# 2019 Women's European Volleyball Championship qualification

This article describes the qualification for the 2019 Women's European Volleyball Championship.
Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Turkey as host nations were directly qualified. The eight best placed teams at the 2017 edition also gained direct entries into the tournament. 24 teams had registered for participation and compete for the remaining 12 places at the final tournament. The 24 teams were divided into six groups of four teams. The group winners and runners-up will advance to the final round.

## Qualified teams

| Means of qualification | Qualifier | Means of qualification | Means of qualification | Qualifier |
| Host Countries | Turkey | Qualification | Pool A | Belgium |
| Host Countries | Poland | Qualification | Pool A | Slovenia |
| Host Countries | Hungary | Qualification | Pool B | Croatia |
| Host Countries | Slovakia | Qualification | Pool B | Switzerland |
| 2017 European Championship | Serbia | Qualification | Pool C | Greece |
| 2017 European Championship | Netherlands | Qualification | Pool C | Ukraine |
| 2017 European Championship | Azerbaijan | Qualification | Pool D | France |
| 2017 European Championship | Italy | Qualification | Pool D | Portugal |
| 2017 European Championship | Russia | Qualification | Pool E | Estonia |
| 2017 European Championship | Belarus | Qualification | Pool E | Finland |
| 2017 European Championship | Germany | Qualification | Pool F | Spain |
| 2017 European Championship | Bulgaria | Qualification | Pool F | Romania |
| Total 24 |||||

## Direct qualification

2017 Women's European Volleyball Championship final standings
* Qualified for 2019 Women's European Volleyball Championship
* Qualified for 2019 Women's European Volleyball Championship as host countries
| Rank | Team |
| | Serbia |
| | Netherlands |
| | Turkey |
| 4 | Azerbaijan |
| 5 | Italy |
| 6 | Russia |
| 7 | Belarus |
| 8 | Germany |
| 9 | Bulgaria |
| 10 | Poland |
| 11 | Croatia |
| 12 | Czech Republic |
| 13 | Ukraine |
| 14 | Belgium |
| 15 | Hungary |
| 16 | Georgia |
| — | Slovakia |

## Format

There being six pools of four teams each, the winners and runners-up of each pool will qualify for the 2019 Women’s EuroVolley. The groups will be played in a home and away round-robin format from August 2018 to January 2019. The pool composition results from the latest European Ranking for men’s and women’s national teams – as of September 4 and October 2, 2017, respectively – with teams being placed across the pools according to the serpentine system.

## Pool standing procedure

* Number of matches won
* Match points
* Sets ratio
* Points ratio
* If the tie continues as per the point ratio between two teams, the priority will be given to the team which won the last match between them. When the tie in points ratio is between three or more teams, a new classification of these teams in the terms of points 1, 2 and 3 will be made taking into consideration only the matches in which they were opposed to each other.
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

## Results

* All times are local.

