| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nations | |
| Dates | 15 August – 3 September |
| Teams | 24 |
| Venue(s) | 8 (in 8 host cities) |
| Champions | |
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 76 |
| Attendance | 193,864 (2,551 per match) |
| Official website | |
| Official website | |
The2023 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 33rd edition of theWomen's European Volleyball Championship, organised by Europe's governingvolleyball body, theConfédération Européenne de Volleyball. For the third consecutive time, it was held in four countries: Belgium, Estonia, Germany and Italy.[1][2] The top three teams of the tournament qualified for the2025 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship as the CEV representative, except Serbia who had already qualified as thedefending world champions.
| Means of qualification | Qualifier | Means of qualification | Qualifier | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Countries | Qualification | Pool A | ||
| Pool B | ||||
| 2021 European Championship | Pool C | |||
| Pool D | ||||
| Pool E | ||||
| Pool F | ||||
| Reallocation | ||||
| Total 24 | ||||
The drawing of lots was combined with a seeding of National Federations and performed as follows:
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
The drawing of lots was held on 16 November 2022 inNaples,Italy.[3]
| Flanders Sports Arena | Palais 12 | Unibet Arena | Castello Düsseldorf | ||||
| Capacity:4,500 | Capacity:8,600 | Capacity:4,900 | Capacity:3,163 | ||||
| Verona Arena | Monza Arena | PalaRuffini | Palazzo Wanny | ||||
| Capacity:10,000 | Capacity:6,000 | Capacity:6,000 | Capacity:6,000 | ||||
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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 7.500 | 414 | 285 | 1.453 | Final round | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 2.600 | 422 | 362 | 1.166 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 1.429 | 371 | 383 | 0.969 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 0.600 | 355 | 370 | 0.959 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 0.417 | 357 | 403 | 0.886 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0.133 | 302 | 418 | 0.722 |
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | 20:00 | Hungary | 0–3 | 16–25 | 15–25 | 19–25 | 50–75 | Report | |||
| 18 Aug | 17:00 | Serbia | 3–0 | 25–14 | 25–19 | 25–16 | 75–49 | Report | |||
| 18 Aug | 20:00 | Slovenia | 0–3 | 19–25 | 14–25 | 19–25 | 52–75 | Report | |||
| 19 Aug | 17:00 | Ukraine | 3–0 | 25–17 | 26–24 | 25–17 | 76–58 | Report | |||
| 19 Aug | 20:00 | Slovenia | 1–3 | 18–25 | 20–25 | 25–21 | 32–34 | 95–105 | Report | ||
| 20 Aug | 17:00 | Serbia | 3–0 | 25–20 | 25–11 | 25–15 | 75–46 | Report | |||
| 20 Aug | 20:00 | Hungary | 1–3 | 22–25 | 12–25 | 25–21 | 16–25 | 75–96 | Report | ||
| 21 Aug | 17:00 | Poland | 1–3 | 25–18 | 13–25 | 23–25 | 18–25 | 79–93 | Report | ||
| 21 Aug | 20:00 | Belgium | 0–3 | 18–25 | 23–25 | 23–25 | 64–75 | Report | |||
| 22 Aug | 17:00 | Slovenia | 3–0 | 25–19 | 25–18 | 25–16 | 75–53 | Report | |||
| 22 Aug | 20:00 | Belgium | 0–3 | 22–25 | 23–25 | 21–25 | 66–75 | Report | |||
| 23 Aug | 17:00 | Ukraine | 3–1 | 19–25 | 25–23 | 26–24 | 25–17 | 95–89 | Report | ||
| 23 Aug | 20:00 | Hungary | 1–3 | 25–21 | 12–25 | 14–25 | 15–25 | 66–96 | Report | ||
| 24 Aug | 17:00 | Poland | 3–1 | 25–17 | 22–25 | 25–17 | 25–17 | 97–76 | Report | ||
