Men's European Volleyball League

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Men's European Volleyball League
Most recent season or competition:
2024 Men's European Volleyball League
Sport Volleyball
Founded2004;20 years ago (2004)
First season 2004
Continent Europe (CEV)
Most recent
champion(s)
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
(2nd title)
Most titlesFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
(3 titles)

The Men's European Volleyball League is a continental volleyball competition senior men's national volleyball teams of Europe, organized by the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV). Created in 2004, the competition serves as a qualifying tournament for the FIVB World League (until 2016) and its successor the FIVB Challenger Cup since 2018.

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This event should not be confused with the other, more prestigious, continental competition for European national volleyball teams, the European Volleyball Championship.

Results summary

YearFinals hostsFinalThird place match
(or losing semi-finalists)
Teams
ChampionsScoreRunners-up3rd placeScore4th place
2004
Details
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Opava
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
3–1Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
3–1Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
8
2005
Details
Flag of Russia.svg
Kazan
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
3–0Flag of Finland.svg
Finland
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
3–1Flag of Turkey.svg
Turkey
8
2006
Details
Flag of Turkey.svg
İzmir
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
3–1Flag of Croatia.svg
Croatia
Flag of Greece.svg
Greece
3–2Flag of Turkey.svg
Turkey
8
2007
Details
Flag of Portugal.svg
Portimão
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
3–2Flag of Portugal.svg
Portugal
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Slovakia
3–1Flag of Slovenia.svg
Slovenia
12
2008
Details
Flag of Turkey.svg
Bursa
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Slovakia
3–1Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
Flag of Turkey.svg
Turkey
3–2Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
9
2009
Details
Flag of Portugal.svg
Portimão
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
3–2Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Flag of Portugal.svg
Portugal
3–0Flag of Slovakia.svg
Slovakia
12
2010
Details
Flag of Spain.svg
Guadalajara
Flag of Portugal.svg
Portugal
3–1Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Flag of Turkey.svg
Turkey
3–2Flag of Romania.svg
Romania
8
2011
Details
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Košice
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Slovakia
3–2Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Flag of Slovenia.svg
Slovenia
3–0Flag of Romania.svg
Romania
12
2012
Details
Flag of Turkey.svg
Ankara
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
3–2Flag of Turkey.svg
Turkey
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
3–1Flag of Slovakia.svg
Slovakia
10
2013
Details
Flag of Turkey.svg
Marmaris
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgium
3–0Flag of Croatia.svg
Croatia
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
3–1Flag of Turkey.svg
Turkey
12
2014
Details
Two-legged tie Flag of Montenegro.svg
Montenegro
5–1 (agg.)
(3–2, 3–1)
Flag of Greece.svg
Greece
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia and Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 10
2015
Details
Flag of Poland.svg
Wałbrzych
Flag of Slovenia.svg
Slovenia
3–0Flag of North Macedonia.svg
North Macedonia
Flag of Poland.svg
Poland
3–0Flag of Estonia.svg
Estonia
12
2016
Details
Flag of Bulgaria.svg
Varna
Flag of Estonia.svg
Estonia
3–0Flag of North Macedonia.svg
North Macedonia
Flag of Austria.svg
Austria
3–0Flag of Bulgaria.svg
Bulgaria
8
2017
Details
Flag of Denmark.svg
Gentofte
Flag of Ukraine.svg
Ukraine
3–1Flag of North Macedonia.svg
North Macedonia
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
3–1Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
8
2018
Details
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Karlovy Vary
Flag of Estonia.svg
Estonia
3–0Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
Flag of Turkey.svg
Turkey
3–2Flag of Portugal.svg
Portugal
20
2019
Details
Flag of Estonia.svg
Tallinn
Flag of Turkey.svg
Turkey
3–0Flag of Belarus.svg
Belarus
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
3–0Flag of Estonia.svg
Estonia
20
2020
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021
Details
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Kortrijk
Flag of Turkey.svg
Turkey
3–1Flag of Ukraine.svg
Ukraine
Flag of Estonia.svg
Estonia
3–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgium
19
2022
Details
Flag of Croatia.svg
Varaždin
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
3–1Flag of Turkey.svg
Turkey
Flag of Croatia.svg
Croatia
3–2Flag of Ukraine.svg
Ukraine
17
2023
Details
Flag of Croatia.svg
Zadar
Flag of Turkey.svg
Turkey
3–2Flag of Ukraine.svg
Ukraine
Flag of Croatia.svg
Croatia
3–0Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
18
2024
Details
Flag of Croatia.svg
Osijek
Flag of Ukraine.svg
Ukraine
3–1Flag of Croatia.svg
Croatia
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
3–2Flag of Estonia.svg
Estonia
16

Medals summary

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 3238
2Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 2204
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 2125
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2125
5Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 2013
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 2013
7Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1326
8Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 1113
9Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1102
10Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 1023
11Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1001
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1001
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 1001
14Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 0325
15Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 0314
16Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 0112
17Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 0101
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 0101
19Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 0011
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 0011
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0011
Totals (21 entries)20202161

MVP by edition

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