title: 2021 Girls' U16 European Volleyball Championship
text: # 2021 Girls' U16 European Volleyball Championship
  
  The 2021 Girls' U16 European Volleyball Championship was the 3rd edition of the Girls' U16 European Volleyball Championship, a biennial international volleyball tournament organised by the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) the girls' under-16 national teams of Europe. The tournament was held in Hungary and Slovakia from 10 to 18 July 2021.
  
  ## Qualification
  
  | Means of qualification | Means of qualification | Qualifier |
  | - | - | - |
  | Host countries | Host countries | Hungary |
  | Host countries | Host countries | Slovakia |
  | Qualification 1st round | BVA | Serbia |
  | Qualification 1st round | EEVZA | Russia |
  | Qualification 1st round | MEVZA | Czech Republic |
  | Qualification 1st round | WEVZA | Italy |
  | Qualification 2nd round | Pool A | Belgium |
  | Qualification 2nd round | Pool B | Bulgaria |
  | Qualification 2nd round | Pool C | Croatia |
  | Qualification 2nd round | Pool D | Poland |
  | Qualification 2nd round | Pool E | Turkey |
  | Qualification 2nd round | Best runners-up | Romania |
  
  ## Venues
  
  | Pool I, final round | Pool I, final round | Pool II, classification matches | Pool II, classification matches |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Nyíregyháza, Hungary | Nyíregyháza | Humenné, Slovakia | Humenné |
  | Continental Arena | Nyíregyháza | MSH Humenne | Humenné |
  | Capacity: 2400 | Nyíregyháza | Capacity: 1186 | Humenné |
  
  ## Pools composition
  
  The drawing of lots was combined with a seeding of National Federations and performed as follows:
  
  * The two organisers were seeded in Preliminary pools. Hungary in Pool I and Slovakia 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 (1) Russia (2) | Turkey (3) Romania (5) | Belgium (7) Bulgaria (8) | Serbia (10) Czech Republic (12) | Croatia (13) Poland (15) |
  
  ### Result
  
  The drawing of lots was held on 11 May 2021 in Luxembourg.
  
  | Pool I | Pool II |
  | - | - |
  | Hungary | Slovakia |
  | Russia | Italy |
  | Turkey | Romania |
  | Belgium | Bulgaria |
  | Czech Republic | Serbia |
  | Poland | Croatia |
  
  ## Preliminary round
  
  ### Pool I
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Russia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 7.500 | 405 | 294 | 1.378 | Semifinals |
  | 2 | Turkey | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 3.500 | 425 | 352 | 1.207 | Semifinals |
  | 3 | Poland | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1.250 | 395 | 367 | 1.076 | 5th–8th semifinals |
  | 4 | Hungary | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 0.545 | 335 | 385 | 0.870 | 5th–8th semifinals |
  | 5 | Belgium | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 0.308 | 323 | 413 | 0.782 | |
  | 6 | Czech Republic | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 0.267 | 368 | 440 | 0.836 | |
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | 10 Jul | 15:00 | Poland | 1–3 | Turkey | 22–25 | 26–28 | 25–18 | 18–25 | | 91–96 | Report |
  | 10 Jul | 17:30 | Hungary | 3–1 | Czech Republic | 25–23 | 19–25 | 25–19 | 25–17 | | 94–84 | Report |
  | 10 Jul | 20:00 | Belgium | 0–3 | Russia | 16–25 | 21–25 | 16–25 | | | 53–75 | Report |
  | 11 Jul | 15:00 | Czech Republic | 0–3 | Turkey | 17–25 | 14–25 | 15–25 | | | 46–75 | Report |
  | 11 Jul | 17:30 | Hungary | 3–1 | Belgium | 25–14 | 25–17 | 23–25 | 25–20 | | 98–76 | Report |
  | 11 Jul | 20:00 | Russia | 3–0 | Poland | 25–14 | 25–20 | 25–13 | | | 75–47 | Report |
  | 12 Jul | 15:00 | Belgium | 3–1 | Czech Republic | 25–19 | 14–25 | 25–22 | 25–23 | | 89–89 | Report |
  | 12 Jul | 17:30 | Poland | 3–0 | Hungary | 25–18 | 25–14 | 25–14 | | | 75–46 | Report |
  | 12 Jul | 20:00 | Turkey | 2–3 | Russia | 23–25 | 25–18 | 25–22 | 17–25 | 13–15 | 103–105 | Report |
  | 14 Jul | 15:00 | Belgium | 0–3 | Poland | 18–25 | 18–25 | 15–25 | | | 51–75 | Report |
  | 14 Jul | 17:30 | Hungary | 0–3 | Turkey | 17–25 | 21–25 | 18–25 | | | 56–75 | Report |
  | 14 Jul | 20:00 | Czech Republic | 0–3 | Russia | 22–25 | 16–25 | 12–25 | | | 50–75 | Report |
  | 15 Jul | 15:00 | Turkey | 3–0 | Belgium | 25–14 | 26–24 | 25–16 | | | 76–54 | Report |
  | 15 Jul | 17:30 | Russia | 3–0 | Hungary | 25–12 | 25–17 | 25–12 | | | 75–41 | Report |
  | 15 Jul | 20:00 | Poland | 3–2 | Czech Republic | 25–23 | 19–25 | 23–25 | 25–13 | 15–13 | 107–99 | Report |
  
