Overview

• The official draws were held at Bari’s Castello Svevo, allocating teams for the 2026 European Championships.
• Italy’s women were placed in Pool D in Göteborg with Sweden, Montenegro, France, Slovakia and Croatia.
• Montenegro entered Women’s Pool D as Sweden’s host-selected team and was seeded second in the group.
• Italy’s men landed in Pool A against Sweden, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, Greece and Slovakia, with Sweden inserted as Italy’s host pick and seeded second.
• The men’s event runs 10–26 September 2026 co-hosted by Italy, Bulgaria, Finland and Romania, with Italy’s opener at Naples’ Piazza del Plebiscito, Pool A in Modena’s PalaPanini, knockouts in Turin’s Palavela, and Milan’s Arena Santa Giulia among the venues.