2018 Men's European Volleyball League

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2018 Men's European League
Tournament details
Host nationFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Dates19 May – 16 June
Teams20
ChampionsFlag of Estonia.svg  Estonia (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Third placeFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Fourth placeFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Tournament awards
MVP Flag of Estonia.svg Renee Teppan
Best Setter Flag of Estonia.svg Kert Toobal
Best OH Flag of Estonia.svg Oliver Venno
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Donovan Džavoronok
Best MB Flag of Estonia.svg Andri Aganits
Flag of Turkey.svg Vahit Emre Savas
Best OPP Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Michal Finger
Best Libero Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Milan Monik
Official website
Golden League
Silver League

The 2018 Men's European Volleyball League was the 15th edition of the annual Men's European Volleyball League, which featured men's national volleyball teams from twenty European countries. [1] Unlike previous seasons, the tournament had two groups: the Golden League, featuring twelve teams, and the Silver League, featuring eight teams.

Contents

It also acted as the European qualifying competition for the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's Challenger Cup, securing two vacancies for the tournament that then served as the qualifying competition for the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League.

Pools composition

Golden League

Pool APool BPool C
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Flag of Spain.svg  Spain

Silver League

Pool APool B
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo Flag of Albania.svg  Albania

League round

Golden League

Pool A

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 651151562.5005094351.170 Golden League Final round
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 642111391.4445014871.029
3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 62469120.7504654910.947
4Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 61546160.3754655270.882
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
19 May16:00 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg1–3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 20–2525–2321–2517–25 83–98 Report
19 May18:00 Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg1–3Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 22–2526–2419–2517–25 84–99 Report
23 May18:00 Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg3–1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 25–2325–1819–2525–16 94–82 Report
23 May20:00 Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg3–1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 25–1625–2027–2925–17 102–82 Report
26 May20:00 Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg3–1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 25–2218–2525–2325–17 93–87 Report
26 May20:30 Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg3–2Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 25–2225–1722–2525–2715–13112–104 Report
30 May20:00 Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg0–3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 23–2518–2517–25  58–75 Report
30 May20:00 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg0–3Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 17–2517–2520–25  54–75 Report
2 Jun19:00 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg3–0Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 27–2532–3025–21  84–76 Report
3 Jun17:30 Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg3–0Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 29–2725–1925–19  79–65 Report
6 Jun20:00 Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg3–0Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 25–1425–1525–20  75–49 Report
6 Jun20:30 Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg0–3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 22–2515–2518–25  55–75 Report

Pool B

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 642131682.0005435131.058 Golden League Final round
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 6421216121.3336315631.121
3Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 633913131.0005635730.983
4Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 61525170.2944415290.834Relegated position
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
20 May15:30 Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg3–0Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 25–2325–2325–20  75–66 Report
20 May15:00 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg3–1Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 25–1224–2625–1525–22 99–75 Report
23 May15:30 Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg3–2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 25–2321–2525–2020–2515–12106–105 Report
23 May18:00 Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg3–0Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 25–2325–2325–18  75–64 Report
26 May17:00 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg2–3Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 25–1520–2525–2024–2613–15107–101 Report
27 May20:00 Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg0–3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 21–2520–2516–25  57–75 Report
30 May15:30 Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg3–0Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 25–2225–1525–19  75–56 Report
30 May20:00 Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg2–3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 25–2217–2520–2525–2310–1597–110 Report
2 Jun17:00 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg3–2Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 24–2625–2125–2223–2515–9112–103 Report
3 Jun20:00 Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg3–2Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 25–2021–2521–2525–2316–14108–107 Report
6 Jun20:00 Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg3–2Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 31–2923–2523–2525–1915–11117–109 Report
6 Jun20:00 Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg1–3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 19–2523–2525–2314–25 81–98 Report

Pool C

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 6511215111.3645865721.024 Golden League Final round
2Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 6331014121.1675805741.010
3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 624711130.8465425620.964
4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic [lower-alpha 1] (H)624710140.7145485481.000 Golden League Final round
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. Qualified as hosts
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
19 May15:00 Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg3–1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 25–1825–2022–2525–22 97–85 Report
19 May19:00 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg3–0Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 25–2025–2027–25  77–65 Report
23 May20:00 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg1–3Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 23–2525–2119–2521–25 88–96 Report
23 May20:45 Spain  Flag of Spain.svg3–0Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 27–2525–1729–27  81–69 Report
26 May19:00 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg2–3Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 25–1715–2519–2525–2113–1597–103 Report
26 May19:00 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg3–1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 25–1325–1819–2527–25 96–81 Report
30 May18:00 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg2–3Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 25–1925–1927–2921–2513–15111–107 Report
30 May19:30 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg3–2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 25–2322–2525–2021–2515–11108–104 Report
3 Jun18:00 Spain  Flag of Spain.svg1–3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 25–2224–2621–2521–25 91–98 Report
3 Jun17:00 Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg3–2Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 25–2221–2525–2128–3015–10114–108 Report
6 Jun18:30 Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg3–1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 19–2527–2525–2125–19 96–90 Report
6 Jun20:45 Spain  Flag of Spain.svg3–1Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 31–2925–2219–2525–18 100–94 Report

