# 2001 FIVB Volleyball Girls' U18 World Championship

The 2001 FIVB Girls Youth Volleyball World Championship was held in Pula and Rijeka, Croatia from 22 to 30 September 2001.

## Qualification process

| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Vacancies | Qualifier |
| Host country | | | 1 | Croatia |
| 2001 European Championship | 16–21 April 2001 | | 6 | Italy Poland Belarus Russia Spain Czech Republic |
| 2001 Asian Championship | 16–23 April 2001 | Trang | 4 | China Japan South Korea Chinese Taipei |
| 2000 South American Youth Championship | | | 2 | Brazil Argentina |
| 2000 NORCECA Youth Championship | | | 2 | Dominican Republic Puerto Rico |
| 2000 African Championship | | | 1 | Kenya |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 16 |

## First round

Source:

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 230 | 171 | 1.345 | Seeding playoff |
| 2 | Croatia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 227 | 194 | 1.170 | Elimination playoff |
| 3 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 208 | 216 | 0.963 | Elimination playoff |
| 4 | Kenya | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 146 | 230 | 0.635 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 22 Sep | 15:00 | Chinese Taipei | 3–0 | Spain | 25–19 | 25–13 | 25–21 | | 75–53 | Report |
| 22 Sep | 18:00 | Kenya | 0–3 | Croatia | 15–22 | 16–25 | 8–25 | | 39–72 | Report |
| 23 Sep | 15:35 | Kenya | 0–3 | Chinese Taipei | 15–25 | 17–25 | 28–30 | | 60–80 | Report |
| 23 Sep | 18:00 | Croatia | 3–1 | Spain | 25–12 | 25–21 | 19–25 | 25–22 | 94–80 | Report |
| 24 Sep | 16:25 | Spain | 3–0 | Kenya | 25–13 | 25–19 | 25–15 | | 75–47 | Report |
| 24 Sep | 18:05 | Croatia | 0–3 | Chinese Taipei | 22–25 | 16–25 | 20–25 | | 58–75 | Report |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Russia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 270 | 237 | 1.139 | Seeding playoff |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1.000 | 300 | 296 | 1.014 | Elimination playoff |
| 3 | Dominican Republic | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0.750 | 276 | 298 | 0.926 | Elimination playoff |
| 4 | Belarus | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.500 | 256 | 271 | 0.945 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 22 Sep | 15:00 | Japan | 3–1 | Belarus | 25–18 | 25–22 | 20–25 | 25–18 | | 95–83 | Report |
| 22 Sep | 20:45 | Dominican Republic | 1–3 | Russia | 25–16 | 7–25 | 15–25 | 19–25 | | 66–91 | Report |
| 23 Sep | 15:00 | Japan | 2–3 | Dominican Republic | 25–23 | 25–21 | 22–25 | 16–25 | 12–15 | 100–109 | Report |
| 23 Sep | 18:00 | Belarus | 0–3 | Russia | 20–25 | 23–25 | 23–25 | | | 66–75 | Report |
| 24 Sep | 13:00 | Russia | 3–2 | Japan | 25–22 | 15–25 | 24–26 | 25–22 | 15–10 | 104–105 | Report |
| 24 Sep | 18:00 | Dominican Republic | 2–3 | Belarus | 15–25 | 23–25 | 28–26 | 25–16 | 10–15 | 101–107 | Report |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2.250 | 284 | 262 | 1.084 | Seeding playoff |
| 2 | Poland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 251 | 223 | 1.126 | Elimination playoff |
| 3 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0.714 | 255 | 270 | 0.944 | Elimination playoff |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 218 | 253 | 0.862 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 22 Sep | 13:00 | Poland | 3–0 | Czech Republic | 27–25 | 25–23 | 25–19 | | | 77–67 | Report |
| 22 Sep | 18:00 | Italy | 2–3 | Brazil | 23–25 | 25–19 | 19–25 | 25–21 | 10–15 | 102–105 | Report |
| 23 Sep | 13:00 | Poland | 3–0 | Italy | 25–21 | 25–15 | 25–17 | | | 75–53 | Report |
| 23 Sep | 20:00 | Czech Republic | 0–3 | Brazil | 24–26 | 20–25 | 17–25 | | | 61–76 | Report |
| 24 Sep | 15:00 | Italy | 3–1 | Czech Republic | 25–27 | 25–22 | 25–18 | 25–13 | | 100–80 | Report |
| 24 Sep | 20:00 | Brazil | 3–2 | Poland | 25–20 | 25–16 | 23–25 | 15–25 | 15–13 | 103–99 | Report |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3.000 | 179 | 162 | 1.105 | Seeding playoff |
| 2 | Argentina | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 140 | 136 | 1.029 | Elimination playoff |
| 3 | South Korea | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | 158 | 179 | 0.883 | Elimination playoff |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 22 Sep | 20:00 | South Korea | 0–3 | Argentina | 17–25 | 23–25 | 21–25 | | | 61–75 | Report |
| 23 Sep | 20:25 | China | 3–0 | Argentina | 25–22 | 25–23 | 25–20 | | | 75–65 | Report |
| 24 Sep | 14:00 | South Korea | 2–3 | China | 18–25 | 25–22 | 25–17 | 16–25 | 13–15 | 97–104 | Report |

