| Competition: | Women's European Volleyball Championship |
| Continent: | Europe |
| Gender: | women |
| Year: | 2026 |
| Size: | 170 |
| Host: | |
| Host2: | |
| Teams: | 24 |
| Venues: | 4 |
| Cities: | 4 |
| Last: | 2023 Women's European Volleyball Championship |
| Next: | 2028 Women's European Volleyball Championship |
The 2026 Women's European Volleyball Championship will be the 34th edition of the Women's European Volleyball Championship, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, CEV. For the fourth consecutive time, the EuroVolley will be held in four countries. Turkey are the defending champions.
On 22 June 2023, the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) announced that, starting in 2026, all continental competitions would be played in even-numbered years, rather than odd-numbered.[1]
Czech Republic was announced as the first co-host on 6 December 2023, with games at a new arena in Brno.[5] [6] On 6 March 2024, Sweden became the second host with games to take place at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg.[7] [8] [9] On 12 March 2024, Azerbaijan became the third host with one group to be held in the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku.[10] [11] Finally, while widely reported to be a host,[12] [13] [14] Türkiye was officially announced as the final host on 8 November 2024.[15]
See main article: 2026 Women's European Volleyball Championship qualification.
Each venue will host a group, while Ankara and Brno will organise the knockout stage, with Ankara hosting the semi-finals and final, just as in 2019. Turkish Volleyball Federation president, Mehmet Akif Üstündağ declared the plans about the hosting the opening match in the new national stadium that is currently under construction in Ankara.[16]
 Ankara |  Brno | |
|---|---|---|
| Ankara Arena Capacity: 10,400 | Arena Brno Capacity: 13,300 | |
| Baku | ||
| Scandinavium Capacity: 10,000 | National Gymnastics Arena Capacity: 9,000 | |