# 2023 Sitting Volleyball European Championships – Men's event

The 2023 Sitting Volleyball European Championships – Men's event was the 21th edition of this tournament. For the first time, the competition was held in Caorle, Italy. The winners qualify for the 2024 Summer Paralympics. The defending champions are Bosnia and Herzegovina. They successfully defended their title after defeating Germany, 3–2, in the final.

## Host selection

Caorle, Italy was given the hosting rights on the 8 February 2023. This marks the first time the tournament will be held in Italy.

## Qualified teams

Nine countries automatically qualified, while three secured their places via the 2022 qualifier in Rouen, France.
Host (1)
* Italy
Automatic Qualifiers (7)
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Croatia
* Germany
* Poland
* Serbia
* Turkey
* Ukraine
2022 qualifier teams (3)
* Hungary
* Slovenia
* Latvia
Replacement (1)
* Lithuania

## Venue

The venue was the Palamare Valter Vicentini in Caorle.
| Caorle | Caorle | Caorle |
| Caorle | Caorle | Palamare Valter Vicentini |
| Caorle | Caorle | Capacity: unknown |

## Broadcasting rights

Every game will be broadcast on ParaVolley Europe YouTube channel.

## Squads

Teams can select 12 players for the tournament.

## Draw

The draw took place on 13 May 2023 in Caorle.

## Format

12 teams are split into two group of six. The top four in each group plays in the Quarterfinals, while the bottom 2 in each group plays in the classification rounds.

