title: 2013 Boys' Youth European Volleyball Championship
text: # 2013 Boys' Youth European Volleyball Championship
  
  The 2013 Boys' Youth European Volleyball Championship. Qualification was played in the Czech Republic, Latvia, Slovakia, Turkey and Hungary from January 3 to 7, 2013. The final round (group round and play-off) was contested between April 12 and 21, 2013. The top six teams qualified for the 2013 Youth World Championship.
  
  ## Participating teams
  
  * Host
     * Bosnia and Herzegovina
     * Serbia
  * Qualified through 2013 Boys' Youth European Volleyball Championship Qualification
     * Austria
     * Belgium
     * Bulgaria
     * Finland
     * France
     * Italy
     * Poland
     * Russia
     * Slovenia
     * Turkey
  
  ## Pool composition
  
  | Pool I | Pool II |
  | - | - |
  | Austria | Bulgaria |
  | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Finland |
  | Belgium | France |
  | Italy | Russia |
  | Poland | Serbia |
  | Slovenia | Turkey |
  
  ## Preliminary round
  
  * All times are Daylight Saving Time (UTC+02:00)
  
  ### Pool I
  
  * Venue: Laktaši Sports Hall, Laktaši, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Poland | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | MAX | 379 | 271 | 1.399 | Final round |
  | 2 | Belgium | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 1.375 | 413 | 378 | 1.093 | Final round |
  | 3 | Italy | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 1.429 | 395 | 360 | 1.097 | 5th–8th classification |
  | 4 | Austria | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 0.545 | 359 | 404 | 0.889 | 5th–8th classification |
  | 5 | Slovenia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 0.727 | 388 | 421 | 0.922 | |
  | 6 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0.133 | 317 | 417 | 0.760 | |
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | 13 Apr | 15:00 | Italy | 1–3 | Belgium | 23–25 | 19–25 | 25–20 | 24–26 | | 91–96 | Report |
  | 13 Apr | 17:30 | Poland | 3–0 | Austria | 25–15 | 25–22 | 25–19 | | | 75–56 | Report |
  | 13 Apr | 20:00 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0–3 | Slovenia | 13–25 | 15–25 | 23–25 | | | 51–75 | Report |
  | 14 Apr | 15:00 | Belgium | 0–3 | Poland | 12–25 | 13–25 | 21–25 | | | 46–75 | Report |
  | 14 Apr | 17:30 | Italy | 3–1 | Slovenia | 25–18 | 25–18 | 15–25 | 25–23 | | 90–84 | Report |
  | 14 Apr | 20:00 | Austria | 3–1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 25–20 | 28–30 | 25–21 | 25–22 | | 103–93 | Report |
  | 15 Apr | 15:00 | Poland | 3–0 | Italy | 28–26 | 25–21 | 25–16 | | | 78–63 | Report |
  | 15 Apr | 17:30 | Slovenia | 1–3 | Austria | 17–25 | 25–22 | 20–25 | 23–25 | | 85–97 | Report |
  | 15 Apr | 20:00 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–3 | Belgium | 16–25 | 14–25 | 25–13 | 13–25 | | 68–88 | Report |
  | 17 Apr | 15:00 | Italy | 3–0 | Austria | 26–24 | 25–17 | 25–13 | | | 76–54 | Report |
  | 17 Apr | 17:30 | Belgium | 2–3 | Slovenia | 22–25 | 24–26 | 25–15 | 25–14 | 12–15 | 108–95 | Report |
  | 17 Apr | 20:00 | Poland | 3–0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 26–24 | 25–21 | 25–12 | | | 76–57 | Report |
  | 18 Apr | 15:00 | Austria | 0–3 | Belgium | 14–25 | 17–25 | 18–25 | | | 49–75 | Report |
  | 18 Apr | 17:30 | Slovenia | 0–3 | Poland | 18–25 | 19–25 | 12–25 | | | 49–75 | Report |
  | 18 Apr | 20:00 | Italy | 3–0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 25–15 | 25–17 | 25–16 | | | 75–48 | Report |
  
