2015_Men's_European_Volleyball_Championship
2015 Men's European Volleyball Championship
Volleyball tournament in Bulgaria and Italy
The 2015 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the 29th edition of the Men's European Volleyball Championship, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the CEV. It was held in Bulgaria and Italy from 9 to 18 October 2015. For the first time the competition had an official song; "Heroes" featuring vocals by Niki Bakalov.[1]
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host nation ...
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Italy Bulgaria |
| Dates | 9–18 October |
| Teams | 16 |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Champions |  France (1st title) |
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP | Antonin Rouzier |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 36 |
| Attendance | 161,370 (4,483 per match) |
| Official website | |
| CEV | |
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France won their first title in the tournament by defeating Slovenia, which went to the final for the first time, in straight sets. Antonin Rouzier was elected the Most Valuable Player.[2]
The drawing of lots was held in Sofia, Bulgaria on 16 February 2015.[3] First, the hosts and the team which was chosen by the hosts were seeded at the top of each pool. Then the next 4 teams which ranked highest in the previous edition were drawn. Finally, the other teams were drawn. Numbers in brackets denote the European ranking as of 25 September 2015.[4]
Further information: 2015 Men's European Volleyball Championship Squads
More information Pool A and Final round, Pool B ...
| Pool A and Final round | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D, Playoffs and Quarterfinals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia, Bulgaria |
Turin, Italy |
Varna, Bulgaria |
Busto Arsizio, Italy |
| Armeets Arena | Torino Palavela | Palace of Culture and Sports | PalaYamamay |
| Capacity: 12,500 | Capacity: 8,300 | Capacity: 5,500 | Capacity: 5,000 |
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- Number of matches won
- Match points
- Sets ratio
- Points ratio
- Result of the last match between the tied teams
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
- All times in Bulgaria are Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03:00) and all times in Italy are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).
Pool A
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgaria (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2.250 | 292 | 273 | 1.070 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Netherlands |
3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1.333 | 317 | 305 | 1.039 | Playoffs |
| 3 |  Germany |
3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 239 | 223 | 1.072 | |
| 4 |  Czech Republic |
3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 223 | 270 | 0.826 |
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More information Date, Time ...
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct | 17:30 | Czech Republic | 1–3 | Netherlands | 21–25 | 17–25 | 25–20 | 18–25 | 81–95 | Report | |
| 9 Oct | 20:30 | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Germany | 25–20 | 25–17 | 25–20 | 75–57 | Report | ||
| 10 Oct | 17:30 | Netherlands | 3–2 | Germany | 17–25 | 25–23 | 22–25 | 25–21 | 15–13 | 104–107 | Report |
| 10 Oct | 20:30 | Czech Republic | 2–3 | Bulgaria | 25–19 | 20–25 | 25–16 | 19–25 | 9–15 | 98–100 | Report |
| 11 Oct | 17:45 | Germany | 3–0 | Czech Republic | 25–14 | 25–14 | 25–16 | 75–44 | Report | ||
| 11 Oct | 20:45 | Netherlands | 2–3 | Bulgaria | 27–29 | 25–20 | 26–28 | 25–23 | 15–17 | 118–117 | Report |
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Pool B
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France |
3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 282 | 237 | 1.190 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Italy (H) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 250 | 229 | 1.092 | Playoffs |
| 3 |  Estonia |
3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 211 | 220 | 0.959 | |
| 4 |  Croatia |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 169 | 226 | 0.748 |
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More information Date, Time ...
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct | 18:00 | Croatia | 0–3 | France | 24–26 | 14–25 | 22–25 | 60–76 | Report | ||
| 9 Oct | 21:00 | Italy | 3–0 | Estonia | 25–19 | 26–24 | 25–15 | 76–58 | Report | ||
| 10 Oct | 17:30 | France | 3–1 | Estonia | 25–13 | 25–22 | 22–25 | 25–18 | 97–78 | Report | |
| 10 Oct | 20:30 | Croatia | 0–3 | Italy | 22–25 | 21–25 | 19–25 | 62–75 | Report | ||
| 11 Oct | 15:00 | Estonia | 3–0 | Croatia | 25–19 | 25–18 | 25–10 | 75–47 | Report | ||
| 11 Oct | 18:00 | France | 3–2 | Italy | 23–25 | 21–25 | 25–19 | 25–17 | 15–13 | 109–99 | Report |
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Pool C
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Poland |
3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 260 | 200 | 1.300 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Belgium |
3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 232 | 232 | 1.000 | Playoffs |
| 3 |  Slovenia |
3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 266 | 252 | 1.056 | |
| 4 |  Belarus |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 151 | 225 | 0.671 |
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Source: CEV
More information Date, Time ...
