# 2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship

2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship was held from September 3 to September 13, 2009 in İzmir and Istanbul, Turkey.
Poland claimed their first Men's European Volleyball Championship title with an undefeated run. The final was concluded with a 3-1 victory against France. Bulgaria captured the bronze medal after defeating Russia 3-0. Poland's Piotr Gruszka was named the tournament's most valuable player.

## Venues

The İzmir Halkapınar Sport Hall in İzmir hosted Pools A, C, and E. Istanbul's Abdi İpekçi Arena hosted Pools B, D, and F. İzmir also hosted the Semifinals & Final.

## Qualification

* Host
** Turkey
* Directly qualified after 2007 Men's European Volleyball Championship
** Spain
** Russia
** Serbia
** Finland
** Germany
** Italy
* Qualified through qualification tournament
** Slovakia
** Netherlands
** France
** Greece
** Bulgaria
** Estonia
* Qualified through additional qualification tournament
** Czech Republic
** Slovenia
** Poland

## Pools composition

| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| Turkey (Hosts) | Russia | Spain | Serbia |
| Germany | Finland | Slovakia | Italy |
| France | Netherlands | Greece | Bulgaria |
| Poland | Estonia | Slovenia | Czech Republic |

## Preliminary round
### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Poland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 270 | 223 | 1.211 | Playoff round |
| 2 | France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1.750 | 253 | 235 | 1.077 | Playoff round |
| 3 | Germany | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 0.625 | 284 | 314 | 0.904 | Playoff round |
| 4 | Turkey | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 234 | 269 | 0.870 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 03 Sep | Poland | 3–1 | France | 18–25 | 25–17 | 25–22 | 25–18 | | 93–82 |
| 03 Sep | Germany | 3–2 | Turkey | 26–24 | 23–25 | 25–22 | 30–32 | 15–13 | 119–116 |
| 04 Sep | Poland | 3–1 | Germany | 25–17 | 25–23 | 27–29 | 25–14 | | 102–83 |
| 05 Sep | France | 3–1 | Germany | 21–25 | 25–14 | 25–20 | 25–23 | | 96–82 |
| 05 Sep | Turkey | 0–3 | Poland | 23–25 | 18–25 | 17–25 | | | 58–75 |
| 06 Sep | Turkey | 0–3 | France | 16–25 | 21–25 | 23–25 | | | 60–75 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Russia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 279 | 223 | 1.251 | Playoff round |
| 2 | Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1.333 | 330 | 310 | 1.065 | Playoff round |
| 3 | Finland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 225 | 254 | 0.886 | Playoff round |
| 4 | Estonia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 230 | 277 | 0.830 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 03 Sep | Estonia | 1–3 | Russia | 25–20 | 17–25 | 18–25 | 15–25 | | 75–95 |
| 03 Sep | Netherlands | 3–2 | Finland | 25–21 | 22–25 | 28–30 | 25–15 | 18–16 | 118–107 |
| 04 Sep | Netherlands | 3–1 | Estonia | 27–29 | 25–19 | 25–18 | 30–28 | | 107–94 |
| 05 Sep | Russia | 3–2 | Netherlands | 25–23 | 25–22 | 21–25 | 23–25 | 15–10 | 109–105 |
| 05 Sep | Finland | 3–0 | Estonia | 25–18 | 25–22 | 25–21 | | | 75–61 |
| 06 Sep | Russia | 3–0 | Finland | 25–12 | 25–14 | 25–17 | | | 75–43 |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Greece | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 293 | 279 | 1.050 | Playoff round |
| 2 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 244 | 231 | 1.056 | Playoff round |
| 3 | Slovakia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1.167 | 290 | 284 | 1.021 | Playoff round |
| 4 | Slovenia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 230 | 263 | 0.875 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 03 Sep | Spain | 3–0 | Slovenia | 25–20 | 25–19 | 25–20 | | | 75–59 |
| 04 Sep | Greece | 3–0 | Spain | 25–23 | 25–20 | 25–21 | | | 75–64 |
| 04 Sep | Slovenia | 0–3 | Slovakia | 20–25 | 21–25 | 28–30 | | | 69–80 |
| 05 Sep | Slovakia | 2–3 | Greece | 25–19 | 28–30 | 23–25 | 25–21 | 12–15 | 113–110 |
| 06 Sep | Slovenia | 1–3 | Greece | 32–34 | 24–26 | 25–23 | 21–25 | | 102–108 |
| 06 Sep | Slovakia | 2–3 | Spain | 18–25 | 25–21 | 18–25 | 25–19 | 11–15 | 97–106 |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 279 | 249 | 1.120 | Playoff round |
| 2 | Serbia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 270 | 246 | 1.098 | Playoff round |
| 3 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 227 | 228 | 0.996 | Playoff round |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 199 | 252 | 0.790 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 03 Sep | Bulgaria | 3–2 | Serbia | 21–25 | 25–17 | 19–25 | 25–22 | 15–11 | 105–100 |
| 04 Sep | Italy | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 24–26 | 22–25 | 22–25 | | | 68–76 |
| 04 Sep | Serbia | 3–0 | Czech Republic | 25–22 | 26–24 | 25–14 | | | 76–60 |
| 05 Sep | Czech Republic | 0–3 | Italy | 12–25 | 26–28 | 20–25 | | | 58–78 |
| 06 Sep | Serbia | 3–1 | Italy | 25–23 | 19–25 | 25–12 | 25–21 | | 94–81 |
| 06 Sep | Czech Republic | 1–3 | Bulgaria | 19–25 | 25–23 | 20–25 | 17–25 | | 81–98 |

