# 2001 Women's European Volleyball Championship

The 2001 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 22nd edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in Sofia and Varna, Bulgaria from 22 to 30 September 2001.

## Participating teams

| Team | Method of qualification |
| Bulgaria | Hosts |
| Croatia | 1999 edition second place |
| Czech Republic | Qualification Category A group 3 second |
| France | Qualification Category A group 1 winners |
| Germany | Qualification Category A group 3 winners |
| Greece | Qualification Category A second best third |
| Italy | 1999 edition third place |
| Netherlands | Qualification Category A group 1 second |
| Poland | Qualification Category A group 2 second |
| Romania | Qualification Category A group 2 winners |
| Russia | 1999 edition first place |
| Ukraine | Qualification Category A best third |

## Format

The tournament was played in two different stages. In the first stage, the twelve participants were divided in two groups of six teams each. A single round-robin format was played within each group to determine the teams' group position. The second stage of the tournament consisted of two sets of semifinals to determine the tournament final ranking. The group stage firsts and seconds played the semifinals for 1st to 4th place, group stage thirds and fourths played the 5th to 8th place semifinals and the remaining four teams which finished group stages as fifth and sixth ended all tied in final ranking at 9th place. The pairing of the semifinals was made so teams played against the opposite group teams which finished in a different position (1st played against 2nd, 3rd played against 4th).

## Pools composition

| Pool A | Pool B |
| Bulgaria | Croatia |
| Czech Republic | Germany |
| France | Italy |
| Greece | Netherlands |
| Romania | Poland |
| Russia | Ukraine |

## Venues

| Pool A and Final round | Pool B | VarnaSofiaclass=notpageimage| Tournament host cities |
| Varna | Sofia | VarnaSofiaclass=notpageimage| Tournament host cities |

## Preliminary round

* All times are Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03:00).

### Pool A

* venue location: Varna, Bulgaria
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Russia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 0 | MAX | 375 | 243 | 1.543 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 1.714 | 416 | 397 | 1.048 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Romania | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1.429 | 376 | 370 | 1.016 | 5th–8th place |
| 4 | France | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 0.667 | 412 | 442 | 0.932 | 5th–8th place |
| 5 | Czech Republic | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 0.385 | 374 | 424 | 0.882 | |
| 6 | Greece | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 0.267 | 377 | 454 | 0.830 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 22 Sep | 14:00 | France | 0–3 | Russia | 23–25 | 22–25 | 16–25 | | | 61–75 | Report |
| 22 Sep | 16:15 | Czech Republic | 1–3 | Romania | 21–25 | 26–24 | 21–25 | 22–25 | | 90–99 | Report |
| 22 Sep | 18:30 | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Greece | 21–25 | 25–15 | 25–22 | 25–16 | | 96–78 | Report |
| 23 Sep | 14:00 | France | 3–1 | Czech Republic | 25–19 | 25–19 | 24–26 | 25–19 | | 99–83 | Report |
| 23 Sep | 16:15 | Russia | 3–0 | Greece | 25–13 | 25–20 | 25–19 | | | 75–52 | Report |
| 23 Sep | 18:30 | Romania | 1–3 | Bulgaria | 20–25 | 25–16 | 20–25 | 17–25 | | 82–91 | Report |
| 24 Sep | 14:00 | Czech Republic | 0–3 | Russia | 12–25 | 15–25 | 13–25 | | | 40–75 | Report |
| 24 Sep | 16:15 | Greece | 0–3 | Romania | 24–26 | 15–25 | 27–29 | | | 66–80 | Report |
| 24 Sep | 18:30 | Bulgaria | 3–2 | France | 25–16 | 19–25 | 20–25 | 25–20 | 15–13 | 104–99 | Report |
| 26 Sep | 14:00 | Russia | 3–0 | Romania | 25–17 | 25–13 | 25–10 | | | 75–40 | Report |
| 26 Sep | 16:15 | France | 3–2 | Greece | 16–25 | 25–23 | 24–26 | 25–20 | 15–11 | 105–105 | Report |
| 26 Sep | 18:30 | Czech Republic | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 19–25 | 21–25 | 23–25 | | | 63–75 | Report |
| 27 Sep | 14:00 | Romania | 3–0 | France | 25–21 | 25–15 | 25–12 | | | 75–48 | Report |
| 27 Sep | 16:15 | Greece | 1–3 | Czech Republic | 18–25 | 25–23 | 20–25 | 13–25 | | 76–98 | Report |
| 27 Sep | 18:30 | Bulgaria | 0–3 | Russia | 22–25 | 16–25 | 12–25 | | | 50–75 | Report |

