title: 2005 FIVB Volleyball Girls' U18 World Championship
text: # 2005 FIVB Volleyball Girls' U18 World Championship
  
  The 2005 FIVB Girls Youth Volleyball World Championship was held in Macau from 23 to 31 July 2005. 16 teams participated in the tournament, and was won by Brazil.
  
  ## Qualification process
  
  | Confederation | Method of Qualification | Date | Venue | Vacancies | Qualified |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | FIVB | Host | | | 1 | Macau |
  | CAVB | 2004 African Youth Championship | January 21 – 23, 2004 | Cairo, Egypt | 2 | Egypt Tunisia |
  | CSV | 2004 South American Youth Championship | April 30 – May 4, 2004 | Guayaquil, Ecuador | 2 | Brazil Argentina |
  | NORCECA | 2004 NORCECA Youth Championship | July 14 – 17, 2004 | Catano, Puerto Rico | 2 | United States Puerto Rico |
  | CEV | 2005 European Youth Championship | March 29 – April 3, 2005 | Tallinn, Estonia | 6 | Ukraine Russia Italy Croatia Belarus Austria* |
  | AVC | 2005 Asian Youth Championship | May 24 – 31, 2005 | Mandaue City, Philippines | 3 | China South Korea Chinese Taipei |
  | Total | | | | 16 | |
  
  * * Austria replaced Germany.
  
  ## Pools composition
  
  | Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Macau  Argentina  Croatia  Egypt | Austria  China  South Korea  Ukraine | Belarus  Brazil  Puerto Rico  Russia | Chinese Taipei  Italy  Tunisia  United States |
  
  ## First round
  
  ### Pool A
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Croatia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 241 | 169 | 1.426 | Seeding group |
  | 2 | Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2.333 | 225 | 185 | 1.216 | Elimination group |
  | 3 | Egypt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 159 | 188 | 0.846 | Elimination group |
  | 4 | Macau | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 142 | 225 | 0.631 | Eliminated |
  | Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
  | 23 Jul | Argentina | 1–3 | Croatia | 16–25 | 19–25 | 25–16 | 15–25 | 75–91 |
  | 23 Jul | Egypt | 3–0 | Macau | 25–22 | 25–3 | 25–13 | | 75–38 |
  | 24 Jul | Argentina | 3–0 | Egypt | 25–17 | 25–14 | 25–7 | | 75–38 |
  | 24 Jul | Croatia | 3–0 | Macau | 25–17 | 25–14 | 25–17 | | 75–48 |
  | 25 Jul | Egypt | 0–3 | Croatia | 12–25 | 18–25 | 16–25 | | 46–75 |
  | 25 Jul | Macau | 0–3 | Argentina | 17–25 | 18–25 | 21–25 | | 56–75 |
  
  ### Pool B
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1.400 | 281 | 272 | 1.033 | Seeding group |
  | 2 | China | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1.333 | 319 | 319 | 1.000 | Elimination group |
  | 3 | Ukraine | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1.000 | 318 | 304 | 1.046 | Elimination group |
  | 4 | Austria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.500 | 269 | 292 | 0.921 | Eliminated |
  | Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
  | 23 Jul | Ukraine | 2–3 | Austria | 27–25 | 15–25 | 25–16 | 28–30 | 15–17 | 110–113 |
  | 23 Jul | China | 2–3 | South Korea | 20–25 | 26–28 | 26–24 | 26–24 | 13–15 | 111–116 |
  | 24 Jul | Austria | 0–3 | South Korea | 19–25 | 18–25 | 27–29 | | | 64–79 |
  | 24 Jul | Ukraine | 2–3 | China | 27–29 | 25–16 | 25–20 | 22–25 | 12–15 | 111–105 |
  | 25 Jul | South Korea | 1–3 | Ukraine | 19–25 | 25–20 | 25–27 | 17–25 | | 86–97 |
  | 25 Jul | China | 3–1 | Austria | 25–18 | 23–25 | 30–28 | 25–21 | | 103–92 |
  
