# 2013 FIVB Volleyball Men's U23 World Championship

The 2013 FIVB Volleyball Men's U23 World Championship was held in Uberlândia, Brazil from 6 to 13 October 2013. This was the first edition of the tournament.

## Twenty-one point rule

For this tournament, the first four sets were played over 21 points.

## Qualification

The 2013 FIVB Volleyball Men's U23 World Championship will feature two countries per confederation plus the host Brazil and the highest country in the world rankings not already selected by their confederation, in this case Russia.
| Confederation | Method of Qualification | Vacancies | Qualified |
| | Host | 1 | Brazil |
| CAVB | FIVB Senior Ranking | 2 | Egypt Tunisia |
| AVC | FIVB Senior Ranking | 2 | Australia Iran |
| CEV | FIVB Junior and Youth Ranking | 2 | Serbia Bulgaria |
| NORCECA | 2012 U23 Pan-American Cup | 2 | Mexico Dominican Republic |
| CSV | 2012 U23 Pan-American Cup | 2 | Argentina Venezuela |
| | Best ranked team | 1 | Russia |

## Pools composition

Teams were seeded following the Serpentine system according to their FIVB World Ranking as of 22 July 2013. FIVB reserved the right to seed the hosts as head of pool A regardless of the World Ranking. Rankings are shown in brackets except the hosts who ranked 1st.
| Pool A | Pool B |
| Brazil (Hosts) | Russia (2) |
| Argentina (8) | Serbia (7) |
| Bulgaria (9) | Australia (12) |
| Egypt (14) | Iran (12) |
| Tunisia (15) | Venezuela (20) |
| Dominican Republic (41) | Mexico (23) |

## Venue

* All matches
* Uberlândia, Brazil
* Ginásio Municipal Tancredo Neves
* Capacity: 8,000

## Pool standing procedure

* Match points
* Number of matches won
* Sets ratio
* Points ratio
* Result of the last match between the tied teams
Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser

## Preliminary round

* All times are Brasília Time (UTC−03:00).

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 5 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 7.500 | 349 | 262 | 1.332 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3.000 | 329 | 271 | 1.214 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Argentina | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 1.500 | 387 | 366 | 1.057 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| 4 | Tunisia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 0.727 | 349 | 353 | 0.989 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| 5 | Egypt | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 0.417 | 275 | 326 | 0.844 | |
| 6 | Dominican Republic | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0.000 | 213 | 324 | 0.657 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 6 Oct | 16:30 | Argentina | 3–2 | Tunisia | 21–14 | 21–18 | 13–21 | 19–21 | 16–14 | 90–88 | P2 P3 |
| 6 Oct | 19:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | Dominican Republic | 21–12 | 21–6 | 21–10 | | | 63–28 | P2 P3 |
| 6 Oct | 21:30 | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Egypt | 21–17 | 21–17 | 21–12 | | | 63–46 | P2 P3 |
| 7 Oct | 16:30 | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Dominican Republic | 21–13 | 21–11 | 21–14 | | | 63–38 | P2 P3 |
| 7 Oct | 19:00 | Brazil | 3–2 | Argentina | 19–21 | 16–21 | 22–20 | 21–17 | 19–17 | 97–96 | P2 P3 |
| 7 Oct | 21:45 | Egypt | 2–3 | Tunisia | 19–21 | 17–21 | 21–18 | 21–19 | 7–15 | 85–94 | P2 P3 |
| 8 Oct | 16:30 | Tunisia | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 28–30 | 18–21 | 12–21 | | | 58–72 | P2 P3 |
| 8 Oct | 19:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | Egypt | 21–9 | 21–15 | 21–16 | | | 63–40 | P2 P3 |
| 8 Oct | 21:30 | Dominican Republic | 0–3 | Argentina | 14–21 | 25–27 | 22–24 | | | 61–72 | P2 P3 |
| 9 Oct | 16:30 | Egypt | 0–3 | Argentina | 18–21 | 10–21 | 13–21 | | | 41–63 | P2 P3 |
| 9 Oct | 19:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 21–19 | 21–14 | 21–19 | | | 63–52 | P2 P3 |
| 9 Oct | 21:30 | Tunisia | 3–0 | Dominican Republic | 21–12 | 21–16 | 21–15 | | | 63–43 | P2 P3 |
| 11 Oct | 16:30 | Argentina | 1–3 | Bulgaria | 16–21 | 21–16 | 14–21 | 15–21 | | 66–79 | P2 P3 |
| 11 Oct | 19:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | Tunisia | 21–18 | 21–17 | 21–11 | | | 63–46 | P2 P3 |
| 11 Oct | 21:30 | Dominican Republic | 0–3 | Egypt | 13–21 | 16–21 | 14–21 | | | 43–63 | P2 P3 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Serbia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 15.000 | 331 | 269 | 1.230 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Russia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3.000 | 318 | 269 | 1.182 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Iran | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1.667 | 304 | 259 | 1.174 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| 4 | Venezuela | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 0.636 | 341 | 347 | 0.983 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| 5 | Australia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 0.308 | 290 | 356 | 0.815 | |
| 6 | Mexico | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0.133 | 265 | 349 | 0.759 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 6 Oct | 09:00 | Russia | 3–0 | Mexico | 21–11 | 21–14 | 21–13 | | 63–38 | P2 P3 |
| 6 Oct | 11:00 | Serbia | 3–1 | Venezuela | 15–21 | 21–18 | 21–19 | 21–14 | 78–72 | P2 P3 |
| 6 Oct | 14:00 | Australia | 0–3 | Iran | 11–21 | 15–21 | 7–21 | | 33–63 | P2 P3 |
| 7 Oct | 09:00 | Mexico | 0–3 | Iran | 12–21 | 10–21 | 14–21 | | 36–63 | P2 P3 |
| 7 Oct | 11:00 | Russia | 3–0 | Venezuela | 21–16 | 21–15 | 22–20 | | 64–51 | P2 P3 |
| 7 Oct | 14:00 | Serbia | 3–0 | Australia | 21–18 | 22–20 | 21–14 | | 64–52 | P2 P3 |
| 8 Oct | 09:00 | Russia | 3–1 | Iran | 22–20 | 15–21 | 21–17 | 21–12 | 79–70 | P2 P3 |
| 8 Oct | 11:15 | Venezuela | 3–1 | Australia | 21–15 | 21–13 | 28–30 | 21–19 | 91–77 | P2 P3 |
| 8 Oct | 14:00 | Mexico | 0–3 | Serbia | 18–21 | 14–21 | 19–21 | | 51–63 | P2 P3 |
| 9 Oct | 09:00 | Russia | 3–0 | Australia | 21–16 | 21–13 | 21–18 | | 63–47 | P2 P3 |
| 9 Oct | 11:00 | Iran | 0–3 | Serbia | 13–21 | 13–21 | 19–21 | | 45–63 | P2 P3 |
| 9 Oct | 14:00 | Venezuela | 3–1 | Mexico | 21–17 | 21–12 | 16–21 | 21–15 | 79–65 | P2 P3 |
| 11 Oct | 09:00 | Australia | 3–1 | Mexico | 21–18 | 21–17 | 18–21 | 21–19 | 81–75 | P2 P3 |
| 11 Oct | 11:14 | Iran | 3–0 | Venezuela | 21–13 | 21–18 | 21–17 | | 63–48 | P2 P3 |
| 11 Oct | 14:00 | Russia | 0–3 | Serbia | 15–21 | 16–21 | 18–21 | | 49–63 | P2 P3 |

