Women's European Volleyball Championship

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Women's European Volleyball Championship
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Volleyball current event.svg 2026 Women's European Volleyball Championship
Sport Volleyball
Founded1949;75 years ago (1949)
First season 1949
No. of teams24 (Finals)
Continent Europe (CEV)
Most recent
champion(s)
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
(1st title)
Most titlesFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
(13 titles)
Official website cev.eu

The Women's European Volleyball Championship is the official competition for senior women's national volleyball teams of Europe, organized by the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV). The initial gap between championships was variable, but since 1975 they have been awarded every two years. The current champion is Turkey, which won its first title at the 2023 tournament. [1]

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History

The first tournament was held in 1949 with participation of seven national teams. It was dominated by teams from Eastern Europe, who at that times were strongest teams not only at the European continent but also in the whole world. The teams from Eastern Europe dominated at the tournament for next four and half decades. The first European title was won by Soviet Union, who also won two next editions – in 1950 and 1951. At all three tournaments the Soviet team demonstrated overwhelming advantage – they not only won all matches, but also didn't lose any single set. This achievement was repeated by Soviet Union at the first Women's World Championship which was held in 1952 in Moscow.

In 1955, Czechoslovakia managed to break Soviet dominance and to win European gold after 3-2 victory over a Soviet Union in a decisive match at the tournament. However, Soviet team returned at first positions after victory at the 1956 World Championship next year. At the next 1958 European Championship which was held in Czechoslovakia, Soviet Union took revenge and returned European title after 3-2 victories over host team and Poland who captured silver and bronze medals respectively.

The victory in 1958 marked the beginning of the era of dominance of the Soviet Union which lasted for more than two decades. From 1958 to 1979, Soviet team didn't lose any tournament by winning 7 European titles in a row. At the next European Championship which was held in 1963, Soviet Union defended own title after difficult 3-2 victory over a Poland in a decisive match of the final round. But at next two European tournaments – in 1967 and 1971 – Soviet team demonstrated overwhelming advantage not losing any single set in all matches. European Championships held in 1975 and 1977 were also won relatively easy as all matches ended with either 3-0 or 3-1 victories. However, at the 1979 European Championship, Soviet Union faced with serious resistance from opponents. In preliminary round, Soviet Union lost 2-3 to Poland. It was only second defeat of the Soviet team at the European Championships and also their first defeat within 24 years. It, however, affected little at outcome of the tournament as Polish team was eliminated after preliminary round while Soviet team won gold medals after difficult 3-2 victories over a Romania and Bulgaria in the final round. During these two decades, Soviet Union was not only dominant power in Europe but also world volleyball superpower by winning two Olympic titles (1968, 1972), two World Championships (1960, 1970) and first edition of the Women's World Cup held in 1973.

After victory at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, a power of the Soviet team started to decline. At the next 1981 European Championship which was held in Bulgaria, home team finally managed to break Soviet dominance. Bulgaria won their maiden European title after 3-0 victory over a Soviet Union in a decisive match of the final round which was held in Sofia. The next four European Championships were marked by rivalry between Soviet Union and East Germany. In 1983, playing at home, East Germany obtained a remarkable victory over Soviets after trailing 0-2 in a decisive match of the final round which was held in Rostock and won their maiden European title. Two years later Soviet team took revenge and returned European title after 3-0 victory over East Germany in a decisive match of the final round. But in 1987 East Germany won European Championship for second time after 3-2 victory over Soviet Union in a final match. The last European final between these national teams took place in 1989 in Stuttgart, West Germany. Soviet team won 3-1 and returned European title.

In the late 1980s, Soviet Union was managed to return status of volleyball superpower not only in Europe but also in the world by winning 1988 Olympic Games and 1990 World Championships. At the 1991 European Championship, Soviet team demonstrated overwhelming advantage not losing any single set in all matches – including 3-0 victories over unified Germany in semifinals and Netherlands in the final match. It however was their last participation at the competition. Soviet national team finished its history with remarkable statistics - they won 13 of 17 European Championships (not losing any single set in all matches at 6 of 13 victorious tournaments), suffered only 5 defeats in 116 matches, with set ratio 341:43.

