2026 Women's European Volleyball Championship Pool A
Pool A is one of four pools of the preliminary round of the 2026 Women's European Volleyball Championship. The pool consists of the Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Poland, Slovenia and co-hosts Turkey. All games were played at the Sinan Erdem Dome in Istanbul from 21 to 28 August 2026. The top four teams will advance to the final round.[1]
Teams
| Team | Qualification method | Date of qualification | Appearance(s) | Previous best performance[a] | WR[b] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | First | Last | Streak | |||||
| Turkey[c] | Top eight in 2023 | 27 August 2023 | 17th | 1963 | 2023 | 12 | Champions (2023) | TBD |
| Poland | 33rd | 1949 | 16 | Champions (2003, 2005) | TBD | |||
| Slovenia | Pool C winner | 2 August 2025 | 4th | 2015 | 2 | Round of 16 (2019) | TBD | |
| Germany | Pool A winner | 6 August 2025 | 18th | 1991 | 18 | Runners-up (2011, 2013) | TBD | |
| Latvia | Five best runner-ups | 10 August 2025 | 4th | 1993 | 1997 | 1 | Eighth place (1997) | TBD |
| Hungary | 20th | 1949 | 2023 | 6 | Runners-up (1975) | TBD | ||
Venue
Turkey's biggest indoor arena, the Sinan Erdem Dome, hosted Pool A. The venue was built in 2010 in preparation for the 2010 FIBA World Championship where, it was the main venue for the tournament, hosting the final phase. The facility was also the main host for EuroBasket 2017. This will be the first major volleyball tournament in this arena.[2]
| Istanbul | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sinan Erdem Dome | ||
| Capacity: 16,000 | ||
Group standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkey (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Final round |
| 2 | Latvia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 3 | Poland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 4 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 5 | Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 6 | Hungary | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
Group progression
The table listed the results of teams in each round.
| Win | Loss |
Positions by round
The table listed the positions of teams in each round.
| Advance to the knockout stage |
Matches
All times are local.
Turkey vs Latvia
| 21 August 2026 19:00 |
Turkey | v | Latvia | Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul |
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Germany vs Slovenia
| 22 August 2026 16:00 |
Germany | v | Slovenia | Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul |
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Hungary vs Poland
| 22 August 2026 19:00 |
Hungary | v | Poland | Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul |
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Latvia vs Germany
| 23 August 2026 16:00 |
Latvia | v | Germany | Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul |
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Slovenia vs Turkey
| 23 August 2026 19:00 |
Slovenia | v | Turkey | Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul |
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Poland vs Latvia
| 24 August 2026 16:00 |
Poland | v | Latvia | Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul |
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Turkey vs Hungary
| 24 August 2026 19:00 |
Turkey | v | Hungary | Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul |
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Hungary vs Germany
| 25 August 2026 16:00 |
Hungary | v | Germany | Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul |
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Poland vs Slovenia
| 25 August 2026 19:00 |
Poland | v | Slovenia | Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul |
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Slovenia vs Latvia
| 26 August 2026 16:00 |
Slovenia | v | Latvia | Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul |
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Germany vs Turkey
| 26 August 2026 19:00 |
Germany | v | Turkey | Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul |
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Poland vs Germany
| 27 August 2026 16:00 |
Poland | v | Germany | Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul |
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Latvia vs Hungary
| 27 August 2026 19:00 |
Latvia | v | Hungary | Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul |
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Slovenia vs Hungary
| 28 August 2026 16:00 |
Slovenia | v | Hungary | Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul |
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Turkey vs Poland
| 28 August 2026 19:00 |
Turkey | v | Poland | Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul |
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