# 2023 Women's European Volleyball Championship qualification

This article describes the qualification for the 2023 Women's European Volleyball Championship.

## Qualification

Belgium, Italy, Estonia and Germany as host countries were directly qualified. The eight best placed teams at the 2021 edition also gained direct entries into the tournament. 24 teams compete for the remaining 12 places at the final tournament.
| Means of qualification | Qualifier | Means of qualification | Means of qualification | Qualifier |
| Host Countries | Belgium | Qualification | Pool A | Romania |
| Host Countries | Italy | Qualification | Pool A | Croatia |
| Host Countries | Estonia | Qualification | Pool B | Czech Republic |
| Host Countries | Germany | Qualification | Pool B | Finland |
| 2021 European Championship | Serbia | Qualification | Pool C | Ukraine |
| 2021 European Championship | Turkey | Qualification | Pool C | Hungary |
| 2021 European Championship | Netherlands | Qualification | Pool D | Slovenia |
| 2021 European Championship | Poland | Qualification | Pool D | Azerbaijan |
| 2021 European Championship | France | Qualification | Pool E | Slovakia |
| 2021 European Championship | Sweden | Qualification | Pool E | Spain |
| 2021 European Championship | Bulgaria | Qualification | Pool F | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Reallocation | Switzerland | Qualification | Pool F | Greece |
| Total 24 |||||

## Direct qualification

All of the hosted countries' teams directly qualified for the tournament. Then, the top eight teams from previous edition also automatically qualified.
* 2021 Women's European Volleyball Championship final standing
* Qualified for the 2023 European Championship
* Qualified as hosts for the 2023 European Championship
| Rank | Team |
| | Italy |
| | Serbia |
| | Turkey |
| 4 | Netherlands |
| 5 | Poland |
| 6 | Russia |
| 7 | France |
| 8 | Sweden |
| 9 | Bulgaria |
| 10 | Croatia |
| 11 | Germany |
| 12 | Ukraine |
| 13 | Belgium |
| 14 | Belarus |
| 15 | Czech Republic |
| 16 | Hungary |
| 17 | Slovakia |
| 18 | Finland |
| 19 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 20 | Switzerland |
| 21 | Spain |
| 22 | Greece |
| 23 | Romania |
| 24 | Azerbaijan |
| – | Estonia |

## Pools composition

The pools were set following the Serpentine system according to their European Ranking for national teams as of January 2022. Rankings are shown in brackets.
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D | Pool E | Pool F |
| Croatia (10) | Czech Republic (11) | Ukraine (13) | Slovenia (14) | Slovakia (15) | Greece (17) |
| Israel (24) | Finland (23) | Hungary (22) | Austria (20) | Spain (19) | Bosnia and Herzegovina (18) |
| Romania (25) | Montenegro (26) | Portugal (27) | Azerbaijan (28) | Denmark (29) | Norway (30) |
| Faroe Islands (40) | Iceland (36) | Cyprus (35) | Georgia (34) | Latvia (33) | Switzerland (31) |

