1971 Women's European Volleyball Championship

The 1971 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the eighth edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in several cities in Italy from 23 September to 1 October 1971, with the final round held in Reggio Emilia.

1971 Women's European Volleyball Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Italy
Dates23 September – 1 October
Teams18
Venue(s)Various (in 4 host cities)
Champions Soviet Union (7th title)
Official website
Website

Participating teams

Format

The tournament was played in two different stages. In the first stage, the eighteen participants were divided into six groups of three teams each. In the second stage, three groups were formed, one containing the six winners from first stage groups to contest the tournament title. A second group was formed by the six runners-up from first stage groups which played for position places from 7th to 12th. The third group was formed by the six teams which finished last from first stage groups, which played for positions places from 13th to 18th. All groups in both stages played a single round-robin format.

Pools composition
Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Pool E Pool F
 Soviet Union  Austria  Czechoslovakia  East Germany  England  Bulgaria
 Sweden  Italy  France  Romania  Hungary  Denmark
  Switzerland  Poland  West Germany  Yugoslavia  Israel  Netherlands

Venues
Pools A, B Pools C, D and Final round
1971 Women's European Volleyball Championship is located in Italy
Gorizia
Gorizia
Reggio Emilia
Reggio Emilia
Imola
Imola
Modena
Modena
Tournament host cities
Gorizia Reggio Emilia
Pool E Pool F
Imola Modena

Preliminary round

Pool A
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Soviet Union 2 2 0 4 6 0 MAX 90 14 6.429 Final pool
2   Switzerland 2 1 1 3 3 4 0.750 62 92 0.674 7th–12th pool
3  Sweden 2 0 2 2 1 6 0.167 54 100 0.540 13th–18th pool
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 Sep Soviet Union  3–0  Sweden 15–1 15–5 15–1     45–7 Report
24 Sep Soviet Union  3–0   Switzerland 15–3 15–4 15–0     45–7 Report
25 Sep Switzerland  3–1  Sweden 15–10 10–15 15–10 15–12   55–47 Report

Pool B
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Poland 2 2 0 4 6 0 MAX 90 23 3.913 Final pool
2  Italy 2 1 1 3 3 3 1.000 66 54 1.222 7th–12th pool
3  Austria 2 0 2 2 0 6 0.000 11 90 0.122 13th–18th pool
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 Sep Italy  3–0  Austria 15–2 15–2 15–5     45–9 Report
24 Sep Poland  3–0  Italy 15–4 15–7 15–10     45–21 Report
25 Sep Poland  3–0  Austria 15–0 15–1 15–1     45–2 Report

Pool C
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Czechoslovakia 2 2 0 4 6 0 MAX 90 20 4.500 Final pool
2  West Germany 2 1 1 3 3 5 0.600 77 87 0.885 7th–12th pool
3  France 2 0 2 2 2 6 0.333 54 114 0.474 13th–18th pool
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 Sep West Germany  3–2  France 10–15 15–3 14–16 15–8 15–0 69–42 Report
24 Sep Czechoslovakia  3–0  France 15–4 15–2 15–6     45–12 Report
25 Sep Czechoslovakia  3–0  West Germany 15–0 15–7 15–1     45–8 Report

Pool D
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  East Germany 2 2 0 4 6 2 3.000 112 77 1.455 Final pool
2  Romania 2 1 1 3 5 3 1.667 108 77 1.403 7th–12th pool
3  Yugoslavia 2 0 2 2 0 6 0.000 24 90 0.267 13th–18th pool
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 Sep Yugoslavia  0–3  East Germany 6–15 7–15 1–15     14–45 Report
24 Sep Yugoslavia  0–3  Romania 2–15 7–15 1–15     10–45 Report
25 Sep East Germany  3–2  Romania 15–7 8–15 16–14 13–15 15–12 67–63 Report

Pool E
  • venue location: Imola, Italy
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Hungary 2 2 0 4 6 0 MAX 90 23 3.913 Final pool
2  Israel 2 1 1 3 3 3 1.000 65 57 1.140 7th–12th pool
3  England 2 0 2 2 0 6 0.000 15 90 0.167 13th–18th pool
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 Sep Hungary  3–0  Israel 15–7 15–7 15–6     45–20 Report
24 Sep Hungary  3–0  England 15–1 15–1 15–1     45–3 Report
25 Sep Israel  3–0  England 15–2 15–2 15–8     45–12 Report

Pool F
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Bulgaria 2 2 0 4 6 1 6.000 99 37 2.676 Final pool
2  Netherlands 2 1 1 3 4 3 1.333 74 71 1.042 7th–12th pool
3  Denmark 2 0 2 2 0 6 0.000 25 90 0.278 13th–18th pool
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 Sep Netherlands  3–0  Denmark 15–8 15–4 15–5     45–17 Report
24 Sep Bulgaria  3–0  Denmark 15–2 15–3 15–3     45–8 Report
26 Sep Bulgaria  3–1  Netherlands 9–15 15–5 15–6 15–3   54–29 Report