## Playoff round
### Pool E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Poland | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 2.500 | 482 | 425 | 1.134 | Semifinals |
| 2 | France | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 1.857 | 482 | 438 | 1.100 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Germany | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 1.222 | 461 | 466 | 0.989 | |
| 4 | Greece | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 0.727 | 435 | 464 | 0.938 | |
| 5 | Spain | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 0.500 | 445 | 476 | 0.935 | |
| 6 | Slovakia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 0.533 | 475 | 511 | 0.930 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 08 Sep | Germany | 3–1 | Greece | 25–14 | 33–31 | 21–25 | 25–21 | | 104–91 |
| 08 Sep | Poland | 3–2 | Spain | 18–25 | 25–20 | 25–18 | 23–25 | 17–15 | 108–103 |
| 08 Sep | France | 3–1 | Slovakia | 25–23 | 24–26 | 25–22 | 25–21 | | 99–92 |
| 09 Sep | Spain | 1–3 | Germany | 25–19 | 25–27 | 23–25 | 20–25 | | 93–96 |
| 09 Sep | Slovakia | 2–3 | Poland | 25–21 | 15–25 | 10–25 | 25–14 | 14–16 | 89–101 |
| 09 Sep | Greece | 1–3 | France | 18–25 | 32–30 | 18–25 | 23–25 | | 91–105 |
| 10 Sep | Germany | 3–1 | Slovakia | 25–22 | 21–25 | 25–16 | 25–21 | | 96–84 |
| 10 Sep | France | 3–1 | Spain | 25–21 | 25–15 | 25–27 | 25–17 | | 100–80 |
| 10 Sep | Poland | 3–0 | Greece | 25–22 | 28–26 | 25–20 | | | 78–68 |

### Pool F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Russia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 5.000 | 426 | 359 | 1.187 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2.000 | 422 | 390 | 1.082 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Serbia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 1.500 | 445 | 425 | 1.047 | |
| 4 | Netherlands | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 0.833 | 504 | 505 | 0.998 | |
| 5 | Italy | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 0.417 | 386 | 414 | 0.932 | |
| 6 | Finland | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 0.133 | 332 | 422 | 0.787 | |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 08 Sep | Russia | 3–1 | Serbia | 25–15 | 17–25 | 25–21 | 25–19 | 92–80 |
| 08 Sep | Netherlands | 3–1 | Italy | 25–22 | 23–25 | 25–21 | 27–25 | 100–93 |
| 08 Sep | Finland | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 22–25 | 15–25 | 20–25 | | 57–75 |
| 09 Sep | Italy | 0–3 | Russia | 23–25 | 21–25 | 21–25 | | 65–75 |
| 09 Sep | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Netherlands | 25–15 | 26–24 | 21–25 | 28–26 | 100–90 |
| 09 Sep | Serbia | 3–0 | Finland | 25–20 | 25–14 | 25–22 | | 75–56 |
| 10 Sep | Russia | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 25–21 | 25–23 | 25–22 | | 75–66 |
| 10 Sep | Finland | 0–3 | Italy | 25–27 | 19–25 | 25–27 | | 69–79 |
| 10 Sep | Netherlands | 1–3 | Serbia | 20–25 | 23–25 | 25–21 | 23–25 | 91–96 |

## Final round

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| September 12 – İzmir | September 12 – İzmir |
| Poland | 3 |
| Poland | 3 | September 13 – İzmir | September 13 – İzmir |
| Bulgaria | 0 | September 13 – İzmir | September 13 – İzmir |
| Bulgaria | 0 | Poland | 3 |
| September 12 – İzmir | September 12 – İzmir | | Poland | 3 |
| September 12 – İzmir | September 12 – İzmir | France | 1 |
| Russia | 2 | France | 1 |
| France | 3 | | |
| France | 3 | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| | | September 13 – İzmir | September 13 – İzmir |
| | | Bulgaria | 3 |
| | | Russia | 0 |

### Semifinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 12 Sep | Poland | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 25–19 | 30–28 | 25–20 | | | 80–67 |
| 12 Sep | Russia | 2–3 | France | 18–25 | 22–25 | 27–25 | 25–15 | 15–17 | 107–107 |

### 3rd place

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 13 Sep | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Russia | 25–18 | 26–24 | 25–21 | | | 76–63 |

### Final

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 13 Sep | Poland | 3–1 | France | 29–27 | 25–21 | 16–25 | 26–24 | | 96–97 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Poland |
| | France |
| | Bulgaria |
| 4 | Russia |
| 5 | Serbia |
| 6 | Germany |
| 7 | Netherlands |
| 8 | Greece |
| 9 | Spain |
| 10 | Italy |
| 11 | Slovakia |
| 12 | Finland |
| 13 | Turkey |
| 14 | Estonia |
| 15 | Slovenia |
| 16 | Czech Republic |
* 2009 Men's European champions
* Poland 1st title
14–man Roster :
* Piotr Nowakowski, Piotr Gruszka, Daniel Pliński, Paweł Zagumny, Bartosz Kurek, Jakub Jarosz, Zbigniew Bartman, Marcel Gromadowski, Paweł Woicki, Michał Ruciak, Piotr Gacek, Krzysztof Ignaczak, Michał Bąkiewicz, Marcin Możdżonek
* Head coach
* Daniel Castellani

## Awards

* Most valuable player
    Piotr Gruszka
* Best scorer
    Antonin Rouzier
* Best spiker
    Aleksandr Volkov
* Best blocker
    Viktor Yosifov
* Best server
    Yury Berezhko
* Best setter
    Paweł Zagumny
* Best receiver
    Stéphane Antiga
* Best libero
    Hubert Henno