# 2013 Men's European Volleyball Championship qualification

The qualification for the 2013 Men's European Volleyball Championship was held from May 12, 2012 to May 26, 2013. Nine teams qualified for the 2013 Men's European Volleyball Championship tournament, namely the six group winners of the Second Round, together with the three winners of the Third Round.

## First round

* Dates: May 12–20, 2012
* All times are local.
* In case of a 1–1 tie, teams played a Golden Set to determine the winner.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Cyprus | 0–2 | Romania | 2–3 | 1–3 |
| Andorra | 0–2 | Israel | 1–3 | 0–3 |
| Albania | 0–2 | Great Britain | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| Switzerland | 0–2 | Croatia | 0–3 | 2–3 |
| Luxembourg | 0–2 | Sweden | 0–3 | 0–3 |

### First leg

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 12 May | 17:00 | Switzerland | 0–3 | Croatia | 21–25 | 22–25 | 20–25 | | | 63–75 | Report |
| 12 May | 18:00 | Albania | 0–3 | Great Britain | 25–27 | 23–25 | 20–25 | | | 68–77 | Report |
| 13 May | 12:00 | Andorra | 1–3 | Israel | 16–25 | 10–25 | 26–24 | 13–25 | | 65–99 | Report |
| 13 May | 19:00 | Cyprus | 2–3 | Romania | 24–26 | 26–24 | 14–25 | 25–22 | 6–15 | 95–112 | Report |
| 13 May | 19:00 | Luxembourg | 0–3 | Sweden | 23–25 | 20–25 | 17–25 | | | 60–75 | Report |

### Second leg

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 19 May | 15:00 | Great Britain | 3–0 | Albania | 25–17 | 25–17 | 25–22 | | | 75–56 | Report |
| 19 May | 17:00 | Romania | 3–1 | Cyprus | 20–25 | 25–20 | 25–22 | 25–23 | | 95–90 | Report |
| 19 May | 18:00 | Croatia | 3–2 | Switzerland | 21–25 | 22–25 | 25–22 | 25–22 | 15–8 | 108–102 | Report |
| 19 May | 19:00 | Israel | 3–0 | Andorra | 25–10 | 25–17 | 25–21 | | | 75–48 | Report |
| 20 May | 17:00 | Sweden | 3–0 | Luxembourg | 25–20 | 26–24 | 25–12 | | | 76–56 | Report |

## Second round

The six group winners qualified directly for the 2013 Men's European Volleyball Championship, while the six runners-up moved on to the Third Round where three more teams qualified.
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D | Group E | Group F |
| Host : Portugal and Turkey  Turkey  Portugal  Belarus  Great Britain | Host : Belgium and Estonia  Estonia  Belgium  Netherlands  Israel | Host : Austria and Czech Republic  Czech Republic  Austria  Macedonia  Croatia | Host : Greece and Finland  Finland  Greece  Montenegro  Romania | Host : Ukraine and Slovenia  Slovenia  Germany  Ukraine  Sweden | Host : Hungary and Latvia  France  Spain  Latvia  Hungary |
All times are local.

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Belarus | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 1.500 | 571 | 532 | 1.073 | Qualified |
| 2 | Turkey | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 1.273 | 571 | 431 | 1.325 | Third round |
| 3 | Portugal | 6 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 1.083 | 537 | 549 | 0.978 | Eliminated |
| 4 | Great Britain | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 0.471 | 506 | 573 | 0.883 | Eliminated |

