# 2011 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship

The 2011 FIVB Volleyball Men's Junior World Championship was held in Rio de Janeiro and Niterói, Brazil from 1 to 10 August 2011.

## Pools composition

| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| Brazil  United States  Bulgaria  Japan | Argentina  Tunisia  Spain  Puerto Rico | Russia  India  Germany  Egypt | Iran  Serbia  Belgium  Canada |

## Venues

* Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Pool A, C, E, F, 5th–8th places and Final four
* Ginásio Caio Martins, Niterói, Brazil – Pool B, D, G, H, 13th–16th places and 9th–12th places

## Pool standing procedure

* Match points
* Number 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

## First round

* All times are Brasília Time (UTC−03:00).

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1.750 | 257 | 239 | 1.075 | Pool E or Pool F |
| 2 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1.333 | 312 | 297 | 1.051 | Pool E or Pool F |
| 3 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1.000 | 306 | 311 | 0.984 | Pool G or Pool H |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0.444 | 271 | 299 | 0.906 | Pool G or Pool H |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 01 Aug | 16:00 | United States | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 25–22 | 25–18 | 25–21 | | | 75–61 | P2 |
| 01 Aug | 18:30 | Brazil | 2–3 | Japan | 25–21 | 19–25 | 20–25 | 25–22 | 16–18 | 105–111 | P2 |
| 02 Aug | 16:00 | Japan | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 20–25 | 20–25 | 33–31 | 25–18 | 15–11 | 113–110 | P2 |
| 02 Aug | 18:30 | Brazil | 3–1 | United States | 25–19 | 21–25 | 25–23 | 25–19 | | 96–86 | P2 |
| 03 Aug | 16:00 | United States | 3–1 | Japan | 25–20 | 21–25 | 25–18 | 25–19 | | 96–82 | P2 |
| 03 Aug | 18:30 | Bulgaria | 2–3 | Brazil | 25–23 | 19–25 | 25–23 | 23–25 | 8–15 | 100–111 | P2 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 270 | 207 | 1.304 | Pool E or Pool F |
| 2 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2.333 | 217 | 186 | 1.167 | Pool E or Pool F |
| 3 | Puerto Rico | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0.500 | 226 | 267 | 0.846 | Pool G or Pool H |
| 4 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 205 | 258 | 0.795 | Pool G or Pool H |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 01 Aug | 10:00 | Argentina | 3–1 | Puerto Rico | 23–25 | 25–17 | 25–19 | 25–17 | | 98–78 | P2 |
| 01 Aug | 12:30 | Tunisia | 0–3 | Spain | 14–25 | 18–25 | 17–25 | | | 49–75 | P2 |
| 02 Aug | 10:00 | Puerto Rico | 0–3 | Spain | 7–25 | 15–25 | 18–25 | | | 40–75 | P2 |
| 02 Aug | 12:30 | Argentina | 3–0 | Tunisia | 25–17 | 25–23 | 25–22 | | | 75–62 | P2 |
| 03 Aug | 10:00 | Spain | 1–3 | Argentina | 20–25 | 25–22 | 14–25 | 8–25 | | 67–97 | P2 |
| 03 Aug | 12:30 | Tunisia | 2–3 | Puerto Rico | 25–20 | 13–25 | 25–23 | 20–25 | 11–15 | 94–108 | P2 |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Russia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 249 | 195 | 1.277 | Pool E or Pool F |
| 2 | India | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 227 | 218 | 1.041 | Pool E or Pool F |
| 3 | Egypt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.429 | 197 | 242 | 0.814 | Pool G or Pool H |
| 4 | Germany | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 273 | 291 | 0.938 | Pool G or Pool H |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 01 Aug | 10:00 | India | 3–1 | Germany | 19–25 | 25–21 | 25–23 | 25–20 | 94–89 | P2 |
| 01 Aug | 12:30 | Russia | 3–0 | Egypt | 25–16 | 25–16 | 25–13 | | 75–45 | P2 |
| 02 Aug | 10:00 | Egypt | 3–1 | Germany | 26–24 | 25–20 | 22–25 | 25–23 | 98–92 | P2 |
| 02 Aug | 12:30 | Russia | 3–0 | India | 25–23 | 25–17 | 25–18 | | 75–58 | P2 |
| 03 Aug | 10:00 | India | 3–0 | Egypt | 25–17 | 25–19 | 25–18 | | 75–54 | P2 |
| 03 Aug | 12:30 | Germany | 1–3 | Russia | 20–25 | 26–24 | 23–25 | 23–25 | 92–99 | P2 |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Serbia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2.250 | 295 | 247 | 1.194 | Pool E or Pool F |
| 2 | Iran | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 282 | 258 | 1.093 | Pool E or Pool F |
| 3 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 212 | 235 | 0.902 | Pool G or Pool H |
| 4 | Canada | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 206 | 255 | 0.808 | Pool G or Pool H |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 01 Aug | 16:00 | Iran | 3–0 | Canada | 25–19 | 25–19 | 25–20 | | | 75–58 | P2 |
| 01 Aug | 18:30 | Serbia | 3–0 | Belgium | 25–21 | 25–15 | 25–16 | | | 75–52 | P2 |
| 02 Aug | 16:00 | Canada | 0–3 | Belgium | 23–25 | 22–25 | 17–25 | | | 62–75 | P2 |
| 02 Aug | 18:30 | Iran | 2–3 | Serbia | 25–23 | 25–22 | 28–30 | 18–25 | 13–15 | 109–115 | P2 |
| 03 Aug | 16:00 | Belgium | 1–3 | Iran | 20–25 | 25–23 | 23–25 | 17–25 | | 85–98 | P2 |
| 03 Aug | 18:30 | Serbia | 3–2 | Canada | 25–17 | 19–25 | 25–15 | 21–25 | 15–4 | 105–86 | P2 |

