2026 Men's European Volleyball Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nations |  Bulgaria Finland Italy Romania |
| Dates | 2026 |
| Teams | 24 (from 1 confederation) |
The 2026 Men's European Volleyball Championship will be the 34th edition of the Men's European Volleyball Championship, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, CEV. For the fourth time, the EuroVolley will be held in four countries.
Year change
[edit]On 22 June 2023, the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) announced that, starting in 2026, all continental competitions would be played in even-numbered years, rather than odd-numbered.[1]
Host selection
[edit]On 5 December 2022, Romania was announced as the first host.[2][3] Bulgaria was confirmed as the second host on 26 February 2024, becoming the first ever country to host back to back European Championships.[4][5] Finnish city, Tampere, was given the hosting rights on 14 March 2024 and will host a group.[6][7] On 25 March 2024 Italy was announced as the fourth and final host.[8][9]
Qualification
[edit]| Means of qualification | Qualifier | Means of qualification | Qualifier | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host countries | Bulgaria |
Qualification | Pool A | |
| Finland |
Pool B | |||
| Italy |
Pool C | |||
| Romania |
Pool D | |||
| 2023 European Championship |  Poland |
Pool E | ||
 Slovenia |
Pool F | |||
 France |
Pool G | |||
 Netherlands |
Best runners-up | |||
 Serbia |
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 Ukraine |
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 Germany |
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 Portugal |
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| Total 24 | ||||
Summary of qualified teams
[edit]| Team | Qualification method | Date of qualification | App | First | Last | Streak | Best placement in tournament | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romania |
Host nation | 5 December 2022 | 19th | 2023 | 2023 | 2 | Champions (1963) | TBD |
| France |
1–8 from 2023 | 8 September 2023 | 32nd | 1948 | 15 | Champions (2015) | TBD | |
| Slovenia |
9 September 2023 | 11th | 2023 | 10 | Runners-up (2015, 2019, 2021) | TBD | ||
| Italy[A] |
33rd | 1948 | 32 | Champions (Seven times)[B] | TBD | |||
| Ukraine |
9th | 1993 | 4 | Sixth place (1993) | TBD | |||
| Netherlands |
29th | 1948 | 7 | Champions (1997) | TBD | |||
| Serbia |
10 September 2023 | 10th | 2007 | 10 | Champions (2011, 2019) | TBD | ||
| Poland |
29th | 1950 | 13 | Champions (2009, 2023) | TBD | |||
| Bulgaria |
Host nation | 26 February 2024 | 32nd | 10 | Runners-up (1951) | TBD | ||
| Germany |
Ninth in 2023 | 16th | 1991 | 10 | Runners-up (2017) | TBD | ||
| Finland |
Host nation | 14 March 2024 | 21st | 1955 | 10 | Fourth place (2007) | TBD | |
| Portugal |
Tenth in 2023 | 24 March 2024 | 8th | 1948 | 4 | Fourth place (1948) | TBD |
Venues
[edit]After meetings in March 2025, Varna will be Bulgaria's venue.[10] In the same month, Cluj-Napoca was announced as the venue for the group in Romania.[11]
Notes
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Volleyball Calendar 2025-2028 Approved By The FIVB Board Of Administration". FIVB. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Romania to host CEV EuroVolley 2025 Men pool phase!". CEV. 5 December 2022.
- ^ "ME siatkarzy. Rumunia pierwszym gospodarzem turnieju w 2025 roku". Dziennik Polski (in Polish). 5 December 2022.
- ^ "Bulgaria joins pool of CEV EuroVolley 2026 Men co-organisers". CEV. 26 February 2024.
- ^ "България ще бъде един от домакините на ЕвроВолей 2026 за мъже" [Bulgaria will be one of the hosts of EuroVolleyball 2026 for men]. BVF (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian Volleyball Federation. 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Tampere, Finland to welcome back CEV EuroVolley Men in 2026!". CEV. 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Veljekset pääsevät EM-mittelöön kotikentällä 2026 – Tampere miesten lentopallon EM-kisaisännäksi". Lentopalloliitto. 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Italy completes pool of CEV EuroVolley 2026 Men co-organisers". CEV. 25 March 2024.
- ^ "L'Italia coorganizzatrice dei Campionati Europei maschili 2026" (in Italian). Italian Volleyball Federation. 25 March 2024.
- ^ https://www.bta.bg/bg/news/bulgaria/oficial-messages/851125-varna-ima-realen-shans-da-bade-domakin-na-evropeyskoto-parvenstvo-po-voleybol-pr
- ^ https://cluj24.ro/campionatul-european-de-volei-masculin-se-joaca-si-la-cluj-in-2026-emil-boc-cluj-napoca-oras-european-al-sportului-239772.html
External links
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- Scheduled volleyball competitions
- Men's European Volleyball Championships
- International men's volleyball competitions hosted by Italy
- International volleyball competitions hosted by Bulgaria
- International volleyball competitions hosted by Finland
- International volleyball competitions hosted by Romania
- 2026 in European sport
- 2026 in Italian sport
- 2026 in men's volleyball
- 2020s in Bulgarian sport
- 2020s in Finnish sport
- 2020s in Romanian sport
- Sports competitions in Tampere