### Pool B

* venue location: Sofia, Bulgaria
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Italy | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 3.750 | 445 | 373 | 1.193 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Ukraine | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 1.222 | 455 | 427 | 1.066 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Netherlands | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 0.909 | 462 | 477 | 0.969 | 5th–8th place |
| 4 | Poland | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 0.900 | 405 | 423 | 0.957 | 5th–8th place |
| 5 | Croatia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 0.583 | 410 | 440 | 0.932 | |
| 6 | Germany | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0.538 | 424 | 461 | 0.920 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 22 Sep | 14:00 | Netherlands | 1–3 | Germany | 26–24 | 22–25 | 15–25 | 18–25 | | 81–99 | Report |
| 22 Sep | 16:15 | Italy | 3–1 | Poland | 25–17 | 25–15 | 20–25 | 25–21 | | 95–78 | Report |
| 22 Sep | 18:30 | Ukraine | 3–0 | Croatia | 27–25 | 25–16 | 25–16 | | | 77–57 | Report |
| 23 Sep | 14:00 | Poland | 3–1 | Germany | 19–25 | 25–19 | 26–24 | 25–16 | | 95–84 | Report |
| 23 Sep | 16:15 | Italy | 3–0 | Ukraine | 27–25 | 25–21 | 25–15 | | | 77–61 | Report |
| 23 Sep | 18:30 | Croatia | 3–1 | Netherlands | 29–27 | 22–25 | 25–20 | 25–18 | | 101–90 | Report |
| 24 Sep | 14:00 | Ukraine | 3–2 | Poland | 25–14 | 19–25 | 23–25 | 25–16 | 15–11 | 107–91 | Report |
| 24 Sep | 16:15 | Netherlands | 2–3 | Italy | 25–20 | 25–17 | 24–26 | 16–25 | 11–15 | 101–103 | Report |
| 24 Sep | 18:30 | Germany | 2–3 | Croatia | 30–28 | 20–25 | 11–25 | 25–20 | 12–15 | 98–113 | Report |
| 26 Sep | 14:00 | Ukraine | 2–3 | Netherlands | 25–20 | 20–25 | 29–31 | 25–22 | 14–16 | 113–114 | Report |
| 26 Sep | 16:15 | Italy | 3–0 | Germany | 25–19 | 25–19 | 25–17 | | | 75–55 | Report |
| 26 Sep | 18:30 | Poland | 3–0 | Croatia | 25–15 | 30–28 | 25–18 | | | 80–61 | Report |
| 27 Sep | 14:00 | Germany | 1–3 | Ukraine | 23–25 | 25–22 | 19–25 | 21–25 | | 88–97 | Report |
| 27 Sep | 16:15 | Croatia | 1–3 | Italy | 22–25 | 25–20 | 17–25 | 14–25 | | 78–95 | Report |
| 27 Sep | 18:30 | Netherlands | 3–0 | Poland | 25–18 | 26–24 | 25–19 | | | 76–61 | Report |

## Final round

* venue location: Varna, Bulgaria
* All times are Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03:00).

