# 2001 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship

The 2001 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship took place from 22 to 30 September in the Egyptian capital Cairo.

## Preliminary round
### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Poland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 159 | 1.415 | Seeding group |
| 2 | Egypt | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 227 | 213 | 1.066 | Elimination group |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 0 | 0 | — | Elimination group |
| 4 | Sudan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 22 Sep | Czech Republic | 0–3 | Poland | 23–25 | 12–25 | 20–25 | | 55–75 |
| 22 Sep | Egypt | 3–0 | Sudan | 25–15 | 25–17 | 25–23 | | 75–55 |
| 23 Sep | Poland | 3–0 | Sudan | 25–16 | 25–18 | 25–19 | | 75–53 |
| 23 Sep | Czech Republic | 1–3 | Egypt | 18–25 | 20–25 | 28–26 | 17–25 | 83–101 |
| 24 Sep | Egypt | 0–3 | Poland | 17–25 | 20–25 | 14–25 | | 51–75 |
| 24 Sep | Sudan | 0–3 | Czech Republic | | | | | |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | France | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 168 | 145 | 1.159 | Seeding group |
| 2 | Iran | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1.333 | 160 | 151 | 1.060 | Elimination group |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 122 | 154 | 0.792 | Elimination group |
| – | Italy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 22 Sep | France | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei | 25–21 | 25–20 | 25–23 | | 75–64 |
| 23 Sep | Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | Iran | 14–25 | 17–25 | 27–29 | | 58–79 |
| 24 Sep | Iran | 1–3 | France | 23–25 | 15–25 | 25–18 | 18–25 | 81–93 |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Russia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 269 | 229 | 1.175 | Seeding group |
| 2 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1.750 | 254 | 239 | 1.063 | Elimination group |
| 3 | Venezuela | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.500 | 245 | 282 | 0.869 | Elimination group |
| 4 | Slovakia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 266 | 284 | 0.937 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 22 Sep | Slovakia | 1–3 | South Korea | 25–22 | 22–25 | 23–25 | 18–25 | | 88–97 |
| 22 Sep | Russia | 3–1 | Venezuela | 21–25 | 25–23 | 25–15 | 25–17 | | 96–80 |
| 23 Sep | South Korea | 3–0 | Venezuela | 25–21 | 25–23 | 25–12 | | | 75–56 |
| 23 Sep | Slovakia | 0–3 | Russia | 19–25 | 22–25 | 26–28 | | | 67–78 |
| 24 Sep | Russia | 3–1 | South Korea | 25–20 | 20–25 | 25–19 | 25–18 | | 95–82 |
| 24 Sep | Venezuela | 3–2 | Slovakia | 21–25 | 25–23 | 18–25 | 30–28 | 15–10 | 109–111 |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 151 | 1.490 | Seeding group |
| 2 | Tunisia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 252 | 261 | 0.966 | Elimination group |
| 3 | Argentina | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 229 | 243 | 0.942 | Elimination group |
| 4 | Mexico | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 189 | 240 | 0.788 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 22 Sep | Mexico | 0–3 | Brazil | 16–25 | 11–25 | 21–25 | | | 48–75 |
| 22 Sep | Argentina | 2–3 | Tunisia | 20–25 | 22–25 | 25–22 | 25–23 | 11–15 | 103–110 |
| 23 Sep | Brazil | 3–0 | Tunisia | 25–22 | 25–16 | 25–14 | | | 75–52 |
| 23 Sep | Mexico | 0–3 | Argentina | 17–25 | 20–25 | 21–25 | | | 58–75 |
| 24 Sep | Argentina | 0–3 | Brazil | 10–25 | 19–25 | 22–25 | | | 51–75 |
| 24 Sep | Tunisia | 3–1 | Mexico | 25–22 | 25–22 | 15–25 | 25–14 | | 90–83 |

## Play-off
### Seeding group

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 26 Sep | Russia | 3–2 | France | 21–25 | 25–22 | 21–25 | 25–14 | 15–9 | 107–95 |
| 26 Sep | Poland | 1–3 | Brazil | 25–22 | 20–25 | 23–25 | 17–25 | | 85–97 |

### Elimination group

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 26 Sep | Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | Tunisia | 25–27 | 23–25 | 13–25 | | 61–77 |
| 26 Sep | South Korea | 3–0 | Czech Republic | 25–18 | 25–21 | 25–23 | | 75–62 |
| 26 Sep | Venezuela | 1–3 | Iran | 19–25 | 19–25 | 25–23 | 21–25 | 84–98 |
| 26 Sep | Egypt | 3–0 | Argentina | 25–12 | 25–22 | 25–19 | | 75–53 |

