The Opening Ceremony of 12th European Universities Volleyball Championship took place on June 24 2013 in Nicosia at the University of Cyprus Sports Hall.

The Ceremony was attended by the President of Cyprus Sport Organization Mr Pambos Stylianou, the Rector of the University of Cyprus prof. Constantinos Christofides, the Mayor of Municipality of Aglatzia Mr Kostas Korta and the President of Cyprus Volleyball Federation Mr Damianos Chatzidamianou. On behalf of the Organizing Committee participants were welcomed by the President of the Organizing Committee, Dr Michalis Krashias.

EUSA Delegate Mr Dinos Pavlou welcomed all participants and wished all the teams and participants who came to test their skills and abilities great competitions and all the best. He also thanked the Organizing Committee for all their contributions.

The competition is organized by the Cyprus University Sports Federation and the University of Cyprus with contribution of the Cyprus Volleyball Federation. Cyprus University Sports Federation and the University of Cyprus have already achieved to organize the 3rd World University Beach Volleyball in 2006 and 5th European Universities Handball Championship in 2010 with great success.

The 12th European Universities Volleyball Championship is taking place between 23 and 30 June in Nicosia, Cyprus and is hosting 14 men and 12 women teams from as many as 24 Universities from 12 countries.

EUSA is represented by Mr Dinos Pavlou and the Technical Delegates are Jorg Forster and Ellen Mari Burheim. They will make sure that the event will run smoothly and without problems. 

The title of European Universities Champion is defended by University of Kragujevac (SRB) men team and University of Chemnitz (GER) women team.

More info can be found on the official website www.volleyball2013.eusa.eu.