# 2023 Women's European Volleyball League

The 2023 Women's European Volleyball League was the 14th edition of the annual Women's European Volleyball League, which featured women's national volleyball teams from 17 European countries. The Golden Leagues final phase will feature semi-finals and finals played as a home and away game. The winner and the runner-up qualified to the 2023 Challenger Cup
The tournament had two divisions: the Golden League, which featured nine teams, and the Silver League, which featured eight teams.

## Pools composition

Teams were seeded following the Serpentine system according to their European Ranking for national teams as of January 2023. Rankings are shown in brackets.

### Golden league

| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C |
| Belgium (7) | Czech Republic (10) | France (11) |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (16) | Slovakia (15) | Ukraine (13) |
| Sweden (17) | Romania (21) | Hungary (22) |

### Silver league

| Pool A | Pool B |
| Austria (24) | Montenegro (27) |
| Estonia (30) | Portugal (28) |
| Latvia (33) | Georgia (34) |
| North Macedonia (-) | Faroe Islands (37) |

## Pool standing procedure

* Total number of victories (matches won, matches lost)
* In the event of a tie, the following first tiebreaker will apply: The teams will be ranked by the most point gained per match as follows:
** Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 points for the winner, 0 points for the loser
** Match won 3–2: 2 points for the winner, 1 point for the loser
** Match forfeited: 3 points for the winner, 0 points (0–25, 0–25, 0–25) for the loser
* If teams are still tied after examining the number of victories and points gained, then the FIVB will examine the results in order to break the tie in the following order:
** Set quotient: if two or more teams are tied on the number of points gained, they will be ranked by the quotient resulting from the division of the number of all set won by the number of all sets lost.
** Points quotient: if the tie persists based on the set quotient, the teams will be ranked by the quotient resulting from the division of all points scored by the total of points lost during all sets.
** If the tie persists based on the point quotient, the tie will be broken based on the team that won the match of the Round Robin Phase between the tied teams. When the tie in point quotient is between three or more teams, these teams ranked taking into consideration only the matches involving the teams in question.

## League round

* All times are local.

### Golden league
#### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Belgium | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2.500 | 334 | 286 | 1.168 | Golden league Final round |
| 2 | Sweden | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1.429 | 380 | 364 | 1.044 | Golden league Final round |
| 3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0.250 | 287 | 351 | 0.818 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 27 May | 20:00 | Belgium | 3–0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 25–17 | 25–18 | 25–17 | | | 75–52 | Report |
| 31 May | 18:00 | Sweden | 3–1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 25–22 | 26–24 | 22–25 | 25–22 | | 98–93 | Report |
| 3 Jun | 17:00 | Belgium | 3–1 | Sweden | 25–22 | 25–14 | 20–25 | 25–17 | | 95–78 | Report |
| 10 Jun | 17:00 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2–3 | Sweden | 25–21 | 25–17 | 13–25 | 16–25 | 8–15 | 87–103 | Report |
| 14 Jun | 18:00 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0–3 | Belgium | 23–25 | 14–25 | 18–25 | | | 55–75 | Report |
| 17 Jun | 16:00 | Sweden | 3–1 | Belgium | 25–23 | 26–28 | 25–23 | 25–15 | | 101–89 | Report |

#### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Czech Republic | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2.000 | 344 | 303 | 1.135 | Golden league Final round |
| 2 | Slovakia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 0.875 | 314 | 333 | 0.943 | |
| 3 | Romania | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0.600 | 338 | 360 | 0.939 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 27 May | 17:00 | Romania | 1–3 | Slovakia | 22–25 | 12–25 | 25–19 | 18–25 | 77–94 | Report |
| 31 May | 16:00 | Czech Republic | 3–1 | Slovakia | 25–16 | 22–25 | 25–20 | 25–11 | 97–72 | Report |
| 3 Jun | 16:00 | Czech Republic | 1–3 | Romania | 17–25 | 25–15 | 18–25 | 18–25 | 78–90 | Report |
| 8 Jun | 17:00 | Romania | 1–3 | Czech Republic | 25–16 | 23–25 | 26–28 | 13–25 | 87–94 | Report |
| 14 Jun | 20:00 | Slovakia | 0–3 | Czech Republic | 15–25 | 20–25 | 19–25 | | 54–75 | Report |
| 17 Jun | 19:00 | Slovakia | 3–1 | Romania | 25–18 | 25–18 | 19–25 | 25–23 | 94–84 | Report |

#### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Ukraine | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1.667 | 369 | 333 | 1.108 | Golden league Final round |
| 2 | France | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 1.000 | 349 | 348 | 1.003 | |
| 3 | Hungary | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0.600 | 339 | 376 | 0.902 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 27 May | 19:00 | Hungary | 1–3 | Ukraine | 25–22 | 25–27 | 9–25 | 23–25 | 82–99 | Report |
| 28 May | 17:30 | Ukraine | 3–1 | Hungary | 25–17 | 22–25 | 25–15 | 26–24 | 98–81 | Report |
| 4 Jun | 15:00 | France | 1–3 | Hungary | 20–25 | 25–19 | 22–25 | 23–25 | 90–94 | Report |
| 10 Jun | 19:00 | Hungary | 1–3 | France | 20–25 | 25–14 | 15–25 | 22–25 | 82–89 | Report |
| 14 Jun | 19:00 | Ukraine | 3–1 | France | 25–21 | 25–17 | 17–25 | 25–11 | 92–74 | Report |
| 18 Jun | 15:00 | France | 3–1 | Ukraine | 25–18 | 21–25 | 25–16 | 25–21 | 96–80 | Report |

#### Ranking of the second placed teams

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Sweden | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1.429 | 380 | 364 | 1.044 | Golden league Final round |
| 2 | France | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 1.000 | 349 | 348 | 1.003 | |
| 3 | Slovakia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 0.875 | 314 | 333 | 0.943 | |

### Silver league
#### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Estonia | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 3.750 | 454 | 368 | 1.234 | Silver league Final round |
| 2 | Austria | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 3.000 | 452 | 391 | 1.156 | Silver league Final round |
| 3 | Latvia | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 0.750 | 469 | 475 | 0.987 | |
| 4 | North Macedonia | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0.000 | 315 | 456 | 0.691 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 27 May | 17:00 | Estonia | 3–1 | Latvia | 20–25 | 25–21 | 25–16 | 25–21 | 95–83 | Report |
| 27 May | 20:15 | North Macedonia | 0–3 | Austria | 15–25 | 20–25 | 15–25 | | 50–75 | Report |
| 31 May | 17:00 | Estonia | 3–0 | Austria | 25–15 | 25–8 | 25–23 | | 75–46 | Report |
| 31 May | 17:30 | North Macedonia | 0–3 | Latvia | 23–25 | 18–25 | 18–25 | | 59–75 | Report |
| 3 Jun | 14:00 | Austria | 3–1 | Latvia | 25–23 | 16–25 | 25–15 | 25–23 | 91–86 | Report |
| 3 Jun | 17:30 | North Macedonia | 0–3 | Estonia | 10–25 | 14–25 | 20–25 | | 44–75 | Report |
| 10 Jun | 16:00 | Estonia | 3–0 | North Macedonia | 25–22 | 25–20 | 25–16 | | 75–58 | Report |
| 10 Jun | 16:00 | Latvia | 1–3 | Austria | 25–15 | 17–25 | 21–25 | 19–25 | 82–90 | Report |
| 14 Jun | 17:00 | Latvia | 3–0 | North Macedonia | 25–19 | 25–17 | 31–29 | | 81–65 | Report |
| 14 Jun | 20:15 | Austria | 3–0 | Estonia | 25–20 | 25–19 | 25–20 | | 75–59 | Report |
| 17 Jun | 17:00 | Austria | 3–0 | North Macedonia | 25–15 | 25–17 | 25–7 | | 75–39 | Report |
| 17 Jun | 17:00 | Latvia | 0–3 | Estonia | 16–25 | 23–25 | 23–25 | | 62–75 | Report |

#### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Montenegro | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 5.333 | 451 | 328 | 1.375 | Silver league Final round |
| 2 | Portugal | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 3.750 | 461 | 310 | 1.487 | Silver league Final round |
| 3 | Georgia | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 0.267 | 345 | 439 | 0.786 | |
| 4 | Faroe Islands | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 0.188 | 283 | 463 | 0.611 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 27 May | 18:00 | Faroe Islands | 0–3 | Montenegro | 9–25 | 7–25 | 20–25 | | 36–75 | Report |
| 28 May | 17:00 | Portugal | 3–0 | Georgia | 25–13 | 25–12 | 25–18 | | 75–43 | Report |
| 31 May | 15:00 | Portugal | 3–1 | Montenegro | 25–17 | 20–25 | 25–18 | 25–16 | 95–76 | Report |
| 31 May | 19:00 | Faroe Islands | 3–1 | Georgia | 25–19 | 22–25 | 25–22 | 25–22 | 97–88 | Report |
| 3 Jun | 20:00 | Montenegro | 3–0 | Georgia | 25–19 | 25–9 | 25–16 | | 75–44 | Report |
| 4 Jun | 16:00 | Faroe Islands | 0–3 | Portugal | 10–25 | 11–25 | 8–25 | | 29–75 | Report |
| 10 Jun | 17:00 | Georgia | 0–3 | Montenegro | 14–25 | 11–25 | 14–25 | | 39–75 | Report |
| 11 Jun | 16:00 | Portugal | 3–0 | Faroe Islands | 25–9 | 25–13 | 25–9 | | 75–31 | Report |
| 14 Jun | 17:00 | Georgia | 3–0 | Faroe Islands | 25–15 | 25–12 | 25–15 | | 75–42 | Report |
| 14 Jun | 20:00 | Montenegro | 3–0 | Portugal | 25–21 | 25–23 | 25–22 | | 75–66 | Report |
| 16 Jun | 20:00 | Montenegro | 3–0 | Faroe Islands | 25–23 | 25–17 | 25–8 | | 75–48 | Report |
| 17 Jun | 16:00 | Georgia | 0–3 | Portugal | 18–25 | 17–25 | 21–25 | | 56–75 | Report |

## Final round

* All times are local.

### Golden league

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| Ukraine | 3 | 3 |
| Czech Republic | 0 | 1 | | | |
| Czech Republic | 0 | 1 | Ukraine | 3 | 3 |
| | | | Sweden | 0 | 0 |
| Sweden | 3 | 3 | Sweden | 0 | 0 |
| Belgium | 2 | 0 | | | |

#### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 25 Jun | 18:00 | Ukraine | 3–0 | Czech Republic | 25–22 | 25–23 | 25–17 | | | 75–62 | Report |
| 25 Jun | 15:00 | Sweden | 3–2 | Belgium | 24–26 | 25–16 | 16–25 | 25–17 | 18–16 | 108–100 | Report |
| 28 Jun | 18:00 | Czech Republic | 1–3 | Ukraine | 25–22 | 11–25 | 22–25 | 16–25 | | 74–97 | Report |
| 28 Jun | 20:00 | Belgium | 0–3 | Sweden | 20–25 | 26–28 | 17–25 | | | 63–78 | Report |

#### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 6 Jul | 18:00 | Ukraine | 3–0 | Sweden | 25–15 | 25–20 | 25–19 | | | 75–54 | Report |
| 9 Jul | 16:00 | Sweden | 0–3 | Ukraine | 17–25 | 22–25 | 30–32 | | | 69–82 | Report |

### Silver league

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 24 June | 24 June |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 | 25 June | 25 June |
| Estonia | 3 | 25 June | 25 June |
| Estonia | 3 | Estonia | 3 |
| 24 June | 24 June | | Estonia | 3 |
| 24 June | 24 June | Austria | 2 |
| Austria | 3 | Austria | 2 |
| Montenegro | 1 | | |
| Montenegro | 1 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | 25 June | 25 June |
| | | Portugal | 3 |
| | | Montenegro | 1 |

#### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 24 Jun | 15:00 | Portugal | 1–3 | Estonia | 27–29 | 22–25 | 25–18 | 24–26 | | 98–98 | Report |
| 24 Jun | 20:20 | Austria | 3–1 | Montenegro | 25–21 | 23–25 | 25–23 | 25–14 | | 98–83 | Report |

#### Third-place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 25 Jun | 17:35 | Portugal | 3–1 | Montenegro | 23–25 | 25–21 | 25–20 | 25–23 | | 98–89 | Report |

#### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 25 Jun | 20:20 | Estonia | 3–2 | Austria | 31–33 | 25–11 | 13–25 | 25–12 | 15–12 | 109–93 | Report |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Ukraine |
| | Sweden |
| | Belgium |
| | Czech Republic |
| 5 | France |
| 6 | Slovakia |
| 7 | Romania |
| 8 | Hungary |
| 9 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 10 | Estonia |
| 11 | Austria |
| 12 | Portugal |
| 13 | Montenegro |
| 14 | Latvia |
| 15 | Georgia |
| 16 | Faroe Islands |
| 17 | North Macedonia |
* Qualified for the 2023 Challenger Cup
* Qualified for the 2023 Challenger Cup as hosts
* 2023 European League champions
* Ukraine 2nd title