This is an article about qualification for the 2015 Men's European Volleyball Championship.
Qualification summary
- Qualified teams
- Hosts
- Directly qualified after 2013 edition
- Qualified through qualification
First round
First round was held 9–18 May 2014. 12 teams competed in three First Round tournaments consisting of 4 teams. The three 1st placed teams and the two 2nd placed teams with the best score qualified for the Second Round.
All times are local.
| | Qualified to Second Round |
| | Eliminated |
Pool A
The tournament was held at d'Coque in Luxembourg, Luxembourg.
|
Pts |
Matches |
Sets |
Points |
| Rank |
Team |
W |
L |
W |
L |
Ratio |
W |
L |
Ratio |
| 1 |
Moldova |
8 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
2 |
4.500 |
257 |
212 |
1.212
|
| 2 |
Israel |
6 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
2.000 |
212 |
178 |
1.191
|
| 3 |
Luxembourg |
3 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
0.500 |
183 |
217 |
0.843
|
| 4 |
Lithuania |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
9 |
0.222 |
212 |
257 |
0.825
|
| Date |
Time |
|
Score |
|
Set 1 |
Set 2 |
Set 3 |
Set 4 |
Set 5 |
Total |
Report |
| 9 May |
18:30 |
Moldova  |
3–0 |
Israel |
25–22 |
25–21 |
25–19 |
|
|
75–62 |
Report
|
| 9 May |
21:00 |
Luxembourg  |
3–0 |
Lithuania |
25–23 |
25–21 |
25–23 |
|
|
75–67 |
Report
|
| 10 May |
18:30 |
Israel  |
3–0 |
Lithuania |
25–15 |
25–17 |
25–16 |
|
|
75–48 |
Report
|
| 10 May |
21:00 |
Moldova  |
3–0 |
Luxembourg |
25–18 |
25–22 |
25–13 |
|
|
75–53 |
Report
|
| 11 May |
17:00 |
Lithuania  |
2–3 |
Moldova |
20–25 |
25–22 |
18–25 |
25–20 |
9–15 |
97–107 |
Report
|
| 11 May |
19:30 |
Israel  |
3–0 |
Luxembourg |
25–21 |
25–20 |
25–14 |
|
|
75–55 |
Report
|
Pool B
The tournament was held at Messzi István Sportcsarnok in Kecskemét, Hungary.
|
Pts |
Matches |
Sets |
Points |
| Rank |
Team |
W |
L |
W |
L |
Ratio |
W |
L |
Ratio |
| 1 |
Norway |
8 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
4 |
2.250 |
297 |
254 |
1.169
|
| 2 |
Hungary |
7 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
3 |
2.667 |
247 |
212 |
1.165
|
| 3 |
Switzerland |
2 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
0.500 |
244 |
279 |
0.875
|
| 4 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
9 |
0.333 |
233 |
276 |
0.844
|
| Date |
Time |
|
Score |
|
Set 1 |
Set 2 |
Set 3 |
Set 4 |
Set 5 |
Total |
Report |
| 9 May |
16:30 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina  |
1–3 |
Norway |
19–25 |
25–18 |
15–25 |
18–25 |
|
77–93 |
Report
|
| 9 May |
19:00 |
Hungary  |
3–0 |
Switzerland |
25–23 |
25–21 |
25–23 |
|
|
75–56 |
Report
|
| 10 May |
15:00 |
Norway  |
3–1 |
Switzerland |
24–26 |
25–23 |
25–14 |
25–17 |
|
99–80 |
Report
|
| 10 May |
17:30 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina  |
0–3 |
Hungary |
17–25 |
18–25 |
16–25 |
|
|
51–75 |
Report
|
| 11 May |
16:00 |
Switzerland  |
3–2 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
25–22 |
19–25 |
23–25 |
25–19 |
16–14 |
108–105 |
Report
|
| 11 May |
18:30 |
Norway  |
3–2 |
Hungary |
25–22 |
18–25 |
25–14 |
22–25 |
15–11 |
105–97 |
Report
|
Pool C
The tournament was held at the Sportska sala "Park" in Strumica, Republic of Macedonia.
