# 2013 Women's European Volleyball Championship

The 2013 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 28th edition of the European Volleyball Championship, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted by Germany and Switzerland from 6 to 14 September 2013. The matches took place in 5 different cities (4 in Germany and one in Switzerland) with the final being played in Berlin.
Russia defeated Germany 3–1 in the final to capture their 18th title and the qualification for the 2013 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup.

## Qualification

| Team | Method of qualification |
| Azerbaijan | Qualification Second round group C winners |
| Belarus | Qualification Third round play-off winners |
| Belgium | Qualification Second round group E winners |
| Bulgaria | Qualification Second round group F winners |
| Croatia | Qualification Second round group D winners |
| Czech Republic | Qualification Third round play-off winners |
| France | Qualification Third round play-off winners |
| Germany | Hosts |
| Italy | 2011 edition fourth place |
| Netherlands | Qualification Second round group B winners |
| Poland | 2011 edition fifth place |
| Russia | 2011 edition sixth place |
| Serbia | 2011 edition first place |
| Spain | Qualification Second round group A winners |
| Switzerland | Hosts |
| Turkey | 2011 edition third place |

## Format

The tournament was played in two different stages. In the first stage, the sixteen participants were divided in four groups 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, with group winners advancing to the quarterfinals while second and third placed advancing to the playoffs.
The second stage of the tournament consisted of a single-elimination, with winners advancing to the next round. A playoff was played (involving group second and third places) to determine which teams joined the group winners in the quarterfinals, followed by semifinals, 3rd place match and final.

## Pools composition

| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| Germany | Belgium | Azerbaijan | Bulgaria |
| Netherlands | France | Belarus | Czech Republic |
| Spain | Italy | Croatia | Poland |
| Turkey | Switzerland | Russia | Serbia |

## Venues

The tournament took place in Germany in 4 different venues (Halle, Dresden, Schwerin, Berlin) and one in Switzerland – (Zürich). The semifinals and the finals were played in Berlin, Germany.
| Pool A, Championship round | Pool C | HalleDresdenSchwerinBerlinclass=notpageimage| Host cities in Germany |
| Halle, Germany | Dresden, Germany | HalleDresdenSchwerinBerlinclass=notpageimage| Host cities in Germany |
| Gerry Weber Stadion | EnergieVerbund Arena | HalleDresdenSchwerinBerlinclass=notpageimage| Host cities in Germany |
| Capacity: 11,000 | Capacity: 4,000 | HalleDresdenSchwerinBerlinclass=notpageimage| Host cities in Germany |
| Pool D | Semifinal and Final | HalleDresdenSchwerinBerlinclass=notpageimage| Host cities in Germany |
| Schwerin, Germany | Berlin, Germany | HalleDresdenSchwerinBerlinclass=notpageimage| Host cities in Germany |
| Sport- und Kongresshalle | Max-Schmeling-Halle | HalleDresdenSchwerinBerlinclass=notpageimage| Host cities in Germany |
| Capacity: 5,200 | Capacity: 11,000 | HalleDresdenSchwerinBerlinclass=notpageimage| Host cities in Germany |
| Pool B, Championship round | Pool B, Championship round | Zürichclass=notpageimage| Host cities in Switzerland |
| Zürichclass=notpageimage| Host cities in Switzerland | |
| Zürichclass=notpageimage| Host cities in Switzerland | |
| Zürichclass=notpageimage| Host cities in Switzerland | |

## Preliminary round

The draw was held on 6 October 2012 at Zürich, Switzerland.
* All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).

### Pool A

* venue: Gerry Weber Stadion, Halle, Germany
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 261 | 221 | 1.181 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Turkey | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 258 | 222 | 1.162 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1.167 | 280 | 273 | 1.026 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Spain | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 142 | 225 | 0.631 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 6 Sep | 17:00 | Germany | 3–0 | Spain | 25–15 | 25–15 | 25–17 | | | 75–47 | Report |
| 6 Sep | 20:00 | Netherlands | 2–3 | Turkey | 15–25 | 16–25 | 29–27 | 26–24 | 12–15 | 98–116 | Report |
| 7 Sep | 17:00 | Germany | 3–2 | Netherlands | 27–25 | 20–25 | 22–25 | 25–23 | 15–9 | 109–107 | Report |
| 7 Sep | 20:00 | Spain | 0–3 | Turkey | 13–25 | 19–25 | 15–25 | | | 47–75 | Report |
| 8 Sep | 15:00 | Spain | 0–3 | Netherlands | 16–25 | 14–25 | 18–25 | | | 48–75 | Report |
| 8 Sep | 18:00 | Turkey | 0–3 | Germany | 19–25 | 23–25 | 25–27 | | | 67–77 | Report |

