# 1963 Women's European Volleyball Championship

The 1963 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the sixth edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in several cities in Romania from 22 October to 2 November 1963, with the final round held in Constanţa.

## Participating teams

* Austria
* Bulgaria
* Czechoslovakia
* Denmark
* East Germany
* Hungary
* Netherlands
* Poland
* Romania
* Soviet Union
* Turkey
* West Germany
* Yugoslavia

## Format

The tournament was played in two different stages. In the first stage, the thirteen participants were divided into four groups (three groups of three teams and one group of four teams). In the second stage, two groups were formed, one containing the winners and runners-up from all first stage groups (eight teams in total) to contest the tournament title. A second group was formed by the remaining five teams which played for position places (9th to 13th). All groups in both stages played a single round-robin format.

## Pools composition

| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| Bulgaria | Czechoslovakia | Poland | Austria |
| Soviet Union | Denmark | West Germany | East Germany |
| Turkey | Hungary | Yugoslavia | Romania |
| Turkey | Netherlands | Yugoslavia | Romania |

## Venues

| Pool A | Pool B | BucharestCraiovaConstanțaBrașovclass=notpageimage| Tournament host cities |
| Bucharest | Craiova | BucharestCraiovaConstanțaBrașovclass=notpageimage| Tournament host cities |
| Pools C, D and Final pool | 9th–13th pool | BucharestCraiovaConstanțaBrașovclass=notpageimage| Tournament host cities |
| Constanța | Brașov | BucharestCraiovaConstanțaBrașovclass=notpageimage| Tournament host cities |

## Preliminary round
### Pool A

* venue location: Bucharest, Romania
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 90 | 31 | 2.903 | Final pool |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 72 | 52 | 1.385 | Final pool |
| 3 | Turkey | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 11 | 90 | 0.122 | 9th–13th pool |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report |
| 22 Oct | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Turkey | 15–4 | 15–3 | 15–0 | 45–7 | Report |
| 23 Oct | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 15–8 | 15–10 | 15–9 | 45–27 | Report |
| 24 Oct | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Turkey | 15–1 | 15–3 | 15–0 | 45–4 | Report |

### Pool B

* venue location: Craiova, Romania
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Czechoslovakia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 160 | 107 | 1.495 | Final pool |
| 2 | Hungary | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2.333 | 133 | 98 | 1.357 | Final pool |
| 3 | Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 134 | 110 | 1.218 | 9th–13th pool |
| 4 | Denmark | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 23 | 135 | 0.170 | 9th–13th pool |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 22 Oct | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Denmark | 15–6 | 15–4 | 15–2 | | 45–12 | Report |
| 22 Oct | Hungary | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–11 | 15–11 | 16–14 | | 46–36 | Report |
| 23 Oct | Netherlands | 3–0 | Denmark | 15–0 | 15–2 | 15–2 | | 45–4 | Report |
| 23 Oct | Czechoslovakia | 3–1 | Hungary | 15–3 | 9–15 | 15–10 | 16–14 | 55–42 | Report |
| 24 Oct | Hungary | 3–0 | Denmark | 15–0 | 15–5 | 15–2 | | 45–7 | Report |
| 24 Oct | Czechoslovakia | 3–1 | Netherlands | 15–13 | 18–16 | 12–15 | 15–9 | 60–53 | Report |

### Pool C

* venue location: Constanța, Romania
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Poland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 90 | 37 | 2.432 | Final pool |
| 2 | Yugoslavia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.750 | 84 | 87 | 0.966 | Final pool |
| 3 | West Germany | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.167 | 54 | 104 | 0.519 | 9th–13th pool |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 22 Oct | Poland | 3–0 | West Germany | 15–1 | 15–6 | 15–5 | | 45–12 | Report |
| 23 Oct | Yugoslavia | 0–3 | Poland | 10–15 | 7–15 | 8–15 | | 25–45 | Report |
| 24 Oct | Yugoslavia | 3–1 | West Germany | 16–14 | 15–2 | 13–15 | 15–11 | 59–42 | Report |

