2021 Men's European Volleyball Championship

2021 Men's European Volleyball Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Poland
 Czech Republic
 Estonia
 Finland
Dates1–19 September
Teams24 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)6 (in 6 host cities)
Champions Italy (7th title)
Runners-up Slovenia
Third place Poland
Fourth place Serbia
Tournament awards
MVPItaly Simone Giannelli
Best SetterSlovenia Gregor Ropret
Best OHItaly Alessandro Michieletto
Italy Daniele Lavia
Best MBSerbia Marko Podraščanin
Poland Piotr Nowakowski
Best OPPNetherlands Nimir Abdel-Aziz
Best LiberoItaly Fabio Balaso
Tournament statistics
Matches played76
Attendance195,448 (2,572 per match)
Official website
Official website

The 2021 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the 32nd edition of the Men's European Volleyball Championship, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, CEV. For the second time, the EuroVolley was held in four countries: Poland, Czech Republic, Estonia and Finland. The number of national teams that participated in the event remained to 24.[1]

In Poland, matches were played in Gdańsk, Katowice and Kraków. In Finland, matches were played in Tampere. In Czech Republic, matches were played in Ostrava. In Estonia, matches were played in Tallinn. The top two teams of the tournament qualified for the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship as the CEV representatives.

Italy won their 7th title of Men's European Volleyball Championship. Simone Giannelli was chosen as MVP of this tournament.

Qualification

Main article: 2021 Men's European Volleyball Championship qualification
Means of qualification Qualifier Means of qualification Qualifier
Host Countries  Poland Qualification Pool A  Netherlands
 Czech Republic Pool B  Bulgaria
 Estonia Pool C  Turkey
 Finland Pool D  Latvia
2019 European Championship  Serbia Pool E  Slovakia
 Slovenia Pool F  Montenegro
 France Pool G  Portugal
 Russia Best runners-up  North Macedonia
 Italy  Spain
 Ukraine  Greece
 Germany  Croatia
 Belgium  Belarus
Total 24

Pools composition

The drawing of lots is combined with a seeding of National Federations and performed as follows:

  1. The 4 Organisers are seeded in Preliminary pools. Poland in Pool A, Czech Republic in Pool B, Finland in Pool C and Estonia in Pool D.
  2. The first and second best ranked from the previous edition of the CEV competition are drawn in different Preliminary pools,
  3. The organizers can select one team to join their pools.
  4. According to the CEV National Team ranking list (as per 01/01/2020), 16 remaining teams are seeded by descending order in a number of cups that equals the number of Preliminary pools.
Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
 Serbia
 France
 Slovenia
 Netherlands 		 Germany
 Bulgaria
 Turkey
 Ukraine 		 Spain
 Slovakia
 Greece
 Belarus 		 Portugal
 Montenegro
 North Macedonia
 Croatia
Draw

The drawing of lots was held on 27 May 2021 in Helsinki, Finland.

Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D
 Poland  Czech Republic  Finland  Estonia
 Belgium  Italy  Russia  Latvia
 Serbia  Slovenia  Netherlands  France
 Ukraine  Bulgaria  Turkey  Germany
 Greece  Belarus  Spain  Slovakia
 Portugal  Montenegro  North Macedonia  Croatia

Squads

Main article: 2021 Men's European Volleyball Championship squads

Venues

Poland Kraków (pool A) Poland Gdańsk (round of 16, quarterfinals) Poland Katowice (semifinals, finals)
Tauron Arena Ergo Arena Spodek
Capacity: 15,030 Capacity: 11,409 Capacity: 11,500
2021 Men's European Volleyball Championship is located in Europe
Kraków
Kraków
Gdańsk
Gdańsk
Katowice
Katowice
Ostrava
Ostrava
Tampere
Tampere
Tallinn
Tallinn
Czech Republic Ostrava (Pool B, Round of 16, Quarterfinals) Finland Tampere (Pool C) Estonia Tallinn (Pool D)
Ostravar Aréna Tampere Ice Stadium Saku Suurhall
Capacity: 10,000 Capacity: 7,300 Capacity: 7,200

Pool standing procedure

  1. Number of matches won
  2. Match points
  3. Sets ratio
  4. Points ratio
  5. If the tie continues as per the point ratio between two teams, the priority will be given to the team which won the match between them. When the tie in points ratio is between three or more teams, a new classification of these teams in the terms of points 1, 2, 3 and 4 will be made taking into consideration only the matches in which they were opposed to each other.

