# 2017 Men's European Volleyball Championship qualification

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

## Qualification summary

| Means of qualification | Qualifier |
| Host Country | Poland |
| 2015 European Championship | France |
| 2015 European Championship | Slovenia |
| 2015 European Championship | Italy |
| 2015 European Championship | Bulgaria |
| 2015 European Championship | Russia |
| 2015 European Championship | Serbia |
| Means of qualification | Means of qualification | Qualifier |
| Second Round Winners | Pool A | Germany |
| Second Round Winners | Pool B | Finland |
| Second Round Winners | Pool C | Belgium |
| Second Round Winners | Pool D | Slovakia |
| Second Round Winners | Pool E | Netherlands |
| Second Round Winners | Pool F | Czech Republic |
| Third Round Winners | Third Round Winners | Turkey |
| Third Round Winners | Third Round Winners | Spain |
| Third Round Winners | Third Round Winners | Estonia |
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.
* Qualified for the 2017 European Championship
* Qualified for the 2017 European Championship as host country
| Rank | Team |
| | France |
| | Slovenia |
| | Italy |
| 4 | Bulgaria |
| 5 | Poland |
| 6 | Russia |
| 7 | Serbia |
| 8 | Germany |
| 9 | Netherlands |
| 10 | Belgium |
| 11 | Estonia |
| 12 | Finland |
| 13 | Czech Republic |
| 14 | Slovakia |
| 15 | Croatia |
| 16 | Belarus |

## First round

First round was held 19–22 May 2016. 12 teams competed in three first round tournaments consisting of 4 teams. The three 1st placed teams and the two 2nd placed teams with the best score qualified for the second round.
* Pools composition
| Pool 1 | Pool 2 | Pool 3 |
| Sweden | Austria | Israel |
| Azerbaijan | Luxembourg | Hungary |
| Switzerland | Moldova | Norway |
| Georgia | Lithuania | England |
All times are local.

### Pool 1

* Venue: New Volleyball Arena, Tbilisi, Georgia
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Sweden | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2.250 | 292 | 246 | 1.187 | Second round |
| 2 | Switzerland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 238 | 207 | 1.150 | Second round |
| 3 | Azerbaijan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 236 | 235 | 1.004 | |
| 4 | Georgia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 147 | 225 | 0.653 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 19 May | 15:30 | Sweden | 3–2 | Azerbaijan | 25–16 | 21–25 | 25–23 | 24–26 | 15–12 | 110–102 | Report |
| 19 May | 18:30 | Georgia | 0–3 | Switzerland | 13–25 | 12–25 | 16–25 | | | 41–75 | Report |
| 20 May | 15:30 | Azerbaijan | 0–3 | Switzerland | 20–25 | 18–25 | 21–25 | | | 59–75 | Report |
| 20 May | 18:30 | Sweden | 3–0 | Georgia | 25–19 | 25–19 | 25–18 | | | 75–56 | Report |
| 21 May | 15:30 | Switzerland | 2–3 | Sweden | 25–18 | 12–25 | 12–25 | 25–23 | 14–16 | 88–107 | Report |
| 21 May | 18:30 | Azerbaijan | 3–0 | Georgia | 25–21 | 25–17 | 25–12 | | | 75–50 | Report |

### Pool 2

* Venue: d'Coque Gymnase, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Austria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 274 | 220 | 1.245 | Second round |
| 2 | Moldova | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 243 | 202 | 1.203 | Second round |
| 3 | Luxembourg | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0.500 | 242 | 266 | 0.910 | |
| 4 | Lithuania | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 188 | 259 | 0.726 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 20 May | 17:00 | Austria | 3–2 | Moldova | 19–25 | 25–17 | 21–25 | 25–15 | 15–11 | 105–93 | Report |
| 20 May | 19:30 | Luxembourg | 3–2 | Lithuania | 25–23 | 25–13 | 20–25 | 24–26 | 15–10 | 109–97 | Report |
| 21 May | 17:00 | Moldova | 3–0 | Lithuania | 25–13 | 25–19 | 25–16 | | | 75–48 | Report |
| 21 May | 19:30 | Austria | 3–1 | Luxembourg | 25–22 | 19–25 | 25–20 | 25–17 | | 94–84 | Report |
| 22 May | 15:30 | Lithuania | 0–3 | Austria | 14–25 | 16–25 | 13–25 | | | 43–75 | Report |
| 22 May | 18:00 | Moldova | 3–0 | Luxembourg | 25–15 | 25–14 | 25–20 | | | 75–49 | Report |

