The 2017 FIVB U21 World Championship is a bi-annual tournament featuring 16 teams from around the globe. The 10-day event begins with a three-match pool-play opening round. The top two teams in each of the four pools advance to the second round. Similar to the first round, the second round consists of each team playing three pool-play matches with the two teams in each pool advancing to the semifinals.
U21 World Championship final standings
| Team |
Record |
| 1. Poland |
8-0 |
| 2. Cuba |
5-3 |
| 3. Russia |
7-1 |
| 4. Brazil |
5-3 |
| 5. Iran |
6-2 |
| 6. China |
3-5 |
| 7. Argentina |
3-5 |
| 8. Canada |
3-5 |
| 9. Italy |
6-2 |
| 10. Turkey |
4-4 |
| 11. Ukraine |
3-5 |
| 12. Egypt |
2-6 |
| 13. Japan |
5-3 |
| 14. United States |
2-6 |
| 15. Czech Republic |
2-6 |
| 16. Morocco |
0-8 |
Championship bracket
5th-place bracket
9th-place bracket
13th-place bracket
Second-round medal contention pools
| Pool E |
Record |
Pool |
Points |
| y-1. Poland |
6-0 |
3-0 |
7 |
| y-2. Cuba |
4-2 |
2-1 |
5 |
| 3. Iran |
4-2 |
1-2 |
4 |
| 4. China |
2-4 |
0-3 |
2 |
| Pool F |
Record |
Pool |
Points |
| y-1. Russia |
6-0 |
3-0 |
8 |
| y-2. Brazil |
5-1 |
2-1 |
7 |
| 3. Canada |
3-3 |
1-2 |
2 |
| 4. Argentina |
2-4 |
0-3 |
1 |
Second-round consolation pools
| Pool G |
Record |
Pool |
Points |
| x-1. Italy |
4-2 |
3-0 |
8 |
| x-2. Egypt |
2-4 |
2-1 |
6 |
| 3. United States |
1-5 |
1-5 |
2 |
| 4. Czech Republic |
1-5 |
0-3 |
2 |
| Pool H |
Record |
Pool |
Points |
| x-1. Turkey |
3-1 |
2-1 |
6 |
| x-2. Ukraine |
1-4 |
2-1 |
6 |
| 3. Japan |
3-3 |
2-1 |
6 |
| 4. Morocco |
0-6 |
0-3 |
0 |
Opening-round pools
| Pool A |
Record |
Points |
| 1. Poland |
3-0 |
9 |
| 2. Canada |
2-1 |
5 |
| 3. Czech Republic |
1-2 |
4 |
| 4. Morocco |
0-3 |
0 |
| Pool B |
Record |
Points |
| 1. Russia |
3-0 |
9 |
| 2. Cuba |
2-1 |
5 |
| 3. Turkey |
1-2 |
4 |
| 4. United States |
0-3 |
0 |
| Pool C |
Record |
Points |
| 1. Iran |
3-0 |
7 |
| 2. Argentina |
2-1 |
7 |
| 3. Italy |
1-2 |
2 |
| 4. Ukraine |
0-3 |
2 |
| Pool D |
Record |
Points |
| 1. Brazil |
3-0 |
9 |
| 2. China |
2-1 |
6 |
| 3. Japan |
1-2 |
3 |
| 4. Egypt |
0-3 |
0 |
LEGEND
x — Clinched ninth-place semifinals berth
y — Clinched semifinals berth
