Qualification (qualifying tournament) of the 17th World Volleyball Championship for women among the countries of the European Volleyball Confederation (ECV, CEV) was held from May 23, 2013 to January 5, 2014 . Applications for participation came from 41 countries, which is a record for the entire time of the qualification tournaments of the world championships [1] . Nine vouchers for the World Cup were played, the owners of which were the national teams of Russia , Germany , Turkey , Azerbaijan , Belgium , Croatia , Bulgaria , Serbia and the Netherlands . The Italian national team (organizing country) was exempted from qualification.
Member Teams
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Competition Formula
European qualification provides for 3 stages of selection. In addition, two teams at the end of the European Championship 2013 go directly to the final of the World Cup, bypassing the qualification. The 12 best (rated) national teams were directly admitted to the 3rd (decisive) group round. The remaining participants began the qualifying tournament from the 1st stage.
For victories 3: 0 and 3: 1, teams get 3 points, for victories 3: 2 - 2 points, for defeats 2: 3 - 1, for defeats 1: 3 and 0: 3 points are not awarded.
Group Round 1
Group A
May 24-26, 2013. Herceg Novi ( Montenegro )
| M | Team | one | 2 | 3 | four | AND | AT | P | S / P | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Croatia | 3: 1 | 3-0 | 3-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9: 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | Montenegro | 1: 3 | 3: 1 | 3-0 | 3 | 2 | one | 7: 4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0: 3 | 1: 3 | 3: 2 | 3 | one | 2 | 4: 8 | 2 | |
| four | Macedonia | 0: 3 | 0: 3 | 2: 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2: 9 | one |
- May 24 : Croatia - Bosnia and Herzegovina 3: 0 (25:15, 25:18, 25:10); Montenegro - Macedonia 3: 0 (25:10, 25:20, 25:20).
- May 25 : Croatia - Macedonia 3: 0 (25:15, 25:13, 25:10); Montenegro - Bosnia and Herzegovina 3: 1 (23:25, 25:17, 25:18, 25:23).
- May 26 : Bosnia and Herzegovina - Macedonia 3: 2 (25:18, 23:25, 25: 7, 20:25, 15: 8); Croatia - Montenegro 3: 1 (25:17, 25: 7, 23:25, 25:14).
- May 25 : Croatia - Macedonia 3: 0 (25:15, 25:13, 25:10); Montenegro - Bosnia and Herzegovina 3: 1 (23:25, 25:17, 25:18, 25:23).
Group B
May 24-26, 2013. Mogilev ( Belarus )
| M | Team | one | 2 | 3 | four | AND | AT | P | S / P | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Belarus | 3-0 | 3-0 | 3-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9: 0 | 9 | |
| 2 | Israel | 0: 3 | 3-0 | 3-0 | 3 | 2 | one | 6: 3 | 6 | |
| 3 | Finland | 0: 3 | 0: 3 | 3: 1 | 3 | one | 2 | 3: 7 | 3 | |
| four | Denmark | 0: 3 | 0: 3 | 1: 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1: 9 | 0 |
- May 24 : Israel - Denmark 3: 0 (25:12, 25:13, 25:15); Belarus - Finland 3-0 (25:23, 28:26, 25:10).
- May 25 : Belarus - Denmark 3: 0 (25:12, 25: 9, 25:11); Israel - Finland 3: 0 (25:13, 25:12, 25:22).
- May 26 : Finland - Denmark 3: 1 (25:13, 25:15, 23:25, 25:20); Belarus - Israel 3: 0 (25:22, 25:15, 25:13).
- May 25 : Belarus - Denmark 3: 0 (25:12, 25: 9, 25:11); Israel - Finland 3: 0 (25:13, 25:12, 25:22).
Group C
May 23-26, 2013. Kortrijk ( Belgium )
| M | Team | one | 2 | 3 | four | AND | AT | P | S / P | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Belgium | 3-0 | 3-0 | 3-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9: 0 | 9 | |
| 2 | Switzerland | 0: 3 | 3: 1 | 3-0 | 3 | 2 | one | 6: 4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Portugal | 0: 3 | 1: 3 | 3-0 | 3 | one | 2 | 4: 6 | 3 | |
| four | Northern Ireland | 0: 3 | 0: 3 | 0: 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0: 9 | 0 |
- May 23 : Switzerland - Portugal 3: 1 (27:29, 25:19, 25:23, 25:22).
- May 24 : Switzerland - Northern Ireland 3: 0 (25: 6, 25: 2, 25:10); Belgium - Portugal 3: 0 (25:11, 25: 9, 25:16).