## Second round
### Play off – elimination group

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 26 Sep | 09:00 | Poland | 3–1 | Spain | 23–25 | 25–22 | 25–14 | 25–18 | 98–79 | Report |
| 26 Sep | 11:00 | Argentina | 0–3 | Italy | 18–25 | 18–25 | 23–25 | | 59–75 | Report |
| 26 Sep | 14:15 | Japan | 3–1 | South Korea | 22–25 | 25–15 | 25–21 | 25–17 | 97–78 | Report |
| 26 Sep | 19:00 | Croatia | 1–3 | Dominican Republic | 21–25 | 25–20 | 23–25 | 19–25 | 88–95 | Report |

### Play off – seeding group

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 26 Sep | 16:30 | Brazil | 0–3 | China | 21–25 | 13–25 | 22–25 | | | 56–75 | Report |
| 26 Sep | 21:20 | Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | Russia | 15–25 | 17–25 | 22–25 | | | 54–75 | Report |

## Final round

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final |
| 28 September – Pula | 28 September – Pula | | | |
| Russia | 0 | | | |
| Russia | 0 | 29 September – Pula | 29 September – Pula | | |
| Poland | 3 | 29 September – Pula | 29 September – Pula | |
| Poland | 3 | Poland | 1 | |
| 27 September – Pula | 27 September – Pula | | Poland | 1 | |
| 27 September – Pula | 27 September – Pula | Brazil | 3 | |
| Brazil | 3 | Brazil | 3 | |
| Brazil | 3 | | | | 30 September – Pula | 30 September – Pula |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | | | | 30 September – Pula | 30 September – Pula |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | | | | Brazil | 1 |
| 27 September – Pula | 27 September – Pula | | | | | Brazil | 1 |
| 27 September – Pula | 27 September – Pula | | | | China | 3 |
| Chinese Taipei | 1 | | | | China | 3 |
| Chinese Taipei | 1 | 29 September – Pula | 29 September – Pula | | | |
| Italy | 3 | 29 September – Pula | 29 September – Pula | | | |
| Italy | 3 | Italy | 1 | | | |
| 27 September – Pula | 27 September – Pula | | Italy | 1 | | | |
| 27 September – Pula | 27 September – Pula | China | 3 | | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| China | 3 | China | 3 | | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| China | 3 | | | | 30 September – Pula | 30 September – Pula |
| Japan | 0 | | | | 30 September – Pula | 30 September – Pula |
| Japan | 0 | | | | Italy | 2 |
| | | | | | Poland | 3 |
| 5th–8th places | 5th–8th places | 5th place | 5th place |
| 29 September – Pula | 29 September – Pula |
| Russia | 3 |
| Russia | 3 | 30 September – Pula | 30 September – Pula |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 30 September – Pula | 30 September – Pula |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | Russia | 0 |
| 29 September – Pula | 29 September – Pula | | Russia | 0 |
| 29 September – Pula | 29 September – Pula | Japan | 3 |
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | Japan | 3 |
| Japan | 3 | | |
| Japan | 3 | 7th place | 7th place |
| | | 30 September – Pula | 30 September – Pula |
| | | Dominican Republic | 1 |
| | | Chinese Taipei | 3 |

### Quarterfinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 27 Sep | 15:00 | Brazil | 3–1 | Dominican Republic | 22–25 | 25–13 | 25–22 | 25–18 | 97–78 | Report |
| 27 Sep | 18:00 | Chinese Taipei | 1–3 | Italy | 17–25 | 22–25 | 25–22 | 22–25 | 86–97 | Report |
| 27 Sep | 20:20 | China | 3–0 | Japan | 25–23 | 25–17 | 25–23 | | 75–63 | Report |
| 28 Sep | 13:00 | Russia | 0–3 | Poland | 25–27 | 21–25 | 18–25 | | 64–77 | Report |

### 5th–8th semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 29 Sep | 13:00 | Russia | 3–1 | Dominican Republic | 30–28 | 23–25 | 25–18 | 25–19 | | 103–90 | Report |
| 29 Sep | 15:13 | Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | Japan | 22–25 | 19–25 | 20–25 | | | 61–75 | Report |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 29 Sep | 18:00 | Poland | 1–3 | Brazil | 25–22 | 22–25 | 17–25 | 22–25 | | 86–97 | Report |
| 29 Sep | 20:00 | Italy | 1–3 | China | 22–25 | 25–18 | 16–25 | 15–25 | | 78–93 | Report |

### 7th place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 30 Sep | 13:00 | Dominican Republic | 1–3 | Chinese Taipei | 19–25 | 29–31 | 25–14 | 19–25 | | 92–95 | Report |

### 5th place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 30 Sep | 15:15 | Russia | 0–3 | Japan | 17–25 | 19–25 | 20–25 | | | 56–75 | Report |

### 3rd place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 30 Sep | 17:00 | Italy | 2–3 | Poland | 12–25 | 25–22 | 22–25 | 25–23 | 10–15 | 94–110 | Report |

### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 30 Sep | 19:30 | Brazil | 1–3 | China | 23–25 | 21–25 | 27–25 | 22–25 | | 93–100 | Report |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | China |
| | Brazil |
| | Poland |
| 4 | Italy |
| 5 | Japan |
| 6 | Russia |
| 7 | Chinese Taipei |
| 8 | Dominican Republic |
| 9 | Argentina |
| 9 | Croatia |
| 9 | South Korea |
| 9 | Spain |
| 13 | Belarus |
| 13 | Czech Republic |
| 13 | Kenya |

## Individual awards

* Best scorer
** Huang Huiping (CHN)
* Best attacker
** Fabiana Claudino (BRA)
* Best blocker
** Fabiana Claudino (BRA)
* Best server
** Ayako Sana (JPN)
* Best digger
** Sara Paris (ITA)
* Best setter
** Zhang Xian (CHN)
* Best receiver
** Raquele Lenartowicz (BRA)