2005 Men's European Volleyball Championship
The 24th Men's European Volleyball Championship was the first continental volleyball competition hosted by two nations – Serbia and Montenegro and Italy, namely in their respective capitals, Belgrade and Rome. Championship took place from September 2 to September 11, 2005.
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| Host nation |  Italy%253B_Flag_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro_(2003%E2%80%932006).svg.png.webp){kind=small} Serbia and Montenegro |
| Dates | September 2–11 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Champions | Italy (6th title) |
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP | Alberto Cisolla |
| Official website | |
Qualification
Teams
Preliminary competitions consisted of two groups with six teams each, based in Rome and Belgrade, with first two teams from each groups progressing to semi-finals.
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Preliminary round
| (F) | Advance to Final round |
- All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).
Pool A
- venue: PalaLottomatica, Rome, Italy
| Pts | Matches | Sets | Points | |||||||
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| Rank | Team | W | L | W | L | Ratio | W | L | Ratio | |
| 1 |  Russia (F) |
10 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3.000 | 485 | 444 | 1.092 |
| 2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Italy (F) |
9 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 3.250 | 453 | 370 | 1.224 |
| 3 |  Poland |
8 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1.429 | 413 | 387 | 1.067 |
| 4 |  Croatia |
7 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1.000 | 427 | 442 | 0.966 |
| 5 |  Portugal |
6 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 0.429 | 409 | 458 | 0.893 |
| 6 |  Ukraine |
5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 0.200 | 380 | 426 | 0.892 |
| September 3, 2005 | ||||
| Poland | 3-0 | Croatia | PalaLottomatica | 15:30 |
| Italy | 3-0 | Portugal | PalaLottomatica | 18:00 |
| Ukraine | 0-3 | Russia | PalaLottomatica | 21:00 |
| September 4, 2005 | ||||
| Portugal | 2-3 | Croatia | PalaLottomatica | 15:30 |
| Italy | 3-0 | Ukraine | PalaLottomatica | 18:00 |
| Poland | 1-3 | Russia | PalaLottomatica | 21:00 |
| September 5, 2005 | ||||
| Ukraine | 2-3 | Portugal | PalaLottomatica | 15:30 |
| Italy | 3-0 | Poland | PalaLottomatica | 18:00 |
| Croatia | 2-3 | Russia | PalaLottomatica | 21:00 |
| September 7, 2005 | ||||
| Poland | 3-1 | Ukraine | PalaLottomatica | 15:30 |
| Russia | 3-1 | Portugal | PalaLottomatica | 18:00 |
| Italy | 3-1 | Croatia | PalaLottomatica | 21:00 |
| September 8, 2005 | ||||
| Poland | 3-0 | Portugal | PalaLottomatica | 15:30 |
| Croatia | 3-0 | Ukraine | PalaLottomatica | 18:00 |
| Italy | 1-3 | Russia | PalaLottomatica | 21:00 |
Pool B
- venue: Belgrade Arena, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro
| Pts | Matches | Sets | Points | |||||||
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| Rank | Team | W | L | W | L | Ratio | W | L | Ratio | |
| 1 | Serbia and Montenegro (F) |
10 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 5.000 | 432 | 358 | 1.207 |
| 2 |  Spain (F) |
8 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1.100 | 458 | 469 | 0.977 |
| 3 |  Greece |
8 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 0.909 | 472 | 482 | 0.979 |
| 4 |  France |
7 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1.200 | 491 | 488 | 1.006 |
| 5 |  Czech Republic |
7 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.727 | 425 | 431 | 0.986 |
| 6 |  Netherlands |
5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 0.267 | 391 | 441 | 0.887 |
| September 2, 2005 | ||||
| Greece | 3-2 | Netherlands | Belgrade Arena | 15:30 |
| France | 3-0 | Czech Republic | Belgrade Arena | 18:00 |
| Spain | 0-3 | Serbia and Montenegro | Belgrade Arena | 21:00 |
| September 3, 2005 | ||||
| Netherlands | 1-3 | France | Belgrade Arena | 15:30 |
| Spain | 3-1 | Greece | Belgrade Arena | 18:00 |
| Czech Republic | 1-3 | Serbia and Montenegro | Belgrade Arena | 21:00 |
| September 4, 2005 | ||||
| France | 2-3 | Spain | Belgrade Arena | 15:30 |
| Czech Republic | 3-0 | Netherlands | Belgrade Arena | 18:00 |
| Greece | 0-3 | Serbia and Montenegro | Belgrade Arena | 21:00 |
| September 6, 2005 | ||||
| Spain | 2-3 | Czech Republic | Belgrade Arena | 15:30 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 3-0 | Netherlands | Belgrade Arena | 18:00 |
| France | 2-3 | Greece | Belgrade Arena | 21:00 |
| September 7, 2005 | ||||
| Netherlands | 1-3 | Spain | Belgrade Arena | 15:30 |
| Czech Republic | 1-3 | Greece | Belgrade Arena | 18:00 |
| France | 2-3 | Serbia and Montenegro | Belgrade Arena | 21:00 |
Final round
- venue: PalaLottomatica, Rome, Italy
- All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 10 September | ||||||
| Russia | 3 | |||||
| 11 September | ||||||
| Spain | 2 | |||||
| Italy | 3 | |||||
| 10 September | ||||||
| Russia | 2 | |||||
| Italy | 3 | |||||
| Serbia and Montenegro | 2 | |||||
| 3rd place | ||||||
| 11 September | ||||||
| Spain | 0 | |||||
| Serbia and Montenegro | 3 | |||||
Semifinals
| September 10, 2005 | ||||
| Russia | 3-2 | Spain | PalaLottomatica | 18:00 |
| Italy | 3-2 | Serbia and Montenegro | PalaLottomatica | 21:00 |
Final
| September 11, 2005 | ||||
| 3°/4° place | ||||
| Serbia and Montenegro | 3-0 | Spain | PalaLottomatica | 18:00 |
| 1°/2° place | ||||
| Italy | 3-2 | Russia | PalaLottomatica | 21:00 |
Final ranking
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Head Coach: Gian Paolo Montali.
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Individual awards
- MVP: Alberto Cisolla (ITA)
- Best Server: Ivan Miljković (SCG)
- Best Libero: Mirko Corsano (ITA)
- Best Setter: Nikola Grbić (SCG)
- Best Spiker: Israel Rodríguez (ESP)
- Best Blocker: Luigi Mastrangelo (ITA)
- Best Receiver: Pavel Abramov (RUS)
References
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