title: 2018 Men's U20 Volleyball European Championship Qualification
text: # 2018 Men's U20 Volleyball European Championship Qualification
  
  This is an article about qualification for the 2018 Men's U20 Volleyball European Championship.
  
  ## Qualification summary
  
  * Belarus
  * Belgium
  * Czech Republic
  * Finland
  * France
  * Germany
  * Italy
  * Netherlands
  * Poland
  * Portugal
  * Russia
  * Turkey
  
  ## Pool standing procedure
  
  * Number of matches won
  * Match points
  * Sets ratio
  * Points ratio
  * Result of the last match between the tied teams
  
  Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser
  
  ## Direct qualification
  
  Host countries, Netherlands and Belgium, qualified for final round directly.
  
  ## Qualification
  
  The winners of each pools qualified for final round. The 2nd placed teams of each pool qualified for the next round.
  
  * Pools composition
  
  | Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D | Pool E | Pool F | Pool G | Pool H |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Italy | Russia | Czech Rep | France | Germany | Serbia | Turkey | Poland |
  | Bulgaria | Estonia | Denmark | Slovenia | Romania | Portugal | Slovakia | Ukraine |
  | Spain | Hungary | Finland | Latvia | Austria | Norway | Greece | Croatia |
  | Switzerland | Israel | | Montenegro | Sweden | | | Belarus |
  
  ## First round
  
  ### Pool A
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Italy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 246 | 185 | 1.330 | 2018 European Championship |
  | 2 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1.400 | 256 | 256 | 1.000 | Second round |
  | 3 | Bulgaria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0.714 | 253 | 258 | 0.981 | |
  | 4 | Switzerland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 192 | 248 | 0.774 | |
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | 27 Apr | 16:00 | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Switzerland | 23–25 | 25–15 | 25–18 | 25–19 | | 98–77 | Report |
  | 27 Apr | 19:00 | Italy | 3–1 | Spain | 25–21 | 25–18 | 21–25 | 25–11 | | 96–75 | Report |
  | 28 Apr | 16:00 | Switzerland | 0–3 | Spain | 16–25 | 22–25 | 23–25 | | | 61–75 | Report |
  | 28 Apr | 19:00 | Bulgaria | 0–3 | Italy | 23–25 | 16–25 | 17–25 | | | 56–75 | Report |
  | 29 Apr | 16:00 | Spain | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 25–20 | 22–25 | 19–25 | 25–17 | 15–12 | 106–99 | Report |
  | 29 Apr | 19:00 | Switzerland | 0–3 | Italy | 22–25 | 12–25 | 20–25 | | | 54–75 | Report |
  
  ### Pool B
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Russia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 247 | 174 | 1.420 | 2018 European Championship |
  | 2 | Israel | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 224 | 212 | 1.057 | Second round |
  | 3 | Hungary | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.429 | 185 | 239 | 0.774 | |
  | 4 | Estonia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 256 | 287 | 0.892 | |
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
  | 26 Apr | 20:00 | Estonia | 1–3 | Hungary | 19–25 | 22–25 | 25–18 | 23–25 | 89–93 | Report |
  | 27 Apr | 15:00 | Israel | 3–1 | Estonia | 25–19 | 21–25 | 26–24 | 25–18 | 97–86 | Report |
  | 27 Apr | 20:00 | Hungary | 0–3 | Russia | 17–25 | 14–25 | 10–25 | | 41–75 | Report |
  | 28 Apr | 17:30 | Russia | 3–0 | Israel | 25–17 | 25–14 | 25–21 | | 75–52 | Report |
  | 29 Apr | 15:00 | Hungary | 0–3 | Israel | 14–25 | 19–25 | 18–25 | | 51–75 | Report |
  | 29 Apr | 17:30 | Russia | 3–1 | Estonia | 25–17 | 20–25 | 27–25 | 25–14 | 97–81 | Report |
  
