2005 Women's European Volleyball Championship
The European Volleyball Championship 2005, the women took place from September 17 to 25, 2005 in Croatia. Poland was able to defend his title and was the second time European champions.
During the live broadcast of the finals against Russia and world champions Italy were in Poland seven million people watching TV. The Polish Women 's National Team to Małgorzata Glinka now enjoys in the home a similar cult status as the ski jumper Adam Malysz. The final matches all took place in Zagreb.
The German team of national coach Hee Wan Lee disappointed across the board. Had she reached the semifinals in 2003, she had to go home this time with just one win and as a group last. This was the worst result of a German women's national team since Euro 1963.
Mode
The tournament began with a preliminary round in two groups of six teams. The top four teams in each group reached the placement games. The final matches all took place in Zagreb.
Schedule
Preliminary round
Germany played with Andrea Berg, Regina Burchardt, Cornelia Dumler, Christiane Fürst, Angelina Grün, Nadja Jenzewski, Olessya Kulakova, Jana Müller, Kathy Radzuweit, Dominice Steffen, Julia and Kerstin Bad Tzscherlich. Coach was Hee Wan Lee.