# 2007 FIVB Volleyball Girls' U18 World Championship

The 2007 FIVB Girls Youth Volleyball World Championship was held in Tijuana / Mexicali, Mexico from 31 July to 11 August 2009. 16 teams participated in the tournament.

## Qualification process

| Confederation | Method of Qualification | Date | Venue | Vacancies | Qualified |
| FIVB | Host | | | 1 | Mexico |
| NORCECA | 2006 NORCECA Youth Championship | July 25 – 30, 2006 | Gainesville, Florida, United States | 3 | United States Dominican Republic Puerto Rico |
| CAVB | 2006 African Youth Championship | August 25 – 27, 2006 | Tizi Ouzou, Algeria | 1 | Tunisia |
| CSV | 2006 South American Youth Championship | October 3 – 8, 2006 | Lima, Peru | 2 | Brazil Peru |
| CEV | 2007 European Youth Championship | April 10 – 15, 2007 | Brno, Czech Republic | 6 | Germany Serbia Italy Belgium Russia Turkey |
| AVC | 2007 Asian Youth Championship | May 7 – 14, 2007 | Kamphaeng Phet, Thailand | 3 | Japan South Korea China |
| Total | | | | 16 | |

## Pools composition

| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| Mexico  Serbia  South Korea  Belgium | Brazil  Japan  Puerto Rico  Germany | Italy  Russia  Dominican Republic  Peru | China  United States  Tunisia  Turkey |

## First round

All times are Mexico Standard Time (UTC−06:00).

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Serbia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 235 | 190 | 1.237 | Pool E or Pool F |
| 2 | Belgium | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 250 | 224 | 1.116 | Pool E or Pool F |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 234 | 246 | 0.951 | Pool G or Pool H |
| 4 | Mexico | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 168 | 227 | 0.740 | Pool G or Pool H |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 31 July | 13:00 | Serbia | 3–0 | South Korea | 29–27 | 25–19 | 25–17 | | | 79–63 | P2 |
| 31 July | 20:00 | Mexico | 0–3 | Belgium | 14–25 | 18–25 | 17–25 | | | 49–75 | P2 |
| 1 August | 16:00 | Serbia | 3–0 | Belgium | 29–27 | 25–18 | 25–19 | | | 79–64 | P2 |
| 1 August | 20:00 | Mexico | 0–3 | South Korea | 19–25 | 17–25 | 20–25 | | | 56–75 | P2 |
| 2 August | 14:00 | South Korea | 2–3 | Belgium | 18–25 | 17–25 | 25–23 | 25–23 | 11–15 | 96–111 | P2 |
| 2 August | 20:00 | Mexico | 0–3 | Serbia | 22–25 | 25–27 | 16–25 | | | 63–77 | P2 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 261 | 192 | 1.359 | Pool E or Pool F |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1.750 | 242 | 222 | 1.090 | Pool E or Pool F |
| 3 | Germany | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 241 | 222 | 1.086 | Pool G or Pool H |
| 4 | Puerto Rico | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 117 | 225 | 0.520 | Pool G or Pool H |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 31 July | 15:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Puerto Rico | 25–14 | 25–18 | 25–13 | | 75–45 | P2 |
| 31 July | 20:00 | Brazil | 3–1 | Germany | 25–21 | 20–25 | 25–20 | 25–14 | 95–80 | P2 |
| 1 August | 14:00 | Japan | 3–1 | Germany | 14–25 | 25–20 | 25–20 | 25–21 | 89–86 | P2 |
| 1 August | 18:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | Puerto Rico | 25–10 | 25–10 | 25–14 | | 75–34 | P2 |
| 2 August | 14:00 | Puerto Rico | 0–3 | Germany | 15–25 | 10–25 | 13–25 | | 38–75 | P2 |
| 2 August | 18:00 | Brazil | 3–1 | Japan | 25–16 | 25–16 | 16–25 | 25–21 | 91–78 | P2 |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Dominican Republic | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1.500 | 304 | 304 | 1.000 | Pool E or Pool F |
| 2 | Russia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 274 | 233 | 1.176 | Pool E or Pool F |
| 3 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 247 | 236 | 1.047 | Pool G or Pool H |
| 4 | Peru | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 220 | 272 | 0.809 | Pool G or Pool H |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 31 July | 15:00 | Dominican Republic | 3–2 | Peru | 15–25 | 25–11 | 18–25 | 25–22 | 18–16 | 101–99 | P2 |
| 31 July | 17:00 | Italy | 0–3 | Russia | 23–25 | 22–25 | 24–26 | | | 69–76 | P2 |
| 1 August | 14:00 | Italy | 3–0 | Peru | 25–17 | 25–12 | 25–22 | | | 75–51 | P2 |
| 1 August | 18:00 | Dominican Republic | 3–2 | Russia | 10–25 | 25–21 | 25–18 | 19–25 | 15–13 | 94–102 | P2 |
| 2 August | 16:00 | Russia | 3–1 | Peru | 21–25 | 25–11 | 25–19 | 25–15 | | 96–70 | P2 |
| 2 August | 18:00 | Italy | 2–3 | Dominican Republic | 25–21 | 23–25 | 16–25 | 25–22 | 14–16 | 103–109 | P2 |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 279 | 217 | 1.286 | Pool E or Pool F |
| 2 | Turkey | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 246 | 200 | 1.230 | Pool E or Pool F |
| 3 | United States | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 220 | 204 | 1.078 | Pool G or Pool H |
| 4 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 101 | 225 | 0.449 | Pool G or Pool H |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 31 July | 22:00 | China | 3–0 | Tunisia | 25–9 | 25–13 | 25–8 | | | 75–30 | P2 |
| 31 July | 17:00 | United States | 0–3 | Turkey | 19–25 | 16–25 | 19–25 | | | 54–75 | P2 |
| 1 August | 16:00 | United States | 3–0 | Tunisia | 25–11 | 25–11 | 25–12 | | | 75–34 | P2 |
| 1 August | 20:00 | Turkey | 2–3 | China | 10–25 | 22–25 | 25–20 | 25–23 | 14–16 | 96–109 | P2 |
| 2 August | 16:00 | Tunisia | 0–3 | Turkey | 14–25 | 15–25 | 8–25 | | | 37–75 | P2 |
| 2 August | 20:00 | China | 3–1 | United States | 25–21 | 25–22 | 20–25 | 25–23 | | 95–91 | P2 |

