2010 Men's European Volleyball League

2010 Men's European Volleyball League
Tournament details
Host nation  Spain
Dates June 4 – July 11 (qualification)
July 16 – 17 (final four)
Teams 8
Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city)
Champions  Portugal (1st title)
Tournament awards
MVP Portugal Valdir Sequeira
Official website
2010 CEV European League

The 2010 Men's European Volleyball League was the seventh edition of the annual Men's European Volleyball League, which featured men's national volleyball teams from eight European countries: Austria, Great Britain, Greece, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, and Turkey.[1] A preliminary league round was played from June 4 to July 11, and the final four tournament was held at the Polideportivo Aguas Vivas hall, in Guadalajara, Spain, on July 16 and 17.[2]

During the league round, competing nations were drawn into two pools of four teams, and played each other in a double round-robin system, with two matches per leg in a total of six legs.[1] Pool winners and the best runner-up would qualify for the final four round, joining the host team. If the final four host team finished first in its league round pool, both pool runners-up would qualify for the final four.[1] Spain and Portugal won pool A and B, respectively, and Romania and Turkey qualified as runners-up.

In the final four tournament, the semi-final matches featured Portugal and Spain defeating Romania (3–2) and Turkey (3–0), respectively, to produce a rematch of the 2007 final. Portugal overturned a 1–0 Spanish lead to win 3–1 and secure its first European League title. As winner of the 2010 European League, Portugal will compete in the FIVB World League 2011 Qualification tournament.

Teams

League round

Qualified for the Final Four
Qualified as hosts for the Final Four

Pool A

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Spain 21 9 3 30 17 1.765 1082 997 1.085
2  Romania 19 7 5 26 23 1.130 1069 1075 0.994
3  Slovakia 17 5 7 21 24 0.875 1000 1009 0.991
4  Great Britain 15 3 9 15 28 0.536 929 999 0.930

Leg 1

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
4 Jun19:30Spain  1–3  Romania 18–2525–2121–2527–29 91–100Report
5 Jun18:00Spain  2–3  Romania 22–2523–2525–1826–2410–15106–107Report
5 Jun15:00Great Britain  1–3  Slovakia 23–2525–1923–2523–25 94–94Report
6 Jun15:00Great Britain  3–0  Slovakia 25–2325–2125–22  75–66Report

Leg 2

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
11 Jun20:30Spain  3–1  Great Britain 25–1518–2525–2328–26 96–89Report
12 Jun20:30Spain  0–3  Great Britain 22–2524–2622–25  68–76Report
11 Jun18:00Romania  3–0  Slovakia 25–2125–2325–18  75–62Report
12 Jun18:00Romania  2–3  Slovakia 27–2525–1822–2515–2513–15102–108Report

Leg 3

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 Jun18:00Slovakia  2–3  Spain 25–2219–2522–2525–2012–15103–107Report
20 Jun18:00Slovakia  0–3  Spain 24–2623–2524–26  71–77Report
19 Jun15:00Great Britain  3–1  Romania 21–2525–1825–1825–16 96–77Report
20 Jun15:00Great Britain  2–3  Romania 25–2315–2521–2525–2210–1596–110Report

Leg 4

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Jun20:00Spain  3–1  Slovakia 25–1623–2525–2225–18 98–81Report
27 Jun20:00Spain  3–2  Slovakia 25–2722–2525–2125–2215–9112–104Report
25 Jun18:00Romania  3–0  Great Britain 25–2225–2026–24  76–66Report
26 Jun18:00Romania  3–2  Great Britain 22–2525–2120–2530–2815–13112–112Report

Leg 5

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
3 Jul18:00Slovakia  1–3  Romania 21–2526–2421–2518–25 86–99Report
4 Jul18:00Slovakia  3–0  Romania 25–1625–2225–18  75–56Report
3 Jul15:00Great Britain  0–3  Spain 23–2520–2517–25  60–75Report
4 Jul15:00Great Britain  0–3  Spain 12–2517–2522–25  51–75Report

Leg 6

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 Jul18:00Slovakia  3–0  Great Britain 25–1525–1925–21  75–55Report
10 Jul18:00Slovakia  3–0  Great Britain 25–1525–2325–21  75–59Report
9 Jul18:00Romania  2–3  Spain 25–1625–2123–2519–2512–15104–102Report
10 Jul18:00Romania  0–3  Spain 20–2515–2516–25  51–75Report

Pool B

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Portugal 23 11 1 34 12 2.833 1111 993 1.119
2  Turkey 18 6 6 21 21 1.000 1001 1019 0.982
3  Greece 17 5 7 24 23 1.043 1072 1047 1.024
4  Austria 14 2 10 10 30 0.333 926 1051 0.881