## Final round
### Championship

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final |
| 28 September – Cairo | 28 September – Cairo | | | |
| Russia | 3 | | | |
| Russia | 3 | 29 September – Cairo | 29 September – Cairo | | |
| Tunisia | 1 | 29 September – Cairo | 29 September – Cairo | |
| Tunisia | 1 | Russia | 0 | |
| 28 September – Cairo | 28 September – Cairo | | Russia | 0 | |
| 28 September – Cairo | 28 September – Cairo | Iran | 3 | |
| Iran | 3 | Iran | 3 | |
| Iran | 3 | | | | 30 September – Cairo | 30 September – Cairo |
| Poland | 1 | | | | 30 September – Cairo | 30 September – Cairo |
| Poland | 1 | | | | Iran | 0 |
| 28 September – Cairo | 28 September – Cairo | | | | | Iran | 0 |
| 28 September – Cairo | 28 September – Cairo | | | | Brazil | 3 |
| France | 2 | | | | Brazil | 3 |
| France | 2 | 29 September – Cairo | 29 September – Cairo | | | |
| Egypt | 3 | 29 September – Cairo | 29 September – Cairo | | | |
| Egypt | 3 | Egypt | 0 | | | |
| 28 September – Cairo | 28 September – Cairo | | Egypt | 0 | | | |
| 28 September – Cairo | 28 September – Cairo | Brazil | 3 | | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| South Korea | 0 | Brazil | 3 | | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| South Korea | 0 | | | | 30 September – Cairo | 30 September – Cairo |
| Brazil | 3 | | | | 30 September – Cairo | 30 September – Cairo |
| Brazil | 3 | | | | Russia | 3 |
| | | | | | Egypt | 0 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 28 Sep | Russia | 3–1 | Tunisia | 23–25 | 26–24 | 25–21 | 25–20 | | 99–90 |
| 28 Sep | Iran | 3–1 | Poland | 19–25 | 25–14 | 25–20 | 25–20 | | 94–79 |
| 28 Sep | South Korea | 0–3 | Brazil | 20–25 | 21–25 | 19–25 | | | 60–75 |
| 28 Sep | France | 2–3 | Egypt | 25–17 | 34–36 | 25–19 | 22–25 | 8–15 | 114–112 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 29 Sep | Russia | 0–3 | Iran | 15–25 | 20–25 | 27–29 | | | 62–79 |
| 29 Sep | Egypt | 0–3 | Brazil | 14–25 | 20–25 | 14–25 | | | 48–75 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 30 Sep | Russia | 3–0 | Egypt | 25–15 | 25–10 | 25–22 | | | 75–47 |
| 30 Sep | Iran | 0–3 | Brazil | 16–25 | 16–25 | 18–25 | | | 50–75 |

### Classification 5th–8th

| 5th–8th places | 5th–8th places | 5th place | 5th place |
| 29 September – Cairo | 29 September – Cairo |
| Tunisia | 0 |
| Tunisia | 0 | 30 September – Cairo | 30 September – Cairo |
| Poland | 3 | 30 September – Cairo | 30 September – Cairo |
| Poland | 3 | Poland | 3 |
| 29 September – Cairo | 29 September – Cairo | | Poland | 3 |
| 29 September – Cairo | 29 September – Cairo | South Korea | 1 |
| France | 1 | South Korea | 1 |
| South Korea | 3 | | |
| South Korea | 3 | 7th place | 7th place |
| | | 30 September – Cairo | 30 September – Cairo |
| | | Tunisia | 1 |
| | | France | 3 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 29 Sep | Tunisia | 0–3 | Poland | 18–25 | 24–26 | 23–25 | | | 65–76 |
| 29 Sep | France | 1–3 | South Korea | 25–18 | 21–25 | 15–25 | 21–25 | | 82–93 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 30 Sep | Tunisia | 1–3 | France | 15–25 | 27–29 | 25–19 | 20–25 | | 87–98 |
| 30 Sep | Poland | 3–1 | South Korea | 22–25 | 25–22 | 28–26 | 25–21 | | 100–94 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Brazil |
| | Iran |
| | Russia |
| 4 | Egypt |
| 5 | Poland |
| 6 | South Korea |
| 7 | France |
| 8 | Tunisia |
| 9 | Argentina |
| 9 | Chinese Taipei |
| 9 | Czech Republic |
| 9 | Venezuela |
| 13 | Italy |
| 13 | Mexico |
| 13 | Slovakia |
| 13 | Sudan |
* 2001 Boys' U19 World champions
* Brazil 5th title

## Awards

* MVP: Mohammad Soleimani
* Best spiker: Bruno Zanuto
* Best blocker: Aleksandr Abrossimov
* Best server: Abdalsalam Abdallah
* Best setter: Seifeddine Lamjed
* Best digger: Kwak Dong-Hyuk
* Best receiver: Farhad Zarif