# Volleyball at the 2021 Summer World University Games – Men's tournament

The Men`s Volleyball at the 2021 Summer World University Games in Chengdu was played between July 29 and August 7 2023. 28 volleyball teams will participate in the tournament. The indoor volleyball competition was held at University of Electronic Sciences and Technology of China Guanghua Campus Gymnasium, Xipu Campus Gymnasium, Xihua University Gymnasium and Chengdu University Gymnasium .

## Pool standing procedure

* Number of matches won
* Match points
* Sets ratio
* Points ratio
* If the tie continues as per the point ratio between two teams, the priority will be given to the team which won the last match between them. When the tie in points ratio is between three or more teams, a new classification of these teams in the terms of points 1, 2 and 3 will be made taking into consideration only the matches in which they were opposed to each other.
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 China Standard Time (UTC+08:00)

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Poland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 144 | 1.563 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Portugal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 222 | 237 | 0.937 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 222 | 215 | 1.033 | 9–16th place quarterfinals |
| 4 | Hong Kong | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 156 | 229 | 0.681 | 9–16th place quarterfinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 29 Jul | 17:30 | Portugal | 0–3 | Poland | 12–25 | 15–25 | 20–25 | | 47–75 |
| 29 Jul | 17:30 | South Korea | 3–0 | Hong Kong | 25–13 | 25–19 | 25–12 | | 75–44 |
| 30 Jul | 15:00 | Poland | 3–0 | Hong Kong | 25–11 | 25–19 | 25–14 | | 75–44 |
| 31 Jul | 15:00 | Portugal | 3–1 | South Korea | 19–25 | 25–22 | 25–22 | 27–25 | 96–94 |
| 2 Aug | 20:00 | South Korea | 0–3 | Poland | 17–25 | 15–25 | 21–25 | | 53–75 |
| 2 Aug | 20:00 | Portugal | 3–0 | Hong Kong | 25–22 | 29–27 | 25–19 | | 79–68 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 246 | 195 | 1.262 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Iran | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 263 | 248 | 1.060 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | India | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.429 | 209 | 226 | 0.925 | 9–16th place quarterfinals |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0.500 | 227 | 276 | 0.822 | 9–16th place quarterfinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 29 Jul | 17:30 | Czech Republic | 3–2 | Iran | 17–25 | 25–22 | 19–25 | 25–23 | 15–13 | 101–108 |
| 29 Jul | 20:00 | Argentina | 3–0 | India | 25–19 | 27–25 | 25–19 | | | 77–63 |
| 31 Jul | 17:30 | Czech Republic | 0–3 | Argentina | 16–25 | 18–25 | 18–25 | | | 52–75 |
| 31 Jul | 17:30 | Iran | 3–0 | India | 25–19 | 25–16 | 25–18 | | | 75–53 |
| 2 Aug | 17:30 | Argentina | 3–0 | Iran | 25–19 | 44–42 | 25–19 | | | 94–80 |
| 2 Aug | 20:00 | Czech Republic | 1–3 | India | 17–25 | 25–18 | 15–25 | 17–25 | | 74–93 |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 235 | 178 | 1.320 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Ukraine | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 217 | 225 | 0.964 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 238 | 229 | 1.039 | 9–16th place quarterfinals |
| 4 | Azerbaijan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 17 | 225 | 0.076 | 9–16th place quarterfinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 29 Jul | 20:00 | Japan | 0–3 | China | 33–35 | 19–25 | 23–25 | | 75–85 |
| 29 Jul | 20:50 | Azerbaijan | 0–3 | Ukraine | 21–25 | 20–25 | 21–25 | | 62–75 |
| 31 Jul | 17:30 | Japan | 3–0 | Azerbaijan | 25–17 | 25–14 | 25–18 | | 75–49 |
| 31 Jul | 20:00 | China | 3–0 | Ukraine | 25–20 | 25–18 | 25–9 | | 75–47 |
| 2 Aug | 17:30 | Japan | 1–3 | Ukraine | 23–25 | 25–20 | 20–25 | 20–25 | 88–95 |
| 2 Aug | 20:00 | Azerbaijan | 0–3 | China | 17–25 | 20–25 | 19–25 | | 56–75 |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 265 | 235 | 1.128 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 254 | 203 | 1.251 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 186 | 202 | 0.921 | 9–16th place quarterfinals |
| 4 | Brazil | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 193 | 238 | 0.811 | 9–16th place quarterfinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 29 Jul | 20:00 | Germany | 3–0 | Brazil | 32–30 | 25–20 | 25–20 | | | 82–70 |
| 29 Jul | 20:00 | Italy | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei | 25–15 | 25–13 | 25–16 | | | 75–44 |
| 31 Jul | 20:00 | Germany | 3–2 | Italy | 25–20 | 20–25 | 23–25 | 25–21 | 15–13 | 108–104 |
| 31 Jul | 20:00 | Brazil | 0–3 | Chinese Taipei | 23–25 | 20–25 | 29–31 | | | 72–81 |
| 2 Aug | 17:00 | Germany | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei | 25–21 | 25–20 | 25–20 | | | 75–61 |
| 2 Aug | 20:00 | Italy | 3–0 | Brazil | 25–23 | 25–13 | 25–15 | | | 75–51 |

