# 2016 Women's U19 Volleyball European Championship Qualification

This is an article about qualification for the 2016 Women's U19 Volleyball European Championship.

## Qualification summary

* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* France
* Germany
* Hungary
* Italy
* Russia
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Turkey

## 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 countries, Slovakia and Hungary, qualified for final round directly.

## First round

First round was held 7–10 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 |
| Israel | Belarus |
| Ukraine | England |
| Kosovo | Georgia |
All times are local.

### Pool 1

* Venue: Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina, Kosovo
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Ukraine | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 150 | 99 | 1.515 | Second round |
| 2 | Kosovo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 120 | 137 | 0.876 | |
| 3 | Israel | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 116 | 150 | 0.773 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report |
| 7 Jan | 17:00 | Kosovo | 3–0 | Israel | 25–22 | 25–22 | 25–18 | 75–62 | Report |
| 8 Jan | 17:00 | Israel | 0–3 | Ukraine | 21–25 | 10–25 | 23–25 | 54–75 | Report |
| 9 Jan | 17:00 | Ukraine | 3–0 | Kosovo | 25–15 | 25–19 | 25–11 | 75–45 | Report |

### Pool 2

* Venue: New Volleyball Arena, Tbilisi, Georgia
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Belarus | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 169 | 112 | 1.509 | Second round |
| 2 | Georgia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1.333 | 145 | 134 | 1.082 | |
| 3 | England | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 81 | 150 | 0.540 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 8 Jan | 17:00 | Georgia | 3–0 | England | 25–16 | 25–13 | 25–10 | | 75–39 | Report |
| 9 Jan | 17:00 | England | 0–3 | Belarus | 15–25 | 15–25 | 12–25 | | 42–75 | Report |
| 10 Jan | 17:00 | Belarus | 3–1 | Georgia | 25–16 | 25–14 | 19–25 | 25–15 | 94–70 | 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 |
| Serbia | Turkey | Italy | Russia | Bulgaria | Slovenia | Czech Republic |
| Greece | Croatia | Germany | Poland | Finland | France | Belgium |
| Romania | Spain | Netherlands | Switzerland | Estonia | Latvia | Austria |
| Belarus | Sweden | Portugal | Ukraine | Norway | Azerbaijan | Denmark |
All times are local.

### Pool A

* Venue: Sportska Hala Vlade Divac, Vrnjačka Banja, Serbia
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Belarus | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 268 | 208 | 1.288 | 2016 European Championship |
| 2 | Serbia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 226 | 236 | 0.958 | Third round |
| 3 | Greece | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 203 | 239 | 0.849 | |
| 4 | Romania | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 195 | 209 | 0.933 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 31 Mar | 15:00 | Romania | 3–0 | Greece | 25–23 | 25–14 | 25–20 | | 75–57 | Report |
| 31 Mar | 17:30 | Serbia | 1–3 | Belarus | 25–20 | 16–25 | 20–25 | 22–25 | 83–95 | Report |
| 1 Apr | 15:00 | Greece | 1–3 | Belarus | 25–23 | 16–25 | 18–25 | 12–25 | 71–98 | Report |
| 1 Apr | 17:30 | Romania | 0–3 | Serbia | 25–27 | 23–25 | 18–25 | | 66–77 | Report |
| 2 Apr | 15:00 | Belarus | 3–0 | Romania | 25–17 | 25–20 | 25–17 | | 75–54 | Report |
| 3 Apr | 20:00 | Greece | 3–0 | Serbia | 25–22 | 25–23 | 25–21 | | 75–66 | Report |

### Pool B

* Venue: Dvorana Gimnasium, Rovinj, Croatia
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Turkey | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 126 | 1.786 | 2016 European Championship |
| 2 | Croatia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 239 | 234 | 1.021 | Third round |
| 3 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0.714 | 242 | 257 | 0.942 | |
| 4 | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 159 | 248 | 0.641 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 31 Mar | 17:30 | Sweden | 0–3 | Croatia | 15–25 | 16–25 | 17–25 | | | 48–75 | Report |
| 1 Apr | 15:00 | Turkey | 3–0 | Spain | 25–12 | 25–11 | 25–10 | | | 75–33 | Report |
| 2 Apr | 17:30 | Croatia | 3–2 | Spain | 30–28 | 19–25 | 20–25 | 25–22 | 15–11 | 109–111 | Report |
| 2 Apr | 20:00 | Sweden | 0–3 | Turkey | 13–25 | 11–25 | 14–25 | | | 38–75 | Report |
| 3 Apr | 15:00 | Spain | 3–1 | Sweden | 25–20 | 25–11 | 23–25 | 25–17 | | 98–73 | Report |
| 3 Apr | 17:30 | Croatia | 0–3 | Turkey | 14–25 | 19–25 | 22–25 | | | 55–75 | Report |

