The 2003

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was the 23rd edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the

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. It was hosted in

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from 20 to 28 September 2003. The two finalists Poland and Turkey claimed a ticket for the

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and the first Olympic Qualification Tournament for the

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held in

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in November. The first six ranked teams (Poland, Turkey, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, and Russia) qualified for the European Olympic Qualification Tournament in

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, from 5 to 10 January 2004. Semifinalists Turkey, Germany, Poland and the Netherlands also automatically qualified for the 2005 Women's European Championships, which took place in

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. Defending champion

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finished out of the medals for the first time in volleyball history.

Participating teams

Format

The tournament was played in two different stages. In the first stage, the twelve participants were divided in two groups of six teams each. A

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format was played within each group to determine the teams' group position. The second stage of the tournament consisted of two sets of semifinals to determine the tournament final ranking. The group stage firsts and seconds played the semifinals for 1st to 4th place, group stage thirds and fourths played the 5th to 8th place semifinals and the remaining four teams which finished group stages as fifth and sixth ended all tied in final ranking at 9th place. The pairing of the semifinals was made so teams played against the opposite group teams which finished in a different position (1st played against 2nd, 3rd played against 4th).

Pools composition

Squads

Venues

Preliminary round

* All times are

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( UTC+03:00).

Pool A

*venue location:

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Pool B

*venue location:

Dilek Sabancı Sport Hall Dilek Sabancı Sport Hall () was an indoor sporting arena located in Antalya, Turkey. Owned by the Sabancı Foundation, it was opened on November 3, 2001. The capacity of the arena was 2,500 spectators. It was the home of Turkish Basketball L ...

Antalya Antalya is the fifth-most populous city in Turkey and the capital of Antalya Province. Recognized as the "capital of tourism" in Turkey and a pivotal part of the Turkish Riviera, Antalya sits on Anatolia's southwest coast, flanked by the Tau ...

Final round

*venue location:

* All times are

( UTC+03:00).

5th–8th place

* Pools A and B third and fourth positions play each other.

5th–8th semifinals

7th place match

5th place match

Final

* Pools A and B first and second positions play each other.

Semifinals

3rd place match

Final

Final ranking

*''Poland and Turkey qualified for the

Individual awards

Players awarded for their performances in the tournament. *Best scorer: *Best spiker: *Best blocker: *Best server: *Best digger: *Best setter: *Best receiver:

References

* Confédération Européenne de Volleyball (CEV)

External links

Results
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CEV Results

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