2023 Women's European Volleyball Championship
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The 2023 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 33rd edition of the Women's European Volleyball Championship, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. For the third consecutive time, it was held in four countries: Belgium, Estonia, Germany and Italy.[1][2] The top three teams of the tournament qualified for the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship as the CEV representative, except Serbia who had already qualified as the defending world champions.
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host nations |  Belgium Estonia Germany Italy |
| Dates | 15 August – 3 September |
| Teams | 24 |
| Venue(s) | 8 (in 8 host cities) |
| Champions |  Turkey (1st title) |
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP | Melissa Vargas |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 76 |
| Attendance | 193,864 (2,551 per match) |
| Official website | |
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| Means of qualification | Qualifier | Means of qualification | Qualifier | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Countries | Belgium | Qualification | Pool A | Romania |
| Italy | Croatia | |||
| Estonia | Pool B | Czech Republic | ||
| Germany | Finland | |||
| 2021 European Championship | Serbia | Pool C | Ukraine | |
| Turkey | Hungary | |||
| Netherlands | Pool D | Slovenia | ||
| Poland | Azerbaijan | |||
| France | Pool E | Slovakia | ||
| Sweden | Spain | |||
| Bulgaria | Pool F | Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Reallocation | Switzerland | Greece | ||
| Total 24 | ||||
The drawing of lots was combined with a seeding of National Federations and performed as follows:
- The four organizers were seeded in Preliminary pools. Belgium in Pool A, Italy in Pool B, Germany in Pool C and Estonia in Pool D.
- The finalists from the previous edition were drawn in different Preliminary pools, meaning that Italy could not be paired with Serbia.
- The organizers could select one team to join their pools, as a result, Slovenia joined Belgium in Pool A, Romania joined Italy in Pool B, Azerbaijan joined Germany in Pool C and Finland joined Estonia in Pool D.
- According to the CEV National Team ranking list, the 16 remaining teams were seeded by descending order in a number of cups that equals the number of Preliminary pools.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia Turkey Netherlands Bulgaria |
Poland Croatia Czech Republic France |
Ukraine Slovakia Bosnia and Herzegovina Sweden |
Greece Spain Hungary Switzerland |
- Draw
The drawing of lots was held on 16 November 2022 in Naples, Italy.[3]
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Italy | Germany | Estonia |
| Slovenia | Romania | Azerbaijan | Finland |
| Serbia | Bulgaria | Turkey | Netherlands |
| Poland | Croatia | Czech Republic | France |
| Ukraine | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sweden | Slovakia |
| Hungary | Switzerland | Greece | Spain |
| Ghent (Pool A) | Brussels (All knockout rounds) | Tallinn (Pool D) | Düsseldorf (Pool C) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flanders Sports Arena | Palais 12 | Unibet Arena | Castello Düsseldorf | ||||
| Capacity: 4,500 | Capacity: 8,600 | Capacity: 4,900 | Capacity: 3,163 | ||||
Ghent Brussels Tallinn Düsseldorf Verona Monza Turin Florence | |||||||
| Verona (Pool B) (15 August) | Monza (Pool B) (16-19 August) | Turin (Pool B) (21-23 August) | Florence (Round of 16 and Quarterfinals) | ||||
| Verona Arena | Monza Arena | PalaRuffini | Palazzo Wanny | ||||
| Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 6,000 | Capacity: 6,000 | Capacity: 6,000 | ||||
Pool standing procedure
- Number of matches won
- Match points
- Sets ratio
- Points ratio
- If the tie continues as per the point ratio between two teams, the priority will be given to the team which won the 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, 3 and 4 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
- All times are local.
- The top four teams in each pool will qualify for the final round.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 7.500 | 414 | 285 | 1.453 | Final round |
| 2 | Poland | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 2.600 | 422 | 362 | 1.166 | |
| 3 | Ukraine | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 1.429 | 371 | 383 | 0.969 | |
| 4 | Belgium (H) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 0.600 | 355 | 370 | 0.959 | |
| 5 | Slovenia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 0.417 | 357 | 403 | 0.886 | |
| 6 | Hungary | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0.133 | 302 | 418 | 0.722 |
Source: CEV
(H) Host
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy (H) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | MAX | 375 | 261 | 1.437 | Final round |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 1.500 | 440 | 424 | 1.038 | |
| 3 | Romania | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 0.833 | 458 | 478 | 0.958 | |
| 4 | Switzerland | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 0.750 | 417 | 472 | 0.883 | |
| 5 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 0.692 | 456 | 463 | 0.985 | |
| 6 | Croatia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 0.333 | 420 | 468 | 0.897 |
Source: CEV
(H) Host
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkey | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 15.000 | 402 | 304 | 1.322 | Final round |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1.250 | 395 | 405 | 0.975 | |
| 3 | Germany (H) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 0.900 | 414 | 421 | 0.983 | |
| 4 | Sweden | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 0.636 | 393 | 404 | 0.973 | |
| 5 | Azerbaijan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 0.727 | 383 | 403 | 0.950 | |
| 6 | Greece | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 0.385 | 392 | 442 | 0.887 |
Source: CEV
(H) Host
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 15.000 | 401 | 326 | 1.230 | Final round |
| 2 | France | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 2.600 | 432 | 352 | 1.227 | |
| 3 | Slovakia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1.286 | 361 | 346 | 1.043 | |
| 4 | Spain | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 0.727 | 410 | 435 | 0.943 | |
| 5 | Finland | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 0.286 | 373 | 429 | 0.869 | |
| 6 | Estonia (H) | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 0.267 | 363 | 452 | 0.803 |
Source: CEV
(H) Host
- All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep | 17:00 | Turkey | 3–2 | Italy | 18–25 | 25–23 | 15–25 | 25–22 | 15–6 | 98–101 | Report |
| 1 Sep | 20:30 | Serbia | 3–1 | Netherlands | 25–21 | 15–25 | 25–22 | 25–21 | 90–89 | Report |
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep | 16:30 | Netherlands | 3–0 | Italy | 25–23 | 28–26 | 25–20 | 78–69 | Report |
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- ^ "Belgium, Italy, Estonia, Germany the 'fabulous four' to host EuroVolley Women in 2023". CEV. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ CEV EuroVolley 2023 Official Communications No. 1 (PDF). CEV. 4 November 2021.
- ^ FS (16 November 2022). "Drawing of Lots for CEV EuroVolley 2023 Women Sets Up Exciting Tournament". eurovolley.cev.eu. Retrieved 23 December 2022.