Turkish Women's National Volleyball Team finishes European Championship group in second place
Suffering a 3-2 defeat against Poland, the national team experienced their first loss after 14 matches and was paired with Azerbaijan in the round of 16.
Facing Poland in their final match of the Trendyol 2026 CEV Women's European Championship Group A, the Turkish Women's National Volleyball Team lost the tightly contested match 3-2. With this result, the crescent-star team finished the group in second place, setting up a round of 16 match against Azerbaijan.
Details of the Group Match
The Turkish Women's National Volleyball Team finished Group A in second place with 4 wins and 1 loss after being defeated 3-2 by Poland in their final match of the tournament.
European Streak Comes to an End
With this result against Poland, the national team brought an end to their successful run in European Championship history, suffering their first defeat after 14 matches.
Opponent in the Round of 16
Having successfully finished the group stage in second place, our crescent-star volleyball players will face the team from Azerbaijan in the round of 16 stage of the tournament.
Course of the Match
Winning the first set comfortably with a score of 25-15, Turkey later lost the upper hand to their opponent in the subsequent sets, carrying the match to a tie-break set.
Tie-break Set and Result
Displaying an effective performance in the tie-break set of the match, Poland won the set 15-10 and the match 3-2, finishing Group A at the top.
Special Honoring Ceremony
Prior to the match, a ceremony was held for the squad that became European runners-up in 2003, and plaques were presented to the former players and technical staff.