  ### Pool II
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Italy | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3.000 | 383 | 277 | 1.383 | Semifinals |
  | 2 | Bulgaria | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 2.167 | 444 | 379 | 1.172 | Semifinals |
  | 3 | Serbia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 2.000 | 403 | 336 | 1.199 | 5th–8th semifinals |
  | 4 | Slovakia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 0.800 | 344 | 412 | 0.835 | 5th–8th semifinals |
  | 5 | Croatia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.615 | 428 | 478 | 0.895 | |
  | 6 | Romania | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0.067 | 282 | 402 | 0.701 | |
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | 10 Jul | 15:00 | Italy | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 21–25 | 17–25 | 22–25 | | | 60–75 | Report |
  | 10 Jul | 17:30 | Slovakia | 3–0 | Romania | 25–13 | 25–17 | 25–22 | | | 75–52 | Report |
  | 10 Jul | 20:00 | Serbia | 3–2 | Croatia | 23–25 | 25–10 | 22–25 | 25–19 | 15–11 | 110–90 | Report |
  | 11 Jul | 15:00 | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Romania | 25–16 | 25–17 | 25–19 | | | 75–52 | Report |
  | 11 Jul | 17:30 | Croatia | 1–3 | Slovakia | 23–25 | 21–25 | 25–16 | 23–25 | | 92–91 | Report |
  | 11 Jul | 20:00 | Italy | 3–0 | Serbia | 25–17 | 25–18 | 25–13 | | | 75–48 | Report |
  | 12 Jul | 15:00 | Romania | 1–3 | Croatia | 25–19 | 19–25 | 18–25 | 29–31 | | 91–100 | Report |
  | 12 Jul | 17:30 | Slovakia | 1–3 | Italy | 25–21 | 9–25 | 13–25 | 18–25 | | 65–96 | Report |
  | 12 Jul | 20:00 | Serbia | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 25–21 | 25–19 | 20–25 | 25–21 | | 95–86 | Report |
  | 14 Jul | 15:00 | Italy | 3–0 | Romania | 25–13 | 27–25 | 25–8 | | | 77–46 | Report |
  | 14 Jul | 17:30 | Serbia | 3–0 | Slovakia | 25–12 | 25–17 | 25–15 | | | 75–44 | Report |
  | 14 Jul | 20:00 | Bulgaria | 3–2 | Croatia | 20–25 | 25–18 | 25–22 | 26–28 | 15–10 | 111–103 | Report |
  | 15 Jul | 15:00 | Romania | 0–3 | Serbia | 12–25 | 9–25 | 20–25 | | | 41–75 | Report |
  | 15 Jul | 17:30 | Croatia | 0–3 | Italy | 12–25 | 9–25 | 22–25 | | | 43–75 | Report |
  | 15 Jul | 20:00 | Slovakia | 1–3 | Bulgaria | 15–25 | 25–22 | 8–25 | 21–25 | | 69–97 | Report |
  
