This article describes the qualification for the 2021 Women's European Volleyball Championship.[1]

Qualifying matches were initially scheduled in August and September 2020 but due to COVID-19 pandemic CEV decided to postpone the matches. On 29 June 2020, CEV released a tentative schedule moving the matches to January 2021.[2][3]

In December 2020 as a response to the coronavirus crisis and the many restrictions in place in many countries for teams to travel and organisers to host and deliver sporting events, the CEV Board of Administration has decided to postpone the completion of the CEV EuroVolley 2021 qualifiers to 16 May 2021 at the latest.[4]

Qualification

Serbia, Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania as host countries were directly qualified. The eight best placed teams at the 2019 edition also gained direct entries into the tournament. 23 teams compete for the remaining 12 places at the final tournament.

Means of qualification Qualifier Means of qualificationQualifier
Host Countries SerbiaQualificationPool A Belarus
 Bulgaria  Switzerland
 CroatiaPool B Sweden
 Romania Ukraine
2019 European Championship  TurkeyPool C Greece
 Italy Spain
 PolandPool D Slovakia
 Netherlands Finland
 GermanyPool E France
 Russia Hungary
 BelgiumPool F Czech Republic
 Azerbaijan Bosnia and Herzegovina
Total 24

Direct qualification

Qualified for the 2021 European Championship
Qualified as hosts for the 2021 European Championship
Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Serbia
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Turkey
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Italy
4  Poland
5  Netherlands
6  Germany
7  Russia
8  Bulgaria
9  Belgium
10  Azerbaijan
11  Croatia
12  Slovakia
13  Romania
14  Greece
15  Spain
16  Slovenia
17  Ukraine
18  Finland
19   Switzerland
20  Hungary
21  France
22  Belarus
23  Estonia
24  Portugal

Format

There being six pools of either three or four teams each, the top two of each pool will qualify for the 2021 European Championship. The pools will be played in a double round-robin tournaments format officially from 7 to 16 May 2021.

Pools composition

The pools were set following the Serpentine system according to their European Ranking for national teams as of January 2020. Due to travel restrictions in place for citizens of Kosovo, their team has been moved to the next available pool where no such restrictions would apply. Rankings are shown in brackets.[5]

Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Pool E Pool F
 Belarus (11)  Ukraine (13)  Spain (14)  Slovakia (15)  Hungary (17)  Slovenia (18)
   Switzerland (24)  Portugal (23)  Greece (22)  Finland (21)  France (20)  Czech Republic (19)
 Estonia (25)  Georgia (26)  Austria (27)  Montenegro (28)  Israel (29)  Bosnia and Herzegovina (30)
 Sweden (34)  Norway (32)  Kosovo (40)  Denmark (32)  Latvia (30)

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

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Belarus 4 4 0 12 12 1 12.000 322 260 1.238 2021 Women's European Volleyball Championship
2   Switzerland 4 2 2 5 7 9 0.778 339 345 0.983
3  Estonia 4 0 4 1 3 12 0.250 303 359 0.844
Source:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 May18:00Belarus 3–0 Estonia25–2325–2025–18  75–61Report
11 May18:00Estonia 2–3  Switzerland25–1819–2515–2525–2314–1698–107Report
12 May18:00Switzerland 1–3 Belarus22–2516–2525–1820–25 83–93Report
13 May18:00Estonia 0–3 Belarus22–2527–2916–25  65–79Report
14 May18:00Switzerland 3–1 Estonia25–1523–2525–1725–22 98–79Report
15 May18:00Belarus 3–0  Switzerland25–2025–1225–19  75–51Report

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Sweden 6 5 1 14 16 6 2.667 507 377 1.345 2021 Women's European Volleyball Championship
2  Ukraine 6 4 2 13 14 7 2.000 484 337 1.436
3  Portugal 6 3 3 9 11 10 1.100 452 402 1.124
4  Georgia 6 0 6 0 0 18 0.000 123 450 0.273
Source:

