2020 African Volleyball Championship U21 Explained

The 2020 African Volleyball Championship U21 was held in Cairo, Egypt from 20 to 24 February 2021. The top two teams of the tournament qualified for the 2021 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship.^[1]

Egypt finished the 4-team round-robin tournament on top of the standing to clinch their fifth title.^[2]

Qualification

5 CAVB under-21 national teams have registered to participate in the 2020 African Championship U21. But, Central African Republic later withdrew.^[3]

• (Hosts)

Venue

• Cairo Stadium Indoor Hall 2, Cairo, Egypt

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

Round robin

• All times are Egypt Standard Time .

Final standing

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Qualified for the 2021 U21 World Championship

Awards

• Most valuable player

Marawan El Safy

• Best spiker

Driss Mostari

• Best blocker

Derrick Deffo

• Best server

Ahmed Abelazeem Mido

• Best setter

Anas Shawky

• Best receiver

Abdelrahman El Hossini

• Best libero

Stephanie Mana

External links

• African Volleyball Confederation – official website
• Squads

Notes and References

1. Web site: Men's U21 Volleyball African Nations Championship's technical meeting set for Friday . 19 February 2021 . . 1 March 2021.
2. Web site: Egypt crowned Men's U21 African Champions, Cameroon second, Morocco third . 25 February 2021 . . 1 March 2021.
3. Web site: Four teams to fight for U21 African Nations Championship . 19 February 2021 . . 1 March 2021.