The 2020 Women's Junior European Volleyball Championship was the 27th edition of the competition, with the main phase (contested between 9 teams) held in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia from 22 to 30 August 2020.
Qualification
The qualifying stage for the final tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic by the CEV on 15 June 2020. The tournament itself will be held with participants determined from European Ranking after the respective National Federations confirm their participation in the event. On 16 July, it was announced that all of them confirmed the wish to use their respective slot.
Means of qualificationQualifierHost CountriesQualification 2nd roundPool A (1)Pool B (2)Pool C (3)Pool D (3)Pool E (5)Pool F (6)Pool G (7)Qualification 3rd roundPool H (8)Pool I (9)Best runner up (10)
Venues Pool I, Final round Pool II, Classification matches Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina Osijek, Croatia Arena Zenica Gradski vrt Hall Capacity: 6,200 Capacity: 3,500
Pools composition The drawing of lots was combined with a seeding of National Federations and performed as follows: The two organisers were seeded in Preliminary pools. Bosnia and Herzegovina in Pool I and Croatia in Pool II. Remaining 10 participating teams drawn after they were previously placed in five cups as per their position in the latest European Ranking Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 Pot 5
Result The drawing of lots was held on 23 July 2020 in Luxembourg. Pool I Pool II
Before the start of the tournament it was announced that Italy, Russia and Germany have withdrawn due to travel restrictions imposed by COVID-19 pandemic.
Preliminary round
Pool I
Pool II
5th–8th classification
5th–8th semifinals
7th place match
5th place match
Final round
Semifinals
3rd place match
Final
Final standing RankTeam456789 Qualified for the 2021 Women's U20 World Championship
Awards
Most valuable player İpar Özay Kurt Best setter Lila Şengün Best outside spikers Guewe Diouf Kseniya Liabiodkina Best middle blockers Darya Sauchuk Hena Kurtagić Best opposite spiker Vanja Savić Best libero Gülce Güçtekin
See also 2020 Men's U20 Volleyball European Championship
References