2023 Men's European Volleyball Championship qualification

This article describes the qualification for the 2023 Men's European Volleyball Championship.[1][2]

Qualification

Italy, North Macedonia, Bulgaria and Israel as host countries were directly qualified. The eight best placed teams at the 2021 edition also gained direct entries into the tournament. 24 teams compete for the remaining 12 places at the final tournament.

Means of qualification Qualifier Means of qualification Qualifier
Host Countries ItalyQualificationPool A Turkey
 North MacedoniaPool B Finland
 BulgariaPool C Belgium
 IsraelPool D Portugal
2021 European Championship  SloveniaPool E Greece
 PolandPool F Spain
 SerbiaPool G Romania
 NetherlandsBest runners-up  Switzerland
 Germany Denmark
 Czech Republic Montenegro
 France Estonia
Reallocation Ukraine Croatia
Total 24

Direct qualification

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 2023 European Championship
Qualified as hosts for the 2023 European Championship
Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Italy
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Slovenia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Poland
4  Serbia
5  Netherlands
6  Germany
7  Russia[lower-alpha 1][3]
8  Czech Republic
9  France
10  Turkey
11  Bulgaria
12  Finland
13  Ukraine
14  Croatia
15  Portugal
16  Latvia
17  Belarus[lower-alpha 1][3]
18  Belgium
19  Slovakia
20  Spain
21  Estonia
22  Greece
23  North Macedonia
24  Montenegro
–  Israel

Format

There being seven pools of either three or four teams each, the winners of each pool and the 5 best runners-up qualified for the 2023 European Championship. The pools were played in a double round-robin tournaments format officially from 3 to 21 August 2022, according to the CEV web site. Since there was a different number of teams across the seven pools, the results of the matches played with the teams finishing last in the pools of four were discarded in order to determine the five best runners-up across all pools.

Pools composition

The pools were set following the Serpentine system according to their European Ranking for national teams as of January 2022. Rankings are shown in brackets.[4]

Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Pool E Pool F Pool G
 Turkey (9)  Finland (12)  Belgium (13)  Portugal (14)  Croatia (15)  Slovakia (18)  Romania (19)
 Azerbaijan (28)  Latvia (26)  Estonia (25)  Montenegro (24)  Greece (22)  Spain (21)   Switzerland (20)
 Denmark (29)  Austria (30)  Israel (31)  Luxembourg (32)  Norway (33)  Hungary (34)  Bosnia and Herzegovina (35)
 Faroe Islands (43)  Iceland (39)  Cyprus (38)  Georgia (37)  Albania (36)

Pool standing procedure
  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
  • The winners in each pool and the top five of the second ranked teams qualified for the 2023 European Championship.

Pool A
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Turkey 4 3 1 10 11 4 2.750 349 278 1.255 2023 European Championship
2  Denmark 4 3 1 8 10 6 1.667 354 331 1.069
3  Azerbaijan 4 0 4 0 1 12 0.083 229 323 0.709
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
3 Aug18:00Azerbaijan 1–3 Denmark22–2525–2316–2516–25 79–98Report
6 Aug17:30Azerbaijan 0–3 Turkey11–2520–2516–25  47–75Report
10 Aug17:30Turkey 3–1 Denmark19–2525–1625–2225–11 94–74Report
14 Aug17:00Denmark 3–2 Turkey25–2019–2528–2620–2515–9107–105Report
17 Aug17:30Turkey 3–0 Azerbaijan25–1525–1625–19  75–50Report
20 Aug19:00Denmark 3–0 Azerbaijan25–1925–1925–15  75–53Report

Pool B
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Finland 4 4 0 11 12 4 3.000 377 318 1.186 2023 European Championship
2  Latvia 4 2 2 5 7 9 0.778 339 365 0.929
3  Austria 4 0 4 2 6 12 0.500 380 413 0.920
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
3 Aug20:25Austria 1–3 Latvia19–2525–2122–2523–25 89–96Report
6 Aug18:00Latvia 1–3 Finland17–2519–2525–2022–25 83–95Report
10 Aug19:00Finland 3–1 Austria25–2123–2525–1625–17 98–79Report
14 Aug20:25Austria 2–3 Finland20–2525–2325–2123–2513–15106–109Report
17 Aug18:30Finland 3–0 Latvia25–1825–1725–15  75–50Report
21 Aug17:00Latvia 3–2 Austria23–2521–2525–2026–2415–12110–106Report