### 5th–8th place

* Pools A and B third and fourth positions play each other.
| Semifinals | Semifinals | 5th place | 5th place |
| 29 Sep | 29 Sep |
| Romania | 0 |
| Romania | 0 | 30 Sep | 30 Sep |
| Poland | 3 | 30 Sep | 30 Sep |
| Poland | 3 | Poland | 2 |
| 29 Sep | 29 Sep | | Poland | 2 |
| 29 Sep | 29 Sep | Netherlands | 3 |
| France | 2 | Netherlands | 3 |
| Netherlands | 3 | | |
| Netherlands | 3 | 7th place | 7th place |
| | | 30 Sep | 30 Sep |
| | | Romania | 3 |
| | | France | 1 |

#### 5th–8th semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 29 Sep | 10:00 | Romania | 0–3 | Poland | 20–25 | 22–25 | 21–25 | | | 63–75 | Report |
| 29 Sep | 12:30 | France | 2–3 | Netherlands | 26–24 | 23–25 | 25–27 | 25–21 | 11–15 | 110–112 | Report |

#### 7th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 30 Sep | 10:00 | Romania | 3–1 | France | 25–18 | 22–25 | 25–19 | 25–23 | | 97–85 | Report |

#### 5th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 30 Sep | 12:30 | Poland | 2–3 | Netherlands | 22–25 | 25–22 | 19–25 | 25–21 | 9–15 | 100–108 | Report |

### Final

* Pools A and B first and second positions play each other.
| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 29 Sep | 29 Sep |
| Russia | 3 |
| Russia | 3 | 30 Sep | 30 Sep |
| Ukraine | 0 | 30 Sep | 30 Sep |
| Ukraine | 0 | Russia | 3 |
| 29 Sep | 29 Sep | | Russia | 3 |
| 29 Sep | 29 Sep | Italy | 2 |
| Bulgaria | 0 | Italy | 2 |
| Italy | 3 | | |
| Italy | 3 | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| | | 30 Sep | 30 Sep |
| | | Ukraine | 1 |
| | | Bulgaria | 3 |

#### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 29 Sep | 16:00 | Russia | 3–0 | Ukraine | 25–18 | 25–19 | 25–17 | | | 75–54 | Report |
| 29 Sep | 18:30 | Bulgaria | 0–3 | Italy | 18–25 | 12–25 | 21–25 | | | 51–75 | Report |

#### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 30 Sep | 16:00 | Ukraine | 1–3 | Bulgaria | 23–25 | 25–22 | 21–25 | 21–25 | | 90–97 | Report |

#### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 30 Sep | 18:30 | Russia | 3–2 | Italy | 21–25 | 25–23 | 25–23 | 18–25 | 15–6 | 104–102 | Report |

## Final ranking

| Place | Team |
| | Russia |
| | Italy |
| | Bulgaria |
| 4 | Ukraine |
| 5 | Netherlands |
| 6 | Poland |
| 7 | Romania |
| 8 | France |
| 9 | Croatia |
| 9 | Germany |
| 9 | Czech Republic |
| 9 | Greece |
* 2001 Women's European champions
* Russia 17th title
Team Roster :
* Evgenya Artamonova, Lioubov Chachkova, Ekaterina Gamova, Elena Godina, Tatyana Gracheva, Natalya Morozova, Elena Plotnikova, Olga Potachova, Inessa Sargsyan, Elizaveta Tichtchenko, Elena Tyurina and Elena Vassilevskaya. Head coach: Nikolay Karpol.

## Individual awards

Players awarded for their performances in the tournament.
* MVP: Antonina Zetova (BUL)
* Best scorer: Antonina Zetova (BUL)
* Best spiker: Elizaveta Tichtchenko (RUS)
* Best server: Lyubov Sokolova (RUS)
* Best blocker: Manuela Leggeri (ITA)
* Best setter: Iryna Zhukova (UKR)
* Best receiver: Lyubov Sokolova (RUS)
* Best digger: Erna Brinkman (NED)