Silver League

Pool A

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 660171836.0005113971.287 Silver League Final round
2Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 642131581.8755454771.143
3Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia [lower-alpha 1] (H)62468130.6154754810.988 Silver League Final round
4Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 60601180.0562944700.626
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. Qualified as hosts
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
19 May17:30 Austria  Flag of Austria.svg1–3Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 21–2525–2117–2522–25 85–96 Report
20 May16:30 Kosovo  Flag of Kosovo.svg1–3Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia 25–2016–2517–2514–25 72–95 Report
23 May17:30 Kosovo  Flag of Kosovo.svg0–3Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 18–2512–2517–25  47–75 Report
23 May19:30 Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg3–0Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia 25–1725–1625–19  75–52 Report
26 May18:00 Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg3–0Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 25–1225–825–14  75–34 Report
27 May20:30 Macedonia  Flag of North Macedonia.svg1–3Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 18–2525–2220–2531–33 94–105 Report
30 May17:00 Kosovo  Flag of Kosovo.svg0–3Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 21–259–2520–25  50–75 Report
30 May20:15 Austria  Flag of Austria.svg3–1Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia 25–2023–2526–2425–20 99–89 Report
2 Jun20:15 Austria  Flag of Austria.svg3–0Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 25–1125–1225–20  75–43 Report
3 Jun20:15 Macedonia  Flag of North Macedonia.svg0–3Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 26–2827–2917–25  70–82 Report
6 Jun19:30 Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg3–2Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 25–2325–2020–2523–2515–13108–106 Report
6 Jun20:15 Macedonia  Flag of North Macedonia.svg3–0Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 25–1725–1025–21  75–48 Report

Pool B

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 651151644.0004743901.215 Silver League Final round
2Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 651141662.6675134231.213
3Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 61557160.4384785440.879
4Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 61524170.2353975050.786
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
19 May20:00 Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg3–0Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 25–1225–1625–14  75–42 Report
20 May18:00 Belarus  Flag of Belarus.svg3–0Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 25–2325–2325–21  75–67 Report
23 May16:00 Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg1–3Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 25–2221–2521–2523–25 90–97 Report
23 May19:00 Belarus  Flag of Belarus.svg1–3Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 25–2117–2519–2520–25 81–96 Report
26 May17:00 Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg3–0Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 25–1525–2325–21  75–59 Report
26 May19:00 Belarus  Flag of Belarus.svg3–0Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 25–1725–1825–15  75–50 Report
30 May18:30 Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg0–3Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 17–2519–2518–25  54–75 Report
30 May20:00 Albania  Flag of Albania.svg0–3Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 17–2522–2514–25  53–75 Report
2 Jun19:00 Albania  Flag of Albania.svg2–3Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 26–2819–2525–2129–279–15108–116 Report
2 Jun20:00 Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg1–3Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 25–1817–2516–2521–25 79–93 Report
6 Jun16:00 Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg0–3Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 16–2512–2517–25  45–75 Report
6 Jun20:00 Albania  Flag of Albania.svg2–3Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 11–2518–2529–2725–2111–1594–113 Report

Final round

Silver League

 
Semifinals Final
 
      
 
15 June
 
 
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 3
 
16 June
 
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 0
 
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 1
 
15 June
 
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 3
 
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 3
 
 
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia 2
 
3rd place match
 
 
16 June
 
 
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 3
 
 
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia 1

Semifinals

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
15 Jun17:00 Belarus  Flag of Belarus.svg3–0Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 25–1825–2225–15  75–55 Report
15 Jun20:00 Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg3–2Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia 21–2522–2525–2225–2015–9108–101 Report

3rd place match

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
16 Jun16:00 Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg3–1Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia 25–2025–1623–2528–26 101–87 Report

Final

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
16 Jun19:00 Belarus  Flag of Belarus.svg1–3Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 16–2525–2024–2623–25 88–96 Report

Golden League

 
Semifinals Final
 
      
 
13 June
 
 
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 3
 
14 June
 
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 0
 
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 3
 
13 June
 
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 0
 
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 0
 
 
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3
 
3rd place match
 
 
14 June
 
 
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 2
 
 
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 3

Semifinals

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
13 Jun16:00 Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg3–0Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 26–2426–2425–18  77–66 Report
13 Jun19:00 Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg0–3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 22–2525–2720–25  67–77 Report

3rd place match

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
14 Jun16:00 Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg2–3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 16–2525–2114–2525–2211–1591–108 Report

Final

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
14 Jun19:00 Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg3–0Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 25–2125–2225–21  75–64 Report

Final standing

Awards

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