#### Tournament 1

The tournament was held at Pavilhao de Desportos in Vila do Conde, Portugal.
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 7 Sep | 17:00 | Portugal | 3–2 | Great Britain | 26–24 | 22–25 | 20–25 | 25–18 | 15–10 | 108–102 | Report |
| 7 Sep | 19:30 | Turkey | 1–3 | Belarus | 17–25 | 25–27 | 25–23 | 20–25 | | 87–100 | Report |
| 8 Sep | 15:00 | Great Britain | 3–2 | Turkey | 17–25 | 25–20 | 25–20 | 13–25 | 26–24 | 106–114 | Report |
| 8 Sep | 17:30 | Belarus | 3–0 | Portugal | 25–19 | 25–20 | 29–27 | | | 79–66 | Report |
| 9 Sep | 16:30 | Great Britain | 1–3 | Belarus | 15–25 | 25–23 | 23–25 | 19–25 | | 82–98 | Report |
| 9 Sep | 19:30 | Portugal | 3–2 | Turkey | 25–23 | 20–25 | 27–25 | 22–25 | 15–13 | 109–111 | Report |

#### Tournament 2

The tournament was held at Başkent Volleyball Hall in Ankara, Turkey.
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 14 Sep | 16:00 | Belarus | 2–3 | Portugal | 21–25 | 25–23 | 23–25 | 25–20 | 14–16 | 108–109 | Report |
| 14 Sep | 18:30 | Turkey | 3–0 | Great Britain | 25–16 | 25–17 | 25–20 | | | 75–53 | Report |
| 15 Sep | 16:00 | Portugal | 3–0 | Great Britain | 25–18 | 25–17 | 28–26 | | | 78–61 | Report |
| 15 Sep | 18:30 | Belarus | 1–3 | Turkey | 20–25 | 25–19 | 14–25 | 19–25 | | 78–94 | Report |
| 16 Sep | 16:00 | Great Britain | 2–3 | Belarus | 25–20 | 14–25 | 25–23 | 19–25 | 11–15 | 94–108 | Report |
| 16 Sep | 18:30 | Turkey | 3–1 | Portugal | 25–12 | 23–25 | 25–20 | 25–20 | | 98–77 | Report |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Netherlands | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 2.375 | 549 | 508 | 1.081 | Qualified |
| 2 | Belgium | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 1.778 | 571 | 533 | 1.071 | Third round |
| 3 | Estonia | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 0.714 | 549 | 571 | 0.961 | Eliminated |
| 4 | Israel | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 0.235 | 442 | 496 | 0.891 | Eliminated |

#### Tournament 1

The tournament was held at Sportcampus Lange Munte in Kortrijk, Belgium.
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 7 Sep | 17:00 | Belgium | 3–0 | Israel | 25–20 | 25–22 | 25–21 | | | 75–63 | Report |
| 7 Sep | 20:30 | Netherlands | 3–2 | Estonia | 25–23 | 25–17 | 23–25 | 21–25 | 15–13 | 109–103 | Report |
| 8 Sep | 17:00 | Belgium | 3–2 | Netherlands | 17–25 | 20–25 | 25–16 | 25–18 | 20–18 | 107–102 | Report |
| 8 Sep | 20:30 | Israel | 3–2 | Estonia | 25–21 | 22–25 | 18–25 | 25–17 | 15–12 | 105–100 | Report |
| 9 Sep | 15:00 | Netherlands | 3–0 | Israel | 25–23 | 25–21 | 25–18 | | | 75–62 | Report |
| 9 Sep | 18:30 | Estonia | 2–3 | Belgium | 25–20 | 25–23 | 22–25 | 20–25 | 10–15 | 102–108 | Report |

