The 2018 Men's European Volleyball League was the 15th edition of the annual Men's European Volleyball League, which featured men's national volleyball teams from twenty European countries.[1] Unlike previous seasons, the tournament had two groups: the Golden League, featuring twelve teams, and the Silver League, featuring eight teams.
Tournament details | |
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Host nation | Czech Republic |
Dates | 19 May – 16 June |
Teams | 20 |
Champions | Estonia (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Czech Republic |
Third place | Turkey |
Fourth place | Portugal |
Tournament awards | |
MVP | Renee Teppan |
Best Setter | Kert Toobal |
Best OH | Oliver Venno Donovan Džavoronok |
Best MB | Andri Aganits Vahit Emre Savas |
Best OPP | Michal Finger |
Best Libero | Milan Monik |
Official website | |
Golden League Silver League | |
It also acted as the European qualifying competition for the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's Challenger Cup, securing two vacancies for the tournament that then served as the qualifying competition for the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League.
Pools composition edit
Golden League edit
Pool A | Pool B | Pool C |
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Belgium | Slovenia | Finland |
Estonia | Netherlands | Czech Republic |
Slovakia | Turkey | Portugal |
Sweden | Ukraine | Spain |
Silver League edit
Pool A | Pool B |
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Macedonia | Belarus |
Latvia | Croatia |
Austria | Hungary |
Kosovo | Albania |
League round edit
- All times are local.
Golden League edit
- The Golden League Final Round hosts Czech Republic and the winners of each pool will qualify for the Golden League Final Round. If Czech Republic finishes first in Pool C, the best second team among all pools will qualify for the Golden League Final Round.
Pool A edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
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1 | Estonia | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 2.500 | 509 | 435 | 1.170 | Golden League Final round |
2 | Belgium | 6 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 1.444 | 501 | 487 | 1.029 | |
3 | Sweden | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 0.750 | 465 | 491 | 0.947 | |
4 | Slovakia | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 0.375 | 465 | 527 | 0.882 |
Source: [citation needed]
Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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19 May | 16:00 | Sweden | 1–3 | Belgium | 20–25 | 25–23 | 21–25 | 17–25 | 83–98 | Report | |
19 May | 18:00 | Slovakia | 1–3 | Estonia | 22–25 | 26–24 | 19–25 | 17–25 | 84–99 | Report | |
23 May | 18:00 | Slovakia | 3–1 | Sweden | 25–23 | 25–18 | 19–25 | 25–16 | 94–82 | Report | |
23 May | 20:00 | Estonia | 3–1 | Belgium | 25–16 | 25–20 | 27–29 | 25–17 | 102–82 | Report | |
26 May | 20:00 | Estonia | 3–1 | Sweden | 25–22 | 18–25 | 25–23 | 25–17 | 93–87 | Report | |
26 May | 20:30 | Belgium | 3–2 | Slovakia | 25–22 | 25–17 | 22–25 | 25–27 | 15–13 | 112–104 | Report |
30 May | 20:00 | Slovakia | 0–3 | Belgium | 23–25 | 18–25 | 17–25 | 58–75 | Report | ||
30 May | 20:00 | Sweden | 0–3 | Estonia | 17–25 | 17–25 | 20–25 | 54–75 | Report | ||
2 Jun | 19:00 | Sweden | 3–0 | Slovakia | 27–25 | 32–30 | 25–21 | 84–76 | Report | ||
3 Jun | 17:30 | Belgium | 3–0 | Estonia | 29–27 | 25–19 | 25–19 | 79–65 | Report | ||
6 Jun | 20:00 | Estonia | 3–0 | Slovakia | 25–14 | 25–15 | 25–20 | 75–49 | Report | ||
6 Jun | 20:30 | Belgium | 0–3 | Sweden | 22–25 | 15–25 | 18–25 | 55–75 | Report |
Pool B edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
