# 2021 Men's European Volleyball Championship

The 2021 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the 32nd edition of the Men's European Volleyball Championship, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, CEV. For the second time, the EuroVolley was held in four countries: Poland, Czech Republic, Estonia and Finland. The number of national teams that participated in the event remained to 24.
In Poland, matches were played in Gdańsk, Katowice and Kraków. In Finland, matches were played in Tampere. In Czech Republic, matches were played in Ostrava. In Estonia, matches were played in Tallinn. The top two teams of the tournament qualified for the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship as the CEV representatives.
Italy won their 7th title of Men's European Volleyball Championship. Simone Giannelli was chosen as MVP of this tournament.

## Qualification

| Means of qualification | Qualifier | Means of qualification | Means of qualification | Qualifier |
| Host Countries | Poland | Qualification | Pool A | Netherlands |
| Host Countries | Czech Republic | Qualification | Pool B | Bulgaria |
| Host Countries | Estonia | Qualification | Pool C | Turkey |
| Host Countries | Finland | Qualification | Pool D | Latvia |
| 2019 European Championship | Serbia | Qualification | Pool E | Slovakia |
| 2019 European Championship | Slovenia | Qualification | Pool F | Montenegro |
| 2019 European Championship | France | Qualification | Pool G | Portugal |
| 2019 European Championship | Russia | Qualification | Best runners-up | North Macedonia |
| 2019 European Championship | Italy | Qualification | Best runners-up | Spain |
| 2019 European Championship | Ukraine | Qualification | Best runners-up | Greece |
| 2019 European Championship | Germany | Qualification | Best runners-up | Croatia |
| 2019 European Championship | Belgium | Qualification | Best runners-up | Belarus |
| Total 24 |||||

## Pools composition

The drawing of lots is combined with a seeding of National Federations and performed as follows:
* The 4 Organisers are seeded in Preliminary pools. Poland in Pool A, Czech Republic in Pool B, Finland in Pool C and Estonia in Pool D.
* The first and second best ranked from the previous edition of the CEV competition are drawn in different Preliminary pools,
* The organizers can select one team to join their pools.
* According to the CEV National Team ranking list (as per 01/01/2020), 16 remaining teams are seeded by descending order in a number of cups that equals the number of Preliminary pools.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
| Serbia France Slovenia Netherlands | Germany Bulgaria Turkey Ukraine | Spain Slovakia Greece Belarus | Portugal Montenegro North Macedonia Croatia |

### Draw

The drawing of lots was held on 27 May 2021 in Helsinki, Finland.
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| Poland | Czech Republic | Finland | Estonia |
| Belgium | Italy | Russia | Latvia |
| Serbia | Slovenia | Netherlands | France |
| Ukraine | Bulgaria | Turkey | Germany |
| Greece | Belarus | Spain | Slovakia |
| Portugal | Montenegro | North Macedonia | Croatia |

## Venues

| Kraków (pool A) | Kraków (pool A) | Gdańsk (round of 16, quarterfinals) | Gdańsk (round of 16, quarterfinals) | Katowice (semifinals, finals) | Katowice (semifinals, finals) |
| Tauron Arena | Tauron Arena | Ergo Arena | Ergo Arena | Spodek | Spodek |
| Capacity: 15,030 | Capacity: 15,030 | Capacity: 11,409 | Capacity: 11,409 | Capacity: 11,500 | Capacity: 11,500 |
| KrakówGdańskKatowiceOstravaTampereTallinn ||||||
| Ostrava (Pool B, Round of 16, Quarterfinals) | Ostrava (Pool B, Round of 16, Quarterfinals) | Tampere (Pool C) | Tampere (Pool C) | Tallinn (Pool D) | Tallinn (Pool D) |
| Ostravar Aréna | Ostravar Aréna | Tampere Ice Stadium | Tampere Ice Stadium | Saku Suurhall | Saku Suurhall |
| Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 7,300 | Capacity: 7,300 | Capacity: 7,200 | Capacity: 7,200 |

## Pool standing procedure

* Number of matches won
* Match points
* Sets ratio
* Points ratio
* If the tie continues as per the point ratio between two teams, the priority will be given to the team which won the 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, 3 and 4 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

## Preliminary round

* The top four teams in each pool qualified for the final round.