## Results
### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Romania | 6 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 2.667 | 514 | 391 | 1.315 | 2023 Women's European Volleyball Championship |
| 2 | Croatia | 6 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 2.286 | 551 | 440 | 1.252 | 2023 Women's European Volleyball Championship |
| 3 | Israel | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 0.917 | 484 | 481 | 1.006 | |
| 4 | Faroe Islands | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0.000 | 213 | 450 | 0.473 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 20 Aug | 17:00 | Romania | 3–0 | Israel | 25–16 | 25–13 | 25–10 | | | 75–39 | Report |
| 21 Aug | 19:00 | Croatia | 3–0 | Faroe Islands | 25–8 | 25–10 | 25–15 | | | 75–33 | Report |
| 24 Aug | 19:00 | Faroe Islands | 0–3 | Romania | 18–25 | 10–25 | 11–25 | | | 39–75 | Report |
| 24 Aug | 19:30 | Israel | 1–3 | Croatia | 28–26 | 20–25 | 29–31 | 16–25 | | 93–107 | Report |
| 27 Aug | 19:30 | Israel | 3–0 | Faroe Islands | 25–12 | 25–15 | 25–16 | | | 75–43 | Report |
| 28 Aug | 19:00 | Croatia | 3–1 | Romania | 25–27 | 25–21 | 25–20 | 25–17 | | 100–85 | Report |
| 3 Sep | 17:00 | Romania | 3–1 | Croatia | 19–25 | 25–21 | 25–19 | 25–18 | | 94–83 | Report |
| 4 Sep | 17:00 | Faroe Islands | 0–3 | Israel | 9–25 | 11–25 | 15–25 | | | 35–75 | Report |
| 7 Sep | 17:00 | Romania | 3–0 | Faroe Islands | 25–13 | 25–6 | 25–15 | | | 75–34 | Report |
| 7 Sep | 19:00 | Croatia | 3–2 | Israel | 25–22 | 22–25 | 23–25 | 26–24 | 15–9 | 111–105 | Report |
| 11 Sep | 17:00 | Faroe Islands | 0–3 | Croatia | 10–25 | 6–25 | 13–25 | | | 29–75 | Report |
| 11 Sep | 19:30 | Israel | 2–3 | Romania | 25–22 | 15–25 | 21–25 | 25–23 | 10–15 | 96–110 | Report |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Czech Republic | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 18.000 | 475 | 322 | 1.475 | 2023 Women's European Volleyball Championship |
| 2 | Finland | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 1.500 | 476 | 404 | 1.178 | 2023 Women's European Volleyball Championship |
| 3 | Montenegro | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 0.750 | 437 | 471 | 0.928 | |
| 4 | Iceland | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0.000 | 259 | 450 | 0.576 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 20 Aug | 18:00 | Czech Republic | 3–0 | Iceland | 25–14 | 25–5 | 25–17 | | 75–36 | Report |
| 21 Aug | 17:30 | Montenegro | 1–3 | Finland | 25–23 | 12–25 | 14–25 | 24–26 | 75–99 | Report |
| 24 Aug | 18:00 | Montenegro | 3–0 | Iceland | 25–7 | 25–18 | 25–17 | | 75–42 | Report |
| 24 Aug | 18:30 | Finland | 0–3 | Czech Republic | 24–26 | 20–25 | 23–25 | | 67–76 | Report |
| 27 Aug | 18:00 | Czech Republic | 3–0 | Montenegro | 25–14 | 25–17 | 25–21 | | 75–52 | Report |
| 27 Aug | 18:00 | Finland | 3–0 | Iceland | 25–19 | 25–16 | 25–13 | | 75–48 | Report |
| 3 Sep | 15:00 | Iceland | 0–3 | Finland | 15–25 | 12–25 | 19–25 | | 46–75 | Report |
| 4 Sep | 17:30 | Montenegro | 1–3 | Czech Republic | 14–25 | 26–24 | 22–25 | 14–25 | 76–99 | Report |
| 7 Sep | 18:00 | Czech Republic | 3–0 | Finland | 25–19 | 25–18 | 25–21 | | 75–58 | Report |
| 7 Sep | 18:30 | Iceland | 0–3 | Montenegro | 23–25 | 20–25 | 11–25 | | 54–75 | Report |
| 10 Sep | 17:00 | Finland | 3–1 | Montenegro | 25–17 | 25–20 | 27–29 | 25–18 | 102–84 | Report |
| 11 Sep | 15:00 | Iceland | 0–3 | Czech Republic | 15–25 | 10–25 | 8–25 | | 33–75 | Report |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Ukraine | 6 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 9.000 | 489 | 325 | 1.505 | 2023 Women's European Volleyball Championship |
| 2 | Hungary | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 2.333 | 444 | 368 | 1.207 | 2023 Women's European Volleyball Championship |
| 3 | Portugal | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0.500 | 345 | 392 | 0.880 | |
| 4 | Cyprus | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0.000 | 257 | 450 | 0.571 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 20 Aug | 18:00 | Portugal | 0–3 | Hungary | 18–25 | 18–25 | 14–25 | | | 50–75 | Report |
| 20 Aug | 18:00 | Ukraine | 3–0 | Cyprus | 25–17 | 25–14 | 25–9 | | | 75–40 | Report |
| 24 Aug | 18:00 | Hungary | 2–3 | Ukraine | 25–23 | 16–25 | 16–25 | 28–26 | 12–15 | 97–114 | Report |
| 24 Aug | 20:00 | Cyprus | 0–3 | Portugal | 11–25 | 22–25 | 20–25 | | | 53–75 | Report |
| 27 Aug | 17:45 | Hungary | 3–0 | Cyprus | 25–13 | 25–10 | 25–17 | | | 75–40 | Report |
| 28 Aug | 18:00 | Ukraine | 3–0 | Portugal | 25–17 | 25–21 | 25–8 | | | 75–46 | Report |
| 3 Sep | 20:00 | Cyprus | 0–3 | Hungary | 13–25 | 19–25 | 7–25 | | | 39–75 | Report |
| 4 Sep | 18:00 | Portugal | 0–3 | Ukraine | 21–25 | 16–25 | 12–25 | | | 49–75 | Report |
| 7 Sep | 18:00 | Ukraine | 3–0 | Hungary | 25–16 | 25–15 | 25–16 | | | 75–47 | Report |
| 7 Sep | 21:00 | Portugal | 3–0 | Cyprus | 25–16 | 25–10 | 25–13 | | | 75–39 | Report |
| 10 Sep | 19:00 | Hungary | 3–0 | Portugal | 25–16 | 25–17 | 25–17 | | | 75–50 | Report |
| 10 Sep | 20:00 | Cyprus | 0–3 | Ukraine | 15–25 | 14–25 | 17–25 | | | 46–75 | Report |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Slovenia | 6 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 4.500 | 522 | 413 | 1.264 | 2023 Women's European Volleyball Championship |
| 2 | Azerbaijan | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 2.000 | 475 | 405 | 1.173 | 2023 Women's European Volleyball Championship |
| 3 | Austria | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 0.750 | 433 | 455 | 0.952 | |
| 4 | Georgia | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0.000 | 296 | 453 | 0.653 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 20 Aug | 18:00 | Azerbaijan | 3–0 | Georgia | 28–26 | 25–11 | 25–20 | | | 78–57 | Report |
| 20 Aug | 19:30 | Slovenia | 3–0 | Austria | 25–21 | 25–12 | 28–26 | | | 78–59 | Report |
| 24 Aug | 17:00 | Georgia | 0–3 | Azerbaijan | 14–25 | 14–25 | 7–25 | | | 35–75 | Report |
| 24 Aug | 20:25 | Austria | 2–3 | Slovenia | 17–25 | 25–14 | 19–25 | 29–27 | 9–15 | 99–106 | Report |
| 27 Aug | 17:00 | Georgia | 0–3 | Slovenia | 17–25 | 12–25 | 23–25 | | | 52–75 | Report |
| 28 Aug | 18:00 | Azerbaijan | 3–0 | Austria | 25–19 | 25–19 | 25–13 | | | 75–51 | Report |
| 3 Sep | 17:00 | Georgia | 0–3 | Austria | 17–25 | 18–25 | 18–25 | | | 53–75 | Report |
| 3 Sep | 18:00 | Azerbaijan | 1–3 | Slovenia | 11–25 | 25–19 | 18–25 | 21–25 | | 75–94 | Report |
| 7 Sep | 15:30 | Slovenia | 3–1 | Azerbaijan | 25–16 | 25–18 | 19–25 | 25–15 | | 94–74 | Report |
| 7 Sep | 20:25 | Austria | 3–0 | Georgia | 25–10 | 25–19 | 25–16 | | | 75–45 | Report |
| 10 Sep | 15:30 | Slovenia | 3–0 | Georgia | 25–18 | 25–16 | 25–20 | | | 75–54 | Report |
| 10 Sep | 20:25 | Austria | 1–3 | Azerbaijan | 14–25 | 20–25 | 25–23 | 15–25 | | 74–98 | Report |

