2028 Men's European Volleyball Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation | Montenegro |
| Dates | 2028 |
| Teams | 24 |
| Venue(s) | TBD (in TBD host cities) |
The 2028 Men's European Volleyball Championship, commonly referred to as EuroVolley Men 2028, will be the 35th edition of the biannual continental tournament for men's national volleyball teams, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, CEV. The tournament will be held in 2028. It will be organised in Montenegro and three yet to be known countries, marking the fifth consecutive time EuroVolley will be held in four countries, after the multi-country hosting system was first used in 2019[1].
This will be the second European Championship after 2026 to be held in an even-numbered year.
The top three finishers will also qualify for the 2029 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Cup in Qatar.
Host selection
On 4 July 2025, the bidding process was started.[2]
Hosting requirements
Venue requirements
| Rounds[3] | Capacity |
|---|---|
| Group stage, Eight-finals & Quarterfinals | 5,000 |
| Semifinals & Final | 10,000 |
Organisation fees
| Rounds[4] | Price |
|---|---|
| Group stage | €650,000 |
| Group stage, Eight-finals & Quarterfinals | €1,2 million |
| Group stage, Eight-finals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals & Final | €2 million |
Interested applicants
- Croatia – Croatia expressed interest in 2024. In April 2025, the president of the Croatian Volleyball Federation Frane Žanić supported the bid.[5]If selected, this would be Croatia's first time organizing the event.
- Latvia on 22 January 2026 while Montenegrin prime minister Milojko Spajić who supported his country's bid, he suggested that Latvia could host matches.[6] If selected, this would be Latvia's first time organizing the event.
- Montenegro – On 31 March 2025, the minister of sports, Dragoslav Šćekić, expressed Montenegro's interest in hosting the event with their Croatia, Hungary and Serbia.[7][8][9][10][11] Deputy prime minister, Aleksa Bačić, said he supports the idea of hosting.[12] Montenegro became the first host of the tournament, being given the hosting rights on 6 March 2026.[13][14] This is Montenegro's first time ever organizing the event.
- Serbia In April 2025, Serbia joined bid to host.[15]If selected, this would be Serbia's third time organizing the event (1975 and 2005 as Serbia and Montenegro) but would be first time host as a independent nation.
Qualification
The games for the qualifying will be played in 2026 and 2027. The groups will be divided by the Serpentine system based on each teams' ranking.
Summary of qualified teams
| Team | Qualification method | Date of qualification | Appearance(s) | Previous best performance | WR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | First | Last | Streak | |||||
| Montenegro | Host nation | 6 March 2026 | 4th | 2019 | 2023 | 1 | Eighteenth place (2019) | TBD |
Venues
So far one venue in one cities has been revealed to host the tournament.
Overview of venues
Montenegro
- One Montenegrin venue will be used during the tournament. The Morača Sports Center in Podgorica will host the group phase.
Final standing
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References
- ^ https://rtcg.me/sport/odbojka/820575/crna-gora-jedan-od-domacina-grupe-na-eurovoleju-2028-.html
- ^ https://www.cev.eu/articles/volleyball/cev-opens-bidding-process-for-eurovolley-2028/
- ^ EuroVolley 2028 hosting guidelines Page 13
- ^ EuroVolley 2028 hosting guidelines Page 8
- ^ "Croatia wants to organize the volleyball European Championship in 2028". portal.hr. 3 April 2025.
- ^ "Prime Minister of Montenegro supports OSCG's bid to host EuroVolley Men in 2028". CEV. 29 January 2026.
- ^ https://en.vijesti.me/sports-e/volleyball/752345/Montenegro-wants-to-host-the-volleyball-epic-together-with-Serbia--Croatia-and-Hungary.?utm_source=vijesti&utm_medium=article_related&utm_campaign=article_intext_related
- ^ https://inside.cev.eu/articles/cev/cev-president-and-montenegro-s-deputy-prime-minister-discuss-cev-eurovolley-2028-bid/
- ^ https://inside.cev.eu/articles/cev/montenegro-s-sports-minister-supports-candidacy-to-host-eurovolley-2028-men/
- ^ https://odbojka.me/crna-gora-zeli-domacinstvo-evropskog-prvenstva-za-odbojkase/
- ^ https://odbojka.me/zamjenik-premijera-ugostio-predsjednika-cev-becic-snazno-podrzavam-ideju-da-crna-gora-srbija-i-hrvatska-organizuju-evropsko-prvenstvo-za-odbojkase/
- ^ https://sportklub.n1info.rs/ostali-sportovi/odbojka/svi-za-jednog-srbija-crna-gora-hrvatska-i-madjarska-zele-ep/
- ^ "Montenegro to make history by hosting CEV EuroVolley 2028 Men pool phase". CEV. 6 March 2026.
- ^ https://odbojka.me/istorijski-dan-za-crnogorsku-odbojku-crna-gora-domacin-evropskog-prvenstva-2028-za-odbojkase/
- ^ "Government approves organization of the European Volleyball Championship in 2028, Bečić: Sport brings people together". vijesti.me. 13 February 2026.
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