2017 Men's European Volleyball Championship qualification

This is an article about qualification for the 2017 Men's European Volleyball Championship.[1]

Qualification summary

Means of qualification Qualifier
Host Country  Poland
2015 European Championship  France
 Slovenia
 Italy
 Bulgaria
 Russia
 Serbia
Means of qualification Qualifier
Second Round Winners Pool A  Germany
Pool B  Finland
Pool C  Belgium
Pool D  Slovakia
Pool E  Netherlands
Pool F  Czech Republic
Third Round Winners  Turkey
 Spain
 Estonia
Total 16

Pool standing procedure

  1. Number of matches won
  2. Match points
  3. Sets ratio
  4. Points ratio
  5. Result of the last match between the tied teams

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

Direct qualification

The host country team(s) and the best ranked teams in 2015 European Championship, total 7 teams, directly qualified for 2017 European Championship.

Qualified for the 2017 European Championship
Qualified for the 2017 European Championship as host country
Main article: 2015 Men's European Volleyball Championship
Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  France
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Slovenia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Italy
4  Bulgaria
5  Poland
6  Russia
7  Serbia
8  Germany
9  Netherlands
10  Belgium
11  Estonia
12  Finland
13  Czech Republic
14  Slovakia
15  Croatia
16  Belarus

First round

First round was held 19–22 May 2016. 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.

  • Pools composition
Pool 1 Pool 2 Pool 3
 Sweden  Austria  Israel
 Azerbaijan  Luxembourg  Hungary
  Switzerland  Moldova  Norway
 Georgia  Lithuania  England

All times are local.

Pool 1

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Sweden 3 3 0 7 9 4 2.250 292 246 1.187 Second round
2   Switzerland 3 2 1 7 8 3 2.667 238 207 1.150
3  Azerbaijan 3 1 2 4 5 6 0.833 236 235 1.004
4  Georgia 3 0 3 0 0 9 0.000 147 225 0.653
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 May 15:30 Sweden  3–2  Azerbaijan 25–16 21–25 25–23 24–26 15–12 110–102 Report
19 May 18:30 Georgia  0–3   Switzerland 13–25 12–25 16–25     41–75 Report
20 May 15:30 Azerbaijan  0–3   Switzerland 20–25 18–25 21–25     59–75 Report
20 May 18:30 Sweden  3–0  Georgia 25–19 25–19 25–18     75–56 Report
21 May 15:30 Switzerland  2–3  Sweden 25–18 12–25 12–25 25–23 14–16 88–107 Report
21 May 18:30 Azerbaijan  3–0  Georgia 25–21 25–17 25–12     75–50 Report

Pool 2

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Austria 3 3 0 8 9 3 3.000 274 220 1.245 Second round
2  Moldova 3 2 1 7 8 3 2.667 243 202 1.203
3  Luxembourg 3 1 2 2 4 8 0.500 242 266 0.910
4  Lithuania 3 0 3 1 2 9 0.222 188 259 0.726
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 May 17:00 Austria  3–2  Moldova 19–25 25–17 21–25 25–15 15–11 105–93 Report
20 May 19:30 Luxembourg  3–2  Lithuania 25–23 25–13 20–25 24–26 15–10 109–97 Report
21 May 17:00 Moldova  3–0  Lithuania 25–13 25–19 25–16     75–48 Report
21 May 19:30 Austria  3–1  Luxembourg 25–22 19–25 25–20 25–17   94–84 Report
22 May 15:30 Lithuania  0–3  Austria 14–25 16–25 13–25     43–75 Report
22 May 18:00 Moldova  3–0  Luxembourg 25–15 25–14 25–20     75–49 Report

Pool 3

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Israel 3 3 0 8 9 3 3.000 279 240 1.163 Second round
2  Norway 3 2 1 6 8 6 1.333 310 279 1.111
3  England 3 1 2 2 5 8 0.625 260 302 0.861
4  Hungary 3 0 3 2 4 9 0.444 266 294 0.905
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 May 15:30 Hungary  0–3  Israel 24–26 18–25 17–25     59–76 Report
20 May 18:00 Norway  3–1  England 25–19 22–25 25–19 25–11   97–74 Report
21 May 15:00 Israel  3–1  England 25–20 23–25 25–15 25–14   98–74 Report
21 May 17:30 Hungary  2–3  Norway 25–20 25–21 20–25 17–25 13–15 100–106 Report
22 May 15:00 England  3–2  Hungary 25–17 26–28 28–26 18–25 15–11 112–107 Report
22 May 17:30 Israel  3–2  Norway 25–23 22–25 25–20 17–25 16–14 105–107 Report

