2011 Women's European Volleyball Championship


The 2011 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 27th edition of the European Volleyball Championship, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in Italy and Serbia from 23 September to 2 October 2011.

Qualification

TeamMethod of qualification
Qualification Second round group A winners
Qualification Second round group F winners
Qualification Third round play-off winners
Qualification Second round group B winners
Qualification Third round play-off winners
2009 edition fourth place
Qualification Third round play-off winners
Hosts
2009 edition second place
2009 edition third place
Qualification Second round group E winners
2009 edition sixth place
Hosts
Qualification Second round group D winners
2009 edition fifth place
Qualification Second round group C winners

Format

The tournament was played in two different stages. In the first stage, the sixteen participants were divided in four groups of four teams each. A single round-robin format was played within each group to determine the teams group position, the three best teams of each group progressed to the second stage, with group winners advancing to the quarterfinals while second and third placed advancing to the playoffs.
The second stage of the tournament consisted of a single-elimination, with winners advancing to the next round. A playoff was played to determine which teams joined the group winners in the quarterfinals, followed by semifinals, 3rd place match and final.

Pools composition

Squads

Venues

The tournament was played at four venues in four cities. Each city hosted a group during the preliminary round. Monza and Belgrade hosted the playoffs and quarterfinals. Belgrade also concluded the championship hosting the semifinals, third place match and final.
Pool A, Championship roundPool C
Belgrade, Serbia Zrenjanin, Serbia
Hala PionirCrystal Hall
Capacity: 5,900Capacity: 2,800
Pool B, Playoffs and QuarterfinalsPool D
Monza, Italy Busto Arsizio, Italy
PalaIperPalaYamamay
Capacity: 4,500Capacity: 5,000

Preliminary round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Bronze medal match

Final

Final standing

RankTeam
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

Team Roster:


1 Ana Lazarević
2 Jovana Brakočević
3 Sanja Malagurski
5 Nataša Krsmanović
6 Tijana Malešević
7 Brižitka Molnar
8 Ana Antonijević
9 Jovana Vesović
10 Maja Ognjenović
12 Jelena Nikolić
14 Nađa Ninković
16 Milena Rašić
18 Suzana Ćebić
19 Silvija Popović

Head Coach: Zoran Terzić

Individual awards