### Pool 3

* Venue: Sotra Arena, Straume, Norway
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Israel | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 279 | 240 | 1.163 | Second round |
| 2 | Norway | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1.333 | 310 | 279 | 1.111 | |
| 3 | England | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0.625 | 260 | 302 | 0.861 | |
| 4 | Hungary | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0.444 | 266 | 294 | 0.905 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 20 May | 15:30 | Hungary | 0–3 | Israel | 24–26 | 18–25 | 17–25 | | | 59–76 | Report |
| 20 May | 18:00 | Norway | 3–1 | England | 25–19 | 22–25 | 25–19 | 25–11 | | 97–74 | Report |
| 21 May | 15:00 | Israel | 3–1 | England | 25–20 | 23–25 | 25–15 | 25–14 | | 98–74 | Report |
| 21 May | 17:30 | Hungary | 2–3 | Norway | 25–20 | 25–21 | 20–25 | 17–25 | 13–15 | 100–106 | Report |
| 22 May | 15:00 | England | 3–2 | Hungary | 25–17 | 26–28 | 28–26 | 18–25 | 15–11 | 112–107 | Report |
| 22 May | 17:30 | Israel | 3–2 | Norway | 25–23 | 22–25 | 25–20 | 17–25 | 16–14 | 105–107 | Report |

### Ranking of the 2nd placed teams

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Moldova | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 243 | 202 | 1.203 | Second round |
| 2 | Switzerland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 238 | 207 | 1.150 | Second round |
| 3 | Norway | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1.333 | 310 | 279 | 1.111 | |

## 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 |
| Germany | Finland | Belgium | Slovakia | Netherlands | Czech Republic |
| Spain | Portugal | Greece | Croatia | Turkey | Estonia |
| Montenegro | Denmark | Ukraine | Latvia | Belarus | Macedonia |
| Switzerland | Sweden | Moldova | Israel | Austria | Romania |
All times are local.

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Germany | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 18.000 | 470 | 344 | 1.366 | 2017 European Championship |
| 2 | Spain | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 1.091 | 513 | 499 | 1.028 | Third round |
| 3 | Montenegro | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 0.909 | 432 | 469 | 0.921 | |
| 4 | Switzerland | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0.056 | 370 | 473 | 0.782 | |

#### Tournament 1

* Venue: Morača Sports Center, Podgorica, Montenegro
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 16 Sep | 16:30 | Spain | 0–3 | Germany | 23–25 | 23–25 | 16–25 | | | 62–75 | Report |
| 16 Sep | 19:00 | Montenegro | 3–0 | Switzerland | 25–21 | 25–23 | 25–18 | | | 75–62 | Report |
| 17 Sep | 16:30 | Germany | 3–0 | Switzerland | 25–22 | 25–16 | 25–16 | | | 75–54 | Report |
| 17 Sep | 19:00 | Spain | 2–3 | Montenegro | 25–22 | 24–26 | 16–25 | 25–23 | 13–15 | 103–111 | Report |
| 18 Sep | 16:30 | Switzerland | 0–3 | Spain | 22–25 | 21–25 | 21–25 | | | 64–75 | Report |
| 18 Sep | 19:00 | Germany | 3–0 | Montenegro | 25–18 | 25–21 | 25–18 | | | 75–57 | Report |

#### Tournament 2

* Venue: Centro Insular de Deportes, Las Palmas, Spain
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 23 Sep | 17:30 | Montenegro | 0–3 | Germany | 13–25 | 11–25 | 15–25 | | 39–75 | Report |
| 23 Sep | 20:00 | Spain | 3–1 | Switzerland | 25–21 | 23–25 | 25–18 | 25–15 | 98–79 | Report |
| 24 Sep | 17:30 | Germany | 3–0 | Switzerland | 25–20 | 25–14 | 25–18 | | 75–52 | Report |
| 24 Sep | 20:00 | Montenegro | 1–3 | Spain | 18–25 | 25–20 | 17–25 | 15–25 | 75–95 | Report |
| 25 Sep | 15:30 | Switzerland | 0–3 | Montenegro | 14–25 | 22–25 | 23–25 | | 59–75 | Report |
| 25 Sep | 18:00 | Germany | 3–1 | Spain | 25–19 | 25–21 | 20–25 | 25–15 | 95–80 | Report |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Finland | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 2.500 | 504 | 423 | 1.191 | 2017 European Championship |
| 2 | Portugal | 6 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 1.400 | 548 | 542 | 1.011 | Third round |
| 3 | Sweden | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 1.000 | 528 | 535 | 0.987 | |
| 4 | Denmark | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 0.278 | 473 | 553 | 0.855 | |