### Pool A

* All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Poland | 5 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 3.750 | 453 | 381 | 1.189 | Final round |
| 2 | Serbia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 2.000 | 491 | 432 | 1.137 | Final round |
| 3 | Ukraine | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 0.818 | 446 | 446 | 1.000 | Final round |
| 4 | Portugal | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 0.833 | 459 | 502 | 0.914 | Final round |
| 5 | Belgium | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 0.583 | 408 | 435 | 0.938 | |
| 6 | Greece | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 0.400 | 434 | 495 | 0.877 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 2 Sep | 14:30 | Greece | 2–3 | Ukraine | 25–22 | 24–26 | 25–22 | 19–25 | 6–15 | 99–110 | Report |
| 2 Sep | 17:30 | Poland | 3–1 | Portugal | 25–16 | 22–25 | 25–16 | 25–19 | | 97–76 | Report |
| 2 Sep | 20:30 | Belgium | 1–3 | Serbia | 13–25 | 18–25 | 25–21 | 20–25 | | 76–96 | Report |
| 3 Sep | 17:30 | Belgium | 2–3 | Portugal | 23–25 | 22–25 | 25–20 | 25–18 | 13–15 | 108–103 | Report |
| 3 Sep | 20:30 | Ukraine | 0–3 | Serbia | 25–27 | 24–26 | 21–25 | | | 70–78 | Report |
| 4 Sep | 17:30 | Belgium | 3–0 | Greece | 25–16 | 25–22 | 25–22 | | | 75–60 | Report |
| 4 Sep | 20:30 | Serbia | 2–3 | Poland | 21–25 | 25–23 | 25–20 | 20–25 | 14–16 | 105–109 | Report |
| 5 Sep | 17:30 | Portugal | 2–3 | Ukraine | 18–25 | 23–25 | 25–21 | 26–24 | 11–15 | 103–110 | Report |
| 5 Sep | 20:30 | Greece | 1–3 | Poland | 15–25 | 22–25 | 25–20 | 24–26 | | 86–96 | Report |
| 6 Sep | 17:30 | Portugal | 1–3 | Serbia | 15–25 | 21–25 | 25–22 | 17–25 | | 78–97 | Report |
| 6 Sep | 20:30 | Poland | 3–0 | Belgium | 25–18 | 26–24 | 25–16 | | | 76–58 | Report |
| 7 Sep | 17:30 | Serbia | 3–2 | Greece | 25–23 | 22–25 | 25–16 | 28–30 | 15–5 | 115–99 | Report |
| 7 Sep | 20:30 | Ukraine | 3–1 | Belgium | 25–27 | 25–23 | 25–18 | 25–23 | | 100–91 | Report |
| 8 Sep | 17:30 | Poland | 3–0 | Ukraine | 25–15 | 25–20 | 25–21 | | | 75–56 | Report |
| 8 Sep | 20:30 | Greece | 1–3 | Portugal | 22–25 | 26–24 | 20–25 | 22–25 | | 90–99 | Report |