### Pool C

* Venue: Pala Dennerlein, Naples, Italy
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Italy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 249 | 204 | 1.221 | 2016 European Championship |
| 2 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2.333 | 250 | 199 | 1.256 | Third round |
| 3 | Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.375 | 231 | 252 | 0.917 | |
| 4 | Portugal | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 188 | 263 | 0.715 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 1 Apr | 16:00 | Portugal | 0–3 | Germany | 10–25 | 16–25 | 14–25 | | | 40–75 | Report |
| 1 Apr | 18:30 | Italy | 3–0 | Netherlands | 26–24 | 25–18 | 25–15 | | | 76–57 | Report |
| 2 Apr | 16:00 | Germany | 3–0 | Netherlands | 25–17 | 25–15 | 31–29 | | | 81–61 | Report |
| 2 Apr | 18:30 | Portugal | 0–3 | Italy | 14–25 | 19–25 | 20–25 | | | 53–75 | Report |
| 3 Apr | 16:00 | Netherlands | 3–2 | Portugal | 28–26 | 23–25 | 25–15 | 22–25 | 15–4 | 113–95 | Report |
| 3 Apr | 18:30 | Germany | 1–3 | Italy | 25–16 | 23–25 | 16–25 | 30–32 | | 94–98 | Report |

### Pool D

* Venue: Borisoglebskiy Sport Hall, Ramenskoye, Russia
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Russia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 266 | 207 | 1.285 | 2016 European Championship |
| 2 | Poland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 246 | 230 | 1.070 | Third round |
| 3 | Ukraine | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 210 | 216 | 0.972 | |
| 4 | Switzerland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 201 | 270 | 0.744 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 31 Mar | 16:00 | Poland | 3–0 | Ukraine | 25–17 | 25–19 | 25–23 | | | 75–59 | Report |
| 31 Mar | 18:30 | Russia | 3–1 | Switzerland | 25–10 | 18–25 | 25–13 | 25–14 | | 93–62 | Report |
| 1 Apr | 16:00 | Ukraine | 3–0 | Switzerland | 25–15 | 25–15 | 25–15 | | | 75–45 | Report |
| 1 Apr | 18:30 | Poland | 0–3 | Russia | 21–25 | 23–25 | 25–27 | | | 69–77 | Report |
| 2 Apr | 16:00 | Switzerland | 2–3 | Poland | 25–19 | 17–25 | 15–25 | 25–18 | 12–15 | 94–102 | Report |
| 2 Apr | 18:30 | Ukraine | 1–3 | Russia | 25–21 | 18–25 | 19–25 | 14–25 | | 76–96 | Report |

### Pool E

* Venue: Hristo Botev, Sofia, Bulgaria
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2.250 | 293 | 247 | 1.186 | 2016 European Championship |
| 2 | Finland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 267 | 241 | 1.108 | Third round |
| 3 | Estonia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.571 | 233 | 246 | 0.947 | |
| 4 | Norway | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 220 | 279 | 0.789 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 1 Apr | 16:30 | Estonia | 1–3 | Finland | 25–17 | 19–25 | 23–25 | 12–25 | | 79–92 | Report |
| 1 Apr | 19:00 | Bulgaria | 3–2 | Norway | 19–25 | 25–14 | 23–25 | 25–22 | 15–4 | 107–90 | Report |
| 2 Apr | 16:00 | Finland | 3–0 | Norway | 25–13 | 25–20 | 25–18 | | | 75–51 | Report |
| 2 Apr | 18:30 | Estonia | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 14–25 | 22–25 | 21–25 | | | 57–75 | Report |
| 3 Apr | 16:00 | Norway | 1–3 | Estonia | 25–22 | 13–25 | 20–25 | 21–25 | | 79–97 | Report |
| 3 Apr | 18:30 | Finland | 2–3 | Bulgaria | 22–25 | 25–23 | 20–25 | 25–23 | 8–15 | 100–111 | Report |

### Pool F

* Venue: Riga 49 School Sport Complex, Riga, Latvia
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 211 | 153 | 1.379 | 2016 European Championship |
| 2 | Slovenia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 224 | 221 | 1.014 | Third round |
| 3 | Latvia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 225 | 222 | 1.014 | Third round |
| 4 | Azerbaijan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 206 | 270 | 0.763 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 1 Apr | 16:30 | France | 0–3 | Slovenia | 22–25 | 21–25 | 18–25 | | 61–75 | Report |
| 1 Apr | 19:00 | Latvia | 3–1 | Azerbaijan | 22–25 | 25–22 | 25–16 | 30–28 | 102–91 | Report |
| 2 Apr | 15:30 | Slovenia | 3–1 | Azerbaijan | 18–25 | 25–18 | 25–23 | 25–18 | 93–84 | Report |
| 2 Apr | 18:00 | France | 3–0 | Latvia | 25–21 | 25–15 | 25–11 | | 75–47 | Report |
| 3 Apr | 15:30 | Azerbaijan | 0–3 | France | 14–25 | 9–25 | 8–25 | | 31–75 | Report |
| 3 Apr | 18:00 | Slovenia | 0–3 | Latvia | 11–25 | 21–25 | 24–26 | | 56–76 | Report |

