2021 Men's European Volleyball League

The 2021 Men's European Volleyball League was the 17th edition of the annual Men's European Volleyball League, which featured men's national volleyball teams from 20 European countries.[1]

2021 Men's European League
Tournament details
Host nation Belgium
Dates28 May – 20 June
Teams19
Champions Turkey (2nd title)
Runners-up Ukraine
Third place Estonia
Fourth place Belgium
Tournament awards
MVPTurkey Adis Lagumdzija
Official website
Golden League
Silver League

The tournament had two divisions: the Golden League, which featured twelve teams, and the Silver League with eight teams.

Pools composition

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Teams were seeded following the serpentine system according to their European Ranking for national teams as of January 2020. Rankings are shown in brackets.[2] Netherlands withdrew on 26 April after it was chosen by the FIVB to replace China in the FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League leaving Pool B with three teams.[3]

Golden league

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Pool A Pool B Pool C
  Belgium (3)   Netherlands (8)   Turkey (11)
  Spain (14)   Ukraine (14)   Czech Republic (11)
  Estonia (16)   Slovakia (17)   Belarus (19)
  Latvia (23)   Romania (22)   Portugal (20)

Silver league

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Pool A Pool B
  North Macedonia (24)   Austria (25)
  Israel (28)   Croatia (27)
  Denmark (29)   Hungary (34)
  Cyprus (41)   Luxembourg (35)

Pool standing procedure

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  1. Total number of victories (matches won, matches lost)
  2. In the event of a tie, the following first tiebreaker will apply: The teams will be ranked by the most point gained per match as follows:
    • Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 points for the winner, 0 points for the loser
    • Match won 3–2: 2 points for the winner, 1 point for the loser
    • Match forfeited: 3 points for the winner, 0 points (0–25, 0–25, 0–25) for the loser
  3. If teams are still tied after examining the number of victories and points gained, then the FIVB will examine the results in order to break the tie in the following order:
    • Set quotient: if two or more teams are tied on the number of points gained, they will be ranked by the quotient resulting from the division of the number of all set won by the number of all sets lost.
    • Points quotient: if the tie persists based on the set quotient, the teams will be ranked by the quotient resulting from the division of all points scored by the total of points lost during all sets.
    • If the tie persists based on the point quotient, the tie will be broken based on the team that won the match of the Round Robin Phase between the tied teams. When the tie in point quotient is between three or more teams, these teams ranked taking into consideration only the matches involving the teams in question.

League round

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  • All times are local.

Golden league

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Pool A

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Estonia 6 6 0 17 18 4 4.500 538 442 1.217 Golden League Final round
2   Belgium[a] (H) 6 4 2 13 15 9 1.667 593 556 1.067 Golden League Final round
3   Spain 6 2 4 6 8 13 0.615 472 518 0.911
4   Latvia 6 0 6 0 3 18 0.167 427 514 0.831 Relegated position
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ^ Qualified as hosts
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
28 May 17:00 Estonia   3–0   Spain 25–23 25–16 25–18     75–57 Report
28 May 20:00 Latvia   1–3   Belgium 25–19 16–25 14–25 21–25   76–94 Report
29 May 16:00 Spain   1–3   Belgium 23–25 25–21 22–25 33–35   103–106 Report
29 May 19:00 Estonia   3–0   Latvia 25–23 25–13 25–11     75–47 Report
30 May 16:00 Spain   3–1   Latvia 26–24 25–23 19–25 26–24   96–96 Report
30 May 19:00 Belgium   2–3   Estonia 25–20 25–20 19–25 21–25 16–18 106–108 Report
4 Jun 16:00 Estonia   3–1   Spain 22–25 25–13 25–18 25–16   97–72 Report
4 Jun 19:40 Latvia   1–3   Belgium 28–30 23–25 25–19 16–25   92–99 Report
5 Jun 15:45 Spain   3–0   Latvia 25–21 25–23 25–19     75–63 Report
5 Jun 19:00 Belgium   1–3   Estonia 25–20 26–28 30–32 26–28   107–108 Report
6 Jun 15:00 Spain   0–3   Belgium 23–25 17–25 29–31     69–81 Report
6 Jun 17:30 Estonia   3–0   Latvia 25–20 25–17 25–16     75–53 Report