## Final round

* All times are Brasília Time (UTC−03:00).

### 5th–8th places

| 5th–8th semifinals | 5th–8th semifinals | 5th place match | 5th place match |
| 12 October | 12 October |
| Argentina | 0 |
| Argentina | 0 | 13 October | 13 October |
| Venezuela | 3 | 13 October | 13 October |
| Venezuela | 3 | Venezuela | 0 |
| 12 October | 12 October | | Venezuela | 0 |
| 12 October | 12 October | Iran | 3 |
| Iran | 3 | Iran | 3 |
| Tunisia | 1 | | |
| Tunisia | 1 | 7th place match | 7th place match |
| | | 13 October | 13 October |
| | | Argentina | 3 |
| | | Tunisia | 0 |

#### 5th–8th semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 12 Oct | 13:30 | Argentina | 0–3 | Venezuela | 18–21 | 14–21 | 14–21 | | | 46–63 | P2 P3 |
| 12 Oct | 16:00 | Iran | 3–1 | Tunisia | 21–13 | 21–18 | 18–21 | 21–17 | | 81–69 | P2 P3 |

#### 7th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 13 Oct | 10:00 | Argentina | 3–0 | Tunisia | 21–19 | 21–15 | 21–15 | | | 63–49 | P2 P3 |

#### 5th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 13 Oct | 12:30 | Venezuela | 0–3 | Iran | 14–21 | 21–23 | 17–21 | | | 52–65 | P2 P3 |

### Final four

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 12 October | 12 October |
| Brazil | 3 |
| Brazil | 3 | 13 October | 13 October |
| Russia | 0 | 13 October | 13 October |
| Russia | 0 | Brazil | 3 |
| 12 October | 12 October | | Brazil | 3 |
| 12 October | 12 October | Serbia | 2 |
| Serbia | 3 | Serbia | 2 |
| Bulgaria | 0 | | |
| Bulgaria | 0 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | 13 October | 13 October |
| | | Russia | 3 |
| | | Bulgaria | 1 |

#### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 12 Oct | 18:30 | Brazil | 3–0 | Russia | 21–16 | 22–20 | 25–23 | | | 68–59 | P2 P3 |
| 12 Oct | 21:00 | Serbia | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 21–13 | 21–18 | 21–10 | | | 63–41 | P2 P3 |

#### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 13 Oct | 15:00 | Russia | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 22–24 | 22–20 | 27–25 | 21–15 | | 92–84 | P2 P3 |

#### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 13 Oct | 17:30 | Brazil | 3–2 | Serbia | 29–27 | 15–21 | 21–17 | 19–21 | 15–13 | 99–99 | P2 P3 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Brazil |
| | Serbia |
| | Russia |
| 4 | Bulgaria |
| 5 | Iran |
| 6 | Venezuela |
| 7 | Argentina |
| 8 | Tunisia |
| 9 | Egypt |
| 10 | Australia |
| 11 | Mexico |
| 12 | Dominican Republic |
* 2013 Men's U23 World champions
* Brazil 1st title
* 13–man roster
* Alan Souza, Fernando Kreling, Otávio Pinto, Lucas Lóh, Thiago Veloso, Ricardo Lucarelli Souza (c), Felipe Quaresma, Ary Nóbrega, Matheus Cunda, Leandro Santos, Rafael Araújo, Ricardo Rego, Guilherme Kachel
* Head coach
* Roberley Leonaldo

## Awards

* Most valuable player
    Ricardo Lucarelli Souza
* Best setter
    Dmitry Kovalev
* Best Outside Spikers
    Uroš Kovačević
    Filip Stoilović
* Best Middle Blockers
    Ventsislav Ragin
    Matheus Cunda
* Best opposite spiker
    Aleksandar Atanasijević
* Best libero
    Guilherme Kachel