2017 FIVB Volleyball Women's U23 World Championship

2017 FIVB Women's U23 World Championship
Svetovno Odbojkarsko Prvenstvo Za Ženske Do 23
Slovenija 2017
Tournament details
Host nation Slovenia
CityLjubljana
Dates10–17 September
Teams12 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Champions Turkey (1st title)
Runners-up Slovenia
Third place Bulgaria
Fourth place Dominican Republic
Tournament awards
MVP Hande Baladın (TUR)
Best Setter Eva Mori (SLO)
Best OH Hande Baladın (TUR)
 Madeline Guillén (DOM)
Best MB Beyza Arici (TUR)
 Saša Planinšec (SLO)
Best OPP Iza Mlakar (SLO)
Best Libero Zhana Todorova (BUL)
Tournament statistics
Matches played34
Official website
Slovenia 2017

The 2017 FIVB Volleyball Women's U23 World Championship was the third and final edition of the international volleyball tournament and the world championship for women's national teams under the age of 23, organized by the sport's world governing body, FIVB. The tournament was hosted by Slovenia in the city of Ljubljana from 10 September to 17 September 2017.[1] 12 teams from the 5 confederations competed in the tournament.

Turkey defeated the home team in straight sets in the final to claim their first title in the competition.[2] Bulgaria won the bronze medal outclassing Dominican Republic 4–2.[3] Hande Baladın from Turkey was elected the MVP.[4]

After this tournament, FIVB declared that "As per decision of May 2019 FIVB Board of Administration, the U23 WCH has been abolished."[5]

  1. ^ "FOUR AGE GROUP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS HOSTS CONFIRMED". FIVB. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Merciless Turkey scatter Slovenia for Women's U23 world gold". FIVB. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Bulgaria triumph over Dominicans for Women's U23 bronze". FIVB. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Turkey's Hande Baladın honoured with U23 World Championship MVP award". FIVB. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Expression of Interest and Organisational Conditionsfor Future Organisers" (PDF). FIVB. 4 February 2020. p. 1.