Final round

13th–18th pool
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1  France 5 5 0 10 15 2 7.500 243 117 2.077
2  Yugoslavia 5 4 1 9 14 3 4.667 241 125 1.928
3  Sweden 5 3 2 8 9 8 1.125 180 193 0.933
4  Denmark 5 2 3 7 7 9 0.778 170 206 0.825
5  Austria 5 1 4 6 4 12 0.333 136 202 0.673
6  England 5 0 5 5 0 15 0.000 98 225 0.436
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
27 Sep Yugoslavia  3–0  Austria 15–6 15–0 15–8     45–14 Report
27 Sep Denmark  3–0  England 15–12 15–10 15–13     45–35 Report
27 Sep France  3–0  Sweden 15–2 15–5 15–7     45–14 Report
28 Sep Yugoslavia  2–3  France 6–15 15–11 13–15 15–7 12–15 61–63 Report
28 Sep Sweden  3–0  England 15–8 15–7 15–13     45–28 Report
28 Sep Denmark  3–0  Austria 15–4 16–14 15–6     46–24 Report
29 Sep Yugoslavia  3–0  England 15–1 15–5 15–1     45–7 Report
29 Sep Sweden  3–1  Denmark 15–6 12–15 15–2 15–13   57–36 Report
29 Sep France  3–0  Austria 15–4 15–2 15–8     45–14 Report
30 Sep Yugoslavia  3–0  Sweden 15–9 15–4 15–3     45–16 Report
30 Sep France  3–0  Denmark 15–6 15–9 15–3     45–18 Report
30 Sep Austria  3–0  England 15–6 15–4 15–8     45–18 Report
1 Oct Yugoslavia  3–0  Denmark 15–12 15–2 15–11     45–25 Report
1 Oct France  3–0  England 15–6 15–1 15–3     45–10 Report
1 Oct Sweden  3–1  Austria 3–15 15–8 15–7 15–9   48–39 Report

7th–12th pool
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1  Romania 5 5 0 10 15 0 MAX 225 70 3.214
2  Italy 5 4 1 9 12 5 2.400 212 191 1.110
3  Netherlands 5 3 2 8 9 8 1.125 201 201 1.000
4  West Germany 5 2 3 7 9 11 0.818 231 240 0.963
5  Israel 5 1 4 6 6 12 0.500 170 231 0.736
6   Switzerland 5 0 5 5 0 15 0.000 119 225 0.529
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
27 Sep West Germany  3–2  Israel 12–15 11–15 15–5 15–3 15–13 68–51 Report
27 Sep Romania  3–0  Netherlands 15–6 15–3 15–0     45–9 Report
27 Sep Italy  3–0   Switzerland 15–12 15–12 15–10     45–34 Report
28 Sep Romania  3–0  West Germany 15–6 15–7 15–5     45–18 Report
28 Sep Italy  3–0  Israel 15–2 15–10 15–5     45–17 Report
28 Sep Netherlands  3–0   Switzerland 15–13 15–3 15–11     45–27 Report
29 Sep West Germany  3–0   Switzerland 15–11 15–6 15–8     45–25 Report
29 Sep Italy  3–0  Netherlands 15–13 15–11 15–11     45–35 Report
29 Sep Romania  3–0  Israel 15–5 15–6 15–2     45–13 Report
30 Sep Romania  3–0   Switzerland 15–7 15–2 15–4     45–13 Report
30 Sep Netherlands  3–1  Israel 15–10 15–8 8–15 15–11   53–44 Report
30 Sep Italy  3–2  West Germany 15–10 2–15 11–15 17–15 15–5 60–60 Report
1 Oct Israel  3–0   Switzerland 15–7 15–3 15–10     45–20 Report
1 Oct Netherlands  3–1  West Germany 14–16 15–9 15–11 15–4   59–40 Report
1 Oct Romania  3–0  Italy 15–3 15–4 15–10     45–17 Report

Final pool
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1  Soviet Union 5 5 0 10 15 0 MAX 225 92 2.446
2  Czechoslovakia 5 4 1 9 12 6 2.000 232 200 1.160
3  Poland 5 3 2 8 9 8 1.125 211 204 1.034
4  Bulgaria 5 2 3 7 8 13 0.615 213 275 0.775
5  Hungary 5 1 4 6 6 12 0.500 194 234 0.829
6  East Germany 5 0 5 5 4 15 0.267 192 262 0.733
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
27 Sep Soviet Union  3–0  East Germany 15–4 15–6 15–7     45–17 Report
27 Sep Bulgaria  3–2  Hungary 15–9 15–9 9–15 10–15 15–10 64–58 Report
27 Sep Czechoslovakia  3–0  Poland 15–13 15–4 15–8     45–25 Report
28 Sep Poland  3–0  Hungary 15–11 15–12 15–12     45–35 Report
28 Sep Soviet Union  3–0  Czechoslovakia 15–11 15–6 15–8     45–25 Report
28 Sep Bulgaria  3–2  East Germany 15–5 11–15 15–12 7–15 15–11 63–58 Report
29 Sep Poland  3–0  East Germany 15–11 15–12 15–10     45–33 Report
29 Sep Soviet Union  3–0  Bulgaria 15–1 15–3 15–8     45–12 Report
29 Sep Czechoslovakia  3–1  Hungary 9–15 15–5 15–13 15–11   54–44 Report
30 Sep Hungary  3–0  East Germany 15–10 16–14 15–2     46–26 Report
30 Sep Soviet Union  3–0  Poland 15–8 15–6 15–13     45–27 Report
30 Sep Czechoslovakia  3–0  Bulgaria 15–9 15–12 15–7     45–28 Report
1 Oct Czechoslovakia  3–2  East Germany 15–10 12–15 15–12 6–15 15–6 63–58 Report
1 Oct Poland  3–2  Bulgaria 15–2 15–6 10–15 14–16 15–7 69–46 Report
1 Oct Soviet Union  3–0  Hungary 15–2 15–5 15–4     45–11 Report

Final ranking

References
  • Confédération Européenne de Volleyball (CEV)[1]
  1. "1971 Senior European Championships Women". CEV. Archived from the original on 9 April 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
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