### Pool B

* venue: Hallenstadion, Zürich, Switzerland
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Belgium | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 270 | 221 | 1.222 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1.750 | 253 | 207 | 1.222 | Playoffs |
| 3 | France | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0.625 | 256 | 286 | 0.895 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Switzerland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 191 | 256 | 0.746 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 6 Sep | 18:00 | Italy | 3–0 | Switzerland | 25–13 | 25–11 | 25–13 | | | 75–37 | Report |
| 6 Sep | 20:30 | France | 1–3 | Belgium | 25–22 | 19–25 | 17–25 | 17–25 | | 78–97 | Report |
| 7 Sep | 15:00 | Italy | 3–1 | France | 25–16 | 25–15 | 20–25 | 25–16 | | 95–72 | Report |
| 7 Sep | 18:00 | Switzerland | 0–3 | Belgium | 21–25 | 16–25 | 23–25 | | | 60–75 | Report |
| 8 Sep | 15:30 | France | 3–2 | Switzerland | 17–25 | 25–17 | 24–26 | 25–17 | 15–9 | 106–94 | Report |
| 8 Sep | 18:30 | Belgium | 3–1 | Italy | 22–25 | 25–16 | 26–24 | 25–18 | | 98–83 | Report |

### Pool C

* venue: EnergieVerbund Arena, Dresden, Germany
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Russia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 274 | 228 | 1.202 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Croatia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2.333 | 242 | 205 | 1.180 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Belarus | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.571 | 214 | 262 | 0.817 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Azerbaijan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 210 | 245 | 0.857 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 6 Sep | 17:30 | Azerbaijan | 0–3 | Croatia | 15–25 | 22–25 | 21–25 | | 58–75 | Report |
| 6 Sep | 20:30 | Belarus | 1–3 | Russia | 21–25 | 25–22 | 14–25 | 14–25 | 74–97 | Report |
| 7 Sep | 17:30 | Azerbaijan | 1–3 | Belarus | 23–25 | 20–25 | 25–17 | 22–25 | 90–92 | Report |
| 7 Sep | 20:30 | Croatia | 1–3 | Russia | 21–25 | 24–26 | 25–23 | 22–25 | 92–99 | Report |
| 8 Sep | 15:00 | Belarus | 0–3 | Croatia | 19–25 | 10–25 | 19–25 | | 48–75 | Report |
| 8 Sep | 18:00 | Russia | 3–0 | Azerbaijan | 25–16 | 25–20 | 28–26 | | 78–62 | Report |

### Pool D

* venue: Sport- und Kongresshalle, Schwerin, Germany
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Serbia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 286 | 256 | 1.117 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0.857 | 289 | 288 | 1.003 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Poland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0.857 | 281 | 288 | 0.976 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0.750 | 290 | 314 | 0.924 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 6 Sep | 17:00 | Serbia | 2–3 | Bulgaria | 25–23 | 25–13 | 22–25 | 28–30 | 13–15 | 113–106 | Report |
| 6 Sep | 20:00 | Czech Republic | 3–2 | Poland | 24–26 | 25–21 | 25–21 | 24–26 | 15–12 | 113–106 | Report |
| 7 Sep | 17:00 | Serbia | 3–0 | Czech Republic | 25–21 | 26–24 | 25–23 | | | 76–68 | Report |
| 7 Sep | 20:00 | Bulgaria | 1–3 | Poland | 22–25 | 25–18 | 13–25 | 18–25 | | 78–93 | Report |
| 8 Sep | 15:00 | Czech Republic | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 14–25 | 25–20 | 29–31 | 25–19 | 15–11 | 108–106 | Report |
| 8 Sep | 18:00 | Poland | 1–3 | Serbia | 18–25 | 18–25 | 25–22 | 21–25 | | 82–97 | Report |

