# 1983 Women's European Volleyball Championship

The 1983 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the thirteenth edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in several cities in East Germany from 17 to 25 September 1983, with the final round held in Rostock.

## Participating teams

* Bulgaria
* Czechoslovakia
* East Germany
* France
* Hungary
* Italy
* Netherlands
* Poland
* Romania
* Soviet Union
* Sweden
* West Germany

## Format

The tournament was played in two different stages. In the first stage, the twelve participants were divided into three groups of four teams each. In the second stage, two groups were formed, one containing the winners and runners-up from all first stage groups (six teams in total) to contest the tournament title. A second group was formed by the remaining six teams which played for position places (7th to 12th). All groups in both stages played a single round-robin format.

## Pools composition

| Pool 1 | Pool 2 | Pool 3 |
| Bulgaria | Czechoslovakia | East Germany |
| France | Netherlands | Hungary |
| Poland | Romania | Italy |
| West Germany | Soviet Union | Sweden |

## Venues

| Pool 1 | Pool 2 and 7th–12th pool | Pool 3 and Final pool | SchwerinCottbusRostockclass=notpageimage| Tournament host cities |
| Schwerin | Cottbus | Rostock | SchwerinCottbusRostockclass=notpageimage| Tournament host cities |

## Preliminary round
### Pool 1

* venue location: Schwerin, East Germany
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 151 | 120 | 1.258 | Final pool |
| 2 | West Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 125 | 108 | 1.157 | Final pool |
| 3 | Poland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1.167 | 170 | 150 | 1.133 | 7th–12th pool |
| 4 | France | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 80 | 148 | 0.541 | 7th–12th pool |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 17 Sep | West Germany | 3–1 | Poland | 15–10 | 17–15 | 4–15 | 15–5 | | 51–45 | Report |
| 17 Sep | Bulgaria | 3–0 | France | 15–13 | 15–4 | 15–7 | | | 45–24 | Report |
| 18 Sep | Bulgaria | 3–0 | West Germany | 15–8 | 15–10 | 15–11 | | | 45–29 | Report |
| 18 Sep | Poland | 3–1 | France | 15–8 | 15–13 | 13–15 | 15–2 | | 58–38 | Report |
| 19 Sep | West Germany | 3–0 | France | 15–11 | 15–5 | 15–2 | | | 45–18 | Report |
| 19 Sep | Poland | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 15–11 | 13–15 | 15–9 | 9–15 | 15–11 | 67–61 | Report |

### Pool 2

* venue location: Cottbus, East Germany
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 144 | 68 | 2.118 | Final pool |
| 2 | Romania | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1.750 | 135 | 134 | 1.007 | Final pool |
| 3 | Czechoslovakia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 97 | 102 | 0.951 | 7th–12th pool |
| 4 | Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 80 | 152 | 0.526 | 7th–12th pool |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 17 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–1 | Romania | 15–3 | 8–15 | 15–5 | 15–5 | 53–28 | Report |
| 17 Sep | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–1 | 15–4 | 15–6 | | 45–11 | Report |
| 18 Sep | Romania | 3–0 | Czechoslovakia | 15–9 | 15–12 | 15–8 | | 45–29 | Report |
| 18 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–4 | 15–8 | 15–5 | | 45–17 | Report |
| 19 Sep | Romania | 3–1 | Netherlands | 15–17 | 16–14 | 15–7 | 16–14 | 62–52 | Report |
| 19 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Czechoslovakia | 15–4 | 16–14 | 15–5 | | 46–23 | Report |

### Pool 3

* venue location: Rostock, East Germany
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | East Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 136 | 70 | 1.943 | Final pool |
| 2 | Hungary | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 120 | 71 | 1.690 | Final pool |
| 3 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 91 | 117 | 0.778 | 7th–12th pool |
| 4 | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 46 | 135 | 0.341 | 7th–12th pool |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report |
| 17 Sep | East Germany | 3–0 | Italy | 15–7 | 16–14 | 15–5 | 46–26 | Report |
| 17 Sep | Hungary | 3–0 | Sweden | 15–4 | 15–0 | 15–2 | 45–6 | Report |
| 18 Sep | Hungary | 3–0 | Italy | 15–11 | 15–6 | 15–3 | 45–20 | Report |
| 18 Sep | East Germany | 3–0 | Sweden | 15–6 | 15–3 | 15–5 | 45–14 | Report |
| 19 Sep | East Germany | 3–0 | Hungary | 15–10 | 15–10 | 15–10 | 45–30 | Report |
| 19 Sep | Italy | 3–0 | Sweden | 15–8 | 15–6 | 15–12 | 45–26 | Report |

