# CEV Women's U20 Volleyball European Championship

The Women's Junior European Volleyball Championship is a sport competition for national teams with players under 20 years, currently held biannually and organized by the European Volleyball Confederation, the volleyball federation from Europe. As of the 2024 edition, the CEV will align the age limit for the men's and women's competitions to U20.

## Results summary

| Year | Host | Final | Final | Final | 3rd place match | 3rd place match | 3rd place match | Teams |
| Year | Host | Champions | Score | Runners-up | 3rd place | Score | 4th place | Teams |
| 1966 Details | Hungary | Soviet Union | Round-robin | East Germany | Czechoslovakia | Round-robin | Bulgaria | 12 |
| 1969 Details | Soviet Union | Soviet Union | Round-robin | Bulgaria | Poland | Round-robin | Czechoslovakia | 12 |
| 1971 Details | Italy | Soviet Union | Round-robin | Romania | Poland | Round-robin | West Germany | 8 |
| 1973 Details | Netherlands | Soviet Union | Round-robin | Czechoslovakia | Hungary | Round-robin | Poland | 17 |
| 1975 Details | West Germany | Soviet Union | Round-robin | Czechoslovakia | East Germany | Round-robin | Bulgaria | 12 |
| 1977 Details | Yugoslavia | Soviet Union | 3–2 | Czechoslovakia | East Germany | 3–1 | Poland | 12 |
| 1979 Details | Spain | Soviet Union | Round-robin | East Germany | Czechoslovakia | Round-robin | Bulgaria | 12 |
| 1982 Details | West Germany | Soviet Union | Round-robin | Bulgaria | Czechoslovakia | Round-robin | East Germany | 12 |
| 1984 Details | France | Soviet Union | Round-robin | Italy | Czechoslovakia | Round-robin | Bulgaria | 12 |
| 1986 Details | Bulgaria | Soviet Union | Round-robin | East Germany | Bulgaria | Round-robin | Czechoslovakia | 12 |
| 1988 Details | Italy | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Italy | Romania | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 12 |
| 1990 Details | Austria | Soviet Union | 3–0 | West Germany | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Italy | 12 |
| 1992 Details | Greece | CIS | 3–1 | Czechoslovakia | Italy | 3–1 | France | 12 |
| 1994 Details | Hungary | Russia | 3–1 | Italy | Germany | 3–0 | Netherlands | 12 |
| 1996 Details | Turkey | Italy | 3–0 | Russia | Poland | 3–0 | France | 12 |
| 1998 Details | Belgium | Italy | 3–1 | Russia | Czech Republic | 3–1 | Belgium | 12 |
| 2000 Details | Switzerland | Czech Republic | 3–2 | Italy | Poland | 3–2 | Russia | 12 |
| 2002 Details | Croatia | Poland | 3–0 | Ukraine | Belarus | 3–0 | Netherlands | 12 |
| 2004 Details | Slovakia | Italy | 3–0 | Serbia and Montenegro | Russia | 3–0 | Croatia | 12 |
| 2006 Details | France | Italy | 3–0 | Croatia | Ukraine | 3–0 | Russia | 12 |
| 2008 Details | Italy | Italy | 3–0 | Russia | Turkey | 3–1 | Serbia | 12 |
| 2010 Details | Serbia | Italy | 3–1 | Serbia | Czech Republic | 3–1 | Germany | 12 |
| 2012 Details | Turkey | Turkey | 3–0 | Serbia | Italy | 3–0 | Russia | 12 |
| 2014 Details | Estonia / Finland | Serbia | 3–2 | Slovenia | Turkey | 3–1 | Greece | 12 |
| 2016 Details | Hungary / Slovakia | Russia | 3–0 | Serbia | Turkey | 3–0 | Belgium | 12 |
| 2018 Details | Albania | Italy | 3–2 | Russia | Poland | 3–2 | Turkey | 12 |
| 2020 Details | Bosnia and Herzegovina / Croatia | Turkey | 3–2 | Serbia | Belarus | 3–1 | France | 9 |
| 2022 Details | North Macedonia | Italy | 3–2 | Serbia | Poland | 3–1 | Netherlands | 12 |
| 2024 Details | Bulgaria / Ireland | Turkey | 3–2 | Italy | Belgium | 3–2 | Poland | 16 |

## Medal summary

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | Italy | 8 | 5 | 2 | 15 |
| 3 | Turkey | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Russia | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | Serbia | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | Poland | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 7 | Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | CIS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 10 | East Germany | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 11 | Bulgaria | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Romania | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | Ukraine | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | Croatia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Serbia and Montenegro | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Slovenia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | West Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Belarus | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | Belgium | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Hungary | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (21 entries) | Totals (21 entries) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 87 |

