# 2017 Women's European Volleyball Championship qualification

This is an article about qualification for the 2017 Women's European Volleyball Championship.

## Qualification summary

| Means of qualification | Qualifier |
| Host Country | Azerbaijan |
| Host Country | Georgia |
| 2015 European Championship | Russia |
| 2015 European Championship | Netherlands |
| 2015 European Championship | Serbia |
| 2015 European Championship | Turkey |
| 2015 European Championship | Germany |
| Means of qualification | Means of qualification | Qualifier |
| Second Round Winners | Pool A | Italy |
| Second Round Winners | Pool B | Belgium |
| Second Round Winners | Pool C | Poland |
| Second Round Winners | Pool D | Croatia |
| Second Round Winners | Pool E | Bulgaria |
| Second Round Winners | Pool F | Belarus |
| Third Round Winners | Third Round Winners | Hungary |
| Third Round Winners | Third Round Winners | Czech Republic |
| Third Round Winners | Third Round Winners | Ukraine |
Total 16 :

## Pool standing procedure

* Number of matches won
* Match points
* Sets ratio
* Points ratio
* Result of the last match between the tied teams
Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser

## Direct qualification

The host country team(s) and the best ranked teams in 2015 European Championship, total 7 teams, directly qualified for 2017 European Championship.
| Rank | Team | Qualification |
| | Russia | Qualified for the 2017 European Championship |
| | Netherlands | Qualified for the 2017 European Championship |
| | Serbia | Qualified for the 2017 European Championship |
| 4 | Turkey | Qualified for the 2017 European Championship |
| 5 | Germany | Qualified for the 2017 European Championship |
| 6 | Belgium |
| 7 | Italy |
| 8 | Poland |
| 9 | Belarus |
| 10 | Croatia |
| 11 | Czech Republic |
| 12 | Hungary |
| 13 | Bulgaria |
| 14 | Azerbaijan | 2017 European Championship as host country |
| 15 | Romania |
| 16 | Slovenia |
| – | Georgia | 2017 European Championship as host country |

## First round

First round was held 20–22 May 2016. 8 teams competed in two first round tournaments consisting of 4 teams. The top ranked teams of each pools and the best 2nd placed teams with the best score qualified for the second round.
* Pools composition
| Pool 1 | Pool 2 |
| Denmark | Montenegro |
| Sweden | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Estonia | Lithuania |
| Luxembourg | Norway |
All times are local.

### Pool 1

* Venue: Audentes Sports Hall, Tallinn, Estonia
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Estonia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 251 | 192 | 1.307 | Second round |
| 2 | Sweden | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 270 | 231 | 1.169 | |
| 3 | Denmark | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 198 | 219 | 0.904 | |
| 4 | Luxembourg | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 148 | 225 | 0.658 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 20 May | 15:30 | Denmark | 1–3 | Sweden | 10–25 | 25–19 | 25–27 | 16–25 | | 76–96 | Report |
| 20 May | 18:00 | Estonia | 3–0 | Luxembourg | 25–18 | 25–16 | 25–12 | | | 75–46 | Report |
| 21 May | 15:30 | Sweden | 3–0 | Luxembourg | 25–19 | 25–19 | 25–16 | | | 75–54 | Report |
| 21 May | 18:00 | Denmark | 0–3 | Estonia | 13–25 | 17–25 | 17–25 | | | 47–75 | Report |
| 22 May | 15:30 | Luxembourg | 0–3 | Denmark | 14–25 | 17–25 | 17–25 | | | 48–75 | Report |
| 22 May | 18:00 | Sweden | 2–3 | Estonia | 25–16 | 25–17 | 16–25 | 17–25 | 16–18 | 99–101 | Report |