#### Tournament 1

* Venue: Humlehøjhallen, Sønderborg, Denmark
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 16 Sep | 16:00 | Portugal | 3–0 | Finland | 25–23 | 25–23 | 25–20 | | | 75–66 | Report |
| 16 Sep | 19:00 | Denmark | 0–3 | Sweden | 19–25 | 22–25 | 19–25 | | | 60–75 | Report |
| 17 Sep | 16:00 | Finland | 3–1 | Sweden | 21–25 | 25–14 | 26–24 | 25–21 | | 97–84 | Report |
| 17 Sep | 19:00 | Portugal | 3–1 | Denmark | 23–25 | 25–23 | 28–26 | 25–15 | | 101–89 | Report |
| 18 Sep | 16:00 | Sweden | 2–3 | Portugal | 25–22 | 18–25 | 25–22 | 23–25 | 10–15 | 101–109 | Report |
| 18 Sep | 19:00 | Finland | 3–1 | Denmark | 25–17 | 18–25 | 25–11 | 25–21 | | 93–74 | Report |

#### Tournament 2

* Venue: Helsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finland
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 23 Sep | 15:00 | Portugal | 3–1 | Denmark | 25–22 | 25–21 | 22–25 | 25–23 | | 97–91 | Report |
| 23 Sep | 18:00 | Finland | 3–0 | Sweden | 25–22 | 25–15 | 25–22 | | | 75–59 | Report |
| 24 Sep | 15:00 | Denmark | 2–3 | Sweden | 31–29 | 19–25 | 20–25 | 25–18 | 12–15 | 107–112 | Report |
| 24 Sep | 18:00 | Portugal | 1–3 | Finland | 22–25 | 25–23 | 17–25 | 15–25 | | 79–98 | Report |
| 25 Sep | 16:00 | Denmark | 0–3 | Finland | 14–25 | 20–25 | 18–25 | | | 52–75 | Report |
| 25 Sep | 19:00 | Sweden | 3–1 | Portugal | 22–25 | 25–22 | 25–17 | 25–23 | | 97–87 | Report |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Belgium | 6 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 3.000 | 476 | 415 | 1.147 | 2017 European Championship |
| 2 | Greece | 6 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 2.143 | 525 | 478 | 1.098 | Third round |
| 3 | Ukraine | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 0.667 | 535 | 555 | 0.964 | |
| 4 | Moldova | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 0.278 | 467 | 555 | 0.841 | |

#### Tournament 1

* Venue: Kozani New Indoor Sporthall, Kozani, Greece
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 16 Sep | 18:00 | Moldova | 2–3 | Ukraine | 25–17 | 16–25 | 22–25 | 25–22 | 8–15 | 96–104 | Report |
| 16 Sep | 21:00 | Greece | 0–3 | Belgium | 17–25 | 23–25 | 22–25 | | | 62–75 | Report |
| 17 Sep | 18:00 | Ukraine | 2–3 | Belgium | 23–25 | 21–25 | 25–21 | 25–22 | 13–15 | 107–108 | Report |
| 17 Sep | 21:00 | Moldova | 1–3 | Greece | 25–22 | 27–29 | 18–25 | 21–25 | | 91–101 | Report |
| 18 Sep | 18:00 | Belgium | 3–0 | Moldova | 25–18 | 25–14 | 25–19 | | | 75–51 | Report |
| 18 Sep | 21:00 | Ukraine | 2–3 | Greece | 19–25 | 27–29 | 26–24 | 25–23 | 11–15 | 108–116 | Report |

#### Tournament 2

* Venue: Lotto Arena, Antwerp, Belgium
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 22 Sep | 17:30 | Ukraine | 3–1 | Moldova | 25–19 | 25–23 | 23–25 | 25–18 | 98–85 | Report |
| 23 Sep | 15:00 | Greece | 3–1 | Moldova | 25–22 | 21–25 | 25–22 | 25–15 | 96–84 | Report |
| 23 Sep | 20:00 | Belgium | 3–0 | Ukraine | 25–20 | 25–21 | 25–19 | | 75–60 | Report |
| 24 Sep | 17:30 | Greece | 3–0 | Belgium | 25–19 | 25–22 | 25–21 | | 75–62 | Report |
| 25 Sep | 15:00 | Moldova | 0–3 | Belgium | 15–25 | 29–31 | 16–25 | | 60–81 | Report |
| 25 Sep | 20:00 | Ukraine | 0–3 | Greece | 17–25 | 22–25 | 19–25 | | 58–75 | Report |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Slovakia | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 4.000 | 483 | 411 | 1.175 | 2017 European Championship |
| 2 | Latvia | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 2.500 | 501 | 447 | 1.121 | Third round |
| 3 | Israel | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 0.438 | 464 | 533 | 0.871 | |
| 4 | Croatia | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 0.333 | 497 | 554 | 0.897 | |

