# 2007 Women's European Volleyball Championship

The 2007 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 25th edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in Charleroi and Hasselt of Belgium and Luxembourg City of Luxembourg from 20 to 30 September 2007.

## Participating teams

| Team | Method of qualification |
| Azerbaijan | 2005 edition fourth place |
| Belarus | Qualification play-offs |
| Belgium | Hosts |
| Bulgaria | Qualification group D winners |
| Croatia | Qualification group F winners |
| Czech Republic | Qualification group B winners |
| France | Qualification play-offs |
| Germany | Qualification group C winners |
| Italy | 2005 edition second place |
| Netherlands | 2005 edition fifth place |
| Poland | 2005 edition first place |
| Russia | 2005 edition third place |
| Serbia | Qualification group E winners |
| Slovakia | Qualification play-offs |
| Spain | Qualification group A winners |
| Turkey | 2005 edition sixth place |
* ↑ Started the qualification campaign as Serbia and Montenegro.

## 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 had 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 had 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 to the third stage.
The third and final stage of the tournament was composed of the semifinals, third place match and final. Each of the semifinals was played between the winner and the runner-up of the same second stage group.

## Pools composition

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

## Venues

The tournament was played at three venues in three cities, of which two were in Belgium and one in Luxembourg. Group stages were held in Belgium and Luxembourg hosted the final round.
| CharleroiHasseltclass=notpageimage| Host cities in Belgium | CharleroiHasseltclass=notpageimage| Host cities in Belgium | Luxembourg Cityclass=notpageimage| Host cities in Luxembourg |
| Pools A, C and E | Pools B, D and F | Final round |
| Charleroi, Belgium | Hasselt, Belgium | Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |
| Spiroudome | Sporthal Alverberg | d'Coque |
| Capacity: 6,300 | Capacity: 1,700 | Capacity: 8,300 |

## Preliminary round

* All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).

### Pool A

* venue: Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Italy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 249 | 193 | 1.290 | Pool E |
| 2 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 236 | 202 | 1.168 | Pool E |
| 3 | Azerbaijan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 179 | 201 | 0.891 | Pool E |
| 4 | Belarus | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 202 | 270 | 0.748 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 20 Sep | 15:00 | Azerbaijan | 3–0 | Belarus | 25–15 | 25–23 | 25–13 | | 75–51 | Report |
| 20 Sep | 20:00 | Germany | 0–3 | Italy | 22–25 | 12–25 | 27–29 | | 61–79 | Report |
| 21 Sep | 17:30 | Germany | 3–0 | Azerbaijan | 25–13 | 25–22 | 25–16 | | 75–51 | Report |
| 22 Sep | 15:00 | Belarus | 1–3 | Germany | 10–25 | 18–25 | 27–25 | 17–25 | 72–100 | Report |
| 22 Sep | 20:00 | Italy | 3–0 | Azerbaijan | 25–23 | 25–14 | 25–16 | | 75–53 | Report |
| 23 Sep | 17:30 | Belarus | 1–3 | Italy | 16–25 | 22–25 | 25–20 | 16–25 | 79–95 | Report |

### Pool B

* venue: Sporthal Alverberg, Hasselt, Belgium
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Poland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 286 | 259 | 1.104 | Pool F |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1.400 | 279 | 258 | 1.081 | Pool F |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 0.875 | 321 | 342 | 0.939 | Pool F |
| 4 | Spain | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 237 | 264 | 0.898 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 20 Sep | 17:30 | Spain | 2–3 | Bulgaria | 28–26 | 25–15 | 31–33 | 14–25 | 13–15 | 111–114 | Report |
| 21 Sep | 15:00 | Bulgaria | 2–3 | Czech Republic | 10–25 | 25–22 | 22–25 | 25–23 | 18–20 | 100–115 | Report |
| 21 Sep | 20:00 | Poland | 3–0 | Spain | 25–21 | 25–22 | 25–20 | | | 75–63 | Report |
| 22 Sep | 17:30 | Czech Republic | 1–3 | Poland | 17–25 | 25–27 | 25–18 | 22–25 | | 89–95 | Report |
| 23 Sep | 15:00 | Czech Republic | 3–0 | Spain | 25–19 | 25–23 | 25–21 | | | 75–63 | Report |
| 23 Sep | 17:30 | Bulgaria | 2–3 | Poland | 25–20 | 25–27 | 31–29 | 13–25 | 13–15 | 107–116 | Report |