|
Pts |
Matches |
Sets |
Points |
| Rank |
Team |
W |
L |
W |
L |
Ratio |
W |
L |
Ratio |
| 1 |
Macedonia |
9 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
1 |
9.000 |
254 |
181 |
1.403
|
| 2 |
Sweden |
6 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
3 |
2.333 |
245 |
193 |
1.269
|
| 3 |
Azerbaijan |
3 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
0.500 |
170 |
203 |
0.837
|
| 4 |
Georgia |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
0.000 |
133 |
225 |
0.591
|
Second round
24 teams competed in the Second Round, where each pool of 4 teams played in 2 tournaments in May–June 2014 (the last competition day must be on a Saturday or a Sunday). The 1st placed teams of each pool qualify directly for the 2015 Championship. The 2nd placed teams of each pool qualify for the Third Round.
| | Qualified to European Championship |
| | Qualified to Third Round |
| | Eliminated |
Group A
The tournament was held at the Centennial Hall in Wrocław, Poland and Arena Stožice in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
|
Pts |
Matches |
Sets |
Points |
| Rank |
Team |
W |
L |
W |
L |
Ratio |
W |
L |
Ratio |
| 1 |
Poland |
16 |
5 |
1 |
17 |
3 |
5.667 |
510 |
409 |
1.247
|
| 2 |
Slovenia |
11 |
5 |
1 |
16 |
11 |
1.455 |
602 |
571 |
1.054
|
| 3 |
Macedonia |
5 |
1 |
5 |
8 |
15 |
0.533 |
464 |
522 |
0.889
|
| 4 |
Latvia |
4 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
16 |
0.313 |
446 |
520 |
0.858
|
Group B
The tournament was held at the Pavilhão De Desportos De Vila Do Conde in Vila do Conde, Portugal, and Energia Areena in Vantaa, Finland.
|
Pts |
Matches |
Sets |
Points |
| Rank |
Team |
W |
L |
W |
L |
Ratio |
W |
L |
Ratio |
| 1 |
Finland |
16 |
6 |
0 |
18 |
8 |
2.250 |
613 |
515 |
1.190
|
| 2 |
Portugal |
13 |
4 |
2 |
15 |
7 |
2.143 |
494 |
469 |
1.053
|
| 3 |
Moldova |
7 |
2 |
4 |
10 |
13 |
0.769 |
499 |
515 |
0.969
|
| 4 |
Austria |
0 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
18 |
0.167 |
405 |
512 |
0.791
|
Group C
The tournament was held at the Aréna Poprad in Poprad, Slovakia and Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall in Rentis, Greece.
|
Pts |
Matches |
Sets |
Points |
| Rank |
Team |
W |
L |
W |
L |
Ratio |
W |
L |
Ratio |
| 1 |
Slovakia |
15 |
5 |
1 |
15 |
4 |
3.750 |
456 |
391 |
1.166
|
| 2 |
Estonia |
12 |
4 |
2 |
12 |
9 |
1.333 |
489 |
470 |
1.040
|
| 3 |
Greece |
9 |
3 |
3 |
10 |
10 |
1.000 |
466 |
456 |
1.022
|
| 4 |
Hungary |
0 |
0 |
6 |
4 |
18 |
0.222 |
446 |
540 |
0.826
|
Group D
The tournament was held at the City Hall in Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic and Polideportivo Príncipes de Asturias in Pinto, Spain.
|
Pts |
Matches |
Sets |
Points |
| Rank |
Team |
W |
L |
W |
L |
Ratio |
W |
L |
Ratio |
| 1 |
Czech Republic |
16 |
5 |
1 |
17 |
5 |
3.400 |
520 |
448 |
1.161
|
| 2 |
Spain |
12 |
4 |
2 |
13 |
10 |
1.300 |
529 |
511 |
1.035
|
| 3 |
Ukraine |
8 |
3 |
3 |
12 |
13 |
0.923 |
581 |
581 |
1.000
|
| 4 |
Norway |
0 |
0 |
6 |
4 |
18 |
0.222 |
452 |
542 |
0.834
|
- Tournament 1 in Czech Republic
Group E
The tournament was held at the Morača Sports Center in Podgorica, Montenegro and Dom odbojke - Bojan Stranić in Zagreb, Croatia.