## Group stage
### Pool A

* All times are local.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | MAX | 300 | 181 | 1.657 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Poland | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 1.714 | 313 | 271 | 1.155 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Croatia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 1.833 | 284 | 203 | 1.399 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Italy (H) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 0.462 | 309 | 350 | 0.883 | Quarterfinals |
| 5 | Lithuania | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 0.462 | 256 | 345 | 0.742 | |
| 6 | Slovenia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 0.267 | 248 | 360 | 0.689 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 9 Oct | 09:15 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3–0 | Lithuania | 25–11 | 25–8 | 25–18 | | | 75–37 |
| 9 Oct | 11:30 | Croatia | 3–0 | Slovenia | 25–11 | 25–21 | 25–12 | | | 75–44 |
| 9 Oct | 15:45 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3–0 | Poland | 25–20 | 25–19 | 25–10 | | | 75–49 |
| 9 Oct | 17:45 | Italy | 3–2 | Lithuania | 25–19 | 19–25 | 19–25 | 25–22 | 16–14 | 104–105 |
| 10 Oct | 09:15 | Croatia | 3–0 | Lithuania | 25–9 | 25–13 | 25–16 | | | 75–38 |
| 10 Oct | 11:30 | Poland | 3–1 | Slovenia | 23–25 | 25–14 | 25–22 | 25–12 | | 98–73 |
| 10 Oct | 15:45 | Italy | 0–3 | Croatia | 15–25 | 16–25 | 15–25 | | | 46–75 |
| 10 Oct | 17:45 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3–0 | Slovenia | 25–13 | 25–10 | 25–13 | | | 75–36 |
| 11 Oct | 09:15 | Italy | 0–3 | Poland | 18–25 | 15–25 | 14–25 | | | 47–75 |
| 11 Oct | 11:30 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3–0 | Croatia | 25–17 | 25–19 | 25–23 | | | 75–59 |
| 11 Oct | 15:45 | Poland | 3–1 | Lithuania | 25–18 | 16–25 | 25–14 | 25–19 | | 91–76 |
| 11 Oct | 17:45 | Italy | 3–2 | Slovenia | 25–11 | 25–20 | 24–26 | 23–25 | 15–13 | 112–95 |
| 12 Oct | 11:30 | Slovenia | 1–3 | Lithuania | 21–25 | 25–14 | 14–25 | 16–25 | | 76–89 |
| 12 Oct | 15:45 | Croatia | 2–3 | Poland | 25–20 | 24–26 | 18–25 | 25–19 | 12–15 | 104–105 |
| 12 Oct | 17:45 | Italy | 0–3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 11–25 | 12–25 | 12–25 | | | 35–75 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Germany | 5 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 7.500 | 417 | 279 | 1.495 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Ukraine | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 4.667 | 415 | 312 | 1.330 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Latvia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 0.900 | 378 | 411 | 0.920 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Serbia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0.889 | 345 | 386 | 0.894 | Quarterfinals |
| 5 | Hungary | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 0.357 | 349 | 435 | 0.802 | |
| 6 | Turkey | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0.133 | 252 | 238 | 1.059 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 9 Oct | 09:00 | Germany | 3–0 | Latvia | 25–15 | 25–19 | 25–16 | | | 75–50 |
| 9 Oct | 11:45 | Ukraine | 3–0 | Hungary | 25–16 | 25–12 | 25–20 | | | 75–48 |
| 9 Oct | 15:30 | Germany | 3–0 | Turkey | 25–11 | 25–12 | 25–7 | | | 75–30 |
| 9 Oct | 18:15 | Serbia | 2–3 | Latvia | 25–14 | 22–25 | 25–23 | 11–25 | 11–15 | 94–102 |
| 10 Oct | 09:00 | Ukraine | 3–0 | Latvia | 25–12 | 25–15 | 25–16 | | | 75–43 |
| 10 Oct | 11:45 | Turkey | 2–3 | Hungary | 20–25 | 25–21 | 23–25 | 25–22 | 9–15 | 102–108 |
| 10 Oct | 15:30 | Serbia | 0–3 | Ukraine | 17–25 | 15–25 | 16–25 | | | 48–75 |
| 10 Oct | 18:15 | Germany | 3–0 | Hungary | 25–10 | 25–10 | 25–16 | | | 75–36 |
| 11 Oct | 09:00 | Serbia | 3–0 | Turkey | 25–19 | 25–17 | 30–28 | | | 80–64 |
| 11 Oct | 11:45 | Germany | 3–2 | Ukraine | 21–25 | 26–24 | 25–21 | 26–28 | 19–17 | 117–115 |
| 11 Oct | 15:30 | Turkey | 0–3 | Latvia | 22–25 | 18–25 | 20–25 | | | 60–75 |
| 11 Oct | 18:15 | Serbia | 3–0 | Hungary | 25–19 | 25–15 | 25–16 | | | 75–50 |
| 12 Oct | 09:00 | Hungary | 2–3 | Latvia | 23–25 | 25–23 | 18–25 | 25–17 | 16–18 | 107–108 |
| 12 Oct | 15:30 | Ukraine | 3–0 | Turkey | 25–23 | 25–19 | 25–14 | | | 75–56 |
| 12 Oct | 16:00 | Serbia | 0–3 | Germany | 16–25 | 10–25 | 22–25 | | | 48–75 |

## Knockout stage

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 13 October – | 13 October – | | | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | | | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 14 October – | 14 October – | | |
| Serbia | 0 | 14 October – | 14 October – | |
| Serbia | 0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | |
| 13 October – | 13 October – | | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | |
| 13 October – | 13 October – | Ukraine | 0 | |
| Ukraine | 3 | Ukraine | 0 | |
| Ukraine | 3 | | | | 15 October – | 15 October – |
| Croatia | 2 | | | | 15 October – | 15 October – |
| Croatia | 2 | | | | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 |
| 13 October – | 13 October – | | | | | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 |
| 13 October – | 13 October – | | | | Germany | 2 |
| Germany | 3 | | | | Germany | 2 |
| Germany | 3 | 14 October – | 14 October – | | | |
| Italy | 0 | 14 October – | 14 October – | | | |
| Italy | 0 | Germany | 3 | | | |
| 13 October – | 13 October – | | Germany | 3 | | | |
| 13 October – | 13 October – | Poland | 0 | | Third place | Third place |
| Poland | 3 | Poland | 0 | | Third place | Third place |
| Poland | 3 | | | | 15 October – | 15 October – |
| Latvia | 0 | | | | 15 October – | 15 October – |
| Latvia | 0 | | | | Ukraine | 3 |
| | | | | | Poland | 0 |