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

Preliminary round

  • The top four teams in each pool qualified for the final round.

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Poland 5 5 0 14 15 4 3.750 453 381 1.189 Final round
2  Serbia 5 4 1 12 14 7 2.000 491 432 1.137
3  Ukraine 5 3 2 7 9 11 0.818 446 446 1.000
4  Portugal 5 2 3 6 10 12 0.833 459 502 0.914
5  Belgium 5 1 4 4 7 12 0.583 408 435 0.938
6  Greece 5 0 5 2 6 15 0.400 434 495 0.877
Source: CEV
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
2 Sep 14:30 Greece  2–3  Ukraine 25–22 24–26 25–22 19–25 6–15 99–110 Report
2 Sep 17:30 Poland  3–1  Portugal 25–16 22–25 25–16 25–19   97–76 Report
2 Sep 20:30 Belgium  1–3  Serbia 13–25 18–25 25–21 20–25   76–96 Report
3 Sep 17:30 Belgium  2–3  Portugal 23–25 22–25 25–20 25–18 13–15 108–103 Report
3 Sep 20:30 Ukraine  0–3  Serbia 25–27 24–26 21–25     70–78 Report
4 Sep 17:30 Belgium  3–0  Greece 25–16 25–22 25–22     75–60 Report
4 Sep 20:30 Serbia  2–3  Poland 21–25 25–23 25–20 20–25 14–16 105–109 Report
5 Sep 17:30 Portugal  2–3  Ukraine 18–25 23–25 25–21 26–24 11–15 103–110 Report
5 Sep 20:30 Greece  1–3  Poland 15–25 22–25 25–20 24–26   86–96 Report
6 Sep 17:30 Portugal  1–3  Serbia 15–25 21–25 25–22 17–25   78–97 Report
6 Sep 20:30 Poland  3–0  Belgium 25–18 26–24 25–16     76–58 Report
7 Sep 17:30 Serbia  3–2  Greece 25–23 22–25 25–16 28–30 15–5 115–99 Report
7 Sep 20:30 Ukraine  3–1  Belgium 25–27 25–23 25–18 25–23   100–91 Report
8 Sep 17:30 Poland  3–0  Ukraine 25–15 25–20 25–21     75–56 Report
8 Sep 20:30 Greece  1–3  Portugal 22–25 26–24 20–25 22–25   90–99 Report

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Italy 5 5 0 15 15 2 7.500 418 336 1.244 Final round
2  Slovenia 5 3 2 9 10 6 1.667 379 329 1.152
3  Bulgaria 5 3 2 8 10 9 1.111 415 405 1.025
4  Czech Republic 5 2 3 7 10 10 1.000 438 446 0.982
5  Belarus 5 2 3 6 7 10 0.700 348 390 0.892
6  Montenegro 5 0 5 0 0 15 0.000 291 383 0.760
Source: CEV
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
3 Sep 14:15 Italy  3–0  Belarus 25–18 25–12 25–15     75–45 Report
3 Sep 17:15 Montenegro  0–3  Bulgaria 22–25 17–25 25–27     64–77 Report
3 Sep 20:15 Czech Republic  3–1  Slovenia 26–24 25–18 14–25 25–19   90–86 Report
4 Sep 16:00 Montenegro  0–3  Slovenia 17–25 16–25 16–25     49–75 Report
4 Sep 19:00 Belarus  3–1  Czech Republic 25–20 19–25 25–21 25–19   94–85 Report
5 Sep 16:00 Czech Republic  2–3  Bulgaria 10–25 25–23 25–18 24–26 11–15 95–107 Report
5 Sep 19:00 Italy  3–0  Montenegro 25–17 25–20 26–24     76–61 Report
6 Sep 15:45 Bulgaria  1–3  Italy 19–25 18–25 25–17 12–25   74–92 Report
6 Sep 19:00 Slovenia  3–0  Belarus 25–20 25–20 25–15     75–55 Report
7 Sep 16:00 Slovenia  3–0  Bulgaria 25–18 25–19 25–21     75–58 Report
7 Sep 19:00 Montenegro  0–3  Czech Republic 28–30 23–25 10–25     61–80 Report
8 Sep 15:45 Italy  3–0  Slovenia 27–25 25–20 25–23     77–68 Report
8 Sep 19:00 Belarus  3–0  Montenegro 25–23 25–21 25–12     75–56 Report
9 Sep 16:00 Bulgaria  3–1  Belarus 25–13 25–18 24–26 25–22   99–79 Report
9 Sep 19:00 Czech Republic  1–3  Italy 20–25 21–25 25–23 22–25   88–98 Report

