2015 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship

Volleyball competition held in Puerto Rico

The 2015 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship was the eighteenth edition of the FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship, which was hosted by Puerto Rico from 11 to 19 September 2015 in the cities of Caguas, Gurabo, Juncos and Maunabo.

Dominican Republic defeated Brazil 3-2 in the final to claim their first title.^[1] This marked the first world title for Dominican Republic at any age group. Brayelin Martínez was elected the Most Valuable Player.^[2]

Qualification

The FIVB Sports Events Council confirmed a proposal to streamline the number of teams participating in the Age Group World Championships on 14 December 2013.^[3]

•  United States withdrew from the tournament.^[5]

Pools composition

The drawing of lots was held in Carolina, Puerto Rico on 1 July 2015.^[6] Numbers in brackets denote the World ranking as of December 2014.

Squads

Venues

Pool standing procedure

1. Number of matches won
2. Match points
3. Sets ratio
4. Points ratio
5. 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

First round

• All times are Atlantic Standard Time (UTC−04:00).

Pool A

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Pool B

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Pool C

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Pool D

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Second round

• All times are Atlantic Standard Time (UTC−04:00).

Pool E

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Pool F

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Pool G

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Pool H

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Final round

• All times are Atlantic Standard Time (UTC−04:00).

Classification 13th–16th

13th–16th semifinals

15th place match

13th place match

Classification 9th–12th

9th–12th semifinals

11th place match

9th place match

Classification 5th–8th

5th–8th semifinals

7th place match

5th place match

Final four

Semifinals

3rd place match

Final

Final standing

Awards

• Most valuable player
  •  Brayelin Martínez (DOM)
• Best setter
  •  Misaki Shirai (JPN)
• Best outside spikers
  •  Brayelin Martínez (DOM)
  •  Bojana Milenković (SRB)
• Best middle blockers
  •  Maja Aleksić (SRB)
  •  Anna Danesi (ITA)
• Best Opposite
  •  Lorenne Teixeira (BRA)
• Best libero
  •  Zhana Todorova (BUL)

See also

• 2015 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship

References

1. "Heart-stopping final goes for Dominican Republic with marvelous Brayelin Martínez". FIVB. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
2. "Unprecedented glory for Dominican Republic at Women's U20 World Championship". FIVB. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
3. "Four year volleyball calendar approved by Sports Events Council". FIVB. 14 December 2013.
4. "FIVB World Ranking - Women U20 (as per December 2014)". FIVB. December 2014.
5. "Teams". FIVB. 25 June 2015.
6. "U20 Drawing of Lots ceremony held in Puerto Rico". NORCECA. 2 July 2015. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.

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