At the FIVB 2010 Men’s World Championships from September 24th to October 10th 2010 of course also the top European teams will fight for the title in Italy. Besides the host nation Bulgaria, France, Germany, Poland, Russia, Spain, the Czech Republic and Serbia are among the 24 participants. Austria and the Czech Republic could welcome all of the European participants at EuroVolley next year.
Almost all of the European nations who will compete in Italy have already qualified for the EuroVolley 2011. The Top-5-teams of the CEV European Championships 2009 (Bulgaria, France, Poland, Russia and Serbia) could start their preparations one year ago. Slovenia, Finland, Slovakia, Germany, Italy and Poland have made it through the qualification. The last three spots for the EuroVolley 2011 will be decided in the playoffs in September. As only team at he World championships in the playoffs Spain has to beat Belgium to join the rest of the other participants. Turkey meets Greece in the playoffs, Belgium faces the Netherlands.
FIVB 2010 Men’s World Championships
Pools Composition:
Pool A:
Italy, Japan, Egypt, Iran
Pool B:
Brasil, Spain, Cuba, Tunesien
Pool C:
Russia, Puerto Rico, Australia, Camerun
Pool D:
USA, Argentinia, Venezuela, Mexiko
Pool E:
Bulgaria, China, France, Czech Republic
Pool F:
Serbia, Poland, Germany, Canada
Participants EuroVolley 2011:
Already qualified:
Austria, Czech Republic (host nations)
Bulgaria, France, Poland, Russia, Serbia (Top-5, EuroVolley 2009)
Slovenia, Finnland, Slovakia, Germany, Italy, Portugal
2011 CEV European Championship, Playoff for the final three spots:
Spain – Belgium, Turkey – Greece, Estland - Netherlands
Dates: 3./ 4. /5. September 2010 and 10./ 11./ 12. September 2010
