Baltic Men Volleyball League

The Baltic Men Volleyball League, known as the Credit24 Champions League (Estonian: Credit24 Võrkpalli Meistriliiga, Latvian: Credit24 Meistarlīga volejbolā) for sponsorship reasons, is the top official competition for men's volleyball clubs in Estonia and Latvia. Previously, clubs from the fellow Baltic nation of Lithuania have also participated.

Baltic Men Volleyball League
Credit24 Champions League
Current season, competition or edition:
2019–20 Baltic Men Volleyball League
SportVolleyball
Founded2005
Inaugural season2005–06
No. of teams9
Country Estonia
 Latvia
Most recent
champion(s)
Bigbank Tartu
(3rd title)
Most titles Selver Tallinn
(6 titles)
TV partner(s)Kanal 12, Postimees, SportaCentrs.lv
Official websiteHome page (in Estonian)

History

  • Schenker League (2005–2015)
  • League of Hundred (2015–2016)
  • Credit24 Champions League (2016–present)

Clubs

The following 9 clubs are competing in the Baltic Men Volleyball League during the 2019–20 season.

Team Head Coach Captain Location Arena
Bigbank Tartu Andrei Ojamets Kert Toobal Tartu University of Tartu Sports Hall
Pärnu Avo Keel Martti Keel Pärnu Pärnu Sports Hall
Saaremaa Ioannis Kalmazidis Daniel Maciel Kuressaare Kuressaare Sports Centre
Selver Tallinn Alessandro Piroli Karli Allik Tallinn Audentes Sports Centre
TalTech Janis Sirelpuu Mihkel Nuut Tallinn TalTech Sports Hall
Biolars/Jelgava Austris Štāls Aleksandrs Kudrjašovs Jelgava Zemgale Olympic Center
Jēkabpils Lūši Mārcis Obrumans Rihards Pukitis Jēkabpils Jēkabpils Sporta nams
OC Limbaži/MSG Lauris Iecelnieks Jānis Jansons Limbaži Limbaži 3rd Secondary School
RTU/Robežsardze Raimonds Vilde Andrejs Zavorotnijs Riga Mežaparks Sporta centrs

Finals

Year Final 3rd Place Game
Champion Score Second place Third place Fourth place
2005–06
Details

Ozolnieki (Poliurs/Biolar)
3–1
Tartu (Pere Leib)

Rīga (LU Inčukalns)

Lāse-R Rīga
2006–07
Details

Selver Tallinn
3–2
Lāse-R Rīga

Rīga

Pärnu (Falck)
2007–08
Details

Selver Tallinn
3–1
Tartu (Pere Leib)

Lāse-R Rīga

Kuldīga (Elvi)
2008–09
Details

Selver Tallinn
3–1
Tartu (Pere Leib)

Lāse-R Rīga

Ozolnieki (Biolar)
2009–10
Details

Selver Tallinn
3–0
Tartu (Pere Leib)

Lāse-R Rīga

Ozolnieki (Biolars/Olaine)
2010–11
Details

Selver Tallinn
3–0
Pärnu

Ozolnieki (Poliurs)

Tartu (Pere Leib)
2011–12
Details

Tartu (Pere Leib)
3–2
Selver Tallinn

Pärnu

TTÜ
2012–13
Details

TTÜ
3–2
Pärnu

Lāse-R Rīga

Selver Tallinn
2013–14
Details

Selver Tallinn
3–1
Tartu (Bigbank)

RTU (Robežsardze)

Pärnu
2014–15
Details

Tartu (Bigbank)
3–2
Selver Tallinn

TTÜ

Pärnu
2015–16
Details

Pärnu
3–0
Jelgava (Biolars)

Ozolnieki (Poliurs)

Rakvere
2016–17
Details

Rakvere
3–2
Pärnu

Tartu (Bigbank)

Selver Tallinn
2017–18
Details

Saaremaa
3–2
Pärnu

Jēkabpils Lūši

Rakvere
2018–19
Details

Tartu (Bigbank)
3–2
Saaremaa

Pärnu

RTU (Robežsardze)
2019–20
Details
The season was cancelled after the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Titles by club

Rank Club Titles Runner-up Champion Years Runner-up Years
1. Selver Tallinn 6 2 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2013–14 2011–12, 2014–15
2. Bigbank Tartu 3 5 2011–12, 2014–15, 2018–19 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2013–14
3. Pärnu 1 4 2015–16 2010–11, 2012–13, 2016–17, 2017–18
4. Saaremaa 1 1 2017–18 2018–19
5. Poliurs/Ozolnieki 1 2005–06
TTÜ 1 2012–13
Rakvere 1 2016–17
8. RTU/Robežsardze 1 2006–07
Biolars/Jelgava 1 2015–16

Titles by country

Country Won Runner-up Finals
 Estonia
13
12
25
 Latvia
1
2
3
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See also

References

  1. "Eesti Võrkpalli Liit lõpetab täiskasvanute võrkpallihooaja" (in Estonian). EVF. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
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