| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Italy Serbia and Montenegro |
| Dates | September 2–11 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Champions | Italy (6th title) |
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP | Alberto Cisolla |
| Official website | |
| Official Website | |
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The 24th Men's European Volleyball Championship was the first continental volleyball competition hosted by two nations – Serbia and Montenegro and Italy, namely in their respective capitals, Belgrade and Rome. Championship took place from September 2 to September 11, 2005.
Qualification
Further information: 2005 Men's European Volleyball Championship QualificationTeams
Preliminary competitions consisted of two groups with six teams each, based in Rome and Belgrade, with first two teams from each groups progressing to semi-finals.
- Group A – Rome (PalaLottomatica)
- Group B – Belgrade (Belgrade Arena)
Preliminary round
- All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).
Pool A
- venue: PalaLottomatica, Rome, Italy
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia
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5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 3.000 | 485 | 444 | 1.092 | Semifinals |
| 2 |  Italy
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5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 3.250 | 453 | 370 | 1.224 | |
| 3 |  Poland
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5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1.429 | 413 | 387 | 1.067 | |
| 4 |  Croatia
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5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 1.000 | 427 | 442 | 0.966 | |
| 5 |  Portugal
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5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 0.429 | 409 | 458 | 0.893 | |
| 6 |  Ukraine
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5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 0.200 | 380 | 426 | 0.892 |
| September 3, 2005 | ||||
| Poland | 3-0 | Croatia | PalaLottomatica | 15:30 |
| Italy | 3-0 | Portugal | PalaLottomatica | 18:00 |
| Ukraine | 0-3 | Russia | PalaLottomatica | 21:00 |
| September 4, 2005 | ||||
| Portugal | 2-3 | Croatia | PalaLottomatica | 15:30 |
| Italy | 3-0 | Ukraine | PalaLottomatica | 18:00 |
| Poland | 1-3 | Russia | PalaLottomatica | 21:00 |
| September 5, 2005 | ||||
| Ukraine | 2-3 | Portugal | PalaLottomatica | 15:30 |
| Italy | 3-0 | Poland | PalaLottomatica | 18:00 |
| Croatia | 2-3 | Russia | PalaLottomatica | 21:00 |
| September 7, 2005 | ||||
| Poland | 3-1 | Ukraine | PalaLottomatica | 15:30 |
| Russia | 3-1 | Portugal | PalaLottomatica | 18:00 |
| Italy | 3-1 | Croatia | PalaLottomatica | 21:00 |
| September 8, 2005 | ||||
| Poland | 3-0 | Portugal | PalaLottomatica | 15:30 |
| Croatia | 3-0 | Ukraine | PalaLottomatica | 18:00 |
| Italy | 1-3 | Russia | PalaLottomatica | 21:00 |
Pool B
- venue: Belgrade Arena, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbia and Montenegro
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5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 5.000 | 432 | 358 | 1.207 | Semifinals |
| 2 |  Spain
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5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 1.100 | 458 | 469 | 0.977 | |
| 3 |  Greece
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5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 0.909 | 472 | 482 | 0.979 | |
| 4 |  France
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5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 1.200 | 491 | 488 | 1.006 | |
| 5 |  Czech Republic
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5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 0.727 | 425 | 431 | 0.986 | |
| 6 |  Netherlands
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5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 0.267 | 391 | 441 | 0.887 |
| September 2, 2005 | ||||
| Greece | 3-2 | Netherlands | Belgrade Arena | 15:30 |
| France | 3-0 | Czech Republic | Belgrade Arena | 18:00 |
| Spain | 0-3 | Serbia and Montenegro | Belgrade Arena | 21:00 |
| September 3, 2005 | ||||
| Netherlands | 1-3 | France | Belgrade Arena | 15:30 |
| Spain | 3-1 | Greece | Belgrade Arena | 18:00 |
| Czech Republic | 1-3 | Serbia and Montenegro | Belgrade Arena | 21:00 |
| September 4, 2005 | ||||
| France | 2-3 | Spain | Belgrade Arena | 15:30 |
| Czech Republic | 3-0 | Netherlands | Belgrade Arena | 18:00 |
| Greece | 0-3 | Serbia and Montenegro | Belgrade Arena | 21:00 |
| September 6, 2005 | ||||
| Spain | 2-3 | Czech Republic | Belgrade Arena | 15:30 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 3-0 | Netherlands | Belgrade Arena | 18:00 |
| France | 2-3 | Greece | Belgrade Arena | 21:00 |
| September 7, 2005 | ||||
| Netherlands | 1-3 | Spain | Belgrade Arena | 15:30 |
| Czech Republic | 1-3 | Greece | Belgrade Arena | 18:00 |
| France | 2-3 | Serbia and Montenegro | Belgrade Arena | 21:00 |
Final round
- venue: PalaLottomatica, Rome, Italy
- All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 10 September | ||||||
| Russia | 3 | |||||
| 11 September | ||||||
| Spain | 2 | |||||
| Italy | 3 | |||||
| 10 September | ||||||
| Russia | 2 | |||||
| Italy | 3 | |||||
| Serbia and Montenegro | 2 | |||||
| 3rd place | ||||||
| 11 September | ||||||
| Spain | 0 | |||||
| Serbia and Montenegro | 3 | |||||
Semifinals
| September 10, 2005 | ||||
| Russia | 3-2 | Spain | PalaLottomatica | 18:00 |
| Italy | 3-2 | Serbia and Montenegro | PalaLottomatica | 21:00 |
Final
| September 11, 2005 | ||||
| 3°/4° place | ||||
| Serbia and Montenegro | 3-0 | Spain | PalaLottomatica | 18:00 |
| 1°/2° place | ||||
| Italy | 3-2 | Russia | PalaLottomatica | 21:00 |
Final ranking
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Team Roster Head coach: Gian Paolo Montali.
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Individual awards
- MVP: Alberto Cisolla (ITA)
- Best server: Ivan Miljković (SCG)
- Best libero: Mirko Corsano (ITA)
- Best setter: Nikola Grbić (SCG)
- Best spiker: Israel Rodríguez (ESP)
- Best blocker: Luigi Mastrangelo (ITA)
- Best receiver: Pavel Abramov (RUS)
References
Portals: Categories:
- Men's European Volleyball Championships
- 2005 in volleyball
- International sports competitions in Belgrade
- Volleyball in Rome
- International men's volleyball competitions hosted by Italy
- International sports competitions hosted by Serbia and Montenegro
- International volleyball competitions hosted by Serbia
- 2005 in Italian sport
- 2005 in Serbian sport
- 2000s in Belgrade
- 2000s in Rome
- Sports competitions in Rome
- September 2005 sports events in Europe
- 2005 in Serbia and Montenegro