### Pool 2

* Venue: Alytus Sports and Recreation centre, Alytus, Lithuania
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2.250 | 285 | 233 | 1.223 | Second round |
| 2 | Montenegro | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 278 | 234 | 1.188 | Second round |
| 3 | Norway | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.375 | 194 | 260 | 0.746 | |
| 4 | Lithuania | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0.556 | 273 | 303 | 0.901 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 20 May | 15:30 | Norway | 0–3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 19–25 | 13–25 | 11–25 | | | 43–75 | Report |
| 20 May | 18:00 | Lithuania | 1–3 | Montenegro | 19–25 | 22–25 | 25–22 | 13–25 | | 79–97 | Report |
| 21 May | 15:30 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3–2 | Montenegro | 25–23 | 25–27 | 13–25 | 25–22 | 15–9 | 103–106 | Report |
| 21 May | 18:00 | Norway | 3–2 | Lithuania | 20–25 | 12–25 | 27–25 | 25–23 | 15–12 | 99–110 | Report |
| 22 May | 15:30 | Montenegro | 3–0 | Norway | 25–19 | 25–18 | 25–15 | | | 75–52 | Report |
| 22 May | 18:00 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3–2 | Lithuania | 21–25 | 21–25 | 25–8 | 25–18 | 15–8 | 107–84 | Report |

### Ranking of the 2nd placed teams

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Montenegro | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 278 | 234 | 1.188 | Second round |
| 2 | Sweden | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 270 | 231 | 1.169 | |

## Second round

24 teams competed in the second round, where each pool of 4 teams played in 2 tournaments in 15–25 September 2016. The 1st placed teams of each pool qualified directly for the 2017 Championship. The 2nd placed teams of each pool qualified for the third round.
* Pools composition
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D | Pool E | Pool F |
| Italy | Belgium | Poland | Croatia | Bulgaria | Czech Republic |
| Ukraine | France | Hungary | Israel | Romania | Belarus |
| Austria | Spain | Finland | Slovakia | Switzerland | Greece |
| Latvia | Bosnia & Herz. | Estonia | Portugal | Montenegro | Slovenia |
All times are local.

