# 1995 Women's European Volleyball Championship

The 1995 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 19th edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in Arnhem and Groningen, Netherlands from 23 September to 1 October 1995. The two finalists qualified for the 1995 FIVB Women's World Cup.

## Participating teams

| Team | Method of qualification |
| Belarus | 1993 edition eighth place |
| Bulgaria | Qualification group A winners |
| Croatia | 1993 edition sixth place |
| Czech Republic | 1993 edition second place |
| Germany | 1993 edition fifth place |
| Italy | 1993 edition fourth place |
| Latvia | Qualification group B winners |
| Netherlands | Hosts |
| Poland | Qualification group D winners |
| Russia | 1993 edition first place |
| Turkey | Qualification group C winners |
| Ukraine | 1993 edition third place |

## Format

The tournament was played in two different stages. In the first stage, the twelve participants were divided in two groups of six teams each. A single round-robin format was played within each group to determine the teams' group position. The second stage of the tournament consisted of two sets of semifinals to determine the tournament final ranking. The group stage firsts and seconds played the semifinals for 1st to 4th place, group stage thirds and fourths played the 5th to 8th place semifinals and the remaining four teams which finished group stages as fifth and sixth ended all tied in final ranking at 9th place. The pairing of the semifinals was made so teams played against the opposite group teams which finished in a different position (1st played against 2nd, 3rd played against 4th).

## Pools composition

| Pool A | Pool B |
| Belarus | Bulgaria |
| Germany | Croatia |
| Latvia | Czech Republic |
| Poland | Italy |
| Russia | Netherlands |
| Ukraine | Turkey |

## Venues

| Pool A | Pool B and Final round | GroningenArnhemclass=notpageimage| Tournament host cities |
| Groningen | Arnhem | GroningenArnhemclass=notpageimage| Tournament host cities |

## Preliminary round

* All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).

### Pool A

* venue location: Groningen, Netherlands
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Russia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 0 | MAX | 227 | 121 | 1.876 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Germany | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2.000 | 228 | 180 | 1.267 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Ukraine | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 1.000 | 255 | 237 | 1.076 | 5th–8th place |
| 4 | Belarus | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 0.800 | 207 | 218 | 0.950 | 5th–8th place |
| 5 | Poland | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0.538 | 227 | 263 | 0.863 | |
| 6 | Latvia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 0.133 | 119 | 244 | 0.488 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 23 Sep | 14:00 | Germany | 3–1 | Ukraine | 15–6 | 14–16 | 15–8 | 15–10 | | 59–40 | Report |
| 23 Sep | 17:30 | Belarus | 3–1 | Poland | 15–6 | 15–8 | 12–15 | 15–12 | | 57–41 | Report |
| 23 Sep | 20:00 | Russia | 3–0 | Latvia | 15–5 | 15–4 | 15–1 | | | 45–10 | Report |
| 24 Sep | 12:00 | Germany | 3–1 | Belarus | 12–15 | 15–11 | 15–6 | 15–4 | | 57–36 | Report |
| 24 Sep | 14:30 | Ukraine | 3–1 | Latvia | 15–9 | 15–3 | 14–16 | 15–5 | | 59–33 | Report |
| 24 Sep | 17:00 | Poland | 0–3 | Russia | 12–15 | 7–15 | 10–15 | | | 29–45 | Report |
| 25 Sep | 15:00 | Belarus | 1–3 | Ukraine | 8–15 | 15–6 | 9–15 | 6–15 | | 38–51 | Report |
| 25 Sep | 17:30 | Russia | 3–0 | Germany | 15–5 | 15–4 | 15–5 | | | 45–14 | Report |
| 25 Sep | 20:00 | Latvia | 1–3 | Poland | 2–15 | 9–15 | 15–4 | 14–16 | | 40–50 | Report |
| 27 Sep | 15:00 | Belarus | 0–3 | Russia | 12–15 | 7–15 | 12–15 | | | 31–45 | Report |
| 27 Sep | 17:30 | Germany | 3–0 | Latvia | 15–9 | 15–1 | 15–2 | | | 45–12 | Report |
| 27 Sep | 20:00 | Ukraine | 3–2 | Poland | 15–10 | 11–15 | 12–15 | 15–12 | 15–8 | 68–60 | Report |
| 28 Sep | 15:00 | Latvia | 0–3 | Belarus | 5–15 | 13–15 | 6–15 | | | 24–45 | Report |
| 28 Sep | 17:30 | Poland | 1–3 | Germany | 13–15 | 7–15 | 15–8 | 12–15 | | 47–53 | Report |
| 28 Sep | 20:00 | Russia | 3–0 | Ukraine | 17–15 | 15–12 | 15–10 | | | 47–37 | Report |