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1 | Turkey | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 2.000 | 543 | 513 | 1.058 | Golden League Final round |
2 | Netherlands | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 1.333 | 631 | 563 | 1.121 | |
3 | Ukraine | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 1.000 | 563 | 573 | 0.983 | |
4 | Slovenia | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 0.294 | 441 | 529 | 0.834 | Relegated position |
Source: [citation needed]
Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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20 May | 15:30 | Turkey | 3–0 | Ukraine | 25–23 | 25–23 | 25–20 | 75–66 | Report | ||
20 May | 15:00 | Netherlands | 3–1 | Slovenia | 25–12 | 24–26 | 25–15 | 25–22 | 99–75 | Report | |
23 May | 15:30 | Turkey | 3–2 | Netherlands | 25–23 | 21–25 | 25–20 | 20–25 | 15–12 | 106–105 | Report |
23 May | 18:00 | Ukraine | 3–0 | Slovenia | 25–23 | 25–23 | 25–18 | 75–64 | Report | ||
26 May | 17:00 | Netherlands | 2–3 | Ukraine | 25–15 | 20–25 | 25–20 | 24–26 | 13–15 | 107–101 | Report |
27 May | 20:00 | Slovenia | 0–3 | Turkey | 21–25 | 20–25 | 16–25 | 57–75 | Report | ||
30 May | 15:30 | Turkey | 3–0 | Slovenia | 25–22 | 25–15 | 25–19 | 75–56 | Report | ||
30 May | 20:00 | Ukraine | 2–3 | Netherlands | 25–22 | 17–25 | 20–25 | 25–23 | 10–15 | 97–110 | Report |
2 Jun | 17:00 | Netherlands | 3–2 | Turkey | 24–26 | 25–21 | 25–22 | 23–25 | 15–9 | 112–103 | Report |
3 Jun | 20:00 | Slovenia | 3–2 | Ukraine | 25–20 | 21–25 | 21–25 | 25–23 | 16–14 | 108–107 | Report |
6 Jun | 20:00 | Ukraine | 3–2 | Turkey | 31–29 | 23–25 | 23–25 | 25–19 | 15–11 | 117–109 | Report |
6 Jun | 20:00 | Slovenia | 1–3 | Netherlands | 19–25 | 23–25 | 25–23 | 14–25 | 81–98 | Report |
Pool C edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
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1 | Portugal | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 1.364 | 586 | 572 | 1.024 | Golden League Final round |
2 | Finland | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 1.167 | 580 | 574 | 1.010 | |
3 | Spain | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 0.846 | 542 | 562 | 0.964 | |
4 | Czech Republic[a] (H) | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 0.714 | 548 | 548 | 1.000 | Golden League Final round |
- ^ Qualified as hosts
Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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19 May | 15:00 | Portugal | 3–1 | Spain | 25–18 | 25–20 | 22–25 | 25–22 | 97–85 | Report | |
19 May | 19:00 | Finland | 3–0 | Czech Republic | 25–20 | 25–20 | 27–25 | 77–65 | Report | ||
23 May | 20:00 | Czech Republic | 1–3 | Finland | 23–25 | 25–21 | 19–25 | 21–25 | 88–96 | Report | |
23 May | 20:45 | Spain | 3–0 | Portugal | 27–25 | 25–17 | 29–27 | 81–69 | Report | ||
26 May | 19:00 | Finland | 2–3 | Portugal | 25–17 | 15–25 | 19–25 | 25–21 | 13–15 | 97–103 | Report |
26 May | 19:00 | Czech Republic | 3–1 | Spain | 25–13 | 25–18 | 19–25 | 27–25 | 96–81 | Report | |
30 May | 18:00 | Czech Republic | 2–3 | Portugal | 25–19 | 25–19 | 27–29 | 21–25 | 13–15 | 111–107 | Report |
30 May | 19:30 | Finland | 3–2 | Spain | 25–23 | 22–25 | 25–20 | 21–25 | 15–11 | 108–104 | Report |
3 Jun | 18:00 | Spain | 1–3 | Czech Republic | 25–22 | 24–26 | 21–25 | 21–25 | 91–98 | Report | |
3 Jun | 17:00 | Portugal | 3–2 | Finland | 25–22 | 21–25 | 25–21 | 28–30 | 15–10 | 114–108 | Report |
6 Jun | 18:30 | Portugal | 3–1 | Czech Republic | 19–25 | 27–25 | 25–21 | 25–19 | 96–90 | Report | |
6 Jun | 20:45 | Spain | 3–1 | Finland | 31–29 | 25–22 | 19–25 | 25–18 | 100–94 | Report |
Silver League edit
- The Silver League Final Round hosts Macedonia, the winners of each pool and the best second team among all pools will qualify for the Silver League Final Round.