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Italy | 6 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 6.000 | 499 | 332 | 1.503 | 2017 European Championship |
| 2 | Ukraine | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 2.500 | 462 | 359 | 1.287 | Third round |
| 3 | Austria | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 0.429 | 375 | 447 | 0.839 | |
| 4 | Latvia | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 0.111 | 288 | 486 | 0.593 | |
* Venue: FSK Olymp, Yuzhne, Ukraine
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 16 Sep | 16:00 | Austria | 0–3 | Ukraine | 24–26 | 13–25 | 13–25 | | | 50–76 | Report |
| 16 Sep | 18:30 | Italy | 3–0 | Latvia | 25–12 | 25–15 | 25–6 | | | 75–33 | Report |
| 17 Sep | 16:00 | Ukraine | 3–0 | Latvia | 25–10 | 25–14 | 25–17 | | | 75–41 | Report |
| 17 Sep | 18:30 | Austria | 0–3 | Italy | 14–25 | 12–25 | 22–25 | | | 48–75 | Report |
| 18 Sep | 16:00 | Ukraine | 2–3 | Italy | 17–25 | 25–21 | 25–19 | 11–25 | 12–15 | 90–105 | Report |
| 18 Sep | 18:30 | Latvia | 2–3 | Austria | 18–25 | 25–23 | 25–23 | 13–25 | 11–15 | 92–111 | Report |
* Venue: Palaterme, Montecatini Terme, Italy
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 23 Sep | 17:00 | Latvia | 0–3 | Ukraine | 12–25 | 9–25 | 12–25 | | 33–75 | Report |
| 23 Sep | 20:30 | Italy | 3–0 | Austria | 25–15 | 26–24 | 25–15 | | 76–54 | Report |
| 24 Sep | 17:00 | Ukraine | 3–0 | Austria | 25–15 | 25–12 | 25–10 | | 75–37 | Report |
| 24 Sep | 20:30 | Latvia | 0–3 | Italy | 8–25 | 13–25 | 15–25 | | 36–75 | Report |
| 25 Sep | 17:00 | Austria | 3–0 | Latvia | 25–19 | 25–18 | 25–16 | | 75–53 | Report |
| 25 Sep | 20:30 | Ukraine | 1–3 | Italy | 11–25 | 25–18 | 20–25 | 15–25 | 71–93 | Report |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Belgium | 6 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 6.000 | 516 | 363 | 1.421 | 2017 European Championship |
| 2 | Spain | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 1.333 | 489 | 456 | 1.072 | Third round |
| 3 | France | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 0.909 | 457 | 477 | 0.958 | |
| 4 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0.056 | 305 | 471 | 0.648 | |
* Venue: Palais des Sports de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 16 Sep | 17:00 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0–3 | Spain | 18–25 | 17–25 | 15–25 | | | 50–75 | Report |
| 16 Sep | 20:00 | France | 1–3 | Belgium | 20–25 | 26–24 | 17–25 | 23–25 | | 86–99 | Report |
| 17 Sep | 17:00 | Spain | 2–3 | Belgium | 15–25 | 25–19 | 25–22 | 21–25 | 11–15 | 97–106 | Report |
| 17 Sep | 20:00 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0–3 | France | 13–25 | 18–25 | 19–25 | | | 50–75 | Report |
| 18 Sep | 15:00 | Belgium | 3–0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 25–3 | 25–9 | 28–26 | | | 78–38 | Report |
| 18 Sep | 18:00 | Spain | 3–0 | France | 25–14 | 25–22 | 25–19 | | | 75–55 | Report |
* Venue: Lotto Arena, Antwerp, Belgium
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 22 Sep | 15:00 | Spain | 3–0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 25–22 | 25–18 | 25–16 | | 75–56 | Report |
| 22 Sep | 20:00 | France | 0–3 | Belgium | 15–25 | 12–25 | 15–25 | | 42–75 | Report |
| 23 Sep | 17:30 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–3 | France | 23–25 | 25–18 | 15–25 | 22–25 | 85–93 | Report |
| 24 Sep | 15:00 | Belgium | 3–0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 25–13 | 25–8 | 25–5 | | 75–26 | Report |
| 24 Sep | 20:00 | Spain | 1–3 | France | 20–25 | 33–31 | 23–25 | 17–25 | 93–106 | Report |
| 25 Sep | 17:30 | Belgium | 3–0 | Spain | 25–20 | 29–27 | 29–27 | | 83–74 | Report |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Poland | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 9.000 | 493 | 373 | 1.322 | 2017 European Championship |
| 2 | Hungary | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 1.083 | 531 | 533 | 0.996 | Third round |
| 3 | Finland | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 0.529 | 534 | 581 | 0.919 | |
| 4 | Estonia | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 0.471 | 479 | 550 | 0.871 | |
* Venue: Érd Aréna, Érd, Hungary
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 16 Sep | 16:00 | Finland | 0–3 | Poland | 19–25 | 16–25 | 21–25 | | | 56–75 | Report |
| 16 Sep | 18:30 | Hungary | 3–1 | Estonia | 25–19 | 25–22 | 16–25 | 25–11 | | 91–77 | Report |
| 17 Sep | 16:00 | Poland | 3–0 | Estonia | 25–17 | 25–16 | 25–17 | | | 75–50 | Report |
| 17 Sep | 18:30 | Finland | 1–3 | Hungary | 27–25 | 19–25 | 19–25 | 20–25 | | 85–100 | Report |
| 18 Sep | 16:00 | Estonia | 3–2 | Finland | 25–13 | 22–25 | 20–25 | 25–20 | 15–11 | 107–94 | Report |
| 18 Sep | 18:30 | Poland | 3–1 | Hungary | 23–25 | 25–14 | 25–20 | 25–22 | | 98–81 | Report |
* Venue: BKS Stal Bielsko-Biała, Bielsko-Biała, Poland
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 23 Sep | 17:30 | Finland | 2–3 | Hungary | 23–25 | 25–18 | 23–25 | 25–22 | 9–15 | 105–105 | Report |
| 23 Sep | 20:00 | Poland | 3–0 | Estonia | 25–19 | 25–17 | 25–17 | | | 75–53 | Report |
| 24 Sep | 15:00 | Hungary | 3–2 | Estonia | 25–16 | 20–25 | 23–25 | 25–14 | 15–13 | 108–93 | Report |
| 24 Sep | 17:30 | Finland | 1–3 | Poland | 23–25 | 20–25 | 25–20 | 19–25 | | 87–95 | Report |
| 25 Sep | 17:30 | Estonia | 2–3 | Finland | 21–25 | 25–20 | 15–25 | 25–22 | 13–15 | 99–107 | Report |
| 25 Sep | 20:00 | Hungary | 0–3 | Poland | 18–25 | 18–25 | 10–25 | | | 46–75 | Report |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Croatia | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 18.000 | 481 | 362 | 1.329 | 2017 European Championship |
| 2 | Slovakia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 1.200 | 492 | 479 | 1.027 | Third round |
| 3 | Portugal | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 0.615 | 440 | 481 | 0.915 | |
| 4 | Israel | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 0.222 | 457 | 548 | 0.834 | |
* Venue: Póvoa de Varzim Municipal Stadium, Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 16 Sep | 16:00 | Slovakia | 0–3 | Croatia | 12–25 | 15–25 | 18–25 | | 45–75 | Report |
| 16 Sep | 19:00 | Portugal | 3–0 | Israel | 25–15 | 26–24 | 28–26 | | 79–65 | Report |
| 17 Sep | 15:00 | Croatia | 3–0 | Israel | 25–9 | 25–21 | 27–25 | | 77–55 | Report |
| 17 Sep | 18:00 | Slovakia | 3–1 | Portugal | 25–19 | 25–17 | 23–25 | 25–21 | 98–82 | Report |
| 18 Sep | 15:00 | Israel | 1–3 | Slovakia | 17–25 | 25–18 | 20–25 | 21–25 | 83–93 | Report |
| 18 Sep | 18:00 | Croatia | 3–0 | Portugal | 25–15 | 25–17 | 25–18 | | 75–50 | Report |
* Venue: Dvorana Gimnasium, Rovinj, Croatia
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 22 Sep | 15:00 | Slovakia | 3–1 | Israel | 25–15 | 25–23 | 21–25 | 27–25 | 98–88 | Report |
| 23 Sep | 15:00 | Portugal | 3–1 | Israel | 25–19 | 23–25 | 25–19 | 25–12 | 98–75 | Report |
| 23 Sep | 20:00 | Croatia | 3–0 | Slovakia | 25–21 | 25–20 | 26–24 | | 76–65 | Report |
| 24 Sep | 20:00 | Croatia | 3–0 | Portugal | 25–21 | 25–15 | 25–20 | | 75–56 | Report |
| 25 Sep | 15:00 | Slovakia | 3–1 | Portugal | 25–19 | 25–14 | 18–25 | 25–17 | 93–75 | Report |
| 25 Sep | 20:00 | Israel | 1–3 | Croatia | 26–28 | 15–25 | 26–24 | 24–26 | 91–103 | Report |