| 24 Aug | 20:00 | Serbia | 3–0 | 25–13 | 25–13 | 25–19 | 75–45 | Report |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | MAX | 375 | 261 | 1.437 | Final round | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 1.500 | 440 | 424 | 1.038 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 0.833 | 458 | 478 | 0.958 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 0.750 | 417 | 472 | 0.883 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 0.692 | 456 | 463 | 0.985 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 0.333 | 420 | 468 | 0.897 |
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | 20:00 | Italy | 3–0 | 25–19 | 25–19 | 25–15 | 75–53 | Report | |||
| 16 Aug | 18:00 | Switzerland | 2–3 | 25–16 | 15–25 | 25–23 | 17–25 | 15–17 | 97–106 | Report | |
| 16 Aug | 21:00 | Bulgaria | 3–1 | 23–25 | 25–23 | 25–20 | 25–18 | 98–86 | Report | ||
| 17 Aug | 18:00 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–3 | 20–25 | 19–25 | 25–19 | 18–25 | 82–94 | Report | ||
| 17 Aug | 21:00 | Romania | 3–1 | 25–22 | 25–21 | 23–25 | 25–19 | 98–87 | Report | ||
| 18 Aug | 18:00 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3–2 | 19–25 | 25–18 | 20–25 | 26–24 | 15–6 | 105–98 | Report | |
| 18 Aug | 21:15 | Italy | 3–0 | 25–14 | 25–19 | 25–13 | 75–46 | Report | |||
| 19 Aug | 18:00 | Romania | 2–3 | 21–25 | 25–18 | 25–27 | 25–19 | 9–15 | 105–104 | Report | |
| 19 Aug | 21:00 | Bulgaria | 0–3 | 16–25 | 17–25 | 13–25 | 46–75 | Report | |||
| 21 Aug | 18:00 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2–3 | 25–12 | 24–26 | 21–25 | 25–21 | 11–15 | 106–99 | Report | |
| 21 Aug | 21:00 | Croatia | 1–3 | 19–25 | 25–16 | 22–25 | 24–26 | 90–92 | Report | ||
| 22 Aug | 18:00 | Bulgaria | 3–2 | 26–24 | 18–25 | 25–17 | 22–25 | 15–12 | 106–103 | Report | |
| 22 Aug | 21:15 | Italy | 3–0 | 25–21 | 25–17 | 25–19 | 75–57 | Report | |||
| 23 Aug | 18:00 | Switzerland | 1–3 | 25–21 | 23–25 | 17–25 | 13–25 | 78–96 | Report | ||
| 23 Aug | 21:00 | Italy | 3–0 | 25–23 | 25–19 | 25–17 | 75–59 | Report |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 15.000 | 402 | 304 | 1.322 | Final round | |
| 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1.250 | 395 | 405 | 0.975 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 0.900 | 414 | 421 | 0.983 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 0.636 | 393 | 404 | 0.973 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 0.727 | 383 | 403 | 0.950 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 0.385 | 392 | 442 | 0.887 |
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | 20:00 | Greece | 0–3 | 19–25 | 21–25 | 27–29 | 67–79 | Report | |||
| 18 Aug | 17:00 | Turkey | 3–0 | 25–22 | 25–18 | 25–13 | 75–53 | Report | |||
| 18 Aug | 20:00 | Azerbaijan | 3–0 | 25–21 | 25–10 | 25–15 | 75–46 | Report | |||
| 19 Aug | 17:00 | Sweden | 1–3 | 23–25 | 25–19 | 25–27 | 22–25 | 95–96 | Report | ||
| 19 Aug | 20:00 | Azerbaijan | 1–3 | 13–25 | 22–25 | 25–12 | 14–25 | 74–87 | Report | ||
| 20 Aug | 17:00 | Greece | 0–3 | 21–25 | 22–25 | 17–25 | 60–75 | Report | |||
| 20 Aug | 20:00 | Turkey | 3–0 | 25–13 | 25–13 | 25–13 | 75–39 | Report | |||
| 21 Aug | 17:00 | Czech Republic | 1–3 | 23–25 | 20–25 | 25–20 | 17–25 | 85–95 | Report | ||
| 21 Aug | 20:00 | Germany | 1–3 | 25–13 | 16–25 | 18–25 | 18–25 | 77–88 | Report | ||
| 22 Aug | 17:00 | Azerbaijan | 3–2 | 22–25 | 25–19 | 27–29 | 25–18 | 15–12 | 114–103 | Report | |
| 22 Aug | 20:00 | Germany | 2–3 | 25–22 | 25–23 | 24–26 | 20–25 | 16–18 | 110–114 | Report | |
| 23 Aug | 17:00 | Greece | 0–3 | 24–26 | 16–25 | 26–28 | 66–79 | Report | |||
| 23 Aug | 20:00 | Sweden | 3–1 | 25–17 | 17–25 | 25–21 | 25–18 | 92–81 | Report | ||
| 24 Aug | 17:00 | Czech Republic | 3–0 | 25–23 | 25–20 | 25–22 | 75–65 | Report | |||
