# 2002 Women's Junior European Volleyball Championship

The 2002 Women's Junior European Volleyball Championship was the 18th edition of the competition, with the main phase (contested between 12 teams) held in Croatia from 17 to 25 August 2002.

## Qualification

| Means of qualification | Means of qualification | Qualifier |
| Host Country | Host Country | Croatia |
| Top three teams from 2000 tournament | Top three teams from 2000 tournament | Czech Republic |
| Top three teams from 2000 tournament | Top three teams from 2000 tournament | Italy |
| Top three teams from 2000 tournament | Top three teams from 2000 tournament | Poland |
| Qualification Round | Pool A | Russia |
| Qualification Round | Pool A | Netherlands |
| Qualification Round | Pool B | Germany |
| Qualification Round | Pool B | Ukraine |
| Qualification Round | Pool C | France |
| Qualification Round | Pool C | Hungary |
| Qualification Round | Pool D | Belarus |
| Qualification Round | Pool D | Turkey |

## Venues

| Zagreb, Croatia | Zagreb |
| Zrinjevac Sport Hall | Zagreb |
| Capacity: 1,160 | Zagreb |

## Preliminary round
### Pool I

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Ukraine | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 3.000 | 479 | 364 | 1.316 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Belarus | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 2.600 | 426 | 371 | 1.148 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Italy | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 1.667 | 355 | 331 | 1.073 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| 4 | Russia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 0.800 | 398 | 393 | 1.013 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| 5 | Croatia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 0.462 | 382 | 459 | 0.832 | 9th–12th semifinals |
| 6 | Hungary | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 0.133 | 301 | 423 | 0.712 | 9th–12th semifinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 17 Aug | 15:00 | Ukraine | 3–2 | Russia | 25–18 | 26–28 | 21–25 | 25–13 | 15–11 | 112–95 | Report |
| 17 Aug | 17:30 | Italy | 0–3 | Belarus | 22–25 | 14–25 | 19–25 | | | 55–75 | Report |
| 17 Aug | 20:30 | Croatia | 3–1 | Hungary | 25–22 | 25–23 | 19–25 | 25–19 | | 94–89 | Report |
| 18 Aug | 15:00 | Ukraine | 3–1 | Italy | 25–9 | 22–25 | 25–18 | 25–23 | | 97–75 | Report |
| 18 Aug | 17:30 | Russia | 3–0 | Hungary | 25–23 | 25–17 | 25–10 | | | 75–50 | Report |
| 18 Aug | 20:00 | Belarus | 3–1 | Croatia | 25–20 | 25–18 | 25–27 | 25–16 | | 100–81 | Report |
| 19 Aug | 15:00 | Italy | 3–0 | Russia | 25–21 | 25–19 | 25–23 | | | 75–63 | Report |
| 19 Aug | 17:30 | Hungary | 1–3 | Belarus | 31–29 | 11–25 | 14–25 | 14–25 | | 70–104 | Report |
| 19 Aug | 20:00 | Croatia | 1–3 | Ukraine | 25–22 | 17–25 | 18–25 | 19–25 | | 79–97 | Report |
| 21 Aug | 15:00 | Russia | 0–3 | Belarus | 23–25 | 20–25 | 24–26 | | | 67–76 | Report |
| 21 Aug | 17:30 | Ukraine | 3–0 | Hungary | 25–16 | 25–13 | 25–15 | | | 75–44 | Report |
| 21 Aug | 20:00 | Italy | 3–0 | Croatia | 25–16 | 25–13 | 25–19 | | | 75–48 | Report |
| 22 Aug | 15:00 | Belarus | 1–3 | Ukraine | 25–23 | 14–25 | 16–25 | 16–25 | | 71–98 | Report |
| 22 Aug | 17:30 | Hungary | 0–3 | Italy | 16–25 | 21–25 | 11–25 | | | 48–75 | Report |
| 22 Aug | 20:00 | Croatia | 1–3 | Russia | 25–23 | 20–25 | 20–25 | 15–25 | | 80–98 | Report |

### Pool II

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Poland | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 3.750 | 437 | 359 | 1.217 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Netherlands | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 2.333 | 462 | 433 | 1.067 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Germany | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 0.800 | 414 | 391 | 1.059 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| 4 | Turkey | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 0.778 | 353 | 366 | 0.964 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| 5 | Czech Republic | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 0.769 | 477 | 496 | 0.962 | 9th–12th semifinals |
| 6 | France | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 0.200 | 343 | 441 | 0.778 | 9th–12th semifinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 17 Aug | 15:00 | Germany | 0–3 | Netherlands | 25–27 | 25–27 | 20–25 | | | 70–79 | Report |
| 17 Aug | 17:30 | Turkey | 0–3 | Poland | 22–25 | 20–25 | 23–25 | | | 65–75 | Report |
| 17 Aug | 21:00 | Czech Republic | 3–2 | France | 25–27 | 25–15 | 25–21 | 21–25 | 15–9 | 111–97 | Report |
| 18 Aug | 15:00 | Netherlands | 2–3 | Poland | 23–25 | 18–25 | 25–21 | 25–20 | 8–15 | 99–106 | Report |
| 18 Aug | 17:30 | France | 0–3 | Turkey | 22–25 | 18–25 | 16–25 | | | 56–75 | Report |
| 18 Aug | 20:00 | Germany | 2–3 | Czech Republic | 28–26 | 25–16 | 22–25 | 18–25 | 13–15 | 106–107 | Report |
| 19 Aug | 15:00 | Poland | 3–0 | France | 25–15 | 25–15 | 25–9 | | | 75–39 | Report |
| 19 Aug | 17:30 | Turkey | 1–3 | Germany | 18–25 | 26–24 | 18–25 | 14–25 | | 76–99 | Report |
| 19 Aug | 20:00 | Czech Republic | 2–3 | Netherlands | 25–20 | 27–25 | 21–25 | 17–25 | 10–15 | 100–110 | Report |
| 21 Aug | 15:00 | Germany | 0–3 | Poland | 20–25 | 19–25 | 19–25 | | | 58–75 | Report |
| 21 Aug | 17:30 | Netherlands | 3–1 | France | 26–24 | 20–25 | 26–24 | 27–25 | | 99–98 | Report |
| 21 Aug | 20:00 | Czech Republic | 0–3 | Turkey | 19–25 | 17–25 | 25–27 | | | 61–77 | Report |
| 22 Aug | 15:00 | France | 0–3 | Germany | 15–25 | 9–25 | 29–31 | | | 53–81 | Report |
| 22 Aug | 17:30 | Poland | 3–2 | Czech Republic | 25–19 | 23–25 | 18–25 | 25–17 | 15–12 | 106–98 | Report |
| 22 Aug | 20:00 | Turkey | 0–3 | Netherlands | 22–25 | 21–25 | 16–25 | | | 59–75 | Report |