## Final round
### 9th–16th places

| 9th–16th quarterfinals | 9th–16th quarterfinals | 9th–12th semifinals | 9th–12th semifinals | | 9th place match | 9th place match |
| 4 August | 4 August | | | |
| South Korea | 3 | | | |
| South Korea | 3 | 5 August | 5 August | | |
| Azerbaijan | 0 | 5 August | 5 August | |
| Azerbaijan | 0 | South Korea | 3 | |
| 4 August | 4 August | | South Korea | 3 | |
| 4 August | 4 August | Chinese Taipei | 2 | |
| Czech Republic | 2 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | |
| Czech Republic | 2 | | | | 6 August | 6 August |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | | | | 6 August | 6 August |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | | | | South Korea | 3 |
| 4 August | 4 August | | | | | South Korea | 3 |
| 4 August | 4 August | | | | Brazil | 0 |
| Brazil | 3 | | | | Brazil | 0 |
| Brazil | 3 | 5 August | 5 August | | | |
| India | 2 | 5 August | 5 August | | | |
| India | 2 | Brazil | 3 | | | |
| 4 August | 4 August | | Brazil | 3 | | | |
| 4 August | 4 August | Japan | 2 | | 11th place match | 11th place match |
| Hong Kong | 0 | Japan | 2 | | 11th place match | 11th place match |
| Hong Kong | 0 | | | | 6 August | 6 August |
| Japan | 3 | | | | 6 August | 6 August |
| Japan | 3 | | | | Chinese Taipei | 0 |
| | | | | | Japan | 3 |
| 13th–16th semifinals | 13th–16th semifinals | 13th place match | 13th place match |
| 5 August | 5 August |
| Azerbaijan | 0 |
| Azerbaijan | 0 | 6 August | 6 August |
| Czech Republic | 3 | 6 August | 6 August |
| Czech Republic | 3 | Czech Republic | 3 |
| 5 August | 5 August | | Czech Republic | 3 |
| 5 August | 5 August | India | 0 |
| India | 3 | India | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | | |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 15th place match | 15th place match |
| | | 6 August | 6 August |
| | | Azerbaijan | 1 |
| | | Hong Kong | 3 |

#### 9–16th place quarterfinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 4 August | 17:30 | South Korea | 3–0 | Azerbaijan | 25–21 | 25–17 | 25–19 | | | 75–57 |
| 4 August | 17:30 | Brazil | 3–2 | India | 21–25 | 25–23 | 20–25 | 25–19 | 15–13 | 106–105 |
| 4 August | 20:00 | Czech Republic | 2–3 | Chinese Taipei | 25–22 | 18–25 | 25–27 | 25–16 | 16–18 | 109–108 |
| 4 August | 20:25 | Hong Kong | 0–3 | Japan | 19–25 | 21–25 | 19–25 | | | 59–75 |

#### 13–16th place semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 5 August | 17:30 | Azerbaijan | 0–3 | Czech Republic | 15–25 | 26–28 | 23–25 | | | 64–78 | |
| 5 August | 20:00 | India | 3–1 | Hong Kong | 19–25 | 26–24 | 26–24 | 25–16 | | 96–89 | |

#### 9–12th place semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 5 August | 15:00 | South Korea | 3–2 | Chinese Taipei | 25–17 | 16–25 | 25–23 | 21–25 | 15–7 | 102–97 | |
| 5 August | 15:00 | Brazil | 3–2 | Japan | 25–20 | 27–25 | 18–25 | 15–25 | 16–14 | 101–109 | |

#### 15th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 6 August | 15:00 | Azerbaijan | 1–3 | Hong Kong | 18–25 | 22–25 | 25–18 | 23–25 | | 88–93 | |