| 24 Aug | 20:00 | Turkey | 3–0 | 25–15 | 25–20 | 28–26 | 78–61 | Report |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 15.000 | 401 | 326 | 1.230 | Final round | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 2.600 | 432 | 352 | 1.227 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1.286 | 361 | 346 | 1.043 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 0.727 | 410 | 435 | 0.943 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 0.286 | 373 | 429 | 0.869 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 0.267 | 363 | 452 | 0.803 |
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug | 20:00 | Estonia | 0–3 | 8–25 | 19–25 | 21–25 | 48–75 | Report | |||
| 17 Aug | 17:00 | Finland | 0–3 | 20–25 | 23–25 | 16–25 | 59–75 | Report | |||
| 17 Aug | 20:00 | Netherlands | 3–0 | 25–23 | 25–19 | 25–21 | 75–63 | Report | |||
| 18 Aug | 17:00 | Slovakia | 0–3 | 20–25 | 19–25 | 19–25 | 58–75 | Report | |||
| 18 Aug | 20:00 | France | 3–2 | 22–25 | 25–18 | 23–25 | 25–17 | 15–10 | 110–95 | Report | |
| 19 Aug | 16:00 | Slovakia | 3–0 | 25–17 | 26–24 | 25–19 | 76–60 | Report | |||
| 19 Aug | 19:00 | Estonia | 2–3 | 25–21 | 20–25 | 25–23 | 20–25 | 13–15 | 103–109 | Report | |
| 20 Aug | 16:00 | France | 3–0 | 25–22 | 25–22 | 25–14 | 75–58 | Report | |||
| 20 Aug | 19:00 | Netherlands | 3–0 | 25–8 | 27–25 | 25–19 | 77–52 | Report | |||
| 21 Aug | 17:00 | France | 3–0 | 25–21 | 25–19 | 25–12 | 75–52 | Report | |||
| 21 Aug | 20:00 | Spain | 3–1 | 25–17 | 24–26 | 26–24 | 26–24 | 101–91 | Report | ||
| 22 Aug | 17:00 | Netherlands | 3–1 | 25–23 | 27–25 | 21–25 | 26–24 | 99–97 | Report | ||
| 22 Aug | 20:00 | Estonia | 1–3 | 26–24 | 24–26 | 9–25 | 18–25 | 77–100 | Report | ||
| 23 Aug | 17:00 | Finland | 0–3 | 18–25 | 21–25 | 17–25 | 56–75 | Report | |||
| 23 Aug | 20:00 | Estonia | 1–3 | 25–16 | 21–25 | 20–25 | 17–25 | 83–91 | Report |
| Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||
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| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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| 26 Aug | 18:00 | France | 3–1 | 25–23 | 25–16 | 21–25 | 25–23 | 96–87 | Report | ||
| 26 Aug | 21:15 | Italy | 3–0 | 25–23 | 25–22 | 25–19 | 75–64 | Report | |||
| 27 Aug | 17:00 | Turkey | 3–1 | 25–22 | 16–25 | 25–15 | 32–30 | 98–92 | Report | ||
| 27 Aug | 18:00 | Netherlands | 3–0 | 25–17 | 25–19 | 25–12 | 75–48 | Report | |||
| 27 Aug | 20:00 | Poland | 3–0 | 25–22 | 25–20 | 26–24 | 76–66 | Report | |||
| 27 Aug | 21:00 | Bulgaria | 3–2 | 16–25 | 17–25 | 25–19 | 25–20 | 15–9 | 98–98 | Report | |
| 28 Aug | 17:00 | Serbia | 3–0 | 25–17 | 25–13 | 25–16 | 75–46 | Report | |||
| 28 Aug | 20:00 | Czech Republic | 3–2 | 25–22 | 25–22 | 20–25 | 10–25 | 15–12 | 95–106 | Report |
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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| 29 Aug | 18:00 | Netherlands | 3–0 | 25–11 | 25–13 | 25–19 | 75–43 | Report | |||
| 29 Aug | 21:15 | Italy | 3–0 | 25–14 | 29–27 | 25–13 | 79–54 | Report | |||
| 30 Aug | 17:00 | Turkey | 3–0 | 25–23 | 25–22 | 25–18 | 75–63 | Report | |||
| 30 Aug | 20:00 | Serbia | 3–1 | 24–26 | 25–17 | 25–11 | 25–14 | 99–68 | Report |
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep | 17:00 | Turkey | 3–2 | 18–25 | 25–23 | 15–25 | 25–22 | 15–6 | 98–101 | Report | |
| 1 Sep | 20:30 | Serbia | 3–1 | 25–21 | 15–25 | 25–22 | 25–21 | 90–89 | Report |
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep | 16:30 | Netherlands | 3–0 | 25–23 | 28–26 | 25–20 | 78–69 | Report |
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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| 3 Sep | 20:00 | Serbia | 2–3 | 27–25 | 21–25 | 25–22 | 22–25 | 13–15 | 108–112 | Report |
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