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.

Qualified to Second Round
Eliminated

Pool A

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

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Moldova 8 3 0 9 2 4.500 257 212 1.212
2  Israel 6 2 1 6 3 2.000 212 178 1.191
3  Luxembourg 3 1 2 3 6 0.500 183 217 0.843
4  Lithuania 1 0 3 2 9 0.222 212 257 0.825
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 May 18:30 Moldova  3–0  Israel 25–22 25–21 25–19     75–62 Report
9 May 21:00 Luxembourg  3–0  Lithuania 25–23 25–21 25–23     75–67 Report
10 May 18:30 Israel  3–0  Lithuania 25–15 25–17 25–16     75–48 Report
10 May 21:00 Moldova  3–0  Luxembourg 25–18 25–22 25–13     75–53 Report
11 May 17:00 Lithuania  2–3  Moldova 20–25 25–22 18–25 25–20 9–15 97–107 Report
11 May 19:30 Israel  3–0  Luxembourg 25–21 25–20 25–14     75–55 Report

Pool B

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

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Norway 8 3 0 9 4 2.250 297 254 1.169
2  Hungary 7 2 1 8 3 2.667 247 212 1.165
3   Switzerland 2 1 2 4 8 0.500 244 279 0.875
4  Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 0 3 3 9 0.333 233 276 0.844
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 May 16:30 Bosnia and Herzegovina  1–3  Norway 19–25 25–18 15–25 18–25   77–93 Report
9 May 19:00 Hungary  3–0   Switzerland 25–23 25–12 25–21     75–56 Report
10 May 15:00 Norway  3–1   Switzerland 24–26 25–23 25–14 25–17   99–80 Report
10 May 17:30 Bosnia and Herzegovina  0–3  Hungary 17–25 18–25 16–25     51–75 Report
11 May 16:00 Switzerland   3–2  Bosnia and Herzegovina 25–22 19–25 23–25 25–19 16–14 108–105 Report
11 May 18:30 Norway  3–2  Hungary 25–22 18–25 25–14 22–25 15–11 105–97 Report

Pool C

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

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Macedonia 9 3 0 9 1 9.000 254 181 1.403
2  Sweden 6 2 1 7 3 2.333 245 193 1.269
3  Azerbaijan 3 1 2 3 6 0.500 170 203 0.837
4  Georgia 0 0 3 0 9 0.000 133 225 0.591
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 May 16:30 Georgia  0–3  Sweden 19–25 9–25 13–25     41–75 Report
9 May 19:00 Macedonia  3–0  Azerbaijan 25–15 25–17 25–15     75–47 Report
10 May 16:30 Sweden  3–0  Azerbaijan 25–16 25–15 25–17     75–48 Report
10 May 19:00 Georgia  0–3  Macedonia 13–25 12–25 14–25     39–75 Report
11 May 16:30 Azerbaijan  3–0  Georgia 25–21 25–12 25–20     75–53 Report
11 May 19:00 Sweden  1–3  Macedonia 29–31 25–23 19–25 22–25   95–104 Report

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.

Qualified to European Championship
Qualified to Third Round
Eliminated

Group A

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

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Poland 16 5 1 17 3 5.667 510 409 1.247
2  Slovenia 11 5 1 16 11 1.455 602 571 1.054
3  Macedonia 5 1 5 8 15 0.533 464 522 0.889
4  Latvia 4 1 5 5 16 0.313 446 520 0.858
  • Tournament 1 in Poland
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 May 16:00 Macedonia  2–3  Slovenia 18–25 25–18 25–19 16–25 8–15 92–102 Report
16 May 18:30 Poland  3–0  Latvia 25–15 25–23 25–16     75–54 Report
17 May 16:00 Slovenia  3–2  Latvia 38–40 25–18 23–25 25–18 15–10 126–111 Report
17 May 19:00 Macedonia  0–3  Poland 13–25 15–25 15–25     43–75 Report
18 May 16:00 Latvia  3–1  Macedonia 25–17 25–19 24–26 28–26   102–88 Report
18 May 19:00 Slovenia  1–3  Poland 15–25 24–26 25–23 20–25   84–99 Report
  • Tournament 2 in Slovenia
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 May 17:00 Poland  2–3  Slovenia 25–20 26–24 25–27 24–26 11–15 111–112 Report
23 May 20:00 Latvia  0–3  Macedonia 29–31 19–25 17–25     65–81 Report
24 May 16:00 Slovenia  3–2  Macedonia 24–26 25–20 14–25 25–20 15–10 103–101 Report
24 May 19:00 Poland  3–0  Latvia 25–22 25–17 25–18     75–57 Report
25 May 16:00 Macedonia  0–3  Poland 19–25 19–25 21–25     59–75 Report
25 May 19:00 Slovenia  3–0  Latvia 25–18 25–19 25–20     75–57 Report

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.