### Pool E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 6 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 6.000 | 509 | 361 | 1.410 | 2017 European Championship |
| 2 | Romania | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 1.000 | 437 | 424 | 1.031 | Third round |
| 3 | Montenegro | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 0.643 | 457 | 525 | 0.870 | |
| 4 | Switzerland | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 0.412 | 452 | 545 | 0.829 | |
* Venue: Hristo Botev stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 16 Sep | 15:30 | Montenegro | 3–1 | Romania | 25–23 | 25–21 | 21–25 | 25–19 | | 96–88 | Report |
| 16 Sep | 18:00 | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Switzerland | 25–18 | 25–13 | 25–14 | | | 75–45 | Report |
| 17 Sep | 15:30 | Romania | 3–1 | Switzerland | 25–23 | 19–25 | 25–20 | 25–22 | | 94–90 | Report |
| 17 Sep | 18:00 | Montenegro | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 18–25 | 19–25 | 11–25 | | | 48–75 | Report |
| 18 Sep | 15:30 | Switzerland | 3–2 | Montenegro | 16–25 | 25–12 | 25–20 | 23–25 | 15–13 | 104–95 | Report |
| 18 Sep | 18:00 | Romania | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 22–25 | 15–25 | 20–25 | | | 57–75 | Report |
* Venue: Polyvalent Hall, Piatra Neamț, Romania
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 22 Sep | 17:00 | Switzerland | 0–3 | Romania | 12–25 | 11–25 | 14–25 | | | 37–75 | Report |
| 22 Sep | 19:45 | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Montenegro | 26–28 | 25–11 | 25–12 | 25–18 | | 101–69 | Report |
| 23 Sep | 17:00 | Romania | 3–0 | Montenegro | 25–17 | 25–19 | 25–15 | | | 75–51 | Report |
| 23 Sep | 19:45 | Switzerland | 2–3 | Bulgaria | 25–20 | 17–25 | 25–23 | 15–25 | 12–15 | 94–108 | Report |
| 24 Sep | 17:00 | Romania | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 18–25 | 8–25 | 22–25 | | | 48–75 | Report |
| 24 Sep | 19:45 | Montenegro | 3–1 | Switzerland | 25–21 | 23–25 | 25–16 | 25–20 | | 98–82 | Report |