#### 13th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 6 August | 15:00 | Czech Republic | 3–0 | India | 27–25 | 25–13 | 25–16 | | | 77–54 | |

#### 11th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 6 August | 15:00 | Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | Japan | 21–25 | 11–25 | 20–25 | | | 52–75 | |

#### 9th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 6 August | 17:30 | South Korea | 3–0 | Brazil | 25–21 | 25–22 | 25–16 | | | 75–59 | |

### 1st–8th places

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final |
| 4 August | 4 August | | | |
| Poland | 3 | | | |
| Poland | 3 | 5 August | 5 August | | |
| Ukraine | 0 | 5 August | 5 August | |
| Ukraine | 0 | Poland | 3 | |
| 4 August | 4 August | | Poland | 3 | |
| 4 August | 4 August | Iran | 0 | |
| Iran | 3 | Iran | 0 | |
| Iran | 3 | | | | 7 August | 7 August |
| Germany | 2 | | | | 7 August | 7 August |
| Germany | 2 | | | | Poland | 0 |
| 4 August | 4 August | | | | | Poland | 0 |
| 4 August | 4 August | | | | Italy | 3 |
| Italy | 3 | | | | Italy | 3 |
| Italy | 3 | 5 August | 5 August | | | |
| Argentina | 1 | 5 August | 5 August | | | |
| Argentina | 1 | Italy | 3 | | | |
| 4 August | 4 August | | Italy | 3 | | | |
| 4 August | 4 August | China | 0 | | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| Portugal | 0 | China | 0 | | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| Portugal | 0 | | | | 7 August | 7 August |
| China | 3 | | | | 7 August | 7 August |
| China | 3 | | | | Iran | 0 |
| | | | | | China | 3 |
| 5th–8th semifinals | 5th–8th semifinals | 5th place match | 5th place match |
| 5 August | 5 August |
| Ukraine | 0 |
| Ukraine | 0 | 6 August | 6 August |
| Germany | 3 | 6 August | 6 August |
| Germany | 3 | Germany | 0 |
| 5 August | 5 August | | Germany | 0 |
| 5 August | 5 August | Argentina | 3 |
| Argentina | 3 | Argentina | 3 |
| Portugal | 0 | | |
| Portugal | 0 | 7th place match | 7th place match |
| | | 6 August | 6 August |
| | | Ukraine | 2 |
| | | Portugal | 3 |

#### Quarterfinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 4 August | 15:00 | Poland | 3–0 | Ukraine | 25–20 | 25–16 | 25–9 | | | 75–45 |
| 4 August | 15:00 | Portugal | 0–3 | China | 23–25 | 19–25 | 17–25 | | | 59–75 |
| 4 August | 17:30 | Italy | 3–1 | Argentina | 23–25 | 25–16 | 25–23 | 25–21 | | 98–85 |
| 4 August | 20:05 | Iran | 3–2 | Germany | 29–27 | 25–27 | 28–26 | 15–25 | 15–13 | 112–118 |

#### 5–8th place semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 5 August | 17:30 | Ukraine | 0–3 | Germany | 18–25 | 22–25 | 14–25 | | | 54–75 | |
| 5 August | 20:00 | Portugal | 0–3 | Argentina | 21–25 | 19–25 | 18–25 | | | 58–75 | |

#### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 5 August | 17:30 | Poland | 3–0 | Iran | 25–21 | 25–22 | 25–11 | | | 75–54 | |
| 5 August | 20:00 | Italy | 3–0 | China | 25–19 | 26–24 | 25–15 | | | 76–58 | |

#### 7th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 6 August | 15:00 | Ukraine | 2–3 | Portugal | 23–25 | 19–25 | 25–18 | 25–23 | 10–15 | 102–106 | |

#### 5th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 6 August | 17:30 | Germany | 0–3 | Argentina | 17–25 | 20–25 | 16–25 | | | 53–75 | |

#### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 7 August | 17:00 | Iran | 0–3 | China | 19–25 | 18–25 | 12–25 | | | 49–75 | |

#### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 7 August | 20:00 | Poland | 0–3 | Italy | 23–25 | 18–25 | 26–28 | | | 67–78 | |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Italy |
| | Poland |
| | China |
| 4 | Iran |
| 5 | Argentina |
| 6 | Germany |
| 7 | Portugal |
| 8 | Ukraine |
| 9 | South Korea |
| 10 | Brazil |
| 11 | Japan |
| 12 | Chinese Taipei |
| 13 | Czech Republic |
| 14 | India |
| 15 | Hong Kong |
| 16 | Azerbaijan |