2022 Men's U22 European Volleyball Championship
Volleyball competition held in Poland
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Poland |
| Dates | 12–17 July 2022 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Champions |  Italy (1st title) |
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP | Paolo Porro |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Attendance | 23,310 (1,457 per match) |
| Official website | |
| Official website | |
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The 2022 Men's U22 European Volleyball Championship was the inaugural edition of the Men's U22 European Volleyball Championship, a biennial international volleyball tournament organized by the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV). The tournament was held in Poland (host city Tarnów) from 12 to 17 July 2022.[1][2]
Qualification
| Means of qualification | Qualifier | |
|---|---|---|
| Host Country | Poland | |
| Qualification round | Pool A | Italy |
| Pool B |  Serbia | |
| Pool C |  Turkey | |
| Pool D |  France | |
| Pool E |  Netherlands | |
| Pool F |  Austria | |
| Best runner up |  Montenegro | |
Pools composition
The drawing of lots was held on 1 June 2022.[3]
| Pool I | Pool II |
|---|---|
| Poland | Italy |
| France | Netherlands |
| Serbia | Turkey |
| Austria | Montenegro |
Venue
| Preliminary round, Final round | |
|---|---|
| Tarnów, Poland | |
| Arena Jaskółka Tarnów | |
| Capacity: 4296 | |
Preliminary round
Pool I
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1.500 | 329 | 323 | 1.019 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Poland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 272 | 238 | 1.143 | |
| 3 | Serbia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 244 | 257 | 0.949 | |
| 4 | Austria | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 237 | 264 | 0.898 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul | 14:30 | Serbia | 3–0 | Austria | 27–25 | 26–24 | 25–23 | 78–72 | Report | ||
| 12 Jul | 19:30 | Poland | 2–3 | France | 25–15 | 22–25 | 22–25 | 28–26 | 20–22 | 117–113 | Report |
| 13 Jul | 14:30 | Austria | 2–3 | France | 25–23 | 25–20 | 20–25 | 23–25 | 10–15 | 103–108 | Report |
| 13 Jul | 19:30 | Serbia | 0–3 | Poland | 20–25 | 25–27 | 18–25 | 63–77 | Report | ||
| 14 Jul | 14:30 | France | 3–2 | Serbia | 27–29 | 25–18 | 25–19 | 16–25 | 15–12 | 108–103 | Report |
| 14 Jul | 19:30 | Austria | 0–3 | Poland | 19–25 | 26–28 | 17–25 | 62–78 | Report |
Pool II
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 251 | 203 | 1.236 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Turkey | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1.400 | 276 | 257 | 1.074 | |
| 3 | Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 226 | 231 | 0.978 | |
| 4 | Montenegro | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 163 | 225 | 0.724 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul | 12:00 | Montenegro | 0–3 | Netherlands | 19–25 | 13–25 | 15–25 | 47–75 | Report | ||
| 12 Jul | 17:00 | Italy | 3–1 | Turkey | 29–27 | 25–18 | 22–25 | 25–22 | 101–92 | Report | |
| 13 Jul | 12:00 | Netherlands | 2–3 | Turkey | 19–25 | 18–25 | 25–21 | 25–23 | 9–15 | 96–109 | Report |
| 13 Jul | 17:00 | Montenegro | 0–3 | Italy | 22–25 | 15–25 | 19–25 | 56–75 | Report | ||
| 14 Jul | 12:00 | Turkey | 3–0 | Montenegro | 25–22 | 25–17 | 25–21 | 75–60 | Report | ||
| 14 Jul | 17:00 | Netherlands | 0–3 | Italy | 19–25 | 19–25 | 17–25 | 55–75 | Report |
Final round
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 16 July | ||||||
| France | 3 | |||||
| 17 July | ||||||
| Turkey | 2 | |||||
| France | 1 | |||||
| 16 July | ||||||
| Italy | 3 | |||||
| Italy | 3 | |||||
| Poland | 2 | |||||
| 3rd-place match | ||||||
| 17 July | ||||||
| Turkey | 1 | |||||
| Poland | 3 | |||||
Semifinals
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul | 17:00 | France | 3–2 | Turkey | 25–23 | 22–25 | 12–25 | 25–23 | 15–13 | 99–109 | Report |
| 16 Jul | 20:00 | Italy | 3–2 | Poland | 15–25 | 25–21 | 19–25 | 25–16 | 15–13 | 99–100 | Report |
3rd-place match
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul | 17:00 | Turkey | 1–3 | Poland | 17–25 | 25–20 | 24–26 | 23–25 | 89–96 | Report |
Final
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul | 20:00 | France | 1–3 | Italy | 26–24 | 23–25 | 22–25 | 21–25 | 92–99 | Report |
Final standing
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 | Italy |
 | France |
 | Poland |
| 4 | Turkey |
| 5 | Netherlands |
| 6 | Serbia |
| 7 | Austria |
| 8 | Montenegro |
Awards
At the conclusion of the tournament, the following players were selected as the tournament dream team.[4]
- Most valuable player
Paolo Porro
- Best setter
Kellian Paes
- Best outside spikers
- Tommaso Rinaldi
Michał Gierżot
- Best middle blockers
- Francesco Comparoni
- Karol Urbanowicz
- Best opposite spiker
- Ibrahim Lawani
- Best libero
- Thibault Loubeyre
References
- ^ "CEV gives green light to organisation of test event for U21-U22 age group". European Volleyball Confederation. 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Italy and Poland to host inaugural U21 and U22 European Championships". European Volleyball Confederation. 17 January 2022.
- ^ "#EuroVolleyU21W and #EuroVolleyU22M draws completed". European Volleyball Confederation. 1 June 2022.
- ^ "Italy crowned champions at the maiden #EuroVolleyU22M". European Volleyball Confederation. 17 July 2022.
External links
- Official website