Following the Soviet Union's dissolution in December 1991, Russia (official inheritor of the Soviet team) continued to dominate in Europe. It's remarkable that their main European rival at those times (who became runner-up for the three times in a row) was Croatia strengthened by some former Soviet players such as Irina Kirillova, Yelena Chebukina, Tatyana Sidorenko and Maria Likhtenstein. In 1995, playing at home, Netherlands managed to break this dominance after 3-1 victory over a Russia in semifinals and 3-0 victory over Croatia in a final match which was held in Arnhem. This victory became historical not only for Netherlands, but also for whole Western Europe. At the next two editions – in 1997 and 1999 – Russia returned at first positions after 3-0 victories over Croatia in both final matches. But in the 2001 European Championship final Russian team faced with stronger resistance from the new rising European power – Italy (who became World Champion next year). Russia achieved difficult victory in a five-set match. Nikolay Karpol won European title as head coach for the record seventh time (starting from 1979 victory).

After victory in 2001, the period of Russia's dominance came to end, and more national teams were managed to win their maiden European title. The next tournament was surprisingly won by Poland while Russia (2001 European Champion) and Italy (2002 World Champion) faced only in 5th place match. At the 2005 European Championship, Polish team proved non-randomness of this success after 3-2 victory over a Russia in semifinals and 3-1 victory over Italy in a final match. In 2007, Italy won their maiden European title by beating Serbia 3-0 in a final match. At next European Championships, Italian team repeated this success after 3-0 victory over Netherlands in a final. In 2011, playing at home, Serbia managed to win their maiden European title after remarkable 3-2 victory over Germany in a final match which was held in Belgrade. The next two European Championships held in 2013 and 2015 were won by Russia who managed to beat home teams in both the final matches (3-1 over Germany in Berlin and 3-0 over Netherlands in Rotterdam respectively).

The 2017 European Championship took place in Azerbaijan and Georgia. The 2019 European Championship was co-hosted by four countries for first time – Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Turkey. Both tournaments were finished with Serbia's success who also won World Championships in 2018. However, this winning streak was ended in 2021 when Italy managed to beat Serbia in a final match which was held at the opponent's home ground in Belgrade and thus winning their third European title in history. Next year Serbian team won World Championships for second time in history. But in 2023 Serbia lost European final again – Turkey managed to beat reigning World Champions in a 5th-set tie-breaker and thus to win their maiden European trophy.

The 33 European Championship tournaments have been won by nine nations. Russia have won nineteen times (thirteen as Soviet Union). The other European Championship winners are Italy and Serbia, with three titles each; Germany (as East Germany) and Poland, with two titles each; and Bulgaria, Czech Republic (as Czechoslovakia), Netherlands and Turkey, with one title each.

The current format of the competition involves a qualification phase, which currently takes place over the preceding two years, to determine which teams qualify for the tournament phase, which is often called the European Championship Finals. 16 teams, including the automatically qualifying host nation(s), compete in the tournament phase for the title at venues within the host nation(s) over a period of about two weeks. For the 2019 edition the number of participants in the Finals was increased from 16 to 24.

Poland co-holds record for the participation in the European Championships (32 times) by missing only one tournament. Russia also participated in the 32 European Championships (seventeen as the Soviet Union). Bulgaria participated in the continental championships 31 times and Netherlands – 30 times.

