2015 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship explained

Competition:FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship
Gender:women
Year:2015
Dates:11–19 September
Teams:16
Venues:4
Cities:2
Champions:DOM
Title Number:1
Mvp: Brayelin Martínez
Website:Official Website
Last:2013 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship
Next:2017 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship

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]

width=34%Method of qualification!width=18%Date !width=18%Venue !width=5%Vacancies !width=20%Qualified
Host country 13 May 2015 Lausanne1
8 – 13 July 2014 Guatemala City1
16 – 24 July 2014 Taipei2
29 September – 5 October 2014 Barrancabermeja2
27 Feb – 2 Mar 2015 Cairo1
European Qualification Tournament Pool H14 – 16 May 2015 Anapa1
European Qualification Tournament Pool G15 – 17 May 2015 Ruma1
U20 World RankingDecember 2014[4] Lausanne7
Total 16

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.

width=25%Pool Awidth=25%Pool Bwidth=25%Pool Cwidth=25%Pool D
(Hosts) (1) (2) (3)
(7) (6) (5) (4)
(10) (9) (12) (8)
(16) (13) (24) (14)

Squads

See main article: article and 2015 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship squads.

Venues

width=25%Pools A, B, D, E, 13th–16th places, 5th–8th places, Semifinals and Finalswidth=25%Pools A, B, G, 9th–12th places, Seminifinals and Finalswidth=25%Pools A, D, F and Finalswidth=25%Pools C, H, 13th–16th places, 9th–12th places and Finals
Maunabo, Puerto Rico Juncos, Puerto Rico Gurabo, Puerto Rico Caguas, Puerto Rico
Maunabo City ColiseumRafael G. Amalbert ColiseumFernando Hernandez ColiseumHector Sola Bezares Coliseum
Capacity: 2,500Capacity: 3,500Capacity: 3,500Capacity: 7,500

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

Pool D

Second round

Pool H

Final round

Classification 13th–16th

13th place match

Classification 9th–12th

9th place match

Classification 5th–8th

5th place match

Final four

Final

Final standing

width=40RankTeam
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
12–woman roster
Jineiry Martinez, Gaila González, Vielka Peralta, Maria Garcia, Natalia Martinez, Angelica Hinojosa, Ayleen Rivero, Massiel Matos, Yokaty Perez, Larysmer Martínez, Lisbeth Rosario, Brayelin Martinez (c)
Head coach
Wagner Pacheco

Awards

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Heart-stopping final goes for Dominican Republic with marvelous Brayelin Martínez. FIVB. 20 September 2015.
  2. Web site: Unprecedented glory for Dominican Republic at Women’s U20 World Championship. FIVB. 20 September 2015.
  3. News: Four year volleyball calendar approved by Sports Events Council. . 14 December 2013 .
  4. Web site: FIVB World Ranking - Women U20 (as per December 2014) . . December 2014.
  5. News: Teams. . 25 June 2015 .
  6. News: U20 Drawing of Lots ceremony held in Puerto Rico. 2 July 2015. English. NORCECA. 3 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150704064643/http://norceca.net/U20%20Drawing%20of%20Lots%20ceremony%20held%20in%20Puerto%20Rico.htm. 4 July 2015. dead.