Pool B

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Ukraine 4 4 0 12 12 3 4.000 374 332 1.127 Golden League Final round
2   Romania 4 1 3 4 7 10 0.700 396 401 0.988
3   Slovakia 4 1 3 2 5 11 0.455 344 381 0.903
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
1 Jun 18:00 Ukraine   3–1   Romania 22–25 34–32 25–23 25–19   106–99 Report
2 Jun 18:00 Romania   2–3   Slovakia 29–27 21–25 25–22 24–26 12–15 111–115 Report
3 Jun 18:00 Slovakia   0–3   Ukraine 21–25 8–25 21–25     50–75 Report
4 Jun 18:00 Romania   1–3   Ukraine 25–15 20–25 18–25 27–29   90–94 Report
5 Jun 18:00 Slovakia   1–3   Romania 25–21 20–25 22–25 19–25   86–96 Report
6 Jun 19:30 Ukraine   3–1   Slovakia 23–25 25–23 25–21 26–24   99–93 Report

Pool C

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Turkey 6 6 0 18 18 2 9.000 497 402 1.236 Golden League Final round
2   Belarus 6 3 3 7 10 14 0.714 509 544 0.936
3   Czech Republic 6 2 4 7 11 13 0.846 546 549 0.995
4   Portugal 6 1 5 4 7 17 0.412 511 568 0.900
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
28 May 16:00 Czech Republic   1–3   Turkey 19–25 25–22 21–25 21–25   86–97 Report
29 May 16:00 Portugal   0–3   Turkey 19–25 24–26 17–25     60–76 Report
29 May 19:00 Belarus   3–1   Czech Republic 25–21 18–25 25–17 25–23   93–86 Report
30 May 16:00 Czech Republic   2–3   Portugal 25–20 25–27 37–39 25–22 12–15 124–123 Report
30 May 19:00 Turkey   3–0   Belarus 25–21 25–20 25–16     75–57 Report
31 May 14:00 Belarus   3–2   Portugal 25–22 25–20 23–25 16–25 15–10 104–102 Report
4 Jun 16:00 Turkey   3–0   Belarus 25–20 25–23 25–19     75–62 Report
4 Jun 19:00 Czech Republic   3–0   Portugal 25–20 25–20 25–18     75–58 Report
5 Jun 15:00 Belarus   1–3   Czech Republic 20–25 22–25 25–23 17–25   84–98 Report
5 Jun 18:00 Portugal   0–3   Turkey 28–30 16–25 16–25     60–80 Report
6 Jun 15:00 Czech Republic   1–3   Turkey 18–25 14–25 25–19 20–25   77–94 Report
6 Jun 18:00 Belarus   3–2   Portugal 17–25 22–25 25–20 25–20 20–18 109–108 Report

Silver league

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Pool A

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   North Macedonia[a] (H) 6 5 1 15 15 6 2.500 517 493 1.049 Silver League Final round
2   Denmark 6 4 2 11 12 8 1.500 455 437 1.041 Silver League Final round
3   Israel 6 2 4 6 10 14 0.714 572 554 1.032
4   Cyprus 6 1 5 4 6 15 0.400 439 499 0.880
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ^ Qualified as hosts
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
21 May 17:00 Denmark   3–2   Israel 21–25 26–24 17–25 26–24 15–12 105–110 Report
21 May 20:00 Cyprus   0–3   North Macedonia 21–25 21–25 21–25     63–75 Report
22 May 17:00 Denmark   3–0   Cyprus 25–23 25–22 25–20     75–65 Report
22 May 20:00 Israel   1–3   North Macedonia 25–21 22–25 23–25 29–31   99–102 Report
23 May 17:00 Israel   3–2   Cyprus 25–14 25–27 25–27 25–21 18–16 118–105 Report
23 May 20:00 North Macedonia   0–3   Denmark 21–25 23–25 24–26     68–76 Report
28 May 16:00 Israel   0–3   Cyprus 23–25 23–25 17–25     63–75 Report
28 May 19:00 North Macedonia   3–0   Denmark 25–23 25–17 25–21     75–61 Report
29 May 16:00 Israel   1–3   North Macedonia 25–16 30–32 29–31 23–25   107–104 Report
29 May 19:00 Denmark   3–0   Cyprus 25–11 25–20 25–13     75–44 Report
30 May 16:00 Cyprus   1–3   North Macedonia 22–25 18–25 25–18 22–25   87–93 Report
30 May 19:00 Denmark   0–3   Israel 22–25 20–25 21–25     63–75 Report