- May 25 : Belgium - Northern Ireland 3: 0 (25: 7, 25: 4, 25: 8).
- May 26 : Portugal - Northern Ireland 3: 0 (25:13, 25:12, 25: 9); Belgium - Switzerland 3: 0 (25:13, 25:10, 25:22).
- May 24 : Switzerland - Northern Ireland 3: 0 (25: 6, 25: 2, 25:10); Belgium - Portugal 3: 0 (25:11, 25: 9, 25:16).
Group D
May 24-26, 2013. Lutsk ( Ukraine )
| M | Team | one | 2 | 3 | four | AND | AT | P | S / P | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Ukraine | 3: 1 | 3-0 | 3-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9: 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | Hungary | 1: 3 | 3-0 | 3-0 | 3 | 2 | one | 7: 3 | 6 | |
| 3 | Albania | 0: 3 | 0: 3 | 3-0 | 3 | one | 2 | 3: 6 | 3 | |
| four | Moldova | 0: 3 | 0: 3 | 0: 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0: 9 | 0 |
- May 24 : Ukraine - Albania 3: 0 (25: 9, 25:14, 25:17); Hungary - Moldova 3-0 (25:16, 25:17, 25:13).
- May 25 : Ukraine - Moldova 3-0 (25: 6, 25:16, 25:19); Hungary - Albania 3: 0 (25:13, 25:14, 25:18).
- May 26 : Ukraine - Hungary 3: 1 (25:17, 22:25, 25:21, 25:16); Albania - Moldova 3-0 (25:22, 26:24, 25:20).
- May 25 : Ukraine - Moldova 3-0 (25: 6, 25:16, 25:19); Hungary - Albania 3: 0 (25:13, 25:14, 25:18).
Group E
May 24-26, 2013. Poprad ( Slovakia )
| M | Team | one | 2 | 3 | four | AND | AT | P | S / P | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Slovakia | 3: 1 | 3: 2 | 3-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9: 3 | eight | |
| 2 | Greece | 1: 3 | 3-0 | 3-0 | 3 | 2 | one | 7: 3 | 6 | |
| 3 | Austria | 2: 3 | 0: 3 | 3-0 | 3 | one | 2 | 5: 6 | four | |
| four | Liechtenstein | 0: 3 | 0: 3 | 0: 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0: 9 | 0 |
- May 24 : Greece - Austria 3: 0 (25:23, 25:20, 25:22); Slovakia - Liechtenstein 3: 0 (25: 9, 25:10, 25:10).
- May 25 : Greece - Liechtenstein 3: 0 (25: 9, 25:12, 25:11); Slovakia - Austria 3: 2 (22:25, 23:25, 25:23, 25:17, 15:12).
- May 26 : Austria - Liechtenstein 3: 0 (25:14, 25: 8, 25:14); Slovakia - Greece 3: 1 (25:27, 25:21, 25:21, 25:11).
- May 25 : Greece - Liechtenstein 3: 0 (25: 9, 25:12, 25:11); Slovakia - Austria 3: 2 (22:25, 23:25, 25:23, 25:17, 15:12).
Group F
May 24-26, 2013. Daugavpils ( Latvia )
| M | Team | one | 2 | 3 | four | AND | AT | P | S / P | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Estonia | 3-0 | 3-0 | 3-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9: 0 | 9 | |
| 2 | Latvia | 0: 3 | 3-0 | 3-0 | 3 | 2 | one | 6: 3 | 6 | |
| 3 | Lithuania | 0: 3 | 0: 3 | 3-0 | 3 | one | 2 | 3: 6 | 3 | |
| four | Iceland | 0: 3 | 0: 3 | 0: 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0: 9 | 0 |
- May 24 : Lithuania - Iceland 3: 0 (25:15, 25:12, 25:18); Estonia - Latvia 3-0 (25:13, 25:16, 25: 9).
- May 25 : Estonia - Iceland 3: 0 (25:16, 25:15, 25:10); Latvia - Lithuania 3-0 (28:26, 25:14, 25:21).
- May 26 : Latvia - Iceland 3: 0 (25:16, 25:21, 25:19); Estonia - Lithuania 3: 0 (25:12, 25:19, 25:21).
- May 25 : Estonia - Iceland 3: 0 (25:16, 25:15, 25:10); Latvia - Lithuania 3-0 (28:26, 25:14, 25:21).