### Pool G

* Venue: Stadionhal 1, Brøndby, Denmark
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Belgium | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 247 | 147 | 1.680 | 2016 European Championship |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1.750 | 241 | 241 | 1.000 | Third round |
| 3 | Austria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 214 | 221 | 0.968 | |
| 4 | Denmark | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 138 | 231 | 0.597 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 31 Mar | 16:30 | Belgium | 3–0 | Austria | 25–16 | 25–19 | 25–14 | | 75–49 | Report |
| 31 Mar | 19:00 | Denmark | 0–3 | Czech Republic | 13–25 | 29–31 | 12–25 | | 54–81 | Report |
| 1 Apr | 16:30 | Austria | 1–3 | Czech Republic | 25–18 | 23–25 | 19–25 | 23–25 | 90–93 | Report |
| 1 Apr | 19:00 | Belgium | 3–0 | Denmark | 25–13 | 25–7 | 25–11 | | 75–31 | Report |
| 2 Apr | 15:00 | Austria | 3–0 | Denmark | 25–18 | 25–21 | 25–14 | | 75–53 | Report |
| 2 Apr | 17:30 | Czech Republic | 1–3 | Belgium | 18–25 | 25–22 | 14–25 | 10–25 | 67–97 | Report |

### Ranking of the third placed teams

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Latvia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 225 | 222 | 1.014 | Third round |
| 2 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0.714 | 242 | 257 | 0.942 | |
| 3 | Ukraine | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 210 | 216 | 0.972 | |
| 4 | Austria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 214 | 221 | 0.968 | |
| 5 | Greece | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 203 | 239 | 0.849 | |
| 6 | Estonia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.571 | 233 | 246 | 0.947 | |
| 7 | Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.375 | 231 | 252 | 0.917 | |

## Third round

Third round will be held 7–10 July 2016. 8 teams will compete in 2 pools of 4 teams. The winners of each pools and the best runners-up will qualify for the final round.
* Pools composition
| Pool H | Pool I |
| Serbia | Latvia |
| Czech Republic | Slovenia |
| Poland | Germany |
| Finland | Croatia |
All times are local.

### Pool H

* 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 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 261 | 186 | 1.403 | 2016 European Championship |
| 2 | Poland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1.750 | 243 | 233 | 1.043 | |
| 3 | Finland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 203 | 228 | 0.890 | |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 185 | 245 | 0.755 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 7 Jul | 16:00 | Finland | 1–3 | Poland | 20–25 | 21–25 | 25–19 | 17–25 | 83–94 | Report |
| 7 Jul | 18:30 | Serbia | 3–1 | Czech Republic | 25–14 | 25–19 | 18–25 | 25–11 | 93–69 | Report |
| 8 Jul | 16:00 | Poland | 3–0 | Czech Republic | 25–21 | 25–17 | 25–19 | | 75–57 | Report |
| 8 Jul | 18:30 | Finland | 0–3 | Serbia | 11–25 | 17–25 | 15–25 | | 43–75 | Report |
| 9 Jul | 16:00 | Czech Republic | 0–3 | Finland | 13–25 | 21–25 | 25–27 | | 59–77 | Report |
| 9 Jul | 18:30 | Poland | 1–3 | Serbia | 22–25 | 25–18 | 14–25 | 13–25 | 74–93 | Report |

### Pool I

* Venue: Olympic Sports Centre, Riga, Latvia
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 266 | 186 | 1.430 | 2016 European Championship |
| 2 | Croatia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2.333 | 228 | 181 | 1.260 | 2016 European Championship |
| 3 | Slovenia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.571 | 170 | 178 | 0.955 | |
| 4 | Latvia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 155 | 245 | 0.633 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 8 Jul | 16:30 | Croatia | 1–3 | Germany | 25–20 | 14–25 | 20–25 | 19–25 | 78–95 | Report |
| 8 Jul | 19:00 | Latvia | 1–3 | Slovenia | 25–20 | 23–25 | 20–25 | 14–25 | 82–95 | Report |
| 9 Jul | 16:30 | Germany | 3–1 | Slovenia | 18–25 | 25–12 | 25–12 | 28–26 | 96–75 | Report |
| 9 Jul | 19:00 | Croatia | 3–0 | Latvia | 25–8 | 25–12 | 25–20 | | 75–40 | Report |
| 10 Jul | 16:30 | Slovenia | 0–3 | Croatia | 22–25 | 10–25 | 14–25 | | 46–75 | Report |
| 10 Jul | 19:00 | Germany | 3–0 | Latvia | 25–12 | 25–6 | 25–15 | | 75–33 | Report |

### Ranking of the second placed teams

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Croatia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2.333 | 228 | 181 | 1.260 | 2016 European Championship |
| 2 | Poland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1.750 | 243 | 233 | 1.043 | |