2026 Women's European Volleyball Championship qualification

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

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Qualification

Azerbaijan, Czech Republic, Sweden and Turkey 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 Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan QualificationPool A
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Pool B
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Pool C
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Pool D
2023 European Championship Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Pool E
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Pool F
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Pool G
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Best runners-up
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
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 2026 European Championship
Qualified as hosts for the 2026 European Championship
RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
5Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
6Flag of France.svg  France
7Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
8Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
9Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
10Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
11Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
12Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
13Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
14Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
15Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
16Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
17Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
18 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia and Herzegovina
19Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
20Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
21Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
22Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
23Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
24Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary

Format

There being seven pools of either three teams each, the winners of each pool and the 5 best runners-up qualified for the 2026 European Championship. The pools were 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 42/3 August 2025
Matchday 56 August 2025
Matchday 69/10 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 brackets. [1]

Pool APool BPool CPool DPool EPool FPool G
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (6)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium (10)Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia (13)Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina (15)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (16)Flag of Greece.svg  Greece (17)Flag of Romania.svg  Romania (18)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland (26)Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (25)Flag of Israel.svg  Israel (24)Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro (23)Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal (22)Flag of Austria.svg  Austria (21)Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia (19)
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (27)Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (28)Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia (29)Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia (31)Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia (32)Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia (33)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 Germany.svg  Germany 220660MAX1631181.381 2026 European Championship
2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 2112350.6001661990.834 2026 European Championship if one of five best second-ranked team
3Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 2021260.3331661780.933
Source: CEV
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
18 Aug 202415:00 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg2–3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 25–1826–2823–2525–1712–15111–103 Report
24 Aug 202417:00 Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg0–3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 36–3818–259–25  63–88 Report
29 Aug 202418:00 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3–0Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 25–2025–2025–15  75–55 Report
   Finland  Flag of Finland.svg–Flag of Germany.svg  Germany        
   Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg–Flag of Finland.svg  Finland        
   Germany  Flag of Germany.svg–Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland        

Pool B

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2205623.0001831561.173 2026 European Championship
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2113331.0001351341.007 2026 European Championship if one of five best second-ranked team
3Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1011230.6671551830.847
Source: CEV
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
17 Aug 202419:00 Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg2–3Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 28–2618–2525–1716–259–1596–108 Report
24 Aug 202418:30 Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg3–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 25–2225–1825–20  75–60 Report
28 Aug 202420:30 Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg3–0Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 25–1925–1725–23  75–59 Report
   Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg–Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium        
   Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg–Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark        
   Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg–Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary        

Pool C

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 220660MAX1501011.485 2026 European Championship
2Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 2113340.7501401620.864 2026 European Championship if one of five best second-ranked team
3Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 2020160.1671411680.839
Source: CEV
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
17 Aug 202416:00 Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg1–3Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 23–2518–2525–1821–25 87–93 Report
27 Aug 202419:00 Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg3–0Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 25–1925–1325–15  75–47 Report
29 Aug 202419:00 Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg3–0Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 25–2125–1625–17  75–54 Report
   Israel  Flag of Israel.svg–Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia        
   Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg–Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia        
   Israel  Flag of Israel.svg–Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia        

Pool D

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 1102321.5001131031.097 2026 European Championship
2Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 1011230.6671031130.912 2026 European Championship if one of five best second-ranked team
3Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 000000—00—Withdrew
Source: CEV
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
17 Aug 202416:15 Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg3–2Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 26–2425–1924–2623–2515–9113–103 Report
25 Aug 202420:00 Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg–Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina        Report
28 Aug 202420:15 Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg–Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia        Report
   Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg–Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina        
   Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg–Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia        
   Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg–Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro        

Pool E

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 220660MAX150921.630 2026 European Championship
2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 2113331.0001381371.007 2026 European Championship if one of five best second-ranked team
3Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 2020060.000911500.607
Source: CEV
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
17 Aug 202419:00 Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg0–3Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 23–2518–2521–25  62–75 Report
25 Aug 202417:00 Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg0–3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 20–2522–2521–25  63–75 Report
28 Aug 202417:00 Spain  Flag of Spain.svg3–0Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 25–925–825–12  75–29 Report
   Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg–Flag of Spain.svg  Spain        
   Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg–Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia        
   Spain  Flag of Spain.svg–Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal        