## Second round

* All times are Brasília Time (UTC−03:00).

### Pool E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Russia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 261 | 225 | 1.160 | Semifinals |
| 2 | United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1.333 | 316 | 299 | 1.057 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Iran | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 215 | 239 | 0.900 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| 4 | Spain | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 236 | 265 | 0.891 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 05 Aug | 12:30 | Spain | 0–3 | Russia | 20–25 | 18–25 | 20–25 | | | 58–75 | P2 |
| 05 Aug | 16:00 | United States | 3–1 | Iran | 22–25 | 25–20 | 25–15 | 25–17 | | 97–77 | P2 |
| 06 Aug | 10:00 | Iran | 0–3 | Russia | 21–25 | 19–25 | 22–25 | | | 62–75 | P2 |
| 06 Aug | 16:00 | United States | 3–2 | Spain | 25–21 | 20–25 | 26–24 | 28–30 | 15–11 | 114–111 | P2 |
| 07 Aug | 10:00 | Spain | 0–3 | Iran | 24–26 | 20–25 | 23–25 | | | 67–76 | P2 |
| 07 Aug | 16:00 | Russia | 3–2 | United States | 19–25 | 27–29 | 25–21 | 25–17 | 15–13 | 111–105 | P2 |

### Pool F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1.600 | 276 | 276 | 1.000 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Serbia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 261 | 248 | 1.052 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Brazil | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 276 | 266 | 1.038 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| 4 | India | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0.625 | 286 | 309 | 0.926 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 05 Aug | 10:00 | Argentina | 3–1 | India | 25–21 | 23–25 | 25–16 | 25–19 | | 98–81 | P2 |
| 05 Aug | 18:30 | Brazil | 3–0 | Serbia | 25–16 | 25–19 | 25–21 | | | 75–56 | P2 |
| 06 Aug | 12:30 | Serbia | 3–1 | India | 25–13 | 19–25 | 25–22 | 27–25 | | 96–85 | P2 |
| 06 Aug | 18:30 | Brazil | 1–3 | Argentina | 25–14 | 20–25 | 24–26 | 17–25 | | 86–90 | P2 |
| 07 Aug | 12:30 | Argentina | 2–3 | Serbia | 26–24 | 18–25 | 25–20 | 10–25 | 9–15 | 88–109 | P2 |
| 07 Aug | 18:30 | India | 3–2 | Brazil | 36–34 | 22–25 | 21–25 | 25–17 | 16–14 | 120–115 | P2 |