### Pool F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Belarus | 6 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 1.889 | 569 | 523 | 1.088 | 2017 European Championship |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 1.875 | 531 | 456 | 1.164 | Third round |
| 3 | Slovenia | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 0.846 | 504 | 509 | 0.990 | |
| 4 | Greece | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 0.278 | 428 | 544 | 0.787 | |
* Venue: Sportovní hala Vodova, Brno, Czech Republic
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 16 Sep | 15:00 | Slovenia | 2–3 | Belarus | 25–13 | 25–20 | 16–25 | 20–25 | 12–15 | 98–98 | Report |
| 16 Sep | 18:00 | Czech Republic | 3–0 | Greece | 25–12 | 25–20 | 25–15 | | | 75–47 | Report |
| 17 Sep | 15:00 | Belarus | 3–2 | Greece | 25–16 | 25–14 | 22–25 | 24–26 | 15–12 | 111–93 | Report |
| 17 Sep | 18:00 | Slovenia | 0–3 | Czech Republic | 20–25 | 16–25 | 13–25 | | | 49–75 | Report |
| 18 Sep | 15:00 | Greece | 1–3 | Slovenia | 16–25 | 25–21 | 20–25 | 8–25 | | 69–96 | Report |
| 18 Sep | 18:00 | Belarus | 3–2 | Czech Republic | 20–25 | 25–22 | 19–25 | 26–24 | 15–10 | 105–106 | Report |
* Venue: Tabor Hall, Maribor, Slovenia
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 23 Sep | 16:00 | Belarus | 2–3 | Czech Republic | 24–26 | 24–26 | 25–22 | 25–21 | 7–15 | 105–110 | Report |
| 23 Sep | 19:00 | Slovenia | 3–2 | Greece | 23–25 | 25–20 | 26–24 | 23–25 | 15–8 | 112–102 | Report |
| 24 Sep | 16:00 | Czech Republic | 3–0 | Greece | 25–20 | 25–13 | 25–22 | | | 75–55 | Report |
| 24 Sep | 19:00 | Belarus | 3–0 | Slovenia | 25–21 | 25–17 | 25–16 | | | 75–54 | Report |
| 25 Sep | 16:00 | Greece | 0–3 | Belarus | 22–25 | 21–25 | 19–25 | | | 62–75 | Report |
| 25 Sep | 19:00 | Czech Republic | 1–3 | Slovenia | 24–26 | 25–19 | 20–25 | 21–25 | | 90–95 | Report |

## Third round

The 2nd placed teams of the second round will play one home and one away match to determine the 3 winners who will then subsequently be qualified through to the 2017 Championship. The third round matches will be held on 1–9 October 2016.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Golden Set |
| Romania | 3–3 | Hungary | 3–0 | 1–3 | 13–15 |
| Czech Republic | 4–2 | Slovakia | 3–0 | 2–3 |
| Ukraine | 4–2 | Spain | 2–3 | 3–1 |

### First leg

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 1 Oct | 15:45 | Ukraine | 2–3 | Spain | 22–25 | 23–25 | 29–27 | 25–23 | 12–15 | 111–115 | Report |
| 1 Oct | 17:00 | Romania | 3–0 | Hungary | 25–17 | 25–18 | 25–15 | | | 75–50 | Report |
| 1 Oct | 19:00 | Czech Republic | 3–0 | Slovakia | 25–14 | 25–20 | 25–15 | | | 75–49 | Report |

### Second leg

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 5 Oct | 17:00 | Slovakia | 3–2 | Czech Republic | 26–28 | 25–19 | 23–25 | 25–22 | 15–10 | 114–104 | Report |
| 7 Oct | 20:00 | Spain | 1–3 | Ukraine | 21–25 | 25–22 | 22–25 | 14–25 | | 82–97 | Report |
| 9 Oct | 18:00 | Hungary | 3–1 | Romania | 14–25 | 25–22 | 27–25 | 25–19 | | 91–91 | Report |
| Golden set | Golden set | Hungary | 15–13 | Romania |