2016 Men's European Volleyball League

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2016 Men's European League
Tournament details
Host nation Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria [1]
Dates3–20 June (qualification)
1–2 July (final round)
Teams8
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
ChampionsFlag of Estonia.svg  Estonia (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia
Third placeFlag of Austria.svg  Austria
Fourth placeFlag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Tournament awards
MVP Flag of Estonia.svg Robert Täht
Best Setter Flag of Estonia.svg Kert Toobal
Best OH Flag of Estonia.svg Robert Täht
Flag of Austria.svg Alexander Berger
Best MB Flag of Bulgaria.svg Svetoslav Gotsev
Flag of Austria.svg Peter Wohlfahrtstätter
Best OPP Flag of North Macedonia.svg Nikola Gjorgiev
Best Libero Flag of Estonia.svg 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.

Contents

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

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia 660161863.0005625251.070 Final Four
2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria [lower-alpha 1] (H)642111491.5565524891.129 Final Four
3Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 624811120.9175185131.010
4Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 60612180.1113784830.783
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ↑ Qualified as hosts

Week 1

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
10 Jun15:00 Albania  Flag of Albania.svg0–3Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia 17–2523–2518–25  58–75 Report
10 Jun18:00 Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg3–2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 24–2622–2525–2127–2516–14114–111 Report
11 Jun15:00 Macedonia  Flag of North Macedonia.svg3–2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 25–2725–2118–2525–2020–18113–111 Report
11 Jun18:00 Albania  Flag of Albania.svg0–3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 17–2517–2515–25  49–75 Report
12 Jun15:00 Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg3–0Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 25–1825–2225–19  75–59 Report
12 Jun18:00 Macedonia  Flag of North Macedonia.svg3–1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 31–2915–2525–2125–21 96–96 Report

Week 2

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
16 Jun17:00 Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg1–3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 25–2217–2524–2615–25 81–98 Report
16 Jun19:30 Macedonia  Flag of North Macedonia.svg3–2Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 23–2525–2320–2525–1815–10108–101 Report
17 Jun17:00 Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg3–0Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 25–1925–1925–19  75–57 Report
17 Jun19:30 Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg0–3Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia 19–2523–2523–25  65–75 Report
18 Jun17:00 Albania  Flag of Albania.svg0–3Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 17–2519–2518–25  54–75 Report
18 Jun19:30 Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg1–3Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia 25–1821–2523–2525–27 94–95 Report

Pool B

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 660171853.6005714741.205 Final Four
2Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 642121481.7505335151.035
3Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 624710120.8334915030.976
4Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 60601180.0563724750.783
Source: [ citation needed ]

Week 1

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
3 Jun17:45 Austria  Flag of Austria.svg3–1Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 18–2525–1925–2225–15 93–81 Report
3 Jun20:15 Belarus  Flag of Belarus.svg1–3Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 21–2525–2220–2522–25 88–97 Report
4 Jun17:45 Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg0–3Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 16–2514–2521–25  51–75 Report
4 Jun20:25 Austria  Flag of Austria.svg3–1Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 25–2325–1722–2525–23 97–88 Report
5 Jun15:30 Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg0–3Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 19–2518–2520–25  57–75 Report
5 Jun18:00 Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg3–1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 25–1425–2725–2227–25 102–88 Report

Week 2

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
18 Jun16:00 Austria  Flag of Austria.svg3–0Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 34–3225–2125–19  84–72 Report
18 Jun19:00 Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg3–0Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 25–2029–2725–14  79–61 Report
19 Jun16:00 Belarus  Flag of Belarus.svg3–0Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 25–1725–1925–21  75–57 Report
19 Jun19:00 Austria  Flag of Austria.svg1–3Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 14–2522–2525–2332–34 93–107 Report
20 Jun16:00 Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg0–3Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 21–2526–2818–25  65–78 Report
20 Jun19:00 Belarus  Flag of Belarus.svg2–3Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 21–2515–2525–2325–237–1593–111 Report

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-finalsFinal
 
      
 
1 July – 15:00
 
 
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia 3
 
2 July – 18:00
 
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2
 
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia 0
 
1 July – 18:00
 
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 3
 
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 3
 
 
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 2
 
Third place
 
 
2 July – 15:00
 
 
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 3
 
 
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 0

Semifinals

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
1 Jul15:00 Macedonia  Flag of North Macedonia.svg3–2Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 25–2323–2517–2525–1815–13105–104 Report
1 Jul18:00 Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg3–2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 25–1815–2525–1914–2517–1596–102 Report

Third place game

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
2 Jul15:00 Austria  Flag of Austria.svg3–0Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 25–2325–2125–23  75–67 Report

Final

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
2 Jul18:00 Macedonia  Flag of North Macedonia.svg0–3Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 19–2513–2523–25  55–75 Report

Final standings

Awards

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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". Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  3. ↑ CEV. "Competition Format". Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. 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.

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