Group G
June 28-30, 2013. Bormla ( Malta )
| M | Team | one | 2 | 3 | four | five | AND | AT | P | S / P | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Cyprus | 3-0 | 3: 1 | 3-0 | 3-0 | four | four | 0 | 12: 1 | 12 | |
| 2 | San marino | 0: 3 | 3-0 | 3: 2 | 3: 1 | four | 3 | one | 9: 6 | eight | |
| 3 | Scotland | 1: 3 | 0: 3 | 3: 2 | 3-0 | four | 2 | 2 | 7: 8 | five | |
| four | Luxembourg | 0: 3 | 2: 3 | 2: 3 | 3: 2 | four | one | 3 | 7:11 a.m. | four | |
| five | Malta | 0: 3 | 1: 3 | 0: 3 | 2: 3 | four | 0 | four | 3:12 | one |
- June 28 : Scotland - Luxembourg 3: 2 (25:11, 22:25, 25:22, 22:25, 15:12); Cyprus - San Marino 3: 0 (25:14, 26:24, 25:20); Luxembourg - Malta 3: 2 (20:25, 25: 9, 25:17, 17:25, 15: 9).
- June 29 : Cyprus - Malta 3: 0 (25:21, 25:16, 25:22); San Marino - Scotland 3: 0 (25:20, 25:17, 25:19); Cyprus - Luxembourg 3: 0 (25:10, 25:13, 25:20); San Marino - Malta 3: 1 (25:20, 25:10, 14:25, 25:23).
- June 30 : Cyprus - Scotland 3: 1 (25:22, 16:25, 25:22, 25:21); San Marino - Luxembourg 3: 2 (25:20, 26:28, 25:14, 18:25, 15:11); Scotland - Malta 3: 0 (25:22, 25:19, 26:24).
- June 29 : Cyprus - Malta 3: 0 (25:21, 25:16, 25:22); San Marino - Scotland 3: 0 (25:20, 25:17, 25:19); Cyprus - Luxembourg 3: 0 (25:10, 25:13, 25:20); San Marino - Malta 3: 1 (25:20, 25:10, 14:25, 25:23).
The winners of group tournaments (Croatia, Belarus, Belgium, Ukraine, Slovakia, Estonia, Cyprus) went directly to the 3rd round of qualification. Teams who took second places in groups A – F (Montenegro, Israel, Switzerland, Hungary, Greece, Latvia) will continue the struggle for three trips to the 3rd stage in the 2nd group round.
European Championship
The 2013 European Women's Volleyball Championship was held from September 6 to 14 in Germany and Switzerland . According to his results, tickets to the World Cup received two of the best teams - Russia and Germany
Team Summary
| one. Russia | 9-12. Czech |
| 2. Germany | 9-12. Netherlands |
| 3. Belgium | 9-12. Poland |
| four. Serbia | 9-12. Belarus |
| 5-8. France | 13-16. Bulgaria |
| 5-8. Croatia | 13-16. Switzerland |
| 5-8. Turkey | 13-16. Azerbaijan |
| 5-8. Italy | 13-16. Spain |
Group Round 2
Group H
October 2-6, 2013. Raanana ( Israel ).
| M | Team | one | 2 | 3 | four | five | 6 | AND | AT | P | S / P | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Hungary | 3: 2 | 2: 3 | 3: 1 | 3: 1 | 3-0 | five | four | one | 14: 7 | 12 | |
| 2 | Israel | 2: 3 | 3: 2 | 3: 1 | 3: 1 | 3-0 | five | four | one | 14: 7 | 12 | |
| 3 | Switzerland | 3: 2 | 2: 3 | 1: 3 | 3-0 | 3-0 | five | 3 | 2 | 12: 8 | 9 | |
| four | Greece | 1: 3 | 1: 3 | 3: 1 | 3-0 | 3: 2 | five | 3 | 2 | 11: 9 | eight | |
| five | Latvia | 1: 3 | 1: 3 | 0: 3 | 0: 3 | 3: 2 | five | one | four | 5:14 | 2 | |
| 6 | Montenegro | 0: 3 | 0: 3 | 0: 3 | 2: 3 | 2: 3 | five | 0 | five | 4:15 | 2 |
- 2 October
- Hungary - Greece 3: 1 (25:22, 16:25, 28:26, 25:17); Switzerland - Montenegro 3: 0 (25:22, 25:20, 25:15); Israel - Latvia 3: 1 (25:21, 25:15, 8:25, 25:20).
