2003 Men's European Volleyball Championship
The 2003 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the 23rd edition of the event, organized by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in Berlin, Germany from September 5 to September 14, 2003.
Qualification
The first five from the 2001 edition of the Men's European Volleyball Championship — Serbia & Montenegro, Italy, Czech Republic, Russia, and Poland — plus hosts Germany were automatically qualified. The four group winners qualified, and the two best numbers two.
Teams
Preliminary round
Group A
|
Team |
Points |
G |
W |
L |
PW |
PL |
Ratio |
SW |
SL |
Ratio |
| 1. |
 Serbia and Montenegro |
9 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
454 |
299 |
1.138 |
14 |
5 |
2.800 |
| 2. |
 Russia |
8 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
439 |
366 |
1.199 |
10 |
9 |
1.111 |
| 3. |
 Netherlands |
8 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
463 |
449 |
1.031 |
10 |
10 |
1.000 |
| 4. |
 Poland |
7 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
485 |
479 |
1.013 |
11 |
11 |
1.000 |
| 5. |
 Bulgaria |
7 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
320 |
416 |
0.769 |
7 |
11 |
0.636 |
| 6. |
 Greece |
6 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
402 |
454 |
0.885 |
7 |
13 |
0.538 |
Group B
|
Team |
Points |
G |
W |
L |
PW |
PL |
Ratio |
SW |
SL |
Ratio |
| 1. |
 Italy |
10 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
415 |
329 |
1.261 |
15 |
2 |
7.500 |
| 2. |
 France |
9 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
418 |
364 |
1.148 |
13 |
4 |
3.250 |
| 3. |
 Germany |
8 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
417 |
398 |
1.048 |
10 |
8 |
1.250 |
| 4. |
 Spain |
7 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
403 |
428 |
0.942 |
7 |
11 |
0.636 |
| 5. |
 Czech Republic |
6 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
399 |
440 |
0.907 |
5 |
13 |
0.385 |
| 6. |
 Slovakia |
5 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
354 |
447 |
0.792 |
3 |
15 |
0.200 |
Final round
Final ranking
|
|
| 2003 Men's European Champions |
Italy
Fifth title |
Team Roster
Francesco Biribanti, Matej Černič, Paolo Cozzi, Alessandro Fei, Andrea Giani, Luigi Mastrangelo, Marco Meoni, Samuele Papi, Damiano Pippi, Andrea Sartoretti, Cristian Savani, and Valerio Vermiglio.
Head Coach: Gian Paolo Montali. |
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Awards
References