Volleyball competition held in Germany
The European Qualification Tournament for the 2020 Men's Olympic Volleyball Tournament was a volleyball tournament for men's national teams held in Berlin, Germany from 5 to 10 January 2020. Eight teams played in the tournament and the winners France qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1] The 2020 Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
Qualification
The hosts Germany and the top seven ranked teams from the CEV European Ranking as of 30 September 2019[3] which had not yet qualified to the 2020 Summer Olympics qualified for the tournament. Rankings are shown in brackets except the hosts who ranked tenth.
Pools composition
Teams were seeded following the serpentine system according to their CEV European Ranking as of 30 September 2019.[3] CEV reserved the right to seed the hosts as head of pool A regardless of the European Ranking.
Venue
Pool standing procedure
- Number of matches won
- Match points
- Sets ratio
- Points ratio
- Result of the last match between the tied teams
Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser
Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser
Preliminary round
Pool A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
1 | Slovenia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 294 | 270 | 1.089 | Semifinals |
2 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 263 | 242 | 1.087 |
3 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.375 | 249 | 267 | 0.933 | |
4 | Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 263 | 290 | 0.907 |
Source: [citation needed]
Pool B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
1 | Bulgaria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2.250 | 285 | 260 | 1.096 | Semifinals |
2 | France | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1.167 | 281 | 271 | 1.037 |
3 | Serbia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 246 | 237 | 1.038 | |
4 | Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0.375 | 209 | 253 | 0.826 |
Source: [citation needed]
Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
5 Jan | 13:30 | France | 3–0 | Serbia | 25–21 | 25–21 | 25–22 | | | 75–64 | Report |
6 Jan | 14:00 | Netherlands | 0–3 | Serbia | 18–25 | 18–25 | 17–25 | | | 53–75 | Report |
6 Jan | 17:00 | Bulgaria | 3–2 | France | 25–23 | 17–25 | 25–22 | 19–25 | 15–8 | 101–103 | Report |
7 Jan | 14:00 | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Netherlands | 25–19 | 25–16 | 25–15 | | | 75–50 | Report |
8 Jan | 14:30 | Serbia | 2–3 | Bulgaria | 21–25 | 26–24 | 22–25 | 25–20 | 13–15 | 107–109 | Report |
8 Jan | 20:45 | France | 2–3 | Netherlands | 25–21 | 25–20 | 22–25 | 19–25 | 12–15 | 103–106 | Report |
Final round
Semifinals
Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
9 Jan | 17:00 | Slovenia | 2–3 | France | 25–13 | 25–22 | 14–25 | 21–25 | 9–15 | 94–100 | Report |
9 Jan | 20:10 | Bulgaria | 1–3 | Germany | 20–25 | 23–25 | 25–20 | 23–25 | | 91–95 | Report |
Final
Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
10 Jan | 20:10 | France | 3–0 | Germany | 25–20 | 25–20 | 25–23 | | | 75–63 | Report |
Final standing
Qualifying team for Summer Olympics
- ^ Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
Awards
See also
References
- ^ "Germany and Berlin to host men's European Olympic qualifier!". CEV. 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". IOC. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ a b "CEV European Ranking List - Men (as per 30.09.2019)". CEV. 30 September 2019. Archived from the original on 16 October 2019.
External links
- Official website – FIVB
- Official website – CEV
- Event website – CEV
- Final Standing
- Most Valuable Player
- Dream Team