- October 3rd
- Switzerland - Hungary 3: 2 (23:25, 25:19, 19:25, 25:19, 15: 9); Greece - Latvia 3: 0 (25:23, 25:20, 25:21); Israel - Montenegro 3: 0 (25:15, 25:19, 25:20).
- The 4th of October
- Hungary - Latvia 3: 1 (21:25, 25:21, 25:17, 25:10); Israel - Switzerland 3: 2 (25:22, 25:21, 14:25, 11:25, 17:15); Greece - Montenegro 3: 2 (23:25, 25:17, 20:25, 25:19, 15: 8).
- October 5th
- Switzerland - Latvia 3: 0 (25:15, 25:14, 25:23); Hungary - Montenegro 3: 0 (25:22, 25:17, 25:15); Israel - Greece 3: 1 (20:25, 25:21, 30:28, 25:23).
- October 6th
- Latvia - Montenegro 3: 2 (27:25, 23:25, 22:25, 25:20, 18:16); Greece - Switzerland 3: 1 (25:16, 25:21, 20:25, 25:19); Hungary - Israel 3: 2 (23:25, 24:26, 25:18, 25:20, 15:12).
- Hungary - Greece 3: 1 (25:22, 16:25, 28:26, 25:17); Switzerland - Montenegro 3: 0 (25:22, 25:20, 25:15); Israel - Latvia 3: 1 (25:21, 25:15, 8:25, 25:20).
In the 3rd (final) group round of qualification three best teams came out following the results of the 2nd stage - Hungary, Israel, Switzerland.
3rd Group Round
January 3-5, 2014.
Participants: Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Spain, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Turkey, France, Czech Republic (all exempted from previous qualification rounds), Belarus, Belgium, Slovakia, Ukraine, Croatia, Estonia, Cyprus (all according to the results of the 1st group round), Hungary, Israel, Switzerland (all based on the results of the 2nd group round).
20 teams participating in the 3rd stage of qualification are divided into 5 groups of 4 teams. Winners of group tournaments become holders of tickets to the World Cup. Two more vacancies from Europe are filled by two teams that showed the best results among the teams that took second place in the groups.
Group I
January 3-5, 2014. Ankara ( Turkey ).
| M | Team | one | 2 | 3 | four | AND | AT | P | S / P | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Turkey | 3-0 | 3-0 | 3-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9: 0 | 9 | |
| 2 | Romania | 0: 3 | 3: 2 | 3-0 | 3 | 2 | one | 6: 5 | five | |
| 3 | Ukraine | 0: 3 | 2: 3 | 3-0 | 3 | one | 2 | 5: 6 | four | |
| four | Cyprus | 0: 3 | 0: 3 | 0: 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0: 9 | 0 |
- January 3 : Turkey - Cyprus 3: 0 (25: 9, 25: 9, 25:12); Romania - Ukraine 3: 2 (23:25, 26:24, 19:25, 25:21, 15:12).
- January 4 : Turkey - Ukraine 3-0 (25: 7, 25:12, 25:21); Romania - Cyprus 3: 0 (25:15, 25:17, 25: 9).
- January 5 : Turkey - Romania 3-0 (25:15, 25:23, 25:18); Ukraine - Cyprus 3: 0 (25:16, 25:12, 25:13).
- January 4 : Turkey - Ukraine 3-0 (25: 7, 25:12, 25:21); Romania - Cyprus 3: 0 (25:15, 25:17, 25: 9).
Group J
January 3-5, 2014. Baku ( Azerbaijan ).
| M | Team | one | 2 | 3 | four | AND | AT | P | S / P | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Azerbaijan | 3: 2 | 3: 1 | 3-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9: 3 | eight | |
| 2 | Serbia | 2: 3 | 3-0 | 3-0 | 3 | 2 | one | 8: 3 | 7 | |
| 3 | Israel | 1: 3 | 0: 3 | 3-0 | 3 | one | 2 | 4: 6 | 3 | |
| four | Estonia | 0: 3 | 0: 3 | 0: 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0: 9 | 0 |
- January 3 : Serbia - Estonia 3-0 (25:21, 25:18, 25:15); Azerbaijan - Israel 3: 1 (25:15, 25:21, 19:25, 25:15).
- January 4 : Serbia - Israel 3: 0 (25: 9, 25:12, 25:20); Azerbaijan - Estonia 3-0 (25:17, 25:19, 25:13).
- January 5 : Israel - Estonia 3-0 (25:21, 25:20, 25:18); Azerbaijan - Serbia 3: 2 (19:25, 25:18, 18:25, 25:16, 18:16).