Pool A edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
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1 | Latvia | 6 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 6.000 | 511 | 397 | 1.287 | Silver League Final round |
2 | Austria | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 1.875 | 545 | 477 | 1.143 | |
3 | Macedonia[a] (H) | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 0.615 | 475 | 481 | 0.988 | Silver League Final round |
4 | Kosovo | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0.056 | 294 | 470 | 0.626 |
- ^ Qualified as hosts
Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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19 May | 17:30 | Austria | 1–3 | Latvia | 21–25 | 25–21 | 17–25 | 22–25 | 85–96 | Report | |
20 May | 16:30 | Kosovo | 1–3 | Macedonia | 25–20 | 16–25 | 17–25 | 14–25 | 72–95 | Report | |
23 May | 17:30 | Kosovo | 0–3 | Austria | 18–25 | 12–25 | 17–25 | 47–75 | Report | ||
23 May | 19:30 | Latvia | 3–0 | Macedonia | 25–17 | 25–16 | 25–19 | 75–52 | Report | ||
26 May | 18:00 | Latvia | 3–0 | Kosovo | 25–12 | 25–8 | 25–14 | 75–34 | Report | ||
27 May | 20:30 | Macedonia | 1–3 | Austria | 18–25 | 25–22 | 20–25 | 31–33 | 94–105 | Report | |
30 May | 17:00 | Kosovo | 0–3 | Latvia | 21–25 | 9–25 | 20–25 | 50–75 | Report | ||
30 May | 20:15 | Austria | 3–1 | Macedonia | 25–20 | 23–25 | 26–24 | 25–20 | 99–89 | Report | |
2 Jun | 20:15 | Austria | 3–0 | Kosovo | 25–11 | 25–12 | 25–20 | 75–43 | Report | ||
3 Jun | 20:15 | Macedonia | 0–3 | Latvia | 26–28 | 27–29 | 17–25 | 70–82 | Report | ||
6 Jun | 19:30 | Latvia | 3–2 | Austria | 25–23 | 25–20 | 20–25 | 23–25 | 15–13 | 108–106 | Report |
6 Jun | 20:15 | Macedonia | 3–0 | Kosovo | 25–17 | 25–10 | 25–21 | 75–48 | Report |
Pool B edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
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1 | Belarus | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 4.000 | 474 | 390 | 1.215 | Silver League Final round |
2 | Croatia | 6 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 2.667 | 513 | 423 | 1.213 | |
3 | Albania | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 0.438 | 478 | 544 | 0.879 | |
4 | Hungary | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 0.235 | 397 | 505 | 0.786 |
Source: [citation needed]
Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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19 May | 20:00 | Croatia | 3–0 | Hungary | 25–12 | 25–16 | 25–14 | 75–42 | Report | ||
20 May | 18:00 | Belarus | 3–0 | Albania | 25–23 | 25–23 | 25–21 | 75–67 | Report | ||
23 May | 16:00 | Hungary | 1–3 | Albania | 25–22 | 21–25 | 21–25 | 23–25 | 90–97 | Report | |
23 May | 19:00 | Belarus | 1–3 | Croatia | 25–21 | 17–25 | 19–25 | 20–25 | 81–96 | Report | |
26 May | 17:00 | Croatia | 3–0 | Albania | 25–15 | 25–23 | 25–21 | 75–59 | Report | ||
26 May | 19:00 | Belarus | 3–0 | Hungary | 25–17 | 25–18 | 25–15 | 75–50 | Report | ||
30 May | 18:30 | Hungary | 0–3 | Croatia | 17–25 | 19–25 | 18–25 | 54–75 | Report | ||
30 May | 20:00 | Albania | 0–3 | Belarus | 17–25 | 22–25 | 14–25 | 53–75 | Report | ||
