# 2020 Girls' U17 Volleyball European Championship

The 2020 Girls' Youth European Volleyball Championship was the 14th edition of the Girls' Youth European Volleyball Championship, a biennial international volleyball tournament organised by the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) the girls' under-17 national teams of Europe. The tournament was held in Montenegro from 1 to 9 October 2020.
Same as previous editions, the tournament acted as the CEV qualifiers for the FIVB Volleyball Girls' U18 World Championship. The top six teams qualified for the 2021 FIVB Volleyball Girls' U18 World Championship as the CEV representatives.

## Qualification

The second round qualifying stage for the final tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic by the CEV on 15 June 2020. First round qualifiers were Serbia, Russia, Slovakia, Finland and Italy. The remaining six participants were determined from European Ranking after the respective National Federations confirmed their participation in the event. Despite securing their spot through winning the NEVZA qualifying event, Finland have withdrawn from the competition. The next best team from the relevant European Ranking – Poland – has taken their spot.
| Means of qualification | Means of qualification | Qualifier |
| Host Country | Host Country | Montenegro |
| Qualification 1st round | BVA | Serbia |
| Qualification 1st round | EEVZA | Russia |
| Qualification 1st round | MEVZA | Slovakia |
| Qualification 1st round | NEVZA | Finland Poland (11) |
| Qualification 1st round | WEVZA | Italy |
| Qualification 2nd round | Pool A | Belarus (3) |
| Qualification 2nd round | Pool B | Germany (4) |
| Qualification 2nd round | Pool C | Slovenia (4) |
| Qualification 2nd round | Pool D | Turkey (7) |
| Qualification 2nd round | Pool E | Bulgaria (7) |
| Qualification 2nd round | Best runner up | Romania (7) |

## Pools composition

The drawing of lots was combined with a seeding of National Federations and performed as follows:
* The host country Montenegro were seeded in Preliminary Pool I. Top country per European Ranking, Russia were seeded in Pool II.
* Remaining 10 participating teams drawn after they were previously placed in five cups as per their position in the latest European Ranking
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 | Pot 5 |
| Italy (2) Belarus (3) | Germany (4) Slovenia (4) | Serbia (4) Turkey (7) | Bulgaria (7) Romania (7) | Poland (11) Slovakia (24) |

### Result

| Pool I | Pool II |
| Montenegro | Russia |
| Italy | Belarus |
| Slovenia | Germany |
| Turkey | Serbia |
| Bulgaria | Romania |
| Slovakia | Poland |
Before the start of the tournament it was announced that Germany have withdrawn due to travel restrictions imposed by COVID-19 pandemic.

## Preliminary round
### Pool I

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Turkey | 5 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 5.000 | 423 | 309 | 1.369 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Italy | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 2.600 | 435 | 355 | 1.225 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Slovenia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 2.000 | 399 | 362 | 1.102 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| 4 | Slovakia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 0.700 | 359 | 362 | 0.992 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 0.286 | 337 | 427 | 0.789 | |
| 6 | Montenegro | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0.133 | 258 | 396 | 0.652 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 1 Oct | 15:00 | Bulgaria | 0–3 | Turkey | 11–25 | 19–25 | 21–25 | | | 51–75 | Report |
| 1 Oct | 17:30 | Slovenia | 1–3 | Italy | 28–26 | 16–25 | 22–25 | 15–25 | | 81–101 | Report |
| 1 Oct | 20:00 | Montenegro | 0–3 | Slovakia | 12–25 | 16–25 | 9–25 | | | 37–75 | Report |
| 2 Oct | 15:00 | Turkey | 3–2 | Slovenia | 16–25 | 25–21 | 21–25 | 25–15 | 15–5 | 102–91 | Report |
| 2 Oct | 17:30 | Slovakia | 1–3 | Italy | 25–22 | 19–25 | 19–25 | 21–25 | | 84–97 | Report |
| 2 Oct | 20:00 | Montenegro | 2–3 | Bulgaria | 23–25 | 25–16 | 19–25 | 25–15 | 10–15 | 102–96 | Report |
| 3 Oct | 15:00 | Italy | 1–3 | Turkey | 26–28 | 25–18 | 16–25 | 20–25 | | 87–96 | Report |
| 3 Oct | 17:30 | Bulgaria | 1–3 | Slovakia | 18–25 | 16–25 | 25–23 | 19–25 | | 78–98 | Report |
| 3 Oct | 20:00 | Slovenia | 3–0 | Montenegro | 25–12 | 25–10 | 25–18 | | | 75–40 | Report |
| 5 Oct | 15:00 | Slovakia | 0–3 | Turkey | 11–25 | 15–25 | 17–25 | | | 43–75 | Report |
| 5 Oct | 17:30 | Bulgaria | 0–3 | Slovenia | 20–25 | 25–27 | 15–25 | | | 60–77 | Report |
| 5 Oct | 20:00 | Montenegro | 0–3 | Italy | 13–25 | 13–25 | 16–25 | | | 42–75 | Report |
| 6 Oct | 15:00 | Slovenia | 3–0 | Slovakia | 25–17 | 25–20 | 25–22 | | | 75–59 | Report |
| 6 Oct | 17:30 | Italy | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 25–22 | 25–13 | 25–17 | | | 75–52 | Report |
| 6 Oct | 20:00 | Turkey | 3–0 | Montenegro | 25–10 | 25–17 | 25–10 | | | 75–37 | Report |