#### Tournament 1

* Venue: Poprad Ice Stadium, Poprad, Slovakia
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 16 Sep | 15:30 | Latvia | 3–0 | Croatia | 25–19 | 25–21 | 25–19 | | | 75–59 | Report |
| 16 Sep | 18:00 | Slovakia | 3–0 | Israel | 26–24 | 25–18 | 25–13 | | | 76–55 | Report |
| 17 Sep | 15:30 | Croatia | 2–3 | Israel | 25–19 | 25–21 | 22–25 | 18–25 | 16–18 | 106–108 | Report |
| 17 Sep | 18:00 | Latvia | 0–3 | Slovakia | 25–27 | 21–25 | 21–25 | | | 67–77 | Report |
| 18 Sep | 15:30 | Israel | 1–3 | Latvia | 18–25 | 25–20 | 20–25 | 19–25 | | 82–95 | Report |
| 18 Sep | 18:00 | Croatia | 1–3 | Slovakia | 21–25 | 25–18 | 24–26 | 22–25 | | 92–94 | Report |

#### Tournament 2

* Venue: Dvorana Gimnasium, Rovinj, Croatia
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 22 Sep | 17:30 | Slovakia | 1–3 | Latvia | 17–25 | 22–25 | 25–17 | 22–25 | | 86–92 | Report |
| 22 Sep | 20:00 | Croatia | 2–3 | Israel | 20–25 | 25–20 | 25–20 | 23–25 | 13–15 | 106–105 | Report |
| 23 Sep | 17:30 | Israel | 0–3 | Latvia | 15–25 | 18–25 | 23–25 | | | 56–75 | Report |
| 24 Sep | 15:00 | Israel | 0–3 | Slovakia | 21–25 | 19–25 | 18–25 | | | 58–75 | Report |
| 24 Sep | 17:30 | Latvia | 3–1 | Croatia | 25–23 | 20–25 | 25–14 | 27–25 | | 97–87 | Report |
| 25 Sep | 17:30 | Croatia | 0–3 | Slovakia | 16–25 | 17–25 | 14–25 | | | 47–75 | Report |

### Pool E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Netherlands | 6 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 3.000 | 561 | 492 | 1.140 | 2017 European Championship |
| 2 | Turkey | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 1.875 | 533 | 499 | 1.068 | Third round |
| 3 | Belarus | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 0.600 | 524 | 531 | 0.987 | |
| 4 | Austria | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 0.278 | 466 | 562 | 0.829 | |

#### Tournament 1

* Venue: Yildirim Beyazit Sports Hall, Turgutlu, Turkey
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 15 Sep | 17:00 | Austria | 1–3 | Turkey | 23–25 | 18–25 | 25–23 | 15–25 | | 81–98 | Report |
| 15 Sep | 20:00 | Belarus | 0–3 | Netherlands | 20–25 | 21–25 | 17–25 | | | 58–75 | Report |
| 16 Sep | 17:00 | Turkey | 2–3 | Netherlands | 16–25 | 25–18 | 26–24 | 23–25 | 6–15 | 96–107 | Report |
| 16 Sep | 20:00 | Austria | 1–3 | Belarus | 17–25 | 19–25 | 25–23 | 21–25 | | 82–98 | Report |
| 17 Sep | 17:00 | Turkey | 3–0 | Belarus | 25–23 | 25–18 | 25–22 | | | 75–63 | Report |
| 17 Sep | 20:00 | Netherlands | 3–1 | Austria | 30–32 | 25–20 | 25–20 | 25–21 | | 105–93 | Report |

