The 2001 Men's European Volleyball Championship

European Volleyball Championship

The European Volleyball Championship is a sport competition for national teams, currently held biannually and organized by the CEV, the European volleyball federation. There are both men's and women's competitions....

was the 22nd edition of the event, organized by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball

Confédération Européenne de Volleyball

Confédération Européenne de Volleyball is the continental governing body for the sport of volleyball in Europe. Its headquarters are located in Luxembourg, Luxembourg.- Profile :...

. It was hosted in Ostrava

Ostrava

Ostrava is the third largest city in the Czech Republic and the second largest urban agglomeration after Prague. Located close to the Polish border, it is also the administrative center of the Moravian-Silesian Region and of the Municipality with Extended Competence. Ostrava was candidate for the...

, Czech Republic

Czech Republic

The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....

 from September 8 to September 16, 2001.

Qualification

The number one to six from the 1999 edition of the Men's European Volleyball Championship — Italy, Yugoslavia, Russia, France, Czech Republic (also host) and the Netherlands — were automatically qualified for the 2001 edition. The other teams had to qualify in the previous year.

Group A

Team	Points	G	W	L	PW	PL	Ratio	SW	SL	Ratio
1.		9	5	4	1	418	367	1.139	13	5	2.600
2.		9	5	4	1	427	362	1.180	12	6	2.000
3.		8	5	3	2	441	401	1.100	12	7	1.714
4.		8	5	3	2	431	435	0.991	11	9	1.222
5.		6	5	1	4	393	452	0.869	5	14	0.357
6.		5	5	0	5	339	428	0.792	3	15	0.200

• September 8

  	0-3		20-25 21-25 29-31
  	1-3		15-25 25-21 17-25 12-25
  	3-1		25-13 25-13 20-25 25-18

• September 9

  	3-1		25-15 25-17 19-25 25-20
  	1-3		25-20 19-25 20-25 17-25
  	3-0		25-21 25-15 25-20

• September 10

  	3-1		24-26 25-22 25-20 25-17
  	3-1		25-22 25-20 20-25 25-20
  	2-3		25-20 21-25 22-25 25-22 13-15

• September 12

  	2-3		22-25 25-23 25-17 23-25 13-15
  	0-3		19-25 23-25 12-25
  	3-0		25-17 25-14 25-21

• September 13

  	3-1		20-25 25-15 25-21 25-20
  	3-0		25-19 25-21 25-23
  	0-3		20-25 16-25 20-25

Group B

Team	Points	G	W	L	PW	PL	Ratio	SW	SL	Ratio
1.		9	5	4	1	473	412	1.148	14	6	2.333
2.		8	5	3	2	436	383	1.138	11	7	1.571
3.		8	5	3	2	492	481	1.023	13	9	1.444
4.		8	5	3	2	437	434	1.007	9	10	0.900
5.		6	5	1	4	361	418	0.864	5	12	0.417
6.		6	5	1	4	407	478	0.851	6	14	0.429

• September 8

  	2-3		18-25 21-25 27-25 25-23 13-15
  	0-3		23-25 14-25 13-25
  	1-3		25-21 29-31 15-25 14-25

• September 9

  	3-0		27-25 25-18 25-21
  	3-1		25-14 25-16 23-25 25-16
  	3-0		25-19 25-14 25-22

• September 10

  	1-3		20-25 25-20 16-25 24-26
  	1-3		29-27 18-25 17-25 19-25
  	0-3		21-25 32-34 21-25

• September 12

  	3-0		26-24 25-21 25-22
  	3-0		25-21 25-23 27-25
  	2-3		25-23 17-25 25-19 25-27 12-15

• September 13

  	3-2		19-25 25-21 17-25 25-23 15-12
  	3-1		25-15 20-25 27-25 25-23
  	2-3		21-25 25-21 22-25 25-21 17-19

Final round

• September 15

  	0-3		22-25 27-29 09-25
  	0-3		20-25 17-25 27-29

• September 16

  	2-3		25-18 15-25 25-21 22-25 12-15
  	0-3		21-25 18-25 20-25

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• September 15

  	1-3		21-25 25-21 21-25 25-27
  	3-1		24-26 26-24 30-28 25-16

• September 16

  	1-3		18-25 25-18 22-25 24-26
  	3-2		25-27 27-25 25-21 22-25 15-11

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Final ranking

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Team Roster

Rajko Jokanović Rajko Jokanovic Rajko Jokanović is a Serbian volleyball player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1996 Summer Olympics.He was born in Beograd and played for OK Crvena Zvezda.... , Goran Marić, Edin Škorić, Slobodan Boškan Slobodan Boškan Slobodan Boškan is a Serbian volleyball player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 2000 Summer Olympics.He was born in Novi Sad.... , Đula Mešter, Vasa Mijić Vasa Mijic Vasa Mijić is a Serbian volleyball player, who won the gold medal with the Yugoslavian Men's National Team at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Standing at 1,86 m, he played as a libero.... , Nikola Grbić Nikola Grbic Nikola Grbić is a Serbian volleyball player. He was born at Klek, Socialist Republic of Serbia, Yugoslavia, now part of Serbia. Standing at 1,95 m, he plays setter. He is the younger brother of Vladimir Grbić, who also played volleyball on the highest level.... , Vladimir Grbić Vladimir Grbic Vladimir "Vanja" Grbić is a former Serbian volleyball player. He is 193 cm and played as passer-side attacker. He was born in Klek, then in the Socialist Republic of Serbia, Yugoslavia, now in Serbia... , Andrija Gerić Andrija Geric Andrija Gerić is a Serbian volleyball player . He started playing volleyball in OK Vojvodina club. He plays for Fenerbahçe Istanbul from Turkey. He signed two years contract on 6 September 2010.... , Goran Vujević Goran Vujevic Goran Vujević is a Montenegrin-born Serbian volleyball player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics and for Serbia and Montenegro in the 2004 Summer Olympics.... , Ivan Miljković Ivan Miljkovic Ivan Miljković is a Serbian volleyball player, whose first club was Student Niš. He started his professional career in Partizan Belgrade in 1997 and currently playing for Fenerbahçe Grundig in Turkey... , and Igor Vušurović Igor Vušurovic Igor Vušurović is a Montenegrin volleyball player, who won the gold medal with the Yugoslavian Men's National Team at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Standing at , he played as a middle blocker.-References:*... . Head Coach: Zoran Gajić.

Individual awards

• Most Valuable Player

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• Best Scorer

• Best Attacker

• Best Blocker

• Best Digger

• Best Setter

• Best Libero

• Best Receiver