The 2001 European Women's Volleyball Championship took place in Bulgaria from September 22nd to 30th . The games were played in Sofia and Varna . Russia won the title for the 17th time.
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The twelve participants were divided into two groups of six in the preliminary round. The group winners and runners-up reached the semi-finals. The third and fourth played for places five to eight.
game schedule
Preliminary round
Germany played with Christina Benecke , Andrea Berg , Béatrice Dömeland , Angelina Grün , Tanja Hart , Ulrike Jurk , Ina Mäser , Hanka Pachale , Kathy Radzuweit , Sylvia Roll , Judith Sylvester and Birgit Thumm . The coach was Lee Hee-wan .
Group B in Sofia
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team
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N
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1.
Italy Italy
5
0
15: 4
2.
Ukraine Ukraine
3
2
11: 9
3.
Netherlands Netherlands
2
3
10:11
4th
Poland Poland
2
3
9:10
5.
Croatia Croatia
2
3
7:12
6th
Germany Germany
1
4th
7:13
September 22
Russia
France
3-0
Romania
Czech Republic
3: 1
Bulgaria
Greece
3: 1
September 23rd
France
Czech Republic
3: 1
Russia
Greece
3-0
Bulgaria
Romania
3: 1
September 24th
Russia
Czech Republic
3-0
Romania
Greece
3-0
Bulgaria
France
3: 2
September 26th
Russia
Romania
3-0
France
Greece
3: 2
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
3-0
September 27th
Romania
France
3-0
Czech Republic
Greece
3: 1
Russia
Bulgaria
3-0
September 22
Germany
Netherlands
3: 1
Italy
Poland
3: 1
Ukraine
Croatia
3-0
September 23rd
Poland
Germany
3: 1
Italy
Ukraine
3-0
Croatia
Netherlands
3: 1
September 24th
Ukraine
Poland
3: 2
Italy
Netherlands
3: 2
Croatia
Germany
3: 2
September 26th
Netherlands
Ukraine
3: 2
Italy
Germany
3-0
Poland
Croatia
3-0
September 27th
Ukraine
Germany
3: 1
Italy
Croatia
3: 1
Netherlands
Poland
3-0
Placement games
Final score
qualification
Bulgaria was set as the host. The top three teams from the 1999 European Championship were also automatically qualified. These were Russia as defending champions, second Croatia and third Italy .
Twelve teams played for eight more places in the finals. In three groups of four they competed against every opponent at home and away. The two best teams in each group and the two best thirds in the group qualified.
Group A
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team
S.
N
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1.
France France
5
1
15: 7
2.
Netherlands Netherlands
4th
2
14: 8
3.
Ukraine Ukraine
3
3
13:11
4th
Latvia Latvia
0
6th
2:18
Group B
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team
S.
N
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1.
Romania Romania
4th
2
14: 8
2.
Poland Poland
3
3
12:10
3.
Greece Greece
3
3
10:10
4th
Belarus 1995 Belarus
2
4th
7:15
May 24th
Ukraine
Latvia
3-0
France
Netherlands
3-0
25. May
Ukraine
Netherlands
3: 2
France
Latvia
3: 1
May 26
Netherlands
Latvia
3: 1
France
Ukraine
3: 1
8th June
Netherlands
France
3-0
Ukraine
Latvia
3-0
June 9th
France
Latvia
3-0
Netherlands
Ukraine
3: 1
June 10th
France
Ukraine
3: 2
Netherlands
Latvia
3-0
2000
28th of May
Romania
Belarus
0: 3
Poland
Greece
3-0
3rd of June
Belarus
Greece
0: 3
Romania
Poland
3: 1
June 10th
Belarus
Poland
1: 3
June 11th
Greece
Romania
0: 3
17th of June
Romania
Greece
3: 1
Poland
Belarus
1: 3
2001
23. May
Poland
Romania
3-0
May 26
Greece
Belarus
3-0
2th of June
Belarus
Romania
3: 2
3rd of June
Greece
Poland
3: 1
Group C
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team
S.
N
sentences
1.
Germany Germany
4th
2
15: 8
2.
Czech Republic Czech Republic
4th
2
15:11
3.
Turkey Turkey
3
3
12:13
4th
Spain Spain
1
5
7:17
2000
25. May
Germany
Spain
3-0
28th of May
Czech Republic
Turkey
2: 3
3rd of June
Spain
Turkey
3: 2
June 4th
Germany
Czech Republic
1: 3
June 10th
Turkey
Germany
0: 3
Czech Republic
Spain
3-0
17th of June
Spain
Czech Republic
2: 3
18th of June
Germany
Turkey
3: 1
2001
May 26
Czech Republic
Germany
3: 2
Turkey
Spain
3: 1
2th of June
Turkey
Czech Republic
3: 1
3rd of June
Spain
Germany
1: 3
Web links
European women's volleyball championships
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