The 2009 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 26th edition of the European Volleyball Championship, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. The cities that hosted matches were Bydgoszcz, Łódź, Katowice and Wrocław in Poland, from 25 September to 4 October 2009.mekobiet2009.pl (in Polish). Retrieved on 2008-12-01.
Qualification
TeamMethod of qualification Qualification play-offs Qualification play-offs 2007 edition seventh place Qualification group E winners Qualification play-offs Qualification group B winners Qualification group D winners 2007 edition sixth place 2007 edition first place 2007 edition fifth place Hosts 2007 edition third place 2007 edition second place Qualification group A winners Qualification group C winners Qualification group F winners
Format The tournament was played in three different stages. In the first stage, the sixteen participants were divided in four groups (A, B, C and D) of four teams each. A single round-robin format was played within each group to determine the teams group position, the three best teams of each group (total of 12 teams) progressed to the second stage.
The second stage of the tournament consisted of two groups of six teams each. As the first stage match results amongst the teams which advanced to this stage also counted, the two groups have been predetermined, one group formed by groups A and C teams while the other was formed by groups B and D teams. In each of the two groups, the teams played once against every opponent they haven not faced in the tournament (total of three matches each), adding that to the results obtained against the other two teams who also advanced from the first stage same group. The two group winners and two runners-up from this second stage advanced the third stage.
The third and final stage of the tournament was composed of the semifinals, third place match and final. A drawing of lots decided which winner played which runner-up in the semifinals.
Pools composition Pool APool BPool CPool D
Squads
Venues The tournament was played at four venues in four cities throughout Poland. Each city hosted a group stage. Łódź and Katowice hosted the two Playoff Rounds. Łódź also concluded the Championship with the Semifinals & Final.
Pools A, E and Final roundPool BŁódźWrocław Atlas Arena Hala Stulecia Capacity: 13,500 Capacity: 7,000 Pool CPools D and FBydgoszczKatowice Łuczniczka Spodek Capacity: 8,000 Capacity: 11,500
Preliminary round All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).
Pool A venue: Arena Łódź, Łódź
Pool B venue: Centennial Hall, Wrocław
Pool C venue: Łuczniczka, Bydgoszcz
Pool D venue: Spodek, Katowice
Playoff round All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).
Pool E venue: Arena Łódź, Łódź
The following Preliminary round matches are also valid for the pool standings:
Pool F venue: Spodek, Katowice
The following Preliminary round matches are also valid for the pool standings:
Final round venue: Arena Łódź, Łódź All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).
A drawing of lots determined, which group-winner plays which runner-up in the semifinals.
Semifinals
Bronze medal match
Final
Final standing
Place Team 45678910111213141416
+ Team Roster: Giulia Rondon · Enrica Merlo · Jenny Barazza · Manuela Secolo · Paola Cardullo · Serena Ortolani · Francesca Piccinini · Valentina Arrighetti · Eleonora Lo Bianco · Antonella Del Core · Lucia Bosetti · Simona Gioli · Taismary Agüero · Lucia Crisanti Head coach: Massimo Barbolini
Individual awards
MVP: Best scorer: Best spiker: Best blocker: Best server: Best setter: Best receiver: Best libero:
References Confédération Européenne de Volleyball (CEV)
External links Official website CEV Results Results at todor66.com