### Pool G

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Canada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 276 | 230 | 1.200 | 9th–12th semifinals |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 219 | 235 | 0.932 | 9th–12th semifinals |
| 3 | Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.571 | 244 | 248 | 0.984 | 13th–16th semifinals |
| 4 | Egypt | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0.556 | 278 | 304 | 0.914 | 13th–16th semifinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 05 Aug | 10:00 | Japan | 0–3 | Canada | 12–25 | 17–25 | 14–25 | | | 43–75 | P2 |
| 05 Aug | 12:30 | Tunisia | 3–1 | Egypt | 23–25 | 25–21 | 25–18 | 25–13 | | 98–77 | P2 |
| 06 Aug | 12:30 | Canada | 3–2 | Egypt | 19–25 | 25–20 | 25–17 | 21–25 | 15–11 | 105–98 | P2 |
| 06 Aug | 16:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Tunisia | 25–19 | 25–20 | 25–18 | | | 75–57 | P2 |
| 07 Aug | 10:00 | Tunisia | 1–3 | Canada | 20–25 | 21–25 | 25–21 | 23–25 | | 89–96 | P2 |
| 07 Aug | 18:30 | Egypt | 2–3 | Japan | 18–25 | 25–15 | 25–20 | 21–25 | 14–16 | 103–101 | P2 |

### Pool H

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Belgium | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 284 | 258 | 1.101 | 9th–12th semifinals |
| 2 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 293 | 268 | 1.093 | 9th–12th semifinals |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 239 | 222 | 1.077 | 13th–16th semifinals |
| 4 | Puerto Rico | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 189 | 257 | 0.735 | 13th–16th semifinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 05 Aug | 16:00 | Puerto Rico | 1–3 | Germany | 14–25 | 22–25 | 34–32 | 12–25 | | 82–107 | P2 |
| 05 Aug | 18:30 | Bulgaria | 1–3 | Belgium | 23–25 | 19–25 | 25–22 | 23–25 | | 90–97 | P2 |
| 06 Aug | 10:00 | Belgium | 3–2 | Germany | 23–25 | 25–20 | 28–26 | 21–25 | 15–10 | 112–106 | P2 |
| 06 Aug | 18:30 | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Puerto Rico | 25–15 | 25–12 | 25–18 | | | 75–45 | P2 |
| 07 Aug | 12:30 | Puerto Rico | 0–3 | Belgium | 22–25 | 19–25 | 21–25 | | | 62–75 | P2 |
| 07 Aug | 16:00 | Germany | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 25–23 | 29–27 | 26–24 | | | 80–74 | P2 |

## Final round

* All times are Brasília Time (UTC−03:00).

### 13th–16th places

| 13th–16th semifinals | 13th–16th semifinals | 13th place match | 13th place match |
| 8 August | 8 August |
| Tunisia | 3 |
| Tunisia | 3 | 9 August | 9 August |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 9 August | 9 August |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | Tunisia | 0 |
| 8 August | 8 August | | Tunisia | 0 |
| 8 August | 8 August | Bulgaria | 3 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | Bulgaria | 3 |
| Egypt | 0 | | |
| Egypt | 0 | 15th place match | 15th place match |
| | | 9 August | 9 August |
| | | Puerto Rico | 1 |
| | | Egypt | 3 |

#### 13th–16th semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 08 Aug | 16:00 | Tunisia | 3–2 | Puerto Rico | 27–29 | 25–21 | 25–21 | 23–25 | 15–12 | 115–108 | P2 |
| 08 Aug | 19:00 | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Egypt | 25–22 | 25–19 | 25–19 | | | 75–60 | P2 |

#### 15th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 09 Aug | 16:00 | Puerto Rico | 1–3 | Egypt | 25–17 | 14–25 | 23–25 | 21–25 | | 83–92 | P2 |

#### 13th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 09 Aug | 18:30 | Tunisia | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 15–25 | 22–25 | 17–25 | | | 54–75 | P2 |

### 9th–12th places

| 9th–12th semifinals | 9th–12th semifinals | 9th place match | 9th place match |
| 9 August | 9 August |
| Canada | 1 |
| Canada | 1 | 10 August | 10 August |
| Germany | 3 | 10 August | 10 August |
| Germany | 3 | Germany | 2 |
| 9 August | 9 August | | Germany | 2 |
| 9 August | 9 August | Belgium | 3 |
| Belgium | 3 | Belgium | 3 |
| Japan | 0 | | |
| Japan | 0 | 11th place match | 11th place match |
| | | 10 August | 10 August |
| | | Canada | 3 |
| | | Japan | 0 |

#### 9th–12th semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 09 Aug | 10:00 | Canada | 1–3 | Germany | 25–16 | 19–25 | 23–25 | 18–25 | | 85–91 | P2 |
| 09 Aug | 12:30 | Belgium | 3–0 | Japan | 25–19 | 25–22 | 25–18 | | | 75–59 | P2 |