### Pool E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Slovakia | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 5.333 | 458 | 299 | 1.532 | 2023 Women's European Volleyball Championship |
| 2 | Spain | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 3.000 | 469 | 391 | 1.199 | 2023 Women's European Volleyball Championship |
| 3 | Denmark | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 0.333 | 371 | 461 | 0.805 | |
| 4 | Latvia | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 0.235 | 359 | 506 | 0.709 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 20 Aug | 16:30 | Denmark | 0–3 | Spain | 17–25 | 16–25 | 19–25 | | | 52–75 | Report |
| 20 Aug | 18:00 | Slovakia | 3–0 | Latvia | 25–10 | 25–12 | 25–21 | | | 75–43 | Report |
| 24 Aug | 19:30 | Spain | 3–1 | Slovakia | 25–23 | 25–18 | 13–25 | 25–15 | | 88–81 | Report |
| 24 Aug | 19:30 | Latvia | 3–2 | Denmark | 25–21 | 25–23 | 17–25 | 20–25 | 16–14 | 103–108 | Report |
| 27 Aug | 18:00 | Slovakia | 3–0 | Denmark | 25–8 | 25–13 | 25–13 | | | 75–34 | Report |
| 27 Aug | 19:30 | Spain | 3–1 | Latvia | 25–17 | 25–15 | 22–25 | 25–20 | | 97–77 | Report |
| 4 Sep | 17:00 | Latvia | 0–3 | Spain | 14–25 | 15–25 | 16–25 | | | 45–75 | Report |
| 4 Sep | 17:00 | Denmark | 0–3 | Slovakia | 20–25 | 14–25 | 8–25 | | | 42–75 | Report |
| 7 Sep | 18:00 | Slovakia | 3–0 | Spain | 27–25 | 25–13 | 25–21 | | | 77–59 | Report |
| 7 Sep | 18:00 | Denmark | 3–0 | Latvia | 25–17 | 25–17 | 26–24 | | | 76–58 | Report |
| 11 Sep | 17:00 | Latvia | 0–3 | Slovakia | 10–25 | 14–25 | 9–25 | | | 33–75 | Report |
| 11 Sep | 17:00 | Spain | 3–0 | Denmark | 25–16 | 25–21 | 25–22 | | | 75–59 | Report |

