# 2018 Boys' U18 Volleyball European Championship Qualification

This is an article about qualification for the 2018 Boys' U18 Volleyball European Championship.

## Qualification summary

* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bulgaria
* Czech Republic
* France
* Germany
* Greece
* Italy
* Russia
* Slovakia
* Turkey
* Ukraine

## Pool standing procedure

* Number of matches won
* Match points
* 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

## Direct qualification

Host countries, Czech Republic and Slovakia, qualified for final round directly.

## Qualification

The winners of each pools and the best three second placed teams qualified for final round.
* Pools composition
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D | Pool E | Pool F | Pool G |
| Greece | Turkey | Italy | Belarus | Bulgaria | Russia | Belgium |
| Spain | Ukraine | Finland | Serbia | Netherlands | Poland | Estonia |
| Latvia | Hungary | Denmark | Romania | France | Cyprus | Germany |
| Portugal | Georgia | Switzerland | Israel | Sweden | Slovenia | Austria |

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Greece | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 247 | 182 | 1.357 | 2018 European Championship |
| 2 | Portugal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 245 | 254 | 0.965 | |
| 3 | Latvia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 232 | 252 | 0.921 | |
| 4 | Spain | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 222 | 258 | 0.860 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 5 Jan | 15:00 | Latvia | 3–0 | Spain | 25–19 | 28–26 | 25–22 | | 78–67 |
| 5 Jan | 17:30 | Greece | 3–0 | Portugal | 25–15 | 25–21 | 25–16 | | 75–52 |
| 6 Jan | 15:00 | Spain | 1–3 | Portugal | 22–25 | 25–21 | 32–34 | 18–25 | 97–105 |
| 6 Jan | 17:30 | Latvia | 1–3 | Greece | 15–25 | 25–22 | 14–25 | 18–25 | 72–97 |
| 7 Jan | 14:00 | Portugal | 3–1 | Latvia | 25–21 | 25–21 | 13–25 | 25–15 | 88–82 |
| 7 Jan | 16:30 | Spain | 0–3 | Greece | 19–25 | 21–25 | 18–25 | | 58–75 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Turkey | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 137 | 1.642 | 2018 European Championship |
| 2 | Ukraine | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 199 | 177 | 1.124 | 2018 European Championship |
| 3 | Hungary | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 187 | 193 | 0.969 | |
| 4 | Georgia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 121 | 225 | 0.538 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total |
| 4 Jan | 17:30 | Georgia | 0–3 | Ukraine | 15–25 | 13–25 | 12–25 | 40–75 |
| 4 Jan | 20:00 | Turkey | 3–0 | Hungary | 25–23 | 25–12 | 25–15 | 75–50 |
| 5 Jan | 17:30 | Ukraine | 3–0 | Hungary | 25–20 | 25–21 | 25–21 | 75–62 |
| 5 Jan | 20:00 | Georgia | 0–3 | Turkey | 10–25 | 15–25 | 13–25 | 38–75 |
| 6 Jan | 17:30 | Ukraine | 0–3 | Turkey | 16–25 | 16–25 | 17–25 | 49–75 |
| 6 Jan | 20:00 | Hungary | 3–0 | Georgia | 25–19 | 25–11 | 25–13 | 75–43 |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Italy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 137 | 1.642 | 2018 European Championship |
| 2 | Finland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 210 | 200 | 1.050 | |
| 3 | Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 206 | 230 | 0.896 | |
| 4 | Denmark | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 153 | 227 | 0.674 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 4 Jan | 16:00 | Switzerland | 1–3 | Finland | 14–25 | 21–25 | 25–16 | 18–25 | 78–91 | Report |
| 4 Jan | 18:30 | Italy | 3–0 | Denmark | 25–17 | 25–13 | 25–12 | | 75–42 | Report |
| 5 Jan | 16:00 | Finland | 3–0 | Denmark | 25–19 | 25–18 | 25–10 | | 75–47 | Report |
| 5 Jan | 18:30 | Switzerland | 0–3 | Italy | 17–25 | 15–25 | 19–25 | | 51–75 | Report |
| 6 Jan | 16:00 | Denmark | 0–3 | Switzerland | 20–25 | 19–25 | 25–27 | | 64–77 | Report |
| 6 Jan | 18:30 | Finland | 0–3 | Italy | 13–25 | 14–25 | 17–25 | | 44–75 | Report |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Belarus | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 143 | 1.573 | 2018 European Championship |
| 2 | Serbia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 238 | 229 | 1.039 | |
| 3 | Romania | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 214 | 236 | 0.907 | |
| 4 | Israel | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 178 | 247 | 0.721 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 4 Jan | 15:00 | Israel | 1–3 | Serbia | 11–25 | 18–25 | 25–20 | 17–25 | 71–95 | Report |
| 4 Jan | 17:30 | Romania | 0–3 | Belarus | 16–25 | 15–25 | 23–25 | | 54–75 | Report |
| 5 Jan | 20:00 | Belarus | 3–0 | Israel | 25–13 | 25–14 | 25–16 | | 75–43 | Report |
| 6 Jan | 17:30 | Serbia | 0–3 | Belarus | 9–25 | 21–25 | 16–25 | | 46–75 | Report |
| 6 Jan | 20:00 | Romania | 3–0 | Israel | 25–20 | 25–19 | 27–25 | | 77–64 | Report |
| 7 Jan | 20:00 | Serbia | 3–1 | Romania | 25–20 | 25–17 | 22–25 | 25–21 | 97–83 | Report |