  ### Pool II
  
  * Venue: SC Šumice, Belgrade, Serbia
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Russia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 7.500 | 430 | 307 | 1.401 | Final round |
  | 2 | Finland | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 1.375 | 429 | 422 | 1.017 | Final round |
  | 3 | Turkey | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 1.333 | 439 | 417 | 1.053 | 5th–8th classification |
  | 4 | France | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 0.800 | 367 | 418 | 0.878 | 5th–8th classification |
  | 5 | Bulgaria | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 0.429 | 408 | 457 | 0.893 | |
  | 6 | Serbia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 0.400 | 447 | 499 | 0.896 | |
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | 12 Apr | 15:00 | Turkey | 0–3 | Russia | 17–25 | 20–25 | 6–25 | | | 43–75 | Report |
  | 12 Apr | 17:30 | Bulgaria | 1–3 | France | 19–25 | 23–25 | 25–21 | 18–25 | | 85–96 | Report |
  | 12 Apr | 20:00 | Serbia | 1–3 | Finland | 26–24 | 20–25 | 25–27 | 24–26 | | 95–102 | Report |
  | 13 Apr | 15:00 | Turkey | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 18–25 | 25–22 | 25–20 | 23–25 | 15–6 | 106–98 | Report |
  | 13 Apr | 17:30 | Russia | 3–0 | Finland | 25–21 | 25–14 | 25–11 | | | 75–46 | Report |
  | 13 Apr | 20:00 | France | 3–0 | Serbia | 25–23 | 25–22 | 25–21 | | | 75–66 | Report |
  | 14 Apr | 15:00 | Bulgaria | 0–3 | Russia | 16–25 | 18–25 | 17–25 | | | 51–75 | Report |
  | 14 Apr | 17:30 | Finland | 3–1 | France | 25–19 | 19–25 | 25–13 | 25–21 | | 94–78 | Report |
  | 14 Apr | 20:00 | Serbia | 2–3 | Turkey | 14–25 | 25–21 | 16–25 | 25–19 | 7–15 | 87–105 | Report |
  | 16 Apr | 15:00 | Russia | 3–1 | France | 25–17 | 25–14 | 23–25 | 25–15 | | 98–71 | Report |
  | 16 Apr | 17:30 | Turkey | 3–2 | Finland | 25–22 | 17–25 | 35–33 | 18–25 | 15–5 | 110–110 | Report |
  | 16 Apr | 20:00 | Bulgaria | 3–2 | Serbia | 25–22 | 20–25 | 25–27 | 25–17 | 15–12 | 110–103 | Report |
  | 17 Apr | 15:00 | France | 0–3 | Turkey | 19–25 | 18–25 | 10–25 | | | 47–75 | Report |
  | 17 Apr | 17:30 | Finland | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 25–17 | 25–22 | 27–25 | | | 77–64 | Report |
  | 17 Apr | 20:00 | Serbia | 1–3 | Russia | 30–28 | 16–25 | 24–26 | 26–28 | | 96–107 | Report |
  
  ## Final round
  
  * All times are Daylight Saving Time (UTC+02:00)
  * Venue: Laktaši Sports Hall, Laktaši, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  
  ### 5th to 8th place
  
  | 5th to 8th Classification | 5th to 8th Classification | 5th place match | 5th place match |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2013-04-20 – Laktasi | 2013-04-20 – Laktasi |
  | Italy | 2 |
  | Italy | 2 | 2013-04-21 – Laktasi | 2013-04-21 – Laktasi |
  | France | 3 | 2013-04-21 – Laktasi | 2013-04-21 – Laktasi |
  | France | 3 | France | 1 |
  | 2013-04-20 – Laktasi | 2013-04-20 – Laktasi | | France | 1 |
  | 2013-04-20 – Laktasi | 2013-04-20 – Laktasi | Turkey | 3 |
  | Turkey | 3 | Turkey | 3 |
  | Austria | 1 | | |
  | Austria | 1 | 7th place match | 7th place match |
  | | | 2013-04-21 – Laktasi | 2013-04-21 – Laktasi |
  | | | Italy | 3 |
  | | | Austria | 1 |
  