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct | 17:30 | Slovenia | 3–0 | Belarus | 25–12 | 25–21 | 25–17 | 75–50 | Report | ||
| 9 Oct | 20:30 | Poland | 3–0 | Belgium | 25–18 | 29–27 | 25–16 | 79–61 | Report | ||
| 10 Oct | 17:30 | Belarus | 0–3 | Belgium | 17–25 | 18–25 | 17–25 | 52–75 | Report | ||
| 10 Oct | 20:30 | Slovenia | 1–3 | Poland | 21–25 | 30–28 | 26–28 | 13–25 | 90–106 | Report | |
| 11 Oct | 15:00 | Belgium | 3–1 | Slovenia | 27–25 | 14–25 | 27–25 | 28–26 | 96–101 | Report | |
| 11 Oct | 18:00 | Belarus | 0–3 | Poland | 13–25 | 19–25 | 17–25 | 49–75 | Report | ||
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Pool D
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 246 | 187 | 1.316 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Serbia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1.400 | 277 | 261 | 1.061 | Playoffs |
| 3 |  Finland |
3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 193 | 218 | 0.885 | |
| 4 |  Slovakia |
3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 217 | 267 | 0.813 |
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Source: CEV
More information Date, Time ...
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct | 17:30 | Slovakia | 2–3 | Serbia | 22–25 | 25–22 | 28–30 | 26–24 | 9–15 | 110–116 | Report |
| 9 Oct | 20:30 | Russia | 3–0 | Finland | 25–20 | 25–19 | 25–23 | 75–62 | Report | ||
| 10 Oct | 15:00 | Serbia | 3–0 | Finland | 25–19 | 25–15 | 25–21 | 75–55 | Report | ||
| 10 Oct | 18:00 | Slovakia | 0–3 | Russia | 14–25 | 10–25 | 15–25 | 39–75 | Report | ||
| 11 Oct | 15:00 | Finland | 3–0 | Slovakia | 26–24 | 25–22 | 25–22 | 76–68 | Report | ||
| 11 Oct | 18:00 | Serbia | 1–3 | Russia | 23–25 | 25–21 | 18–25 | 20–25 | 86–96 | Report | |
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- All times in Bulgaria are Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03:00) and all times in Italy are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).
| Playoffs 13 October | Quarterfinals 14 October | Semifinals 17 October – Sofia | Final 18 October – Sofia | ||||||||||||||||
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| Belgium
| 0 | Germany
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| Germany
| 3 | Bulgaria
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| France
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| Serbia
| 3 | Serbia
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| Estonia
| 2 | France
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| Slovenia
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| Poland
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| Netherlands
| 0 | Slovenia
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| Slovenia
| 3 | Slovenia
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| Italy
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| Russia
| 0 | Bulgaria
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| Italy
| 3 | Italy
| 3 | Italy
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| Finland
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Playoffs
More information Date, Time ...
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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| 13 Oct | 17:30 | Netherlands | 0–3 | Slovenia | 16–25 | 19–25 | 22–25 | 57–75 | Report | ||
| 13 Oct | 17:30 | Serbia | 3–2 | Estonia | 21–25 | 14–25 | 25–8 | 25–22 | 15–13 | 100–93 | Report |
| 13 Oct | 20:30 | Belgium | 0–3 | Germany | 16–25 | 29–31 | 17–25 | 62–81 | Report | ||
| 13 Oct | 20:30 | Italy | 3–0 | Finland | 25–19 | 25–16 | 25–22 | 75–57 | Report | ||
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Quarterfinals
More information Date, Time ...
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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| 14 Oct | 17:45 | Poland | 2–3 | Slovenia | 17–25 | 19–25 | 25–23 | 25–19 | 14–16 | 100–108 | Report |
| 14 Oct | 17:30 | France | 3–1 | Serbia | 25–22 | 25–23 | 14–25 | 25–20 | 89–90 | Report | |
| 14 Oct | 20:45 | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Germany | 25–19 | 25–23 | 25–23 | 75–65 | Report | ||
| 14 Oct | 20:30 | Russia | 0–3 | Italy | 20–25 | 19–25 | 19–25 | 58–75 | Report | ||
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Semifinals
3rd place match
Final
More information Rank, Team ...
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- Most valuable player
- Best setter
- Best outside spikers
- Best middle blockers
- Best opposite spiker
- Best libero
- Fair play award
- "European Championship's official anthem Heroes video released". Eurovolley. Archived from the original on March 28, 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- "France celebrate historic European crown, Slovenia happy with silver". FIVB. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- "DOL coming up on Monday to set the tone for much awaited men's European Championship Final Round". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- "European ranking as of 25 September 2014". Archived from the original on 8 July 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
