1985 European men's volleyball championship

The 1985 European men's volleyball championship took place in the Netherlands from September 29th to October 4th . Germany was not represented among the twelve participants. The games took place in Amsterdam , Groningen , Leidschendam-Voorburg , Zwolle and 's-Hertogenbosch . The Soviet Union became European champions for the eighth 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 Leidschendam-Voorburg space team S. N sentences 1.  Soviet Union 3 0 9: 1 2.  Italy 1 2 6: 6 3.  Sweden 1 2 5: 8 4th  Greece 1 2 3: 8

Group B in Zwolle space team S. N sentences 1.  Czechoslovakia 3 0 9: 2 2.  Poland 2 1 7: 3 3.  Romania 1 2 4: 7 4th  Spain 0 3 1: 9

September 29th Italy Greece 3-0 Soviet Union Sweden 3-0 30. September Greece Sweden 3: 2 Soviet Union Italy 3: 1 October 1 Soviet Union Greece 3-0 Sweden Italy 3: 2

September 29th Poland Romania 3-0 Czechoslovakia Spain 3-0 30. September Romania Spain 3: 1 Czechoslovakia Poland 3: 1 October 1 Poland Spain 3-0 Czechoslovakia Romania 3: 1

Group C in 's-Hertogenbosch
space	team	S.	N	sentences
1.	France	3	0	9: 1
2.	Bulgaria	2	1	6: 5
3.	Netherlands	1	2	5: 7
4th	Yugoslavia	0	3	2: 9

September 29th	France	Bulgaria	3-0
	Netherlands	Yugoslavia	3: 1
30. September	Bulgaria	Yugoslavia	3-0
	France	Netherlands	3-0
October 1	France	Yugoslavia	3: 1
	Bulgaria	Netherlands	3: 2

Final round

Final group in Amsterdam space team S. N sentences 1.  Soviet Union 5 0 15: 2 2.  Czechoslovakia 4th 1 12: 6 3.  France 3 2 10: 8 4th  Poland 2 3 8:11 5.  Bulgaria 1 4th 6:14 6th  Italy 0 5 5:15

Groups 7-12 in Groningen space team S. N sentences 1.  Greece 4th 1 12: 6 2.  Romania 4th 1 13: 7 3.  Sweden 3 2 13: 7 4th  Netherlands 3 2 10: 9 5.  Yugoslavia 1 4th 4:13 6th  Spain 0 5 5:15

October 1 Soviet Union Czechoslovakia 3-0 France Poland 3: 1 Bulgaria Italy 3: 2 October 2nd Czechoslovakia France 3: 1 Soviet Union Bulgaria 3: 1 Poland Italy 3-0 October 3 Czechoslovakia Bulgaria 3-0 Soviet Union Poland 3-0 France Italy 3: 1 4th of October Poland Bulgaria 3: 2 Czechoslovakia Italy 3: 1 Soviet Union France 3-0

October 1 Greece Romania 3: 1 Sweden Yugoslavia 3-0 Netherlands Spain 3: 2 October 2nd Greece Spain 3-0 Romania Yugoslavia 3-0 Sweden Netherlands 3-0 October 3 Netherlands Greece 3-0 Romania Sweden 3: 2 Yugoslavia Spain 3: 1 4th of October Greece Yugoslavia 3-0 Sweden Spain 3: 1 Romania Netherlands 3: 1

Final score

1.	Soviet Union
2.	Czechoslovakia
3.	France
4th	Poland
5.	Bulgaria
6th	Italy
7th	Romania
8th.	Greece
9.	Sweden
10.	Netherlands
11.	Yugoslavia
12.	Spain

qualification

The Netherlands were set as hosts. The top five teams from the 1983 European Championship were also automatically qualified. These were the Soviet Union as defending champions, the second Poland , the third Bulgaria , the fourth Italy and the fifth Romania .

Fourteen teams played in three groups for six more places. The two best teams in each group qualified for the finals. In Group A, France and hosts Sweden prevailed over the GDR in Malmö . The Czechoslovakia and Greece qualified without a fight in Group B. From Group C, which played in Maribor , Spain and Yugoslavia, which played at home , qualified .

Web links

• Results for Todor66 (English)