2015 Men's European Volleyball Championship qualification

This is an article about qualification for the 2015 Men's European Volleyball Championship.

Qualification summary

Qualified teams

First round

First round was held 9–18 May 2014. 12 teams competed in three First Round tournaments consisting of 4 teams. The three 1st placed teams and the two 2nd placed teams with the best score qualified for the Second Round.

Group A Group B Group C
Host : Luxembourg

 Moldova
 Israel
 Luxembourg
 Lithuania

Host : Hungary

 Hungary
 Norway
  Switzerland
 Bosnia and Herzegovina

Host : Macedonia

 Macedonia
 Sweden
 Azerbaijan
 Georgia

All times are local.

Pool A

The tournament was held at d'Coque in Luxembourg, Luxembourg.

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Moldova 3 3 0 8 9 2 4.500 257 212 1.212 Second round
2  Israel 3 2 1 6 6 3 2.000 212 178 1.191 Eliminated
3  Luxembourg 3 1 2 3 3 6 0.500 183 217 0.843
4  Lithuania 3 0 3 1 2 9 0.222 212 257 0.825
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 May18:30Moldova 3–0 Israel25–2225–2125–19  75–62Report
9 May21:00Luxembourg 3–0 Lithuania25–2325–2125–23  75–67Report
10 May18:30Israel 3–0 Lithuania25–1525–1725–16  75–48Report
10 May21:00Moldova 3–0 Luxembourg25–1825–2225–13  75–53Report
11 May17:00Lithuania 2–3 Moldova20–2525–2218–2525–209–1597–107Report
11 May19:30Israel 3–0 Luxembourg25–2125–2025–14  75–55Report

Pool B

The tournament was held at Messzi István Sportcsarnok in Kecskemét, Hungary.

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Norway 3 3 0 8 9 4 2.250 297 254 1.169 Second round
2  Hungary 3 2 1 7 8 3 2.667 247 212 1.165
3   Switzerland 3 1 2 2 4 8 0.500 244 279 0.875 Eliminated
4  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 0 3 1 3 9 0.333 233 276 0.844
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 May16:30Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–3 Norway19–2525–1815–2518–25 77–93Report
9 May19:00Hungary 3–0  Switzerland25–2325–1225–21  75–56Report
10 May15:00Norway 3–1  Switzerland24–2625–2325–1425–17 99–80Report
10 May17:30Bosnia and Herzegovina 0–3 Hungary17–2518–2516–25  51–75Report
11 May16:00Switzerland 3–2 Bosnia and Herzegovina25–2219–2523–2525–1916–14108–105Report
11 May18:30Norway 3–2 Hungary25–2218–2525–1422–2515–11105–97Report

Pool C

The tournament was held at the Sportska sala "Park" in Strumica, Macedonia.

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Macedonia 3 3 0 9 9 1 9.000 254 181 1.403 Second round
2  Sweden 3 2 1 6 7 3 2.333 245 193 1.269
3  Azerbaijan 3 1 2 3 3 6 0.500 170 203 0.837 Eliminated
4  Georgia 3 0 3 0 0 9 0.000 133 225 0.591
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 May16:30Georgia 0–3 Sweden19–259–2513–25  41–75Report
9 May19:00Macedonia 3–0 Azerbaijan25–1525–1725–15  75–47Report
10 May16:30Sweden 3–0 Azerbaijan25–1625–1525–17  75–48Report
10 May19:00Georgia 0–3 Macedonia13–2512–2514–25  39–75Report
11 May16:30Azerbaijan 3–0 Georgia25–2125–1225–20  75–53Report
11 May19:00Sweden 1–3 Macedonia29–3125–2319–2522–25 95–104Report

Second round

24 teams competed in the Second Round, where each pool of 4 teams played in 2 tournaments in May–June 2014 (the last competition day must be on a Saturday or a Sunday). The 1st placed teams of each pool qualify directly for the 2015 Championship. The 2nd placed teams of each pool qualify for the Third Round.

Group A

The tournament was held at the Centennial Hall in Wrocław, Poland and Arena Stožice in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Poland 6 5 1 16 17 3 5.667 510 409 1.247 Qualified to European Championship
2  Slovenia 6 5 1 11 16 11 1.455 602 571 1.054 Third round
3  Macedonia 6 1 5 5 8 15 0.533 464 522 0.889 Eliminated
4  Latvia 6 1 5 4 5 16 0.313 446 520 0.858
Source:
  • Tournament 1 in Poland
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 May16:00Macedonia 2–3 Slovenia18–2525–1825–1916–258–1592–102Report
16 May18:30Poland 3–0 Latvia25–1525–2325–16  75–54Report
17 May16:00Slovenia 3–2 Latvia38–4025–1823–2525–1815–10126–111Report
17 May19:00Macedonia 0–3 Poland13–2515–2515–25  43–75Report
18 May16:00Latvia 3–1 Macedonia25–1725–1924–2628–26 102–88Report
18 May19:00Slovenia 1–3 Poland15–2524–2625–2320–25 84–99Report
  • Tournament 2 in Slovenia
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 May17:00Poland 2–3 Slovenia25–2026–2425–2724–2611–15111–112Report
23 May20:00Latvia 0–3 Macedonia29–3119–2517–25  65–81Report
24 May16:00Slovenia 3–2 Macedonia24–2625–2014–2525–2015–10103–101Report
24 May19:00Poland 3–0 Latvia25–2225–1725–18  75–57Report
25 May16:00Macedonia 0–3 Poland19–2519–2521–25  59–75Report
25 May19:00Slovenia 3–0 Latvia25–1825–1925–20  75–57Report

Group B

The tournament was held at the Pavilhão De Desportos De Vila Do Conde in Vila do Conde, Portugal, and Energia Areena in Vantaa, Finland.