## Second round
### Pool E (1st–8th)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Serbia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 226 | 189 | 1.196 | Championship round |
| 2 | Turkey | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 216 | 186 | 1.161 | Championship round |
| 3 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0.375 | 232 | 259 | 0.896 | 5th–8th place |
| 4 | Dominican Republic | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 222 | 262 | 0.847 | 5th–8th place |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 5 August | 16:00 | Turkey | 3–0 | Japan | 25–18 | 25–19 | 25–20 | | | 75–57 | P2 |
| 5 August | 18:00 | Serbia | 3–0 | Dominican Republic | 25–19 | 25–18 | 25–23 | | | 75–60 | P2 |
| 6 August | 16:00 | Japan | 3–2 | Dominican Republic | 25–22 | 25–23 | 24–26 | 23–25 | 15–12 | 112–108 | P2 |
| 6 August | 18:00 | Serbia | 3–0 | Turkey | 25–23 | 25–22 | 25–21 | | | 75–66 | P2 |
| 7 August | 18:00 | Dominican Republic | 0–3 | Turkey | 22–25 | 16–25 | 16–25 | | | 54–75 | P2 |
| 7 August | 16:00 | Serbia | 3–0 | Japan | 25–22 | 25–17 | 26–24 | | | 76–63 | |

### Pool F (1st–8th)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Russia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1.800 | 305 | 282 | 1.082 | Championship round |
| 2 | China | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 255 | 227 | 1.123 | Championship round |
| 3 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0.571 | 235 | 253 | 0.929 | 5th–8th place |
| 4 | Brazil | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 246 | 279 | 0.882 | 5th–8th place |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 5 August | 20:00 | Brazil | 0–3 | China | 15–25 | 24–26 | 24–26 | | | 63–77 | P2 |
| 5 August | 14:00 | Belgium | 1–3 | Russia | 25–14 | 14–25 | 19–25 | 25–27 | | 83–91 | P2 |
| 6 August | 20:00 | Brazil | 2–3 | Russia | 25–22 | 15–25 | 25–22 | 22–25 | 9–15 | 96–109 | P2 |
| 6 August | 14:00 | Belgium | 0–3 | China | 23–25 | 17–25 | 19–25 | | | 59–75 | P2 |
| 7 August | 20:00 | China | 2–3 | Russia | 23–25 | 25–19 | 25–21 | 23–25 | 7–15 | 103–105 | P2 |
| 7 August | 14:00 | Brazil | 1–3 | Belgium | 19–25 | 25–17 | 24–26 | 19–25 | | 87–93 | P2 |

