| Volleyball at the 2015 European Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Qualification | ||
Indoor | ||
| Tournament | men | women |
| Rosters | men | women |
Beach | ||
| Tournament | men | women |
A total of 464 athletes will compete at the volleyball competitions at the 2015 European Games; 336 in indoor volleyball and 128 in beach volleyball. [1] Most of the qualification places will be based on the CEV Rankings as of 1 January 2015. [2]
| Country | Indoor | Beach | Total athletes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | Men | Women | ||
 Austria | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
 Azerbaijan | X | X | 2 | 2 | 36 |
 Belarus | 1 | 2 | |||
 Belgium | X | X | 28 | ||
 Bulgaria | X | X | 28 | ||
 Croatia | X | 14 | |||
 Czech Republic | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
 Denmark | 1 | 2 | |||
 Estonia | 1 | 2 | |||
 Finland | X | 2 | 18 | ||
 France | X | 2 | 2 | 22 | |
 Germany | X | X | 2 | 2 | 36 |
 Great Britain | 1 | 2 | |||
 Greece | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
 Israel | 1 | 2 | |||
 Italy | X | X | 2 | 2 | 36 |
 Latvia | 2 | 4 | |||
 Lithuania | 1 | 2 | |||
 Netherlands | X | 2 | 2 | 22 | |
 Norway | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
 Poland | X | X | 2 | 2 | 36 |
 Romania | X | 14 | |||
 Russia | X | X | 2 | 2 | 36 |
 Serbia | X | X | 28 | ||
 Slovakia | X | 1 | 16 | ||
 Spain | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
 Sweden | 2 | 4 | |||
 Switzerland | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
 Turkey | X | X | 1 | 30 | |
 Ukraine | 1 | 2 | |||
| 30 NOC's | 12 | 12 | 32 | 32 | 464 |
| Means of qualification | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 1 |  Azerbaijan |
| CEV European Ranking (as of 1 January 2015) [3] | 9 |  Russia  Italy  Serbia  Poland  Bulgaria  Germany  France  Finland  Belgium |
| CEV European League Ranking List (2011–2014) | 2 |  Slovakia  Turkey |
| Total | 12 |
| Means of qualification | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 1 | Azerbaijan |
| CEV European Ranking (as of 1 January 2015) [4] | 9 | Russia Serbia Italy Turkey Germany  Netherlands Poland Belgium  Croatia |
| CEV European League Ranking List (2011–2014) | 2 | Bulgaria  Romania |
| Total | 12 |
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