# 2005 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship

The 2005 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship was held in Algiers and Oran, Algeria, from 24 August to 1 September 2005.

## Qualification

| Confederation | Method of Qualification | Date | Venue | Vacancies | Qualified |
| | Host | | | 1 | Algeria |
| CAVB | 2004 African Youth Championship | | Durban | 2 | Egypt Tunisia |
| AVC | 2005 Asian Youth Championship | 13–19 May 2005 | Tehran | 3 | India Iran South Korea |
| NORCECA | 2004 NORCECA Youth Championship | | Mexico | 2 | Canada Mexico |
| CSV | 2004 South American Youth Championship | | Bogotá | 2 | Argentina Brazil |
| CEV | 2005 European Youth Championship | | Riga | 6 | Bulgaria France Italy Poland Russia Slovakia |
| Total | | | | 16 | |

## Venues

| Algiers | AlgiersOranclass=notpageimage| Locations of the championship venues | Oran |
| Salle Hacène Harcha | AlgiersOranclass=notpageimage| Locations of the championship venues | Palais des Sports Hamou Boutlélis |
| Capacity: 6,000 | AlgiersOranclass=notpageimage| Locations of the championship venues | Capacity: 5,000 |

## Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+1).

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Slovakia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 277 | 250 | 1.108 | Seeding group |
| 2 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 219 | 199 | 1.101 | Elimination group |
| 3 | Egypt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.625 | 270 | 278 | 0.971 | Elimination group |
| 4 | Algeria | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 248 | 287 | 0.864 | |
| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 24 Aug | 16:00 | Algiers | Algeria | 2–3 | Egypt | 25–18 | 18–25 | 25–23 | 25–27 | 6–15 | 99–108 | 99–108 |
| 24 Aug | 18:00 | Algiers | South Korea | 0–3 | Slovakia | 23–25 | 18–25 | 22–25 | | | 63–75 | 63–75 |
| 25 Aug | 16:00 | Algiers | Slovakia | 3–1 | Algeria | 25–23 | 22–25 | 25–16 | 25–17 | | 97–81 | 98–80 |
| 25 Aug | 18:30 | Algiers | South Korea | 3–0 | Egypt | 25–12 | 25–22 | 25–21 | | | 75–55 | 75–55 |
| 26 Aug | 16:00 | Algiers | Algeria | 0–3 | South Korea | 20–25 | 29–31 | 20–25 | | | 69–81 | 69–81 |
| 26 Aug | 18:00 | Algiers | Egypt | 2–3 | Slovakia | 25–18 | 23–25 | 22–25 | 25–21 | 12–15 | 107–104 | 107–104 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 253 | 202 | 1.252 | Seeding group |
| 2 | Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 228 | 216 | 1.056 | Elimination group |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 226 | 178 | 1.270 | Elimination group |
| 4 | Mexico | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 136 | 247 | 0.551 | |
| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 24 Aug | 9:00 | Algiers | Mexico | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 0–25 | 0–25 | 0–25 | | | 0–75 | 0–75 |
| 24 Aug | 11:00 | Algiers | Argentina | 0–3 | Brazil | 20–25 | 15–25 | 21–25 | | | 56–75 | 56–75 |
| 25 Aug | 9:00 | Algiers | Argentina | 3–1 | Mexico | 25–22 | 22–25 | 25–15 | 25–19 | | 97–81 | 97–81 |
| 25 Aug | 11:15 | Algiers | Brazil | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 21–25 | 25–19 | 25–11 | 17–25 | 15–11 | 103–91 | 103–91 |
| 26 Aug | 9:00 | Algiers | Bulgaria | 0–3 | Argentina | 23–25 | 20–25 | 17–25 | | | 60–75 | 60–75 |
| 26 Aug | 11:00 | Algiers | Mexico | 0–3 | Brazil | 20–25 | 16–25 | 19–25 | | | 55–75 | 55–75 |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1.750 | 253 | 230 | 1.100 | Seeding group |
| 2 | Poland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1.400 | 264 | 243 | 1.086 | Elimination group |
| 3 | India | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 262 | 253 | 1.036 | Elimination group |
| 4 | Canada | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 173 | 226 | 0.765 | |
| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 24 Aug | 9:00 | Oran | Poland | 3–2 | India | 25–22 | 25–19 | 20–25 | 23–25 | 15–7 | 108–98 | 108–98 |
| 24 Aug | 11:30 | Oran | Italy | 3–0 | Canada | 25–19 | 25–20 | 25–22 | | | 75–61 | 75–61 |
| 25 Aug | 9:00 | Oran | India | 3–0 | Canada | 25–21 | 25–18 | 25–20 | | | 75–59 | 75–59 |
| 25 Aug | 11:00 | Oran | Poland | 1–3 | Italy | 20–25 | 25–17 | 16–25 | 19–25 | | 80–92 | 80–92 |
| 26 Aug | 9:00 | Oran | Italy | 1–3 | India | 25–14 | 17–25 | 23–25 | 21–25 | | 86–89 | 86–89 |
| 26 Aug | 11:05 | Oran | Canada | 0–3 | Poland | 11–25 | 24–25 | 18–25 | | | 53–75 | 53–76 |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 245 | 203 | 1.207 | Seeding group |
| 2 | Russia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2.333 | 237 | 198 | 1.197 | Elimination group |
| 3 | Iran | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0.375 | 217 | 151 | 1.437 | Elimination group |
| 4 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 206 | 253 | 0.814 | |
| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 24 Aug | 16:00 | Oran | France | 3–0 | Tunisia | 25–19 | 25–17 | 25–20 | | | 75–56 | 75–56 |
| 24 Aug | 18:00 | Oran | Iran | 0–3 | Russia | 16–25 | 17–25 | 21–25 | | | 54–75 | 54–75 |
| 25 Aug | 16:00 | Oran | Tunisia | 0–3 | Russia | 17–25 | 16–25 | 16–25 | | | 49–75 | 49–75 |
| 25 Aug | 18:00 | Oran | France | 3–0 | Iran | 25–19 | 25–22 | 25–19 | | | 75–60 | 75–60 |
| 26 Aug | 16:05 | Oran | Iran | 3–2 | Tunisia | 18–25 | 26–24 | 19–25 | 25–14 | 15–13 | 103–101 | 103–101 |
| 26 Aug | 18:45 | Oran | Russia | 1–3 | France | 21–25 | 19–25 | 25–20 | 22–25 | | 87–95 | 87–95 |

