Pool A is one of four pools of the preliminary round of the 2026 Women's European Volleyball Championship. The pool consists of the Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Poland, Slovenia and co-hosts Turkey. All games were played at the Sinan Erdem Dome in Istanbul from 21 to 28 August 2026. The top four teams will advance to the final round. [1]
| Team | Qualification method | Date of qualification | Appearance(s) | Previous best performance | WR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | First | Last | Streak | |||||
| Top eight in 2023 | 27 August 2023 | 17th | 1963 | 2023 | 12 | Champions (2023) | TBD | |
| 33rd | 1949 | 16 | Champions (2003, 2005) | TBD | ||||
| Pool C winner | 2 August 2025 | 4th | 2015 | 2 | Round of 16 (2019) | TBD | ||
| Pool A winner | 6 August 2025 | 18th | 1991 | 18 | Runners-up (2011, 2013) | TBD | ||
| Five best runner-ups | 10 August 2025 | 4th | 1993 | 1997 | 1 | Eighth place (1997) | TBD | |
| 20th | 1949 | 2023 | 6 | Runners-up (1975) | TBD | |||
Turkey's biggest indoor arena, the Sinan Erdem Dome, hosted Pool A. The venue was built in 2010 in preparation for the 2010 FIBA World Championship where, it was the main venue for the tournament, hosting the final phase. The facility was also the main host for EuroBasket 2017. This will be the first major volleyball tournament in this arena. [2]
| Istanbul | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sinan Erdem Dome | ||
| Capacity: 16,000 | ||
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Final round | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | ||
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | ||
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | ||
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
The table listed the results of teams in each round.
| Win | Loss |
The table listed the positions of teams in each round.
| Advance to the knockout stage |
All times are local.
| 21 August 2026 19:00 | Turkey | v | Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul | |
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| 22 August 2026 16:00 | Germany | v | Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul | |
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| 22 August 2026 19:00 | Hungary | v | Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul | |
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| 23 August 2026 16:00 | Latvia | v | Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul | |
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| 23 August 2026 19:00 | Slovenia | v | Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul | |
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| 24 August 2026 16:00 | Poland | v | Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul | |
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| 24 August 2026 19:00 | Turkey | v | Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul | |
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| 25 August 2026 16:00 | Hungary | v | Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul | |
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| 25 August 2026 19:00 | Poland | v | Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul | |
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| 26 August 2026 16:00 | Slovenia | v | Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul | |
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| 26 August 2026 19:00 | Germany | v | Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul | |
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| 27 August 2026 16:00 | Poland | v | Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul | |
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| 27 August 2026 19:00 | Latvia | v | Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul | |
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| 28 August 2026 16:00 | Slovenia | v | Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul | |
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| 28 August 2026 19:00 | Turkey | v | Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul | |
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