title: 2018 Women's U19 Volleyball European Championship
text: # 2018 Women's U19 Volleyball European Championship
  
  The 2018 Women's Junior European Volleyball Championship was the 26th edition of the competition, with the main phase (contested between 12 teams) held in Albania from 1 to 9 September 2018.
  
  ## Participating teams
  
  * Hosts
     * Albania
  * Qualified through 2018 Women's U19 Volleyball European Championship Qualification
     * Belarus
     * Bulgaria
     * France
     * Germany
     * Italy
     * Netherlands
     * Poland
     * Russia
     * Serbia
     * Slovakia
     * Turkey
  
  ## Preliminary round
  
  All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).
  
  ### Pool I
  
  * venue: Dhimitrag Goga Sport Hall, Durrës
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Italy | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 7.500 | 420 | 327 | 1.284 | Semifinals |
  | 2 | Poland | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 4.000 | 360 | 271 | 1.328 | Semifinals |
  | 3 | Belarus | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 1.429 | 385 | 357 | 1.078 | 5th–8th semifinals |
  | 4 | Netherlands | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 0.600 | 343 | 353 | 0.972 | 5th–8th semifinals |
  | 5 | Bulgaria | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 0.500 | 376 | 421 | 0.893 | |
  | 6 | Albania | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0.000 | 220 | 375 | 0.587 | |
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
  | 1 Sep | 15:00 | Albania | 0–3 | Netherlands | 11–25 | 13–25 | 15–25 | | 39–75 | Report |
  | 1 Sep | 17:30 | Poland | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 25–23 | 25–18 | 25–22 | | 75–63 | Report |
  | 1 Sep | 20:00 | Belarus | 1–3 | Italy | 17–25 | 20–25 | 25–20 | 18–25 | 80–95 | Report |
  | 2 Sep | 15:00 | Netherlands | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 25–16 | 25–22 | 22–25 | 25–23 | 97–86 | Report |
  | 2 Sep | 17:30 | Albania | 0–3 | Belarus | 15–25 | 21–25 | 13–25 | | 49–75 | Report |
  | 2 Sep | 20:00 | Italy | 3–0 | Poland | 25–21 | 29–27 | 25–12 | | 79–60 | Report |
  | 3 Sep | 15:00 | Belarus | 3–0 | Netherlands | 25–16 | 25–22 | 26–24 | | 76–62 | Report |
  | 3 Sep | 17:30 | Poland | 3–0 | Albania | 25–13 | 25–6 | 25–9 | | 75–28 | Report |
  | 3 Sep | 20:00 | Bulgaria | 1–3 | Italy | 11–25 | 25–19 | 20–25 | 20–25 | 76–94 | Report |
  | 5 Sep | 15:00 | Belarus | 0–3 | Poland | 23–25 | 15–25 | 19–25 | | 57–75 | Report |
  | 5 Sep | 17:30 | Albania | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 19–25 | 18–25 | 21–25 | | 58–75 | Report |
  | 5 Sep | 20:00 | Netherlands | 0–3 | Italy | 21–25 | 19–25 | 25–27 | | 65–77 | Report |
  | 6 Sep | 15:00 | Bulgaria | 1–3 | Belarus | 20–25 | 16–25 | 25–22 | 15–25 | 76–97 | Report |
  | 6 Sep | 17:30 | Italy | 3–0 | Albania | 25–13 | 25–14 | 25–19 | | 75–46 | Report |
  | 6 Sep | 20:00 | Poland | 3–0 | Netherlands | 25–14 | 25–12 | 25–18 | | 75–44 | Report |
  
  ### Pool II
  
  * venue: Olympic Park, Tirana
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Russia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 7.500 | 415 | 312 | 1.330 | Semifinals |
  | 2 | Turkey | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 1.714 | 433 | 394 | 1.099 | Semifinals |
  | 3 | Serbia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 1.429 | 387 | 367 | 1.054 | 5th–8th semifinals |
  | 4 | Germany | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 1.000 | 421 | 407 | 1.034 | 5th–8th semifinals |
  | 5 | Slovakia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0.231 | 289 | 377 | 0.767 | |
  | 6 | France | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 0.267 | 351 | 439 | 0.800 | |
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | 1 Sep | 15:00 | Turkey | 2–3 | Germany | 22–25 | 21–25 | 25–22 | 25–23 | 10–15 | 103–110 | Report |
  | 1 Sep | 17:30 | Russia | 3–0 | Serbia | 26–24 | 25–21 | 25–17 | | | 76–62 | Report |
  | 1 Sep | 20:00 | Slovakia | 3–1 | France | 25–12 | 25–14 | 12–25 | 25–21 | | 87–72 | Report |
  | 2 Sep | 15:00 | Germany | 1–3 | Serbia | 16–25 | 25–14 | 19–25 | 23–25 | | 83–89 | Report |
  | 2 Sep | 17:30 | Turkey | 3–0 | Slovakia | 25–11 | 25–17 | 28–26 | | | 78–54 | Report |
  | 2 Sep | 20:00 | France | 1–3 | Russia | 25–23 | 20–25 | 21–25 | 12–25 | | 78–98 | Report |
  | 3 Sep | 15:00 | Slovakia | 0–3 | Germany | 14–25 | 17–25 | 14–25 | | | 45–75 | Report |
  | 3 Sep | 17:30 | Russia | 3–1 | Turkey | 25–23 | 25–12 | 16–25 | 25–20 | | 91–80 | Report |
  | 3 Sep | 20:00 | Serbia | 3–0 | France | 25–20 | 25–11 | 25–20 | | | 75–51 | Report |
  | 5 Sep | 15:00 | Slovakia | 0–3 | Russia | 19–25 | 12–25 | 12–25 | | | 43–75 | Report |
  | 5 Sep | 17:30 | Turkey | 3–1 | Serbia | 22–25 | 25–17 | 25–21 | 25–21 | | 97–84 | Report |
  | 5 Sep | 20:00 | Germany | 3–2 | France | 25–19 | 20–25 | 25–14 | 19–25 | 15–12 | 104–95 | Report |
  | 6 Sep | 15:00 | Serbia | 3–0 | Slovakia | 25–16 | 25–19 | 27–25 | | | 77–60 | Report |
  | 6 Sep | 17:30 | France | 0–3 | Turkey | 20–25 | 18–25 | 17–25 | | | 55–75 | Report |
  | 6 Sep | 20:00 | Russia | 3–0 | Germany | 25–16 | 25–19 | 25–14 | | | 75–49 | Report |
  