## Final round
### Pool E - Play-off (Seeding Group)

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 28 Aug | 16:00 | Algiers | Slovakia | 0–3 | Brazil | 14–25 | 17–25 | 8–25 | | | 39–75 | 39–75 |
| 28 Aug | 18:00 | Algiers | Italy | 2–3 | France | 22–25 | 25–23 | 17–25 | 25–16 | 12–15 | 101–104 | 101–104 |

### Pool F - Play-off (Elimination Group)

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 28 Aug | 16:00 | Oran | Bulgaria | 0–3 | Russia | 22–25 | 16–25 | 19–25 | | 57–75 | 57–75 |
| 28 Aug | 18:00 | Oran | Poland | 3–0 | Egypt | 25–18 | 27–25 | 25–21 | | 77–64 | 77–64 |
| 28 Aug | 9:00 | Algiers | India | 1–3 | Argentina | 18–25 | 25–22 | 23–25 | 26–28 | 92–100 | 92–100 |
| 28 Aug | 11:00 | Algiers | South Korea | 0–3 | Iran | 20–25 | 19–25 | 23–25 | | 62–75 | 62–75 |

### Championship bracket

| Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Semi finals | Semi finals | | Final | Final |
| 30 August – Algiers | 30 August – Algiers | | | |
| Slovakia | 0 | | | |
| Slovakia | 0 | 31 August – Algiers | 31 August – Algiers | | |
| Russia | 3 | 31 August – Algiers | 31 August – Algiers | |
| Russia | 3 | Russia | 3 | |
| 30 August – Algiers | 30 August – Algiers | | Russia | 3 | |
| 30 August – Algiers | 30 August – Algiers | Argentina | 0 | |
| Argentina | 3 | Argentina | 0 | |
| Argentina | 3 | | | | 1 Septembre – Algiers | 1 Septembre – Algiers |
| France | 2 | | | | 1 Septembre – Algiers | 1 Septembre – Algiers |
| France | 2 | | | | Brazil | 2 |
| 30 August – Algiers | 30 August – Algiers | | | | | Brazil | 2 |
| 30 August – Algiers | 30 August – Algiers | | | | Russia | 3 |
| Brazil | 3 | | | | Russia | 3 |
| Brazil | 3 | 31 August – Algiers | 31 August – Algiers | | | |
| Poland | 0 | 31 August – Algiers | 31 August – Algiers | | | |
| Poland | 0 | Brazil | 3 | | | |
| 30 August – Algiers | 30 August – Algiers | | Brazil | 3 | | | |
| 30 August – Algiers | 30 August – Algiers | Italy | 1 | | Third place | Third place |
| Iran | 2 | Italy | 1 | | Third place | Third place |
| Iran | 2 | | | | 1 Septembre – Algiers | 1 Septembre – Algiers |
| Italy | 3 | | | | 1 Septembre – Algiers | 1 Septembre – Algiers |
| Italy | 3 | | | | Italy | 3 |
| | | | | | Argentina | 1 |

