# 1985 Women's European Volleyball Championship

The 1985 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the fourteenth edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in several cities in the Netherlands from 29 September to 6 October 1985, with the final round held in Arnhem.

## Participating teams

* Bulgaria
* Czechoslovakia
* East Germany
* France
* Greece
* Hungary
* Italy
* Netherlands
* Poland
* Romania
* Soviet Union
* West Germany

## Format

The tournament was played in two different stages. In the first stage, the twelve participants were divided into three groups of four teams each. In the second stage, two groups were formed, one containing the winners and runners-up from all first stage groups (six teams in total) to contest the tournament title. A second group was formed by the remaining six teams which played for position places (7th to 12th). All groups in both stages played a single round-robin format.

## Pools composition

| Pool 1 | Pool 2 | Pool 3 |
| Bulgaria | France | Hungary |
| Czechoslovakia | Poland | Italy |
| East Germany | Soviet Union | Netherlands |
| Greece | West Germany | Romania |

## Venues

| Pool 1 | Pool 2 | BeverwijkEnschedeLeeuwardenSittardArnhemclass=notpageimage| Tournament host cities |
| Beverwijk | Enschede | BeverwijkEnschedeLeeuwardenSittardArnhemclass=notpageimage| Tournament host cities |
| Pool 3 | 7th–12th pool | BeverwijkEnschedeLeeuwardenSittardArnhemclass=notpageimage| Tournament host cities |
| Leeuwarden | Sittard | BeverwijkEnschedeLeeuwardenSittardArnhemclass=notpageimage| Tournament host cities |
| BeverwijkEnschedeLeeuwardenSittardArnhemclass=notpageimage| Tournament host cities | |
| BeverwijkEnschedeLeeuwardenSittardArnhemclass=notpageimage| Tournament host cities | |

## Preliminary round
### Pool 1

* venue location: Beverwijk, Netherlands
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | East Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 164 | 93 | 1.763 | Final pool |
| 2 | Czechoslovakia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1.750 | 143 | 115 | 1.243 | Final pool |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 130 | 132 | 0.985 | 7th–12th pool |
| 4 | Greece | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 38 | 135 | 0.281 | 7th–12th pool |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 29 Sep | Czechoslovakia | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 15–13 | 15–12 | 8–15 | 15–7 | 53–47 | Report |
| 29 Sep | East Germany | 3–0 | Greece | 15–4 | 15–3 | 15–3 | | 45–10 | Report |
| 30 Sep | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Greece | 15–4 | 15–4 | 15–2 | | 45–10 | Report |
| 30 Sep | East Germany | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 15–3 | 15–17 | 15–4 | 16–14 | 61–38 | Report |
| 1 Oct | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Greece | 15–6 | 15–10 | 15–2 | | 45–18 | Report |
| 1 Oct | East Germany | 3–1 | Czechoslovakia | 15–11 | 15–8 | 13–15 | 15–11 | 58–45 | Report |

### Pool 2

* venue location: Enschede, Netherlands
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 141 | 71 | 1.986 | Final pool |
| 2 | West Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 125 | 135 | 0.926 | Final pool |
| 3 | Poland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 118 | 135 | 0.874 | 7th–12th pool |
| 4 | France | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 106 | 149 | 0.711 | 7th–12th pool |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 29 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–1 | Poland | 15–1 | 15–6 | 6–15 | 15–9 | 51–31 | Report |
| 29 Sep | West Germany | 3–1 | France | 16–14 | 15–8 | 13–15 | 15–11 | 59–48 | Report |
| 30 Sep | Soviet Union | 3–0 | West Germany | 15–1 | 15–6 | 15–11 | | 45–18 | Report |
| 30 Sep | Poland | 3–0 | France | 15–12 | 15–13 | 15–11 | | 45–36 | Report |
| 1 Oct | West Germany | 3–1 | Poland | 15–9 | 15–9 | 3–15 | 15–9 | 48–42 | Report |
| 1 Oct | Soviet Union | 3–0 | France | 15–6 | 15–10 | 15–6 | | 45–22 | Report |

### Pool 3

* venue location: Leeuwarden, Netherlands
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 123 | 103 | 1.194 | Final pool |
| 2 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 0.857 | 167 | 180 | 0.928 | Final pool |
| 3 | Romania | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 154 | 155 | 0.994 | 7th–12th pool |
| 4 | Hungary | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0.714 | 149 | 155 | 0.961 | 7th–12th pool |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 29 Sep | Romania | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–12 | 15–10 | 15–11 | | | 45–33 | Report |
| 29 Sep | Italy | 3–2 | Hungary | 6–15 | 15–12 | 13–15 | 16–14 | 16–14 | 66–70 | Report |
| 30 Sep | Netherlands | 3–0 | Italy | 15–11 | 15–12 | 15–8 | | | 45–31 | Report |
| 30 Sep | Hungary | 3–1 | Romania | 15–13 | 7–15 | 15–8 | 15–8 | | 52–44 | Report |
| 1 Oct | Italy | 3–2 | Romania | 15–11 | 14–16 | 11–15 | 15–12 | 15–11 | 70–65 | Report |
| 1 Oct | Netherlands | 3–0 | Hungary | 15–12 | 15–9 | 15–6 | | | 45–27 | Report |

