# 2012 Men's Junior European Volleyball Championship

The 2012 Men's Junior European Volleyball Championship was the 23rd edition of the Men's Junior European Volleyball Championship, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the CEV. It was held Gdynia, Poland and Randers, Denmark from August 24 to September 2, 2012.
Italy won their 3rd title in the tournament by defeating Spain. Sandro Caci was elected the Most Valuable Player.

## Participating teams

* Host
** Poland
** Denmark
* Defending Champion
** Russia
* Qualified through 2012 Men's Junior European Volleyball Championship Qualification
** Belgium
** Bulgaria
** Finland
** Germany
** Greece
** Italy
** Spain
** Serbia
** Turkey

## Venues

| Pool I and Final round | Pool II |
| Gdynia, Poland | Randers, Denmark |
| Gdynia Sports Arena | Skyline Arena |
| Capacity: 5,500 | Capacity: 3,000 |

## Preliminary round

* All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00)

### Pool I

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SPW | SPL | SPR | SW | SL | SR | Qualification |
| 1 | Italy | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 437 | 386 | 1.132 | 14 | 5 | 2.800 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Belgium | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 393 | 360 | 1.092 | 12 | 5 | 2.400 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Poland | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 483 | 454 | 1.064 | 11 | 6 | 1.833 | 5th–8th classification |
| 4 | Russia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 382 | 376 | 1.016 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 5th–8th classification |
| 5 | Serbia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 324 | 382 | 0.848 | 3 | 13 | 0.231 | |
| 6 | Finland | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 394 | 455 | 0.866 | 4 | 15 | 0.267 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 25 Aug | 15:30 | Serbia | 0–3 | Belgium | 20–25 | 21–25 | 19–25 | | | 60–75 | Report |
| 25 Aug | 18:00 | Russia | 0–3 | Italy | 21–25 | 18–25 | 21–25 | | | 60–75 | Report |
| 25 Aug | 20:30 | Finland | 1–3 | Poland | 25–23 | 20–25 | 20–25 | 21–25 | | 86–98 | Report |
| 26 Aug | 15:30 | Serbia | 0–3 | Russia | 23–25 | 25–27 | 17–25 | | | 65–77 | Report |
| 26 Aug | 18:00 | Italy | 3–2 | Finland | 19–25 | 33–35 | 25–23 | 25–18 | 15–12 | 117–113 | Report |
| 26 Aug | 20:30 | Belgium | 3–2 | Poland | 25–17 | 20–25 | 25–22 | 22–25 | 15–11 | 107–100 | Report |
| 27 Aug | 15:30 | Finland | 1–3 | Serbia | 24–26 | 10–25 | 25–14 | 21–25 | | 80–90 | Report |
| 27 Aug | 18:00 | Russia | 0–3 | Belgium | 23–25 | 25–27 | 15–25 | | | 63–77 | Report |
| 27 Aug | 20:30 | Poland | 3–2 | Italy | 21–25 | 18–25 | 25–20 | 25–19 | 15–6 | 104–95 | Report |
| 29 Aug | 15:30 | Russia | 3–0 | Finland | 25–15 | 25–21 | 25–17 | | | 75–53 | Report |
| 29 Aug | 18:00 | Belgium | 0–3 | Italy | 17–25 | 19–25 | 23–25 | | | 59–75 | Report |
| 29 Aug | 20:30 | Serbia | 0–3 | Poland | 21–25 | 16–25 | 22–25 | | | 59–75 | Report |
| 30 Aug | 15:30 | Finland | 0–3 | Belgium | 17–25 | 22–25 | 23–25 | | | 62–75 | Report |
| 30 Aug | 18:00 | Italy | 3–0 | Serbia | 25–22 | 25–13 | 25–15 | | | 75–50 | Report |
| 30 Aug | 20:30 | Poland | 2–3 | Russia | 23–25 | 28–26 | 17–25 | 25–16 | 13–15 | 106–107 | Report |