Ranking of the 2nd placed teams

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Moldova 3 2 1 7 8 3 2.667 243 202 1.203 Second round
2   Switzerland 3 2 1 7 8 3 2.667 238 207 1.150
3  Norway 3 2 1 6 8 6 1.333 310 279 1.111
Source: [citation needed]

Second round

24 teams competed in the second round, where each pool of 4 teams played in 2 tournaments in 15–25 September 2016. The 1st placed teams of each pool qualified directly for the 2017 Championship. The 2nd placed teams of each pool qualified for the third round.

  • Pools composition
Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Pool E Pool F
 Germany  Finland  Belgium  Slovakia  Netherlands  Czech Republic
 Spain  Portugal  Greece  Croatia  Turkey  Estonia
 Montenegro  Denmark  Ukraine  Latvia  Belarus  Macedonia
  Switzerland  Sweden  Moldova  Israel  Austria  Romania

All times are local.

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Germany 6 6 0 18 18 1 18.000 470 344 1.366 2017 European Championship
2  Spain 6 3 3 10 12 11 1.091 513 499 1.028 Third round
3  Montenegro 6 3 3 8 10 11 0.909 432 469 0.921
4   Switzerland 6 0 6 0 1 18 0.056 370 473 0.782
Source: [citation needed]

Tournament 1

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 Sep 16:30 Spain  0–3  Germany 23–25 23–25 16–25     62–75 Report
16 Sep 19:00 Montenegro  3–0   Switzerland 25–21 25–23 25–18     75–62 Report
17 Sep 16:30 Germany  3–0   Switzerland 25–22 25–16 25–16     75–54 Report
17 Sep 19:00 Spain  2–3  Montenegro 25–22 24–26 16–25 25–23 13–15 103–111 Report
18 Sep 16:30 Switzerland  0–3  Spain 22–25 21–25 21–25     64–75 Report
18 Sep 19:00 Germany  3–0  Montenegro 25–18 25–21 25–18     75–57 Report

Tournament 2

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 Sep 17:30 Montenegro  0–3  Germany 13–25 11–25 15–25     39–75 Report
23 Sep 20:00 Spain  3–1   Switzerland 25–21 23–25 25–18 25–15   98–79 Report
24 Sep 17:30 Germany  3–0   Switzerland 25–20 25–14 25–18     75–52 Report
24 Sep 20:00 Montenegro  1–3  Spain 18–25 25–20 17–25 15–25   75–95 Report
25 Sep 15:30 Switzerland  0–3  Montenegro 14–25 22–25 23–25     59–75 Report
25 Sep 18:00 Germany  3–1  Spain 25–19 25–21 20–25 25–15   95–80 Report

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Finland 6 5 1 15 15 6 2.500 504 423 1.191 2017 European Championship
2  Portugal 6 4 2 11 14 10 1.400 548 542 1.011 Third round
3  Sweden 6 3 3 9 12 12 1.000 528 535 0.987
4  Denmark 6 0 6 1 5 18 0.278 473 553 0.855
Source: [citation needed]

Tournament 1

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 Sep 16:00 Portugal  3–0  Finland 25–23 25–23 25–20     75–66 Report
16 Sep 19:00 Denmark  0–3  Sweden 19–25 22–25 19–25     60–75 Report
17 Sep 16:00 Finland  3–1  Sweden 21–25 25–14 26–24 25–21   97–84 Report
17 Sep 19:00 Portugal  3–1  Denmark 23–25 25–23 28–26 25–15   101–89 Report
18 Sep 16:00 Sweden  2–3  Portugal 25–22 18–25 25–22 23–25 10–15 101–109 Report
18 Sep 19:00 Finland  3–1  Denmark 25–17 18–25 25–11 25–21   93–74 Report

