2026 Men's European Volleyball Championship qualification

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This article describes the qualification for the 2026 Men's European Volleyball Championship.[1]

Direct qualification

Bulgaria, Finland, Italy and Romania as host countries were directly qualified. The eight best placed teams at the 2023 edition also gained direct entries into the tournament. 21 teams compete for the remaining 12 places at the final tournament.

Means of qualification Qualifier Means of qualification Qualifier
Host Countries BulgariaQualificationPool A Denmark
 FinlandPool B Belgium
 ItalyPool C Czech Republic
 RomaniaPool D Estonia
2023 European Championship  PolandPool E  Switzerland
 SloveniaPool F Greece
 FrancePool G Slovakia
 NetherlandsBest runners-up Latvia
 Serbia Turkey
 Ukraine Israel
 Germany Sweden
 Portugal North Macedonia
Total 24

All of the host countries' teams directly qualified for the tournament. Then, the top eight teams from previous edition also automatically qualified.

Qualified for the 2026 European Championship
Qualified as hosts for the 2026 European Championship
Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Poland
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Italy
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Slovenia
4  France
5  Netherlands
6  Serbia
7  Romania
8  Ukraine
9  Germany
10  Portugal
11  Croatia
12  Czech Republic
13  Turkey
14  Belgium
15  Bulgaria
16  North Macedonia
17  Spain
18  Israel
19  Montenegro
20  Estonia
21  Finland
22  Greece
23   Switzerland
24  Denmark

Format

There are seven pools of three teams each; the winners of each pool and the best five runners-up will qualify for the 2026 European Championship. The pools are played in a double round-robin.

Schedule

The dates were updated to adapt to the new FIVB calendar.

RoundRound date[1][2]
Matchday 117/18 August 2024
Matchday 224/25 August 2024
Matchday 328/29 August 2024
Matchday 49/10 August 2025
Matchday 513 August 2025
Matchday 616/17 August 2025

Pools composition

The pools were set following the Serpentine system according to their European Ranking for national teams as of 6 November 2023. Rankings are shown in parentheses.[1]

Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Pool E Pool F Pool G
 Turkey (8)  Belgium (11)  Czech Republic (13)  Croatia (16)  Spain (17)  Greece (18)  Slovakia (19)
 Denmark (27)  Azerbaijan (26)  Montenegro (24)  Estonia (23)   Switzerland (22)  North Macedonia (21)  Latvia (20)
 Hungary (28)  Austria (29)  Norway (31)  Israel (34)  Sweden (35)  Georgia (37)  Kosovo (NR)

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 last 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 and 3 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

Results

  • The winners in each pool and the top five of the second-ranked teams will qualify for the 2026 European Championship.

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Denmark 4 3 1 10 11 3 3.667 317 281 1.128 2026 European Championship
2  Turkey 4 3 1 8 9 5 1.800 326 253 1.289
3  Hungary 4 0 4 0 0 12 0.000 191 300 0.637
Source: CEV
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 Aug 202418:30Hungary 0–3 Denmark13–2520–2518–25  51–75Report
25 Aug 202416:00Denmark 3–0 Turkey25–2325–2327–25  77–71Report
29 Aug 202418:00Turkey 3–0 Hungary25–1125–1025–17  75–38Report
9 Aug 202518:00Hungary 0–3 Turkey16–2517–2515–25  48–75Report
13 Aug 202518:00Turkey 3–2 Denmark21–2525–2019–2525–1015–10105–90Report
17 Aug 202518:00Denmark 3–0 Hungary25–1725–1825–19  75–54Report

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Belgium 4 4 0 12 12 1 12.000 325 218 1.491 2026 European Championship
2  Austria 4 2 2 6 7 6 1.167 285 271 1.052
3  Azerbaijan 4 0 4 0 0 12 0.000 179 300 0.597
Source: CEV
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 Aug 202420:30Austria 3–0 Azerbaijan25–1625–2325–14  75–53Report
24 Aug 202416:00Azerbaijan 0–3 Belgium17–2512–2519–25  48–75Report
28 Aug 202418:00Belgium 3–0 Austria25–1925–1425–21  75–54Report
9 Aug 202520:20Austria 1–3 Belgium15–2521–2527–2518–25 81–100Report
13 Aug 202520:15Belgium 3–0 Azerbaijan25–1325–925–13  75–35Report
16 Aug 202518:00Azerbaijan 0–3 Austria13–2512–2518–25  43–75Report

