2016 Men's European Volleyball League

2016 Men's European League
Tournament details
Host nation Bulgaria Bulgaria[1]
Dates 3–20 June (qualification)
1–2 July (final round)
Teams 8
Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city)
Champions  Estonia (1st title)
Runners-up  Macedonia
Third place  Austria
Fourth place  Bulgaria
Tournament awards
MVP Estonia Robert Täht
Best Setter Estonia Kert Toobal
Best OH Estonia Robert Täht
Austria Alexander Berger
Best MB Bulgaria Svetoslav Gotsev
Austria Peter Wohlfahrtstätter
Best OPP Republic of Macedonia Nikola Gjorgiev
Best Libero Estonia Rait Rikberg
Official website
2016 CEV European League

The 2016 Men's European Volleyball League was the 13th edition of the annual Men's European Volleyball League, which features men's national volleyball teams from eight European countries.

A preliminary league round was played from 3 to 20 June 2016, and the final four tournament, which was held at Varna, Bulgaria.[1]

Estonia defeated Macedonia 3–0 in the final.[2]

Teams

League round

Pool A

Qualified for the Final Four
Qualified as hosts for the Final Four
Matches Pts Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Macedonia 6 0 16 18 6 3.000 562 525 1.070
2  Bulgaria 4 2 11 14 9 1.556 552 489 1.129
3  Denmark 2 4 8 11 12 0.917 518 513 1.010
4  Albania 0 6 1 2 18 0.111 378 483 0.783

Week 1

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 Jun15:00Albania  0–3  Macedonia 17–2523–2518–25  58–75Report
10 Jun18:00Bulgaria  3–2  Denmark 24–2622–2525–2127–2516–14114–111Report
11 Jun15:00Macedonia  3–2  Denmark 25–2725–2118–2525–2020–18113–111Report
11 Jun18:00Albania  0–3  Bulgaria 17–2517–2515–25  49–75Report
12 Jun15:00Denmark  3–0  Albania 25–1825–2225–19  75–59Report
12 Jun18:00Macedonia  3–1  Bulgaria 31–2915–2525–2125–21 96–96Report

Week 2

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 Jun17:00Denmark  1–3  Bulgaria 25–2217–2524–2615–25 81–98Report
16 Jun19:30Macedonia  3–2  Albania 23–2525–2320–2525–1815–10108–101Report
17 Jun17:00Bulgaria  3–0  Albania 25–1925–1925–19  75–57Report
17 Jun19:30Denmark  0–3  Macedonia 19–2523–2523–25  65–75Report
18 Jun17:00Albania  0–3  Denmark 17–2519–2518–25  54–75Report
18 Jun19:30Bulgaria  1–3  Macedonia 25–1821–2523–2525–27 94–95Report

Pool B

Matches Pts Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Estonia 6 0 17 18 5 3.600 571 474 1.205
2  Austria 4 2 12 14 8 1.750 533 515 1.035
3  Belarus 2 4 7 10 12 0.833 491 503 0.976
4  Luxembourg 0 6 0 1 18 0.056 372 475 0.783

Week 1

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
3 Jun17:45Austria  3–1  Luxembourg 18–2525–1925–2225–15 93–81Report
3 Jun20:15Belarus  1–3  Estonia 21–2525–2220–2522–25 88–97Report
4 Jun17:45Luxembourg  0–3  Estonia 16–2514–2521–25  51–75Report
4 Jun20:25Austria  3–1  Belarus 25–2325–1722–2525–23 97–88Report
5 Jun15:30Luxembourg  0–3  Belarus 19–2518–2520–25  57–75Report
5 Jun18:00Estonia  3–1  Austria 25–1425–2725–2227–25 102–88Report

Week 2

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 Jun16:00Austria  3–0  Belarus 34–3225–2125–19  84–72Report
18 Jun19:00Estonia  3–0  Luxembourg 25–2029–2725–14  79–61Report
19 Jun16:00Belarus  3–0  Luxembourg 25–1725–1925–21  75–57Report
19 Jun19:00Austria  1–3  Estonia 14–2522–2525–2332–34 93–107Report
20 Jun16:00Luxembourg  0–3  Austria 21–2526–2818–25  65–78Report
20 Jun19:00Belarus  2–3  Estonia 21–2515–2525–2325–237–1593–111Report

Final four

The top placed team from each group and the best second-placed team qualified for the final four. The fourth participant was the organizer of the tournament.[3]

Qualified teams[4]

Bracket

Semi-finals Final
1 July – 15:00
  Macedonia  3  
  Austria  2  
 
2 July – 18:00
      Macedonia  0
    Estonia  3
Third place
1 July – 18:00 2 July – 15:00
  Estonia  3   Austria  3
  Bulgaria  2     Bulgaria  0

Semifinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
1 Jul15:00Macedonia  3–2  Austria 25–2323–2517–2525–1815–13105–104Report
1 Jul18:00Estonia  3–2  Bulgaria 25–1815–2525–1914–2517–1596–102Report

Third place game

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
2 Jul15:00Austria  3–0  Bulgaria 25–2325–2125–23  75–67Report

Final

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
2 Jul18:00Macedonia  0–3  Estonia 19–2513–2523–25  55–75Report

Final standings

Rank Team
1st, gold medalist(s)  Estonia
2nd, silver medalist(s)  Macedonia
3rd, bronze medalist(s)  Austria
4  Bulgaria
5  Denmark
6  Belarus
7  Albania
8  Luxembourg
Qualified for the 2017 World League
 2016 European League Champions 

Estonia
1st title
14–man Roster for Final Round
Keith Pupart, Ardo Kreek, Kert Toobal, Renee Teppan, Karli Allik, Robert Täht, Denis Losnikov, Oliver Venno, Andres Toobal, Rait Rikberg, Timo Tammemaa, Rauno Tamme, Andri Aganits, Kevin Soo
Head Coach
Gheorghe Creţu

Awards

  • Most Valuable Player
Estonia Robert Täht
  • Best Setter
Estonia Kert Toobal
  • Best Outside Spikers
Estonia Robert Täht
Austria Alexander Berger
  • Best Middle Blockers
Bulgaria Svetoslav Gotsev
Austria Peter Wohlfahrtstätter
  • Best Opposite Spiker
Republic of Macedonia Nikola Gjorgiev
  • Best Libero
Estonia Rait Rikberg

References

  1. 1 2 CEV (12 March 2016). "Varna to host men’s European League Finals". Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  2. ↑ CEV (2 July 2016). "Estonia rise to the occasion to win historic European League title". Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  3. ↑ CEV. "Competition Format". Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  4. ↑ CEV (20 June 2016). "Estonia finish European League group stage with clean sheet, Austria secure historic qualification to Final Four". Retrieved 21 June 2016.

See also

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