Leg 1

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
5 Jun18:00Turkey  1–3  Portugal 34–3221–2523–2526–28 104–110Report
6 Jun18:00Turkey  0–3  Portugal 27–2921–2520–25  68–79Report
4 Jun19:30Austria  3–2  Greece 18–2526–2422–2525–1715–11106–102Report
5 Jun20:15Austria  0–3  Greece 19–2523–2517–25  59–75Report

Leg 2

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
12 Jun17:00Portugal  3–2  Greece 24–2627–2525–1521–2515–11112–102Report
13 Jun17:00Portugal  3–2  Greece 25–1925–2115–2519–2515–999–99Report
12 Jun18:00Turkey  3–0  Austria 25–2225–1925–17  75–58Report
13 Jun18:00Turkey  3–1  Austria 25–1823–2525–1826–24 99–85Report

Leg 3

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 Jun20:15Austria  0–3  Portugal 21–2519–2514–25  54–75Report
19 Jun19:00Austria  1–3  Portugal 22–2525–2015–2517–25 79–95Report
18 Jun20:00Greece  0–3  Turkey 23–2523–2522–25  68–75Report
19 Jun20:00Greece  3–0  Turkey 25–2225–1925–23  75–64Report

Leg 4

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Jun17:00Portugal  3–0  Austria 25–2328–2625–16  78–65Report
27 Jun17:00Portugal  3–1  Austria 25–2025–2320–2525–22 95–90Report
26 Jun17:00Turkey  3–1  Greece 25–1922–2525–2225–23 97–89Report
27 Jun15:00Turkey  3–1  Greece 27–2525–2220–2525–23 97–95Report

Leg 5

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
3 Jul20:30Greece  1–3  Portugal 13–2525–1819–2529–31 86–99Report
4 Jul20:30Greece  3–1  Portugal 25–1625–1523–2530–28 103–84Report
2 Jul20:15Austria  0–3  Turkey 20–2529–3126–28  75–84Report
3 Jul18:00Austria  3–1  Turkey 26–2423–2526–2425–22 100–95Report

Leg 6

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 Jul16:00Portugal  3–0  Turkey 25–1725–2325–9  75–49Report
11 Jul16:00Portugal  3–1  Turkey 25–1922–2525–1438–36 110–94Report
9 Jul20:00Greece  3–1  Austria 28–2625–1823–2525–19 101–88Report
10 Jul20:00Greece  3–0  Austria 25–2325–1927–25  77–67Report

Final four

The final four tournament was held at the Polideportivo Aguas Vivas sports hall in Guadalajara, Spain, on July 16 and July 17, 2010.

Semi Finals Final
July 16 – Guadalajara
  Romania  2  
  Portugal  3  
 
July 17 – Guadalajara
      Portugal  3
    Spain  1
3rd place
July 16 – Guadalajara July 17 – Guadalajara
  Spain  3   Romania  2
  Turkey  0     Turkey  3

Semifinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 Jul17:00Romania  2–3  Portugal 15–2515–2525–2325–198–1588–107Report
16 Jul20:00Spain  3–0  Turkey 25–2125–2025–22  75–63Report

Bronze medal match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 Jul17:00Romania  2–3  Turkey 19–2525–2225–1716–2513–1598–104Report

Final

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 Jul20:00Portugal  3–1  Spain 23–2525–2325–1825–21 98–87Report

Final standing

Rank Team
1st, gold medalist(s)  Portugal
2nd, silver medalist(s)  Spain
3rd, bronze medalist(s)  Turkey
4  Romania
5  Greece
6  Slovakia
7  Great Britain
8  Austria

 2010 European League Champions 

Portugal
1st title
14–man Roster for Final Round
Carlos Teixeira, Manuel Silva, João Malveiro, Marco Ferreira, Tiago Violas, Carlos Fidalgo, Frederico Siqueira, João José, Valdir Sequeira, Flávio Cruz, Rui Antonio Santos, João Fidalgo, André Lopes, Alexandre Ferreira
Head Coach
Juan Díaz

Awards

  • Most Valuable Player
Portugal Valdir Sequeira
  • Best Scorer
Turkey Serhat Coskun
  • Best Spiker
Portugal João José
  • Best Blocker
Portugal João Malveiro

  • Best Server
Spain Jose Subiela
  • Best Setter
Spain Guillermo Hérnan
  • Best Receiver
Portugal André Lopes
  • Best Libero
Spain Francesc Llenas

References

  1. ^ "European League (Men/Women) – Official Communications No. 1" (PDF). CEV.lu. Confédération Européenne de Volleyball (CEV). Retrieved 17 July 2010. 
  2. ^ "Final Four to be held in Spain" (PDF). CEV.lu. Confédération Européenne de Volleyball (CEV). Retrieved 17 July 2010. 
  3. ^ "Portugal crowns successful European League campaign with first gold medal in history". CEV.lu. Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. Archived from the original on 20 July 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2010. 
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