Results summary

YearHost(s)Final3rd place matchTeams
ChampionsScoreRunners-up3rd placeScore4th place
1949
Details
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czechoslovakia
Flag of the USSR (1936-1955).svg
Soviet Union
Round-robin
(3–0)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czechoslovakia
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg
Poland
Round-robin
(3–0)
Flag of Romania (1948-1952).svg
Romania
7
1950
Details
Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg
Bulgaria
Flag of the USSR (1936-1955).svg
Soviet Union
Round-robin
(3–0)
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg
Poland
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czechoslovakia
Round-robin
(3–0)
Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg
Bulgaria
6
1951
Details
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
France
Flag of the USSR (1936-1955).svg
Soviet Union
Round-robin
(3–0)
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg
Poland
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Yugoslavia
Round-robin
(3–0)
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
France
6
1955
Details
Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg
Romania
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czechoslovakia
Round-robin
(3–2)
Flag of the USSR (1936-1955).svg
Soviet Union
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg
Poland
Round-robin
(3–2)
Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg
Romania
6
1958
Details
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czechoslovakia
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
Round-robin
(3–2)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czechoslovakia
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg
Poland
Round-robin
(3–1)
Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg
Romania
12
1963
Details
Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg
Romania
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
Round-robin
(3–2)
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg
Poland
Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg
Romania
Round-robin
(3–1)
Flag of East Germany.svg
East Germany
13
1967
Details
Flag of Turkey.svg
Turkey
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
Round-robin
(3–0)
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg
Poland
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czechoslovakia
Round-robin
(3–0)
Flag of East Germany.svg
East Germany
15
1971
Details
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
Round-robin
(3–0)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czechoslovakia
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg
Poland
Round-robin
(3–2)
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg
Bulgaria
18
1975
Details
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Yugoslavia
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
Round-robin
(3–0)
Flag of Hungary.svg
Hungary
Flag of East Germany.svg
East Germany
Round-robin
(1–3)
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg
Bulgaria
12
1977
Details
Flag of Finland.svg
Finland
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
3–0Flag of East Germany.svg
East Germany
Flag of Hungary.svg
Hungary
3–2Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg
Poland
12
1979
Details
Flag of France.svg
France
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
Round-robin
(3–0)
Flag of East Germany.svg
East Germany
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg
Bulgaria
Round-robin
(3–2)
Flag of Hungary.svg
Hungary
12
1981
Details
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg
Bulgaria
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg
Bulgaria
Round-robin
(3–0)
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
Flag of Hungary.svg
Hungary
Round-robin
(3–0)
Flag of East Germany.svg
East Germany
12
1983
Details
Flag of East Germany.svg
East Germany
Flag of East Germany.svg
East Germany
Round-robin
(3–2)
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
Flag of Hungary.svg
Hungary
Round-robin
(3–0)
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg
Bulgaria
12
1985
Details
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
Round-robin
(3–0)
Flag of East Germany.svg
East Germany
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
Round-robin
(3–0)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czechoslovakia
12
1987
Details
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgium
Flag of East Germany.svg
East Germany
3–2Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czechoslovakia
3–0Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg
Bulgaria
12
1989
Details
Flag of Germany.svg
West Germany
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
3–1Flag of East Germany.svg
East Germany
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
3–0Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
Romania
12
1991
Details
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
3–0Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
3–1Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
12
1993
Details
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg
Russia
3–0Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czechoslovakia
Flag of Ukraine.svg
Ukraine
3–1Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
12
1995
Details
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
3–0Flag of Croatia.svg
Croatia
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
3–0Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
12
1997
Details
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
3–0Flag of Croatia.svg
Croatia
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
3–0Flag of Bulgaria.svg
Bulgaria
12
1999
Details
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
3–0Flag of Croatia.svg
Croatia
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
3–0Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
8
2001
Details
Flag of Bulgaria.svg
Bulgaria
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
3–2Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
Flag of Bulgaria.svg
Bulgaria
3–1Flag of Ukraine.svg
Ukraine
12
2003
Details
Flag of Turkey.svg
Turkey
Flag of Poland.svg
Poland
3–0Flag of Turkey.svg
Turkey
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
3–2Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
12
2005
Details
Flag of Croatia.svg
Croatia
Flag of Poland.svg
Poland
3–1Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg
Italy
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
3–0Flag of Azerbaijan.svg
Azerbaijan
12
2007
Details
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flag of Luxembourg.svg
Belgium / Luxembourg
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
3–0Flag of Serbia.svg
Serbia
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
3–1Flag of Poland.svg
Poland
16
2009
Details
Flag of Poland.svg
Poland
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
3–0Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
Flag of Poland.svg
Poland
3–0Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
16
2011
Details
Flag of Italy.svg Flag of Serbia.svg
Italy / Serbia
Flag of Serbia.svg
Serbia
3–2Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
Flag of Turkey.svg
Turkey
3–2Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
16
2013
Details
Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Germany / Switzerland
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
3–1Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgium
3–2Flag of Serbia.svg
Serbia
16
2015
Details
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Belgium / Netherlands
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
3–0Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
Flag of Serbia.svg
Serbia
3–0Flag of Turkey.svg
Turkey
16
2017
Details
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Flag of Georgia.svg
Azerbaijan / Georgia
Flag of Serbia.svg
Serbia
3–1Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
Flag of Turkey.svg
Turkey
3–1Flag of Azerbaijan.svg
Azerbaijan
16
2019
Details
Flag of Hungary.svg Flag of Poland.svg Flag of Slovakia.svg Flag of Turkey.svg
Hungary / Poland / Slovakia / Turkey
Flag of Serbia.svg
Serbia
3–2Flag of Turkey.svg
Turkey
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
3–0Flag of Poland.svg
Poland
24
2021
Details
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Flag of Croatia.svg Flag of Romania.svg Flag of Serbia.svg
Bulgaria / Croatia / Romania / Serbia
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
3–1Flag of Serbia.svg
Serbia
Flag of Turkey.svg
Turkey
3–0Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
24
2023
Details
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flag of Estonia.svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Italy.svg
Belgium / Estonia / Germany / Italy
Flag of Turkey.svg
Turkey
3–2Flag of Serbia.svg
Serbia
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
3–0Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
24
2026
Details
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Flag of Sweden.svg Flag of Turkey.svg
Azerbaijan / Czech Republic / Sweden / Turkey
24