|
Pts |
Matches |
Sets |
Points |
| Rank |
Team |
W |
L |
W |
L |
Ratio |
W |
L |
Ratio |
| 1 |
Croatia |
12 |
4 |
2 |
14 |
10 |
1.400 |
549 |
533 |
1.030
|
| 2 |
Netherlands |
10 |
3 |
3 |
11 |
10 |
1.100 |
474 |
468 |
1.013
|
| 3 |
Montenegro |
7 |
3 |
3 |
13 |
15 |
0.867 |
613 |
632 |
0.970
|
| 4 |
Romania |
7 |
2 |
4 |
11 |
14 |
0.786 |
547 |
550 |
0.995
|
- Tournament 1 in Montenegro
Group F
The tournament was held at the Antvorskovhallen in Slagelse, Denmark, and Chizhovka-Arena Team Sports Hall in Minsk, Belarus.
|
Pts |
Matches |
Sets |
Points |
| Rank |
Team |
W |
L |
W |
L |
Ratio |
W |
L |
Ratio |
| 1 |
Belarus |
15 |
5 |
1 |
17 |
8 |
2.125 |
596 |
518 |
1.151
|
| 2 |
Sweden |
10 |
3 |
3 |
14 |
11 |
1.273 |
541 |
549 |
0.985
|
| 3 |
Turkey |
9 |
3 |
3 |
12 |
13 |
0.923 |
549 |
553 |
0.993
|
| 4 |
Denmark |
2 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
17 |
0.353 |
476 |
542 |
0.878
|
| Date |
Time |
|
Score |
|
Set 1 |
Set 2 |
Set 3 |
Set 4 |
Set 5 |
Total |
Report |
| 22 May |
18:00 |
Turkey  |
3–2 |
Belarus |
31–29 |
26–24 |
16–25 |
22–25 |
15–11 |
110–114 |
Report
|
| 22 May |
20:30 |
Denmark  |
3–2 |
Sweden |
25–21 |
20–25 |
25–18 |
22–25 |
15–13 |
107–102 |
Report
|
| 23 May |
17:00 |
Belarus  |
3–1 |
Sweden |
25–22 |
19–25 |
25–14 |
25–12 |
|
94–73 |
Report
|
| 23 May |
19:30 |
Turkey  |
3–1 |
Denmark |
25–14 |
12–25 |
25–19 |
25–20 |
|
87–78 |
Report
|
| 24 May |
15:00 |
Sweden  |
3–0 |
Turkey |
28–26 |
25–16 |
25–20 |
|
|
78–62 |
Report
|
| 24 May |
17:30 |
Belarus  |
3–1 |
Denmark |
26–28 |
25–15 |
25–17 |
25–20 |
|
101–80 |
Report
|
| Date |
Time |
|
Score |
|
Set 1 |
Set 2 |
Set 3 |
Set 4 |
Set 5 |
Total |
Report |
| 30 May |
16:30 |
Denmark  |
1–3 |
Turkey |
25–22 |
22–25 |
17–25 |
25–27 |
|
89–99 |
Report
|
| 30 May |
19:00 |
Belarus  |
3–2 |
Sweden |
25–22 |
24–26 |
25–27 |
25–20 |
18–16 |
117–111 |
Report
|
| 31 May |
16:30 |
Turkey  |
2–3 |
Sweden |
22–25 |
23–25 |
25–15 |
25–19 |
13–15 |
108–99 |
Report
|
| 31 May |
19:00 |
Denmark  |
0–3 |
Belarus |
22–25 |
23–25 |
16–25 |
|
|
61–75 |
Report
|
| 1 June |
15:00 |
Sweden  |
3–0 |
Denmark |
28–26 |
25–18 |
25–17 |
|
|
78–61 |
Report
|
| 1 June |
17:30 |
Turkey  |
1–3 |
Belarus |
19–25 |
20–25 |
25–20 |
19-25 |
|
83–95 |
Report
|
Third round
The 2nd placed teams of the Second Round will play one home and one away match to determine the 3 winners who will then subsequently be qualified through to the 2015 Championship. The third round matches were held on 23–24 and 30–31 May 2015.
First leg
Second leg
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