  ### Pool C
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Finland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1.333 | 159 | 162 | 0.981 | 2018 European Championship |
  | 2 | Czech Republic | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 182 | 179 | 1.017 | Second round |
  | 3 | Denmark | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.750 | 157 | 157 | 1.000 | |
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
  | 27 Apr | 17:00 | Finland | 3–0 | Denmark | 25–23 | 25–22 | 25–17 | | 75–62 | Report |
  | 28 Apr | 17:00 | Denmark | 3–1 | Czech Republic | 20–25 | 25–21 | 25–17 | 25–19 | 95–82 | Report |
  | 29 Apr | 17:00 | Czech Republic | 3–1 | Finland | 25–20 | 25–19 | 25–27 | 25–18 | 100–84 | Report |
  
  ### Pool D
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 140 | 1.607 | 2018 European Championship |
  | 2 | Latvia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 257 | 250 | 1.028 | Second round |
  | 3 | Montenegro | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0.500 | 259 | 289 | 0.896 | |
  | 4 | Slovenia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 225 | 287 | 0.784 | |
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | 27 Apr | 18:00 | Latvia | 0–3 | France | 21–25 | 18–25 | 14–25 | | | 53–75 | Report |
  | 27 Apr | 20:30 | Montenegro | 3–2 | Slovenia | 27–25 | 25–27 | 25–21 | 19–25 | 15–13 | 111–111 | Report |
  | 28 Apr | 18:00 | France | 3–0 | Slovenia | 25–12 | 25–10 | 25–15 | | | 75–37 | Report |
  | 28 Apr | 20:30 | Latvia | 3–1 | Montenegro | 30–28 | 22–25 | 25–21 | 26–24 | | 103–98 | Report |
  | 29 Apr | 18:00 | Slovenia | 1–3 | Latvia | 26–28 | 25–23 | 9–25 | 17–25 | | 77–101 | Report |
  | 29 Apr | 20:30 | France | 3–0 | Montenegro | 25–12 | 25–18 | 25–20 | | | 75–50 | Report |
  
  ### Pool E
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 146 | 1.541 | 2018 European Championship |
  | 2 | Romania | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 220 | 220 | 1.000 | Second round |
  | 3 | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0.500 | 245 | 275 | 0.891 | |
  | 4 | Austria | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 204 | 254 | 0.803 | |
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | 26 Apr | 15:00 | Austria | 0–3 | Germany | 18–25 | 10–25 | 20–25 | | | 48–75 | Report |
  | 26 Apr | 17:30 | Romania | 3–1 | Sweden | 25–23 | 22–25 | 25–21 | 25–23 | | 97–92 | Report |
  | 27 Apr | 20:00 | Sweden | 3–2 | Austria | 25–20 | 22–25 | 25–20 | 17–25 | 15–13 | 104–103 | Report |
  | 28 Apr | 17:30 | Germany | 3–0 | Sweden | 25–16 | 25–21 | 25–12 | | | 75–49 | Report |
  | 28 Apr | 20:00 | Romania | 3–0 | Austria | 25–16 | 25–22 | 25–15 | | | 75–53 | Report |
  | 29 Apr | 20:00 | Germany | 3–0 | Romania | 25–15 | 25–23 | 25–11 | | | 75–49 | Report |
  
  ### Pool F
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Portugal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 169 | 149 | 1.134 | 2018 European Championship |
  | 2 | Serbia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1.333 | 163 | 143 | 1.140 | Second round |
  | 3 | Norway | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 110 | 150 | 0.733 | |
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
  | 26 Apr | 20:00 | Norway | 0–3 | Portugal | 17–25 | 21–25 | 23–25 | | 61–75 | Report |
  | 27 Apr | 20:00 | Serbia | 3–0 | Norway | 25–17 | 25–12 | 25–20 | | 75–49 | Report |
  | 28 Apr | 20:00 | Portugal | 3–1 | Serbia | 25–22 | 25–12 | 13–25 | 31–29 | 94–88 | Report |
  
  ### Pool G
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Turkey | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3.000 | 193 | 167 | 1.156 | 2018 European Championship |
  | 2 | Greece | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.750 | 157 | 165 | 0.952 | Second round |
  | 3 | Slovakia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 194 | 212 | 0.915 | |
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | 27 Apr | 20:00 | Greece | 0–3 | Turkey | 19–25 | 15–25 | 26–28 | | | 60–78 | Report |
  | 28 Apr | 20:00 | Slovakia | 1–3 | Greece | 25–22 | 21–25 | 22–25 | 19–25 | | 87–97 | Report |
  | 29 Apr | 17:30 | Turkey | 3–2 | Slovakia | 25–19 | 25–27 | 23–25 | 27–25 | 15–11 | 115–107 | Report |
  
