2017 Women's European Volleyball Championship
| 2017 Women's European Volleyball Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host nation |
 Azerbaijan Georgia
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| Dates | 22 September – 1 October |
| Teams | 16 |
| Venues | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Official website | |
| Website | |
The 2017 Women's European Volleyball Championship will be the 30th edition of the European Volleyball Championship, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. The tournament and will be co-hosted by Azerbaijan and Georgia, taking place between 22 September and 1 October 2017.
The tournament is played in two different stages. In the first stage, the sixteen participants were divided in four groups of four teams each. A single round-robin format is played within each group to determine the teams' group position (as per criteria below). The three best teams of each group (total of 12 teams) progress to the second stage, with group winners advancing to the quarterfinals while second and third placed advance to the playoffs.
The second stage of the tournament consists of a single-elimination, with winners advancing to the next round. First, the playoff is played (involving groups second and third places) to determine which teams will join the group winners in the quarterfinals, followed by semifinals, 3rd place match and final.
Three venues (each in a different city) were selected to be used in the tournament. Two located in Azerbaijan (at Baku and Ganja) and one in Georgia (at Tbilisi).
All times are Azerbaijan Time (AZT) / Georgia Time (GET) (UTC+04:00).
All times are Azerbaijan Time (AZT) (UTC+04:00).
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