2019 Men's European Volleyball League

The 2019 Men's European Volleyball League was the 16th edition of the annual Men's European Volleyball League, which featured men's national volleyball teams from twenty European countries. For the second season, the tournament had two groups: the Golden League, featuring twelve teams, and the Silver League, featuring eight teams.

2019 Men's European League
Tournament details
Host nation Estonia
Dates25 May – 30 June
Teams20 (from 1 confederation)
Champions Turkey (1st title)
Runners-up Belarus
Third place Netherlands
Fourth place Estonia
Tournament awards
MVPTurkey Arslan Ekşi
Official website
Golden League
Silver League

It also acted as the European qualifying competition for the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Men's Challenger Cup, securing two vacancies for the tournament that then served as the qualifying competition for the cancelled 2020 FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League.[1]

Pools composition

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Golden League

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Pool A Pool B Pool C
  Belgium   Croatia   Belarus
  Latvia   Estonia   Czech Republic
  Slovakia   Spain   Finland
  Turkey   Netherlands   Ukraine

Silver League

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Pool A Pool B
  Austria   Azerbaijan
  Bosnia and Herzegovina   Denmark
  Greece   Georgia
  Hungary   Romania

League round

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  • All times are local.

Golden League

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Pool A

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Turkey 6 6 0 18 18 2 9.000 496 368 1.348 Golden League Final round
2   Latvia 6 3 3 10 11 12 0.917 501 530 0.945
3   Slovakia 6 2 4 6 9 15 0.600 500 538 0.929
4   Belgium 6 1 5 2 8 17 0.471 521 582 0.895
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 May 14:00 Turkey   3–0   Latvia 25–21 26–24 25–20     76–65 Report
26 May 18:00 Belgium   3–2   Slovakia 14–25 21–25 25–19 25–21 15–13 100–103 Report
29 May 19:40 Latvia   2–3   Slovakia 21–25 29–27 26–24 16–25 17–19 109–120 Report
29 May 20:00 Belgium   1–3   Turkey 25–22 14–25 22–25 21–25   82–97 Report
1 Jun 18:10 Latvia   3–1   Belgium 22–25 25–19 25–20 25–21   97–85 Report
1 Jun 19:00 Slovakia   0–3   Turkey 20–25 18–25 17–25     55–75 Report
8 Jun 14:00 Turkey   3–0   Slovakia 25–15 25–11 25–17     75–43 Report
8 Jun 20:00 Belgium   1–3   Latvia 25–16 21–25 22–25 23–25   91–91 Report
12 Jun 16:30 Turkey   3–1   Belgium 25–20 23–25 25–14 25–16   98–75 Report
12 Jun 16:00 Slovakia   1–3   Latvia 22–25 15–25 25–16 21–25   83–91 Report
15 Jun 18:00 Slovakia   3–1   Belgium 21–25 25–22 25–20 25–21   96–88 Report
16 Jun 18:10 Latvia   0–3   Turkey 18–25 16–25 14–25     48–75 Report

Pool B

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Netherlands 6 4 2 10 14 12 1.167 564 538 1.048 Golden League Final round
2   Spain 6 3 3 11 14 10 1.400 540 522 1.034
3   Croatia 6 3 3 11 13 11 1.182 538 523 1.029
4   Estonia[a] (H) 6 2 4 4 8 16 0.500 494 553 0.893 Golden League Final round
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ^ Qualified as hosts
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
25 May 17:00 Netherlands   3–2   Croatia 25–20 17–25 26–24 20–25 15–10 103–104 Report
25 May 18:00 Spain   3–1   Estonia 25–18 25–18 21–25 25–19   96–80 Report
29 May 16:30 Croatia   3–1   Estonia 24–26 25–20 25–13 25–21   99–80 Report
29 May 20:00 Spain   2–3   Netherlands 16–25 25–18 24–26 25–22 12–15 102–106 Report
1 Jun 16:30 Croatia   0–3   Spain 22–25 22–25 15–25     59–75 Report
2 Jun 20:00 Estonia   3–2   Netherlands 25–22 25–23 19–25 20–25 16–14 105–109 Report
8 Jun 20:00 Estonia   3–2   Croatia 27–29 17–25 25–13 25–21 15–10 109–98 Report
9 Jun 16:30 Netherlands   3–2   Spain 25–15 25–23 22–25 20–25 15–11 107–99 Report
12 Jun 18:30 Spain   1–3   Croatia 19–25 25–23 28–30 20–25   92–103 Report
12 Jun 19:30 Netherlands   3–0   Estonia 25–19 25–17 25–17     75–53 Report
15 Jun 16:30 Croatia   3–0   Netherlands 25–19 25–23 25–22     75–64 Report
15 Jun 20:00 Estonia   0–3   Spain 24–26 23–25 20–25     67–76 Report