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Belgium | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 0 | MAX | 450 | 233 | 1.931 | 2019 Women's European Volleyball Championship |
| 2 | Slovenia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2.000 | 416 | 348 | 1.195 | 2019 Women's European Volleyball Championship |
| 3 | Israel | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0.500 | 344 | 398 | 0.864 | |
| 4 | Iceland | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0.000 | 219 | 450 | 0.487 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report |
| 15 Aug | 20:00 | Slovenia | 3–0 | Israel | 25–19 | 25–23 | 25–22 | 75–64 | Report |
| 15 Aug | 20:30 | Belgium | 3–0 | Iceland | 25–4 | 25–8 | 25–10 | 75–22 | Report |
| 19 Aug | 15:00 | Iceland | 0–3 | Slovenia | 18–25 | 16–25 | 13–25 | 47–75 | Report |
| 19 Aug | 20:00 | Israel | 0–3 | Belgium | 11–25 | 6–25 | 11–25 | 28–75 | Report |
| 22 Aug | 19:40 | Israel | 3–0 | Iceland | 25–19 | 25–20 | 25–18 | 75–57 | Report |
| 22 Aug | 20:30 | Belgium | 3–0 | Slovenia | 25–23 | 25–16 | 25–21 | 75–60 | Report |
| 25 Aug | 20:30 | Slovenia | 0–3 | Belgium | 17–25 | 16–25 | 23–25 | 56–75 | Report |
| 26 Aug | 15:00 | Iceland | 0–3 | Israel | 11–25 | 12–25 | 18–25 | 41–75 | Report |
| 5 Jan | 16:30 | Slovenia | 3–0 | Iceland | 25–12 | 25–11 | 25–12 | 75–35 | Report |
| 6 Jan | 19:00 | Belgium | 3–0 | Israel | 25–23 | 25–13 | 25–14 | 75–50 | Report |
| 9 Jan | 17:00 | Iceland | 0–3 | Belgium | 4–25 | 7–25 | 6–25 | 17–75 | Report |
| 9 Jan | 20:00 | Israel | 0–3 | Slovenia | 17–25 | 12–25 | 23–25 | 52–75 | Report |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Croatia | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 9.000 | 493 | 365 | 1.351 | 2019 Women's European Volleyball Championship |
| 2 | Switzerland | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 1.200 | 481 | 459 | 1.048 | 2019 Women's European Volleyball Championship |
| 3 | Austria | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 1.000 | 475 | 463 | 1.026 | |
| 4 | Albania | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0.000 | 288 | 450 | 0.640 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 15 Aug | 17:45 | Austria | 1–3 | Switzerland | 25–19 | 13–25 | 11–25 | 18–25 | | 67–94 | Report |
| 15 Aug | 18:00 | Croatia | 3–0 | Albania | 25–20 | 25–14 | 25–17 | | | 75–51 | Report |
| 19 Aug | 15:30 | Switzerland | 1–3 | Croatia | 25–22 | 23–25 | 21–25 | 13–25 | | 82–97 | Report |
| 19 Aug | 17:00 | Albania | 0–3 | Austria | 21–25 | 16–25 | 14–25 | | | 51–75 | Report |
| 22 Aug | 17:30 | Croatia | 3–0 | Austria | 25–21 | 25–20 | 25–14 | | | 75–55 | Report |
| 22 Aug | 19:30 | Switzerland | 3–0 | Albania | 25–19 | 25–23 | 25–14 | | | 75–56 | Report |
| 25 Aug | 17:45 | Austria | 1–3 | Croatia | 25–21 | 23–25 | 21–25 | 21–25 | | 90–96 | Report |
| 26 Aug | 17:00 | Albania | 0–3 | Switzerland | 19–25 | 22–25 | 10–25 | | | 51–75 | Report |
| 5 Jan | 16:00 | Croatia | 3–0 | Switzerland | 25–19 | 25–9 | 25–22 | | | 75–50 | Report |
| 5 Jan | 17:45 | Austria | 3–0 | Albania | 25–13 | 25–9 | 25–20 | | | 75–42 | Report |
| 9 Jan | 16:00 | Albania | 0–3 | Croatia | 15–25 | 8–25 | 14–25 | | | 37–75 | Report |
| 9 Jan | 17:00 | Switzerland | 2–3 | Austria | 25–23 | 25–22 | 20–25 | 21–25 | 15–17 | 106–112 | Report |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Greece | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 0 | MAX | 450 | 324 | 1.389 | 2019 Women's European Volleyball Championship |
| 2 | Ukraine | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 1.714 | 430 | 388 | 1.108 | 2019 Women's European Volleyball Championship |
| 3 | Montenegro | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 0.462 | 379 | 437 | 0.867 | |
| 4 | Norway | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0.111 | 372 | 482 | 0.772 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 15 Aug | 16:00 | Ukraine | 3–0 | Norway | 25–16 | 25–10 | 25–19 | | 75–45 | Report |
| 15 Aug | 20:00 | Greece | 3–0 | Montenegro | 25–17 | 25–20 | 25–15 | | 75–52 | Report |
| 18 Aug | 15:00 | Norway | 0–3 | Greece | 20–25 | 19–25 | 16–25 | | 55–75 | Report |
| 19 Aug | 17:00 | Montenegro | 0–3 | Ukraine | 18–25 | 14–25 | 17–25 | | 49–75 | Report |
| 22 Aug | 16:00 | Ukraine | 0–3 | Greece | 18–25 | 19–25 | 19–25 | | 56–75 | Report |
| 22 Aug | 20:15 | Montenegro | 3–1 | Norway | 25–17 | 25–12 | 12–25 | 27–25 | 89–79 | Report |
| 25 Aug | 18:00 | Norway | 0–3 | Montenegro | 15–25 | 22–25 | 21–25 | | 58–75 | Report |
| 25 Aug | 20:30 | Greece | 3–0 | Ukraine | 25–22 | 25–22 | 25–12 | | 75–56 | Report |
| 5 Jan | 17:00 | Ukraine | 3–0 | Montenegro | 25–22 | 25–21 | 25–21 | | 75–64 | Report |
| 6 Jan | 17:00 | Greece | 3–0 | Norway | 25–20 | 25–13 | 25–22 | | 75–55 | Report |
| 9 Jan | 17:00 | Norway | 1–3 | Ukraine | 22–25 | 25–18 | 22–25 | 11–25 | 80–93 | Report |
| 9 Jan | 17:00 | Montenegro | 0–3 | Greece | 17–25 | 21–25 | 12–25 | | 50–75 | Report |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | France | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 18.000 | 477 | 357 | 1.336 | 2019 Women's European Volleyball Championship |
| 2 | Portugal | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2.000 | 428 | 366 | 1.169 | 2019 Women's European Volleyball Championship |
| 3 | Georgia | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 0.313 | 387 | 489 | 0.791 | |
| 4 | Denmark | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 0.294 | 433 | 513 | 0.844 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 15 Aug | 17:00 | Georgia | 0–3 | Portugal | 11–25 | 11–25 | 16–25 | | | 38–75 | Report |
| 15 Aug | 18:00 | France | 3–0 | Denmark | 25–18 | 25–14 | 25–21 | | | 75–53 | Report |
| 18 Aug | 16:00 | Denmark | 1–3 | Georgia | 25–21 | 17–25 | 18–25 | 23–25 | | 83–96 | Report |
| 19 Aug | 15:00 | Portugal | 0–3 | France | 24–26 | 18–25 | 12–25 | | | 54–76 | Report |
| 22 Aug | 17:30 | Portugal | 3–0 | Denmark | 26–24 | 25–21 | 25–16 | | | 76–61 | Report |
| 22 Aug | 20:00 | France | 3–0 | Georgia | 25–21 | 25–22 | 25–13 | | | 75–56 | Report |
| 25 Aug | 16:00 | Georgia | 0–3 | France | 16–25 | 17–25 | 16–25 | | | 49–75 | Report |
| 25 Aug | 17:00 | Denmark | 0–3 | Portugal | 14–25 | 23–25 | 21–25 | | | 58–75 | Report |
| 5 Jan | 16:00 | Georgia | 2–3 | Denmark | 14–25 | 25–21 | 25–20 | 19–25 | 11–15 | 94–106 | Report |
| 5 Jan | 20:00 | France | 3–0 | Portugal | 28–26 | 26–24 | 25–23 | | | 79–73 | Report |
| 9 Jan | 17:00 | Denmark | 1–3 | France | 25–22 | 20–25 | 15–25 | 12–25 | | 72–97 | Report |
| 9 Jan | 20:00 | Portugal | 3–0 | Georgia | 25–19 | 25–23 | 25–12 | | | 75–54 | Report |