## Final round
### 7th–12th pool

* venue location: Sittard, Netherlands
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Poland | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 4.000 | 210 | 149 | 1.409 |
| 2 | France | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2.000 | 244 | 174 | 1.402 |
| 3 | Hungary | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2.000 | 228 | 202 | 1.129 |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 0.900 | 248 | 212 | 1.170 |
| 5 | Romania | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 0.583 | 183 | 232 | 0.789 |
| 6 | Greece | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0.000 | 81 | 225 | 0.360 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 2 Oct | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Greece | 15–6 | 15–10 | 15–2 | | | 45–18 | Report |
| 2 Oct | Poland | 3–0 | France | 15–12 | 15–13 | 15–11 | | | 45–36 | Report |
| 2 Oct | Hungary | 3–1 | Romania | 15–13 | 7–15 | 15–8 | 15–8 | | 52–44 | Report |
| 3 Oct | Poland | 3–0 | Greece | 15–5 | 15–7 | 15–7 | | | 45–19 | Report |
| 3 Oct | Hungary | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 15–11 | 12–15 | 15–10 | 10–15 | 15–13 | 67–64 | Report |
| 3 Oct | France | 3–2 | Romania | 15–11 | 10–15 | 15–2 | 13–15 | 15–7 | 68–50 | Report |
| 4 Oct | Hungary | 3–0 | Greece | 15–8 | 15–9 | 15–3 | | | 45–20 | Report |
| 4 Oct | France | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 17–15 | 3–15 | 15–8 | 15–7 | | 50–45 | Report |
| 4 Oct | Poland | 3–0 | Romania | 15–4 | 15–6 | 15–3 | | | 45–13 | Report |
| 5 Oct | France | 3–0 | Hungary | 15–7 | 15–6 | 15–6 | | | 45–19 | Report |
| 5 Oct | Romania | 3–0 | Greece | 15–1 | 15–6 | 15–2 | | | 45–9 | Report |
| 5 Oct | Poland | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 15–10 | 15–12 | 16–14 | | | 46–36 | Report |
| 6 Oct | France | 3–0 | Greece | 15–8 | 15–7 | 15–0 | | | 45–15 | Report |
| 6 Oct | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Romania | 15–8 | 13–15 | 15–5 | 15–3 | | 58–31 | Report |
| 6 Oct | Hungary | 3–0 | Poland | 15–13 | 15–8 | 15–8 | | | 45–29 | Report |

### Final pool

* venue location: Arnhem, Netherlands
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 7.500 | 247 | 146 | 1.692 |
| 2 | East Germany | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2.400 | 236 | 168 | 1.405 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 1.571 | 219 | 227 | 0.965 |
| 4 | Czechoslovakia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 0.583 | 215 | 251 | 0.857 |
| 5 | Italy | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 0.308 | 173 | 240 | 0.721 |
| 6 | West Germany | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 0.333 | 214 | 272 | 0.787 |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 2 Oct | East Germany | 3–1 | Czechoslovakia | 15–11 | 15–8 | 13–15 | 15–11 | | 58–45 | Report |
| 2 Oct | Soviet Union | 3–0 | West Germany | 15–1 | 15–6 | 15–11 | | | 45–18 | Report |
| 2 Oct | Netherlands | 3–0 | Italy | 15–11 | 15–12 | 15–8 | | | 45–31 | Report |
| 3 Oct | East Germany | 3–0 | Italy | 16–14 | 15–11 | 15–3 | | | 46–28 | Report |
| 3 Oct | Czechoslovakia | 3–2 | West Germany | 11–15 | 16–14 | 15–10 | 2–15 | 15–10 | 59–64 | Report |
| 3 Oct | Soviet Union | 3–2 | Netherlands | 13–15 | 9–15 | 15–6 | 15–9 | 15–6 | 67–51 | Report |
| 4 Oct | East Germany | 3–1 | West Germany | 15–4 | 13–15 | 15–3 | 15–9 | | 58–31 | Report |
| 4 Oct | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Italy | 15–9 | 15–9 | 15–6 | | | 45–24 | Report |
| 4 Oct | Netherlands | 3–0 | Czechoslovakia | 15–11 | 15–9 | 15–11 | | | 45–31 | Report |
| 5 Oct | Italy | 3–1 | West Germany | 15–12 | 6–15 | 15–11 | 15–10 | | 51–48 | Report |
| 5 Oct | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Czechoslovakia | 15–9 | 15–7 | 15–8 | | | 45–24 | Report |
| 5 Oct | East Germany | 3–0 | Netherlands | 15–7 | 15–4 | 15–8 | | | 45–19 | Report |
| 6 Oct | Czechoslovakia | 3–1 | Italy | 15–7 | 15–9 | 11–15 | 15–8 | | 56–39 | Report |
| 6 Oct | Netherlands | 3–1 | West Germany | 15–11 | 13–15 | 16–14 | 15–13 | | 59–53 | Report |
| 6 Oct | Soviet Union | 3–0 | East Germany | 15–11 | 15–10 | 15–8 | | | 45–29 | Report |

## Final ranking

| Place | Team |
| | Soviet Union |
| | East Germany |
| | Netherlands |
| 4. | Czechoslovakia |
| 5. | Italy |
| 6. | West Germany |
| 7. | Poland |
| 8. | France |
| 9. | Hungary |
| 10. | Bulgaria |
| 11. | Romania |
| 12. | Greece |
* 1985 Women's European champions
* Soviet Union Eleventh title