The 2028 Women's European Volleyball Championship, commonly referred to as EuroVolley Women 2028, will be the 35th edition of the biannual continental tournament for women's national volleyball teams, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, CEV. The tournament will be held in 2028. It will be organised in Slovakia, Spain and two yet to be known countries, marking the fifth consecutive time EuroVolley will be held in four countries, after the multi-country hosting system was first used in 2019.
24 teams will participate for the fifth time as well. Qualification took place in May 2026 to July 2027. The four co-hosts qualified automatically.
This will be the second European Championship after 2026 to be held in an even-numbered year.
The top three finishers will also qualify for the 2029 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Cup in the Philippines.
Turkey are the two-time defending champions, having won the last two editions in 2023 and 2026.
Bidding process On 4 July 2025, the bidding process was started.
Hosting requirements Venue requirements RoundsEuroVolley 2028 hosting guidelines Page 13CapacityGroup stage, Eight-finals & Quarterfinals5,000Semifinals & Final10,000
Organisation fees RoundsEuroVolley 2028 hosting guidelines Page 8PriceGroup stage€650,000Group stage, Eight-finals & Quarterfinals€1,2 millionGroup stage, Eight-finals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals & Final€2 million
Host selection – On 13 June 2026, after hosting the 2026 Women's European League in Poprad, president of the Slovak Volleyball Federation, , stated that they have decided to bid for the competition. On 31 August 2026, Slovakia was confirmed to be the second host, with the new Olympic Arena in Šamorín being the venue that will host a group.https://slovakvolley.sk/articles/1530https://sport24.pluska.sk/ostatne/velka-pocta-pre-slovensky-volejbal-o-dva-roky-sa-tu-uskutocni-velky-europsky-sviatok This will be Slovakia's second time hosting after 2019.
– On 6 November 2024, CEV president, , said he would like to see Spain host EuroVolley in 2028. Later in the month, new president of the Real Federación Española de Voleibol, Felipe Pascual Bernáldez, said he also intended to bid for EuroVolley, touting Madrid and the Canary Islands as possible host venues. In April 2026, Sikirić encouraged Spain to organise major events. On 16 July 2026, Spain became the first hosts of the tournament, with games to take place at the Centro Insular de Deportes in Las Palmas. This is Spain's first time ever organizing the event.
Interested applicants – In October 2025, president of the Real Federación Española de Voleibol, Felipe Pascual Bernáldez, said he encourages Spain neighbours, France and Portugal, to co-host the event with them and is optimistic they will join. This would be France's third time hosting after 1951 and 1979. – In October 2025, president of the Real Federación Española de Voleibol, Felipe Pascual Bernáldez, said he encourages Spain neighbours, France and Portugal, to co-host the event with them and is optimistic they will join. Portugal have never hosted the event before.
Qualification
24 teams qualify for the championship. For the first time since the 1971 edition, there will be no qualification tournament and teams will earn slots in the tournament through different methods. The four co-hosts and the defending champions from the 2026 edition automatically progress (in the event that a host nation has already qualified via another pathway, its host slot cascades to the European Ranking for national teams as of 2027, and in case the defending champions has already qualified via another pathway, its slot goes to the next best team not yet qualified from the 2026 edition).
For the first time, Women's European Volleyball League will serve as a qualifier for the tournament. The semifinalists from the 2026 and 2027 editions will qualify for the tournament (in case a qualified team occupies a slot, it goes to the next best team not yet qualified from the European League).
The remaining 11 slots will be allocated to the highest-ranked teams not yet qualified according to the European Ranking for national teams at the end of the 2027 European League and 2027 FIVB Nations League.
Means of qualificationQualifierMeans of qualificationQualifierHost CountriesDefending champions European Ranking 2026 European League 2027 European League Total 24
Summary of qualified teams TeamQualification methodDate of qualificationAppearance(s)Previous best performanceWR Host nation10th200520265 TBD 8th20035 TBD TBD TBD 2026 European League semifinalists7th1967 20264 TBD 21st19497 TBD 5th20153 TBD 7th196720231 TBD Defending champions18th1963202613 TBD 2027 European League semifinalists TBD TBD TBD TBD European highest-ranked non-qualified team TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Notes
Venues So far two venues in two cities has been revealed to host the tournament.
Overview of venues Slovakia One Slovak venue will be used during the tournament. The new Olympic arena in Šamorín will host the group phase.
Spain One Spanish venue will be used during the tournament. The Centro Insular de Deportes in Las Palmas will host the group phase.
Final standing
Rank Team4 56789101112131415161718192021222324 Qualified for the 2029 World Cup Qualified for the 2029 World Cup via FIVB World Ranking
References
External links
Official website