The qualification for the

2013 Men's European Volleyball Championship The 2013 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the 28th edition of the Men's European Volleyball Championship, European Volleyball Championship, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball, C ...

was held from May 12, 2012 to May 26, 2013. Nine teams qualified for the 2013 Men's European Volleyball Championship tournament, namely the six group winners of the Second Round, together with the three winners of the Third Round.

First round

*Dates: May 12–20, 2012 *All times are local. *In case of a 1–1 tie, teams played a Golden Set to determine the winner.

First leg

Second leg

Second round

The six group winners qualified directly for the

, while the six runners-up moved on to the Third Round where three more teams qualified. ''All times are local.''

Pool A

Tournament 1

The tournament was held at Pavilhao de Desportos in

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Tournament 2

The tournament was held at

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Pool B

Tournament 1

The tournament was held at Sportcampus Lange Munte in

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Tournament 2

The tournament was held at

Kalev Sports Hall Kalev Sports Hall () is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the Juhkentali subdistrict of Kesklinn in Tallinn, Estonia. It was opened in 1962 and is owned by the City of Tallinn. The hall can hold up to 1,700 people (all-seater). It generally hosts ...

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Pool C

Tournament 1

The tournament was held at Budocenter in

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Tournament 2

The tournament was held at

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Pool D

Tournament 1

The tournament was held at

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Tournament 2

The tournament was held at

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Pool E

Tournament 1

The tournament was held at

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Tournament 2

The tournament was held at Ljudski vrt Sports Hall in

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Pool F

Tournament 1

The tournament was held at Városi Sportcsarnok in

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Tournament 2

The tournament was held at Zemgales Olympic Center in

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Third round

*Dates: May 31 – June 9, 2013 *All times are local. *In case of a 1–1 tie, teams played a Golden Set to determine the winner. *¹ Belgium won the golden set 15–12. *² Turkey won the golden set 15–10

First leg

Second leg

External links

Official website
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