### Pool G (9th–16th)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 157 | 1.433 | 9th–12th place |
| 2 | United States | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 192 | 207 | 0.928 | 9th–12th place |
| 3 | Mexico | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.429 | 212 | 232 | 0.914 | 13th–16th place |
| 4 | Peru | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 208 | 241 | 0.863 | 13th–16th place |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 5 August | 20:00 | Peru | 1–3 | Mexico | 20–25 | 17–25 | 25–21 | 20–25 | 82–96 | P2 |
| 5 August | 16:00 | Germany | 3–0 | United States | 25–21 | 25–11 | 25–15 | | 75–47 | P2 |
| 6 August | 20:00 | Germany | 3–0 | Mexico | 25–22 | 25–15 | 25–23 | | 75–60 | P2 |
| 6 August | 18:00 | United States | 0–3 | Peru | 23–25 | 23–25 | 24–26 | | 70–76 | P2 |
| 7 August | 18:00 | Germany | 3–0 | Peru | 25–19 | 25–9 | 25–22 | | 75–50 | P2 |
| 7 August | 20:00 | Mexico | 0–3 | United States | 13–25 | 23–25 | 20–25 | | 56–75 | P2 |

### Pool H (9th–16th)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Italy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 242 | 182 | 1.330 | 9th–12th place |
| 2 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 238 | 221 | 1.077 | 9th–12th place |
| 3 | Puerto Rico | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 260 | 241 | 1.079 | 13th–16th place |
| 4 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 129 | 225 | 0.573 | 13th–16th place |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 5 August | 14:00 | Tunisia | 0–3 | Puerto Rico | 20–25 | 19–25 | 20–25 | | | 59–75 | P2 |
| 5 August | 18:00 | South Korea | 2–3 | Italy | 27–25 | 20–25 | 23–25 | 25–18 | 13–15 | 108–108 | P2 |
| 6 August | 14:00 | Italy | 3–0 | Tunisia | 25–18 | 25–11 | 25–15 | | | 75–44 | P2 |
| 6 August | 16:00 | South Korea | 3–0 | Puerto Rico | 25–18 | 25–23 | 25–15 | | | 75–56 | P2 |
| 7 August | 16:00 | Puerto Rico | 0–3 | Italy | 12–25 | 16–25 | 24–26 | | | 52–76 | P2 |
| 7 August | 14:00 | South Korea | 3–0 | Tunisia | 25–14 | 25–9 | 25–9 | | | 75–32 | P2 |

## Final round
### 13th–16th bracket

| Classification | Classification | 13th place match | 13th place match |
| 2007-08-10 – Mexicali | 2007-08-10 – Mexicali |
| Mexico | 3 |
| Mexico | 3 | 2007-08-11 – Mexicali | 2007-08-11 – Mexicali |
| Tunisia | 0 | 2007-08-11 – Mexicali | 2007-08-11 – Mexicali |
| Tunisia | 0 | Mexico | 3 |
| 2007-08-10 – Mexicali | 2007-08-10 – Mexicali | | Mexico | 3 |
| 2007-08-10 – Mexicali | 2007-08-10 – Mexicali | Peru | 0 |
| Peru | 3 | Peru | 0 |
| Puerto Rico | 0 | | |
| Puerto Rico | 0 | 15th place match | 15th place match |
| | | 2007-08-11 – Mexicali | 2007-08-11 – Mexicali |
| | | Tunisia | 0 |
| | | Puerto Rico | 3 |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 10 August | 20:00 | Mexico | 3–0 | Tunisia | 25–16 | 25–18 | 25–11 | | | 75–45 | P2 |
| 10 August | 14:00 | Peru | 3–0 | Puerto Rico | 25–22 | 25–23 | 25–22 | | | 75–67 | P2 |

#### 15th Placement Match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 11 August | 14:00 | Tunisia | 0–3 | Puerto Rico | 17–25 | 18–25 | 21–25 | | | 56–75 | P2 |

#### 13th Placement Match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 11 August | 20:00 | Mexico | 3–0 | Peru | 25–23 | 25–13 | 25–16 | | | 75–52 | P2 |

### 9th–12th bracket

| Classification | Classification | 9th place match | 9th place match |
| 2007-08-10 – Mexicali | 2007-08-10 – Mexicali |
| Germany | 0 |
| Germany | 0 | 2007-08-11 – Mexicali | 2007-08-11 – Mexicali |
| South Korea | 3 | 2007-08-11 – Mexicali | 2007-08-11 – Mexicali |
| South Korea | 3 | South Korea | 3 |
| 2007-08-10 – Mexicali | 2007-08-10 – Mexicali | | South Korea | 3 |
| 2007-08-10 – Mexicali | 2007-08-10 – Mexicali | United States | 0 |
| United States | 3 | United States | 0 |
| Italy | 0 | | |
| Italy | 0 | 11th place match | 11th place match |
| | | 2007-08-11 – Mexicali | 2007-08-11 – Mexicali |
| | | Germany | 3 |
| | | Italy | 1 |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 10 August | 16:00 | Germany | 0–3 | South Korea | 21–25 | 23–25 | 21–25 | | | 65–75 | P2 |
| 10 August | 18:00 | United States | 3–0 | Italy | 25–15 | 27–25 | 26–24 | | | 78–64 | P2 |