### Pool D

* venue location: Constanța, Romania
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Romania | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 106 | 48 | 2.208 | Final pool |
| 2 | East Germany | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1.333 | 90 | 62 | 1.452 | Final pool |
| 3 | Austria | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 4 | 90 | 0.044 | 9th–13th pool |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 22 Oct | Romania | 3–0 | Austria | 15–0 | 15–0 | 15–3 | | 45–3 | Report |
| 23 Oct | Romania | 3–1 | East Germany | 15–12 | 16–18 | 15–12 | 15–3 | 61–45 | Report |
| 24 Oct | East Germany | 3–0 | Austria | 15–1 | 15–0 | 15–0 | | 45–1 | Report |

## Final round
### 9th–13th pool

* venue location: Brașov, Romania
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Netherlands | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 0 | MAX | 180 | 49 | 3.673 |
| 2 | Turkey | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2.250 | 176 | 120 | 1.467 |
| 3 | West Germany | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1.167 | 160 | 145 | 1.103 |
| 4 | Austria | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 0.273 | 100 | 197 | 0.508 |
| 5 | Denmark | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0.167 | 97 | 202 | 0.480 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 26 Oct | Turkey | 3–0 | Denmark | 15–9 | 15–5 | 15–2 | | | 45–16 | Report |
| 26 Oct | Netherlands | 3–0 | Austria | 15–1 | 15–0 | 15–0 | | | 45–1 | Report |
| 27 Oct | Netherlands | 3–0 | Denmark | 15–0 | 15–2 | 15–2 | | | 45–4 | Report |
| 27 Oct | Turkey | 3–1 | West Germany | 19–17 | 12–15 | 15–7 | 15–12 | | 61–51 | Report |
| 28 Oct | Austria | 3–2 | Denmark | 15–6 | 14–16 | 8–15 | 15–12 | 15–13 | 67–62 | Report |
| 28 Oct | Netherlands | 3–0 | West Germany | 15–8 | 15–8 | 15–3 | | | 45–19 | Report |
| 29 Oct | West Germany | 3–0 | Austria | 15–11 | 15–9 | 15–4 | | | 45–24 | Report |
| 29 Oct | Netherlands | 3–0 | Turkey | 15–8 | 15–8 | 15–9 | | | 45–25 | Report |
| 30 Oct | West Germany | 3–0 | Denmark | 15–6 | 15–4 | 15–5 | | | 45–15 | Report |
| 30 Oct | Turkey | 3–0 | Austria | 15–2 | 15–3 | 15–3 | | | 45–8 | Report |