Pool C

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Netherlands 5 4 1 13 14 5 2.800 447 425 1.052 Final round
2  Russia 5 4 1 11 13 7 1.857 464 396 1.172
3  Turkey 5 3 2 10 12 8 1.500 476 445 1.070
4  Finland 5 3 2 8 11 9 1.222 455 437 1.041
5  Spain 5 1 4 3 5 13 0.385 400 443 0.903
6  North Macedonia 5 0 5 0 2 15 0.133 329 425 0.774
Source: CEV
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
1 Sep 19:00 Finland  3–1  North Macedonia 25–20 25–15 24–26 25–22   99–83 Report
2 Sep 17:00 Russia  1–3  Turkey 27–29 25–16 21–25 19–25   92–95 Report
2 Sep 20:00 Netherlands  3–0  Spain 25–23 26–24 25–22     76–69 Report
3 Sep 17:00 Turkey  3–1  Spain 25–16 29–31 27–25 25–23   106–95 Report
3 Sep 20:00 Netherlands  3–0  North Macedonia 25–20 25–18 25–22     75–60 Report
4 Sep 14:00 Spain  0–3  Finland 19–25 20–25 18–25     57–75 Report
4 Sep 17:30 Netherlands  2–3  Russia 13–25 25–19 21–25 25–21 13–15 97–105 Report
5 Sep 14:00 North Macedonia  0–3  Turkey 22–25 12–25 15–25     49–75 Report
5 Sep 17:30 Russia  3–1  Finland 22–25 25–15 25–23 25–17   97–80 Report
6 Sep 17:00 North Macedonia  1–3  Spain 23–25 25–21 28–30 15–25   91–101 Report
6 Sep 20:00 Turkey  1–3  Netherlands 25–22 25–27 25–27 23–25   98–101 Report
7 Sep 17:00 Spain  1–3  Russia 20–25 25–20 16–25 17–25   78–95 Report
7 Sep 20:00 Finland  1–3  Netherlands 23–25 25–21 25–27 20–25   93–98 Report
8 Sep 17:00 Russia  3–0  North Macedonia 25–15 25–13 25–18     75–46 Report
8 Sep 20:00 Finland  3–2  Turkey 25–17 16–25 27–29 25–18 15–13 108–102 Report

Pool D

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  France 5 5 0 15 15 1 15.000 397 317 1.252 Final round
2  Germany 5 4 1 11 13 6 2.167 463 389 1.190
3  Croatia 5 3 2 7 9 11 0.818 443 461 0.961
4  Latvia 5 1 4 5 8 13 0.615 434 489 0.888
5  Slovakia 5 1 4 4 8 14 0.571 453 502 0.902
6  Estonia 5 1 4 3 6 14 0.429 414 446 0.928
Source: CEV
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
1 Sep 19:00 Estonia  1–3  Latvia 23–25 22–25 25–16 21–25   91–91 Report
3 Sep 17:00 Croatia  0–3  Germany 20–25 13–25 19–25     52–75 Report
3 Sep 20:00 France  3–0  Slovakia 25–22 25–20 25–19     75–61 Report
4 Sep 16:00 Slovakia  2–3  Estonia 27–25 25–22 18–25 14–25 13–15 97–112 Report
4 Sep 19:00 Croatia  3–2  Latvia 28–30 25–20 23–25 31–29 15–11 122–115 Report
5 Sep 16:00 Estonia  0–3  Germany 19–25 16–25 21–25     56–75 Report
5 Sep 19:00 France  3–0  Croatia 25–15 25–16 26–24     76–55 Report
6 Sep 17:00 Latvia  2–3  Slovakia 18–25 25–23 25–13 19–25 7–15 94–101 Report
6 Sep 20:00 Germany  1–3  France 29–31 25–15 22–25 22–25   98–96 Report
7 Sep 17:00 Latvia  1–3  Germany 22–25 19–25 27–25 17–25   85–100 Report
7 Sep 20:00 Croatia  3–2  Estonia 20–25 22–25 25–18 26–24 15–9 108–101 Report
8 Sep 17:00 Slovakia  1–3  Croatia 27–25 19–25 19–25 29–31   94–106 Report
8 Sep 20:00 France  3–0  Latvia 25–18 25–14 25–17     75–49 Report
9 Sep 17:00 Germany  3–2  Slovakia 25–20 25–17 25–27 25–27 15–9 115–100 Report
9 Sep 20:00 Estonia  0–3  France 18–25 17–25 19–25     54–75 Report

