O.K. we know that Turkey, Poland, Hungary and Slovakia secured their spots as the organizers of the EuroVolley 2019 and eight teams have qualified as per the final standing of the 2017 edition held in Azerbaijan and Georgia. These are Serbia, the Netherlands, Azerbaijan, Italy, Russia, Belarus, Germany and Bulgaria. The 12 places left and after the Qualification Round, we will get all 24 teams.
So, the 24 women’s teams will compete in the Qualification Round for the EuroVolley 2019 from August 15, 2018, to January 9, 2019.
The teams are divided into six pools with 4 teams and they will play Double Round Robin format. After 6 weeks of the competition, only 12 will qualify to the Final Round which will be held from August 23 to September 8, 2019, in Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Turkey.
The Qualification Round will start on August 15 and each country will play one game at home.
The first four legs will be played from August 15 to August 26 while the last two legs in the first week of January.
Pool A
Belgium, Iceland, Slovenia and Israel
1st Leg (August 15): Belgium – Iceland, Slovenia – Israel
2nd Leg (August 19): Israel – Belgium, Iceland – Slovenia
3rd Leg (August 22): Belgium – Slovenia, Israel – Iceland
4th Leg (August 25-26): Slovenia – Belgium, Iceland – Israel
5th Leg (January 5): Belgium – Israel, Slovenia – Iceland
6th Leg (January 9): Iceland – Belgium, Israel – Slovenia
Pool B
Croatia, Albania, Austria, Switzerland
1st Leg (August 15): Croatia – Albania, Austria – Switzerland
2nd Leg (August 19): Switzerland – Croatia, Albania – Austria
3rd Leg (August 22): Croatia – Austria, Switzerland – Albania
4th Leg (August 25-26): Austria – Croatia, Albania – Switzerland
5th Leg (January 5): Croatia – Switzerland, Austria – Albania
6th Leg (January 9): Albania – Croatia, Switzerland – Austria
Pool C
Ukraine, Norway, Greece, Montenegro
1st Leg (August 15): Ukraine – Norway, Greece – Montenegro
2nd Leg (August 18-19): Norway -Greece, Montenegro – Ukraine
3rd Leg (August 22): Ukraine – Greece, Montenegro – Norway
4th Leg (August 25): Norway – Montenegro, Greece – Ukraine
5th Leg (January 5): Ukraine – Montenegro, Greece – Norway
6th Leg (January 9): Norway – Ukraine, Montenegro – Greece
Pool D
France, Denmark, Georgia, Portugal
1st Leg (August 15): France – Denmark, Georgia – Portugal
2nd Leg (August 18-19): Denmark – Georgia, Portugal – France
3rd Leg (August 22): France – Georgia, Portugal – Denmark
4th Leg (August 25): Denmark – Portugal, Georgia – France
5th Leg (January 5): France – Portugal, Georgia – Denmark
6th Leg (January 9): Denmark – France, Portugal – Georgia
Pool E
Czech Republic, Sweden, Estonia, Finland
1st Leg (August 15): Czech – Sweden, Estonia – Finland
2nd Leg (August 18-19): Finland – Czech, Sweden – Estonia
3rd Leg (August 22): Czech – Estonia, Finland – Sweden
4th Leg (August 25): Sweden – Finland, Estonia – Czech
5th Leg (January 5): Czech – Finland, Estonia – Sweden
6th Leg (January 9): Sweden – Czech, Finland – Estonia
Pool F
Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Latvia, Spain
1st Leg (August 15): Romania – Bosnia and Herzegovina, Latvia – Spain
2nd Leg (August 18-19): Bosnia and Herzegovina – Latvia, Spain – Romania
3rd Leg (August 22): Romania – Latvia, Spain – Bosnia and Herzegovina
4th Leg (August 26): Bosnia and Herzegovina – Spain, Latvia – Romania
5th Leg (January 5): Romania – Spain, Latvia – Bosnia and Herzegovina
6th Leg (January 9): Bosnia and Herzegovina – Romania, Spain – Latvia
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