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| Tournament details | |
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| Host nation |  Poland |
| Dates | 25 September – 4 October |
| Teams | 16 |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Champions |  Italy (2nd title) |
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP |  Manon Flier |
| Official website | |
| Website | |
The 2009 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 26th edition of the European Volleyball Championship, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. The cities that hosted matches were Bydgoszcz, Łódź, Katowice and Wrocław in Poland, from 25 September to 4 October 2009.[1][2]
Qualification
| Team | Method of qualification |
|---|---|
 Azerbaijan |
Qualification play-offs |
 Belarus |
Qualification play-offs |
 Belgium |
2007 edition seventh place |
 Bulgaria |
Qualification group E winners |
 Croatia |
Qualification play-offs |
 Czech Republic |
Qualification group B winners |
 France |
Qualification group D winners |
 Germany |
2007 edition sixth place |
| Italy |
2007 edition first place |
| Netherlands |
2007 edition fifth place |
| Poland |
Hosts |
 Russia |
2007 edition third place |
 Serbia |
2007 edition second place |
 Slovakia |
Qualification group A winners |
 Spain |
Qualification group C winners |
 Turkey |
Qualification group F winners |
Format
The tournament was played in three different stages. In the first stage, the sixteen participants were divided in four groups (A, B, C and D) of four teams each. A single round-robin format was played within each group to determine the teams group position, the three best teams of each group (total of 12 teams) progressed to the second stage.
The second stage of the tournament consisted of two groups of six teams each. As the first stage match results amongst the teams which advanced to this stage also counted, the two groups have been predetermined, one group formed by groups A and C teams while the other was formed by groups B and D teams. In each of the two groups, the teams played once against every opponent they haven not faced in the tournament (total of three matches each), adding that to the results obtained against the other two teams who also advanced from the first stage same group. The two group winners and two runners-up from this second stage advanced the third stage.
The third and final stage of the tournament was composed of the semifinals, third place match and final. A drawing of lots decided which winner played which runner-up in the semifinals.
Pools composition
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia
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France
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Belarus
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Azerbaijan
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| Netherlands
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Germany
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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| Poland
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Italy
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Bulgaria
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Serbia
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| Spain
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Turkey
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Russia
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Slovakia
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Squads
Venues
The tournament was played at four venues in four cities throughout Poland. Each city hosted a group stage. Łódź and Katowice hosted the two Playoff Rounds. Łódź also concluded the Championship with the Semifinals & Final.
| Pools A, E and Final round | Pool B | Host cities of the tournament |
|---|---|---|
| Łódź | Wrocław | |
| Atlas Arena | Hala Stulecia | |
| Capacity: 13,500 | Capacity: 7,000 | |
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| Pool C | Pools D and F | |
| Bydgoszcz | Katowice | |
| Łuczniczka | Spodek | |
| Capacity: 8,000 | Capacity: 11,500 | |
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Preliminary round
- All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).
Pool A
- venue: Arena Łódź, Łódź
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands
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3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 225 | 140 | 1.607 | Pool E |
| 2 | Poland
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3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 236 | 218 | 1.083 | |
| 3 | Spain
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3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 0.625 | 243 | 282 | 0.862 | |
| 4 | Croatia
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3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 188 | 252 | 0.746 |
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep | 17:30 | Netherlands |
3–0 | Croatia |
25–11 | 25–18 | 25–12 | 75–41 | Report | ||
| 25 Sep | 20:00 | Spain |
2–3 | Poland |
15–25 | 20–25 | 25–19 | 25–23 | 11–15 | 96–107 | Report |
| 26 Sep | 17:30 | Poland |
3–0 | Croatia |
25–18 | 25–13 | 25–16 | 75–47 | Report | ||
| 26 Sep | 20:00 | Spain |
0–3 | Netherlands |
17–25 | 13–25 | 15–25 | 45–75 | Report | ||
| 27 Sep | 17:00 | Poland |
0–3 | Netherlands |
18–25 | 13–25 | 23–25 | 54–75 | Report | ||
| 27 Sep | 20:00 | Croatia |
2–3 | Spain |
25–15 | 22–25 | 15–25 | 25–22 | 13–15 | 100–102 | Report |
Pool B
- venue: Centennial Hall, Wrocław
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy
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3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 248 | 193 | 1.285 | Pool F |
| 2 | Germany
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3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 262 | 265 | 0.989 | |
| 3 | Turkey
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3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 228 | 227 | 1.004 | |
| 4 | France
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3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 217 | 270 | 0.804 |