#### Tournament 2

The tournament was held at Kalev Sports Hall in Tallinn, Estonia.
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 14 Sep | 17:00 | Belgium | 3–2 | Netherlands | 23–25 | 23–25 | 25–21 | 25–22 | 21–19 | 117–112 | Report |
| 14 Sep | 20:00 | Israel | 1–3 | Estonia | 19–25 | 18–25 | 25–20 | 24–26 | | 86–96 | Report |
| 15 Sep | 17:00 | Netherlands | 3–0 | Israel | 27–25 | 25–19 | 25–20 | | | 77–64 | Report |
| 15 Sep | 20:00 | Estonia | 3–1 | Belgium | 17–25 | 25–22 | 25–22 | 25–20 | | 92–89 | Report |
| 16 Sep | 17:00 | Israel | 0–3 | Belgium | 18–25 | 21–25 | 23–25 | | | 62–75 | Report |
| 16 Sep | 20:00 | Netherlands | 3–0 | Estonia | 25–22 | 25–16 | 25–18 | | | 75–56 | Report |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Czech Republic | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 18.000 | 474 | 364 | 1.302 | Qualified |
| 2 | Croatia | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 0.692 | 477 | 527 | 0.905 | Third round |
| 3 | Austria | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 0.600 | 520 | 532 | 0.977 | Eliminated |
| 4 | Macedonia | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 0.471 | 481 | 538 | 0.894 | Eliminated |

#### Tournament 1

The tournament was held at Budocenter in Vienna, Austria.
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 6 Sep | 18:00 | Macedonia | 2–3 | Austria | 25–23 | 23–25 | 25–21 | 22–25 | 13–15 | 108–109 | Report |
| 6 Sep | 20:30 | Czech Republic | 3–1 | Croatia | 21–25 | 25–22 | 25–17 | 25–19 | | 96–83 | Report |
| 7 Sep | 18:00 | Austria | 1–3 | Croatia | 23–25 | 20–25 | 25–19 | 24–26 | | 92–95 | Report |
| 7 Sep | 20:30 | Macedonia | 0–3 | Czech Republic | 16–25 | 19–25 | 22–25 | | | 57–75 | Report |
| 8 Sep | 18:00 | Austria | 0–3 | Czech Republic | 20–25 | 21–25 | 16–25 | | | 57–75 | Report |
| 8 Sep | 20:30 | Croatia | 3–0 | Macedonia | 25–22 | 25–19 | 28–26 | | | 78–67 | Report |

#### Tournament 2

The tournament was held at Sport Hall Sareza in Ostrava, Czech Republic.
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 14 Sep | 15:00 | Macedonia | 3–1 | Croatia | 20–25 | 25–18 | 25–18 | 25–19 | | 95–80 | Report |
| 14 Sep | 18:00 | Czech Republic | 3–0 | Austria | 25–19 | 28–26 | 25–18 | | | 78–63 | Report |
| 15 Sep | 15:00 | Croatia | 1–3 | Austria | 19–25 | 17–25 | 29–27 | 21–25 | | 86–103 | Report |
| 15 Sep | 18:00 | Macedonia | 0–3 | Czech Republic | 20–25 | 15–25 | 14–25 | | | 49–75 | Report |
| 16 Sep | 15:00 | Austria | 2–3 | Macedonia | 21–25 | 25–17 | 25–15 | 21–25 | 13–15 | 105–97 | Report |
| 16 Sep | 18:00 | Czech Republic | 3–0 | Croatia | 25–15 | 25–21 | 25–19 | | | 75–55 | Report |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Finland | 6 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 3.000 | 478 | 390 | 1.226 | Qualified |
| 2 | Greece | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 1.200 | 494 | 458 | 1.079 | Third round |
| 3 | Montenegro | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 1.000 | 547 | 523 | 1.046 | Eliminated |
| 4 | Romania | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 0.294 | 394 | 510 | 0.773 | Eliminated |

#### Tournament 1

The tournament was held at Municipal Sports Hall Trikala in Trikala, Greece.
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 6 Sep | 17:30 | Montenegro | 0–3 | Finland | 22–25 | 25–27 | 20–25 | | | 67–77 | Report |
| 6 Sep | 20:30 | Romania | 2–3 | Greece | 14–25 | 18–25 | 25–21 | 25–21 | 12–15 | 94–107 | Report |
| 7 Sep | 17:30 | Finland | 3–0 | Romania | 25–15 | 25–14 | 25–17 | | | 75–46 | Report |
| 7 Sep | 20:30 | Greece | 0–3 | Montenegro | 30–32 | 21–25 | 20–25 | | | 71–82 | Report |
| 8 Sep | 17:30 | Romania | 0–3 | Montenegro | 21–25 | 20–25 | 16–25 | | | 57–75 | Report |
| 8 Sep | 20:30 | Greece | 3–0 | Finland | 25–19 | 25–21 | 25–23 | | | 75–63 | Report |

