2026 Men's European Volleyball Championship qualification

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This article describes the qualification for the 2026 Men's European Volleyball Championship. [1]

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Qualification

Bulgaria, Finland, Italy and Romania as host countries were directly qualified. The eight best placed teams at the 2023 edition also gained direct entries into the tournament. 21 teams compete for the remaining 12 places at the final tournament.

Means of qualificationQualifierMeans of qualificationQualifier
Host CountriesFlag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Qualification Pool A Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Pool B Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Pool C Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Pool D Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
2023 European Championship Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Pool E Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Pool F Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Flag of France.svg  France Pool G Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Best runners-up Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia
Total 24

Direct qualification

All of the host countries' teams directly qualified for the tournament. Then, the top eight teams from previous edition also automatically qualified.

Qualified for the 2026 European Championship
Qualified as hosts for the 2026 European Championship
RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
4Flag of France.svg  France
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
6Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
7Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
8Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
9Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
10Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal
11Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
12Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
13Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
14Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
15Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
16Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia
17Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
18Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
19Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
20Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
21Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
22Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
23Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
24Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark

Format

There are seven pools of three teams each; the winners of each pool and the best five runners-up will qualify for the 2026 European Championship. The pools are played in a double round-robin.

Schedule

The dates were updated to adapt to the new FIVB calendar.

RoundRound date [1] [2]
Matchday 117/18 August 2024
Matchday 224/25 August 2024
Matchday 328/29 August 2024
Matchday 49/10 August 2025
Matchday 513 August 2025
Matchday 616/17 August 2025

Pools composition

The pools were set following the Serpentine system according to their European Ranking for national teams as of 6 November 2023. Rankings are shown in parentheses. [1]

Pool APool BPool CPool DPool EPool FPool G
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (8)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium (11)Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (13)Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia (16)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (17)Flag of Greece.svg  Greece (18)Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia (19)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (27)Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan (26)Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro (24)Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia (23)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland (22)Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia (21)Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia (20)
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (28)Flag of Austria.svg  Austria (29)Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (31)Flag of Israel.svg  Israel (34)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (35)Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia (37)Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo (NR)

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

Pool A

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 431101133.6673172811.128 2026 European Championship
2Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 4318951.8003262531.289
3Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 40400120.0001913000.637
Source: CEV
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
17 Aug 202418:30 Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg0–3Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 13–2520–2518–25  51–75 Report
25 Aug 202416:00 Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg3–0Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 25–2325–2327–25  77–71 Report
29 Aug 202418:00 Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg3–0Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 25–1125–1025–17  75–38 Report
9 Aug 202518:00 Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg0–3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 16–2517–2515–25  48–75 Report
13 Aug 202518:00 Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg3–2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 21–2525–2019–2525–1015–10105–90 Report
17 Aug 202518:00 Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg3–0Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 25–1725–1825–19  75–54 Report

Pool B

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 4401212112.0003252181.491 2026 European Championship
2Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 4226761.1672852711.052
3Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 40400120.0001793000.597
Source: CEV
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
17 Aug 202420:30 Austria  Flag of Austria.svg3–0Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 25–1625–2325–14  75–53 Report
24 Aug 202416:00 Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg0–3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 17–2512–2519–25  48–75 Report
28 Aug 202418:00 Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg3–0Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 25–1925–1425–21  75–54 Report
9 Aug 202520:20 Austria  Flag of Austria.svg1–3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 15–2521–2527–2518–25 81–100 Report
13 Aug 202520:15 Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg3–0Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 25–1325–925–13  75–35 Report
16 Aug 202518:00 Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg0–3Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 13–2512–2518–25  43–75 Report

Pool C

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 440121226.0003432791.229 2026 European Championship
2Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 4133590.5563033340.907
3Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 41334100.4003033360.902
Source: CEV
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
18 Aug 202414:30 Norway  Flag of Norway.svg3–0Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 25–1928–2625–20  78–65 Report
24 Aug 202418:00 Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg1–3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 25–2018–2522–2521–25 86–95 Report
29 Aug 202417:00 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg3–0Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 25–1725–1425–20  75–51 Report
9 Aug 202517:00 Norway  Flag of Norway.svg1–3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 25–2319–2522–2520–25 86–98 Report
13 Aug 202518:00 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg3–0Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 25–1625–2225–18  75–56 Report
17 Aug 202519:00 Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg3–1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 30–2825–1716–2525–18 96–88 Report