  ### Pool C
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2.333 | 235 | 195 | 1.205 | Seeding group |
  | 2 | Russia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 266 | 225 | 1.182 | Elimination group |
  | 3 | Belarus | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 252 | 247 | 1.020 | Elimination group |
  | 4 | Puerto Rico | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 159 | 245 | 0.649 | Eliminated |
  | Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
  | 23 Jul | Belarus | 3–2 | Russia | 25–18 | 18–25 | 25–17 | 16–25 | 15–13 | 99–98 |
  | 23 Jul | Puerto Rico | 0–3 | Brazil | 19–25 | 10–25 | 15–25 | | | 44–75 |
  | 24 Jul | Belarus | 3–1 | Puerto Rico | 25–12 | 25–18 | 20–25 | 25–19 | | 95–74 |
  | 24 Jul | Russia | 3–1 | Brazil | 18–25 | 25–22 | 25–15 | 25–23 | | 93–85 |
  | 25 Jul | Puerto Rico | 0–3 | Russia | 14–25 | 8–25 | 19–25 | | | 41–75 |
  | 25 Jul | Brazil | 3–0 | Belarus | 25–21 | 25–20 | 25–17 | | | 75–58 |
  
  ### Pool D
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 233 | 170 | 1.371 | Seeding group |
  | 2 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 218 | 170 | 1.282 | Elimination group |
  | 3 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 188 | 201 | 0.935 | Elimination group |
  | 4 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 127 | 225 | 0.564 | Eliminated |
  | Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total |
  | 23 Jul | Italy | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei | 25–17 | 25–15 | 25–19 | 75–51 |
  | 23 Jul | Tunisia | 0–3 | United States | 12–25 | 15–25 | 13–25 | 40–75 |
  | 24 Jul | Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | United States | 15–25 | 30–32 | 17–25 | 62–82 |
  | 24 Jul | Italy | 3–0 | Tunisia | 25–15 | 25–16 | 25–12 | 75–43 |
  | 25 Jul | Tunisia | 0–3 | Chinese Taipei | 17–25 | 13–25 | 14–25 | 44–75 |
  | 25 Jul | United States | 3–0 | Italy | 26–24 | 25–21 | 25–23 | 76–68 |
  
  ## Second round
  
  ### Play off – elimination group
  
  | Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 27 Jul | Argentina | 3–1 | Belarus | 25–17 | 25–22 | 25–27 | 25–16 | 100–82 |
  | 27 Jul | Ukraine | 1–3 | Italy | 26–24 | 21–25 | 20–25 | 16–25 | 83–99 |
  | 27 Jul | Russia | 3–0 | Egypt | 25–10 | 25–8 | 25–14 | | 75–32 |
  | 27 Jul | Chinese Taipei | 0–3 | China | 19–25 | 22–25 | 13–25 | | 54–75 |
  
  ### Play off – seeding group
  
  | Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 27 Jul | United States | 3–0 | Croatia | 27–25 | 25–20 | 30–28 | | | 82–73 |
  | 27 Jul | Brazil | 3–0 | South Korea | 27–25 | 25–22 | 25–23 | | | 77–70 |
  
  ## Final round
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 29 July – Macau | 29 July – Macau | | | |
  | Brazil | 3 | | | |
  | Brazil | 3 | 30 July – Macau | 30 July – Macau | | |
  | Argentina | 0 | 30 July – Macau | 30 July – Macau | |
  | Argentina | 0 | Brazil | 3 | |
  | 29 July – Macau | 29 July – Macau | | Brazil | 3 | |
  | 29 July – Macau | 29 July – Macau | Italy | 1 | |
  | Italy | 3 | Italy | 1 | |
  | Italy | 3 | | | | 31 July – Macau | 31 July – Macau |
  | Croatia | 0 | | | | 31 July – Macau | 31 July – Macau |
  | Croatia | 0 | | | | Brazil | 3 |
  | 29 July – Macau | 29 July – Macau | | | | | Brazil | 3 |
  | 29 July – Macau | 29 July – Macau | | | | Russia | 0 |
  | South Korea | 0 | | | | Russia | 0 |
  | South Korea | 0 | 30 July – Macau | 30 July – Macau | | | |
  | Russia | 3 | 30 July – Macau | 30 July – Macau | | | |
  | Russia | 3 | Russia | 3 | | | |
  | 29 July – Macau | 29 July – Macau | | Russia | 3 | | | |
  | 29 July – Macau | 29 July – Macau | United States | 1 | | 3rd place | 3rd place |
  | China | 2 | United States | 1 | | 3rd place | 3rd place |
  | China | 2 | | | | 31 July – Macau | 31 July – Macau |
  | United States | 3 | | | | 31 July – Macau | 31 July – Macau |
  | United States | 3 | | | | Italy | 3 |
  | | | | | | United States | 2 |
  | 5th–8th places | 5th–8th places | 5th place | 5th place |
  | 30 July – Macau | 30 July – Macau |
  | Argentina | 1 |
  | Argentina | 1 | 31 July – Macau | 31 July – Macau |
  | Croatia | 3 | 31 July – Macau | 31 July – Macau |
  | Croatia | 3 | Croatia | 2 |
  | 30 July – Macau | 30 July – Macau | | Croatia | 2 |
  | 30 July – Macau | 30 July – Macau | South Korea | 3 |
  | South Korea | 3 | South Korea | 3 |
  | China | 0 | | |
  | China | 0 | 7th place | 7th place |
  | | | 31 July – Macau | 31 July – Macau |
  | | | Argentina | 0 |
  | | | China | 3 |
  
