2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship was held from September 3 to September 13, 2009, in İzmir and Istanbul, Turkey.
Poland claimed their first Men's European Volleyball Championship title with an undefeated run. The final was concluded with a 3–1 victory against France. Bulgaria captured the bronze medal after defeating Russia 3–0. Poland's Piotr Gruszka was named the tournament's most valuable player.
Venues
The Halkapınar Sport Hall in İzmir hosted Pools A, C, and E. Istanbul's Abdi İpekçi Arena hosted Pools B, D, and F. İzmir also hosted the Semifinals & Final.
Qualification
Host
Directly qualified after 2007 Men's European Volleyball Championship
Qualified through qualification tournament
Qualified through additional qualification tournament
Squads
Pools composition Pool APool BPool CPool D (Hosts)
Preliminary round
Pool A
Pool B
Pool C
Pool D
Playoff round
Pool E
Pool F
Final round
Semifinals
3rd place
Final
Final standing
RankTeam45678910111213141516
+14–man RosterPiotr Nowakowski, Piotr Gruszka, Daniel Pliński, Paweł Zagumny, Bartosz Kurek, Jakub Jarosz, Zbigniew Bartman, Marcel Gromadowski, Paweł Woicki, Michał Ruciak, Piotr Gacek, Krzysztof Ignaczak, Michał Bąkiewicz, Marcin MożdżonekHead coachDaniel Castellani
Awards
Most valuable player Piotr Gruszka Best scorer Antonin Rouzier Best spiker Aleksandr Volkov Best blocker Viktor Yosifov Best server Yury Berezhko Best setter Paweł Zagumny Best receiver Stéphane Antiga Best libero Hubert Henno
External links Official Website