2026 Men's European Volleyball Championship qualification

This article describes the qualification for the 2026 Men's European Volleyball Championship.[1]

Qualification

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Bulgaria, Finland, Italy and Romania as host countries were directly qualified. The eight best placed teams at the 2023 edition also gained direct entries into the tournament. 21 teams compete for the remaining 12 places at the final tournament.

Means of qualification Qualifier Means of qualification Qualifier
Host Countries  Bulgaria Qualification Pool A
 Finland Pool B
 Italy Pool C
 Romania Pool D
2023 European Championship
 Poland Pool E
 Slovenia Pool F
 France Pool G
 Netherlands Best runners-up
 Serbia
 Ukraine
 Germany
 Portugal
Total 24


Direct qualification

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All of the hosted countries' teams directly qualified for the tournament. Then, the top eight teams from previous edition also automatically qualified.

Qualified for the 2026 European Championship
Qualified as hosts for the 2026 European Championship
Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Poland
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Italy
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Slovenia
4  France
5  Netherlands
6  Serbia
7  Romania
8  Ukraine
9  Germany
10  Portugal
11  Croatia
12  Czech Republic
13  Turkey
14  Belgium
15  Bulgaria
16  North Macedonia
17  Spain
18  Israel
19  Montenegro
20  Estonia
21  Finland
22  Greece
23   Switzerland
24  Denmark

Format

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There being seven pools of either three teams each, the winners of each pool and the 5 best runners-up qualified for the 2026 European Championship. The pools were played in a double round-robin.

Schedule

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The dates were updated to adapt to the new FIVB calendar.

Round Round date[1][2]
Matchday 1 17/18 August 2024
Matchday 2 24/25 August 2024
Matchday 3 28/29 August 2024
Matchday 4 9/10 August 2025
Matchday 5 13 August 2025
Matchday 6 16/17 August 2025

Pools composition

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The pools were set following the Serpentine system according to their European Ranking for national teams as of 6 November 2023. Rankings are shown in brackets.[1]

Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Pool E Pool F Pool G
 Turkey (8)  Belgium (11)  Czech Republic (13)  Croatia (16)  Spain (17)  Greece (18)  Slovakia (19)
 Denmark (27)  Azerbaijan (26)  Montenegro (24)  Estonia (23)   Switzerland (22)  North Macedonia (21)  Latvia (20)
 Hungary (28)  Austria (29)  Norway (31)  Israel (34)  Sweden (35)  Georgia (37)  Kosovo (NR)

Pool standing procedure

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  1. Number of matches won
  2. Match points
  3. Sets ratio
  4. Points ratio
  5. If the tie continues as per the point ratio between two teams, the priority will be given to the team which won the last match between them. When the tie in points ratio is between three or more teams, a new classification of these teams in the terms of points 1, 2 and 3 will be made taking into consideration only the matches in which they were opposed to each other.

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

Results

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  • The winners in each pool and the top five of the second ranked teams qualified for the 2026 European Championship.

Pool A

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Denmark 2 2 0 6 6 0 MAX 152 122 1.246 2026 European Championship
2  Turkey 1 0 1 0 0 3 0.000 71 77 0.922 2026 European Championship if one of five best second-ranked team
3  Hungary 1 0 1 0 0 3 0.000 51 75 0.680
Source: CEV
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 Aug 2024 18:30 Hungary  0–3  Denmark 13–25 20–25 18–25     51–75 Report
25 Aug 2024 16:00 Denmark  3–0  Turkey 25–23 25–23 27–25     77–71 Report
29 Aug 2024 18:00 Turkey  –  Hungary             Report
    Hungary  –  Turkey              
    Denmark  –  Hungary              
    Turkey  –  Denmark              

Pool B

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Belgium 1 1 0 3 3 0 MAX 75 48 1.563 2026 European Championship
2  Austria 1 1 0 3 3 0 MAX 75 53 1.415 2026 European Championship if one of five best second-ranked team
3  Azerbaijan 2 0 2 0 0 6 0.000 101 150 0.673
Source: CEV
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 Aug 2024 20:30 Austria  3–0  Azerbaijan 25–16 25–23 25–14     75–53 Report
24 Aug 2024 16:00 Azerbaijan  0–3  Belgium 17–25 12–25 19–25     48–75 Report
28 Aug 2024   Belgium  –  Austria             Report
    Austria  –  Belgium              
    Azerbaijan  –  Austria              
    Belgium  –  Azerbaijan              

