Pool A is one of four pools of the preliminary round of the 2026 Women's European Volleyball Championship. The pool consists of the Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Poland, Slovenia and co-hosts Turkey. All games were played at the Sinan Erdem Dome in Istanbul from 21 to 28 August 2026. The top four teams advanced to the final round. The top four teams that advanced were Poland, who managed to topple co-hosts Turkey to win the group, the Turks with four wins, Slovenia in third with 3 wins and finally Germany securing fourth with two victories.https://anlatilaninotesi.com.tr/20260828/filenin-sultanlari-son-16-turuna-yukseldi-1108329536.htmlhttps://www.rtvslo.si/sport/odbojka/evropsko-prvenstvo-v-odbojki/slovenke-ze-v-osmini-finala-in-v-dobrem-polozaju-za-3-mesto-v-skupini-a/792099
Teams TeamQualification methodDate of qualificationAppearance(s)Previous best performanceWR Top eight in 2023 17th 1963 2023 12 3 33rd 1949 16 5 Pool C winner 4th 2015 2 19 Pool A winner 18th 1991 18 12 Five best runner-ups 4th 1993 1997 1 65 20th 1949 2023 6 26
Venue Turkey's biggest indoor arena, the Sinan Erdem Dome, hosted Pool A. The venue was built in 2010 in preparation for the 2010 FIBA World Championship where, it was the main venue for the tournament, hosting the final phase. The facility was also the main host for EuroBasket 2017. This will be the first major volleyball tournament in this arena. IstanbulSinan Erdem DomeCapacity: 16,000
Group standings
Group progression The table listed the results of teams in each round.
Positions by round The table listed the positions of teams in each round.
Matches
All times are Further-eastern European Time (UTC+03:00).
Turkey vs Latvia
Germany vs Slovenia
Hungary vs Poland
Latvia vs Germany
Slovenia vs Turkey
Poland vs Latvia
Turkey vs Hungary
Hungary vs Germany
Poland vs Slovenia
Slovenia vs Latvia
Germany vs Turkey
Poland vs Germany
Latvia vs Hungary
Slovenia vs Hungary
Turkey vs Poland
Notes
References
External links CEV website Old CEV website