2 Jun | 19:00 | Albania | 2–3 | Hungary | 26–28 | 19–25 | 25–21 | 29–27 | 9–15 | 108–116 | Report |
2 Jun | 20:00 | Croatia | 1–3 | Belarus | 25–18 | 17–25 | 16–25 | 21–25 | 79–93 | Report | |
6 Jun | 16:00 | Hungary | 0–3 | Belarus | 16–25 | 12–25 | 17–25 | 45–75 | Report | ||
6 Jun | 20:00 | Albania | 2–3 | Croatia | 11–25 | 18–25 | 29–27 | 25–21 | 11–15 | 94–113 | Report |
Final round edit
Silver League edit
- Venue: Boris Trajkovski Sports Center, Skopje, Macedonia
- All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).
Semifinals | Final | |||||
15 June | ||||||
Belarus | 3 | |||||
16 June | ||||||
Latvia | 0 | |||||
Belarus | 1 | |||||
15 June | ||||||
Croatia | 3 | |||||
Croatia | 3 | |||||
Macedonia | 2 | |||||
3rd place match | ||||||
16 June | ||||||
Latvia | 3 | |||||
Macedonia | 1 |
Semifinals edit
Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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15 Jun | 17:00 | Belarus | 3–0 | Latvia | 25–18 | 25–22 | 25–15 | 75–55 | Report | ||
15 Jun | 20:00 | Croatia | 3–2 | Macedonia | 21–25 | 22–25 | 25–22 | 25–20 | 15–9 | 108–101 | Report |
3rd place match edit
Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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16 Jun | 16:00 | Latvia | 3–1 | Macedonia | 25–20 | 25–16 | 23–25 | 28–26 | 101–87 | Report |
Final edit
Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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16 Jun | 19:00 | Belarus | 1–3 | Croatia | 16–25 | 25–20 | 24–26 | 23–25 | 88–96 | Report |
Golden League edit
- Venue: KV Arena, Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
- All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).
Semifinals | Final | |||||
13 June | ||||||
Estonia | 3 | |||||
14 June | ||||||
Portugal | 0 | |||||
Estonia | 3 | |||||
13 June | ||||||
Czech Republic | 0 | |||||
Turkey | 0 | |||||
Czech Republic | 3 | |||||
3rd place match | ||||||
14 June | ||||||
Portugal | 2 | |||||
Turkey | 3 |
Semifinals edit
Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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13 Jun | 16:00 | Estonia | 3–0 | Portugal | 26–24 | 26–24 | 25–18 | 77–66 | Report | ||
13 Jun | 19:00 | Turkey | 0–3 | Czech Republic | 22–25 | 25–27 | 20–25 | 67–77 | Report |
3rd place match edit
Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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14 Jun | 16:00 | Portugal | 2–3 | Turkey | 16–25 | 25–21 | 14–25 | 25–22 | 11–15 | 91–108 | Report |
Final edit
Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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14 Jun | 19:00 | Estonia | 3–0 | Czech Republic | 25–21 | 25–22 | 25–21 | 75–64 | Report |
Final standing edit
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Awards edit
- Most valuable player
- Best setter
- Best outside spikers
- Best middle blockers
- Best opposite spiker
- Best libero
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "CEV - Confédération Européenne de Volleyball". Archived from the original on 2017-12-25. Retrieved 2017-12-24.