### Pool B

* All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Italy | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 7.500 | 418 | 336 | 1.244 | Final round |
| 2 | Slovenia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1.667 | 379 | 329 | 1.152 | Final round |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 1.111 | 415 | 405 | 1.025 | Final round |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 1.000 | 438 | 446 | 0.982 | Final round |
| 5 | Belarus | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 0.700 | 348 | 390 | 0.892 | |
| 6 | Montenegro | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0.000 | 291 | 383 | 0.760 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 3 Sep | 14:15 | Italy | 3–0 | Belarus | 25–18 | 25–12 | 25–15 | | | 75–45 | Report |
| 3 Sep | 17:15 | Montenegro | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 22–25 | 17–25 | 25–27 | | | 64–77 | Report |
| 3 Sep | 20:15 | Czech Republic | 3–1 | Slovenia | 26–24 | 25–18 | 14–25 | 25–19 | | 90–86 | Report |
| 4 Sep | 16:00 | Montenegro | 0–3 | Slovenia | 17–25 | 16–25 | 16–25 | | | 49–75 | Report |
| 4 Sep | 19:00 | Belarus | 3–1 | Czech Republic | 25–20 | 19–25 | 25–21 | 25–19 | | 94–85 | Report |
| 5 Sep | 16:00 | Czech Republic | 2–3 | Bulgaria | 10–25 | 25–23 | 25–18 | 24–26 | 11–15 | 95–107 | Report |
| 5 Sep | 19:00 | Italy | 3–0 | Montenegro | 25–17 | 25–20 | 26–24 | | | 76–61 | Report |
| 6 Sep | 15:45 | Bulgaria | 1–3 | Italy | 19–25 | 18–25 | 25–17 | 12–25 | | 74–92 | Report |
| 6 Sep | 19:00 | Slovenia | 3–0 | Belarus | 25–20 | 25–20 | 25–15 | | | 75–55 | Report |
| 7 Sep | 16:00 | Slovenia | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 25–18 | 25–19 | 25–21 | | | 75–58 | Report |
| 7 Sep | 19:00 | Montenegro | 0–3 | Czech Republic | 28–30 | 23–25 | 10–25 | | | 61–80 | Report |
| 8 Sep | 15:45 | Italy | 3–0 | Slovenia | 27–25 | 25–20 | 25–23 | | | 77–68 | Report |
| 8 Sep | 19:00 | Belarus | 3–0 | Montenegro | 25–23 | 25–21 | 25–12 | | | 75–56 | Report |
| 9 Sep | 16:00 | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Belarus | 25–13 | 25–18 | 24–26 | 25–22 | | 99–79 | Report |
| 9 Sep | 19:00 | Czech Republic | 1–3 | Italy | 20–25 | 21–25 | 25–23 | 22–25 | | 88–98 | Report |

### Pool C

* All times are Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03:00).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Netherlands | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 2.800 | 447 | 425 | 1.052 | Final round |
| 2 | Russia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 1.857 | 464 | 396 | 1.172 | Final round |
| 3 | Turkey | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 1.500 | 476 | 445 | 1.070 | Final round |
| 4 | Finland | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 1.222 | 455 | 437 | 1.041 | Final round |
| 5 | Spain | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 0.385 | 400 | 443 | 0.903 | |
| 6 | North Macedonia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0.133 | 329 | 425 | 0.774 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 1 Sep | 19:00 | Finland | 3–1 | North Macedonia | 25–20 | 25–15 | 24–26 | 25–22 | | 99–83 | Report |
| 2 Sep | 17:00 | Russia | 1–3 | Turkey | 27–29 | 25–16 | 21–25 | 19–25 | | 92–95 | Report |
| 2 Sep | 20:00 | Netherlands | 3–0 | Spain | 25–23 | 26–24 | 25–22 | | | 76–69 | Report |
| 3 Sep | 17:00 | Turkey | 3–1 | Spain | 25–16 | 29–31 | 27–25 | 25–23 | | 106–95 | Report |
| 3 Sep | 20:00 | Netherlands | 3–0 | North Macedonia | 25–20 | 25–18 | 25–22 | | | 75–60 | Report |
| 4 Sep | 14:00 | Spain | 0–3 | Finland | 19–25 | 20–25 | 18–25 | | | 57–75 | Report |
| 4 Sep | 17:30 | Netherlands | 2–3 | Russia | 13–25 | 25–19 | 21–25 | 25–21 | 13–15 | 97–105 | Report |
| 5 Sep | 14:00 | North Macedonia | 0–3 | Turkey | 22–25 | 12–25 | 15–25 | | | 49–75 | Report |
| 5 Sep | 17:30 | Russia | 3–1 | Finland | 22–25 | 25–15 | 25–23 | 25–17 | | 97–80 | Report |
| 6 Sep | 17:00 | North Macedonia | 1–3 | Spain | 23–25 | 25–21 | 28–30 | 15–25 | | 91–101 | Report |
| 6 Sep | 20:00 | Turkey | 1–3 | Netherlands | 25–22 | 25–27 | 25–27 | 23–25 | | 98–101 | Report |
| 7 Sep | 17:00 | Spain | 1–3 | Russia | 20–25 | 25–20 | 16–25 | 17–25 | | 78–95 | Report |
| 7 Sep | 20:00 | Finland | 1–3 | Netherlands | 23–25 | 25–21 | 25–27 | 20–25 | | 93–98 | Report |
| 8 Sep | 17:00 | Russia | 3–0 | North Macedonia | 25–15 | 25–13 | 25–18 | | | 75–46 | Report |
| 8 Sep | 20:00 | Finland | 3–2 | Turkey | 25–17 | 16–25 | 27–29 | 25–18 | 15–13 | 108–102 | Report |