### Pool II

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Russia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 12.000 | 325 | 225 | 1.444 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Serbia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 281 | 225 | 1.249 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Poland | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0.556 | 300 | 333 | 0.901 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| 4 | Romania | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 236 | 266 | 0.887 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| 5 | Belarus | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0.300 | 225 | 318 | 0.708 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 1 Oct | 17:30 | Belarus | 0–3 | Romania | 12–25 | 20–25 | 7–25 | | 39–75 | Report |
| 1 Oct | 20:00 | Russia | 3–1 | Poland | 23–25 | 25–21 | 25–21 | 25–16 | 98–83 | Report |
| 2 Oct | 17:30 | Poland | 0–3 | Serbia | 14–25 | 21–25 | 14–25 | | 49–75 | Report |
| 2 Oct | 20:00 | Russia | 3–0 | Belarus | 25–11 | 25–10 | 25–16 | | 75–37 | Report |
| 3 Oct | 17:30 | Serbia | 3–0 | Romania | 25–16 | 25–20 | 25–17 | | 75–53 | Report |
| 3 Oct | 20:00 | Belarus | 3–1 | Poland | 25–20 | 28–26 | 23–25 | 25–22 | 101–93 | Report |
| 5 Oct | 17:30 | Poland | 3–0 | Romania | 25–23 | 25–19 | 25–17 | | 75–59 | Report |
| 5 Oct | 20:00 | Russia | 3–0 | Serbia | 25–22 | 25–11 | 25–23 | | 75–56 | Report |
| 6 Oct | 17:30 | Serbia | 3–0 | Belarus | 25–18 | 25–16 | 25–14 | | 75–48 | Report |
| 6 Oct | 20:00 | Romania | 0–3 | Russia | 7–25 | 25–27 | 17–25 | | 49–77 | Report |

## 5th–8th classification

| Semifinals | Semifinals | 5th place match | 5th place match |
| 8 October | 8 October |
| Slovenia | 2 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 9 October | 9 October |
| Romania | 3 | 9 October | 9 October |
| Romania | 3 | Romania | 3 |
| 8 October | 8 October | | Romania | 3 |
| 8 October | 8 October | Poland | 2 |
| Poland | 3 | Poland | 2 |
| Slovakia | 1 | | |
| Slovakia | 1 | 7th place match | 7th place match |
| | | 9 October | 9 October |
| | | Slovenia | 3 |
| | | Slovakia | 1 |

### 5th–8th semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 8 Oct | 11:30 | Slovenia | 2–3 | Romania | 25–17 | 23–25 | 21–25 | 25–14 | 9–15 | 103–96 | Report |
| 8 Oct | 14:00 | Poland | 3–1 | Slovakia | 23–25 | 25–23 | 25–20 | 25–20 | | 98–88 | Report |

### 7th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 9 Oct | 11:30 | Slovenia | 3–1 | Slovakia | 25–18 | 25–19 | 19–25 | 25–18 | | 94–80 | Report |

### 5th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 9 Oct | 14:00 | Romania | 3–2 | Poland | 21–25 | 25–20 | 25–21 | 22–25 | 15–10 | 108–101 | Report |

## Final round

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 8 October | 8 October |
| Turkey | 3 |
| Turkey | 3 | 9 October | 9 October |
| Serbia | 1 | 9 October | 9 October |
| Serbia | 1 | Turkey | 1 |
| 8 October | 8 October | | Turkey | 1 |
| 8 October | 8 October | Russia | 3 |
| Russia | 3 | Russia | 3 |
| Italy | 0 | | |
| Italy | 0 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | 9 October | 9 October |
| | | Serbia | 3 |
| | | Italy | 1 |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 8 Oct | 16:30 | Turkey | 3–1 | Serbia | 18–25 | 25–21 | 26–24 | 25–20 | | 94–90 | Report |
| 8 Oct | 19:00 | Russia | 3–0 | Italy | 25–17 | 25–22 | 25–16 | | | 75–55 | Report |

### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 9 Oct | 16:30 | Serbia | 3–1 | Italy | 22–25 | 25–16 | 25–18 | 25–20 | | 97–79 | Report |

### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 9 Oct | 19:00 | Turkey | 1–3 | Russia | 25–20 | 16–25 | 12–25 | 23–25 | | 76–95 | Report |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Russia |
| | Turkey |
| | Serbia |
| 4 | Italy |
| 5 | Romania |
| 6 | Poland |
| 7 | Slovenia |
| 8 | Slovakia |
| 9 | Belarus |
| 10 | Bulgaria |
| 11 | Montenegro |
* Qualified for the 2021 Girls' U18 World Championship
* 2020 Girls' U17 European champions
* Russia 5th title
* 12–woman roster
* Natalia Suvorova, Victoria Demidova, Irina Artiukhina, Daria Zamanskaia, Alina Popova, Arina Fedorovtseva, Oksana Shvydkaia, Viktoriia Kobzar, Dinara Sabitova, Veronika Dumrauf, Anna Khabibrakhmanova, Anastasiia Zhabrova
* Head coach
* Alexander Karikov

## Awards

At the conclusion of the tournament, the following players were selected as the tournament dream team.
* Most valuable player
    Arina Fedorovtseva
* Best setter
    Özge Arslanalp
* Best outside spikers
    Arina Fedorovtseva
    Melisa Ege Bükmen
* Best middle blockers
    Natalia Suvorova
    Hena Kurtagić
* Best opposite spiker
    Pelin Eroktay
* Best libero
    Emma Barbero