# 2003 FIVB Volleyball Girls' U18 World Championship

The 2003 FIVB Girls Youth Volleyball World Championship was held in Piła/Wloclawek, Poland from 9 to 17 August 2003. 16 teams participated in the tournament.

## Qualification process

| Confederation | Method of Qualification | Date | Venue | Vacancies | Qualified |
| FIVB | Host | | | 1 | Poland |
| CSV | 2002 South American Youth Championship | May 08 – 12, 2002 | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 2 | Brazil Venezuela |
| NORCECA | 2002 NORCECA Youth Championship | August 1 – 5, 2002 | Salt Lake City, United States | 1 | United States |
| CAVB | 2002 African Youth Championship | 2002 | | 2 | Kenya Egypt |
| AVC | 2003 Asian Youth Championship | April 20 – 27, 2003 | Sisaket, Thailand | 3 | China Thailand Chinese Taipei* |
| CEV | 2003 European Youth Championship | April 22 – 27, 2003 | Zagreb, Croatia | 7 | Croatia Italy Serbia and Montenegro Russia Hungary Belarus Czech Republic** |
| Total | | | | 16 | |
* * Chinese Taipei replaced North Korea.
* ** Czech Republic replaced Germany.

## Pools composition

| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| Croatia  Kenya  Serbia and Montenegro  Venezuela | Egypt  Poland  Russia  Thailand | China  Chinese Taipei  Hungary  Italy | Brazil  Belarus  Czech Republic  United States |

## First round
### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Croatia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 144 | 1.563 | Seeding group |
| 2 | Serbia and Montenegro | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 209 | 159 | 1.314 | Elimination group |
| 3 | Venezuela | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.429 | 202 | 215 | 0.940 | Elimination group |
| 4 | Kenya | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 130 | 248 | 0.524 | Eliminated |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 9 Aug | Kenya | 0–3 | Serbia and Montenegro | 12–25 | 11–25 | 7–25 | | 30–75 |
| 9 Aug | Croatia | 3–0 | Venezuela | 25–14 | 25–17 | 25–19 | | 75–50 |
| 10 Aug | Serbia and Montenegro | 3–0 | Venezuela | 25–17 | 25–15 | 25–22 | | 75–54 |
| 10 Aug | Kenya | 0–3 | Croatia | 11–25 | 10–25 | 14–25 | | 35–75 |
| 11 Aug | Croatia | 3–0 | Serbia and Montenegro | 25–22 | 25–17 | 25–20 | | 75–59 |
| 11 Aug | Venezuela | 3–1 | Kenya | 23–25 | 25–11 | 25–15 | 25–14 | 98–65 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Russia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 268 | 182 | 1.473 | Seeding group |
| 2 | Poland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1.400 | 247 | 241 | 1.025 | Elimination group |
| 3 | Thailand | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0.857 | 273 | 257 | 1.062 | Elimination group |
| 4 | Egypt | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 138 | 246 | 0.561 | Eliminated |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 9 Aug | Russia | 3–0 | Egypt | 25–12 | 25–16 | 25–11 | | | 75–39 |
| 9 Aug | Poland | 3–2 | Thailand | 25–23 | 25–19 | 14–25 | 22–25 | 15–13 | 101–105 |
| 10 Aug | Thailand | 1–3 | Russia | 14–25 | 19–25 | 26–24 | 13–25 | | 72–99 |
| 10 Aug | Egypt | 0–3 | Poland | 7–25 | 21–25 | 14–25 | | | 42–75 |
| 11 Aug | Thailand | 3–1 | Egypt | 25–8 | 25–15 | 21–25 | 25–9 | | 96–57 |
| 11 Aug | Russia | 3–1 | Poland | 25–12 | 25–22 | 19–25 | 25–12 | | 94–71 |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 254 | 212 | 1.198 | Seeding group |
| 2 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 278 | 220 | 1.264 | Elimination group |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 204 | 235 | 0.868 | Elimination group |
| 4 | Hungary | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 156 | 225 | 0.693 | Eliminated |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 9 Aug | Chinese Taipei | 1–3 | Italy | 13–25 | 26–24 | 15–25 | 13–25 | | 67–99 |
| 9 Aug | China | 3–0 | Hungary | 25–10 | 25–14 | 25–22 | | | 75–46 |
| 10 Aug | China | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei | 25–23 | 25–15 | 26–24 | | | 76–62 |
| 10 Aug | Hungary | 0–3 | Italy | 12–25 | 19–25 | 19–25 | | | 50–75 |
| 11 Aug | Italy | 2–3 | China | 25–22 | 25–12 | 17–25 | 27–29 | 10–15 | 104–103 |
| 11 Aug | Chinese Taipei | 3–0 | Hungary | 25–15 | 25–23 | 25–22 | | | 75–60 |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 230 | 151 | 1.523 | Seeding group |
| 2 | United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 226 | 209 | 1.081 | Elimination group |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.500 | 257 | 286 | 0.899 | Elimination group |
| 4 | Belarus | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 196 | 263 | 0.745 | Eliminated |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 9 Aug | Belarus | 0–3 | Brazil | 15–25 | 14–25 | 5–25 | | | 34–75 |
| 9 Aug | Czech Republic | 1–3 | United States | 25–22 | 24–26 | 20–25 | 11–25 | | 80–98 |
| 10 Aug | Brazil | 3–0 | United States | 25–14 | 25–17 | 25–22 | | | 75–53 |
| 10 Aug | Belarus | 2–3 | Czech Republic | 23–25 | 25–23 | 20–25 | 25–23 | 15–17 | 108–113 |
| 11 Aug | Czech Republic | 0–3 | Brazil | 28–30 | 21–25 | 15–25 | | | 64–80 |
| 11 Aug | United States | 3–0 | Belarus | 25–22 | 25–22 | 25–10 | | | 75–54 |