### Pool C

* venue: Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Russia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 228 | 185 | 1.232 | Pool E |
| 2 | France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 231 | 223 | 1.036 | Pool E |
| 3 | Turkey | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0.375 | 236 | 251 | 0.940 | Pool E |
| 4 | Croatia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 248 | 284 | 0.873 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 20 Sep | 17:30 | Russia | 3–0 | Croatia | 25–23 | 25–23 | 25–14 | | | 75–60 | Report |
| 21 Sep | 15:00 | Croatia | 1–3 | France | 21–25 | 26–28 | 25–22 | 18–25 | | 90–100 | Report |
| 21 Sep | 20:00 | Turkey | 0–3 | Russia | 21–25 | 26–28 | 22–25 | | | 69–78 | Report |
| 22 Sep | 17:30 | France | 3–0 | Turkey | 25–19 | 25–16 | 25–23 | | | 75–58 | Report |
| 23 Sep | 15:00 | France | 0–3 | Russia | 19–25 | 17–25 | 20–25 | | | 56–75 | Report |
| 23 Sep | 20:00 | Croatia | 2–3 | Turkey | 25–22 | 25–22 | 22–25 | 20–25 | 6–15 | 98–109 | Report |

### Pool D

* venue: Sporthal Alverberg, Hasselt, Belgium
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 270 | 235 | 1.149 | Pool F |
| 2 | Serbia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1.143 | 328 | 298 | 1.101 | Pool F |
| 3 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 251 | 259 | 0.969 | Pool F |
| 4 | Slovakia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0.375 | 196 | 253 | 0.775 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 20 Sep | 15:00 | Slovakia | 3–2 | Serbia | 14–25 | 25–21 | 25–20 | 21–25 | 15–11 | 100–102 | Report |
| 20 Sep | 20:30 | Netherlands | 3–1 | Belgium | 25–19 | 18–25 | 25–23 | 25–12 | | 93–79 | Report |
| 21 Sep | 17:30 | Netherlands | 3–0 | Slovakia | 25–16 | 25–12 | 25–16 | | | 75–44 | Report |
| 22 Sep | 15:00 | Serbia | 3–2 | Netherlands | 25–18 | 17–25 | 25–14 | 30–32 | 15–13 | 112–102 | Report |
| 22 Sep | 20:00 | Belgium | 3–0 | Slovakia | 25–14 | 25–14 | 26–24 | | | 76–52 | Report |
| 23 Sep | 20:00 | Serbia | 3–2 | Belgium | 22–25 | 25–20 | 27–29 | 25–17 | 15–5 | 114–96 | Report |

## Playoff round

* All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).

### Pool E

* venue: Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Italy | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 15.000 | 403 | 301 | 1.339 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Russia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 4.000 | 359 | 312 | 1.151 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Germany | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1.500 | 351 | 327 | 1.073 | |
| 4 | France | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0.700 | 351 | 384 | 0.914 | |
| 5 | Turkey | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 0.250 | 333 | 369 | 0.902 | |
| 6 | Azerbaijan | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 0.067 | 294 | 398 | 0.739 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 25 Sep | 15:00 | Italy | 3–1 | France | 24–26 | 25–17 | 25–10 | 25–19 | 99–72 | Report |
| 25 Sep | 17:30 | Germany | 3–0 | Turkey | 25–21 | 25–21 | 32–30 | | 82–72 | Report |
| 25 Sep | 20:00 | Azerbaijan | 0–3 | Russia | 23–25 | 14–25 | 17–25 | | 54–75 | Report |
| 26 Sep | 15:00 | Italy | 3–0 | Turkey | 25–23 | 25–14 | 25–22 | | 75–59 | Report |
| 26 Sep | 17:30 | Germany | 0–3 | Russia | 12–25 | 23–25 | 23–25 | | 58–75 | Report |
| 26 Sep | 20:00 | Azerbaijan | 1–3 | France | 14–25 | 25–23 | 17–25 | 21–25 | 77–98 | Report |
| 27 Sep | 15:00 | Italy | 3–0 | Russia | 25–15 | 25–22 | 25–19 | | 75–56 | Report |
| 27 Sep | 17:30 | Germany | 3–0 | France | 25–22 | 25–13 | 25–15 | | 75–50 | Report |
| 27 Sep | 20:00 | Azerbaijan | 0–3 | Turkey | 18–25 | 19–25 | 22–25 | | 59–75 | Report |
    The following Preliminary round matches are also valid for the pool standings:
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report |
| 20 Sep | 20:00 | Germany | 0–3 | Italy | 22–25 | 12–25 | 27–29 | 61–79 | Report |
| 21 Sep | 17:30 | Germany | 3–0 | Azerbaijan | 25–13 | 25–22 | 25–16 | 75–51 | Report |
| 21 Sep | 20:00 | Turkey | 0–3 | Russia | 21–25 | 26–28 | 22–25 | 69–78 | Report |
| 22 Sep | 20:00 | Italy | 3–0 | Azerbaijan | 25–23 | 25–14 | 25–16 | 75–53 | Report |
| 22 Sep | 17:30 | France | 3–0 | Turkey | 25–19 | 25–16 | 25–23 | 75–58 | Report |
| 23 Sep | 15:00 | France | 0–3 | Russia | 19–25 | 17–25 | 20–25 | 56–75 | Report |