### Pool E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Estonia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 1.273 | 536 | 531 | 1.009 | 2019 Women's European Volleyball Championship |
| 2 | Finland | 6 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 1.364 | 549 | 525 | 1.046 | 2019 Women's European Volleyball Championship |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 1.364 | 539 | 522 | 1.033 | |
| 4 | Sweden | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 0.353 | 473 | 533 | 0.887 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 15 Aug | 18:00 | Czech Republic | 2–3 | Sweden | 25–19 | 22–25 | 25–15 | 20–25 | 7–15 | 99–99 | Report |
| 15 Aug | 19:00 | Estonia | 2–3 | Finland | 25–15 | 25–20 | 23–25 | 20–25 | 7–15 | 100–100 | Report |
| 18 Aug | 17:00 | Finland | 3–2 | Czech Republic | 19–25 | 25–15 | 21–25 | 25–23 | 15–8 | 105–96 | Report |
| 19 Aug | 16:00 | Sweden | 1–3 | Estonia | 23–25 | 23–25 | 25–16 | 17–25 | | 88–91 | Report |
| 22 Aug | 17:00 | Finland | 3–1 | Sweden | 20–25 | 25–15 | 26–24 | 25–14 | | 96–78 | Report |
| 22 Aug | 18:00 | Czech Republic | 3–0 | Estonia | 25–23 | 25–12 | 25–19 | | | 75–54 | Report |
| 25 Aug | 17:00 | Sweden | 0–3 | Finland | 14–25 | 25–27 | 19–25 | | | 58–77 | Report |
| 25 Aug | 19:00 | Estonia | 3–2 | Czech Republic | 25–15 | 26–24 | 24–26 | 16–25 | 16–14 | 107–104 | Report |
| 5 Jan | 19:15 | Czech Republic | 3–2 | Finland | 25–17 | 20–25 | 18–25 | 25–19 | 15–9 | 103–95 | Report |
| 6 Jan | 16:00 | Estonia | 3–1 | Sweden | 19–25 | 25–23 | 25–17 | 25–23 | | 94–88 | Report |
| 9 Jan | 18:30 | Finland | 1–3 | Estonia | 20–25 | 25–15 | 14–25 | 17–25 | | 76–90 | Report |
| 9 Jan | 20:00 | Sweden | 0–3 | Czech Republic | 20–25 | 24–26 | 18–25 | | | 62–76 | Report |