  ## 5th–8th classification
  
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | 5th-place match | 5th-place match |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 17 July | 17 July |
  | Poland | 3 |
  | Poland | 3 | 18 July | 18 July |
  | Slovakia | 0 | 18 July | 18 July |
  | Slovakia | 0 | Poland | 2 |
  | 17 July | 17 July | | Poland | 2 |
  | 17 July | 17 July | Serbia | 3 |
  | Serbia | 3 | Serbia | 3 |
  | Hungary | 1 | | |
  | Hungary | 1 | 7th-place match | 7th-place match |
  | | | 18 July | 18 July |
  | | | Slovakia | 0 |
  | | | Hungary | 3 |
  
  ### 5th–8th semifinals
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 17 Jul | 15:30 | Poland | 3–0 | Slovakia | 25–15 | 25–16 | 25–18 | | | 75–49 | Report |
  | 17 Jul | 18:00 | Serbia | 3–1 | Hungary | 19–25 | 26–24 | 25–18 | 25–22 | | 95–89 | Report |
  
  ### 7th-place match
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 18 Jul | 15:30 | Slovakia | 0–3 | Hungary | 20–25 | 20–25 | 18–25 | | | 58–75 | Report |
  
  ### 5th-place match
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 18 Jul | 18:00 | Poland | 2–3 | Serbia | 25–20 | 24–26 | 25–12 | 23–25 | 9–15 | 106–98 | Report |
  
  ## Final round
  
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 17 July | 17 July |
  | Russia | 3 |
  | Russia | 3 | 18 July | 18 July |
  | Bulgaria | 0 | 18 July | 18 July |
  | Bulgaria | 0 | Russia | 3 |
  | 17 July | 17 July | | Russia | 3 |
  | 17 July | 17 July | Italy | 1 |
  | Italy | 3 | Italy | 1 |
  | Turkey | 2 | | |
  | Turkey | 2 | 3rd-place match | 3rd-place match |
  | | | 18 July | 18 July |
  | | | Bulgaria | 3 |
  | | | Turkey | 2 |
  
  ### Semifinals
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 17 Jul | 15:30 | Russia | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 25–16 | 25–13 | 25–16 | | | 75–45 | Report |
  | 17 Jul | 18:00 | Italy | 3–2 | Turkey | 25–21 | 20–25 | 19–25 | 25–19 | 15–6 | 104–96 | Report |
  
  ### 3rd-place match
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 18 Jul | 15:30 | Bulgaria | 3–2 | Turkey | 21–25 | 20–25 | 25–10 | 25–20 | 15–6 | 106–86 | Report |
  
  ### Final
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 18 Jul | 18:00 | Russia | 3–1 | Italy | 25–21 | 22–25 | 25–21 | 25–16 | | 97–83 | Report |
  
  ## Final standing
  
  | Rank | Team |
  | - | - |
  | | Russia |
  | | Italy |
  | | Bulgaria |
  | 4 | Turkey |
  | 5 | Serbia |
  | 6 | Poland |
  | 7 | Hungary |
  | 8 | Slovakia |
  | 9 | Croatia |
  | 10 | Belgium |
  | 11 | Czech Republic |
  | 12 | Romania |
  
  ## Awards
  
  At the conclusion of the tournament, the following players were selected as the tournament dream team.
  
  * Most valuable player
  
      Marina Asliamova
  * Best setter
  
      Polina Sarapova
  * Best outside spikers
  
      Erika Esposito
      Polina Kovaleva
  * Best middle blockers
  
      Linda Manfredini
      Maia Carlotta Monaco
  * Best opposite spiker
  
      Iva Dudova
  * Best libero
  
      Olesia Ananina
  