## Final round
### 7th–12th pool

* venue location: Cottbus, East Germany
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Italy | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3.000 | 208 | 176 | 1.182 |
| 2 | Czechoslovakia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 2.333 | 287 | 177 | 1.621 |
| 3 | Poland | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2.000 | 239 | 187 | 1.278 |
| 4 | France | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 0.909 | 244 | 265 | 0.921 |
| 5 | Netherlands | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 0.333 | 152 | 212 | 0.717 |
| 6 | Sweden | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 0.133 | 138 | 251 | 0.550 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 21 Sep | Poland | 3–1 | France | 15–8 | 15–13 | 13–15 | 15–2 | | 58–38 | Report |
| 21 Sep | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–1 | 15–4 | 15–6 | | | 45–11 | Report |
| 21 Sep | Italy | 3–0 | Sweden | 15–8 | 15–6 | 15–12 | | | 45–26 | Report |
| 22 Sep | Czechoslovakia | 3–1 | Sweden | 14–16 | 15–6 | 15–11 | 16–4 | | 60–37 | Report |
| 22 Sep | Italy | 3–1 | France | 15–7 | 15–10 | 11–15 | 15–12 | | 56–44 | Report |
| 22 Sep | Poland | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–4 | 15–9 | 15–3 | | | 45–16 | Report |
| 23 Sep | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Italy | 15–8 | 15–5 | 15–4 | | | 45–17 | Report |
| 23 Sep | Poland | 3–0 | Sweden | 15–9 | 15–6 | 15–6 | | | 45–21 | Report |
| 23 Sep | France | 3–1 | Netherlands | 15–11 | 15–13 | 13–15 | 15–7 | | 58–46 | Report |
| 24 Sep | Italy | 3–0 | Poland | 15–7 | 15–7 | 15–13 | | | 45–27 | Report |
| 24 Sep | Netherlands | 3–0 | Sweden | 15–5 | 15–11 | 15–3 | | | 45–19 | Report |
| 24 Sep | Czechoslovakia | 3–2 | France | 15–17 | 15–8 | 15–4 | 10–15 | 15–4 | 70–48 | Report |
| 25 Sep | Italy | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–12 | 15–10 | 15–12 | | | 45–34 | Report |
| 25 Sep | France | 3–1 | Sweden | 15–11 | 11–15 | 15–7 | 15–2 | | 56–35 | Report |
| 25 Sep | Poland | 3–2 | Czechoslovakia | 15–13 | 10–15 | 7–15 | 15–9 | 17–15 | 64–67 | Report |

### Final pool

* venue location: Rostock, East Germany
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | East Germany | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 3.000 | 280 | 194 | 1.443 |
| 2 | Soviet Union | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 2.000 | 268 | 211 | 1.270 |
| 3 | Hungary | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 1.833 | 223 | 177 | 1.260 |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 1.000 | 199 | 232 | 0.858 |
| 5 | West Germany | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 0.308 | 181 | 227 | 0.797 |
| 6 | Romania | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 0.133 | 138 | 248 | 0.556 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 21 Sep | Bulgaria | 3–0 | West Germany | 15–8 | 15–10 | 15–11 | | | 45–29 | Report |
| 21 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–1 | Romania | 15–3 | 8–15 | 15–5 | 15–5 | | 53–28 | Report |
| 21 Sep | East Germany | 3–0 | Hungary | 15–10 | 15–10 | 15–10 | | | 45–30 | Report |
| 22 Sep | Hungary | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 15–1 | 15–7 | 15–9 | | | 45–17 | Report |
| 22 Sep | East Germany | 3–0 | Romania | 15–3 | 15–5 | 15–7 | | | 45–15 | Report |
| 22 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–0 | West Germany | 15–7 | 16–14 | 15–4 | | | 46–25 | Report |
| 23 Sep | Hungary | 3–0 | Romania | 16–14 | 15–13 | 15–4 | | | 46–31 | Report |
| 23 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 13–15 | 15–8 | 15–5 | 15–10 | | 58–38 | Report |
| 23 Sep | East Germany | 3–1 | West Germany | 15–10 | 15–8 | 14–16 | 15–6 | | 59–40 | Report |
| 24 Sep | West Germany | 3–1 | Romania | 15–1 | 14–16 | 15–13 | 15–2 | | 59–32 | Report |
| 24 Sep | East Germany | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 15–6 | 12–15 | 11–15 | 15–9 | 15–9 | 68–54 | Report |
| 24 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–2 | Hungary | 8–15 | 3–15 | 15–13 | 15–8 | 15–6 | 56–57 | Report |
| 25 Sep | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Romania | 15–12 | 15–13 | 15–7 | | | 45–32 | Report |
| 25 Sep | Hungary | 3–0 | West Germany | 15–11 | 15–7 | 15–10 | | | 45–28 | Report |
| 25 Sep | East Germany | 3–2 | Soviet Union | 6–15 | 11–15 | 15–8 | 15–3 | 16–14 | 63–55 | Report |

## Final ranking

| Place | Team |
| | East Germany |
| | Soviet Union |
| | Hungary |
| 4. | Bulgaria |
| 5. | West Germany |
| 6. | Romania |
| 7. | Italy |
| 8. | Czechoslovakia |
| 9. | Poland |
| 10. | France |
| 11. | Netherlands |
| 12. | Sweden |
* 1983 Women's European champions
* East Germany First title