The 2020

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was the 27th edition of the competition, with the main phase (contested between 9 teams) held in

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and

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from 22 to 30 August 2020.

Qualification

The qualifying stage for the final tournament was cancelled due to the

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by the CEV on 15 June 2020. The tournament itself will be held with participants determined from European Ranking after the respective National Federations confirm their participation in the event. On 16 July, it was announced that all of them confirmed the wish to use their respective slot.

Venues

Pools composition

The drawing of lots was combined with a seeding of National Federations and performed as follows: #The two organisers were seeded in Preliminary pools. Bosnia and Herzegovina in Pool I and Croatia in Pool II. #Remaining 10 participating teams drawn after they were previously placed in five cups as per their position in the latest European Ranking ;Result The drawing of lots was held on 23 July 2020 in Luxembourg. Before the start of the tournament it was announced that Italy, Russia and Germany have withdrawn due to travel restrictions imposed by COVID-19 pandemic.

Preliminary round

Pool I

Pool II

5th–8th classification

5th–8th semifinals

7th place match

5th place match

Final round

Semifinals

3rd place match

Final

Final standing

Awards

*Most valuable player *: İpar Özay Kurt *Best setter *: Lila Şengün *Best outside spikers *: Guewe Diouf *: Kseniya Liabiodkina *Best middle blockers *: Darya Sauchuk *: Hena Kurtagić *Best opposite spiker *: Vanja Savić *Best libero *: Gülce Güçtekin

References

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