Medals summary

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 134017
2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 6039
3Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 3317
4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3238
5Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 24511
6Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 2417
7Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 1438
8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1427
9Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1236
10Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 1023
11Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 0303
12Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 0224
13Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 0134
14Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0011
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 0011
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 0011
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 0011
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 0011
Totals (18 entries)33333399

Total hosts

Euro Women's Championship 2015 European Women's Championship Volleyball 2016 (26206908091).jpg
Euro Women's Championship 2015
HostsNations (Year(s))
5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (1971, 1991, 1999, 2011*, 2023*)
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium (1987, 2007*, 2015*, 2023*)
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria (1950, 1981, 2001, 2021*)
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (1967, 2003, 2019*, 2026*)
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (1993, 1997, 2026*)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (1985, 1995, 2015*)
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania (1955, 1963, 2021*)
2Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan (2017*, 2026*)
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia (2005, 2021*)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia (1949, 1958)
Flag of France.svg  France (1951, 1979)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (2013*, 2023*)
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland (2009, 2019*)
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia (2011*, 2021*)
1Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany (1983)
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia (2023*)
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (1977)
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia (2017*)
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (2019*)
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg (2007*)
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia (2019*)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (2026*)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland (2013*)
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany (1989)
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia (1975)
* = co-hosts

Participating nations

Legend
Team Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
1949
(7)
Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg
1950
(6)
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
1951
(6)
Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg
1955
(6)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
1958
(12)
Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg
1963
(13)
Flag of Turkey.svg
1967
(15)
Flag of Italy.svg
1971
(18)
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
1975
(12)
Flag of Finland.svg
1977
(12)
Flag of France.svg
1979
(12)
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg
1981
(12)
Flag of East Germany.svg
1983
(12)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
1985
(12)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
1987
(12)
Flag of Germany.svg
1989
(12)
Flag of Italy.svg
1991
(12)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
1993
(12)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
1995
(12)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
1997
(12)
Flag of Italy.svg
1999
(8)
Flag of Bulgaria.svg
2001
(12)
Flag of Turkey.svg
2003
(12)
Flag of Croatia.svg
2005
(12)
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 11th
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 12th12th17th
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan Part of Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 4th
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus Part of Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 8th8th11th
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 14th12th12th12th
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 4th5th5th5th6th4th4th7th3rd1st4th10th4th7th7th9th5th4th7th3rd7th9th
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic See Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 10th3rd10th11th
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Part of Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 6th2nd2nd2nd9th8th
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 13th16th
Flag of England.svg  England 18th
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 12th12th
Flag of France.svg  France 5th4th9th13th11th10th8th7th10th9th8th
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany See Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany and Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 3rd5th4th10th4th11th3rd11th
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 12th8th12th12th
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 6th6th6th6th7th5th5th2nd3rd4th3rd3rd9th10th
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 8th11th
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 6th11th8th9th11th8th7th5th6th3rd4th4th6th5th3rd2nd6th2nd
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Part of Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 11th12th8th
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 7th5th10th9th7th9th11th10th6th9th11th3rd5th2nd7th1st9th5th5th4th5th
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 3rd2nd2nd3rd3rd2nd2nd3rd6th4th8th5th9th7th11th9th10th9th6th8th6th1st1st
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 4th5th4th4th3rd9th7th7th6th5th7th6th11th8th4th6th10th12th6th7th8th10th
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia See Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1st3rd1st1st1st5th3rd
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Part of Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 12th
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 12th
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 15th15th12th
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 13th12th
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 10th12th12th11th11th2nd6th
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Part of Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 3rd7th7th4th9th
Discontinued nations
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 2nd3rd1st2nd6th3rd2nd5th5th7th6th8th4th3rd5th5th2ndSee Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 8th4th4th6th3rd2nd2nd4th1st2nd1st2ndSee Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro See Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 10th7th
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1st1st1st2nd1st1st1st1st1st1st1st2nd2nd1st2nd1st1stSee Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 11th11th10th10th10th8th9th10th5th6th9th6thSee Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 3rd7th8th14th8th9th10th11th8th12thSee Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro
Team Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
1949
(7)
Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg
1950
(6)
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
1951
(6)
Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg
1955
(6)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
1958
(12)
Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg
1963
(13)
Flag of Turkey.svg
1967
(15)
Flag of Italy.svg
1971
(18)
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
1975
(12)
Flag of Finland.svg
1977
(12)
Flag of France.svg
1979
(12)
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg
1981
(12)
Flag of East Germany.svg
1983
(12)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
1985
(12)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
1987
(12)
Flag of Germany.svg
1989
(12)
Flag of Italy.svg
1991
(12)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
1993
(12)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
1995
(12)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
1997
(12)
Flag of Italy.svg
1999
(8)
Flag of Bulgaria.svg
2001
(12)
Flag of Turkey.svg
2003
(12)
Flag of Croatia.svg
2005
(12)
Team Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Flag of Luxembourg.svg
2007
(16)
Flag of Poland.svg
2009
(16)
Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Serbia.svg
2011
(16)
Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
2013
(16)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
2015
(16)
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg
Flag of Georgia.svg
2017
(16)
Flag of Hungary.svg
Flag of Poland.svg
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Turkey.svg
2019
(24)
Flag of Serbia.svg
Flag of Bulgaria.svg
Flag of Croatia.svg
Flag of Romania.svg
2021
(24)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Estonia.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
2023
(24)
Total
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 1
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 3
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 12th12th9th15th14th4th10th24th17th10
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 16th15th12th9th7th22nd13th10
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 7th11th3rd6th14th9th14th15th12
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 19th18th2
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 11th8th14th13th13th9th8th9th7th31
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 9th10th8th10th11th12th15th8th12
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 14th16th12th5th10th11th11th10th22nd15
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 2
Flag of England.svg  England 1
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 23rd23rd2
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 18th18th21st5
Flag of France.svg  France 8th14th10th8th21st7th6th18
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 16th1
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 6th4th2nd2nd5th8th6th11th12th17
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 14th22nd19th7
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 12th15th20th16th24th19
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 16th3
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1st1st4th6th7th5th3rd1st4th27
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 3
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 5th2nd7th9th2nd2nd5th4th3rd30
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 4th3rd5th11th8th10th4th5th5th32
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 24th1
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 12th15th13th23rd11th27
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3rd6th6th1st1st6th7th6th15
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 2nd7th1st4th3rd1st1st2nd2nd9
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 13th13th12th17th10th6
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 16th16th20th3
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 15th9th11th16th15th21st13th8
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 8th16th5
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 14th19th20th14th6
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 10th5th3rd7th4th3rd2nd3rd1st16
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 15th13th17th12th9th10
Discontinued nations
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia See Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 17
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany See Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 12
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro See Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 2
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union See Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 17
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany See Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 12
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia See Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro 10

Most valuable player by edition

Most successful players

Boldface denotes active volleyball players and highest medal count among all players (including these who not included in these tables) per type.

Multiple gold medalists

RankPlayerCountryFromToGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Natalya Morozova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
19912001516
Yelena Tyurina (Batukhtina) Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
19892001516
3 Yelena Chebukina (Ovchinnikova) Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
19831997448
4 Valentina Ogiyenko Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
198319954217
5 Aleksandra Chudina Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 19491958415
6 Yevgeniya Artamonova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 19932001415
Yelizaveta Tishchenko Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 19932001415
8 Nina Smoleyeva Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1967197744
Militiya Yeremeyeva (Kononova) Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1949195844
10 Lyudmila Buldakova (Meshcheryakova) Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 19551971314
Lyudmila Chernyshyova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 19751981314
Irina Ilchenko (Smirnova) Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
19871993314
Nadezhda Radzevich (Zezyulya) Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 19751981314
Tatyana Sidorenko Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
19851997314

Multiple medalists

The table shows players who have won at least 6 medals in total at the European Championships.

RankPlayerCountryFromToGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Yelena Chebukina (Ovchinnikova) Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
19831997448
2 Valentina Ogiyenko Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
198319954217
3 Natalya Morozova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
19912001516
Yelena Tyurina (Batukhtina) Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
19892001516
5 Yelena Godina Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 19952007336
6 Maja Ognjenović Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 200720232316

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