  ### Quarterfinals
  
  | Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 29 Jul | Brazil | 3–0 | Argentina | 25–15 | 25–14 | 25–17 | | | 75–46 |
  | 29 Jul | Italy | 3–0 | Croatia | 27–25 | 25–17 | 25–23 | | | 77–65 |
  | 29 Jul | South Korea | 0–3 | Russia | 18–25 | 19–25 | 17–25 | | | 54–75 |
  | 29 Jul | China | 2–3 | United States | 20–25 | 25–21 | 25–23 | 19–25 | 9–15 | 98–109 |
  
  ### 5th–8th semifinals
  
  | Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 30 Jul | Argentina | 1–3 | Croatia | 13–25 | 17–25 | 25–23 | 24–26 | | 79–99 |
  | 30 Jul | South Korea | 3–0 | China | 25–23 | 25–21 | 25–21 | | | 75–65 |
  
  ### Semifinals
  
  | Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 30 Jul | Brazil | 3–1 | Italy | 8–25 | 25–16 | 25–19 | 26–24 | | 84–84 |
  | 30 Jul | Russia | 3–1 | United States | 19–25 | 27–25 | 25–20 | 25–17 | | 96–87 |
  
  ### 7th place
  
  | Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 31 Jul | Argentina | 0–3 | China | 17–25 | 21–25 | 18–25 | | | 56–75 |
  
  ### 5th place
  
  | Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 31 Jul | Croatia | 2–3 | South Korea | 25–21 | 21–25 | 22–25 | 25–17 | 8–15 | 101–103 |
  
  ### 3rd place
  
  | Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 31 Jul | Italy | 3–2 | United States | 18–25 | 25–16 | 21–25 | 25–21 | 15–12 | 104–99 |
  
  ### Final
  
  | Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 31 Jul | Brazil | 3–0 | Russia | 25–17 | 25–14 | 25–17 | | | 75–48 |
  
  ## Final standing
  
  | Rank | Team |
  | - | - |
  | | Brazil |
  | | Russia |
  | | Italy |
  | 4 | United States |
  | 5 | South Korea |
  | 6 | Croatia |
  | 7 | China |
  | 8 | Argentina |
  | 9 | Belarus |
  | 9 | Chinese Taipei |
  | 9 | Egypt |
  | 9 | Ukraine |
  | 13 | Austria |
  | 13 | Macau |
  | 13 | Puerto Rico |
  | 13 | Tunisia |
  
  * 2005 FIVB Girls Youth World champions
  * Brazil 2nd title
  * 12–woman Roster
  * Camila Monteiro, Erica Adachi, Martina Roese, Nicole Silva, Betina Schmidt, Silvana Papini, Priscila Daroit, Natalia Pereira, Amanda Francisco, Renata Maggioni, Maria de Lourdes Silva and Tandara Caixeta
  * Head coach
  * Luizomar de Moura
  
  ## Individual awards
  
  * Most valuable player
     * Natalia Pereira (BRA)
  * Best scorer
     * Alexandra Klineman (USA)
  * Best spiker
     * Silvana Papini (BRA)
  * Best blocker
     * Luisa Casillo (ITA)
  * Best server
     * Ana Grbac (CRO)
  * Best digger
     * Martina Roese (BRA)
  * Best setter
     * Elena Peshekhonova (RUS)
  * Best receiver
     * Irina Stratanovich (RUS)
  