EuroVolley 2021-Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria & Croatia

So this should be the list of teams already qualified. (with the final ranking of 2019 EuroVolley) . #12 Slovakia is the best team from the 2019 edition that has not qualified as Romania as host takes the final spot.

Pool A: Belarus, Switzerland, Estonia

Pool B: Ukraine, Portugal, Georgia, Sweden

Pool C: Spain, Greece, Austria, Norway

Pool D: Slovakia, Finland, Montenegro, Kosovo

Pool E: Hungary, France, Israel, Denmark

Pool F: Slovenia, Czech Republic, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Latvia

Sweden actually has a much bigger chance this time, fingers crossed. Albania again skips the tournament even though they were able to beat teams like Estonia and Austria...

what's the format? the 23 teams above will fight for 12 spots for the finals?

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what's the format? the 23 teams above will fight for 12 spots for the finals?

Yes. 2 of each pool will advance.

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Pool A: Belarus, Switzerland, Estonia

Pool B: Ukraine, Portugal, Georgia, Sweden

Pool C: Spain, Greece, Austria, Norway

Pool D: Slovakia, Finland, Montenegro, Kosovo

Pool E: Hungary, France, Israel, Denmark

Pool F: Slovenia, Czech Republic, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Latvia

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So one of Belarus, Switzerland or Estonia will be out. All of them were in 2019 edition.

probably SWI. not a big loss...

Continental champs will be held between 19th August-19th September 2021.

Strange. The quali pool with Finland will play in next January according to them:

https://www.lentopalloliitto.f…iirtyvat-tammikuulle.html

But the quali pool with Belarus in August according to them:

http://bvf.by/belarus-primet-g…-otborochnogo-raunda-che/

As far as I understand it, CEV intends to do qualifiers in late summer, but for the case that it's not possible there yet, they have already fixed dates for January as alternative. They'll take a final decision soon: https://www.cev.eu/News.aspx?NewsID=30733&ID=5

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As far as I understand it, CEV intends to do qualifiers in late summer, but for the case that it's not possible there yet, they have already fixed dates for January as alternative. They'll take a final decision soon: https://www.cev.eu/News.aspx?NewsID=30733&ID=5

OK. I just assumed it would be the same period for all (either August for all pools or January for all pools).

I think that's how it's supposed to be, just that CEV has yet to decide whether August or January.

Spanish federation president said in an interview that men would play late summer and women probably in january

Maybe if all (3 or) 4 countries in one pool agree that their respective conditions allow a somewhat adequate preparation, then they can go for the early date (and if not, then for the later date)? Anyway, if true, might still be a bit better for Switzerland to play all the matches in Belarus than in Estonia (assuming Belarus is the favorite to win anyway).

Qualification Pools A (with BLR, EST, SUI) and F (with SLO, CZE, BIH, LAT) supposed to be played in August/early September for now. The other 4 pools postponed to January according to CEV.

https://www.cev.eu/News.aspx?NewsID=30822&ID=5

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Qualification Pools A (with BLR, EST, SUI) and F (with SLO, CZE, BIH, LAT) supposed to be played in August/early September for now. The other 4 pools postponed to January according to CEV.

https://www.cev.eu/News.aspx?NewsID=30822&ID=5

UPDATE: Qualification Pool A apparently is now postponed to January as well according to Swiss Federation site:

https://www.facebook.com/volle…22157969/1717321948423162

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Pool A: Belarus, Switzerland, Estonia

Pool B: Ukraine, Portugal, Georgia, Sweden

Pool C: Spain, Greece, Austria, Norway

Pool D: Slovakia, Finland, Montenegro, Kosovo

Pool E: Hungary, France, Israel, Denmark

Pool F: Slovenia, Czech Republic, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Latvia

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in pool B besides ukraine the others teams don't have a level to play at tournament but big chance to see Isabelle Haak at eurovolley

And eventually... also Qualification pool F postponed to January according to Czech Federation site:

http://www.cvf.cz/reprezentace…uzel-nedockaji-21565.html

Everything to be played out in January... hopefully.