2018 Men's European Volleyball League

2018 Men's European League
Tournament details
Host nation Czech Republic
Dates19 May – 16 June
Teams20
Champions Estonia (2nd title)
Runners-up Czech Republic
Third place Turkey
Fourth place Portugal
Tournament awards
MVPEstonia Renee Teppan
Best SetterEstonia Kert Toobal
Best OHEstonia Oliver Venno
Czech Republic Donovan Džavoronok
Best MBEstonia Andri Aganits
Turkey Vahit Emre Savas
Best OPPCzech Republic Michal Finger
Best LiberoCzech Republic Milan Monik
Official website
Golden League
Silver League

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.

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

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Golden League

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Pool A Pool B Pool C
 Belgium  Slovenia  Finland
 Estonia  Netherlands  Czech Republic
 Slovakia  Turkey  Portugal
 Sweden  Ukraine  Spain

Silver League

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Pool A Pool B
 Macedonia  Belarus
 Latvia  Croatia
 Austria  Hungary
 Kosovo  Albania

League round

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  • All times are local.

Golden League

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  • 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

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
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
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

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
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
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

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
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
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
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

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  • 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

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
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
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
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

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
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
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

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Silver League

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SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
15 June
 
 
 Belarus3
 
16 June
 
 Latvia0
 
 Belarus1
 
15 June
 
 Croatia3
 
 Croatia3
 
 
 Macedonia2
 
3rd place match
 
 
16 June
 
 
 Latvia3
 
 
 Macedonia1

Semifinals

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
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

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 Jun 16:00 Latvia  3–1  Macedonia 25–20 25–16 23–25 28–26   101–87 Report

Final

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 Jun 19:00 Belarus  1–3  Croatia 16–25 25–20 24–26 23–25   88–96 Report

Golden League

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SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
13 June
 
 
 Estonia3
 
14 June
 
 Portugal0
 
 Estonia3
 
13 June
 
 Czech Republic0
 
 Turkey0
 
 
 Czech Republic3
 
3rd place match
 
 
14 June
 
 
 Portugal2
 
 
 Turkey3

Semifinals

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
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

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
14 Jun 16:00 Portugal  2–3  Turkey 16–25 25–21 14–25 25–22 11–15 91–108 Report

Final

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "CEV - Confédération Européenne de Volleyball". Archived from the original on 2017-12-25. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
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