## Participating nations

| Nation | 1966 | 1969 | 1971 | 1973 | 1975 | 1977 | 1979 | 1982 | 1984 | 1986 | 1988 | 1990 | 1992 | 1994 | 1996 | 1998 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2012 | 2014 | 2016 | 2018 | 2020 | 2022 | 2024 | Years |
| Albania | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12th | | | | 1 |
| Austria | 12th | | | 14th | | | 12th | | | | | 12th | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| Belarus | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3rd | 10th | 11th | | | | | 11th | 8th | 3rd | | | 6 |
| Belgium | | 12th | | 12th | 11th | | | | 10th | | | | | | | 4th | 11th | | | 8th | 7th | 11th | 8th | 8th | 4th | | | | Q | 13 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9th | | | 1 |
| Bulgaria | 4th | 2nd | 6th | 8th | 4th | 8th | 4th | 2nd | 4th | 3rd | 4th | 6th | 6th | | | 12th | | | | | | | 11th | 5th | 8th | 9th | 6th | | Q | 20 |
| CIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1st | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Croatia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5th | 6th | 7th | 7th | 11th | 4th | 2nd | 12th | | | | 12th | | 7th | 6th | Q | 12 |
| Czech Republic | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8th | 10th | 3rd | 1st | 10th | | 9th | 10th | 3rd | 10th | 6th | | | | | Q | 11 |
| Czechoslovakia | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 7th | 3rd | 2nd | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 |
| Denmark | | | | 17th | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| East Germany | 2nd | 5th | | 9th | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 4th | 5th | 2nd | 5th | 9th | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 |
| Estonia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12th | | | | | | 1 |
| Finland | | | | | | | 11th | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11th | | | | 8th | Q | 4 |
| France | | | | 13th | 12th | | | 7th | 11th | | 8th | | 4th | 11th | 4th | 10th | | 9th | | 7th | 9th | | 12th | | 9th | 11th | 4th | | | 16 |
| Germany | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7th | 3rd | 9th | 11th | 5th | 8th | 7th | | 5th | 4th | 5th | | 7th | 6th | DNP | | | 12 |
| Greece | | | | | | | | | | 12th | 10th | 10th | 8th | 12th | 7th | | | | | | | | | 4th | | | | 9th | | 8 |
| Hungary | 7th | 6th | | 3rd | | 5th | 7th | 9th | 8th | 8th | | | 10th | 9th | | | 10th | 12th | | | | 12th | | | 10th | | | | | 14 |
| Ireland | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Q | 1 |
| Italy | | 9th | 7th | 10th | 8th | 6th | 6th | 5th | 2nd | 10th | 2nd | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 7th | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 9th | 5th | 1st | DNP | 1st | Q | 27 |
| Latvia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12th | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Netherlands | 9th | 8th | 8th | 6th | 10th | 9th | 8th | 6th | 6th | 9th | 11th | 11th | 11th | 4th | | 8th | | 4th | 8th | 10th | 11th | 9th | | 10th | | 7th | | 4th | Q | 24 |
| North Macedonia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12th | | 1 |
| Poland | 5th | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 6th | 4th | 5th | | | 6th | 6th | 8th | | 7th | 3rd | 5th | 3rd | 1st | 11th | 12th | 6th | 10th | 6th | | | 3rd | 5th | 3rd | Q | 24 |
| Portugal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Q | 1 |
| Romania | 6th | 7th | 2nd | 7th | 9th | 10th | | | | 7th | 3rd | 5th | 5th | | 8th | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10th | | 12 |
| Russia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 6th | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | 7th | 4th | 7th | 1st | 2nd | DNP | | | 13 |
| Serbia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 5th | 2nd | 2nd | Q | 9 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2nd | 6th | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Slovakia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9th | | | 6th | 9th | | 6th | 10th | 8th | | | 6 |
| Slovenia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8th | 7th | 2nd | | | | 7th | Q | 5 |
| Soviet Union | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 |
| Spain | | | | | | | 10th | 12th | | | | | | | 12th | | 6th | | | | | | | | | | | | Q | 5 |
| Sweden | | | | 16th | | | | | 12th | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Q | 3 |
| Switzerland | | | | 15th | | | | | | | | | 12th | | | | 9th | | 12th | | | | | | | | | 11th | | 5 |
| Turkey | 10th | | | | | 11th | | 11th | | | 12th | 7th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 9th | 8th | 5th | 6th | 5th | 3rd | 5th | 1st | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 1st | 5th | Q | 22 |
| Ukraine | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6th | 5th | | | 2nd | 5th | 3rd | 8th | | | | | | | | Q | 7 |
| West Germany | 11th | 11th | 4th | 5th | 5th | 12th | 9th | 8th | 7th | 5th | 9th | 2nd | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 |
| Yugoslavia | 8th | 10th | | 11th | 7th | 7th | | 10th | 9th | 11th | | | | | | 6th | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 |