2016 Men's European Volleyball 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.

2016 Men's European League
Tournament details
Host nation Bulgaria[1]
Dates3–20 June (qualification)
1–2 July (final round)
Teams8
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Champions Estonia (1st title)
Runners-up Macedonia
Third place Austria
Fourth place Bulgaria
Tournament awards
MVP Robert Täht
Best Setter Kert Toobal
Best OH Robert Täht
Alexander Berger
Best MB Svetoslav Gotsev
Peter Wohlfahrtstätter
Best OPP Nikola Gjorgiev
Best Libero Rait Rikberg
Official website
2016 CEV European League

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
  • All times are local.

Pool A
Qualified for the Final Four
Qualified as hosts for the Final Four
Rank Team Matches Pts Sets Points
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
Rank Team Matches Pts Sets Points
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
  • All times are local
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
1 July – 15:00
 
 
 Macedonia3
 
2 July – 18:00
 
 Austria2
 
 Macedonia0
 
1 July – 18:00
 
 Estonia3
 
 Estonia3
 
 
 Bulgaria2
 
Third place
 
 
2 July – 15:00
 
 
 Austria3
 
 
 Bulgaria0

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

Awards

References
  1. 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". 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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