### Pool B

* venue location: Arnhem, Netherlands
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Croatia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 3.750 | 273 | 194 | 1.407 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Netherlands | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 3.500 | 251 | 194 | 1.294 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 1.571 | 232 | 183 | 1.268 | 5th–8th place |
| 4 | Italy | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 0.800 | 192 | 231 | 0.831 | 5th–8th place |
| 5 | Czech Republic | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 0.286 | 185 | 249 | 0.743 | |
| 6 | Turkey | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 0.133 | 169 | 251 | 0.673 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 23 Sep | 15:00 | Netherlands | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 15–9 | 15–9 | 8–15 | 15–10 | | 53–43 | Report |
| 23 Sep | 17:30 | Italy | 3–1 | Czech Republic | 9–15 | 15–8 | 17–15 | 15–6 | | 56–44 | Report |
| 23 Sep | 20:00 | Turkey | 0–3 | Croatia | 10–15 | 6–15 | 10–15 | | | 26–45 | Report |
| 24 Sep | 12:00 | Netherlands | 3–0 | Italy | 15–10 | 15–13 | 15–5 | | | 45–28 | Report |
| 24 Sep | 14:30 | Bulgaria | 1–3 | Croatia | 9–15 | 8–15 | 15–12 | 11–15 | | 43–57 | Report |
| 24 Sep | 17:00 | Czech Republic | 3–2 | Turkey | 15–7 | 9–15 | 11–15 | 15–2 | 21–19 | 71–58 | Report |
| 25 Sep | 15:00 | Italy | 1–3 | Bulgaria | 6–15 | 4–15 | 15–11 | 2–15 | | 27–56 | Report |
| 25 Sep | 17:30 | Croatia | 3–0 | Czech Republic | 15–11 | 15–5 | 15–10 | | | 45–26 | Report |
| 25 Sep | 9:00 | Turkey | 0–3 | Netherlands | 11–15 | 7–15 | 12–15 | | | 30–45 | Report |
| 27 Sep | 15:00 | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Czech Republic | 15–13 | 15–3 | 15–4 | | | 45–20 | Report |
| 27 Sep | 17:30 | Italy | 3–0 | Turkey | 15–10 | 15–12 | 15–7 | | | 45–29 | Report |
| 27 Sep | 20:00 | Netherlands | 2–3 | Croatia | 15–12 | 11–15 | 11–15 | 15–12 | 11–15 | 63–69 | Report |
| 28 Sep | 15:00 | Turkey | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 13–15 | 10–15 | 3–15 | | | 26–45 | Report |
| 28 Sep | 17:30 | Croatia | 3–1 | Italy | 15–6 | 12–15 | 15–8 | 15–7 | | 57–36 | Report |
| 28 Sep | 20:00 | Czech Republic | 0–3 | Netherlands | 7–15 | 4–15 | 13–15 | | | 24–45 | Report |

## Final round

* venue location: Arnhem, Netherlands
* All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).

### 5th–8th place

* Pools A and B third and fourth positions play each other.
| Semifinals | Semifinals | 5th place | 5th place |
| 30 Sep | 30 Sep |
| Ukraine | 1 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1 Oct | 1 Oct |
| Italy | 3 | 1 Oct | 1 Oct |
| Italy | 3 | Italy | 2 |
| 30 Sep | 30 Sep | | Italy | 2 |
| 30 Sep | 30 Sep | Bulgaria | 3 |
| Belarus | 0 | Bulgaria | 3 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | | |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 7th place | 7th place |
| | | 1 Oct | 1 Oct |
| | | Ukraine | 3 |
| | | Belarus | 0 |

#### 5th–8th semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 30 Sep | 12:00 | Ukraine | 1–3 | Italy | 9–15 | 15–8 | 8–15 | 13–15 | | 45–53 | Report |
| 30 Sep | 17:00 | Belarus | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 11–15 | 7–15 | 13–15 | | | 31–45 | Report |

#### 7th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 1 Oct | 10:00 | Ukraine | 3–0 | Belarus | 16–14 | 15–10 | 15–8 | | | 46–32 | Report |

#### 5th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 1 Oct | 12:30 | Bulgaria | 3–2 | Italy | 10–15 | 15–9 | 15–5 | 4–15 | 15–8 | 59–52 | Report |

### Final

* Pools A and B first and second positions play each other.
| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 30 Sep | 30 Sep |
| Russia | 1 |
| Russia | 1 | 1 Oct | 1 Oct |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1 Oct | 1 Oct |
| Netherlands | 3 | Netherlands | 3 |
| 30 Sep | 30 Sep | | Netherlands | 3 |
| 30 Sep | 30 Sep | Croatia | 0 |
| Germany | 0 | Croatia | 0 |
| Croatia | 3 | | |
| Croatia | 3 | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| | | 1 Oct | 1 Oct |
| | | Russia | 3 |
| | | Germany | 0 |

#### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 30 Sep | 14:30 | Russia | 1–3 | Netherlands | 7–15 | 7–15 | 15–12 | 7–15 | | 36–57 | Report |
| 30 Sep | 20:00 | Germany | 0–3 | Croatia | 7–15 | 3–15 | 2–15 | | | 12–45 | Report |

#### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 1 Oct | 18:00 | Russia | 3–0 | Germany | 15–6 | 15–2 | 15–10 | | | 45–18 | Report |

#### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 1 Oct | 15:00 | Netherlands | 3–0 | Croatia | 15–7 | 15–13 | 15–2 | | | 45–22 | Report |

## Final ranking

| Place | Team |
| | Netherlands |
| | Croatia |
| | Russia |
| 4. | Germany |
| 5. | Bulgaria |
| 6. | Italy |
| 7. | Ukraine |
| 8. | Belarus |
| 9. | Poland |
| 9. | Czech Republic |
| 9. | Turkey |
| 9. | Latvia |
* 1995 Women's European champions
* Netherlands First title
Team roster :
* Cintha Boersma, Erna Brinkman, Marjolein de Jong, Jolanda Elshof, Riëtte Fledderus, Jerine Fleurke, Petra Groenland, Marrit Leenstra, Elles Leferink, Irena Machovcak, Ingrid Visser, Henriëtte Weersing. Head coach: Bert Goedkoop.
* Netherlands and Croatia qualified for the 1995 FIVB Women's World Cup.

## Individual awards

* MVP: Elles Leferink (NED)
* Best spiker: Barbara Jelić (CRO)
* Best server: Barbara Jelić (CRO)
* Best blocker: Jerine Fleurke (NED)
* Best setter: Irina Kirillova (CRO)
* Best receiver: Cintha Boersma (NED)
* Best digger: Marjolein de Jong (NED)