Pool C

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Norway 1 1 0 3 3 0 MAX 78 65 1.200 2026 European Championship
2  Czech Republic 1 1 0 3 3 1 3.000 95 86 1.105 2026 European Championship if one of five best second-ranked team
3  Montenegro 2 0 2 0 1 6 0.167 151 173 0.873
Source: CEV
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 Aug 2024 14:30 Norway  3–0  Montenegro 25–19 28–26 25–20     78–65 Report
24 Aug 2024 18:00 Montenegro  1–3  Czech Republic 25–20 18–25 22–25 21–25   86–95 Report
29 Aug 2024 17:00 Czech Republic  –  Norway             Report
    Norway  –  Czech Republic              
    Montenegro  –  Norway              
    Czech Republic  –  Montenegro              

Pool D

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Estonia 2 2 0 6 6 1 6.000 170 146 1.164 2026 European Championship
2  Israel 2 1 1 3 4 4 1.000 187 187 1.000 2026 European Championship if one of five best second-ranked team
3  Croatia 2 0 2 0 1 6 0.167 149 173 0.861
Source: CEV
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 Aug 2024 19:00 Estonia  3–1  Israel 26–24 25–22 19–25 25–18   95–89 Report
21 Aug 2024 18:00 Croatia  1–3  Israel 22–25 25–23 22–25 23–25   92–98 Report
24 Aug 2024 16:00 Estonia  3–0  Croatia 25–16 25–19 25–22     75–57 Report
    Israel  –  Estonia              
    Israel  –  Croatia              
    Croatia  –  Estonia              

Pool E

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Switzerland 2 2 0 4 6 4 1.500 206 199 1.035 2026 European Championship
2  Sweden 1 0 1 1 2 3 0.667 101 100 1.010 2026 European Championship if one of five best second-ranked team
3  Spain 1 0 1 1 2 3 0.667 98 106 0.925
Source: CEV
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 Aug 2024 18:05 Sweden  2–3   Switzerland 25–15 25–20 21–25 19–25 11–15 101–100 Report
25 Aug 2024 17:00 Switzerland  3–2  Spain 25–16 25–23 19–25 22–25 15–9 106–98 Report
28 Aug 2024 20:00 Spain  –  Sweden             Report
    Sweden  –  Spain              
    Switzerland  –  Sweden              
    Spain  –   Switzerland              

Pool F

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Greece 1 1 0 3 3 1 3.000 90 86 1.047 2026 European Championship
2  North Macedonia 2 1 1 3 4 3 1.333 161 134 1.201 2026 European Championship if one of five best second-ranked team
3  Georgia 1 0 1 0 0 3 0.000 44 75 0.587
Source: CEV
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 Aug 2024 16:00 Georgia  0–3  North Macedonia 12–25 14–25 18–25     44–75 Report
25 Aug 2024 20:15 North Macedonia  1–3  Greece 25–15 18–25 23–25 20–25   86–90 Report
29 Aug 2024 20:30 Greece  –  Georgia             Report
    Georgia  –  Greece              
    North Macedonia  –  Greece              
    Greece  –  North Macedonia              

Pool G

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Latvia 2 2 0 6 6 1 6.000 172 143 1.203 2026 European Championship
2  Slovakia 1 0 1 0 1 3 0.333 93 97 0.959 2026 European Championship if one of five best second-ranked team
3  Kosovo 1 0 1 0 0 3 0.000 50 75 0.667
Source: CEV
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 Aug 2024 17:00 Kosovo  0–3  Latvia 14–25 19–25 17–25     50–75 Report
25 Aug 2024 17:15 Latvia  3–1  Slovakia 25–23 21–25 26–24 25–21   97–93 Report
28 Aug 2024 18:00 Slovakia  –  Kosovo             Report
    Kosovo  –  Slovakia              
    Latvia  –  Kosovo              
    Slovakia  –  Latvia              

Ranking of the second placed teams

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  • The top five of the second placed teams qualified for the 2026 European Championship.
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Austria 1 1 0 3 3 0 MAX 75 53 1.415 2026 European Championship
2  Czech Republic 1 1 0 3 3 1 3.000 95 86 1.105
3  North Macedonia 2 1 1 3 4 3 1.333 161 134 1.201
4  Israel 2 1 1 3 4 4 1.000 187 187 1.000
5  Sweden 1 0 1 1 2 3 0.667 101 100 1.010
6  Slovakia 1 0 1 0 1 3 0.333 93 97 0.959
7  Turkey 1 0 1 0 0 3 0.000 71 77 0.922
Source: [citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d https://inside.cev.eu/media/qjobjw13/web_ev2026-commun.pdf
  2. ^ "Volleyball players against the Czech Republic and Norway for Eurovolley, volleyball players from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Latvia".
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