Pool F

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 220660MAX150941.596 2026 European Championship
2Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2113331.0001361261.079 2026 European Championship if one of five best second-ranked team
3Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 2020060.000841500.560
Source: CEV
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
17 Aug 202420:15 North Macedonia  Flag of North Macedonia.svg0–3Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 14–2517–2520–25  51–75 Report
25 Aug 202420:20 Austria  Flag of Austria.svg0–3Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 18–2520–2523–25  61–75 Report
28 Aug 202420:30 Greece  Flag of Greece.svg3–0Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 25–825–1425–11  75–33 Report
   North Macedonia  Flag of North Macedonia.svg–Flag of Greece.svg  Greece        
   Austria  Flag of Austria.svg–Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia        
   Greece  Flag of Greece.svg–Flag of Austria.svg  Austria        

Pool G

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 220660MAX150981.531 2026 European Championship
2Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 2113331.0001301181.102 2026 European Championship if one of five best second-ranked team
3Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 2020060.000861500.573
Source: CEV
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
17 Aug 202420:00 Kosovo  Flag of Kosovo.svg0–3Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 16–2518–259–25  43–75 Report
24 Aug 202418:00 Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg3–0Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 25–1925–1425–22  75–55 Report
29 Aug 202418:00 Romania  Flag of Romania.svg3–0Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 25–1325–1625–14  75–43 Report
   Kosovo  Flag of Kosovo.svg–Flag of Romania.svg  Romania        
   Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg–Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo        
   Romania  Flag of Romania.svg–Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia        

Ranking of the second placed teams

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 2113331.0001301181.102 2026 European Championship
2Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2113331.0001361261.079
3Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 2113331.0001381371.007
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2113331.0001351341.007
5Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 2113340.7501401620.864
6Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 1011230.6671031130.912
7Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 2112350.6001661990.834
Source: [ citation needed ]

Controversies

Bosnia and Herzegovina's withdrawal

After withdrawing from the Silver League in the 2024 Women's European Volleyball League, [3] [4] the president of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina controversially withdrew the team from the European Championship qualification despite the women's team being named the best Bosnian national team in 2023 and qualifying for two successive European Championships. [5]

When the federation announced this decision, the Armed Forces president, Milutin Popović, criticised members of the Armed Forces for internal disagreements in the association and also stated the some board members did not respond to him regarding the organisation of a meeting to do with the participation of the Bosnian national teams in 2024. Thus, they only managed to organise a meeting on 7 August, two weeks from Bosnia's first game against Montenegro. [6] Due to the lack of meetings, the federation also failed to get a coach for the qualifiers. Plus, he also alleged that they didn't receive funding from the government via the national lottery.

Following that statement, the Armed Forces vice president, Alija Fatić, responded to Popović by saying that it was not their decision to withdraw, rather it was Popović's choice to not to play the qualifiers and is quoted saying ""The real truth is that Popovic is incompetent, he didn't do anything". [7] Fatić also states that, unlike what Popović says, they have had several meetings but conversations about the national team was never on the agenda. The volleyball federation had also reportedly offered to fund the preparations and qualification matches, with the Bosnian Olympic Committee also offering to provide equipment, but Popović rejected this proposal. [7] [5]

President of the volleyball federation, Miloš Jelčić, further reiterated Fatić's claim while also mentioning that other athletes like swimmer Lana Pudar and her coaches have the same issues with Popović too. [8]

On 28 August 2024, the Bosnian volleyball federation denied media reports regarding their finances. [9]

In Popović's statement, he reportedly asked the CEV, if they receive the approval from group opponents Montenegro and Latvia, they would like to postpone their qualifiers for 2025. [6] However, this seems unlikely.

It is likely that the Bosnian volleyball federation will fined 50,000 Euros and suspended from national team competitions for two years due to their no-show in the qualifiers. [5]

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