The 25th Men's European Volleyball Championship was the first continental volleyball competition hosted by Russia. Championship took place from September 6 to September 16, 2007, and was won by Spain.
Qualification
Teams
Pool A – Saint Petersburg
Pool B – Moscow
Pool C – Saint Petersburg
Pool D – Moscow
Squads
First round
Pool A Yubileyny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg RkTeamPointsWonLostSWSLRatioPWPLRatio1521741.7502572531.0162521641.5002302101.0953412560.8332402391.0044412480.5002512760.909
September 6, 2007 17:30 0–3 (23–25, 21–25, 18–25) September 7, 2007 15:00 3–2 (25–20, 22–25, 19–25, 25–19, 15–13) 20:00 1–3 (25–22, 21–25, 20–25, 17–25) September 8, 2007 17:30 3–0 (25–17, 25–19, 25–15) September 9, 2007 15:00 0–3 (15–25, 24–26, 19–25) 20:00 3–1 (25–23, 25–23, 24–26, 25–22)
Pool B Sport Complex Olympiski, Moscow RkTeamPointsWonLostSWSLRatioPWPLRatio163090MAX2251731.3012521661.0002752741.0043412470.5712392480.9644303390.3332432870.847
September 6, 2007 17:30 0–3 (17–25, 20–25, 22–25) September 7, 2007 15:00 1–3 (22–25, 25–23, 14–25, 24–26) 20:00 3–0 (25–20, 25–17, 25–18) September 8, 2007 17:30 1–3 (25–20, 18–25, 20–25, 11–25) September 9, 2007 15:00 2–3 (27–25, 25–21, 29–31, 23–25, 10–15) 20:00 3–0 (25–22, 25–23, 25–14)
Pool C Yubileyny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg RkTeamPointsWonLostSWSLRatioPWPLRatio1630919.0002412021.1932521641.5002412101.1483412470.5712452770.8844303290.2222352730.861
September 6, 2007 15:00 1–3 (25–16, 20–25, 21–25, 18–25) 20:00 1–3 (23–25, 23–25, 26–24, 15–25) September 7, 2007 17:30 3–1 (21–25, 25–21, 34–32, 27–25) September 8, 2007 15:00 3–0 (25–15, 25–16, 25–20) 20:00 3–0 (25–17, 25–18, 25–13) September 9, 2007 17:30 3–0 (25–22, 25–23, 25–22)
Pool D Sport Complex Olympiski, Moscow RkTeamPointsWonLostSWSLRatioPWPLRatio1521842.0002842691.0562521651.2002582301.1223521661.0002662670.9964303490.4442733150.867
September 6, 2007 15:00 2–3 (26–24, 25–23, 12–25, 20–25, 10–15) 20:00 2–3 (21–25 18–25, 25–21, 25–22, 13–15) September 7, 2007 17:30 1–3 (22–25, 26–28, 28–26, 14–25) September 8, 2007 15:00 0–3 (22–25, 26–28, 23–25) 20:00 3–1 (26–24, 23–25, 25–23, 25–18) September 9, 2007 17:30 0–3 (20–25, 18–25, 21–25)
Second round
Pool E Yubileyny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg RkTeamPointsWonLostSWSLRatioPWPLRatio110501543.7504494061.10628321281.5004574531.00938321071.4293973621.09748321091.1114384121.06356147130.5384374630.94465052150.1333444260.808
September 11, 2007 15:00 1–3 (23–25, 25–20, 22–25, 22–25) 17:30 3–2 (25–23, 22–25, 25–23, 33–35, 15–12) 20:00 3–0 (25–23, 25–15, 25–16) September 12, 2007 15:00 3–2 (25–11, 25–23, 21–25, 20–25, 15–12) 17:30 1–3 (19–25, 25–15, 24–26, 24–26) 20:00 3–0 (25–18, 25–23, 25–23) September 13, 2007 15:00 3–0 (25–14, 25–22, 25–21) 17:30 2–3 (24–26, 19–25, 26–24, 25–22, 10–15) 20:00 3–1 (30–28, 22–25, 25–18, 25–17)
Pool F Sport Complex Olympiski, Moscow RkTeamPointsWonLostSWSLRatioPWPLRatio110501543.7504413751.17628321371.8574554451.022383211101.1004494550.9874832991.0004074071.00056145130.3853984280.93065055150.3334274670.914
September 11, 2007 15:00 0–3 (20–25, 27–29, 21–25) 17:30 0–3 (22–25, 21–25, 23–25) 20:00 3–0 (25–22, 25–18, 25–21) September 12, 2007 15:00 1–3 (25–21, 17–25, 23–25, 21–25) 17:30 2–3 (20–25, 25–16, 24–26, 25–21, 13–15) 20:00 3–2 (25–21, 25–15, 20–25, 19–25, 15–10) September 13, 2007 15:00 1–3 (25–22, 23–25, 23–25, 17–25) 17:30 2–3 (23–25, 23–25, 28–26, 25–20, 9–15) 20:00 3–2 (22–25, 28–26, 22–25, 25–16, 15–8)
Semifinals and finals
Semifinals September 15, 2007 Sport Complex Olympiski, Moscow 17:30 3–2 (25–23, 19–25, 22–25, 26–24, 15–10) 20:00 3–0 (27–25, 25–22, 25–15)
Finals September 16, 2007 Sport Complex Olympiski, Moscow 15:30 1–3 (18–25, 25–23, 21–25, 16–25) 18:00 3–2 (25–18, 20–25, 24–26, 30–28, 16–14)
Ranking and statistics
Final ranking Place Team 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Team roster Rafael Pascual, Ibán Pérez, José Luis Lobato, Manuel Sevillano, Guillermo Hernán, Miguel Ángel Falasca, Javier Subiela, Guillermo Falasca, José Luis Moltó, Julián García-Torres, Enrique de la Fuente, Israel Rodríguez.Head coach: Andrea Anastasi.
Individual awards MVP: Best scorer: Best spiker: Best blocker: Best server: Best libero: Best setter:
References European Volleyball Championship 2007 Official website