2017 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship
| 2017 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host nation |
 Czech Republic
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| Dates | 23 June – 2 July |
| Teams | 16 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Champions |
 Poland (3rd title) |
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP |
Jakub Kochanowski
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| Official website | |
| 2017 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship | |
The 2017 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship was the nineteenth edition of the international volleyball tournament and the world championship for men's national teams under the age of 21, organized by the sport's world governing body, FIVB. The tournament was hosted by Czech Republic in the cities of Brno and Ceské Budejovice from 23 June to 2 July 2017. 16 teams participated.
Poland defeated Cuba in the final to capture their third title in the competition.Russia, which won the previously three editions of the tournament, won the bronze medal after defeating Brazil in the third place match.Jakub Kochanowski from Poland was elected the Most Valuable Player.
The FIVB Sports Events Council revealed a proposal to streamline the number of teams participating in the Age Group World Championships.
Teams were seeded in the first two positions of each pool following the Serpentine system according to their FIVB U21 World Ranking as of January 2017. FIVB reserved the right to seed the hosts as head of pool A regardless of the U21 World Ranking. All teams not seeded were drawn to take other available positions in the remaining lines, following the U21 World Ranking. The draw was held in Brno, Czech Republic on 31 May 2017. Rankings are shown in brackets except the hosts who ranked 35th.
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
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