  ### Pool H
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Belarus | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 247 | 190 | 1.300 | 2018 European Championship |
  | 2 | Poland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 232 | 212 | 1.094 | Second round |
  | 3 | Ukraine | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 211 | 223 | 0.946 | |
  | 4 | Croatia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 182 | 247 | 0.737 | |
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
  | 27 Apr | 16:00 | Croatia | 0–3 | Ukraine | 17–25 | 16–25 | 18–25 | | 51–75 | Report |
  | 27 Apr | 19:00 | Belarus | 3–0 | Poland | 25–20 | 25–20 | 25–20 | | 75–60 | Report |
  | 28 Apr | 16:00 | Ukraine | 1–3 | Poland | 25–22 | 17–25 | 23–25 | 23–25 | 88–97 | Report |
  | 28 Apr | 19:00 | Croatia | 1–3 | Belarus | 20–25 | 19–25 | 25–22 | 18–25 | 82–97 | Report |
  | 29 Apr | 16:00 | Ukraine | 0–3 | Belarus | 21–25 | 13–25 | 14–25 | | 48–75 | Report |
  | 29 Apr | 19:00 | Poland | 3–0 | Croatia | 25–17 | 25–14 | 25–18 | | 75–49 | Report |
  
  ## Second round
  
  ### Pool I
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Poland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 254 | 214 | 1.187 | 2018 European Championship |
  | 2 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 251 | 203 | 1.236 | |
  | 3 | Israel | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.429 | 201 | 234 | 0.859 | |
  | 4 | Latvia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 186 | 241 | 0.772 | |
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | 29 Jun | 16:00 | Latvia | 0–3 | Spain | 14–25 | 15–25 | 20–25 | | | 49–75 | Report |
  | 29 Jun | 19:00 | Poland | 3–0 | Israel | 25–20 | 25–20 | 25–20 | | | 75–60 | Report |
  | 30 Jun | 16:00 | Spain | 3–0 | Israel | 25–14 | 25–20 | 25–16 | | | 75–50 | Report |
  | 30 Jun | 19:00 | Latvia | 0–3 | Poland | 14–25 | 19–25 | 20–25 | | | 53–75 | Report |
  | 1 Jul | 16:00 | Israel | 3–1 | Latvia | 25–20 | 16–25 | 25–17 | 25–22 | | 91–84 | Report |
  | 1 Jul | 19:00 | Spain | 2–3 | Poland | 25–20 | 25–19 | 21–25 | 19–25 | 11–15 | 101–104 | Report |
  
  ### Pool J
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Czech Republic | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 154 | 1.461 | 2018 European Championship |
  | 2 | Greece | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 258 | 248 | 1.040 | |
  | 3 | Serbia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.571 | 234 | 249 | 0.940 | |
  | 4 | Romania | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 204 | 270 | 0.756 | |
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
  | 29 Jun | 15:00 | Romania | 1–3 | Serbia | 19–25 | 25–20 | 15–25 | 16–25 | 75–95 | Report |
  | 29 Jun | 18:00 | Czech Republic | 3–0 | Greece | 25–15 | 25–22 | 25–22 | | 75–59 | Report |
  | 30 Jun | 15:00 | Serbia | 1–3 | Greece | 23–25 | 25–22 | 18–25 | 25–27 | 91–99 | Report |
  | 30 Jun | 18:00 | Romania | 0–3 | Czech Republic | 17–25 | 17–25 | 13–25 | | 47–75 | Report |
  | 1 Jul | 15:00 | Greece | 3–1 | Romania | 25–27 | 25–19 | 25–21 | 25–15 | 100–82 | Report |
  | 1 Jul | 18:00 | Serbia | 0–3 | Czech Republic | 12–25 | 19–25 | 17–25 | | 48–75 | Report |
  