2014 Men's European Volleyball League

2014 Men's European League
Official website
2014 CEV European League
Tournament details
Host nation Montenegro Montenegro (Final Leg 2)
Dates 5 June – 27 July
Teams 10
Venues  (in host cities)
Champions  Montenegro (1st title)
MVP Montenegro Miloš Ćulafić
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The 2014 Men's European Volleyball League was the 11th edition of the annual men's European Volleyball League, which featured men's national volleyball teams from ten European countries.

Montenegro defeated Greece 5–1 match points in the final, which was played over two legs, to capture their first title.[1]

Format

This year saw no final four tournament. Instead the ten teams were split into two pools and played a single round robin with playing two matchups at home and two away, making a total of eight games for each team. The two top placed teams advanced to the semifinals, from where on a knockout system was used to determine the winner.[2]

Teams

League round

Pool A

Matches Sets Points
Rank Team Pts W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Montenegro 17 6 2 20 10 2.000 713 632 1.128
2  Greece 15 5 3 18 14 1.286 722 604 1.195
3  Romania 13 5 3 17 16 1.063 760 737 1.031
4  Poland 13 4 4 18 16 1.125 758 750 1.011
5  Azerbaijan 2 0 8 7 24 0.292 617 747 0.826

Leg 1

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
6 Jun 17:30 Poland  2–3  Montenegro 12–25 25–21 17–25 26–24 10–15 90–110 Report
6 Jun 20:00 Romania  0–3  Greece 20–25 23–25 20–25     63–75 Report
7 Jun 20:00 Romania  3–2  Greece 25–18 22–25 23–25 25–16 16–14 111–98 Report
8 Jun 17:30 Poland  1–3  Montenegro 25–27 25–23 14–25 20–25   84–100 Report

Leg 2

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
13 Jun 20:30 Greece  3–1  Poland 25–22 25–22 20–25 25–22   95–91 Report
14 Jun 16:00 Azerbaijan  1–3  Romania 16–25 18–25 27–25 18–25   79–100 Report
15 Jun 16:00 Azerbaijan  1–3  Romania 23–25 24–26 25–23 20–25   92–99 Report
15 Jun 20:00 Greece  1–3  Poland 20–25 25–21 17–25 21–25   83–96 Report

Leg 3

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 Jun 20:00 Romania  3–1  Montenegro 20–25 25–20 25–22 25–18   95–85 Report
20 Jun 20:00 Greece  3–2  Azerbaijan 25–15 26–28 22–25 25–17 15–10 113–95 Report
21 Jun 20:00 Romania  1–3  Montenegro 25–23 23–25 19–25 21–25   88–98 Report
21 Jun 20:00 Greece  3–1  Azerbaijan 25–17 23–25 25–20 25–16   98–78 Report

Leg 4

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
28 Jun 17:00 Poland  2–3  Romania 22–25 32–30 20–25 27–25 12–15 113–120 Report
28 Jun 20:00 Montenegro  3–0  Azerbaijan 25–17 25–23 25–18     75–58 Report
29 Jun 15:00 Poland  3–1  Romania 22–25 25–21 25–16 25–22   97–84 Report
29 Jun 20:00 Montenegro  3–0  Azerbaijan 25–17 25–21 25–19     75–57 Report

Leg 5

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
4 Jul 17:00 Azerbaijan  2–3  Poland 21–25 20–25 25–20 29–27 12–15 107–112 Report
5 Jul 17:00 Azerbaijan  0–3  Poland 16–25 14–25 21–25     51–75 Report
5 Jul 20:00 Montenegro  3–0  Greece 25–20 25–18 29–27     79–65 Report
6 Jul 20:00 Montenegro  1–3  Greece 25–19 19–25 24–26 23–25   91–95 Report

Pool B

Matches Sets Points
Rank Team Pts W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Slovenia 21 7 1 22 4 5.500 644 523 1.231
2  Macedonia 20 7 1 22 9 2.444 735 655 1.122
3  Austria 9 3 5 12 16 0.750 622 653 0.953
4  Turkey 9 3 5 10 16 0.625 580 586 0.990
5  Denmark 1 0 8 3 24 0.125 493 657 0.750