### Pool F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Spain | 6 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 2.500 | 507 | 432 | 1.174 | 2019 Women's European Volleyball Championship |
| 2 | Romania | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 2.000 | 536 | 469 | 1.143 | 2019 Women's European Volleyball Championship |
| 3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 1.091 | 496 | 486 | 1.021 | |
| 4 | Latvia | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0.000 | 299 | 451 | 0.663 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 15 Aug | 17:00 | Romania | 2–3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 25–21 | 26–24 | 23–25 | 19–25 | 11–15 | 104–110 | Report |
| 15 Aug | 19:30 | Latvia | 0–3 | Spain | 24–26 | 21–25 | 13–25 | | | 58–76 | Report |
| 18 Aug | 19:00 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3–0 | Latvia | 25–8 | 25–16 | 25–16 | | | 75–40 | Report |
| 19 Aug | 12:30 | Spain | 0–3 | Romania | 21–25 | 23–25 | 22–25 | | | 66–75 | Report |
| 22 Aug | 18:00 | Romania | 3–0 | Latvia | 25–11 | 25–18 | 25–22 | | | 75–51 | Report |
| 22 Aug | 18:00 | Spain | 3–0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 34–32 | 25–19 | 25–12 | | | 84–63 | Report |
| 26 Aug | 18:00 | Latvia | 0–3 | Romania | 13–25 | 13–25 | 15–25 | | | 41–75 | Report |
| 26 Aug | 20:30 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–3 | Spain | 19–25 | 15–25 | 25–23 | 21–25 | | 80–98 | Report |
| 5 Jan | 18:00 | Romania | 2–3 | Spain | 25–22 | 16–25 | 23–25 | 25–21 | 13–15 | 102–108 | Report |
| 5 Jan | 18:00 | Latvia | 0–3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 22–25 | 14–25 | 19–25 | | | 55–75 | Report |
| 9 Jan | 17:00 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2–3 | Romania | 17–25 | 25–19 | 25–21 | 17–25 | 9–15 | 93–105 | Report |
| 9 Jan | 19:30 | Spain | 3–0 | Latvia | 25–13 | 25–19 | 25–22 | | | 75–54 | Report |