### Pool E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 248 | 199 | 1.246 | 2018 European Championship |
| 2 | France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 214 | 187 | 1.144 | 2018 European Championship |
| 3 | Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 216 | 228 | 0.947 | |
| 4 | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 161 | 225 | 0.716 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 5 Jan | 16:00 | Sweden | 0–3 | France | 16–25 | 17–25 | 19–25 | | 52–75 |
| 5 Jan | 18:30 | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Netherlands | 22–25 | 25–20 | 25–18 | 25–19 | 97–82 |
| 6 Jan | 16:00 | France | 3–0 | Netherlands | 25–21 | 25–17 | 25–21 | | 75–59 |
| 6 Jan | 18:30 | Sweden | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 15–25 | 18–25 | 20–25 | | 53–75 |
| 7 Jan | 16:00 | Netherlands | 3–0 | Sweden | 25–17 | 25–22 | 25–17 | | 75–56 |
| 7 Jan | 18:30 | France | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 20–25 | 20–25 | 24–26 | | 64–76 |

### Pool F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Russia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 169 | 1.331 | 2018 European Championship |
| 2 | Poland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 233 | 212 | 1.099 | |
| 3 | Slovenia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 226 | 230 | 0.983 | |
| 4 | Cyprus | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 155 | 228 | 0.680 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 4 Jan | 17:30 | Poland | 3–1 | Slovenia | 25–17 | 22–25 | 25–21 | 25–21 | 97–84 | Report |
| 4 Jan | 20:00 | Cyprus | 0–3 | Russia | 14–25 | 20–25 | 10–25 | | 44–75 | Report |
| 5 Jan | 17:30 | Slovenia | 0–3 | Russia | 23–25 | 18–25 | 23–25 | | 64–75 | Report |
| 5 Jan | 20:00 | Poland | 3–0 | Cyprus | 25–16 | 25–16 | 25–21 | | 75–53 | Report |
| 6 Jan | 17:30 | Russia | 3–0 | Poland | 25–18 | 25–20 | 25–23 | | 75–61 | Report |
| 6 Jan | 20:00 | Slovenia | 3–0 | Cyprus | 28–26 | 25–12 | 25–20 | | 78–58 | Report |

### Pool G

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Belgium | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 252 | 198 | 1.273 | 2018 European Championship |
| 2 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2.333 | 238 | 195 | 1.221 | 2018 European Championship |
| 3 | Estonia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 201 | 223 | 0.901 | |
| 4 | Austria | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 155 | 230 | 0.674 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 4 Jan | 20:00 | Germany | 3–0 | Austria | 25–14 | 25–16 | 25–11 | | 75–41 |
| 5 Jan | 17:30 | Austria | 0–3 | Belgium | 18–25 | 11–25 | 18–25 | | 47–75 |
| 5 Jan | 20:00 | Estonia | 0–3 | Germany | 25–27 | 17–25 | 14–25 | | 56–77 |
| 6 Jan | 17:30 | Belgium | 3–0 | Estonia | 25–19 | 29–27 | 25–19 | | 79–65 |
| 7 Jan | 14:30 | Austria | 0–3 | Estonia | 22–25 | 28–30 | 17–25 | | 67–80 |
| 7 Jan | 20:00 | Belgium | 3–1 | Germany | 23–25 | 25–18 | 25–23 | 25–20 | 98–86 |

### Ranking of the second rank teams

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2.333 | 238 | 195 | 1.221 | 2018 European Championship |
| 2 | Ukraine | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 199 | 177 | 1.124 | 2018 European Championship |
| 3 | France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 214 | 187 | 1.144 | 2018 European Championship |
| 4 | Poland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 233 | 212 | 1.099 | |
| 5 | Finland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 210 | 200 | 1.050 | |
| 6 | Portugal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 245 | 254 | 0.965 | |
| 7 | Serbia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 238 | 229 | 1.039 | |