2001 Women's European Volleyball Championship

The European Women's Volleyball in 2001 took place from September 22 to 30 held in Bulgaria. The matches were played in Sofia and Varna. Russia won the title for the 17th time.

Mode

The twelve participants were divided into the first round in two groups of six. The group winners and runners reached the semi-finals. The Third and Fourth played to the ranks of five to eight.

Schedule

Preliminary round

Germany played with Christina Benecke, Andrea Berg, Beatrice Dömeland, Angelina Green, Tanya Hart, Ulrike Jurkschat, Ina Maeser, Hanka Pachale, Kathy Radzuweit, Sylvia Roll, Judith Sylvester and Birgit Thumm. Coach was Hee Wan Lee.

Placement matches

Full Time

Qualification

Bulgaria was set as host. The top three teams in the European championship in 1999 were also automatically qualified. These were Russia as the defending champion, the Second and the Third Italy Croatia.

Twelve teams played for eight other places in the finals. In three groups of four, she competed against each opponent home and away. The top two teams in each group and the two best third- qualified.