### 5th–8th places bracket

| 5th–8th semifinals | 5th–8th semifinals | 5th place | 5th place |
| 31 August – Algiers | 31 August – Algiers |
| Poland | 0 |
| Poland | 0 | 1 Septembre – Algiers | 1 Septembre – Algiers |
| Iran | 3 | 1 Septembre – Algiers | 1 Septembre – Algiers |
| Iran | 3 | Iran | 3 |
| 31 August – Algiers | 31 August – Algiers | | Iran | 3 |
| 31 August – Algiers | 31 August – Algiers | France | 1 |
| Slovakia | 1 | France | 1 |
| France | 3 | | |
| France | 3 | 7th place | 7th place |
| | | 1 Septembre – Algiers | 1 Septembre – Algiers |
| | | Poland | 3 |
| | | Slovakia | 0 |

### Quarterfinals

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 30 Aug | 9:00 | Algiers | Iran | 2–3 | Italy | 18–25 | 25–22 | 17–25 | 25–18 | 12–15 | 97–105 | 97–105 |
| 30 Aug | 11:00 | Algiers | Argentina | 3–2 | France | 23–25 | 23–25 | 25–15 | 25–18 | 20–18 | 116–101 | 116–101 |
| 30 Aug | 16:00 | Algiers | Brazil | 3–0 | Poland | 25–21 | 25–19 | 29–27 | | | 79–67 | 79–67 |
| 30 Aug | 18:00 | Algiers | Slovakia | 0–3 | Russia | 19–25 | 19–25 | 23–25 | | | 61–75 | 61–75 |

### 5th–8th semifinals

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 31 Aug | 9:00 | Algiers | Poland | 0–3 | Iran | 21–25 | 17–25 | 19–25 | | | 57–75 | 57–75 |
| 31 Aug | 11:00 | Algiers | Slovakia | 1–3 | France | 25–15 | 16–25 | 18–25 | 22–25 | | 81–90 | 81–90 |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 31 Aug | 16:00 | Algiers | Russia | 3–0 | Argentina | 25–21 | 25–20 | 27–25 | | | 77–66 | 77–66 |
| 31 Aug | 18:00 | Algiers | Brazil | 3–1 | Italy | 21–25 | 25–22 | 25–22 | 25–22 | | 96–91 | 96–89 |

### 7th place

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 1 Sep | 9:00 | Algiers | Poland | 3–0 | Slovakia | 31–29 | 25–20 | 28–26 | | | 84–75 | 84–75 |

### 5th place

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 1 Sep | 11:00 | Algiers | Iran | 3–1 | France | 20–25 | 25–13 | 25–19 | 25–19 | | 95–76 | 95–76 |

### Third place

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 1 Sep | 19:00 | Algiers | Italy | 3–1 | Argentina | 25–21 | 23–25 | 25–23 | 25–17 | | 98–86 | 98–86 |

### Final

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 1 Sep | 21:00 | Algiers | Brazil | 2–3 | Russia | 25–17 | 22–25 | 25–17 | 23–25 | 11–15 | 106–99 | 106–99 |

## Final standing

Final Standings results are given below.
| Rank | Team |
| | Russia |
| | Brazil |
| | Italy |
| 4 | Argentina |
| 5 | Iran |
| 6 | France |
| 7 | Poland |
| 8 | Slovakia |
| 9 | Bulgaria |
| 9 | Egypt |
| 9 | India |
| 9 | South Korea |
| 13 | Tunisia |
| 13 | Canada |
| 13 | Mexico |
| 13 | Algeria |
* 2005 Boys' U19 World champions
* Russia 2nd title

## Awards

* Most valuable player
    Anton Fomenko
* Best Top Scorer
    Nicolas Maréchal
* Best spiker
    Mohammad Mousavi
* Best blocker
    Deivid Costa
* Best server
    Konstantin Lesik
* Best digger
    Roman Martynyuk
* Best setter
    Juraj Zatko