### Final pool

* venue location: Constanța, Romania
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 10.500 | 338 | 149 | 2.268 |
| 2 | Poland | 7 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 2.500 | 378 | 294 | 1.286 |
| 3 | Romania | 7 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 1.500 | 302 | 305 | 0.990 |
| 4 | East Germany | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 1.667 | 299 | 270 | 1.107 |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 0.813 | 322 | 335 | 0.961 |
| 6 | Czechoslovakia | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 0.563 | 264 | 316 | 0.835 |
| 7 | Hungary | 7 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 0.300 | 270 | 365 | 0.740 |
| 8 | Yugoslavia | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 0.143 | 218 | 357 | 0.611 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 26 Oct | Yugoslavia | 2–3 | Hungary | 12–15 | 15–13 | 10–15 | 16–14 | 8–15 | 61–72 | Report |
| 26 Oct | Poland | 3–2 | East Germany | 15–12 | 10–15 | 13–15 | 15–3 | 15–9 | 68–54 | Report |
| 26 Oct | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Czechoslovakia | 15–6 | 15–9 | 15–11 | | | 45–26 | Report |
| 26 Oct | Romania | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 13–15 | 15–12 | 3–15 | 15–11 | 15–11 | 61–64 | Report |
| 27 Oct | Yugoslavia | 0–3 | Soviet Union | 5–15 | 5–15 | 6–15 | | | 16–45 | Report |
| 27 Oct | Bulgaria | 3–2 | Czechoslovakia | 11–15 | 15–0 | 15–8 | 12–15 | 15–7 | 68–45 | Report |
| 27 Oct | East Germany | 3–0 | Hungary | 15–7 | 15–3 | 15–13 | | | 45–23 | Report |
| 27 Oct | Poland | 3–0 | Romania | 15–12 | 15–11 | 15–5 | | | 45–28 | Report |
| 28 Oct | Romania | 3–1 | East Germany | 15–12 | 16–18 | 15–12 | 15–3 | | 61–45 | Report |
| 28 Oct | Yugoslavia | 1–3 | Bulgaria | 15–12 | 0–15 | 0–15 | 11–15 | | 31–57 | Report |
| 28 Oct | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Hungary | 15–11 | 15–8 | 15–2 | | | 45–21 | Report |
| 28 Oct | Poland | 3–0 | Czechoslovakia | 15–2 | 17–15 | 15–10 | | | 47–27 | Report |
| 29 Oct | Yugoslavia | 0–3 | Poland | 10–15 | 7–15 | 8–15 | | | 25–45 | Report |
| 29 Oct | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Hungary | 15–4 | 13–15 | 16–14 | 15–11 | | 59–44 | Report |
| 29 Oct | Soviet Union | 3–0 | East Germany | 15–11 | 15–4 | 15–2 | | | 45–17 | Report |
| 29 Oct | Romania | 3–1 | Czechoslovakia | 5–15 | 15–11 | 15–6 | 16–14 | | 51–46 | Report |
| 31 Oct | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 15–1 | 15–3 | 15–0 | | | 45–4 | Report |
| 31 Oct | Yugoslavia | 0–3 | Romania | 7–15 | 12–15 | 11–15 | | | 30–45 | Report |
| 31 Oct | Poland | 3–1 | Hungary | 15–5 | 15–6 | 10–15 | 15–12 | | 55–38 | Report |
| 31 Oct | East Germany | 3–0 | Czechoslovakia | 15–7 | 15–6 | 15–7 | | | 45–20 | Report |
| 1 Nov | Yugoslavia | 0–3 | Czechoslovakia | 2–15 | 9–15 | 7–15 | | | 18–45 | Report |
| 1 Nov | East Germany | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 15–7 | 15–5 | 15–4 | | | 45–16 | Report |
| 1 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–2 | Poland | 8–15 | 15–8 | 15–17 | 15–4 | 15–10 | 68–54 | Report |
| 1 Nov | Romania | 3–0 | Hungary | 15–8 | 15–11 | 15–11 | | | 45–30 | Report |
| 2 Nov | Czechoslovakia | 3–1 | Hungary | 15–3 | 9–15 | 15–10 | 16–14 | | 55–42 | Report |
| 2 Nov | Yugoslavia | 0–3 | East Germany | 11–15 | 10–15 | 16–18 | | | 37–48 | Report |
| 2 Nov | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Romania | 15–0 | 15–8 | 15–3 | | | 45–11 | Report |
| 2 Nov | Poland | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 15–10 | 15–3 | 5–15 | 14–16 | 15–10 | 64–54 | Report |

## Final ranking

| Place | Team |
| | Soviet Union |
| | Poland |
| | Romania |
| 4. | East Germany |
| 5. | Bulgaria |
| 6. | Czechoslovakia |
| 7. | Hungary |
| 8. | Yugoslavia |
| 9. | Netherlands |
| 10. | Turkey |
| 11. | West Germany |
| 12. | Austria |
| 13. | Denmark |
* 1963 Women's European champions
* Soviet Union Fifth title