# 2023 Sitting Volleyball European Championships – Women's event

The 2023 Sitting Volleyball European Championships – Women's event was the 16th edition of this tournament. For the first time, the competition was held in Caorle, Italy. The winners qualify for the 2024 Summer Paralympics. The reigning champions are Russia, but their disqualification due to their invasion of Ukraine means they can't defend their title. Italy won their first title, beating Slovenia 3–1 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

Host (1)
* Italy
Qualifiers (9)
* Croatia
* France
* Germany
* Great Britain
* Hungary
* Poland
* Slovenia
* Turkey
* Ukraine

## 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

10 teams are split into two group of five. The top four in each group plays in the Quarterfinals, while the bottom team in each group plays in the classification match.

## Group stage
### Pool A

* All times are local.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Italy (H) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | MAX | 301 | 130 | 2.315 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Germany | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 284 | 220 | 1.291 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Hungary | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0.857 | 170 | 216 | 0.787 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Croatia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 158 | 267 | 0.592 | Quarterfinals |
| 5 | Turkey | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0.083 | 144 | 324 | 0.444 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 9 Oct | 09:30 | Germany | 3–0 | Croatia | 25–8 | 25–3 | 25–8 | | 75–19 |
| 9 Oct | 19:00 | Italy | 3–0 | Turkey | 25–2 | 25–6 | 25–5 | | 75–13 |
| 10 Oct | 12:00 | Germany | 3–0 | Hungary | 25–11 | 25–11 | 25–11 | | 75–33 |
| 10 Oct | 19:00 | Italy | 3–0 | Croatia | 25–4 | 25–7 | 25–9 | | 75–20 |
| 11 Oct | 12:00 | Turkey | 1–3 | Hungary | 12–25 | 6–25 | 26–24 | 12–25 | 56–99 |
| 11 Oct | 19:00 | Italy | 3–0 | Germany | 25–21 | 25–14 | 26–24 | | 76–59 |
| 12 Oct | 09:15 | Hungary | 3–0 | Croatia | 25–14 | 25–19 | 25–11 | | 75–44 |
| 12 Oct | 12:00 | Germany | 3–0 | Turkey | 25–8 | 25–20 | 25–5 | | 75–33 |
| 12 Oct | 19:00 | Hungary | 0–3 | Italy | 13–25 | 10–25 | 15–25 | | 38–75 |
| 13 Oct | 09:30 | Croatia | 3–0 | Turkey | 25–11 | 25–14 | 25–17 | | 75–42 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Slovenia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | MAX | 301 | 189 | 1.593 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Ukraine | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 303 | 196 | 1.546 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Poland | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 278 | 283 | 0.982 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Great Britain | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0.300 | 202 | 310 | 0.652 | Quarterfinals |
| 5 | France | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0.083 | 193 | 309 | 0.625 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 9 Oct | 12:00 | Ukraine | 3–0 | Poland | 27–25 | 25–16 | 25–15 | | 77–56 |
| 9 Oct | 16:00 | Slovenia | 3–0 | Great Britain | 25–12 | 25–5 | 25–11 | | 75–28 |
| 10 Oct | 09:30 | Ukraine | 3–0 | France | 25–4 | 25–11 | 25–15 | | 75–30 |
| 10 Oct | 16:00 | Slovenia | 3–0 | Poland | 25–21 | 25–20 | 25–19 | | 75–60 |
| 11 Oct | 09:30 | Great Britain | 3–1 | France | 25–21 | 25–21 | 9–25 | 25–16 | 84–83 |
| 11 Oct | 16:00 | Slovenia | 3–0 | Ukraine | 26–24 | 25–20 | 25–19 | | 76–63 |
| 12 Oct | 09:30 | France | 0–3 | Poland | 23–25 | 7–25 | 11–25 | | 41–75 |
| 12 Oct | 11:45 | Ukraine | 3–0 | Great Britain | 25–11 | 25–9 | 25–14 | | 75–34 |
| 12 Oct | 18:15 | France | 0–3 | Slovenia | 11–25 | 11–25 | 16–25 | | 38–75 |
| 13 Oct | 09:15 | Poland | 3–0 | Great Britain | 25–21 | 27–25 | 25–10 | | 77–56 |

