The 2026 Men's U18 European Volleyball Championship, also referred to as EuroVolleyU18M 2026, will be the 17th edition of the biannual continental tournament for men's under-18 national volleyball teams, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, CEV. The tournament will be held between from 4 to 18 July 2026. It will be organised in Italy, marking the second time the country will host this championship after 2020.
16 teams will participate for the second time since the expansion in 2024. Qualification took place between October 2025 and March 2026 to decide the final 15 spots. The hosts Italy qualified automatically.https://www.cev.eu/national-team/age-group-championships/u18m-2026/
This competition acts as a qualifier, with the top teams qualifying for the 2027 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship in an unknown country.
France are the defending champions, having beaten Italy, 3–0, in the final in Sofia.
Group stage Pool A All times are local.
Pool B
Final four
Semifinals
3rd place match
Final
Final standing
RankTeam45678910111213141516 Qualified for the 2027 U19 World Championship as defending champions Qualified for the 2027 U19 World Championship
Qualified teams for FIVB U19 World Championship The following teams from CEV qualified for the 2027 FIVB Boys' U19 World Championship. + Team Qualified on Previous appearances in the FIVB U19 World Championship1 12 July 2026 13 (1993, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2021, 2025) 14 July 2026 1 (2023) 14 July 2026 12 (1995, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2025) 14 July 2026 9 (1989, 1991, 2005, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2025) 15 July 2026 4 (2007, 2015, 2019, 2021) 15 July 2026 4 (1995, 2009, 2011, 2025) 1 Bold indicates champions for that year.
See also 2026 AVC Boys' U18 Volleyball Championship 2026 Men's U22 European Volleyball Championship 2026 Men's European Volleyball Championship 2026 Men's European Volleyball League
Notes
References
External links
Official website