# 2021 Girls' U16 European Volleyball Championship

The 2021 Girls' U16 European Volleyball Championship was the 3rd edition of the Girls' U16 European Volleyball Championship, a biennial international volleyball tournament organised by the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) the girls' under-16 national teams of Europe. The tournament was held in Hungary and Slovakia from 10 to 18 July 2021.

## Qualification

| Means of qualification | Means of qualification | Qualifier |
| Host countries | Host countries | Hungary |
| Host countries | Host countries | Slovakia |
| Qualification 1st round | BVA | Serbia |
| Qualification 1st round | EEVZA | Russia |
| Qualification 1st round | MEVZA | Czech Republic |
| Qualification 1st round | WEVZA | Italy |
| Qualification 2nd round | Pool A | Belgium |
| Qualification 2nd round | Pool B | Bulgaria |
| Qualification 2nd round | Pool C | Croatia |
| Qualification 2nd round | Pool D | Poland |
| Qualification 2nd round | Pool E | Turkey |
| Qualification 2nd round | Best runners-up | Romania |

## Venues

| Pool I, final round | Pool I, final round | Pool II, classification matches | Pool II, classification matches |
| Nyíregyháza, Hungary | Nyíregyháza | Humenné, Slovakia | Humenné |
| Continental Arena | Nyíregyháza | MSH Humenne | Humenné |
| Capacity: 2400 | Nyíregyháza | Capacity: 1186 | Humenné |

## Pools composition

The drawing of lots was combined with a seeding of National Federations and performed as follows:
* The two organisers were seeded in Preliminary pools. Hungary in Pool I and Slovakia in Pool II.
* Remaining 10 participating teams drawn after they were previously placed in five cups as per their position in the latest European Ranking
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 | Pot 5 |
| Italy (1) Russia (2) | Turkey (3) Romania (5) | Belgium (7) Bulgaria (8) | Serbia (10) Czech Republic (12) | Croatia (13) Poland (15) |

### Result

The drawing of lots was held on 11 May 2021 in Luxembourg.
| Pool I | Pool II |
| Hungary | Slovakia |
| Russia | Italy |
| Turkey | Romania |
| Belgium | Bulgaria |
| Czech Republic | Serbia |
| Poland | Croatia |

## Preliminary round
### Pool I

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Russia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 7.500 | 405 | 294 | 1.378 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Turkey | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 3.500 | 425 | 352 | 1.207 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Poland | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1.250 | 395 | 367 | 1.076 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| 4 | Hungary | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 0.545 | 335 | 385 | 0.870 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| 5 | Belgium | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 0.308 | 323 | 413 | 0.782 | |
| 6 | Czech Republic | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 0.267 | 368 | 440 | 0.836 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 10 Jul | 15:00 | Poland | 1–3 | Turkey | 22–25 | 26–28 | 25–18 | 18–25 | | 91–96 | Report |
| 10 Jul | 17:30 | Hungary | 3–1 | Czech Republic | 25–23 | 19–25 | 25–19 | 25–17 | | 94–84 | Report |
| 10 Jul | 20:00 | Belgium | 0–3 | Russia | 16–25 | 21–25 | 16–25 | | | 53–75 | Report |
| 11 Jul | 15:00 | Czech Republic | 0–3 | Turkey | 17–25 | 14–25 | 15–25 | | | 46–75 | Report |
| 11 Jul | 17:30 | Hungary | 3–1 | Belgium | 25–14 | 25–17 | 23–25 | 25–20 | | 98–76 | Report |
| 11 Jul | 20:00 | Russia | 3–0 | Poland | 25–14 | 25–20 | 25–13 | | | 75–47 | Report |
| 12 Jul | 15:00 | Belgium | 3–1 | Czech Republic | 25–19 | 14–25 | 25–22 | 25–23 | | 89–89 | Report |
| 12 Jul | 17:30 | Poland | 3–0 | Hungary | 25–18 | 25–14 | 25–14 | | | 75–46 | Report |
| 12 Jul | 20:00 | Turkey | 2–3 | Russia | 23–25 | 25–18 | 25–22 | 17–25 | 13–15 | 103–105 | Report |
| 14 Jul | 15:00 | Belgium | 0–3 | Poland | 18–25 | 18–25 | 15–25 | | | 51–75 | Report |
| 14 Jul | 17:30 | Hungary | 0–3 | Turkey | 17–25 | 21–25 | 18–25 | | | 56–75 | Report |
| 14 Jul | 20:00 | Czech Republic | 0–3 | Russia | 22–25 | 16–25 | 12–25 | | | 50–75 | Report |
| 15 Jul | 15:00 | Turkey | 3–0 | Belgium | 25–14 | 26–24 | 25–16 | | | 76–54 | Report |
| 15 Jul | 17:30 | Russia | 3–0 | Hungary | 25–12 | 25–17 | 25–12 | | | 75–41 | Report |
| 15 Jul | 20:00 | Poland | 3–2 | Czech Republic | 25–23 | 19–25 | 23–25 | 25–13 | 15–13 | 107–99 | Report |