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

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 13 Aug | Serbia and Montenegro | 2–3 | Thailand | 16–25 | 25–22 | 18–25 | 25–20 | 13–15 | 97–107 |
| 13 Aug | Venezuela | 0–3 | United States | 12–25 | 21–25 | 18–25 | | | 51–75 |
| 13 Aug | Chinese Taipei | 1–3 | Poland | 19–25 | 22–25 | 25–22 | 17–25 | | 83–97 |
| 13 Aug | Italy | 3–2 | Czech Republic | 25–23 | 19–25 | 25–21 | 20–25 | 15–6 | 104–100 |

### Play off – seeding group

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 13 Aug | Brazil | 3–2 | Croatia | 25–16 | 25–18 | 19–25 | 23–25 | 15–12 | 107–96 |
| 13 Aug | Russia | 3–2 | China | 25–27 | 25–19 | 25–19 | 22–25 | 16–14 | 113–104 |

## Final round

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final |
| 15 August – Piła | 15 August – Piła | | | |
| Russia | 2 | | | |
| Russia | 2 | 16 August – Piła | 16 August – Piła | | |
| United States | 3 | 16 August – Piła | 16 August – Piła | |
| United States | 3 | United States | 0 | |
| 15 August – Piła | 15 August – Piła | | United States | 0 | |
| 15 August – Piła | 15 August – Piła | Italy | 3 | |
| Italy | 3 | Italy | 3 | |
| Italy | 3 | | | | 17 August – Piła | 17 August – Piła |
| Croatia | 2 | | | | 17 August – Piła | 17 August – Piła |
| Croatia | 2 | | | | Italy | 2 |
| 15 August – Piła | 15 August – Piła | | | | | Italy | 2 |
| 15 August – Piła | 15 August – Piła | | | | China | 3 |
| Thailand | 1 | | | | China | 3 |
| Thailand | 1 | 16 August – Piła | 16 August – Piła | | | |
| Brazil | 3 | 16 August – Piła | 16 August – Piła | | | |
| Brazil | 3 | China | 3 | | | |
| 15 August – Piła | 15 August – Piła | | China | 3 | | | |
| 15 August – Piła | 15 August – Piła | Brazil | 2 | | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| China | 3 | Brazil | 2 | | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| China | 3 | | | | 17 August – Piła | 17 August – Piła |
| Poland | 0 | | | | 17 August – Piła | 17 August – Piła |
| Poland | 0 | | | | United States | 1 |
| | | | | | Brazil | 3 |
| 5th–8th places | 5th–8th places | 5th place | 5th place |
| 16 August – Piła | 16 August – Piła |
| Russia | 0 |
| Russia | 0 | 17 August – Piła | 17 August – Piła |
| Croatia | 3 | 17 August – Piła | 17 August – Piła |
| Croatia | 3 | Croatia | 3 |
| 16 August – Piła | 16 August – Piła | | Croatia | 3 |
| 16 August – Piła | 16 August – Piła | Thailand | 0 |
| Poland | 1 | Thailand | 0 |
| Thailand | 3 | | |
| Thailand | 3 | 7th place | 7th place |
| | | 17 August – Piła | 17 August – Piła |
| | | Russia | 3 |
| | | Poland | 1 |

### Quarterfinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 15 Aug | Russia | 2–3 | United States | 20–25 | 16–25 | 25–19 | 25–20 | 16–18 | 102–107 |
| 15 Aug | Italy | 3–2 | Croatia | 19–25 | 28–26 | 23–25 | 25–19 | 15–13 | 110–108 |
| 15 Aug | Thailand | 1–3 | Brazil | 20–25 | 25–21 | 21–25 | 26–28 | | 92–99 |
| 15 Aug | China | 3–0 | Poland | 25–19 | 25–20 | 25–10 | | | 75–49 |

### 5th–8th semifinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 16 Aug | Russia | 0–3 | Croatia | 26–28 | 11–25 | 21–25 | | | 58–78 |
| 16 Aug | Poland | 1–3 | Thailand | 21–25 | 25–18 | 22–25 | 23–25 | | 91–93 |

### Semifinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 16 Aug | Russia | 0–3 | Croatia | 26–28 | 11–25 | 21–25 | | | 58–78 |
| 16 Aug | Poland | 1–3 | Thailand | 21–25 | 25–18 | 22–25 | 23–25 | | 91–93 |

### 7th place

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 17 Aug | Russia | 3–1 | Poland | 25–23 | 25–21 | 16–25 | 25–18 | | 91–87 |

### 5th place

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 17 Aug | Croatia | 3–1 | Thailand | 26–28 | 25–17 | 25–14 | 25–16 | | 101–75 |

### 3rd place

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 17 Aug | United States | 1–3 | Brazil | 25–16 | 16–25 | 20–25 | 18–25 | | 79–91 |

### Final

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 17 Aug | Italy | 2–3 | China | 25–17 | 25–15 | 23–25 | 16–25 | 8–15 | 97–97 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | China |
| | Italy |
| | Brazil |
| 4 | United States |
| 5 | Croatia |
| 6 | Thailand |
| 7 | Russia |
| 8 | Poland |
| 9 | Chinese Taipei |
| 9 | Czech Republic |
| 9 | Serbia and Montenegro |
| 9 | Venezuela |
| 13 | Belarus |
| 13 | Egypt |
| 13 | Hungary |
| 13 | Kenya |
* 2003 FIVB Girls Youth World champions
* China 2nd title
* 12–woman Roster
* Yang Dan, Chen Yina, Wang Chen, Ma Xiaoying, Zhou Runzhi, Wang Lin, Pan Hong, Ma Yunwen, Wang Nan, Yang Yanan, Chen Yao and Wei Qiuyue
* Head coach
* Lin Nan

## Individual awards

* Most valuable player
** Senna Ušić (CRO)
* Best scorer
** Jordan Larson (USA)
* Best spiker
** Yang Yanan (CHN)
* Best blocker
** Adenizia Silva (BRA)
* Best digger
** Marina Ballarini (ITA)
* Best setter
** Anna Manikowska (POL)
* Best receiver
** Senna Ušić (CRO)