European men's volleyball championship 1975

The 1975 European men's volleyball championship took place in Yugoslavia from October 18 to 25 . Germany was represented by the GDR team among the twelve participants. Qualification matches took place for the first time. The final round matches took place in Belgrade , Skopje , Subotica and Kraljevo . The Soviet Union became European champions for the third time in a row.

mode

First there was a preliminary round, in which the twelve teams were divided into three groups of four. The two best teams in each group played in the final group "everyone against everyone" for the title. 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 Skopje space team S. N sentences 1.  Poland 3 0 9-0 2.  Yugoslavia 2 1 6: 5 3.  Italy 1 2 4: 6 4th  Hungary 0 3 1: 9

Group B in Subotica space team S. N sentences 1.  Soviet Union 3 0 9: 1 2.  Bulgaria 2 1 7: 4 3.  GDR 1 2 4: 6 4th  France 0 3 0: 9

October 18 Yugoslavia Italy 3: 1 Poland Hungary 3-0 October 19th Yugoslavia Hungary 3: 1 Poland Italy 3-0 the 20th of October Poland Yugoslavia 3-0 Italy Hungary 3-0

October 18 GDR France 3-0 Soviet Union Bulgaria 3: 1 October 19th Soviet Union France 3-0 Bulgaria GDR 3: 1 the 20th of October Bulgaria France 3-0 Soviet Union GDR 3-0

Group C in Kraljevo
space	team	S.	N	sentences
1.	Czechoslovakia	3	0	9: 2
2.	Romania	2	1	8: 6
3.	Netherlands	1	2	5: 8
4th	Belgium	0	3	3: 9

October 18	Czechoslovakia	Belgium	3-0
	Romania	Netherlands	3: 2
October 19th	Czechoslovakia	Romania	3: 2
	Netherlands	Belgium	3: 2
the 20th of October	Romania	Belgium	3: 1
	Czechoslovakia	Netherlands	3-0

Final round

Final group in Belgrade space team S. N sentences 1.  Soviet Union 5 0 15: 3 2.  Poland 3 2 11: 9 3.  Yugoslavia 3 2 11:10 4th  Romania 2 3 10:11 5.  Bulgaria 1 4th 6:12 6th  Czechoslovakia 1 4th 6:14

Group 7–12 in Belgrade space team S. N sentences 1.  GDR 5 0 15: 1 2.  France 4th 1 12: 8 3.  Netherlands 3 2 9:10 4th  Italy 2 3 7:11 5.  Hungary 1 4th 8:13 6th  Belgium 0 5 7:15

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

October 22nd France Hungary 3: 2 GDR Belgium 3-0 Netherlands Italy 3-0 23rd October France Belgium 3: 2 GDR Italy 3-0 Netherlands Hungary 3: 2 October 24th Hungary Belgium 3: 1 France Italy 3: 1 GDR Netherlands 3-0 October 25 France Netherlands 3-0 GDR Hungary 3: 1 Italy Belgium 3: 2

Final score

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

qualification

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

Italy prevailed on May 24th with a 3-0 home game against Switzerland . The French defeated the Greeks 3-1 on April 3, also with a home advantage . The Netherlands prevailed against Finland and Spain in Uden . Belgium reached the finals without a fight.

Web links

• Results for Todor66 (English)