2009 Women's European Volleyball League

The 2009 Women's European Volleyball League was the first edition of the annual Women's Volleyball Tournament, played by eight European countries from May 22 to June 28, 2009. The Final Four was held in Kayseri, Turkey from July 11 to July 12.

Contents

Competing Nations

Group A Group B

 Bulgaria
 Greece
 Serbia
 Spain

 France
 Great Britain
 Romania
 Turkey

League Round

Pool A

Matches Sets Points
Rank Team Pts W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Serbia 22 10 2 33 11 3.000 1030 874 1.178
2  Bulgaria 19 7 5 27 23 1.174 1110 1005 1.104
3  Spain 18 6 6 23 21 1.095 970 963 1.007
4  Greece 13 1 11 7 35 0.200 755 1023 0.738

Leg 1

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
23 May Bulgaria  0–3  Spain 23:25 20:25 20:25     63:75
23 May Serbia  3–0  Greece 25:21 25:14 25:15     75:50
24 May Bulgaria  3–1  Spain 25:21 25:17 19:25 30:28   99:91
24 May Serbia  3–1  Greece 20:25 25:23 25:20 25:20   95:88

Leg 2

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
29 May Spain  3–0  Greece 25:13 25:22 25:19     75:54
30 May Bulgaria  1–3  Serbia 25:16 24:26 16:25 17:25   83:92
30 May Spain  3–0  Greece 25:20 25:19 25:16     75:55
31 May Bulgaria  3–2  Serbia 25:21 21:25 25:18 22:25 18:16 111:105

Leg 3

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
5 June Serbia  3–0  Spain 25:12 25:15 30:28     80:55
5 June Greece  2–3  Bulgaria 11:25 27:25 25:23 9:25 10:15 82:113
6 June Serbia  3–0  Spain 25:23 25:15 25:19     75:57
6 June Greece  1–3  Bulgaria 16:25 19:25 25:23 17:25   77:98

Leg 4

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
12 June Spain  3–1  Serbia 23:25 25:18 25:23 25:18   98:84
13 June Bulgaria  3–0  Greece 25:12 25:14 25:11     75:37
13 June Spain  0–3  Serbia 15:25 20:25 17:25     52:75
14 June Bulgaria  3–0  Greece 25:19 25:12 25:16     75:47

Leg 5

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
19 June Greece  3–2  Spain 25:23 36:34 15:25 21:25 15:10 112:117
19 June Serbia  3–1  Bulgaria 25:21 25:21 21:25 27:25   98:92
20 June Greece  0–3  Spain 22:25 23:25 22:25     67:75
20 June Serbia  3–2  Bulgaria 25:20 19:25 26:24 16:25 15:8 101:102

Leg 6

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
26 June Spain  3–2  Bulgaria 22:25 25:20 14:25 25:14 15:8 101:92
26 June Greece  0–3  Serbia 11:25 14:25 9:25     34:75
27 June Spain  2–3  Bulgaria 25:23 20:25 18:25 25:19 11:15 99:107
27 June Greece  0–3  Serbia 17:25 20:25 15:25     52:75

Pool B

Matches Sets Points
Rank Team Pts W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Turkey 22 10 2 32 11 2.909 1028 867 1.186
2  France 19 7 5 25 18 1.389 972 884 1.100
3  Romania 19 7 5 25 20 1.250 972 960 1.013
4  Great Britain 12 0 12 3 36 0.083 703 964 0.729

Leg 1

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
22 May Romania  3–2  Turkey 14:25 25:20 15:25 25:18 15:12 94:100
23 May France  3–0  Great Britain 25:22 25:12 25:11     75:45
23 May Romania  3–0  Turkey 25:22 25:23 25:12     75:57
24 May France  3–0  Great Britain 25:21 25:18 25:18     75:57

Leg 2

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
30 May Great Britain  1–3  Turkey 17:25 25:21 17:25 23:25   82:96
30 May France  3–0  Romania 25:16 25:14 25:23     75:53
31 May Great Britain  0–3  Turkey 15:25 18:25 20:25     53:75
31 May France  3–1  Romania 27:25 25:15 19:25 25:19   96:84

Leg 3

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
6 June Romania  3–0  Great Britain 25:21 25:17 25:11     75:49
6 June Turkey  3–1  France 25:21 24:26 25:16 25:18   99:81
7 June Romania  3–0  Great Britain 25:12 25:23 25:22     75:57
7 June Turkey  3–0  France 25:20 25:17 27:25     77:62

Leg 4

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
12 June France  0–3  Turkey 21:25 20:25 23:25     64:75
13 June Great Britain  1–3  Romania 21:25 23:25 25:20 20:25   89:95
13 June France  1–3  Turkey 15:25 17:25 27:25 24:26   83:101
14 June Great Britain  0–3  Romania 17:25 13:25 21:25     51:75

Leg 5

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
20 June Turkey  3–1  Great Britain 25:22 23:25 25:20 25:22   98:89
20 June Romania  2–3  France 25:22 23:25 15:25 25:22 7:15 95:109
21 June Turkey  3–0  Great Britain 25:11 25:12 25:14     75:37
21 June Romania  3–2  France 14:25 25:20 25:16 22:25 18:16 104:102

Leg 6

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
27 June Great Britain  0–3  France 19:25 18:25 16:25     53:75
27 June Turkey  3–0  Romania 25:22 25:19 30:28     80:69
28 June Great Britain  0–3  France 21:25 11:25 9:25     41:75
28 June Turkey  3–1  Romania 20:25 25:16 25:18 25:19   95:78

Final four

Qualified teams
  Semi Finals Final
2009-07-11 – Kayseri
  Serbia  3  
  France  2  
 
2009-07-12 – Kayseri
      Serbia  3
    Turkey  2
3rd place
2009-07-11 – Kayseri 2009-07-12 – Kayseri
  Turkey  3   France  0
  Bulgaria  1     Bulgaria  3

Semifinals

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
11 July Serbia  3–2  France 25:21 25:15 21:25 18:25 15:10 104:96
11 July Turkey  3–1  Bulgaria 25:13 26:24 24:26 25:21   100:84

Bronze medal match

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
12 July France  0–3  Bulgaria 23:25 23:25 24:26     70:76

Gold Medal match

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
12 July Serbia  3–2  Turkey 32:34 17:25 25:20 25:23 17:15 116:117

Final ranking

Place Team
1.  Serbia
2.  Turkey
3.  Bulgaria
4.  France
5.  Romania
5.  Spain
7.  Greece
7.  Great Britain
 2009 Women's European League Winners 

Serbia
First title

Individual awards

  • Best Spiker:
    •  Aleksandra Petrović (SRB)
  • Best Blocker:
    •  Nadja Ninkovic (SRB)
  • Best Server:
    •  Myriam Kloster (FRA)
  • Best Libero:
    •  Mariya Filipova (BUL)

References

International volleyball
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