### Pool F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 3.000 | 477 | 387 | 1.233 | 2023 Women's European Volleyball Championship |
| 2 | Greece | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 2.167 | 449 | 372 | 1.207 | 2023 Women's European Volleyball Championship |
| 3 | Switzerland | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 1.100 | 491 | 456 | 1.077 | 2023 Women's European Volleyball Championship |
| 4 | Norway | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0.000 | 248 | 450 | 0.551 | |
    Switzerland replaced Russia and qualified by being the third place team with the best record.
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 20 Aug | 20:30 | Greece | 3–0 | Switzerland | 25–17 | 26–24 | 25–23 | | 76–64 | Report |
| 24 Aug | 19:30 | Switzerland | 3–0 | Norway | 25–10 | 25–9 | 25–21 | | 75–40 | Report |
| 24 Aug | 20:00 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0–3 | Greece | 13–25 | 20–25 | 19–25 | | 52–75 | Report |
| 27 Aug | 20:00 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3–1 | Switzerland | 25–19 | 25–20 | 26–28 | 25–23 | 101–90 | Report |
| 27 Aug | 20:30 | Greece | 3–0 | Norway | 25–12 | 25–16 | 25–11 | | 75–39 | Report |
| 3 Sep | 16:00 | Norway | 0–3 | Greece | 7–25 | 11–25 | 20–25 | | 38–75 | Report |
| 3 Sep | 18:30 | Switzerland | 1–3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 25–22 | 22–25 | 11–25 | 25–27 | 83–99 | Report |
| 7 Sep | 18:00 | Norway | 0–3 | Switzerland | 18–25 | 17–25 | 20–25 | | 55–75 | Report |
| 7 Sep | 20:30 | Greece | 0–3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 21–25 | 22–25 | 20–25 | | 63–75 | Report |
| 9 Sep | 20:00 | Norway | 0–3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8–25 | 6–25 | 14–25 | | 28–75 | Report |
| 10 Sep | 19:00 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3–0 | Norway | 25–17 | 25–19 | 25–12 | | 75–48 | Report |
| 11 Sep | 17:30 | Switzerland | 3–1 | Greece | 31–29 | 23–25 | 25–16 | 25–15 | 104–85 | Report |