### 5–8 classification bracket

| Semifinals | Semifinals | 5th place match | 5th place match |
| 14 October | 14 October |
| Serbia | 1 |
| Serbia | 1 | 15 October | 15 October |
| Croatia | 3 | 15 October | 15 October |
| Croatia | 3 | Croatia | 3 |
| 14 October | 14 October | | Croatia | 3 |
| 14 October | 14 October | Latvia | 0 |
| Italy | 0 | Latvia | 0 |
| Latvia | 3 | | |
| Latvia | 3 | 7th place match | 7th place match |
| | | 15 October | 15 October |
| | | Serbia | 3 |
| | | Italy | 0 |

### Quarterfinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 13 Oct | 11:45 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3–0 | Serbia | 25–16 | 25–12 | 25–18 | | | 75–46 |
| 13 Oct | 12:00 | Poland | 3–0 | Latvia | 25–19 | 25–23 | 25–19 | | | 75–61 |
| 13 Oct | 15:30 | Ukraine | 3–2 | Croatia | 23–25 | 25–16 | 25–27 | 25–19 | 15–7 | 113–94 |
| 13 Oct | 15:45 | Germany | 3–0 | Italy | 25–13 | 25–13 | 25–17 | | | 75–43 |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 14 Oct | 18:00 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3–0 | Ukraine | 25–14 | 25–16 | 25–19 | | | 75–49 | |
| 14 Oct | 18:15 | Germany | 3–0 | Poland | 25–12 | 25–14 | 25–17 | | | 75–43 | |

### Third place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 15 Oct | 10:00 | Ukraine | 3–0 | Poland | 25–17 | 25–12 | 25–16 | | | 75–45 | |

### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 15 Oct | 17:30 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3–2 | Germany | 18–25 | 25–23 | 28–30 | 25–21 | 15–6 | 111–105 | |

### 5–8 Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 14 Oct | 11:30 | Serbia | 1–3 | Croatia | 23–25 | 21–25 | 25–19 | 13–25 | | 82–94 | |
| 14 Oct | 11:45 | Italy | 0–3 | Latvia | 16–25 | 23–25 | 23–25 | | | 62–75 | |

### Seventh place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 14 Oct | 18:30 | Serbia | 3–0 | Italy | 25–23 | 25–20 | 25–20 | | | 75–63 | |

### Fifth place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 15 Oct | 09:15 | Croatia | 3–0 | Latvia | 25–21 | 29–27 | 25–16 | | | 79–64 | |

### 9–12th placement group

The four losers that failed to make the quarter finals all play each other in a four team group to decide the places 9–12. Games against the teams that have already played each other are carried over.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Hungary | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 275 | 228 | 1.206 | Ninth place |
| 2 | Turkey | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 252 | 212 | 1.189 | Tenth place |
| 3 | Lithuania | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.429 | 209 | 227 | 0.921 | Eleventh place |
| 4 | Slovenia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 141 | 180 | 0.783 | Twelfth place |

### Matches

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 13 Oct | 09:00 | Hungary | 3–1 | Slovenia | 25–14 | 16–25 | 25–13 | 25–13 | 91–65 |
| 13 Oct | 11:30 | Lithuania | 0–3 | Turkey | 23–25 | 17–25 | 19–25 | | 59–75 |
| 14 Oct | 09:00 | Turkey | 3–0 | Slovenia | 25–15 | 25–14 | 25–16 | | 75–45 |
| 14 Oct | 11:30 | Lithuania | 0–3 | Hungary | 15–25 | 24–26 | 22–25 | | 61–76 |

## Final rankings

| Rank | Team |
| | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| | Germany |
| | Ukraine |
| 4 | Poland |
| 5 | Croatia |
| 6 | Latvia |
| 7 | Serbia |
| 8 | Italy |
| 9 | Hungary |
| 10 | Turkey |
| 11 | Lithuania |
| 12 | Slovenia |
* Team Qualified for the 2024 Paralympics

## Awards

The awards were as follows:
MVP
* Safet Alibasic
Best Setter
* Stefan Haehlein
Best Attacker
* Ermin Jusufovic
Best Receiver
* Robert Wydera
Best Server
* Dominik Albrecht
Best Blocker
* Denys Bytchenko
Best Libero
* Ismet Godinjak
Green Card award
* Bosnia and Herzegovina