At the continental level, the Czechs’ best finish at the CEV European Championships was 4th in 2001 and 7th in 2017.

Estonia have claimed the European Golden League title twice – their first triumph came in 2016 and second in 2018.

Qualifying for EuroVolley 2019 Men is the greatest success achieved by the national team of Montenegro in their young history.

At the European level, Poland has reached for the crown once, in 2009, came in second at each of the five editions held between 1975 and 1983 and finished third in 1967 and, most recently, in 2011.

Hosting Europe's premier men's event for the third time, Roberto Piazza and his team will be aiming at repeating the success story of 1997, rather than the achievements of 1985.

In their fifth appearance at the European Championship Finals, Ukraine are out to top their highest place sixth in 1993.