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Dates | 2026 |
Teams | 24 (from 1 confederation) |
The 2026 Men's European Volleyball Championship will be the 34th edition of the Men's European Volleyball Championship, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, CEV. For the fourth time, the EuroVolley will be held in four countries.
On 22 June 2023, the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) announced that, starting in 2026, all continental competitions would be played in even-numbered years, rather than odd-numbered. [1]
On 5 December 2022, Romania was announced as the first host. [3] [4] Bulgaria was confirmed as the second host on 26 February 2024, becoming the first ever country to host back to back European Championships. [5] [6] Finnish city, Tampere, was given the hosting rights on 14 March 2024 and will host a group. [7] [8] On 25 March 2024 Italy was announced as the fourth and final host. [9] [10]
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2023 European Championship | ||||
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Total 24 |
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