Pool C is one of four pools of the preliminary round of the 2026 Women's European Volleyball Championship. The pool consists of the co-hosts Azerbaijan, Belgium, Portugal, Netherlands, Romania, and Spain. All games were played at the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku from 21 to 28 August 2026. The top four teams advanced to the final round. With five wins, Belgium won the group, with Netherlands, co-hosts Azerbaijan and Portugal advancing with four, three and two wins respectively. The Portuguese reached the knockout stage for the first time ever.
Teams TeamQualification methodDate of qualificationAppearance(s)Previous best performanceWR Top eight in 2023 31st 19492023 18 8 Host nation 11th 2005 11 49 Five best runner-ups 28th 1949 4 28 Pool E winner 9th 2005 4 30 Pool B winner13th 19677 16 Five best runner-ups 2nd 20191 48
Venue Azerbaijan's National Gymnastics Arena organised Pool C. It was constructed in 2009 and has hosted numerous Gymnastics championships, most notably, the 2019 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships. The venue has also played host to the 2018 World Judo Championships and events at the 2015 European Games and 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games. BakuNational Gymnastics ArenaCapacity: 9,000
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 Azerbaijan Time (AZT) (UTC+04:00).
Azerbaijan vs Portugal
Belgium vs Spain
Romania vs Netherlands
Portugal vs Belgium
Spain vs Azerbaijan
Netherlands vs Portugal
Azerbaijan vs Romania
Romania vs Belgium
Netherlands vs Spain
Spain vs Portugal
Belgium vs Azerbaijan
Netherlands vs Belgium
Portugal vs Romania
Spain vs Romania
Azerbaijan vs Netherlands
Notes
References
External links CEV website Old CEV website