### Pool D

* All times are Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03:00).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | France | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 15.000 | 397 | 317 | 1.252 | Final round |
| 2 | Germany | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 2.167 | 463 | 389 | 1.190 | Final round |
| 3 | Croatia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 0.818 | 443 | 461 | 0.961 | Final round |
| 4 | Latvia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.615 | 434 | 489 | 0.888 | Final round |
| 5 | Slovakia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 0.571 | 453 | 502 | 0.902 | |
| 6 | Estonia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 0.429 | 414 | 446 | 0.928 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 1 Sep | 19:00 | Estonia | 1–3 | Latvia | 23–25 | 22–25 | 25–16 | 21–25 | | 91–91 | Report |
| 3 Sep | 17:00 | Croatia | 0–3 | Germany | 20–25 | 13–25 | 19–25 | | | 52–75 | Report |
| 3 Sep | 20:00 | France | 3–0 | Slovakia | 25–22 | 25–20 | 25–19 | | | 75–61 | Report |
| 4 Sep | 16:00 | Slovakia | 2–3 | Estonia | 27–25 | 25–22 | 18–25 | 14–25 | 13–15 | 97–112 | Report |
| 4 Sep | 19:00 | Croatia | 3–2 | Latvia | 28–30 | 25–20 | 23–25 | 31–29 | 15–11 | 122–115 | Report |
| 5 Sep | 16:00 | Estonia | 0–3 | Germany | 19–25 | 16–25 | 21–25 | | | 56–75 | Report |
| 5 Sep | 19:00 | France | 3–0 | Croatia | 25–15 | 25–16 | 26–24 | | | 76–55 | Report |
| 6 Sep | 17:00 | Latvia | 2–3 | Slovakia | 18–25 | 25–23 | 25–13 | 19–25 | 7–15 | 94–101 | Report |
| 6 Sep | 20:00 | Germany | 1–3 | France | 29–31 | 25–15 | 22–25 | 22–25 | | 98–96 | Report |
| 7 Sep | 17:00 | Latvia | 1–3 | Germany | 22–25 | 19–25 | 27–25 | 17–25 | | 85–100 | Report |
| 7 Sep | 20:00 | Croatia | 3–2 | Estonia | 20–25 | 22–25 | 25–18 | 26–24 | 15–9 | 108–101 | Report |
| 8 Sep | 17:00 | Slovakia | 1–3 | Croatia | 27–25 | 19–25 | 19–25 | 29–31 | | 94–106 | Report |
| 8 Sep | 20:00 | France | 3–0 | Latvia | 25–18 | 25–14 | 25–17 | | | 75–49 | Report |
| 9 Sep | 17:00 | Germany | 3–2 | Slovakia | 25–20 | 25–17 | 25–27 | 25–27 | 15–9 | 115–100 | Report |
| 9 Sep | 20:00 | Estonia | 0–3 | France | 18–25 | 17–25 | 19–25 | | | 54–75 | Report |

