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 QualificationPool A
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Pool B
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Pool C
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Pool D
2023 European Championship Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Pool E
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Pool F
Flag of France.svg  France Pool G
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Best runners-up
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
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.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 220660MAX1521221.246 2026 European Championship
2Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 2113331.0001461151.270 2026 European Championship if one of five best second-ranked team
3Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2020060.000891500.593
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
   Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg–Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey        
   Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg–Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary        
   Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg–Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark        

Pool B

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 220660MAX1501021.471 2026 European Championship
2Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2113331.0001291281.008 2026 European Championship if one of five best second-ranked team
3Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 2020060.0001011500.673
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
   Austria  Flag of Austria.svg–Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium        
   Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg–Flag of Austria.svg  Austria        
   Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg–Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan        

Pool C

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 2206616.0001701371.241 2026 European Championship
2Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 2113331.0001291400.921 2026 European Championship if one of five best second-ranked team
3Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 2020160.1671511730.873
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
   Norway  Flag of Norway.svg–Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic        
   Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg–Flag of Norway.svg  Norway        
   Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg–Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro        

Pool D

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 2206616.0001701461.164 2026 European Championship
2Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 2113441.0001871871.000 2026 European Championship if one of five best second-ranked team
3Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 2020160.1671491730.861
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
   Israel  Flag of Israel.svg–Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia        
   Israel  Flag of Israel.svg–Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia        
   Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg–Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia        

Pool E

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 2204641.5002061991.035 2026 European Championship
2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2114531.6671761601.100 2026 European Championship if one of five best second-ranked team
3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2021260.333981060.925
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
   Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg–Flag of Spain.svg  Spain        
   Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg–Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden        
   Spain  Flag of Spain.svg–Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland        

Pool F

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 2206616.0001651241.331 2026 European Championship
2Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 2113431.3331611341.201 2026 European Championship if one of five best second-ranked team
3Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 2020060.000821500.547
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
   Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg–Flag of Greece.svg  Greece        
   North Macedonia  Flag of North Macedonia.svg–Flag of Greece.svg  Greece        
   Greece  Flag of Greece.svg–Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia        

Pool G

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 2206616.0001721431.203 2026 European Championship
2Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 2113431.3331681411.191 2026 European Championship if one of five best second-ranked team
3Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 2020060.000941500.627
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
   Kosovo  Flag of Kosovo.svg–Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia        
   Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg–Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo        
   Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg–Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia        

Ranking of the second-placed teams

PosPoolTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1 E Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2114531.6671761601.100 2026 European Championship
2 F Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 2113431.3331611341.201
3 G Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 2113431.3331681411.191
4 A Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 2113331.0001461151.270
5 B Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2113331.0001291281.008
6 D Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 2113441.0001871871.000
7 C Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 2113331.0001291400.921
Source: [ citation needed ]

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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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