#### 11th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 10 Aug | 09:00 | Canada | 3–0 | Japan | 25–23 | 25–20 | 25–19 | | | 75–62 | P2 |

#### 9th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 10 Aug | 11:00 | Germany | 2–3 | Belgium | 22–25 | 25–22 | 25–22 | 28–30 | 11–15 | 111–114 | P2 |

### 5th–8th places

| 5th–8th semifinals | 5th–8th semifinals | 5th place match | 5th place match |
| 9 August | 9 August |
| Iran | 3 |
| Iran | 3 | 10 August | 10 August |
| India | 0 | 10 August | 10 August |
| India | 0 | Iran | 2 |
| 9 August | 9 August | | Iran | 2 |
| 9 August | 9 August | Brazil | 3 |
| Brazil | 3 | Brazil | 3 |
| Spain | 1 | | |
| Spain | 1 | 7th place match | 7th place match |
| | | 10 August | 10 August |
| | | India | 2 |
| | | Spain | 3 |

#### 5th–8th semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 09 Aug | 10:00 | Iran | 3–0 | India | 25–11 | 25–22 | 25–21 | | | 75–57 | P2 |
| 09 Aug | 18:30 | Brazil | 3–1 | Spain | 25–20 | 18–25 | 25–20 | 25–16 | | 93–81 | P2 |

#### 7th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 10 Aug | 09:00 | India | 2–3 | Spain | 25–21 | 25–17 | 21–25 | 12–25 | 17–19 | 100–107 | P2 |

#### 5th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 10 Aug | 11:00 | Iran | 2–3 | Brazil | 22–25 | 25–20 | 25–19 | 22–25 | 10–15 | 104–104 | P2 |

### Final four

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 9 August | 9 August |
| Argentina | 3 |
| Argentina | 3 | 10 August | 10 August |
| United States | 1 | 10 August | 10 August |
| United States | 1 | Argentina | 2 |
| 9 August | 9 August | | Argentina | 2 |
| 9 August | 9 August | Russia | 3 |
| Russia | 3 | Russia | 3 |
| Serbia | 1 | | |
| Serbia | 1 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | 10 August | 10 August |
| | | United States | 1 |
| | | Serbia | 3 |

#### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 09 Aug | 12:30 | Argentina | 3–1 | United States | 27–29 | 28–26 | 25–19 | 25–20 | | 105–94 | P2 |
| 09 Aug | 16:00 | Russia | 3–1 | Serbia | 25–22 | 25–15 | 23–25 | 25–13 | | 98–75 | P2 |

#### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 10 Aug | 13:30 | United States | 1–3 | Serbia | 15–25 | 20–25 | 25–23 | 13–25 | | 73–98 | P2 |

#### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 10 Aug | 16:00 | Argentina | 2–3 | Russia | 19–25 | 25–23 | 25–21 | 18–25 | 12–15 | 99–109 | P2 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Russia |
| | Argentina |
| | Serbia |
| 4 | United States |
| 5 | Brazil |
| 6 | Iran |
| 7 | Spain |
| 8 | India |
| 9 | Belgium |
| 10 | Germany |
| 11 | Canada |
| 12 | Japan |
| 13 | Bulgaria |
| 14 | Tunisia |
| 15 | Egypt |
| 16 | Puerto Rico |
* 2011 Men's U21 World champions
* Russia 8th title
* 11–man Roster
* Igor Filippov, Alexander Safonov, Dmitry Kovalev (C), Bogdan Glivenko, Aleksey Kabeshov, Andrey Kolesnik, Leonid Shchadilov, Alexey Pluzhnikov, Igor Tisevich, Oleg Tsentalovich, Valentine Krotkov
* Head coach
* Sergey Shlyapnikov

## Awards

* Most valuable player
** Leonid Shchadilov (RUS)
* Best scorer
** Aleksandar Atanasijević (SRB)
* Best spiker
** Leonid Shchadilov (RUS)
* Best blocker
** Igor Filippov (RUS)
* Best server
** Amir Ghafour (IRI)
* Best digger
** Tomás Ruiz (ARG)
* Best setter
** Jesus Bruque (ESP)
* Best receiver
** Sivasubramanian Kanagaraj (IND)
* Best libero
** Aleksey Kabeshov (RUS)