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Finland 6 6 0 16 18 8 2.250 613 515 1.190 Qualified to European Championship
2  Portugal 6 4 2 13 15 7 2.143 494 469 1.053 Third round
3  Moldova 6 2 4 7 10 13 0.769 499 515 0.969 Eliminated
4  Austria 6 0 6 0 3 18 0.167 405 512 0.791
Source:
  • Tournament 1 in Portugal
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 May19:00Finland 3–2 Moldova25–1724–2625–2323–2515–8112–99Report
16 May22:00Portugal 3–0 Austria25–2125–1725–20  75–58Report
17 May18:00Moldova 0–3 Portugal20–2516–2516–25  52–75Report
17 May18:30Finland 3–1 Austria25–2125–1722–2525–18 97–81Report
18 May17:00Portugal 2–3 Finland25–2023–2525–2315–2511–1599–108Report
18 May17:30Austria 1–3 Moldova22–2525–2114–2516–25 77–96Report
  • Tournament 2 in Finland
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 May16:00Austria 0–3 Portugal21–2521–2515–25  57–75Report
23 May19:00Finland 3–1 Moldova21–2525–1125–2229–27 100–85Report
24 May15:00Portugal 3–1 Moldova27–2523–2525–2125–21 100–92Report
24 May18:00Austria 1–3 Finland20–2525–1917–2519–25 81–94Report
25 May14:00Moldova 3–0 Austria25–1225–1725–22  75–51Report
25 May17:00Portugal 1–3 Finland20–2529–2712–2520–25 81–102Report

Group C

The tournament was held at the Aréna Poprad in Poprad, Slovakia and Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall in Rentis, Greece.

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Slovakia 6 5 1 15 15 4 3.750 456 391 1.166 Qualified to European Championship
2  Estonia 6 4 2 12 12 9 1.333 489 470 1.040 Third round
3  Greece 6 3 3 9 10 10 1.000 466 456 1.022 Eliminated
4  Hungary 6 0 6 0 4 18 0.222 446 540 0.826
Source:
  • Tournament 1 in Slovakia
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 May16:30Estonia 3–0 Greece26–2425–2127–25  78–70Report
23 May19:00Slovakia 3–0 Hungary25–2125–2125–11  75–53Report
24 May16:30Greece 3–1 Hungary25–2225–1722–2525–20 97–84Report
24 May19:00Estonia 0–3 Slovakia18–2522–2515–25  55–75Report
25 May16:30Hungary 1–3 Estonia22–2525–2218–2521–25 86–97Report
25 May19:00Greece 3–0 Slovakia25–1825–2125–23  75–62Report
  • Tournament 2 in Greece
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
29 May17:00Estonia 0–3 Slovakia18–2523–2518–25  59–75Report
29 May19:30Greece 3–0 Hungary25–2125–2225–16  75–59Report
30 May17:00Slovakia 3–1 Hungary26–2425–1718–2525–17 94–83Report
30 May19:30Estonia 3–1 Greece25–1823–2525–2325–17 98–83Report
31 May18:00Hungary 1–3 Estonia29–2717–2519–2516–25 81–102Report
31 May20:00Slovakia 3–0 Greece25–2225–2125–23  75–66Report

Group D

The tournament was held at the City Hall in Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic and Polideportivo Príncipes de Asturias in Pinto, Spain.

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Czech Republic 6 5 1 16 17 5 3.400 520 448 1.161 Qualified to European Championship
2  Spain 6 4 2 12 13 10 1.300 529 511 1.035 Third round
3  Ukraine 6 3 3 8 12 13 0.923 581 581 1.000 Eliminated
4  Norway 6 0 6 0 4 18 0.222 452 542 0.834
Source:
  • Tournament 1 in Czech Republic
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 May16:00Spain 3–1 Ukraine31–2926–2418–2526–24 101–102Report
16 May19:00Czech Republic 3–0 Norway25–2025–2025–13  75–53Report
17 May16:00Ukraine 3–1 Norway25–2328–2623–2525–22 101–96Report
17 May19:00Spain 0–3 Czech Republic16–2521–2522–25  59–75Report
18 May16:00Norway 1–3 Spain15–2518–2525–2017–25 75–95Report
18 May19:00Ukraine 1–3 Czech Republic19–2521–2525–2223–25 88–97Report
  • Tournament 2 in Spain
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
22 May18:00Ukraine 3–2 Czech Republic25–2320–2520–2525–2115–13105–107Report
22 May20:30Spain 3–1 Norway25–2125–2021–2525–17 96–83Report
23 May17:00Czech Republic 3–0 Norway26–2425–1225–22  76–58Report
23 May19:30Ukraine 1–3 Spain21–2525–1817–2523–25 86–93Report
24 May15:00Norway 1–3 Ukraine26–2420–2522–2519–25 87–99Report
24 May17:30Czech Republic 3–1 Spain25–1425–2315–2525–23 90–85Report

Group E

The tournament was held at the Morača Sports Center in Podgorica, Montenegro and Dom odbojke - Bojan Stranić in Zagreb, Croatia.

