European Women's Volleyball Championship 1975

The 1975 European Women's Volleyball Championship took place in Yugoslavia from October 18-25. For the first time there were qualifying matches. The GDR team met the German selection in the preliminary round and in the end won the first German European Championship medal. The games were played in Belgrade , Rijeka , Banja Luka and Negotin . The Soviet Union won the title for the eighth time.

mode

The twelve participants were divided into three groups of four in the preliminary round. The group winners and runners-up were combined into one group in the final round. In the mode “everyone against everyone” they determined the tournament winner. The remaining teams played for positions seven to twelve. Results from teams that met in the preliminary round were carried over to the final round.

game schedule

Preliminary round

Group A in Rijeka space team S. N sentences 1.  Hungary 3 0 9: 1 2.  GDR 2 1 7: 3 3.  Yugoslavia 1 2 3: 7 4th  BR Germany 0 3 1: 9

Group B in Gorizia space team S. N sentences 1.  Soviet Union 3 0 9: 2 2.  Bulgaria 2 1 7: 4 3.  Romania 1 2 5: 6 4th  Netherlands 0 3 0: 9

October 18 Yugoslavia BR Germany 3: 1 Hungary GDR 3: 1 October 19th Hungary BR Germany 3-0 GDR Yugoslavia 3-0 the 20th of October Hungary Yugoslavia 3-0 GDR BR Germany 3-0

October 18 Bulgaria Netherlands 3-0 Soviet Union Romania 3: 1 October 19th Soviet Union Netherlands 3-0 Bulgaria Romania 3: 1 the 20th of October Romania Netherlands 3-0 Soviet Union Bulgaria 3: 1

Group C in Negotin
space	team	S.	N	sentences
1.	Czechoslovakia	3	0	9: 3
2.	Poland	2	1	8: 4
3.	Italy	1	2	5: 7
4th	Belgium	0	3	1: 9

October 18	Czechoslovakia	Italy	3: 1
	Poland	Belgium	3-0
October 19th	Italy	Belgium	3: 1
	Czechoslovakia	Poland	3: 2
the 20th of October	Czechoslovakia	Belgium	3-0
	Poland	Italy	3: 1

Final round

The GDR played with Helga Offen , Jutta Balster , Hannelore Meincke , Anke Westendorf , Cornelia Rickert , Christine Walther , Schaller , Ingrid Mierzwiak , Monika Meißner , Heller , Barbara Czekalla and Böhm .

Final group in Belgrade space team S. N sentences 1.  Soviet Union 5 0 15: 1 2.  Hungary 4th 1 12: 7 3.  GDR 2 3 8:11 4th  Bulgaria 2 3 8:11 5.  Czechoslovakia 2 3 8:11 6th  Poland 0 5 6:15

Group 7–12 in Belgrade space team S. N sentences 1.  Romania 5 0 15: 0 2.  Yugoslavia 4th 1 12: 6 3.  Italy 2 3 9:10 4th  BR Germany 2 3 7:11 5.  Netherlands 2 3 7:12 6th  Belgium 0 5 4:15

October 22nd Hungary Czechoslovakia 3: 1 Bulgaria Poland 3: 1 Soviet Union GDR 3-0 23rd October Soviet Union Hungary 3-0 Czechoslovakia Bulgaria 3-0 GDR Poland 3: 2 October 24th Hungary Poland 3: 1 Soviet Union Czechoslovakia 3: 1 Bulgaria GDR 3: 1 October 25 GDR Czechoslovakia 3-0 Soviet Union Poland 3-0 Hungary Bulgaria 3: 1

October 22nd Romania BR Germany 3-0 Yugoslavia Belgium 3-0 Netherlands Italy 3: 1 23rd October BR Germany Netherlands 3: 1 Romania Belgium 3-0 Yugoslavia Italy 3: 2 October 24th BR Germany Belgium 3: 1 Romania Italy 3-0 Yugoslavia Netherlands 3-0 October 25 Netherlands Belgium 3: 2 Italy BR Germany 3-0 Romania Yugoslavia 3-0

Final score

1.	Soviet Union
2.	Hungary
3.	German Democratic Republic
4th	Bulgaria
5.	Czechoslovakia
6th	Poland
7th	Romania
8th.	Yugoslavia
9.	Italy
10.	BR Germany
11.	Netherlands
12.	Belgium

qualification

Yugoslavia was set as the host. The top five teams from the 1971 European Championship were also automatically qualified. These were the Soviet Union as defending champions, the second Czechoslovakia , the third Poland , the fourth Bulgaria and the fifth Hungary .

Six other teams reached the finals through qualifying tournaments. The German team prevailed against France and Finland with a home advantage . The GDR , Romania , Italy , the Netherlands and Belgium were also successful .

Web links

• Results for Todor66 (English)