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

Golden League

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

Silver League

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

League round

  • All times are local.

Golden League

  • 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

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:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 May16:00Sweden 1–3 Belgium20–2525–2321–2517–25 83–98Report
19 May18:00Slovakia 1–3 Estonia22–2526–2419–2517–25 84–99Report
23 May18:00Slovakia 3–1 Sweden25–2325–1819–2525–16 94–82Report
23 May20:00Estonia 3–1 Belgium25–1625–2027–2925–17 102–82Report
26 May20:00Estonia 3–1 Sweden25–2218–2525–2325–17 93–87Report
26 May20:30Belgium 3–2 Slovakia25–2225–1722–2525–2715–13112–104Report
30 May20:00Slovakia 0–3 Belgium23–2518–2517–25  58–75Report
30 May20:00Sweden 0–3 Estonia17–2517–2520–25  54–75Report
2 Jun19:00Sweden 3–0 Slovakia27–2532–3025–21  84–76Report
3 Jun17:30Belgium 3–0 Estonia29–2725–1925–19  79–65Report
6 Jun20:00Estonia 3–0 Slovakia25–1425–1525–20  75–49Report
6 Jun20:30Belgium 0–3 Sweden22–2515–2518–25  55–75Report

Pool B

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:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 May15:30Turkey 3–0 Ukraine25–2325–2325–20  75–66Report
20 May15:00Netherlands 3–1 Slovenia25–1224–2625–1525–22 99–75Report
23 May15:30Turkey 3–2 Netherlands25–2321–2525–2020–2515–12106–105Report
23 May18:00Ukraine 3–0 Slovenia25–2325–2325–18  75–64Report
26 May17:00Netherlands 2–3 Ukraine25–1520–2525–2024–2613–15107–101Report
27 May20:00Slovenia 0–3 Turkey21–2520–2516–25  57–75Report
30 May15:30Turkey 3–0 Slovenia25–2225–1525–19  75–56Report
30 May20:00Ukraine 2–3 Netherlands25–2217–2520–2525–2310–1597–110Report
2 Jun17:00Netherlands 3–2 Turkey24–2625–2125–2223–2515–9112–103Report
3 Jun20:00Slovenia 3–2 Ukraine25–2021–2521–2525–2316–14108–107Report
6 Jun20:00Ukraine 3–2 Turkey31–2923–2523–2525–1915–11117–109Report
6 Jun20:00Slovenia 1–3 Netherlands19–2523–2525–2314–25 81–98Report

Pool C

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[lower-alpha 1] (H) 6 2 4 7 10 14 0.714 548 548 1.000 Golden League Final round
Source:
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ↑ Qualified as hosts
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 May15:00Portugal 3–1 Spain25–1825–2022–2525–22 97–85Report
19 May19:00Finland 3–0 Czech Republic25–2025–2027–25  77–65Report
23 May20:00Czech Republic 1–3 Finland23–2525–2119–2521–25 88–96Report
23 May20:45Spain 3–0 Portugal27–2525–1729–27  81–69Report
26 May19:00Finland 2–3 Portugal25–1715–2519–2525–2113–1597–103Report
26 May19:00Czech Republic 3–1 Spain25–1325–1819–2527–25 96–81Report
30 May18:00Czech Republic 2–3 Portugal25–1925–1927–2921–2513–15111–107Report
30 May19:30Finland 3–2 Spain25–2322–2525–2021–2515–11108–104Report
3 Jun18:00Spain 1–3 Czech Republic25–2224–2621–2521–25 91–98Report
3 Jun17:00Portugal 3–2 Finland25–2221–2525–2128–3015–10114–108Report
6 Jun18:30Portugal 3–1 Czech Republic19–2527–2525–2125–19 96–90Report
6 Jun20:45Spain 3–1 Finland31–2925–2219–2525–18 100–94Report

Silver League

  • 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

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[lower-alpha 1] (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:
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ↑ Qualified as hosts
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 May17:30Austria 1–3 Latvia21–2525–2117–2522–25 85–96Report
20 May16:30Kosovo 1–3 Macedonia25–2016–2517–2514–25 72–95Report
23 May17:30Kosovo 0–3 Austria18–2512–2517–25  47–75Report
23 May19:30Latvia 3–0 Macedonia25–1725–1625–19  75–52Report
26 May18:00Latvia 3–0 Kosovo25–1225–825–14  75–34Report
27 May20:30Macedonia 1–3 Austria18–2525–2220–2531–33 94–105Report
30 May17:00Kosovo 0–3 Latvia21–259–2520–25  50–75Report
30 May20:15Austria 3–1 Macedonia25–2023–2526–2425–20 99–89Report
2 Jun20:15Austria 3–0 Kosovo25–1125–1225–20  75–43Report
3 Jun20:15Macedonia 0–3 Latvia26–2827–2917–25  70–82Report
6 Jun19:30Latvia 3–2 Austria25–2325–2020–2523–2515–13108–106Report
6 Jun20:15Macedonia 3–0 Kosovo25–1725–1025–21  75–48Report

Pool B

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:
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 May20:00Croatia 3–0 Hungary25–1225–1625–14  75–42Report
20 May18:00Belarus 3–0 Albania25–2325–2325–21  75–67Report
23 May16:00Hungary 1–3 Albania25–2221–2521–2523–25 90–97Report
23 May19:00Belarus 1–3 Croatia25–2117–2519–2520–25 81–96Report
26 May17:00Croatia 3–0 Albania25–1525–2325–21  75–59Report
26 May19:00Belarus 3–0 Hungary25–1725–1825–15  75–50Report
30 May18:30Hungary 0–3 Croatia17–2519–2518–25  54–75Report
30 May20:00Albania 0–3 Belarus17–2522–2514–25  53–75Report
2 Jun19:00Albania 2–3 Hungary26–2819–2525–2129–279–15108–116Report
2 Jun20:00Croatia 1–3 Belarus25–1817–2516–2521–25 79–93Report
6 Jun16:00Hungary 0–3 Belarus16–2512–2517–25  45–75Report
6 Jun20:00Albania 2–3 Croatia11–2518–2529–2725–2111–1594–113Report

Final round

Silver League

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

Semifinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
15 Jun17:00Belarus 3–0 Latvia25–1825–2225–15  75–55Report
15 Jun20:00Croatia 3–2 Macedonia21–2522–2525–2225–2015–9108–101Report

3rd place match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 Jun16:00Latvia 3–1 Macedonia25–2025–1623–2528–26 101–87Report

Final

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 Jun19:00Belarus 1–3 Croatia16–2525–2024–2623–25 88–96Report

Golden League

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

Semifinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
13 Jun16:00Estonia 3–0 Portugal26–2426–2425–18  77–66Report
13 Jun19:00Turkey 0–3 Czech Republic22–2525–2720–25  67–77Report

3rd place match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
14 Jun16:00Portugal 2–3 Turkey16–2525–2114–2525–2211–1591–108Report

Final

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
14 Jun19:00Estonia 3–0 Czech Republic25–2125–2225–21  75–64Report

Final standing

Awards

See also

References

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