Pool C

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Czech Republic 4 4 0 12 12 2 6.000 343 279 1.229 2026 European Championship
2  Norway 4 1 3 3 5 9 0.556 303 334 0.907
3  Montenegro 4 1 3 3 4 10 0.400 303 336 0.902
Source: CEV
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 Aug 202414:30Norway 3–0 Montenegro25–1928–2625–20  78–65Report
24 Aug 202418:00Montenegro 1–3 Czech Republic25–2018–2522–2521–25 86–95Report
29 Aug 202417:00Czech Republic 3–0 Norway25–1725–1425–20  75–51Report
9 Aug 202517:00Norway 1–3 Czech Republic25–2319–2522–2520–25 86–98Report
13 Aug 202518:00Czech Republic 3–0 Montenegro25–1625–2225–18  75–56Report
17 Aug 202519:00Montenegro 3–1 Norway30–2825–1716–2525–18 96–88Report

Pool D

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Estonia 4 3 1 10 11 5 2.200 373 337 1.107 2026 European Championship
2  Israel 4 3 1 7 10 8 1.250 404 397 1.018
3  Croatia 4 0 4 1 4 12 0.333 334 377 0.886
Source: CEV
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 Aug 202419:00Estonia 3–1 Israel26–2425–2219–2525–18 95–89Report
21 Aug 202418:00Croatia 1–3 Israel22–2525–2322–2523–25 92–98Report
24 Aug 202416:00Estonia 3–0 Croatia25–1625–1925–22  75–57Report
10 Aug 202520:00Israel 3–2 Croatia25–2218–2525–2124–2615–10107–104Report
13 Aug 202519:00Croatia 1–3 Estonia20–2525–2216–2520–25 81–97Report
16 Aug 202520:00Israel 3–2 Estonia18–2528–2621–2525–1418–16110–106Report

Pool E

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Switzerland 4 4 0 9 12 6 2.000 390 352 1.108 2026 European Championship
2  Sweden 4 2 2 8 10 7 1.429 373 362 1.030
3  Spain 4 0 4 1 3 12 0.250 304 353 0.861
Source: CEV
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 Aug 202418:05Sweden 2–3  Switzerland25–1525–2021–2519–2511–15101–100Report
25 Aug 202417:00Switzerland 3–2 Spain25–1625–2319–2522–2515–9106–98Report
28 Aug 202420:00Spain 0–3 Sweden21–2520–2519–25  60–75Report
9 Aug 202518:00Sweden 3–1 Spain22–2525–2325–2325–22 97–93Report
13 Aug 202519:30Spain 0–3  Switzerland17–2516–2520–25  53–75Report
16 Aug 202517:00Switzerland 3–2 Sweden21–2522–2526–2425–1715–9109–100Report

Pool F

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Greece 4 4 0 12 12 1 12.000 317 223 1.422 2026 European Championship
2  North Macedonia 4 2 2 6 7 6 1.167 294 257 1.144
3  Georgia 4 0 4 0 0 12 0.000 169 300 0.563
Source: CEV
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 Aug 202416:00Georgia 0–3 North Macedonia12–2514–2518–25  44–75Report
25 Aug 202420:15North Macedonia 1–3 Greece25–1518–2523–2520–25 86–90Report
29 Aug 202420:30Greece 3–0 Georgia25–1425–825–16  75–38Report
9 Aug 202519:00Georgia 0–3 Greece16–2510–2515–25  41–75Report
13 Aug 202520:00Greece 3–0 North Macedonia25–1825–1527–25  77–58Report
17 Aug 202520:00North Macedonia 3–0 Georgia25–1325–1625–17  75–46Report

Pool G

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Slovakia 4 3 1 9 10 4 2.500 337 271 1.244 2026 European Championship
2  Latvia 4 3 1 9 10 5 2.000 353 303 1.165
3  Kosovo 4 0 4 0 1 12 0.083 207 323 0.641
Source: CEV
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 Aug 202417:00Kosovo 0–3 Latvia14–2519–2517–25  50–75Report
25 Aug 202417:15Latvia 3–1 Slovakia25–2321–2526–2425–21 97–93Report
28 Aug 202418:00Slovakia 3–0 Kosovo25–2125–1425–9  75–44Report
9 Aug 202520:30Kosovo 0–3 Slovakia20–2514–2513–25  47–75Report
13 Aug 202519:00Slovakia 3–1 Latvia18–2526–2425–1525–19 94–83Report
16 Aug 202519:30Latvia 3–1 Kosovo25–1325–1223–2525–16 98–66Report

Ranking of the second-placed teams

  • The top five of the second-placed teams will qualify for the 2026 European Championship.
Pos Pool Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 G  Latvia 4 3 1 9 10 5 2.000 353 303 1.165 2026 European Championship
2 A  Turkey 4 3 1 8 9 5 1.800 326 253 1.289
3 D  Israel 4 3 1 7 10 8 1.250 404 397 1.018
4 E  Sweden 4 2 2 8 10 7 1.429 373 362 1.030
5 F  North Macedonia 4 2 2 6 7 6 1.167 294 257 1.144
6 B  Austria 4 2 2 6 7 6 1.167 285 271 1.052
7 C  Norway 4 1 3 3 5 9 0.556 303 334 0.907
Source: [citation needed]

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