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Croatia 6 4 2 12 14 10 1.400 549 533 1.030 Qualified to European Championship
2  Netherlands 6 3 3 10 11 10 1.100 474 468 1.013 Third round
3  Montenegro 6 3 3 7 13 15 0.867 613 632 0.970 Eliminated
4  Romania 6 2 4 7 11 14 0.786 547 550 0.995
Source:
  • Tournament 1 in Montenegro
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 May16:30Croatia 3–0 Netherlands25–1725–2025–23  75–60Report
16 May19:00Montenegro 2–3 Romania14–2522–2525–2225–2111–1597–108Report
17 May16:30Netherlands 3–0 Romania27–2525–2325–18  77–66Report
17 May19:00Croatia 3–1 Montenegro25–2327–2531–3325–18 108–99Report
18 May16:30Romania 1–3 Croatia25–2224–2620–2516–25 85–98Report
18 May19:00Netherlands 2–3 Montenegro25–1916–2525–2323–2510–1599–107Report
  • Tournament 2 in Croatia
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 May17:00Romania 2–3 Croatia22–2522–2525–2325–197–15101–107Report
23 May19:30Netherlands 3–1 Montenegro25–1925–2326–2825–18 101–88Report
24 May17:00Croatia 2–3 Montenegro23–2525–2324–2625–238–15105–112Report
24 May19:30Romania 3–0 Netherlands26–2425–2225–15  76–61Report
25 May16:00Montenegro 3–2 Romania25–2319–2527–2524–2615–12110–111Report
25 May18:30Croatia 0–3 Netherlands19–2524–2613–25  56–76Report

Group F

The tournament was held at the Antvorskovhallen in Slagelse, Denmark, and Chizhovka-Arena Team Sports Hall in Minsk, Belarus.

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Belarus 6 5 1 15 17 8 2.125 596 518 1.151 Qualified to European Championship
2  Sweden 6 3 3 10 14 11 1.273 541 549 0.985 Third round
3  Turkey 6 3 3 9 12 13 0.923 549 553 0.993 Eliminated
4  Denmark 6 1 5 2 6 17 0.353 476 542 0.878
Source:
  • Tournament 1 in Denmark
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
22 May18:00Turkey 3–2 Belarus31–2926–2416–2522–2515–11110–114Report
22 May20:30Denmark 3–2 Sweden25–2120–2525–1822–2515–13107–102Report
23 May17:00Belarus 3–1 Sweden25–2219–2525–1425–12 94–73Report
23 May19:30Turkey 3–1 Denmark25–1412–2525–1925–20 87–78Report
24 May15:00Sweden 3–0 Turkey28–2625–1625–20  78–62Report
24 May17:30Belarus 3–1 Denmark26–2825–1525–1725–20 101–80Report
  • Tournament 2 in Belarus
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
30 May16:30Denmark 1–3 Turkey25–2222–2517–2525–27 89–99Report
30 May19:00Belarus 3–2 Sweden25–2224–2625–2725–2018–16117–111Report
31 May16:30Turkey 2–3 Sweden22–2523–2525–1525–1913–15108–99Report
31 May19:00Denmark 0–3 Belarus22–2523–2516–25  61–75Report
1 June15:00Sweden 3–0 Denmark28–2625–1825–17  78–61Report
1 June17:30Turkey 1–3 Belarus19–2520–2525–2019-25 83–70Report

Third round

The 2nd placed teams of the Second Round will play one home and one away match to determine the 3 winners who will then subsequently be qualified through to the 2015 Championship. The third round matches were held on 23–24 and 30–31 May 2015.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Slovenia  4–2  Portugal 3–0 2–3
Estonia  6–0  Sweden 3–1 3–0
Spain  0–6  Netherlands 0–3 1–3

First leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 May19:30Spain 0–3 Netherlands22–2519–2519–25  60–75Report
24 May16:00Estonia 3–1 Sweden20–2526–2428–2625–23 99–98Report
24 May16:30Slovenia 3–0 Portugal31–2925–2025–17  81–66Report

Second leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
31 May15:00Sweden 0–3 Estonia26–2822–259–25  57–78Report
31 May15:00Portugal 3–2 Slovenia20–2525–2225–1923–2515–12108–103Report
31 May16:00Netherlands 3–1 Spain23–2527–2525–2325–18 100–91Report