Tournament 1

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
7 May19.00Portugal 1–3 Ukraine25–2021–2523–2519–25 88–95Report
7 May00.00Georgia 0–3 Sweden0–250–250–25  0–75Report
8 May15.00Sweden 3–0 Ukraine27–2525–1925–18  77–62Report
8 May00.00Georgia 0–3 Portugal0–250–250–25  0–75Report
9 May00.00Ukraine 3–0 Georgia25–025–025–0  75–0Report
9 May15.00Sweden 3–1 Portugal25–2125–1619–2525–15 94–77Report

Tournament 2

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
14 May15.30Georgia 0–3 Portugal19–2515–2516–25  50–75Report
14 May18.30Sweden 3–2 Ukraine15–2525–1825–2318–2515–1198–102Report
15 May15.30Portugal 0–3 Ukraine14–2513–2513–25  40–75Report
15 May18.30Georgia 0–3 Sweden16–2513–2510–25  39–75Report
16 May15.30Ukraine 3–0 Georgia25–625–1925–9  75–34Report
16 May18.30Portugal 3–1 Sweden25–2322–2525–1825–22 97–88Report

Pool C

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Greece 6 6 0 18 18 0 MAX 450 253 1.779 2021 Women's European Volleyball Championship
2  Spain 6 4 2 12 12 7 1.714 441 347 1.271
3  Austria 6 2 4 6 7 12 0.583 393 374 1.051
4  Norway 6 0 6 0 0 18 0.000 140 450 0.311
Source:

Tournament 1

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
7 May17.00Spain 3–1 Austria28–2625–1823–2525–23 101–92Report
7 May20.00Greece 3–0 Norway25–1825–1225–17  75–47Report
8 May17.00Austria 3–0 Norway25–1625–1825–14  75–48Report
8 May20.00Spain 0–3 Greece22–2520–2518–25  60–75Report
9 May17.00Norway 0–3 Spain17–2515–2513–25  45–75Report
9 May20.00Austria 0–3 Greece14–258–2518–25  40–75Report

Tournament 2

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
13 May17.35Austria 0–3 Spain17–2521–2522–25  60–75Report
13 May00.00Norway 0–3 Greece0–250–250–25  0–75Report
14 May17.35Spain 0–3 Greece19–2515–2521–25  55–75Report
14 May00.00Norway 0–3 Austria0–250–250–25  0–75Report
15 May00.00Spain 3–0 Norway25–025–025–0  75–0Report
15 May20.20Greece 3–0 Austria25–1625–1825–17  75–51Report

Pool D

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Slovakia 6 6 0 18 18 1 18.000 473 290 1.631 2021 Women's European Volleyball Championship
2  Finland 6 4 2 11 13 9 1.444 440 441 0.998
3  Montenegro 6 2 4 7 9 13 0.692 463 496 0.933
4  Kosovo 6 0 6 0 1 18 0.056 316 465 0.680
Source:

Tournament 1

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
7 May17.00Finland 1–3 Slovakia24–2625–2214–2519–25 82–98Report
7 May20.00Montenegro 3–0 Kosovo25–2125–1426–24  76–59Report
8 May17.00Slovakia 3–0 Kosovo25–1525–1725–16  75–48Report
8 May20.00Finland 3–2 Montenegro24–2625–2325–1722–2515–13111–104Report
9 May17.00Kosovo 0–3 Finland15–2510–2515–25  40–75Report
9 May20.00Slovakia 3–0 Montenegro25–2225–1725–23  75–62Report

Tournament 2

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
13 May17.30Slovakia 3–0 Montenegro25–1425–1025–23  75–47Report
13 May20.30Kosovo 0–3 Finland9–2516–2514–25  39–75Report
14 May17.30Montenegro 1–3 Finland25–2222–2516–2522–25 85–97Report
14 May20.30Slovakia 3–0 Kosovo25–2325–1125–17  75–51Report
15 May17.30Montenegro 3–1 Kosovo25–1914–2525–2125–14 89–79Report
15 May20.30Finland 0–3 Slovakia0–250–250–25  0–75Report