#### 11th Placement Match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 11 August | 16:00 | Germany | 3–1 | Italy | 25–21 | 19–25 | 25–17 | 25–20 | | 94–83 | P2 |

#### 9th Placement Match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 11 August | 18:00 | South Korea | 3–0 | United States | 25–16 | 25–18 | 25–20 | | | 75–54 | P2 |

### 5th–8th bracket

| Classification | Classification | 5th place match | 5th place match |
| 2007-08-10 – Tijuana | 2007-08-10 – Tijuana |
| Japan | 1 |
| Japan | 1 | 2007-08-11 – Tijuana | 2007-08-11 – Tijuana |
| Brazil | 3 | 2007-08-11 – Tijuana | 2007-08-11 – Tijuana |
| Brazil | 3 | Brazil | 3 |
| 2007-08-10 – Tijuana | 2007-08-10 – Tijuana | | Brazil | 3 |
| 2007-08-10 – Tijuana | 2007-08-10 – Tijuana | Belgium | 2 |
| Dominican Republic | 0 | Belgium | 2 |
| Belgium | 3 | | |
| Belgium | 3 | 7th place match | 7th place match |
| | | 2007-08-11 – Tijuana | 2007-08-11 – Tijuana |
| | | Japan | 3 |
| | | Dominican Republic | 2 |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 10 August | 14:00 | Japan | 1–3 | Brazil | 21–25 | 25–21 | 25–27 | 20–25 | | 91–98 | P2 |
| 10 August | 16:00 | Dominican Republic | 0–3 | Belgium | 13–25 | 17–25 | 18–25 | | | 48–75 | P2 |

#### 7th Placement Match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 11 August | 14:00 | Japan | 3–2 | Dominican Republic | 20–25 | 25–19 | 17–25 | 25–13 | 15–3 | 102–85 | P2 |

#### 5th Placement Match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 11 August | 16:00 | Brazil | 3–2 | Belgium | 25–22 | 22–25 | 27–25 | 23–25 | 15–8 | 112–105 | P2 |

### Championship bracket

| Classification | Classification | Final | Final |
| 2007-08-10 – Tijuana | 2007-08-10 – Tijuana |
| Serbia | 0 |
| Serbia | 0 | 2007-08-11 – Tijuana | 2007-08-11 – Tijuana |
| China | 3 | 2007-08-11 – Tijuana | 2007-08-11 – Tijuana |
| China | 3 | China | 3 |
| 2007-08-10 – Tijuana | 2007-08-10 – Tijuana | | China | 3 |
| 2007-08-10 – Tijuana | 2007-08-10 – Tijuana | Turkey | 1 |
| Turkey | 3 | Turkey | 1 |
| Russia | 1 | | |
| Russia | 1 | Bronze Medal Match | Bronze Medal Match |
| | | 2007-08-11 – Tijuana | 2007-08-11 – Tijuana |
| | | Serbia | 1 |
| | | Russia | 3 |

#### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 10 August | 18:00 | Turkey | 3–1 | Russia | 25–21 | 25–18 | 16–25 | 25–23 | | 91–87 | P2 |
| 10 August | 20:00 | Serbia | 0–3 | China | 19–25 | 21–25 | 15–25 | | | 55–75 | P2 |

#### Bronze Medal match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 11 August | 18:00 | Serbia | 1–3 | Russia | 25–17 | 18–25 | 20–25 | 21–25 | | 84–92 | P2 |

#### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 11 August | 20:00 | China | 3–1 | Turkey | 20–25 | 16–25 | 12–25 | 22–25 | | 70–100 | P2 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | China |
| | Turkey |
| | Russia |
| 4 | Serbia |
| 5 | Brazil |
| 6 | Belgium |
| 7 | Japan |
| 8 | Dominican Republic |
| 9 | South Korea |
| 10 | United States |
| 11 | Germany |
| 12 | Italy |
| 13 | Mexico |
| 14 | Peru |
| 15 | Puerto Rico |
| 16 | Tunisia |
* 2007 FIVB Girls Youth World champions
* China 3rd title
* 12–woman Roster
* Chen Liyi, Zuo Ting, Zhang Yichan, Cao Yiting, Mi Yang, Zhang Xiaoting, Zhao Yang, Li Hui (c), Chen Zhan, Xu Lingli, Li Jing, Xu Ni
* Head coach
* Wang Jiaqin

## Individual awards

* Most valuable player
** Chen Zhan (CHN)
* Best scorer
** Jolien Wittock (BEL)
* Best spiker
** Hiroko Matsuura (JPN)
* Best blocker
** Maud Catry (BEL)
* Best server
** Jeoselyna Rodriguez (DOM)
* Best digger
** Chen Zhan (CHN)
* Best setter
** Marija Pucarevic (SRB)
* Best receiver
** Chen Zhan (CHN)