Tournament 2

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 Sep 15:00 Portugal  3–1  Denmark 25–22 25–21 22–25 25–23   97–91 Report
23 Sep 18:00 Finland  3–0  Sweden 25–22 25–15 25–22     75–59 Report
24 Sep 15:00 Denmark  2–3  Sweden 31–29 19–25 20–25 25–18 12–15 107–112 Report
24 Sep 18:00 Portugal  1–3  Finland 22–25 25–23 17–25 15–25   79–98 Report
25 Sep 16:00 Denmark  0–3  Finland 14–25 20–25 18–25     52–75 Report
25 Sep 19:00 Sweden  3–1  Portugal 22–25 25–22 25–17 25–23   97–87 Report

Pool C

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Belgium 6 5 1 14 15 5 3.000 476 415 1.147 2017 European Championship
2  Greece 6 5 1 14 15 7 2.143 525 478 1.098 Third round
3  Ukraine 6 2 4 7 10 15 0.667 535 555 0.964
4  Moldova 6 0 6 1 5 18 0.278 467 555 0.841
Source: [citation needed]

Tournament 1

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 Sep 18:00 Moldova  2–3  Ukraine 25–17 16–25 22–25 25–22 8–15 96–104 Report
16 Sep 21:00 Greece  0–3  Belgium 17–25 23–25 22–25     62–75 Report
17 Sep 18:00 Ukraine  2–3  Belgium 23–25 21–25 25–21 25–22 13–15 107–108 Report
17 Sep 21:00 Moldova  1–3  Greece 25–22 27–29 18–25 21–25   91–101 Report
18 Sep 18:00 Belgium  3–0  Moldova 25–18 25–14 25–19     75–51 Report
18 Sep 21:00 Ukraine  2–3  Greece 19–25 27–29 26–24 25–23 11–15 108–116 Report

Tournament 2

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
22 Sep 17:30 Ukraine  3–1  Moldova 25–19 25–23 23–25 25–18   98–85 Report
23 Sep 15:00 Greece  3–1  Moldova 25–22 21–25 25–22 25–15   96–84 Report
23 Sep 20:00 Belgium  3–0  Ukraine 25–20 25–21 25–19     75–60 Report
24 Sep 17:30 Greece  3–0  Belgium 25–19 25–22 25–21     75–62 Report
25 Sep 15:00 Moldova  0–3  Belgium 15–25 29–31 16–25     60–81 Report
25 Sep 20:00 Ukraine  0–3  Greece 17–25 22–25 19–25     58–75 Report

Pool D

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Slovakia 6 5 1 15 16 4 4.000 483 411 1.175 2017 European Championship
2  Latvia 6 5 1 15 15 6 2.500 501 447 1.121 Third round
3  Israel 6 2 4 4 7 16 0.438 464 533 0.871
4  Croatia 6 0 6 2 6 18 0.333 497 554 0.897
Source: [citation needed]

Tournament 1

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 Sep 15:30 Latvia  3–0  Croatia 25–19 25–21 25–19     75–59 Report
16 Sep 18:00 Slovakia  3–0  Israel 26–24 25–18 25–13     76–55 Report
17 Sep 15:30 Croatia  2–3  Israel 25–19 25–21 22–25 18–25 16–18 106–108 Report
17 Sep 18:00 Latvia  0–3  Slovakia 25–27 21–25 21–25     67–77 Report
18 Sep 15:30 Israel  1–3  Latvia 18–25 25–20 20–25 19–25   82–95 Report
18 Sep 18:00 Croatia  1–3  Slovakia 21–25 25–18 24–26 22–25   92–94 Report

Tournament 2

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
22 Sep 17:30 Slovakia  1–3  Latvia 17–25 22–25 25–17 22–25   86–92 Report
22 Sep 20:00 Croatia  2–3  Israel 20–25 25–20 25–20 23–25 13–15 106–105 Report
23 Sep 17:30 Israel  0–3  Latvia 15–25 18–25 23–25     56–75 Report
24 Sep 15:00 Israel  0–3  Slovakia 21–25 19–25 18–25     58–75 Report
24 Sep 17:30 Latvia  3–1  Croatia 25–23 20–25 25–14 27–25   97–87 Report
25 Sep 17:30 Croatia  0–3  Slovakia 16–25 17–25 14–25     47–75 Report

Pool E

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Netherlands 6 6 0 16 18 6 3.000 561 492 1.140 2017 European Championship
2  Turkey 6 4 2 13 15 8 1.875 533 499 1.068 Third round
3  Belarus 6 2 4 6 9 15 0.600 524 531 0.987
4  Austria 6 0 6 1 5 18 0.278 466 562 0.829
Source: [citation needed]

