug | 17:30 | Czech Republic | 3–0 | Slovenia | 25–21 | 25–20 | 25–20 | | | 75–61 | Report |
| 30 Aug | 20:00 | Poland | 3–0 | Belgium | 25–17 | 25–18 | 25–13 | | | 75–48 | Report |
| 31 Aug | 15:00 | Slovenia | 3–1 | Romania | 26–24 | 25–22 | 23–25 | 25–15 | | 99–86 | Report |
| 31 Aug | 17:30 | Belgium | 0–3 | Czech Republic | 24–26 | 21–25 | 23–25 | | | 68–76 | Report |
| 31 Aug | 20:00 | Turkey | 2–3 | Poland | 15–25 | 28–26 | 26–24 | 13–25 | 9–15 | 91–115 | Report |
| 2 Sep | 15:00 | Slovenia | 3–0 | Belgium | 25–22 | 25–16 | 25–20 | | | 75–58 | Report |
| 2 Sep | 17:30 | Czech Republic | 2–3 | Turkey | 19–25 | 25–18 | 25–22 | 23–25 | 13–15 | 105–105 | Report |
| 2 Sep | 20:00 | Romania | 0–3 | Poland | 13–25 | 22–25 | 24–26 | | | 59–76 | Report |
| 3 Sep | 15:00 | Turkey | 2–3 | Slovenia | 22–25 | 25–21 | 22–25 | 25–22 | 14–16 | 108–109 | Report |
| 3 Sep | 17:30 | Belgium | 1–3 | Romania | 21–25 | 26–24 | 21–25 | 13–25 | | 81–99 | Report |
| 3 Sep | 20:00 | Poland | 3–0 | Czech Republic | 25–19 | 29–27 | 33–31 | | | 87–77 | Report |

## Final round

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

### 5th–8th place

| Semifinals | Semifinals | 5th place | 5th place |
| Italy | 3 |
| Turkey | 0 | | |
| Turkey | 0 | Italy | 3 |
| | | Czech Republic | 0 |
| Serbia | 1 | Czech Republic | 0 |
| Czech Republic | 3 | | |
| Czech Republic | 3 | 7th place | 7th place |
| | | Turkey | 3 |
| | | Serbia | 2 |

#### 5th–8th semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 5 Sep | 12:30 | Italy | 3–0 | Turkey | 26–24 | 25–22 | 25–20 | | | 76–66 | Report |
| 5 Sep | 17:30 | Serbia | 1–3 | Czech Republic | 24–26 | 25–16 | 22–25 | 21–25 | | 92–92 | Report |

#### 7th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 6 Sep | 10:00 | Turkey | 3–2 | Serbia | 25–21 | 29–27 | 22–25 | 23–25 | 15–11 | 114–109 | Report |

#### 5th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 6 Sep | 12:30 | Italy | 3–0 | Czech Republic | 25–14 | 25–14 | 25–22 | | | 75–50 | Report |

### Final

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Russia | 3 |
| Slovenia | 0 | | |
| Slovenia | 0 | Russia | 3 |
| | | Poland | 0 |
| Poland | 3 | Poland | 0 |
| France | 1 | | |
| France | 1 | Third place | Third place |
| | | Slovenia | 0 |
| | | France | 3 |

#### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 5 Sep | 15:00 | Russia | 3–0 | Slovenia | 25–19 | 27–25 | 25–14 | | | 77–58 | Report |
| 5 Sep | 20:00 | Poland | 3–1 | France | 25–19 | 21–25 | 25–19 | 25–21 | | 96–84 | Report |

#### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 6 Sep | 15:00 | Slovenia | 0–3 | France | 22–25 | 21–25 | 19–25 | | | 62–75 | Report |

#### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 6 Sep | 17:30 | Russia | 3–0 | Poland | 25–16 | 25–16 | 28–26 | | | 78–58 | Report |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Russia |
| | Poland |
| | France |
| 4 | Slovenia |
| 5 | Italy |
| 6 | Czech Republic |
| 7 | Turkey |
| 8 | Serbia |
| 9 | Romania |
| 10 | Bulgaria |
| 11 | Belgium |
| 12 | Slovakia |
* 2014 Men's CEV U20 European champions
* Russia 18th title
* 12–man Roster
* Evgenii Andreev, Azizbek Ismailov, Victor Poletaev, Kirill Ursov, Dmitrii Volkov, Pavel Pankov, Maxim Belogortcev, Ilia Vlasov, Andrey Surmachevskiy, Dmitriy Mostov, Ivan Vlasenko, Ivan Polianskii
* Head coach
* Sergey Shlyapnikov

## Individual awards

* Most valuable player
** Pavel Pankov (RUS)
* Best scorer
** Bartosz Bućko (POL)
* Best spiker
** Toncek Stern (SLO)
* Best blocker
** Maxim Belogortcev (RUS)
* Best server
** Nohoarii Paofai (FRA)
* Best setter
** Pavel Pankov (RUS)
* Best receiver
** Tomasz Fornal (POL)
* Best libero
** Kacper Piechocki (POL)