28-AGOSTO-2013
EURO VOLLEY IN SEPTEMBER
 

The 2013 CEV Volleyball European Championship – Women is to be held from September 6-14 in a joint organisation of Germany and Switzerland.

16 teams, divided by four pools, will battle for the European Championship title, conquered by Serbia in the last edition. The top ranked teams from each pool will qualify directly for the quarter finals, while the second and third ranked teams will meet in a playoff in which the winning team also advances.

The following matchups are scheduled for the competitions inaugural day: Germany vs. Spain, The Netherlands vs. Turkey (Pool A); Italy vs. Switzerland, France vs. Belgium (Pool B); Azerbeijan vs. Croatia, Belarus vs. Russia (Pool C); Serbia vs. Bulgaria, Czech Republic vs. Poland (Pool D). [Calendar]

Meanwhile, at the 2013 FIVB World Grand Prix, being held at Japan, the Brazilians edged the North Americans (previous three editions winners) in straight sets (3-0: 25-19, 25-12, 25-10). [Live Score]

The World Grand Prix and Euro Volley matches are broadcasted to Portugal by Sport TV.

At the U-21 World Championship – Men, being held in Turkey, the Brazilian team also beat the United States (3-1: 25-22, 23-25, 25-18, 25-22) while Iran improved to five consecutive victories by edging Egypt (3-0: 25-21, 25-20, 25-11). [U-21 World Championship]

More info: www.fivb.org / www.cev.lu