#### Tournament 2

The tournament was held at Energia Areena in Vantaa, Finland.
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 14 Sep | 15:00 | Greece | 3–2 | Montenegro | 25–20 | 25–18 | 32–34 | 22–25 | 15–11 | 119–108 | Report |
| 14 Sep | 18:00 | Finland | 3–0 | Romania | 25–20 | 25–17 | 25–17 | | | 75–54 | Report |
| 15 Sep | 15:00 | Montenegro | 2–3 | Romania | 25–15 | 25–27 | 25–15 | 20–25 | 8–15 | 103–97 | Report |
| 15 Sep | 18:00 | Greece | 0–3 | Finland | 16–25 | 17–25 | 14–25 | | | 47–75 | Report |
| 16 Sep | 15:00 | Romania | 0–3 | Greece | 18–25 | 12–25 | 16–25 | | | 46–75 | Report |
| 16 Sep | 18:00 | Finland | 3–2 | Montenegro | 25–18 | 21–25 | 25–21 | 27–29 | 15–8 | 113–101 | Report |

### Pool E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Germany | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 9.000 | 497 | 401 | 1.239 | Qualified |
| 2 | Slovenia | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 1.000 | 446 | 432 | 1.032 | Third round |
| 3 | Ukraine | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 0.917 | 526 | 514 | 1.023 | Eliminated |
| 4 | Sweden | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 0.167 | 390 | 512 | 0.762 | Eliminated |

#### Tournament 1

The tournament was held at Palace of Sports in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 7 Sep | 16:00 | Slovenia | 3–1 | Sweden | 25–23 | 23–25 | 25–10 | 25–21 | | 98–79 | Report |
| 7 Sep | 18:30 | Germany | 3–1 | Ukraine | 25–22 | 22–25 | 26–24 | 25–22 | | 98–93 | Report |
| 8 Sep | 16:00 | Slovenia | 0–3 | Germany | 23–25 | 18–25 | 21–25 | | | 62–75 | Report |
| 8 Sep | 18:30 | Sweden | 2–3 | Ukraine | 25–22 | 20–25 | 29–27 | 18–25 | 8–15 | 100–114 | Report |
| 9 Sep | 16:00 | Germany | 3–0 | Sweden | 25–22 | 25–20 | 25–19 | | | 75–61 | Report |
| 9 Sep | 18:30 | Ukraine | 0–3 | Slovenia | 21–25 | 21–25 | 23–25 | | | 65–75 | Report |

#### Tournament 2

The tournament was held at Ljudski vrt Sports Hall in Maribor, Slovenia.
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 13 Sep | 17:00 | Germany | 3–1 | Ukraine | 25–20 | 24–26 | 25–23 | 25–18 | 99–87 | Report |
| 13 Sep | 20:00 | Slovenia | 3–0 | Sweden | 25–22 | 25–13 | 25–11 | | 75–46 | Report |
| 14 Sep | 17:00 | Ukraine | 3–0 | Sweden | 25–18 | 25–18 | 25–20 | | 75–56 | Report |
| 14 Sep | 20:00 | Germany | 3–0 | Slovenia | 25–12 | 25–22 | 25–16 | | 75–50 | Report |
| 15 Sep | 17:00 | Sweden | 0–3 | Germany | 17–25 | 18–25 | 13–25 | | 48–75 | Report |
| 15 Sep | 20:00 | Slovenia | 1–3 | Ukraine | 25–16 | 14–25 | 23–25 | 24–26 | 86–92 | Report |