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Finland 16 6 0 18 8 2.250 613 515 1.190
2  Portugal 13 4 2 15 7 2.143 494 469 1.053
3  Moldova 7 2 4 10 13 0.769 499 515 0.969
4  Austria 0 0 6 3 18 0.167 405 512 0.791
  • Tournament 1 in Portugal
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 May 19:00 Finland  3–2  Moldova 25–17 24–26 25–23 23–25 15–8 112–99 Report
16 May 22:00 Portugal  3–0  Austria 25–21 25–17 25–20     75–58 Report
17 May 18:00 Moldova  0–3  Portugal 20–25 16–25 16–25     52–75 Report
17 May 18:30 Finland  3–1  Austria 25–21 25–17 22–25 25–18   97–81 Report
18 May 17:00 Portugal  2–3  Finland 25–20 23–25 25–23 15–25 11–15 88–108 Report
18 May 17:30 Austria  1–3  Moldova 22–25 25–21 14–25 16–25   77–96 Report
  • Tournament 2 in Finland
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 May 16:00 Austria  0–3  Portugal 21–25 21–25 15–25     57–75 Report
23 May 19:00 Finland  3–1  Moldova 21–25 25–11 25–22 29–27   100–85 Report
24 May 15:00 Portugal  3–1  Moldova 27–25 23–25 25–21 25–21   100–92 Report
24 May 18:00 Austria  1–3  Finland 20–25 25–19 17–25 19–25   81–94 Report
25 May 14:00 Moldova  3–0  Austria 25–12 25–17 25–22     75–51 Report
25 May 17:00 Portugal  1–3  Finland 20–25 29–27 12–25 20–25   81–102 Report

Group C

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

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Slovakia 15 5 1 15 4 3.750 456 391 1.166
2  Estonia 12 4 2 12 9 1.333 489 470 1.040
3  Greece 9 3 3 10 10 1.000 466 456 1.022
4  Hungary 0 0 6 4 18 0.222 446 540 0.826
  • Tournament 1 in Slovakia
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 May 16:30 Estonia  3–0  Greece 26–24 25–21 27–25     78–70 Report
23 May 19:00 Slovakia  3–0  Hungary 25–21 25–21 25–11     75–53 Report
24 May 16:30 Greece  3–1  Hungary 25–22 25–17 22–25 25–20   97–84 Report
24 May 19:00 Estonia  0–3  Slovakia 18–25 22–25 15–25     55–75 Report
25 May 16:30 Hungary  1–3  Estonia 22–25 25–22 18–25 21–25   86–97 Report
25 May 19:00 Greece  3–0  Slovakia 25–18 25–21 25–23     75–62 Report
  • Tournament 2 in Greece
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
29 May 17:00 Estonia  0–3  Slovakia 18–25 23–25 18–25     59–75 Report
29 May 19:30 Greece  3–0  Hungary 25–21 25–22 25–16     75–59 Report
30 May 17:00 Slovakia  3–1  Hungary 26–24 25–17 18–25 25–17   94–83 Report
30 May 19:30 Estonia  3–1  Greece 25–18 23–25 25–23 25–17   98–83 Report
31 May 18:00 Hungary  1–3  Estonia 29–27 17–25 19–25 16–25   81–102 Report
31 May 20:00 Slovakia  3–0  Greece 25–22 25–21 25–23     75–66 Report

Group D

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

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Czech Republic 16 5 1 17 5 3.400 520 448 1.161
2  Spain 12 4 2 13 10 1.300 529 511 1.035
3  Ukraine 8 3 3 12 13 0.923 581 581 1.000
4  Norway 0 0 6 4 18 0.222 452 542 0.834
  • Tournament 1 in Czech Republic
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 May 16:00 Spain  3–1  Ukraine 31–29 26–24 18–25 26–24   101–102 Report
16 May 19:00 Czech Republic  3–0  Norway 25–20 25–20 25–13     75–53 Report
17 May 16:00 Ukraine  3–1  Norway 25–23 28–26 23–25 25–22   101–96 Report
17 May 19:00 Spain  0–3  Czech Republic 16–25 21–25 22–25     59–75 Report
18 May 16:00 Norway  1–3  Spain 15–25 18–25 25–20 17–25   75–95 Report
18 May 19:00 Ukraine  1–3  Czech Republic 19–25 21–25 25–22 23–25   88–97 Report
  • Tournament 2 in Spain
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
22 May 18:00 Ukraine  3–2  Czech Republic 25–23 20–25 20–25 25–21 15–13 105–107 Report
22 May 20:30 Spain  3–1  Norway 25–21 25–20 21–25 25–17   96–83 Report
23 May 17:00 Czech Republic  3–0  Norway 26–24 25–12 25–22     76–58 Report
23 May 19:30 Ukraine  1–3  Spain 21–25 25–18 17–25 23–25   86–93 Report
24 May 15:00 Norway  1–3  Ukraine 26–24 20–25 22–25 19–25   87–99 Report
24 May 17:30 Czech Republic  3–1  Spain 25–14 25–23 15–25 25–23   90–85 Report

