2026 Men's European Volleyball Championship Pool C

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Pool C is one of four pools of the preliminary round of the 2026 Men's European Volleyball Championship. The pool consists of the Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, co-hosts Finland, Netherlands and Serbia. The matches were played at the Nokia Arena in Tampere from 10 to 17 September 2026. The top four teams will advance to the final round. [1] [2]

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Teams

TeamQualification methodDate of qualificationAppearance(s)Previous best performance [a] WR [b]
TotalFirstLastStreak
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Top eight in 2023 9 September 202329th 1948 2023 7Champions ( 1997 )TBD
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia [c] 10 September 202330th 2007 15Champions (2001, 2011, 2019)TBD
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Host nation14 March 202421st 1955 10Fourth place (2007)TBD
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Pool B winner 9 August 202519th 1948 4Fourth place (2017)TBD
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Pool D winner 13 August 20258th 2009 6Eleventh place (2015)TBD
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Pool A winner 6th 1958 2Twelfth place ( 2013 )TBD

Venue

The Nokia Arena would host games. Constructed in time for the 2022 IIHF World Championship, it has since hosted the 2023 IIHF World Championship and EuroBasket 2025, plus numerous high-profile concerts. [4]

Tampere
Nokia Arena
Capacity: 13,455
Nokia Arena May 2022 3.jpg

Group standings

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 000000—00— Final round
2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 000000—00—
3Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 000000—00—
4Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (H)000000—00—
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 000000—00—
6Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 000000—00—
Source: CEV
(H) Host

Group progression

The table listed the results of teams in each round.

WinLoss
Team ╲ Round1
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Source: CEV

Positions by round

The table listed the positions of teams in each round.

Advance to the knockout stage
Team ╲ Round1
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Source: CEV

Matches

Finland vs Denmark

10 September 2026 (2026-09-10)
20:00		 Finland  Flag of Finland.svgvFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Nokia Arena, Tampere

[ Report]

Netherlands vs Belgium

11 September 2026 (2026-09-11)
17:00		 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svgvFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Nokia Arena, Tampere

[ Report]

Serbia vs Estonia

11 September 2026 (2026-09-11)
20:00		 Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svgvFlag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Nokia Arena, Tampere

[ Report]

Denmark vs Netherlands

12 September 2026 (2026-09-12)
17:00		 Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svgvFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Nokia Arena, Tampere

[ Report]

Belgium vs Finland

12 September 2026 (2026-09-12)
20:00		 Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svgvFlag of Finland.svg  Finland Nokia Arena, Tampere

[ Report]

Estonia vs Denmark

13 September 2026 (2026-09-13)
17:00		 Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svgvFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Nokia Arena, Tampere

[ Report]

Finland vs Serbia

13 September 2026 (2026-09-13)
20:00		 Finland  Flag of Finland.svgvFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Nokia Arena, Tampere

[ Report]

Serbia vs Netherlands

14 September 2026 (2026-09-14)
17:00		 Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svgvFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Nokia Arena, Tampere

[ Report]

Estonia vs Belgium

14 September 2026 (2026-09-14)
20:00		 Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svgvFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Nokia Arena, Tampere

[ Report]

Belgium vs Denmark

15 September 2026 (2026-09-15)
17:00		 Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svgvFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Nokia Arena, Tampere

[ Report]

Netherlands vs Finland

15 September 2026 (2026-09-15)
20:00		 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svgvFlag of Finland.svg  Finland Nokia Arena, Tampere

[ Report]

Denmark vs Serbia

16 September 2026 (2026-09-16)
17:00		 Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svgvFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Nokia Arena, Tampere

[ Report]

Netherlands vs Estonia

16 September 2026 (2026-09-16)
20:00		 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svgvFlag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Nokia Arena, Tampere

[ Report]

Serbia vs Belgium

17 September 2026 (2026-09-17)
17:00		 Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svgvFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Nokia Arena, Tampere

[ Report]

Finland vs Estonia

17 September 2026 (2026-09-17)
20:00		 Finland  Flag of Finland.svgvFlag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Nokia Arena, Tampere

[ Report]

Notes

  1. ↑ Bold text indicates they hosted that edition.
  2. ↑ World ranking at start of tournament.
  3. ↑ Competed as SFR Yugoslavia from 1956 to 1991, and as FR Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro from 1998 to 2006. [3]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.cev.eu/articles/volleyball/mouthwatering-clashes-stem-from-drawing-of-lots-for-the-cev-eurovolley-2026-men/
  2. ↑ "România va debuta contra Letoniei la Europenele găzduite la Cluj-Napoca. A fost stabilit programul complet al grupelor Eurovolley 2026 - Federatia Romana de Volei". frvolei.ro. November 6, 2025.
  3. ↑ "CEV - Confédération Européenne de Volleyball". Archived from the original on 8 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "Host Venues | EuroVolley". eurovolley.cev.eu.
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