Pool D

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 431101152.2003733371.107 2026 European Championship
2Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 43171081.2504043971.018
3Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 40414120.3333343770.886
Source: CEV
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
17 Aug 202419:00 Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg3–1Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 26–2425–2219–2525–18 95–89 Report
21 Aug 202418:00 Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg1–3Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 22–2525–2322–2523–25 92–98 Report
24 Aug 202416:00 Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg3–0Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 25–1625–1925–22  75–57 Report
10 Aug 202520:00 Israel  Flag of Israel.svg3–2Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 25–2218–2525–2124–2615–10107–104 Report
13 Aug 202519:00 Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg1–3Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 20–2525–2216–2520–25 81–97 Report
16 Aug 202520:00 Israel  Flag of Israel.svg3–2Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 18–2528–2621–2525–1418–16110–106 Report

Pool E

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 44091262.0003903521.108 2026 European Championship
2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 42281071.4293733621.030
3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 40413120.2503043530.861
Source: CEV
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
17 Aug 202418:05 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg2–3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 25–1525–2021–2519–2511–15101–100 Report
25 Aug 202417:00 Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg3–2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 25–1625–2319–2522–2515–9106–98 Report
28 Aug 202420:00 Spain  Flag of Spain.svg0–3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 21–2520–2519–25  60–75 Report
9 Aug 202518:00 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg3–1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 22–2525–2325–2325–22 97–93 Report
13 Aug 202519:30 Spain  Flag of Spain.svg0–3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 17–2516–2520–25  53–75 Report
16 Aug 202517:00 Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg3–2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 21–2522–2526–2425–1715–9109–100 Report

Pool F

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 4401212112.0003172231.422 2026 European Championship
2Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 4226761.1672942571.144
3Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 40400120.0001693000.563
Source: CEV
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
17 Aug 202416:00 Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg0–3Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 12–2514–2518–25  44–75 Report
25 Aug 202420:15 North Macedonia  Flag of North Macedonia.svg1–3Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 25–1518–2523–2520–25 86–90 Report
29 Aug 202420:30 Greece  Flag of Greece.svg3–0Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 25–1425–825–16  75–38 Report
9 Aug 202519:00 Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg0–3Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 16–2510–2515–25  41–75 Report
13 Aug 202520:00 Greece  Flag of Greece.svg3–0Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 25–1825–1527–25  77–58 Report
17 Aug 202520:00 North Macedonia  Flag of North Macedonia.svg3–0Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 25–1325–1625–17  75–46 Report

Pool G

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 43191042.5003372711.244 2026 European Championship
2Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 43191052.0003533031.165
3Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 40401120.0832073230.641
Source: CEV
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
17 Aug 202417:00 Kosovo  Flag of Kosovo.svg0–3Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 14–2519–2517–25  50–75 Report
25 Aug 202417:15 Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg3–1Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 25–2321–2526–2425–21 97–93 Report
28 Aug 202418:00 Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg3–0Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 25–2125–1425–9  75–44 Report
9 Aug 202520:30 Kosovo  Flag of Kosovo.svg0–3Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 20–2514–2513–25  47–75 Report
13 Aug 202519:00 Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg3–1Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 18–2526–2425–1525–19 94–83 Report
16 Aug 202519:30 Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg3–1Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 25–1325–1223–2525–16 98–66 Report

Ranking of the second-placed teams

PosPoolTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1 G Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 43191052.0003533031.165 2026 European Championship
2 A Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 4318951.8003262531.289
3 D Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 43171081.2504043971.018
4 E Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 42281071.4293733621.030
5 F Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 4226761.1672942571.144
6 B Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 4226761.1672852711.052
7 C Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 4133590.5563033340.907
Source: [ citation needed ]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 CEV EuroVolley 2026 Official Communications No. 1
  2. ↑ "Volleyball players against the Czech Republic and Norway for Eurovolley, volleyball players from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Latvia".
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