- January 4 : Serbia - Israel 3: 0 (25: 9, 25:12, 25:20); Azerbaijan - Estonia 3-0 (25:17, 25:19, 25:13).
Group K
January 3-5, 2014. Lodz ( Poland ).
| M | Team | one | 2 | 3 | four | AND | AT | P | S / P | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Belgium | 3-0 | 3-0 | 3-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9: 0 | 9 | |
| 2 | Poland | 0: 3 | 3-0 | 3-0 | 3 | 2 | one | 6: 3 | 6 | |
| 3 | Spain | 0: 3 | 0: 3 | 3: 1 | 3 | one | 2 | 3: 7 | 3 | |
| four | Switzerland | 0: 3 | 0: 3 | 1: 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1: 9 | 0 |
- January 3 : Belgium - Spain 3-0 (25:20, 25:18, 25:12); Poland - Switzerland 3: 0 (25:14, 25:15, 25: 9).
- January 4 : Belgium - Switzerland 3: 0 (25:11, 25:16, 25:12); Poland - Spain 3-0 (25:13, 25:12, 25:18).
- January 5 : Spain - Switzerland 3: 1 (25:19, 25:22, 15:25, 25:14); Belgium - Poland 3: 0 (25:20, 25:20, 27:25).
- January 4 : Belgium - Switzerland 3: 0 (25:11, 25:16, 25:12); Poland - Spain 3-0 (25:13, 25:12, 25:18).
Group L
January 3-5, 2014. Rovinj ( Croatia ).
| M | Team | one | 2 | 3 | four | AND | AT | P | S / P | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Croatia | 3: 2 | 3-0 | 3: 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9: 3 | eight | |
| 2 | Netherlands | 2: 3 | 3-0 | 3-0 | 3 | 2 | one | 8: 3 | 7 | |
| 3 | Hungary | 0: 3 | 0: 3 | 3: 2 | 3 | one | 2 | 3: 8 | 2 | |
| four | France | 1: 3 | 0: 3 | 2: 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3: 9 | one |
- January 3 : Netherlands - France 3-0 (25:18, 25:18, 30:28); Croatia - Hungary 3-0 (25:20, 25:10, 25:16).
- January 4 : Netherlands - Hungary 3-0 (25:15, 25:19, 25:11); Croatia - France 3: 1 (25:19, 18:25, 25:15, 25:10).
- January 5 : Hungary - France 3: 2 (12:25, 17:25, 25:22, 25:23, 15: 4); Croatia - Netherlands 3: 2 (25:18, 25:23, 22:25, 22:25, 16:14).
- January 4 : Netherlands - Hungary 3-0 (25:15, 25:19, 25:11); Croatia - France 3: 1 (25:19, 18:25, 25:15, 25:10).
Group M
January 3-5, 2014. Varna ( Bulgaria ).
| M | Team | one | 2 | 3 | four | AND | AT | P | S / P | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Bulgaria | 3-0 | 3: 1 | 3: 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9: 2 | 9 | |
| 2 | Czech | 0: 3 | 3-0 | 3-0 | 3 | 2 | one | 6: 3 | 6 | |
| 3 | Slovakia | 1: 3 | 0: 3 | 3: 1 | 3 | one | 2 | 4: 7 | 3 | |
| four | Belarus | 1: 3 | 0: 3 | 1: 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2: 9 | 0 |
- January 3 : Bulgaria - Slovakia 3: 1 (25:13, 25:19, 24:26, 26:24); Czech Republic - Belarus 3: 0 (25:20, 25:15, 25:18).
- January 4 : Bulgaria - Czech Republic 3: 0 (25:14, 25:19, 25:22); Slovakia - Belarus 3: 1 (18:25, 25:18, 25:20, 25:16).
- January 5 : Bulgaria - Belarus 3: 1 (25:11, 32:34, 25: 9, 25:23); Czech Republic - Slovakia 3: 0 (29:27, 25:12, 25:21).
- January 4 : Bulgaria - Czech Republic 3: 0 (25:14, 25:19, 25:22); Slovakia - Belarus 3: 1 (18:25, 25:18, 25:20, 25:16).
Summary
Holders of tickets to the 2014 World Volleyball Championship among women's national teams from the European Volleyball Confederation became Italy (team of the host country of the championship), Russia Germany (both at the end of the European Championship 2013 ), Turkey Azerbaijan Belgium Croatia Bulgaria (winners of the groups of the final round of qualification), Serbia and The Netherlands (both as the best teams from among the runners-up in the groups of the final qualification round).