Leaders

The very first European Championship took place in Rome, Italy, back in 1948 and it featured six teams only. The format of the tournament and the number of participating teams have changed multiple times throughout the decades – but the 2019 edition coincided with a real 'revolution', since for the first time ever 24 nations were able to compete for the highest honours in European Volleyball, with the tournament being co-hosted by four countries. The same format was used in 2021 and was hosted by Poland, Czechia, Estonia and Finland. As many as 15 countries have medalled at least once, with Russia leading the way with 22 medals in total, including 14 claimed by the former Soviet Union.

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Editions

The 32 European Championship tournaments for men have been won by nine different national teams. Russia have won fourteen times (twelve as Soviet Union). The other European Championship winners are Italy, with seven titles; Czech Republic as (Czechoslovakia) and Serbia (once as Yugoslavia), with three titles apiece; and France, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania and Spain, with one title each.  Pictured is the Soviet Union's captain Viacheslav Zaytsev standing on top of the podium after their win in East Berlin in 1983 for their seventh consecutive European crown.

CEV EuroVolley 2026 | Men CEV EuroVolley 2026 | Men
CEV EuroVolley 2023 | Men CEV EuroVolley 2023 | Men
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POLAND POL
CEV EuroVolley 2021 | Men CEV EuroVolley 2021 | Men
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ITALY ITA
CEV EuroVolley 2019 | Men CEV EuroVolley 2019 | Men
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SERBIA SRB
2017 CEV Volleyball European Championship - Men 2017 CEV Volleyball European Championship - Men
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RUSSIA RUS
2015 CEV Volleyball European Championship - Men 2015 CEV Volleyball European Championship - Men
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FRANCE FRA
2013 CEV VELUX Volleyball European Championship 2013 CEV VELUX Volleyball European Championship
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RUSSIA RUS
2011 CEV Volleyball European Championship 2011 CEV Volleyball European Championship
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SERBIA SRB
2009 CEV European Championships 2009 CEV European Championships
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POLAND POL
2006/2007 European Championships 2006/2007 European Championships
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SPAIN ESP
2004/2005 European Championships 2004/2005 European Championships
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ITALY ITA
2002/2003 Senior European Championships 2002/2003 Senior European Championships
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ITALY ITA
2000/2001 Senior European Championships 2000/2001 Senior European Championships
1998/1999 Senior European Championships 1998/1999 Senior European Championships
1996/1997 Senior European Championships 1996/1997 Senior European Championships
1994/1995 Senior European Championships 1994/1995 Senior European Championships
1992/1993 Senior European Championships 1992/1993 Senior European Championships
1990/1991 Senior European Championships 1990/1991 Senior European Championships
1988/1989 Senior European Championships 1988/1989 Senior European Championships
1986/1987 Senior European Championships 1986/1987 Senior European Championships
1984/1985 Senior European Championships 1984/1985 Senior European Championships
1982/1983 Senior European Championships 1982/1983 Senior European Championships
1980/1981 Senior European Championships 1980/1981 Senior European Championships
1978/1979 Senior European Championships 1978/1979 Senior European Championships
1976/1977 Senior European Championships 1976/1977 Senior European Championships
1974/1975 Senior European Championships 1974/1975 Senior European Championships
1971 Senior European Championships 1971 Senior European Championships
1967 Senior European Championships 1967 Senior European Championships
1963 Senior European Championships 1963 Senior European Championships
1958 Senior European Championships 1958 Senior European Championships
1955 Senior European Championships 1955 Senior European Championships
1951 Senior European Championships 1951 Senior European Championships
1950 Senior European Championships 1950 Senior European Championships
1948 Senior European Championships 1948 Senior European Championships