Group E

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

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Croatia 12 4 2 14 10 1.400 549 533 1.030
2  Netherlands 10 3 3 11 10 1.100 474 468 1.013
3  Montenegro 7 3 3 13 15 0.867 613 632 0.970
4  Romania 7 2 4 11 14 0.786 547 550 0.995
  • Tournament 1 in Montenegro
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 May 16:30 Croatia  3–0  Netherlands 25–17 25–20 25–23     75–60 Report
16 May 19:00 Montenegro  2–3  Romania 14–25 22–25 25–22 25–21 11–15 97–108 Report
17 May 16:30 Netherlands  3–0  Romania 27–25 25–23 25–18     77–66 Report
17 May 19:00 Croatia  3–1  Montenegro 25–23 27–25 31–33 25–18   108–99 Report
18 May 16:30 Romania  1–3  Croatia 25–22 24–26 20–25 16–25   85–98 Report
18 May 19:00 Netherlands  2–3  Montenegro 25–19 16–25 25–23 23–25 10–15 99–107 Report
  • Tournament 2 in Croatia
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 May 17:00 Romania  2–3  Croatia 22–25 22–25 25–23 25–19 7–15 101–107 Report
23 May 19:30 Netherlands  3–1  Montenegro 25–19 25–23 26–28 25–18   101–88 Report
24 May 17:00 Croatia  2–3  Montenegro 23–25 25–23 24–26 25–23 8–15 105–112 Report
24 May 19:30 Romania  3–0  Netherlands 26–24 25–22 25–15     76–61 Report
25 May 16:00 Montenegro  3–2  Romania 25–23 19–25 27–25 24–26 15–12 110–111 Report
25 May 18:30 Croatia  0–3  Netherlands 19–25 24–26 13–25     56–76 Report

Group F

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

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Belarus 15 5 1 17 8 2.125 596 518 1.151
2  Sweden 10 3 3 14 11 1.273 541 549 0.985
3  Turkey 9 3 3 12 13 0.923 549 553 0.993
4  Denmark 2 1 5 6 17 0.353 476 542 0.878
  • Tournament 1 in Denmark
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
22 May 18:00 Turkey  3–2  Belarus 31–29 26–24 16–25 22–25 15–11 110–114 Report
22 May 20:30 Denmark  3–2  Sweden 25–21 20–25 25–18 22–25 15–13 107–102 Report
23 May 17:00 Belarus  3–1  Sweden 25–22 19–25 25–14 25–12   94–73 Report
23 May 19:30 Turkey  3–1  Denmark 25–14 12–25 25–19 25–20   87–78 Report
24 May 15:00 Sweden  3–0  Turkey 28–26 25–16 25–20     78–62 Report
24 May 17:30 Belarus  3–1  Denmark 26–28 25–15 25–17 25–20   101–80 Report
  • Tournament 2 in Belarus
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
30 May 16:30 Denmark  1–3  Turkey 25–22 22–25 17–25 25–27   89–99 Report
30 May 19:00 Belarus  3–2  Sweden 25–22 24–26 25–27 25–20 18–16 117–111 Report
31 May 16:30 Turkey  2–3  Sweden 22–25 23–25 25–15 25–19 13–15 108–99 Report
31 May 19:00 Denmark  0–3  Belarus 22–25 23–25 16–25     61–75 Report
1 June 15:00 Sweden  3–0  Denmark 28–26 25–18 25–17     78–61 Report
1 June 17:30 Turkey  1–3  Belarus 19–25 20–25 25–20 19-25   83–95 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 2015 Championship. The third round matches were held on 23–24 and 30–31 May 2015.

Team 1 Agg. 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 May 19:30 Spain  0–3  Netherlands 22–25 19–25 19–25     60–75 Report
24 May 16:00 Estonia  3–1  Sweden 20–25 26–24 28–26 25–23   99–98 Report
24 May 16:30 Slovenia  3–0  Portugal 31–29 25–20 25–17     81–66 Report

Second leg
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
31 May 15:00 Sweden  0–3  Estonia 26–28 22–25 9–25     57–78 Report
31 May 15:00 Portugal  3–2  Slovenia 20–25 25–22 25–19 23–25 15–12 108–103 Report
31 May 16:00 Netherlands  3–1  Spain 23–25 27–25 25–23 25–18   100–91 Report
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