2016 Women's European Volleyball League

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2016 Women's European Volleyball League
Tournament details
Dates3 June – 3 July
Teams12
ChampionsFlag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan (1st title)
Tournament awards
MVP Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Polina Rahimova
Official website
2016 CEV European League

The 2016 Women's European Volleyball League was the eighth edition of the annual tournament. It was held from 3 June to 3 July 2016. The tournament featured 12 teams. [1]

Contents

Azerbaijan won their first title after defeating Slovakia in the final. [2]

Pool composition

Pool APool BPool C
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus Flag of France.svg  France Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia

League round

Pool A

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 6511316101.6005905521.069 Final Four
2Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 6331014131.0775996140.976
3Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 624813150.8676145971.028
4Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 624511160.6885746140.935
Source: [ citation needed ]

1st tournament

Venue: Flag of Poland.svg Hala Sportowo - Widowiskowa, Twardogóra

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
3 Jun17:00 Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–1Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 21–2525–1627–2527–25 100–91 Report
3 Jun20:00 Belarus  Flag of Belarus.svg1–3Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 19–2526–2422–2524–26 91–100 Report
4 Jun15:30 Albania  Flag of Albania.svg1–3Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 22–2525–1917–2519–25 83–94 Report
4 Jun18:30 Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–2Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 22–2518–2527–2526–2417–15110–114 Report
5 Jun15:30 Albania  Flag of Albania.svg2–3Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 25–1725–2211–2523–2510–1594–104 Report
5 Jun18:30 Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg3–2Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 25–2225–1824–2619–2515–8108–99 Report

2nd tournament

Venue: Flag of Albania.svg Pallati Sportit Ramazan Njala, Durrës

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
17 Jun15:00 Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg3–2Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 25–2325–2119–2515–2515–899–102 Report
17 Jun18:00 Albania  Flag of Albania.svg3–2Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 23–2525–2131–2918–2515–13112–113 Report
18 Jun15:00 Belarus  Flag of Belarus.svg3–1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 25–2325–2222–2525–18 97–88 Report
18 Jun18:00 Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg3–1Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 22–2525–2325–1825–22 97–88 Report
19 Jun15:00 Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–1Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 25–2126–2413–2525–22 89–92 Report
19 Jun18:00 Belarus  Flag of Belarus.svg2–3Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 25–2222–2525–1725–279–15106–106 Report

Pool B

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 660181829.0004883741.305 Final Four
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 624610140.7144775400.883
3Flag of France.svg  France 624610160.6255265470.962
4Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 62468140.5714574870.938
Source: [ citation needed ]

1st tournament

Venue: Flag of Montenegro.svg Topolica Sport Hall, Bar

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
3 Jun17:00 Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg3–0Flag of France.svg  France 25–925–2326–24  76–56 Report
3 Jun20:00 Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg3–0Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 25–2125–2025–13  75–54 Report
4 Jun17:00 France  Flag of France.svg2–3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 24–2622–2525–1425–1612–15108–96 Report
4 Jun20:00 Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg3–0Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 25–2125–2325–22  75–66 Report
5 Jun17:00 Spain  Flag of Spain.svg1–3Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 16–2525–2317–2516–25 74–98 Report
5 Jun20:00 France  Flag of France.svg2–3Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 19–2525–2025–2117–259–1595–106 Report

2nd tournament

Venue: Flag of France.svg Salle Colette-Besson, Rennes

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
10 Jun15:00 Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg0–3Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 12–2521–2519–25  52–75 Report
10 Jun18:00 France  Flag of France.svg3–2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 25–2318–2522–2525–1715–11105–101 Report
11 Jun16:00 Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg3–1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 25–1425–1914–2525–17 89–75 Report
11 Jun19:00 Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg2–3Flag of France.svg  France 25–2013–2528–2621–256–1593–111 Report
12 Jun16:00 Spain  Flag of Spain.svg3–0Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 25–1925–2127–25  77–65 Report
12 Jun19:00 Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg3–0Flag of France.svg  France 25–1325–2325–15  75–51 Report

Pool C

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 6601818118.0004743651.299 Final Four
2Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 642121271.7144283941.086
3Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 62466120.5003684110.895
4Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 60602180.1113904900.796
Source: [ citation needed ]

1st tournament

Venue: Flag of Hungary.svg Bujtosi Szabadidő Csarnok, Nyíregyháza

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
3 Jun16:00 Greece  Flag of Greece.svg3–0Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 25–2125–1525–19  75–55 Report
3 Jun18:30 Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg0–3Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 21–2517–2524–26  62–76 Report
4 Jun16:00 Romania  Flag of Romania.svg0–3Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 21–2514–2521–25  56–75 Report
4 Jun18:30 Greece  Flag of Greece.svg3–1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 27–2525–1512–2525–15 89–80 Report
5 Jun17:30 Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg3–0Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 25–2125–1825–18  75–57 Report
5 Jun20:00 Romania  Flag of Romania.svg3–0Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 27–2525–2225–16  77–63 Report

2nd tournament

Venue: Flag of Greece.svg Indoor Sports Hall, Megalopolis

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
9 Jun17:30 Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg3–1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 25–1825–1923–2525–23 98–85 Report
9 Jun20:30 Greece  Flag of Greece.svg3–0Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 25–1725–2025–20  75–57 Report
10 Jun17:30 Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg0–3Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 17–2516–2515–25  48–75 Report
10 Jun20:30 Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg3–0Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 25–2125–1325–23  75–57 Report
11 Jun18:00 Romania  Flag of Romania.svg0–3Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 17–2518–2513–25  48–75 Report
11 Jun21:00 Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg0–3Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 14–2517–2521–25  52–75 Report

Final four

The top team of each pool will qualify for the final four. Pre-qualified tournament host team will complete the group. [3]

Bracket

Semifinal Final
          
A1 Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 3 3 5
C1 Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 2 1 1
A1 Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 1 0 0
B1 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 3 3 6
B1 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 3 3 6
C2 Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 1 1 0

Semifinal

Leg 1
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
22 Jun20:00 Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg2–3Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 16–2525–1826–2417–2512–1596–107 Report
25 Jun18:00 Greece  Flag of Greece.svg1–3Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 23–2521–2525–2319–25 88–98 Report
Leg 2
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
26 Jun15:00 Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg3–1Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 25–1822–2525–1325–15 97–71 Report
26 Jun18:00 Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg3–1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 25–229–2525–1525–16 84–78 Report

Final

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
30 Jun18:00 Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg1–3Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 19–2525–1822–2520–25 86–93 Report
3 Jul18:00 Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg3–0Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 25–1525–2225–20  75–57 Report

Final standings

Awards

See also

References

  1. "2016 CEV Volleyball European League - Women". CEV. Archived from the original on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  2. "Azerbaijan seize historic European League crown before partisan crowd". CEV. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  3. "Competition Format". Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2016.