## Knockout stage

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 13 October – | 13 October – | | | |
| Italy | 3 | | | |
| Italy | 3 | 14 October – | 14 October – | | |
| Great Britain | 0 | 14 October – | 14 October – | |
| Great Britain | 0 | Italy | 3 | |
| 13 October – | 13 October – | | Italy | 3 | |
| 13 October – | 13 October – | Ukraine | 2 | |
| Ukraine | 3 | Ukraine | 2 | |
| Ukraine | 3 | | | | 15 October – | 15 October – |
| Hungary | 0 | | | | 15 October – | 15 October – |
| Hungary | 0 | | | | Italy | 3 |
| 13 October – | 13 October – | | | | | Italy | 3 |
| 13 October – | 13 October – | | | | Slovenia | 1 |
| Slovenia | 3 | | | | Slovenia | 1 |
| Slovenia | 3 | 14 October – | 14 October – | | | |
| Croatia | 0 | 14 October – | 14 October – | | | |
| Croatia | 0 | Slovenia | 3 | | | |
| 13 October – | 13 October – | | Slovenia | 3 | | | |
| 13 October – | 13 October – | Germany | 1 | | Third place | Third place |
| Germany | 3 | Germany | 1 | | Third place | Third place |
| Germany | 3 | | | | 15 October – | 15 October – |
| Poland | 0 | | | | 15 October – | 15 October – |
| Poland | 0 | | | | Ukraine | 3 |
| | | | | | Germany | 1 |

### 5–8 classification bracket

| Semifinals | Semifinals | 5th place match | 5th place match |
| 14 October | 14 October |
| Great Britain | 0 |
| Great Britain | 0 | 15 October | 15 October |
| Hungary | 3 | 15 October | 15 October |
| Hungary | 3 | Hungary | 3 |
| 14 October | 14 October | | Hungary | 3 |
| 14 October | 14 October | Croatia | 0 |
| Croatia | 3 | Croatia | 0 |
| Poland | 2 | | |
| Poland | 2 | 7th place match | 7th place match |
| | | 15 October | 15 October |
| | | Great Britain | 0 |
| | | Poland | 3 |

### Ninth place match

| 9th place | 9th place |
| 14 October | 14 October |
| Turkey | 1 |
| France | 3 |

### Quarterfinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total |
| 13 Oct | 16:00 | Ukraine | 3–0 | Hungary | 25–7 | 25–14 | 25–8 | 75–29 |
| 13 Oct | 18:00 | Germany | 3–0 | Poland | 25–8 | 25–10 | 25–10 | 75–28 |
| 13 Oct | 18:15 | Italy | 3–0 | Great Britain | 25–9 | 25–12 | 25–5 | 75–26 |
| 13 Oct | 18:30 | Slovenia | 3–0 | Croatia | 25–10 | 25–5 | 25–14 | 75–29 |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 14 Oct | 15:45 | Italy | 3–2 | Ukraine | 22–25 | 17–25 | 25–19 | 25–19 | 15–13 | 104–101 | |
| 14 Oct | 16:00 | Slovenia | 3–1 | Germany | 25–15 | 23–25 | 25–19 | 25–19 | | 98–78 | |

### Third place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 15 Oct | 12:00 | Ukraine | 3–1 | Germany | 25–17 | 21–25 | 26–24 | 25–12 | – | 97–78 | |

### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 15 Oct | 15:00 | Italy | 3–1 | Slovenia | 25–17 | 22–25 | 25–16 | 25–22 | | 97–80 | |

### Ninth place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 14 Oct | 15:30 | Turkey | 1–3 | France | 25–20 | 25–27 | 18–25 | 15–25 | – | 83–97 | |

### 5–8 Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 14 Oct | 09:30 | Great Britain | 0–3 | Hungary | 18–25 | 18–25 | 23–25 | | | 59–75 | |
| 14 Oct | 16:00 | Croatia | 3–2 | Poland | 25–23 | 26–24 | 15–25 | 16–25 | 15–13 | 97–110 | |

### Seventh place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 15 Oct | 09:00 | Great Britain | 0–3 | Poland | 12–25 | 7–25 | 14–25 | | | 33–75 | |

### Fifth place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 15 Oct | 11:00 | Hungary | 3–0 | Croatia | 25–20 | 25–20 | 25–21 | | | 75–61 | |

## Final rankings

| Rank | Team |
| | Italy |
| | Slovenia |
| | Ukraine |
| 4 | Germany |
| 5 | Hungary |
| 6 | Croatia |
| 7 | Poland |
| 8 | Great Britain |
| 9 | France |
| 10 | Turkey |
* Team Qualified for the 2024 Paralympics

## Awards

The awards were as follows:
MVP
* Francesca Bosio
Best Setter
* Giulia Bellandi
Best Attacker
* Valentyna Brik
Best Receiver
* Yaroslava Lakatosh
Best Server
* Sonja Scholten
Best Blocker
* Anastasiia Filon
Best Libero
* Silivia Biasi
Green Card award
* Poland