Final round

 
Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
              
 
11 September – Gdańsk
 
 
 Poland3
 
14 September – Gdańsk
 
 Finland0
 
 Poland3
 
11 September – Gdańsk
 
 Russia0
 
 Russia3
 
18 September – Katowice
 
 Ukraine1
 
 Poland1
 
13 September – Ostrava
 
 Slovenia3
 
 France0
 
15 September – Ostrava
 
 Czech Republic3
 
 Czech Republic0
 
13 September – Ostrava
 
 Slovenia3
 
 Slovenia3
 
19 September – Katowice
 
 Croatia1
 
 Slovenia2
 
12 September – Gdańsk
 
 Italy3
 
 Netherlands3
 
14 September – Gdańsk
 
 Portugal2
 
 Netherlands0
 
12 September – Gdańsk
 
 Serbia3
 
 Serbia3
 
18 September – Katowice
 
 Turkey2
 
 Serbia1
 
12 September – Ostrava
 
 Italy3 3rd place match
 
 Italy3
 
15 September – Ostrava19 September – Katowice
 
 Latvia0
 
 Italy3 Poland3
 
12 September – Ostrava
 
 Germany0  Serbia0
 
 Germany3
 
 
 Bulgaria1
 

Round of 16

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
11 Sep 17:30 ERA Russia  3–1  Ukraine 22–25 25–16 25–22 25–22   97–85 Report
11 Sep 20:30 ERA Poland  3–0  Finland 25–16 25–16 25–14     75–46 Report
12 Sep 16:00 OSA Italy  3–0  Latvia 25–14 25–13 25–16     75–43 Report
12 Sep 17:30 ERA Netherlands  3–2  Portugal 22–25 25–22 26–24 20–25 15–13 108–109 Report
12 Sep 19:00 OSA Germany  3–1  Bulgaria 25–14 18–25 25–19 25–22   93–80 Report
12 Sep 20:30 ERA Serbia  3–2  Turkey 25–18 22–25 22–25 25–23 15–12 109–103 Report
13 Sep 16:00 OSA Slovenia  3–1  Croatia 25–20 25–18 19–25 25–12   94–75 Report
13 Sep 19:00 OSA France  0–3  Czech Republic 22–25 19–25 32–34     73–84 Report

Quarterfinals

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
14 Sep 17:30 ERA Netherlands  0–3  Serbia 23–25 20–25 25–27     68–77 Report
14 Sep 20:30 ERA Poland  3–0  Russia 25–14 26–24 25–19     76–57 Report
15 Sep 16:00 OSA Italy  3–0  Germany 25–13 25–18 25–19     75–50 Report
15 Sep 19:00 OSA Czech Republic  0–3  Slovenia 21–25 19–25 25–27     65–77 Report

Semifinals

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 Sep 17:30 SPO Poland  1–3  Slovenia 25–17 30–32 16–25 35–37   106–111 Report
18 Sep 21:00 SPO Serbia  1–3  Italy 27–29 22–25 25–23 18–25   92–102 Report

3rd place match

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 Sep 17:30 SPO Poland  3–0  Serbia 25–22 25–16 25–22     75–60 Report

Final

Date Time Venue Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 Sep 20:30 SPO Slovenia  2–3  Italy 25–22 20–25 25–20 20–25 11–15 101–107 Report

Final standing

All Star Team

This list was based on 375,394 fan votes.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "CEV unveils EuroVolley 2021 logos". FIVB. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Competition Final Standing". Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  3. ^ "Fans clear on EuroVolley men All Star team". CEV. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.