  **5th–8th place playoff**
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 20 Apr | 12:30 | Italy | 2–3 | France | 21–25 | 25–23 | 20–25 | 25–22 | 11–15 | 102–110 | Report |
  | 20 Apr | 15:00 | Turkey | 3–1 | Austria | 27–25 | 25–18 | 21–25 | 26–24 | | 99–92 | Report |
  
  **7th place**
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 21 Apr | 12:30 | Italy | 3–1 | Austria | 25–12 | 23–25 | 25–14 | 25–13 | | 98–64 | Report |
  
  **5th place**
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 21 Apr | 15:00 | France | 1–3 | Turkey | 23–25 | 22–25 | 25–23 | 17–25 | | 87–98 | Report |
  
  ### Final round
  
  | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2013-04-20 – Laktasi | 2013-04-20 – Laktasi |
  | Poland | 3 |
  | Poland | 3 | 2013-04-21 – Laktasi | 2013-04-21 – Laktasi |
  | Finland | 0 | 2013-04-21 – Laktasi | 2013-04-21 – Laktasi |
  | Finland | 0 | Poland | 1 |
  | 2013-04-20 – Laktasi | 2013-04-20 – Laktasi | | Poland | 1 |
  | 2013-04-20 – Laktasi | 2013-04-20 – Laktasi | Russia | 3 |
  | Russia | 3 | Russia | 3 |
  | Belgium | 0 | | |
  | Belgium | 0 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
  | | | 2013-04-21 – Laktasi | 2013-04-21 – Laktasi |
  | | | Finland | 2 |
  | | | Belgium | 3 |
  
  **Semifinal**
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 20 Apr | 17:30 | Poland | 3–0 | Finland | 25–14 | 25–23 | 25–13 | | | 75–50 | Report |
  | 20 Apr | 20:00 | Russia | 3–0 | Belgium | 25–11 | 25–23 | 25–20 | | | 75–54 | Report |
  
  **3rd place**
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 21 Apr | 17:30 | Finland | 2–3 | Belgium | 19–25 | 25–20 | 25–22 | 19–25 | 10–15 | 98–107 | Report |
  
  ### Final
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 21 Apr | 20:00 | Poland | 1–3 | Russia | 16–25 | 18–25 | 25–22 | 21–25 | | 80–97 | Report |
  
  ## Final standing
  
  | Rank | Team |
  | - | - |
  | | Russia |
  | | Poland |
  | | Belgium |
  | 4 | Finland |
  | 5 | Turkey |
  | 6 | France |
  | 7 | Italy |
  | 8 | Austria |
  | 9 | Slovenia |
  | 10 | Bulgaria |
  | 11 | Serbia |
  | 12 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
  
  * Qualified for the 2013 Youth World Championship
  * 2013 Youth European champions
  * Russia 5th title
  * 12–man Roster
  * Evgenii Andreev, Pavel Pankov, Ilia Vlasov, Maxim Troynin, Nikita Vishnevetskiy, Romas Zhos, Kirill Ursov, Victor Poletaev, Maxim Belogordcev, Alexander Goncharov, Nikolai Chepura, Maksim Novgorodov
  * Head coach
  * Alexander Karikov
  
  ## Individual awards
  
  * Most valuable player
     * Victor Poletaev
  * Best spiker
     * Bartosz Bućko
  * Best scorer
     * Bartosz Bućko
  * Best blocker
     * Ilia Vlasov
  * Best server
     * Pavel Pankov
  * Best setter
     * Sander Depovere
  * Best receiver
     * Rafał Szymura
  * Best libero
     * Kacper Piechocki
  