## Final round

* All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).
| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final |
| 11 September – Gdańsk | 11 September – Gdańsk | | | | | | |
| Poland | 3 | | | | | | |
| Poland | 3 | 14 September – Gdańsk | 14 September – Gdańsk | | | | | |
| Finland | 0 | 14 September – Gdańsk | 14 September – Gdańsk | | | | |
| Finland | 0 | Poland | 3 | | | | |
| 11 September – Gdańsk | 11 September – Gdańsk | | Poland | 3 | | | | |
| 11 September – Gdańsk | 11 September – Gdańsk | Russia | 0 | | | | |
| Russia | 3 | Russia | 0 | | | | |
| Russia | 3 | | | | 18 September – Katowice | 18 September – Katowice | | |
| Ukraine | 1 | | | | 18 September – Katowice | 18 September – Katowice | |
| Ukraine | 1 | | | | Poland | 1 | |
| 13 September – Ostrava | 13 September – Ostrava | | | | | Poland | 1 | |
| 13 September – Ostrava | 13 September – Ostrava | | | | Slovenia | 3 | |
| France | 0 | | | | Slovenia | 3 | |
| France | 0 | 15 September – Ostrava | 15 September – Ostrava | | | | | |
| Czech Republic | 3 | 15 September – Ostrava | 15 September – Ostrava | | | | |
| Czech Republic | 3 | Czech Republic | 0 | | | | |
| 13 September – Ostrava | 13 September – Ostrava | | Czech Republic | 0 | | | | |
| 13 September – Ostrava | 13 September – Ostrava | Slovenia | 3 | | | | |
| Slovenia | 3 | Slovenia | 3 | | | | |
| Slovenia | 3 | | | | | | | 19 September – Katowice | 19 September – Katowice |
| Croatia | 1 | | | | | | | 19 September – Katowice | 19 September – Katowice |
| Croatia | 1 | | | | | | | Slovenia | 2 |
| 12 September – Gdańsk | 12 September – Gdańsk | | | | | | | | Slovenia | 2 |
| 12 September – Gdańsk | 12 September – Gdańsk | | | | | | | Italy | 3 |
| Netherlands | 3 | | | | | | | Italy | 3 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 14 September – Gdańsk | 14 September – Gdańsk | | | | | | |
| Portugal | 2 | 14 September – Gdańsk | 14 September – Gdańsk | | | | | | |
| Portugal | 2 | Netherlands | 0 | | | | | | |
| 12 September – Gdańsk | 12 September – Gdańsk | | Netherlands | 0 | | | | | | |
| 12 September – Gdańsk | 12 September – Gdańsk | Serbia | 3 | | | | | | |
| Serbia | 3 | Serbia | 3 | | | | | | |
| Serbia | 3 | | | | 18 September – Katowice | 18 September – Katowice | | | | |
| Turkey | 2 | | | | 18 September – Katowice | 18 September – Katowice | | | |
| Turkey | 2 | | | | Serbia | 1 | | | |
| 12 September – Ostrava | 12 September – Ostrava | | | | | Serbia | 1 | | | |
| 12 September – Ostrava | 12 September – Ostrava | | | | Italy | 3 | | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| Italy | 3 | | | | Italy | 3 | | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| Italy | 3 | 15 September – Ostrava | 15 September – Ostrava | | | | | 19 September – Katowice | 19 September – Katowice |
| Latvia | 0 | 15 September – Ostrava | 15 September – Ostrava | | | | | 19 September – Katowice | 19 September – Katowice |
| Latvia | 0 | Italy | 3 | | | | | Poland | 3 |
| 12 September – Ostrava | 12 September – Ostrava | | Italy | 3 | | | | | Poland | 3 |
| 12 September – Ostrava | 12 September – Ostrava | Germany | 0 | | | | | Serbia | 0 |
| Germany | 3 | Germany | 0 | | | | | Serbia | 0 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | | | | | | | | |

### Round of 16

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 11 Sep | 17:30 | ERA | Russia | 3–1 | Ukraine | 22–25 | 25–16 | 25–22 | 25–22 | | 97–85 | Report |
| 11 Sep | 20:30 | ERA | Poland | 3–0 | Finland | 25–16 | 25–16 | 25–14 | | | 75–46 | Report |
| 12 Sep | 16:00 | OSA | Italy | 3–0 | Latvia | 25–14 | 25–13 | 25–16 | | | 75–43 | Report |
| 12 Sep | 17:30 | ERA | Netherlands | 3–2 | Portugal | 22–25 | 25–22 | 26–24 | 20–25 | 15–13 | 108–109 | Report |
| 12 Sep | 19:00 | OSA | Germany | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 25–14 | 18–25 | 25–19 | 25–22 | | 93–80 | Report |
| 12 Sep | 20:30 | ERA | Serbia | 3–2 | Turkey | 25–18 | 22–25 | 22–25 | 25–23 | 15–12 | 109–103 | Report |
| 13 Sep | 16:00 | OSA | Slovenia | 3–1 | Croatia | 25–20 | 25–18 | 19–25 | 25–12 | | 94–75 | Report |
| 13 Sep | 19:00 | OSA | France | 0–3 | Czech Republic | 22–25 | 19–25 | 32–34 | | | 73–84 | Report |

### Quarterfinals

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report |
| 14 Sep | 17:30 | ERA | Netherlands | 0–3 | Serbia | 23–25 | 20–25 | 25–27 | 68–77 | Report |
| 14 Sep | 20:30 | ERA | Poland | 3–0 | Russia | 25–14 | 26–24 | 25–19 | 76–57 | Report |
| 15 Sep | 16:00 | OSA | Italy | 3–0 | Germany | 25–13 | 25–18 | 25–19 | 75–50 | Report |
| 15 Sep | 19:00 | OSA | Czech Republic | 0–3 | Slovenia | 21–25 | 19–25 | 25–27 | 65–77 | Report |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 18 Sep | 17:30 | SPO | Poland | 1–3 | Slovenia | 25–17 | 30–32 | 16–25 | 35–37 | | 106–111 | Report |
| 18 Sep | 21:00 | SPO | Serbia | 1–3 | Italy | 27–29 | 22–25 | 25–23 | 18–25 | | 92–102 | Report |

### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 19 Sep | 17:30 | SPO | Poland | 3–0 | Serbia | 25–22 | 25–16 | 25–22 | | | 75–60 | Report |

### Final

| Date | Time | Venue | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 19 Sep | 20:30 | SPO | Slovenia | 2–3 | Italy | 25–22 | 20–25 | 25–20 | 20–25 | 11–15 | 101–107 | Report |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Italy |
| | Slovenia |
| | Poland |
| 4 | Serbia |
| 5 | Netherlands |
| 6 | Germany |
| 7 | Russia |
| 8 | Czech Republic |
| 9 | France |
| 10 | Turkey |
| 11 | Bulgaria |
| 12 | Finland |
| 13 | Ukraine |
| 14 | Croatia |
| 15 | Portugal |
| 16 | Latvia |
| 17 | Belarus |
| 18 | Belgium |
| 19 | Slovakia |
| 20 | Spain |
| 21 | Estonia |
| 22 | Greece |
| 23 | North Macedonia |
| 24 | Montenegro |
* Qualified for the 2022 World Championship
* 2021 Men's European champions
* Italy 7th title
* 14-man roster
* Simone Giannelli (c), Fabio Balaso, Gianluca Galassi, Riccardo Sbertoli, Yuri Romanò, Simone Anzani, Alessandro Michieletto, Daniele Lavia, Alessandro Piccinelli, Fabio Ricci, Giulio Pinali, Lorenzo Cortesia, Francesco Recine, Mattia Bottolo
* Head coach
* Ferdinando De Giorgi

## All Star Team

This list was based on 375,394 fan votes.
* Most valuable player
    Simone Giannelli
* Best setter
    Gregor Ropret
* Best outside hitters
    Alessandro Michieletto
    Daniele Lavia
* Best middle blockers
    Marko Podraščanin
    Piotr Nowakowski
* Best opposite
    Nimir Abdel-Aziz
* Best libero
    Fabio Balaso