- Round competition dates: 06-09/01/2022
- Teams are allocated according to the CEV European Ranking (01/12/2020)
- Single round robin tournament format
- Up to eight 1st Round Pools will be organised, with a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 4 teams in each
- Teams are allocated to pools using the serpentine system, with organisers as head of their pool
- 1st placed teams will qualify to the 2nd Round
- Further vacancies may be available depending on the registrations and the number of pools in the 1st and 2nd Round
- If a non-equal number of teams across the pools, results against the lowest placed teams will be discarded to compare all 2nd placed teams over an equal number of matches

1st - Matches Won
2nd - Ranking Points (*Ranking points are awarded for the following results: 3-0 or 3-1: 3 points, 3-2: 2 points, 2-3: 1 point, 1-3 or 0-3: 0 points)
3rd - Match Sets Quotient/Ratio
4th - Match Points Quotient/Ratio
5th - ‘Head to Head’ Results

- Round competition dates: 07-10/04/2022
- Teams are allocated according to the CEV European Ranking (01/12/2020)
- Single round robin tournament format
- The number of teams qualifying straight to the 2nd Round will depend on the number registering
- 2nd Round Pools will be organised with a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 4 teams in each
- Teams allocated to pools using the serpentine system, with organisers as head of their pool
- In each pool, the first placed team qualifies to the Final Round
- Eight best placed teams (not qualified to the Final Round) from the 2nd Round will qualify to the 3rd
Round
- If a non-equal number of teams across the pools, results against the lowest placed teams will be discarded to compare all 2nd placed teams over an equal number of matches

1st - Matches Won
2nd - Ranking Points (*Ranking points are awarded for the following results: 3-0 or 3-1: 3 points, 3-2: 2 points, 2-3: 1 point, 1-3 or 0-3: 0 points)
3rd - Match Sets Quotient/Ratio
4th - Match Points Quotient/Ratio
5th - ‘Head to Head’ Results

- Round competition dates: 30/06-03/07/2022
- Single round robin tournament format
- Two 3rd Round Pools will be organised with 4 teams in each
- Teams allocated to pools using the serpentine system, with organisers as head of their pool, following the CEV European Ranking (from 01/12/2020)
- In each pool, the first placed team qualifies to the Final Round, along with the best second placed team

1st - Matches Won
2nd - Ranking Points (*Ranking points are awarded for the following results: 3-0 or 3-1: 3 points, 3-2: 2 points, 2-3: 1 point, 1-3 or 0-3: 0 points)
3rd - Match Sets Quotient/Ratio
4th - Match Points Quotient/Ratio
5th - ‘Head to Head’ Results

The Final Round will be played with two pools of four teams each (single round robin), the two best placed teams from each pool will continue to the semifinals and all remaining teams will leave the tournament. On the Final day the bronze and gold medal matches will take place.

The competition requires six competition days (that includes 1 rest day between the pool phase and semifinals). The teams arrival is as usual -2 days before the first competition day and departure is either day after pool phase or after the Final matches. Maximum stay period is 9 days (including arrival and departure days).

1st - Matches Won
2nd - Ranking Points (*Ranking points are awarded for the following results: 3-0 or 3-1: 3 points, 3-2: 2 points, 2-3: 1 point, 1-3 or 0-3: 0 points)
3rd - Match Sets Quotient/Ratio
4th - Match Points Quotient/Ratio
5th - ‘Head to Head’ Results