## 9th–12th classification

| Semifinals | Semifinals | 9th place match | 9th place match |
| 24 August | 24 August |
| Croatia | 1 |
| Croatia | 1 | 25 August | 25 August |
| France | 3 | 25 August | 25 August |
| France | 3 | France | 3 |
| 24 August | 24 August | | France | 3 |
| 24 August | 24 August | Czech Republic | 0 |
| Hungary | 1 | Czech Republic | 0 |
| Czech Republic | 3 | | |
| Czech Republic | 3 | 11th place match | 11th place match |
| | | 25 August | 25 August |
| | | Croatia | 3 |
| | | Hungary | 0 |

### 9th–12th semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 24 Aug | 15:00 | Croatia | 1–3 | France | 21–25 | 25–23 | 13–25 | 20–25 | | 79–98 | Report |
| 24 Aug | 17:30 | Hungary | 1–3 | Czech Republic | 26–24 | 19–25 | 18–25 | 14–25 | | 77–99 | Report |

### 11th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 25 Aug | 11:30 | Croatia | 3–0 | Hungary | 25–19 | 25–18 | 25–22 | | | 75–59 | Report |

### 9th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 25 Aug | 14:00 | France | 3–0 | Czech Republic | 25–21 | 25–15 | 25–17 | | | 75–53 | Report |

## 5th–8th classification

| Semifinals | Semifinals | 5th place match | 5th place match |
| 24 August | 24 August |
| Italy | 2 |
| Italy | 2 | 25 August | 25 August |
| Turkey | 3 | 25 August | 25 August |
| Turkey | 3 | Turkey | 3 |
| 24 August | 24 August | | Turkey | 3 |
| 24 August | 24 August | Russia | 1 |
| Russia | 3 | Russia | 1 |
| Germany | 1 | | |
| Germany | 1 | 7th place match | 7th place match |
| | | 25 August | 25 August |
| | | Italy | 3 |
| | | Germany | 0 |

### 5th–8th semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 24 Aug | 12:30 | Italy | 2–3 | Turkey | 25–11 | 25–19 | 18–25 | 25–27 | 20–22 | 113–104 | Report |
| 24 Aug | 15:00 | Russia | 3–1 | Germany | 19–25 | 25–22 | 25–15 | 25–21 | | 94–83 | Report |

### 7th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 25 Aug | 11:30 | Italy | 3–0 | Germany | 25–17 | 25–19 | 25–20 | | | 75–56 | Report |

### 5th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 25 Aug | 14:00 | Turkey | 3–1 | Russia | 23–25 | 25–17 | 25–20 | 25–21 | | 98–83 | Report |

## Final round

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 24 August | 24 August |
| Ukraine | 3 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 25 August | 25 August |
| Netherlands | 0 | 25 August | 25 August |
| Netherlands | 0 | Ukraine | 0 |
| 24 August | 24 August | | Ukraine | 0 |
| 24 August | 24 August | Poland | 3 |
| Belarus | 2 | Poland | 3 |
| Poland | 3 | | |
| Poland | 3 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | 25 August | 25 August |
| | | Netherlands | 0 |
| | | Belarus | 3 |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 24 Aug | 17:30 | Ukraine | 3–0 | Netherlands | 25–23 | 25–21 | 25–16 | | | 75–60 | Report |
| 24 Aug | 20:00 | Belarus | 2–3 | Poland | 25–19 | 25–20 | 19–25 | 20–25 | 11–15 | 100–104 | Report |

### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 25 Aug | 16:30 | Netherlands | 0–3 | Belarus | 16–25 | 18–25 | 20–25 | | | 54–75 | Report |

### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 25 Aug | 19:00 | Ukraine | 0–3 | Poland | 25–27 | 16–25 | 19–25 | | | 60–77 | Report |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Poland |
| | Ukraine |
| | Belarus |
| 4 | Netherlands |
| 5 | Turkey |
| 6 | Russia |
| 7 | Italy |
| 8 | Germany |
| 9 | France |
| 10 | Czech Republic |
| 11 | Croatia |
| 12 | Hungary |
* Qualified for the 2003 Women's U20 World Championship