Pool C
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Belgium 4 4 0 11 12 2 6.000 340 254 1.339 2023 European Championship
2  Estonia 4 2 2 7 8 6 1.333 321 266 1.207
3  Faroe Islands 4 0 4 0 0 12 0.000 159 300 0.530
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
3 Aug20:00Belgium 3–0 Faroe Islands25–725–1525–9  75–31Report
7 Aug16:00Estonia 2–3 Belgium25–2219–2524–2626–2416–18110–115Report
10 Aug19:00Faroe Islands 0–3 Estonia11–257–2515–25  33–75Report
13 Aug18:00Estonia 3–0 Faroe Islands25–1225–1625–15  75–43Report
17 Aug20:00Belgium 3–0 Estonia25–1725–2225–22  75–61Report
21 Aug17:00Faroe Islands 0–3 Belgium16–2516–2520–25  52–75Report

Pool D
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Portugal 6 5 1 16 17 3 5.667 484 348 1.391 2023 European Championship
2  Montenegro 6 5 1 14 15 6 2.500 490 413 1.186
3  Luxembourg 6 2 4 6 7 12 0.583 390 456 0.855
4  Iceland 6 0 6 0 0 18 0.000 306 453 0.675
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
3 Aug18:00Montenegro 3–0 Luxembourg25–1525–1425–17  75–46Report
3 Aug21:00Portugal 3–0 Iceland25–1425–1625–10  75–40Report
7 Aug15:00Iceland 0–3 Luxembourg18–2520–2524–26  62–76Report
7 Aug17:30Montenegro 3–2 Portugal21–2525–2225–2025–2715–13111–107Report
10 Aug18:00Montenegro 3–0 Iceland25–1525–1025–16  75–41Report
10 Aug21:00Portugal 3–0 Luxembourg25–1925–1625–16  75–51Report
13 Aug19:00Luxembourg 0–3 Portugal17–2516–2520–25  53–75Report
14 Aug15:00Iceland 0–3 Montenegro21–2518–2516–25  55–75Report
17 Aug19:00Luxembourg 3–0 Iceland27–2525–2025–22  77–67Report
17 Aug21:00Portugal 3–0 Montenegro27–2525–1525–12  77–52Report
20 Aug19:00Luxembourg 1–3 Montenegro25–2722–2527–2513–25 87–102Report
21 Aug15:00Iceland 0–3 Portugal12–2512–2517–25  41–75Report

Pool E
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Greece 6 6 0 17 18 3 6.000 511 426 1.200 2023 European Championship
2  Croatia 6 4 2 12 13 6 2.167 445 389 1.144
3  Cyprus 6 2 4 6 6 12 0.500 371 434 0.855
4  Norway 6 0 6 1 2 18 0.111 410 488 0.840
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
3 Aug18:00Norway 2–3 Greece25–1927–2523–2521–259–15105–109Report
3 Aug19:00Croatia 3–0 Cyprus25–2025–1625–13  75–49Report
6 Aug20:00Cyprus 3–0 Norway25–1927–2525–21  77–65Report
7 Aug20:30Greece 3–0 Croatia25–1225–2325–15  75–50Report
10 Aug19:00Croatia 3–0 Norway25–2125–1825–19  75–58Report
10 Aug20:30Greece 3–0 Cyprus25–1925–1925–19  75–57Report
13 Aug20:00Cyprus 0–3 Greece23–2517–2520–25  60–75Report
14 Aug16:00Norway 0–3 Croatia18–2519–2517–25  54–75Report
17 Aug18:00Norway 0–3 Cyprus22–2524–2623–25  69–76Report
17 Aug19:00Croatia 1–3 Greece25–2322–2522–2526–28 95–101Report
20 Aug20:00Cyprus 0–3 Croatia14–2521–2517–25  52–75Report
21 Aug20:30Greece 3–0 Norway26–2425–1725–18  76–59Report