Leg 1

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
5 Jun 20:15 Austria  1–3  Macedonia 18–25 25–21 14–25 20–25   77–96 Report
6 Jun 20:15 Austria  1–3  Macedonia 26–24 23–25 19–25 23–25   91–99 Report
10 Jun 19:00 Denmark  0–3  Slovenia 13–25 15–25 18–25     46–75 Report
11 Jun 19:00 Denmark  0–3  Slovenia 20–25 17–25 11–25     48–75 Report

Leg 2

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
13 Jun 15:00 Macedonia  3–2  Denmark 25–17 21–25 25–21 21–25 15–8 107–96 Report
14 Jun 15:00 Macedonia  3–0  Denmark 25–15 25–20 25–22     75–57 Report
14 Jun 18:00 Turkey  3–1  Austria 22–25 25–23 25–19 25–17   97–84 Report
15 Jun 18:00 Turkey  0–3  Austria 25–27 22–25 21–25     68–77 Report

Leg 3

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 Jun 20:15 Austria  0–3  Slovenia 23–25 15–25 16–25     54–75 Report
20 Jun 20:15 Austria  0–3  Slovenia 21–25 22–25 21–25     64–75 Report
21 Jun 19:00 Macedonia  3–1  Turkey 25–21 25–18 21–25 25–20   96–84 Report
22 Jun 15:00 Macedonia  3–0  Turkey 25–18 25–19 25–20     75–57 Report

Leg 4

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
27 Jun 18:00 Slovenia  3–0  Turkey 25–22 25–23 25–17     75–62 Report
28 Jun 17:00 Slovenia  3–0  Turkey 25–18 26–24 25–20     76–62 Report
28 Jun 19:00 Denmark  1–3  Austria 20–25 22–25 27–25 14–25   83–100 Report
29 Jun 19:00 Denmark  0–3  Austria 21–25 16–25 23–25     60–75 Report

Leg 5

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
5 Jul 17:00 Turkey  3–0  Denmark 25–21 25–14 25–15     75–50 Report
5 Jul 20:30 Slovenia  3–1  Macedonia 25–19 25–17 23–25 25–22   98–83 Report
6 Jul 17:00 Turkey  3–0  Denmark 25–17 25–14 25–22     75–53 Report
6 Jul 20:30 Slovenia  1–3  Macedonia 21–25 28–26 26–28 20–25   95–104 Report

Final round

  Semifinals Final
                         
A2   Greece 2 3 4  
B1   Slovenia 3 1 2  
    A2   Greece 2 1 1
  A1   Montenegro 3 3 5
B2   Macedonia 3 1 3 (10)
A1   Montenegro 1 3 3 (15)  

Semifinals

Leg 1

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 Jul 20:00 Macedonia  3–1  Montenegro 25–23 25–22 21–25 25–20   96–90 Report
12 Jul 19:00 Greece  2–3  Slovenia 25–19 26–28 22–25 25–23 11–15 109–110 Report

Leg 2

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 Jul 20:00 Montenegro  3–1  Macedonia 25–21 13–25 25–22 25–23   88–91 Report
16 Jul 20:00 Slovenia  1–3  Greece 21–25 18–25 25–22 22–25   86–97 Report

Final

Leg 1

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 Jul 19:00 Greece  2–3  Montenegro 18–25 25–22 25–19 23–25 6–15 97–106 Report

Leg 2

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Jul 20:00 Montenegro  3–1  Greece 22–25 25–18 25–18 25–21   97–82 Report

Final standing

Rank Team
1st  Montenegro
2nd  Greece
3rd  Macedonia
 Slovenia
5  Romania
6  Poland
7  Austria
8  Turkey
9  Azerbaijan
10  Denmark
Qualified for the 2015 World League

Awards

References

  1. ↑ CEV (2014-07-26). "History in the making as Montenegro seizes European League crown". Retrieved 2014-07-26.
  2. ↑ Competition Format

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