## Championship round

* venues:
    Gerry Weber Stadion, Halle, Germany
    Hallenstadion, Zürich, Switzerland
    Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany
* All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).
| Playoffs 10 September | Playoffs 10 September | Playoffs 10 September | Quarterfinals 11 September | Quarterfinals 11 September | Quarterfinals 11 September | Semifinals 13 September | Semifinals 13 September | Semifinals 13 September | Final 14 September | Final 14 September | Final 14 September |
| | | | Germany | Germany | 3 | | | | | | |
| Croatia | Croatia | 3 | Croatia | Croatia | 0 | | | | | | |
| Netherlands | Netherlands | 2 | | | | Germany | Germany | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | Belgium | Belgium | 2 | | | |
| | | | Belgium | Belgium | 3 | | | | | | |
| Czech Republic | Czech Republic | 2 | France | France | 2 | | | | | | |
| France | France | 3 | | | | | | | Germany | Germany | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | Russia | Russia | 3 |
| | | | Russia | Russia | 3 | | | |
| Turkey | Turkey | 3 | Turkey | Turkey | 0 | | | |
| Belarus | Belarus | 0 | | | | Russia | Russia | 3 | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | | | | Serbia | Serbia | 0 |
| | | | Serbia | Serbia | 3 | | | | Belgium | Belgium | 3 |
| Italy | Italy | 3 | Italy | Italy | 0 | | | | Serbia | Serbia | 2 |
| Poland | Poland | 0 | | | | | | | | | |

### Playoffs

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 10 Sep | 17:00 | Turkey | 3–0 | Belarus | 25–16 | 25–13 | 25–17 | | | 75–46 | Report |
| 10 Sep | 17:30 | Italy | 3–0 | Poland | 25–22 | 25–22 | 25–13 | | | 75–57 | Report |
| 10 Sep | 20:00 | Croatia | 3–2 | Netherlands | 23–25 | 25–11 | 22–25 | 25–23 | 15–11 | 110–95 | Report |
| 10 Sep | 20:30 | Czech Republic | 2–3 | France | 25–20 | 25–9 | 23–25 | 23–25 | 18–20 | 114–99 | Report |

### Quarterfinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 11 Sep | 17:00 | Russia | 3–0 | Turkey | 25–20 | 25–23 | 25–19 | | | 75–62 | Report |
| 11 Sep | 17:30 | Belgium | 3–2 | France | 22–25 | 25–23 | 21–25 | 25–20 | 15–9 | 108–102 | Report |
| 11 Sep | 20:00 | Germany | 3–0 | Croatia | 25–23 | 25–23 | 25–18 | | | 75–64 | Report |
| 11 Sep | 20:30 | Serbia | 3–0 | Italy | 25–14 | 28–26 | 25–18 | | | 78–58 | Report |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 13 Sep | 17:00 | Russia | 3–0 | Serbia | 25–23 | 25–19 | 25–12 | | | 75–54 | Report |
| 13 Sep | 20:00 | Germany | 3–2 | Belgium | 18–25 | 20–25 | 25–21 | 25–21 | 15–11 | 103–103 | Report |

### Bronze medal match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 14 Sep | 17:00 | Belgium | 3–2 | Serbia | 23–25 | 25–21 | 28–26 | 21–25 | 15–11 | 112–108 | Report |

### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 14 Sep | 20:00 | Germany | 1–3 | Russia | 23–25 | 25–23 | 23–25 | 14–25 | | 85–98 | Report |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Russia |
| | Germany |
| | Belgium |
| 4 | Serbia |
| 5 | Croatia |
| 6 | Italy |
| 7 | Turkey |
| 8 | France |
| 9 | Netherlands |
| 10 | Czech Republic |
| 11 | Poland |
| 12 | Belarus |
| 13 | Bulgaria |
| 14 | Switzerland |
| 15 | Azerbaijan |
| 16 | Spain |
* 2013 Women's European Volleyball Championship
* Russia 18th title

## Individual awards

* Most Valuable Player: Tatiana Kosheleva (RUS)
* Best scorer: Lise Van Hecke (BEL)
* Best spiker: Jovana Brakočević (SRB)
* Best blocker: Christiane Fürst (GER)
* Best server: Margareta Kozuch (GER)
* Best setter: Ekaterina Kosianenko (RUS)
* Best receiver: Suzana Ćebić (SRB)
* Best libero: Valerie Courtois (BEL)
* Fair Play Award: Gert Vande Broek (BEL)