Overview
The Netherlands had a successful tournament in Rotterdam and Amsterdam but still fell to second place to Poland, who had a perfect record. Nimir Abdel-Aziz is having the tournament of a lifetime, leading all scorers with 123 points. Germany ended up as the third seed in Antwerp & Brussels, placing behind Serbia & Belgium. They are bringing back several stars from their 2017 silver medal team, including Christian Fromm and Lukas Kampa. The winner of this game will play the winner of Poland vs Spain on Monday, September 23rd.
Head-to-head
- The Netherlands have met Germany (incl. the former East and West Germany) 10 times in the European Championship. Both countries have won five encounters this far.
- The Netherlands have won each of the last four encounters with Germany at the European Championship, including three straight-set victories.
- The last time Germany defeated the Netherlands in the European Championship came on 28 September 1977, when East Germany won 3-1 in the group stage.
- The Netherlands claimed their second European Championship medal by defeating Germany in straight sets in the 1991 bronze-medal match.
The Netherlands
- The Netherlands won the European title (1997) a year after claiming the Olympic gold medal (1996).
- The Netherlands claimed five podium finishes in the European Championship, in consecutive editions from 1989 to 1997 - one first, two second and two third places.
- The Netherlands won three of their five pool matches at the 2019 European Championship. Their defeats came against Poland and Czech Republic.
- The Netherlands could win more than three matches in a single European Championship for the first time since 2003 (4).
- Nimir Abdel-Aziz is this year's top scorer in the European Championship on 123 points, at least 10 more than any other player (Adis Lagumdzija of Turkey follows next on 113).
- Abdel-Aziz was also the best server (24 aces) and the third-best spiker in the group stage on 87 killing spikes, behind Turkey’s Adis Lagumdzija (101) and North Macedonia’s Nikola Gjorgiev (93).
Germany
- Germany finished runners-up to Russia at the 2017 European Championship, their only podium finish in the competition (incl. as East and West Germany).
- Germany are hoping to become the first country to win the European title after finishing runners-up in the previous edition since 2003 (Italy).
- Germany won only two of their five pool matches at the 2019 European Championship, straight-set victories against Austria and Slovakia.
- Germany could lose more than three matches at a single European Championship for the first time since 2001 (4).
- Christian Fromm was Germany's top scorer in the group stage on 59 points, not even half of the Dutch top scorer Nimir Abdel-Aziz (123).
- Julian Zenger was ranked in the top-10 of the best receivers in the group stage on 37% perfect receptions (7th place).
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Officials
First RefereeStefan BERNSTRÖMSWESecond RefereeTudor POPROU
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Venue Information
Containing a 250 meter cycling track, an indoor athletics track and a top sport hall, combined with a large number of meeting and congress facilities and the sports café, Omnisport Apeldoorn is the largest top sport accommodation in the north-east of the Netherlands. Ever since the sports temple opened its doors in 2008, loads of top sport events were staged in Apeldoorn, for which Omnisport was allocated with the A-status for sport facilities. Capacity: 6000
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Team
THE NETHERLANDS 
Address
De Weerelt, Orteliuslaan 1041 UTRECHTContacts
Previous Games
| 21/09/2019 | vs. |
1 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
| 18/09/2019 | vs. |
2 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
| 17/09/2019 | vs. |
3 - 1 | W | Go to Match Centre |
- All Time
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29Competitions Played
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2Titles
- Competition
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6Matches Played
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3Matches Won
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50%Win %
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12Sets Won
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506Points Won
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51%Attack %
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46%Reception %
Team
- Birth Date: 1992
- Birth Place: Sliedrecht
- Height: 201 cm
- Birth Date: 1990
- Birth Place: Renswoude
- Height: 200 cm
- Birth Date: 1991
- Birth Place: Nijverdal
- Height: 204 cm
- Birth Date: 1989
- Birth Place: Enkhuizen
- Height: 196 cm
- Birth Date: 1990
- Birth Place: Voorschoten
- Height: 202 cm
- Birth Date: 1991
- Birth Place: Nieuwegein
- Height: 199 cm
- Birth Date: 1998
- Birth Place: Smallingerland
- Height: 193 cm
- Birth Date: 1991
- Birth Place: Rijssen
- Height: 199 cm
- Birth Date: 1991
- Birth Place: Reading
- Height: 203 cm
- Birth Date: 1990
- Birth Place: THE NETHERLANDS
- Height: 192 cm
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Germany hits 58% as a team to beat The Netherlands at home
The combined total number of points scored by both teams throughout the entire match.
The total length of the match, from the first serve through until the last point has ended.
Total number of people in attendance at the venue – taken at the end of the second set.
The combined total number of successful spikes achieved by both teams throughout the entire match.
An average of the two team service reception percentages from the complete match.
The number of successful point winning blocks of THE NETHERLANDS compared to GERMANY.
THE NETHERLANDS number of service aces compared to GERMANY
Errors leading to points of THE NETHERLANDS, next to those from GERMANY