### Pool F

* venue: Sporthal Alverberg, Hasselt, Belgium
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Poland | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 3.750 | 458 | 391 | 1.171 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Serbia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 1.500 | 453 | 417 | 1.086 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Netherlands | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 1.714 | 431 | 407 | 1.059 | |
| 4 | Belgium | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 0.818 | 430 | 450 | 0.956 | |
| 5 | Czech Republic | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 0.357 | 396 | 438 | 0.904 | |
| 6 | Bulgaria | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 0.400 | 446 | 511 | 0.873 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 25 Sep | 15:00 | Bulgaria | 0–3 | Netherlands | 20–25 | 23–25 | 19–25 | | 62–75 | Report |
| 25 Sep | 17:30 | Poland | 3–0 | Serbia | 25–18 | 25–20 | 25–14 | | 75–52 | Report |
| 25 Sep | 20:00 | Czech Republic | 1–3 | Belgium | 16–25 | 25–18 | 17–25 | 21–25 | 79–93 | Report |
| 26 Sep | 15:00 | Bulgaria | 1–3 | Serbia | 25–20 | 16–25 | 19–25 | 28–30 | 88–100 | Report |
| 26 Sep | 17:30 | Czech Republic | 0–3 | Netherlands | 18–25 | 17–25 | 22–25 | | 57–75 | Report |
| 26 Sep | 20:00 | Poland | 3–0 | Belgium | 25–18 | 25–20 | 25–19 | | 75–57 | Report |
| 27 Sep | 15:00 | Czech Republic | 0–3 | Serbia | 18–25 | 21–25 | 17–25 | | 56–75 | Report |
| 27 Sep | 17:30 | Poland | 3–1 | Netherlands | 25–22 | 25–18 | 22–25 | 25–21 | 97–86 | Report |
| 27 Sep | 20:00 | Bulgaria | 1–3 | Belgium | 16–25 | 19–25 | 32–30 | 22–25 | 89–105 | Report |
    The following Preliminary round matches are also valid for the pool standings:
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 20 Sep | 20:30 | Netherlands | 3–1 | Belgium | 25–19 | 18–25 | 25–23 | 25–12 | | 93–79 | Report |
| 21 Sep | 15:00 | Bulgaria | 2–3 | Czech Republic | 10–25 | 25–22 | 22–25 | 25–23 | 18–20 | 100–115 | Report |
| 22 Sep | 15:00 | Serbia | 3–2 | Netherlands | 25–18 | 17–25 | 25–14 | 30–32 | 15–13 | 112–102 | Report |
| 22 Sep | 17:30 | Czech Republic | 1–3 | Poland | 17–25 | 25–27 | 25–18 | 22–25 | | 89–95 | Report |
| 23 Sep | 17:30 | Bulgaria | 2–3 | Poland | 25–20 | 25–27 | 31–29 | 13–25 | 13–15 | 107–116 | Report |
| 23 Sep | 20:00 | Serbia | 3–2 | Belgium | 22–25 | 25–20 | 27–29 | 25–17 | 15–5 | 114–96 | Report |

## Final round

* venue: d'Coque, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
* All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).
| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 29 Sep | 29 Sep |
| Italy | 3 |
| Italy | 3 | 30 Sep | 30 Sep |
| Russia | 0 | 30 Sep | 30 Sep |
| Russia | 0 | Italy | 3 |
| 29 Sep | 29 Sep | | Italy | 3 |
| 29 Sep | 29 Sep | Serbia | 0 |
| Serbia | 3 | Serbia | 0 |
| Poland | 0 | | |
| Poland | 0 | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| | | 30 Sep | 30 Sep |
| | | Russia | 3 |
| | | Poland | 1 |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 29 Sep | 16:30 | Italy | 3–0 | Russia | 25–21 | 25–22 | 25–13 | | | 75–56 | Report |
| 29 Sep | 19:30 | Serbia | 3–0 | Poland | 27–25 | 25–21 | 25–21 | | | 77–67 | Report |

### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 30 Sep | 15:30 | Russia | 3–1 | Poland | 21–25 | 25–22 | 25–14 | 25–20 | | 96–81 | Report |

### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 30 Sep | 18:30 | Italy | 3–0 | Serbia | 26–24 | 25–18 | 25–21 | | | 76–63 | Report |