Pool F
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Spain 6 6 0 17 18 3 6.000 502 370 1.357 2023 European Championship
2  Slovakia 6 4 2 12 13 7 1.857 465 402 1.157
3  Hungary 6 2 4 7 9 12 0.750 453 435 1.041
4  Georgia 6 0 6 0 0 18 0.000 237 450 0.527
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
3 Aug17:00Hungary 2–3 Spain17–2525–1925–2323–258–1598–107Report
3 Aug18:00Slovakia 3–0 Georgia25–1425–2125–9  75–44Report
6 Aug17:00Georgia 0–3 Hungary12–2517–2513–25  42–75Report
7 Aug20:00Spain 3–0 Slovakia25–1825–2025–18  75–56Report
10 Aug18:00Slovakia 3–0 Hungary25–2025–2225–22  75–64Report
10 Aug20:00Spain 3–0 Georgia25–525–1425–15  75–34Report
13 Aug17:00Georgia 0–3 Spain9–2510–2517–25  36–75Report
13 Aug18:00Hungary 1–3 Slovakia21–2516–2525–2220–25 82–97Report
17 Aug18:00Slovakia 1–3 Spain21–2525–1920–2521–25 87–94Report
17 Aug18:00Hungary 3–0 Georgia25–1425–1325–11  75–38Report
20 Aug17:00Georgia 0–3 Slovakia12–2515–2516–25  43–75Report
21 Aug20:00Spain 3–0 Hungary25–2025–1526–24  76–59Report

Pool G
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Romania 6 5 1 15 17 6 2.833 524 443 1.183 2023 European Championship
2   Switzerland 6 5 1 15 17 7 2.429 555 472 1.176
3  Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 1 5 4 7 16 0.438 480 513 0.936
4  Albania 6 1 5 2 5 17 0.294 394 525 0.750
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
3 Aug17:00Romania 3–0 Albania25–1625–1525–16  75–47Report
3 Aug20:00Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–3  Switzerland25–2323–2518–2519–25 85–98Report
6 Aug19:00Bosnia and Herzegovina 2–3 Albania25–1925–1122–2521–2513–15106–95Report
7 Aug17:30Switzerland 3–2 Romania26–2418–2523–2525–2315–8107–105Report
7 Aug19:00Albania 1–3 Bosnia and Herzegovina18–2518–2525–2115–25 76–96Report
10 Aug17:00Romania 3–1 Bosnia and Herzegovina25–2019–2525–1625–20 94–81Report
10 Aug19:30Switzerland 3–1 Albania23–2525–2025–1625–10 98–71Report
11 Aug17:00Bosnia and Herzegovina 0–3 Romania20–2517–2520–25  57–75Report
13 Aug19:00Albania 0–3  Switzerland19–2515–2522–25  56–75Report
17 Aug17:00Romania 3–2  Switzerland25–2217–2525–1918–2515–11100–102Report
20 Aug19:00Albania 0–3 Romania13–2519–2517–25  49–75Report
21 Aug17:30Switzerland 3–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina25–1625–1925–20  75–55Report

Ranking of the second placed teams
  • Matches against the fourth placed team in each pool were not included in this ranking.
  • The top five of the second placed teams qualified for the 2023 European Championship.
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Switzerland 4 3 1 9 11 6 1.833 382 345 1.107 2023 European Championship
2  Denmark 4 3 1 8 10 6 1.667 354 331 1.069
3  Montenegro 4 3 1 8 9 6 1.500 340 317 1.073
4  Estonia 4 2 2 7 8 6 1.333 321 266 1.207
5  Croatia 4 2 2 6 7 6 1.167 295 277 1.065
6  Slovakia 4 2 2 6 7 7 1.000 315 315 1.000
7  Latvia 4 2 2 5 7 9 0.778 339 365 0.929
Source:

Notes
  1. Russian and Belarusian athletes were banned from competing following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

References
  1. "Qualifiers Area | EuroVolley".
  2. CEV EuroVolley 2023 Official Communications No. 1 (PDF). CEV. 4 November 2021.
  3. "FIVB declares Russia and Belarus not eligible for international and continental competitions". FIVB. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  4. "Rankings; CEV".
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