  ## 5th–8th classification
  
  All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).
  
  * venue: Dhimitrag Goga Sport Hall, Durrës
  
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | 5th place match | 5th place match |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 8 September | 8 September |
  | Belarus | 1 |
  | Belarus | 1 | 9 September | 9 September |
  | Germany | 3 | 9 September | 9 September |
  | Germany | 3 | Germany | 1 |
  | 8 September | 8 September | | Germany | 1 |
  | 8 September | 8 September | Serbia | 3 |
  | Netherlands | 1 | Serbia | 3 |
  | Serbia | 3 | | |
  | Serbia | 3 | 7th place match | 7th place match |
  | | | 9 September | 9 September |
  | | | Belarus | 2 |
  | | | Netherlands | 3 |
  
  ### 5th–8th semifinals
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 8 Sep | 16:00 | Belarus | 1–3 | Germany | 18–25 | 19–25 | 25–16 | 20–25 | | 82–91 | Report |
  | 8 Sep | 18:30 | Netherlands | 1–3 | Serbia | 19–25 | 18–25 | 26–24 | 14–25 | | 77–99 | Report |
  
  ### 7th place match
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 9 Sep | 15:00 | Belarus | 2–3 | Netherlands | 17–25 | 25–18 | 25–20 | 16–25 | 8–15 | 91–103 | Report |
  
  ### 5th place match
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 9 Sep | 17:30 | Germany | 1–3 | Serbia | 23–25 | 25–18 | 22–25 | 16–25 | | 86–93 | Report |
  
  ## Final round
  
  All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).
  
  * venue: Olympic Park, Tirana
  
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 8 September | 8 September |
  | Italy | 3 |
  | Italy | 3 | 9 September | 9 September |
  | Turkey | 1 | 9 September | 9 September |
  | Turkey | 1 | Italy | 3 |
  | 8 September | 8 September | | Italy | 3 |
  | 8 September | 8 September | Russia | 2 |
  | Russia | 3 | Russia | 2 |
  | Poland | 2 | | |
  | Poland | 2 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
  | | | 9 September | 9 September |
  | | | Turkey | 2 |
  | | | Poland | 3 |
  
  ### Semifinals
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 8 Sep | 16:00 | Italy | 3–1 | Turkey | 25–15 | 10–25 | 25–22 | 25–22 | | 85–84 | Report |
  | 8 Sep | 18:30 | Russia | 3–2 | Poland | 19–25 | 25–19 | 25–22 | 19–25 | 17–15 | 105–106 | Report |
  
  ### 3rd place match
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 9 Sep | 16:30 | Turkey | 2–3 | Poland | 21–25 | 25–17 | 25–15 | 20–25 | 12–15 | 103–97 | Report |
  
  ### Final
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 9 Sep | 19:00 | Italy | 3–2 | Russia | 24–26 | 18–25 | 26–24 | 25–22 | 15–9 | 108–106 | Report |
  
  ## Final standing
  
  | Rank | Team |
  | - | - |
  | | Italy |
  | | Russia |
  | | Poland |
  | 4 | Turkey |
  | 5 | Serbia |
  | 6 | Germany |
  | 7 | Netherlands |
  | 8 | Belarus |
  | 9 | Bulgaria |
  | 10 | Slovakia |
  | 11 | France |
  | 12 | Albania |
  
  * Qualified for the 2019 Women's U20 World Championship
  
  ## Awards
  
  * Most valuable player
  
      Valeria Battista
  * Best setter
  
      Polina Matveeva
  * Best outside spikers
  
      Oliwia Bałuk
      Derya Cebecioğlu
  * Best middle blockers
  
      Viktoriia Pushina
      Sarah Luisa Fahr
  * Best opposite spiker
  
      Magdalena Stysiak
  * Best libero
  
      Sara Panetoni
  
  Source: CEV
  
  