# European Men's Volleyball Championship tournament > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/european-mens-volleyball-championship-tournament > Updated: 2026-09-18T10:31:17.000Z. Sources: 62. Developments: 6. The European Volleyball Championship group stage in Tampere saw Finland and Belgium emerge as key competitors in Group C. After a record-breaking victory against Belgium and a win over the Netherlands, Finland initially finished second in the group following a loss to Estonia. This placement set up a knockout match against Greece. In the round of 16, Finland secured a comeback victory against Greece with a 3–2 score (22–25, 25–16, 22–25, 25–23, 15–13). Despite Greece winning the first and third sets, Finland’s tie-break win marked their return to the top eight of the European Championship for the first time since 2013. Meanwhile, in Torino, Italy maintained an undefeated streak by defeating Denmark 3–0 (25–22, 25–16, 25–11). Led by coach Ferdinando De Giorgi, the Italian team is scheduled to face Finland in the quarter-finals. In the match against Denmark, Jurij Romano contributed 14 points to secure the victory. ## Claims - Finlandia defeated Greece 3-2 to advance to the Eurovolley 2026 quarterfinals. (corroborated by 4 sources) - The analysis was produced by Meksi Urheilumedia. (corroborated by 4 sources) - Finland's men's national volleyball team defeated Greece 3–2. (corroborated by 4 sources) - The victory against Greece ensures Finland advances to the top eight of the European Championships. (corroborated by 4 sources) - Finland will face defending champions Italy in the quarterfinals. (corroborated by 4 sources) - Luka Marttila secured the win with two consecutive successful plays in the fifth set. (corroborated by 4 sources) - Finland's performance in the second week of the European Championships has been described as underwhelming compared to previous years. (corroborated by 4 sources) - Luka Marttila scored 21 points during the match. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Nooa Marttila scored 21 points during the match. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Joonas Jokela scored 20 points during the match. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Angelos Markou scored 20 points for Greece. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Finland qualifies for the Eurovolley 2026 quarterfinals as the runner-up of Group C. (single source) ## Timeline ### 2026-09-18: Italy advances to volleyball European Championship quarterfinals Italy advances to the European Volleyball Championship quarterfinals after a 3-0 win over Denmark, while Finland moves forward by defeating Greece 3-2 in a five-set thriller. 50 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/finland-advances-to-eurovolley-2026-quarterfinals-after-defeating-greece ### 2026-09-17: Finland and Greece to face off in European Volleyball Championship knockout Finland and Greece face off in a decisive round of 16 knockout match at the Men's European Volleyball Championship in Torino, Italy, to determine who advances to the quarterfinals. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/finland-mens-volleyball-faces-greece-in-european-championship-knockout ### 2026-09-17: Estonia men's volleyball team battles Finland for World Championship hopes Estonia's men's volleyball team faced Finland in a crucial European Championship match, fighting to secure at least one set to aid their qualification for the 2027 World Championship in Poland. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/estonia-mens-volleyball-team-battles-finland-for-world-championship-hopes ### 2026-09-15: Finland defeats Netherlands in European Volleyball Championship Finland defeated the Netherlands 3–2 in the men's European Volleyball Championship in Tampere, maintaining a perfect record in Group C to advance toward the playoffs in Torino. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/finland-defeats-netherlands-in-european-volleyball-championship ### 2026-09-14: Estonia men's volleyball team loses 1:3 to Belgium Estonia's men's volleyball team lost 1:3 to Belgium in the European Championship Group C, following a strong second-set comeback led by Andres Jefanov. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/estonia-mens-volleyball-team-loses-13-to-belgium ### 2026-09-12: Finland defeats Belgium 3–2 in European Volleyball Championship Finland's men's national volleyball team defeated Belgium 3–2 in a European Championship match in Tampere, set before a record crowd of 12,338 spectators. 8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/finland-mens-volleyball-defeats-belgium-in-european-championship --- Cite as: European Men's Volleyball Championship tournament. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/european-mens-volleyball-championship-tournament