#### Tournament 2

* Venue: Topsportcentrum de Koog, Koog aan de Zaan, Netherlands
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 23 Sep | 17:00 | Turkey | 3–1 | Belarus | 25–18 | 29–27 | 20–25 | 25–22 | | 99–92 | Report |
| 23 Sep | 19:30 | Austria | 0–3 | Netherlands | 17–25 | 11–25 | 24–26 | | | 52–76 | Report |
| 24 Sep | 17:00 | Belarus | 2–3 | Netherlands | 25–20 | 25–18 | 18–25 | 23–25 | 13–15 | 104–103 | Report |
| 24 Sep | 19:30 | Turkey | 3–0 | Austria | 25–18 | 26–24 | 25–19 | | | 76–61 | Report |
| 25 Sep | 15:30 | Netherlands | 3–1 | Turkey | 19–25 | 25–22 | 26–24 | 25–18 | | 95–89 | Report |
| 25 Sep | 18:00 | Belarus | 3–2 | Austria | 21–25 | 25–20 | 23–25 | 25–19 | 15–8 | 109–97 | Report |

### Pool F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Czech Republic | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 3.000 | 479 | 426 | 1.124 | 2017 European Championship |
| 2 | Estonia | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 0.917 | 515 | 515 | 1.000 | Third round |
| 3 | Macedonia | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 0.643 | 500 | 548 | 0.912 | |
| 4 | Romania | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 0.692 | 509 | 514 | 0.990 | |

#### Tournament 1

* Venue: Sala Polivalentă, Craiova, Romania
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 15 Sep | 17:00 | Estonia | 0–3 | Czech Republic | 20–25 | 19–25 | 14–25 | | | 53–75 | Report |
| 15 Sep | 19:45 | Romania | 3–0 | Macedonia | 25–21 | 25–14 | 25–12 | | | 75–47 | Report |
| 16 Sep | 17:00 | Czech Republic | 3–1 | Macedonia | 25–17 | 25–18 | 23–25 | 27–25 | | 100–85 | Report |
| 16 Sep | 19:45 | Estonia | 3–1 | Romania | 19–25 | 28–26 | 25–18 | 25–23 | | 97–92 | Report |
| 17 Sep | 17:00 | Macedonia | 2–3 | Estonia | 28–26 | 22–25 | 23–25 | 27–25 | 11–15 | 111–116 | Report |
| 17 Sep | 19:45 | Czech Republic | 3–0 | Romania | 25–13 | 25–17 | 25–21 | | | 75–51 | Report |

#### Tournament 2

* Venue: Jablonec City Hall, Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 23 Sep | 15:00 | Romania | 3–1 | Estonia | 23–25 | 25–22 | 25–19 | 25–23 | 98–89 | Report |
| 23 Sep | 18:00 | Czech Republic | 3–0 | Macedonia | 25–19 | 26–24 | 25–22 | | 76–65 | Report |
| 24 Sep | 15:00 | Estonia | 1–3 | Macedonia | 25–13 | 21–25 | 23–25 | 16–25 | 85–88 | Report |
| 24 Sep | 18:00 | Romania | 1–3 | Czech Republic | 22–25 | 29–31 | 25–21 | 21–25 | 97–102 | Report |
| 25 Sep | 15:00 | Macedonia | 3–1 | Romania | 29–31 | 25–22 | 25–21 | 25–22 | 104–96 | Report |
| 25 Sep | 18:00 | Estonia | 3–0 | Czech Republic | 25–17 | 25–13 | 25–21 | | 75–51 | 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 |
| Turkey | 5–1 | Portugal | 3–0 | 3–2 |
| Spain | 4–2 | Greece | 3–0 | 2–3 |
| Latvia | 1–5 | Estonia | 2–3 | 0–3 |

### First leg

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 1 Oct | 17:00 | Latvia | 2–3 | Estonia | 17–25 | 25–16 | 19–25 | 25–22 | 12–15 | 98–103 | Report |
| 1 Oct | 21:00 | Spain | 3–0 | Greece | 25–16 | 25–21 | 25–17 | | | 75–54 | Report |
| 2 Oct | 16:00 | Turkey | 3–0 | Portugal | 28–26 | 25–14 | 25–22 | | | 78–62 | Report |

### Second leg

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 8 Oct | 19:00 | Greece | 3–2 | Spain | 20–25 | 25–22 | 25–14 | 26–28 | 17–15 | 113–104 | Report |
| 9 Oct | 17:00 | Estonia | 3–0 | Latvia | 25–20 | 25–19 | 25–16 | | | 75–55 | Report |
| 9 Oct | 18:00 | Portugal | 2–3 | Turkey | 21–25 | 25–18 | 25–19 | 20–25 | 12–15 | 103–102 | Report |