Pool E

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  France 6 5 1 15 17 5 3.400 525 413 1.271 2021 Women's European Volleyball Championship
2  Hungary 6 5 1 15 17 5 3.400 509 410 1.241
3  Israel 6 2 4 5 6 14 0.429 367 454 0.808
4  Denmark 6 0 6 1 2 18 0.111 354 478 0.741
Source:

Tournament 1

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
7 May17.00Israel 0–3 Hungary18–2514–2512–25  44–75Report
7 May20.00Denmark 0–3 France18–2515–2516–25  49–75Report
8 May17.00France 2–3 Hungary24–2625–1425–1923–2512–15109–99Report
8 May20.00Denmark 0–3 Israel19–2516–2516–25  51–75Report
9 May16.30France 3–0 Israel25–1625–1925–14  75–49Report
9 May19.30Hungary 3–0 Denmark25–1825–2025–13  75–51Report

Tournament 2

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
14 May16.00Denmark 0–3 France21–2523–2517–25  61–75Report
14 May19.00Hungary 3–0 Israel25–1925–1625–16  75–51Report
15 May16.00France 3–0 Israel25–1925–1425–12  75–45Report
15 May19.00Denmark 0–3 Hungary8–2518–2513–25  39–75Report
16 May16.00France 3–2 Hungary25–2321–2530–3225–1915–11116–110Report
16 May19.00Israel 3–2 Denmark26–2425–1418–2517–2517–15103–103Report

Pool F

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Czech Republic 6 6 0 18 18 2 9.000 491 372 1.320 2021 Women's European Volleyball Championship
2  Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 3 3 9 11 9 1.222 445 426 1.045
3  Slovenia 6 3 3 9 10 11 0.909 479 476 1.006
4  Latvia 6 0 6 0 1 18 0.056 337 478 0.705
Source:

Tournament 1

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
6 May16.00Slovenia 0–3 Bosnia and Herzegovina23–2520–2524–26  67–76Report
6 May19.40Latvia 0–3 Czech Republic19–2517–259–25  45–75Report
7 May16.00Bosnia and Herzegovina 0–3 Czech Republic23–2518–2517–25  58–75Report
7 May19.40Slovenia 3–0 Latvia25–1529–2725–14  79–56Report
8 May16.00Czech Republic 3–1 Slovenia21–2525–2225–1925–16 96–82Report
8 May19.40Bosnia and Herzegovina 3–0 Latvia25–1025–1425–22  75–46Report

Tournament 2

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
14 May17.00Latvia 1–3 Slovenia14–2522–2525–2321–25 82–98Report
14 May20.00Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–3 Czech Republic25–1922–259–2514–25 70–94Report
15 May17.00Slovenia 0–3 Czech Republic18–2515–2522–25  55–75Report
15 May20.00Latvia 0–3 Bosnia and Herzegovina20–2515–2511–25  46–75Report
16 May17.00Czech Republic 3–0 Latvia25–1826–2425–20  76–62Report
16 May20.00Slovenia 3–1 Bosnia and Herzegovina23–2525–2225–2225–22 98–91Report

References

  1. ↑ "Pools set for EuroVolley 2021 qualifiers!". CEV. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  2. ↑ "CEV announces tentative calendar for EuroVolley 2021 qualifiers". CEV. 29 June 2020. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  3. ↑ Janičić, Svetozar (30 June 2020). "CEV: Promenjen sistem i odložene kvalifikacije za EP" (in Serbian). sportklub.rs. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  4. ↑ "CEV releases update on EuroVolley 2021 qualifiers". CEV. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  5. ↑ "CEV EuroVolley 2021 Qualifiers" (PDF). CEV. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
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