### Pool II

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Italy | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3.000 | 383 | 277 | 1.383 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 2.167 | 444 | 379 | 1.172 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Serbia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 2.000 | 403 | 336 | 1.199 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| 4 | Slovakia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 0.800 | 344 | 412 | 0.835 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| 5 | Croatia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.615 | 428 | 478 | 0.895 | |
| 6 | Romania | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0.067 | 282 | 402 | 0.701 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 10 Jul | 15:00 | Italy | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 21–25 | 17–25 | 22–25 | | | 60–75 | Report |
| 10 Jul | 17:30 | Slovakia | 3–0 | Romania | 25–13 | 25–17 | 25–22 | | | 75–52 | Report |
| 10 Jul | 20:00 | Serbia | 3–2 | Croatia | 23–25 | 25–10 | 22–25 | 25–19 | 15–11 | 110–90 | Report |
| 11 Jul | 15:00 | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Romania | 25–16 | 25–17 | 25–19 | | | 75–52 | Report |
| 11 Jul | 17:30 | Croatia | 1–3 | Slovakia | 23–25 | 21–25 | 25–16 | 23–25 | | 92–91 | Report |
| 11 Jul | 20:00 | Italy | 3–0 | Serbia | 25–17 | 25–18 | 25–13 | | | 75–48 | Report |
| 12 Jul | 15:00 | Romania | 1–3 | Croatia | 25–19 | 19–25 | 18–25 | 29–31 | | 91–100 | Report |
| 12 Jul | 17:30 | Slovakia | 1–3 | Italy | 25–21 | 9–25 | 13–25 | 18–25 | | 65–96 | Report |
| 12 Jul | 20:00 | Serbia | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 25–21 | 25–19 | 20–25 | 25–21 | | 95–86 | Report |
| 14 Jul | 15:00 | Italy | 3–0 | Romania | 25–13 | 27–25 | 25–8 | | | 77–46 | Report |
| 14 Jul | 17:30 | Serbia | 3–0 | Slovakia | 25–12 | 25–17 | 25–15 | | | 75–44 | Report |
| 14 Jul | 20:00 | Bulgaria | 3–2 | Croatia | 20–25 | 25–18 | 25–22 | 26–28 | 15–10 | 111–103 | Report |
| 15 Jul | 15:00 | Romania | 0–3 | Serbia | 12–25 | 9–25 | 20–25 | | | 41–75 | Report |
| 15 Jul | 17:30 | Croatia | 0–3 | Italy | 12–25 | 9–25 | 22–25 | | | 43–75 | Report |
| 15 Jul | 20:00 | Slovakia | 1–3 | Bulgaria | 15–25 | 25–22 | 8–25 | 21–25 | | 69–97 | Report |

## 5th–8th classification

| Semifinals | Semifinals | 5th-place match | 5th-place match |
| 17 July | 17 July |
| Poland | 3 |
| Poland | 3 | 18 July | 18 July |
| Slovakia | 0 | 18 July | 18 July |
| Slovakia | 0 | Poland | 2 |
| 17 July | 17 July | | Poland | 2 |
| 17 July | 17 July | Serbia | 3 |
| Serbia | 3 | Serbia | 3 |
| Hungary | 1 | | |
| Hungary | 1 | 7th-place match | 7th-place match |
| | | 18 July | 18 July |
| | | Slovakia | 0 |
| | | Hungary | 3 |

### 5th–8th semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 17 Jul | 15:30 | Poland | 3–0 | Slovakia | 25–15 | 25–16 | 25–18 | | | 75–49 | Report |
| 17 Jul | 18:00 | Serbia | 3–1 | Hungary | 19–25 | 26–24 | 25–18 | 25–22 | | 95–89 | Report |

### 7th-place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 18 Jul | 15:30 | Slovakia | 0–3 | Hungary | 20–25 | 20–25 | 18–25 | | | 58–75 | Report |

### 5th-place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 18 Jul | 18:00 | Poland | 2–3 | Serbia | 25–20 | 24–26 | 25–12 | 23–25 | 9–15 | 106–98 | Report |

## Final round

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 17 July | 17 July |
| Russia | 3 |
| Russia | 3 | 18 July | 18 July |
| Bulgaria | 0 | 18 July | 18 July |
| Bulgaria | 0 | Russia | 3 |
| 17 July | 17 July | | Russia | 3 |
| 17 July | 17 July | Italy | 1 |
| Italy | 3 | Italy | 1 |
| Turkey | 2 | | |
| Turkey | 2 | 3rd-place match | 3rd-place match |
| | | 18 July | 18 July |
| | | Bulgaria | 3 |
| | | Turkey | 2 |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 17 Jul | 15:30 | Russia | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 25–16 | 25–13 | 25–16 | | | 75–45 | Report |
| 17 Jul | 18:00 | Italy | 3–2 | Turkey | 25–21 | 20–25 | 19–25 | 25–19 | 15–6 | 104–96 | Report |

### 3rd-place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 18 Jul | 15:30 | Bulgaria | 3–2 | Turkey | 21–25 | 20–25 | 25–10 | 25–20 | 15–6 | 106–86 | Report |

### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 18 Jul | 18:00 | Russia | 3–1 | Italy | 25–21 | 22–25 | 25–21 | 25–16 | | 97–83 | Report |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Russia |
| | Italy |
| | Bulgaria |
| 4 | Turkey |
| 5 | Serbia |
| 6 | Poland |
| 7 | Hungary |
| 8 | Slovakia |
| 9 | Croatia |
| 10 | Belgium |
| 11 | Czech Republic |
| 12 | Romania |

## Awards

At the conclusion of the tournament, the following players were selected as the tournament dream team.
* Most valuable player
    Marina Asliamova
* Best setter
    Polina Sarapova
* Best outside spikers
    Erika Esposito
    Polina Kovaleva
* Best middle blockers
    Linda Manfredini
    Maia Carlotta Monaco
* Best opposite spiker
    Iva Dudova
* Best libero
    Olesia Ananina