Pool B

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Hungary 6 5 1 14 15 6 2.500 493 436 1.131 Silver League Final round
2   Croatia 6 4 2 12 15 9 1.667 549 485 1.132
3   Austria 6 2 4 7 10 14 0.714 492 526 0.935
4   Luxembourg 6 1 5 3 4 15 0.267 384 471 0.815
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
21 May 17:30 Croatia   3–1   Luxembourg 29–31 25–12 25–16 25–20   104–79 Report
21 May 20:25 Austria   2–3   Hungary 25–23 25–18 20–25 15–25 13–15 98–106 Report
22 May 17:30 Hungary   3–0   Luxembourg 25–16 25–23 25–19     75–58 Report
22 May 20:25 Croatia   3–2   Austria 23–25 25–21 25–16 20–25 15–10 108–97 Report
23 May 17:50 Hungary   3–1   Croatia 25–19 21–25 25–22 25–20   96–86 Report
23 May 15:00 Luxembourg   0–3   Austria 19–25 22–25 21–25     62–75 Report
27 May 17:30 Austria   0–3   Hungary 21–25 21–25 18–25     60–75 Report
27 May 20:00 Croatia   3–0   Luxembourg 25–19 25–16 25–17     75–52 Report
28 May 20:00 Hungary   0–3   Croatia 21–25 24–26 21–25     66–76 Report
29 May 17:30 Croatia   2–3   Austria 17–25 25–20 23–25 25–10 10–15 100–95 Report
29 May 20:00 Hungary   3–0   Luxembourg 25–20 25–16 25–22     75–58 Report
30 May 20:00 Luxembourg   3–0   Austria 25–23 25–22 25–22     75–67 Report

Final round

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Silver League

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SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
5 June
 
 
  North Macedonia3
 
6 June
 
  Croatia2
 
  North Macedonia1
 
5 June
 
  Denmark3
 
  Hungary1
 
 
  Denmark3
 
3rd place match
 
 
6 June
 
 
  Croatia2
 
 
  Hungary3

Semifinals

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
5 Jun 17:00 North Macedonia   3–2   Croatia 15–25 25–19 25–22 21–25 15–12 101–103 Report
5 Jun 20:00 Hungary   1–3   Denmark 26–24 17–25 11–25 27–29   81–103 Report

3rd place

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
6 Jun 17:00 Croatia   2–3   Hungary 18–25 25–18 23–25 25–19 13–15 104–102 Report

Final

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
6 Jun 20:00 North Macedonia   1–3   Denmark 25–23 19–25 25–27 19–25   88–100 Report

Golden League

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SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
19 June
 
 
  Estonia2
 
20 June
 
  Turkey3
 
  Turkey3
 
19 June
 
  Ukraine1
 
  Ukraine3
 
 
  Belgium0
 
3rd place match
 
 
20 June
 
 
  Estonia3
 
 
  Belgium0

Semifinals

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 Jun 17:00 Estonia   2–3   Turkey 25–20 25–13 22–25 23–25 13–15 108–98 Report
19 Jun 20:00 Ukraine   3–0   Belgium 25–15 25–19 25–22     75–56 Report

3rd place

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 Jun 17:00 Estonia   3–0   Belgium 25–22 25–19 25–19     75–60 Report

Final

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 Jun 20:00 Turkey   3–1   Ukraine 25–11 25–20 18–25 25–21   93–77 Report

Final standing

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Awards

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  • Most Valuable Player
  Adis Lagumdzija

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Record-breaking participation for 2021 European League". cev.eu. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  2. ^ "CEV European Ranking List - Men (as per 01.01.2020)". cev.eu. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  3. ^ "FIVB Statement On Participating Teams At VNL 2021". www.fivb.com. 26 April 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-04-26. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
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