### Pool F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | France | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 6.000 | 506 | 432 | 1.171 | Qualified |
| 2 | Latvia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 1.273 | 571 | 528 | 1.081 | Third round |
| 3 | Spain | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 0.909 | 535 | 538 | 0.994 | Eliminated |
| 4 | Hungary | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 0.267 | 428 | 542 | 0.790 | Eliminated |

#### Tournament 1

The tournament was held at Városi Sportcsarnok in Szeged, Hungary.
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 6 Sep | 16:00 | France | 3–1 | Spain | 25–18 | 25–14 | 17–25 | 28–26 | | 95–83 | Report |
| 6 Sep | 19:00 | Latvia | 3–1 | Hungary | 25–19 | 18–25 | 25–19 | 25–19 | | 93–82 | Report |
| 7 Sep | 15:30 | France | 3–1 | Latvia | 25–18 | 19–25 | 25–18 | 25–22 | | 94–83 | Report |
| 7 Sep | 18:00 | Spain | 3–1 | Hungary | 25–17 | 23–25 | 25–16 | 25–18 | | 98–76 | Report |
| 8 Sep | 16:00 | Latvia | 3–2 | Spain | 25–18 | 20–25 | 22–25 | 25–18 | 15–8 | 107–94 | Report |
| 8 Sep | 19:00 | Hungary | 0–3 | France | 20–25 | 15–25 | 16–25 | | | 51–75 | Report |

#### Tournament 2

The tournament was held at Zemgales Olympic Center in Jelgava, Latvia.
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 14 Sep | 17:00 | Spain | 0–3 | France | 22–25 | 21–25 | 19–25 | | 62–75 | Report |
| 14 Sep | 19:30 | Latvia | 3–1 | Hungary | 24–26 | 25–14 | 25–14 | 25–16 | 99–70 | Report |
| 15 Sep | 15:30 | France | 3–0 | Hungary | 26–24 | 25–19 | 25–20 | | 76–63 | Report |
| 15 Sep | 18:00 | Spain | 1–3 | Latvia | 25–21 | 23–25 | 26–28 | 23–25 | 97–99 | Report |
| 16 Sep | 15:30 | Hungary | 1–3 | Spain | 13–25 | 26–24 | 25–27 | 22–25 | 86–101 | Report |
| 16 Sep | 18:00 | France | 3–1 | Latvia | 15–25 | 25–21 | 26–24 | 25–20 | 91–90 | Report |

## Third round

* Dates: May 31 – June 9, 2013
* All times are local.
* In case of a 1–1 tie, teams played a Golden Set to determine the winner.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Croatia | 0–2 | Slovenia | 1–3 | 0–3 |
| Greece | 1–1$^1$ | Belgium | 0–3 | 3–2 |
| Turkey | $^2$1–1 | Latvia | 3–0 | 2–3 |
* $^1$ Belgium won the golden set 15–12.
* $^2$ Turkey won the golden set 15–10

### First leg

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 1 Jun | 19:00 | Greece | 0–3 | Belgium | 21–25 | 14–25 | 19–25 | | 54–75 | Report |
| 2 Jun | 18:00 | Croatia | 1–3 | Slovenia | 25–22 | 16–25 | 16–25 | 19–25 | 76–97 | Report |
| 2 Jun | 18:30 | Turkey | 3–0 | Latvia | 25–20 | 25–17 | 25–23 | | 75–60 | Report |

### Second leg

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 8 Jun | 18:00 | Slovenia | 3–0 | Croatia | 25–21 | 26–24 | 25–17 | | | 76–62 | Report |
| 8 Jun | 20:30 | Belgium | 2–3 | Greece | 25–19 | 21–25 | 25–18 | 21–25 | 13–15 | 105–102 | Report |
| 9 Jun | 17:00 | Latvia | 3–2 | Turkey | 25–19 | 21–25 | 27–29 | 25–16 | 15–13 | 113–102 | Report |