Tournament 1

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
15 Sep 17:00 Austria  1–3  Turkey 23–25 18–25 25–23 15–25   81–98 Report
15 Sep 20:00 Belarus  0–3  Netherlands 20–25 21–25 17–25     58–75 Report
16 Sep 17:00 Turkey  2–3  Netherlands 16–25 25–18 26–24 23–25 6–15 96–107 Report
16 Sep 20:00 Austria  1–3  Belarus 17–25 19–25 25–23 21–25   82–98 Report
17 Sep 17:00 Turkey  3–0  Belarus 25–23 25–18 25–22     75–63 Report
17 Sep 20:00 Netherlands  3–1  Austria 30–32 25–20 25–20 25–21   105–93 Report

Tournament 2

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 Sep 17:00 Turkey  3–1  Belarus 25–18 29–27 20–25 25–22   99–92 Report
23 Sep 19:30 Austria  0–3  Netherlands 17–25 11–25 24–26     52–76 Report
24 Sep 17:00 Belarus  2–3  Netherlands 25–20 25–18 18–25 23–25 13–15 104–103 Report
24 Sep 19:30 Turkey  3–0  Austria 25–18 26–24 25–19     76–61 Report
25 Sep 15:30 Netherlands  3–1  Turkey 19–25 25–22 26–24 25–18   95–89 Report
25 Sep 18:00 Belarus  3–2  Austria 21–25 25–20 23–25 25–19 15–8 109–97 Report

Pool F

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Czech Republic 6 5 1 15 15 5 3.000 479 426 1.124 2017 European Championship
2  Estonia 6 3 3 8 11 12 0.917 515 515 1.000 Third round
3  Macedonia 6 2 4 7 9 14 0.643 500 548 0.912
4  Romania 6 2 4 6 9 13 0.692 509 514 0.990
Source: [citation needed]

Tournament 1

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
15 Sep 17:00 Estonia  0–3  Czech Republic 20–25 19–25 14–25     53–75 Report
15 Sep 19:45 Romania  3–0  Macedonia 25–21 25–14 25–12     75–47 Report
16 Sep 17:00 Czech Republic  3–1  Macedonia 25–17 25–18 23–25 27–25   100–85 Report
16 Sep 19:45 Estonia  3–1  Romania 19–25 28–26 25–18 25–23   97–92 Report
17 Sep 17:00 Macedonia  2–3  Estonia 28–26 22–25 23–25 27–25 11–15 111–116 Report
17 Sep 19:45 Czech Republic  3–0  Romania 25–13 25–17 25–21     75–51 Report

Tournament 2

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 Sep 15:00 Romania  3–1  Estonia 23–25 25–22 25–19 25–23   98–89 Report
23 Sep 18:00 Czech Republic  3–0  Macedonia 25–19 26–24 25–22     76–65 Report
24 Sep 15:00 Estonia  1–3  Macedonia 25–13 21–25 23–25 16–25   85–88 Report
24 Sep 18:00 Romania  1–3  Czech Republic 22–25 29–31 25–21 21–25   97–102 Report
25 Sep 15:00 Macedonia  3–1  Romania 29–31 25–22 25–21 25–22   104–96 Report
25 Sep 18:00 Estonia  3–0  Czech Republic 25–17 25–13 25–21     75–51 Report

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 2017 Championship. The third round matches will be held on 1–9 October 2016.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Turkey  5–1  Portugal 3–0 3–2
Spain  4–2  Greece 3–0 2–3
Latvia  1–5  Estonia 2–3 0–3

First leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
1 Oct 17:00 Latvia  2–3  Estonia 17–25 25–16 19–25 25–22 12–15 98–103 Report
1 Oct 21:00 Spain  3–0  Greece 25–16 25–21 25–17     75–54 Report
2 Oct 16:00 Turkey  3–0  Portugal 28–26 25–14 25–22     78–62 Report

Second leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
8 Oct 19:00 Greece  3–2  Spain 20–25 25–22 25–14 26–28 17–15 113–104 Report
9 Oct 17:00 Estonia  3–0  Latvia 25–20 25–19 25–16     75–55 Report
9 Oct 18:00 Portugal  2–3  Turkey 21–25 25–18 25–19 20–25 12–15 103–102 Report

References

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