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 | ![]() |
Dates | 19 May – 16 June |
Teams | 20 |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament awards | |
MVP | ![]() |
Best Setter | ![]() |
Best OH | ![]() ![]() |
Best MB | ![]() ![]() |
Best OPP | ![]() |
Best Libero | ![]() |
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
editGolden League
editPool A | Pool B | Pool C |
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Belgium | Slovenia | Finland |
Estonia | Netherlands | Czech Republic |
Slovakia | Turkey | Portugal |
Sweden | Ukraine | Spain |
Silver League
editPool 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
editPos | 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
editPos | 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
editPos | 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
editPos | 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
editPos | 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
editSilver 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
editDate | 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
editDate | 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
editDate | 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
editDate | 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
editDate | 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
editDate | 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
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Awards
edit- Most valuable player
- Best setter
- Best outside spikers
- Best middle blockers
- Best opposite spiker
- Best libero
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "CEV - Confédération Européenne de Volleyball". Archived from the original on 2017-12-25. Retrieved 2017-12-24.