### Pool II

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SPW | SPL | SPR | SW | SL | SR | Qualification |
| 1 | Spain | 5 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 430 | 359 | 1.198 | 15 | 3 | 5.000 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Turkey | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 457 | 416 | 1.099 | 13 | 7 | 1.857 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 433 | 418 | 1.036 | 12 | 7 | 1.714 | 5th–8th classification |
| 4 | Germany | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 406 | 413 | 0.983 | 7 | 12 | 0.583 | 5th–8th classification |
| 5 | Greece | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 443 | 473 | 0.937 | 8 | 13 | 0.615 | |
| 6 | Denmark | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 327 | 417 | 0.784 | 2 | 15 | 0.133 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 24 Aug | 15:00 | Greece | 0–3 | Spain | 25–27 | 20–25 | 17–25 | | | 62–75 | Report |
| 24 Aug | 17:30 | Germany | 0–3 | Turkey | 22–25 | 16–25 | 20–25 | | | 58–75 | Report |
| 24 Aug | 20:00 | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Denmark | 25–23 | 25–19 | 25–21 | | | 75–63 | Report |
| 25 Aug | 15:00 | Spain | 3–1 | Germany | 25–23 | 25–16 | 20–25 | 25–22 | | 95–86 | Report |
| 25 Aug | 17:30 | Denmark | 0–3 | Turkey | 16–25 | 17–25 | 16–25 | | | 49–75 | Report |
| 25 Aug | 20:00 | Bulgaria | 3–2 | Greece | 20–25 | 25–19 | 25–23 | 23–25 | 15–11 | 108–103 | Report |
| 26 Aug | 15:00 | Turkey | 2–3 | Spain | 22–25 | 13–25 | 25–23 | 25–20 | 13–15 | 98–108 | Report |
| 26 Aug | 17:30 | Greece | 3–1 | Denmark | 25–19 | 17–25 | 28–26 | 25–21 | | 95–91 | Report |
| 26 Aug | 20:00 | Germany | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 19–25 | 23–25 | 19–25 | | | 61–75 | Report |
| 28 Aug | 15:00 | Denmark | 0–3 | Spain | 20–25 | 15–25 | 19–25 | | | 64–75 | Report |
| 28 Aug | 17:30 | Bulgaria | 3–2 | Turkey | 22–25 | 22–25 | 28–26 | 27–25 | 17–15 | 116–116 | Report |
| 28 Aug | 20:00 | Greece | 2–3 | Germany | 20–25 | 25–19 | 25–20 | 17–25 | 11–15 | 98–104 | Report |
| 29 Aug | 15:00 | Spain | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 25–16 | 25–23 | 25–20 | | | 75–59 | Report |
| 29 Aug | 17:30 | Turkey | 3–1 | Greece | 25–20 | 25–18 | 18–25 | 25–22 | | 93–85 | Report |
| 29 Aug | 20:00 | Germany | 3–1 | Denmark | 25–12 | 25–19 | 22–25 | 25–14 | | 97–70 | Report |

## Final round

* All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00)

### 5th–8th place

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Gdynia | Gdynia |
| Poland | 3 |
| Poland | 3 | Gdynia | Gdynia |
| Germany | 1 | Gdynia | Gdynia |
| Germany | 1 | Poland | 1 |
| Gdynia | Gdynia | | Poland | 1 |
| Gdynia | Gdynia | Russia | 3 |
| Russia | 3 | Russia | 3 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | | |
| Bulgaria | 2 | Third place | Third place |
| | | Gdynia | Gdynia |
| | | Germany | 0 |
| | | Bulgaria | 3 |

#### 5th–8th semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 1 Sep | 13:00 | Poland | 3–1 | Germany | 25–10 | 23–25 | 25–20 | 25–19 | | 98–74 | Report |
| 1 Sep | 15:30 | Russia | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 25–20 | 25–22 | 21–25 | 15–25 | 15–6 | 101–98 | Report |

#### 7th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 2 Sep | 10:00 | Germany | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 16–25 | 16–25 | 22–25 | | | 54–75 | Report |

### 5th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 2 Sep | 12:30 | Poland | 1–3 | Russia | 23–25 | 25–20 | 27–29 | 19–25 | | 94–99 | Report |

### Final

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Gdynia | Gdynia |
| Italy | 3 |
| Italy | 3 | Gdynia | Gdynia |
| Turkey | 1 | Gdynia | Gdynia |
| Turkey | 1 | Italy | 3 |
| Gdynia | Gdynia | | Italy | 3 |
| Gdynia | Gdynia | Spain | 1 |
| Belgium | 1 | Spain | 1 |
| Spain | 3 | | |
| Spain | 3 | Third place | Third place |
| | | Gdynia | Gdynia |
| | | Turkey | 2 |
| | | Belgium | 3 |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 1 Sep | 18:00 | Italy | 3–1 | Turkey | 25–14 | 23–25 | 25–22 | 25–20 | | 98–81 | Report |
| 1 Sep | 20:30 | Belgium | 1–3 | Spain | 23–25 | 21–25 | 25–21 | 25–16 | | 85–96 | Report |

### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 2 Sep | 15:30 | Turkey | 2–3 | Belgium | 24–26 | 25–17 | 25–21 | 22–25 | 15–17 | 111–106 | Report |

### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 2 Sep | 18:00 | Italy | 3–1 | Spain | 25–21 | 14–25 | 25–23 | 25–22 | | 89–91 | Report |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Italy |
| | Spain |
| | Belgium |
| 4 | Turkey |
| 5 | Russia |
| 6 | Poland |
| 7 | Bulgaria |
| 8 | Germany |
| 9 | Greece |
| 10 | Serbia |
| 11 | Finland |
| 12 | Denmark |
* 2012 Men's Junior European champions
* Italy 3rd title
* 12–man Roster
* Enrico Diamantini, Gabriele Nelli, Marco Izzo, Luigi Randazzo, Daniele Tailli, Simmaco Tartaglione, Luca Spirito, Sandro Caci, Fabio Ricci, Roberto Rivan, Luca Borgogno, Andrea Mattei
* Head coach
* Marco Bonitta

## Individual awards

* Most valuable player
** Sandro Caci (ITA)
* Best scorer
** Andrés Villena (ESP)
* Best spiker
** Andrés Villena (ESP)
* Best blocker
** Ivan Demakov (RUS)
* Best server
** Luca Borgogno (ITA)
* Best setter
** Koen Thijs (BEL)
* Best receiver
** Baturalp Burak Güngör (TUR)
* Best libero
** Roberto Rivan (ITA)