Pool C

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Belarus 6 4 2 13 15 8 1.875 535 513 1.043 Golden League Final round
2   Ukraine 6 4 2 12 15 9 1.667 552 507 1.089
3   Czech Republic 6 4 2 10 13 12 1.083 535 544 0.983
4   Finland 6 0 6 1 4 18 0.222 468 526 0.890 Relegated position
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
25 May 19:00 Finland   1–3   Ukraine 30–28 22–25 17–25 22–25   91–103 Report
26 May 19:30 Belarus   3–1   Czech Republic 19–25 25–18 25–20 27–25   96–88 Report
29 May 19:30 Belarus   3–0   Finland 25–23 25–23 25–20     75–66 Report
29 May 19:00 Czech Republic   3–2   Ukraine 17–25 20–25 25–18 25–18 15–13 102–99 Report
1 Jun 19:30 Belarus   3–1   Ukraine 25–18 25–22 20–25 26–24   96–89 Report
1 Jun 19:00 Czech Republic   3–1   Finland 17–25 25–22 25–15 25–22   92–84 Report
8 Jun 18:00 Czech Republic   3–1   Belarus 25–21 25–18 19–25 25–23   94–87 Report
8 Jun 19:00 Ukraine   3–0   Finland 25–16 25–20 25–23     75–59 Report
12 Jun 19:30 Finland   0–3   Belarus 22–25 23–25 20–25     65–75 Report
12 Jun 20:00 Ukraine   3–0   Czech Republic 25–20 25–20 25–13     75–53 Report
15 Jun 17:00 Ukraine   3–2   Belarus 23–25 25–23 25–22 23–25 15–11 111–106 Report
15 Jun 18:00 Finland   2–3   Czech Republic 25–18 25–27 15–25 25–21 13–15 103–106 Report

Silver League

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Pool A

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Greece 6 5 1 15 16 5 3.200 511 428 1.194 Silver League Final round
2   Austria 6 5 1 15 15 5 3.000 478 437 1.094
3   Hungary 6 1 5 3 7 16 0.438 498 549 0.907
4   Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 1 5 3 4 16 0.250 400 473 0.846
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
25 May 17:30 Hungary   3–1   Bosnia and Herzegovina 25–22 20–25 25–23 25–17   95–87 Report
26 May 18:00 Austria   3–1   Greece 25–23 25–20 21–25 25–22   96–90 Report
29 May 19:30 Greece   3–1   Hungary 25–14 25–23 23–25 25–22   98–84 Report
29 May 20:00 Bosnia and Herzegovina   0–3   Austria 12–25 18–25 17–25     47–75 Report
1 Jun 19:30 Greece   3–0   Austria 27–25 25–21 25–13     77–59 Report
2 Jun 20:00 Bosnia and Herzegovina   3–1   Hungary 25–14 20–25 25–17 25–22   95–78 Report
8 Jun 17:30 Hungary   1–3   Greece 25–21 23–25 17–25 15–25   80–96 Report
9 Jun 20:25 Austria   3–0   Bosnia and Herzegovina 25–20 25–21 25–21     75–62 Report
12 Jun 19:30 Greece   3–0   Bosnia and Herzegovina 25–20 25–15 25–17     75–52 Report
12 Jun 20:25 Austria   3–1   Hungary 19–25 28–26 25–19 25–23   97–93 Report
15 Jun 17:30 Hungary   0–3   Austria 24–26 21–25 23–25     68–76 Report
15 Jun 20:00 Bosnia and Herzegovina   0–3   Greece 16–25 20–25 21–25     57–75 Report

Pool B

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Romania 6 6 0 18 18 2 9.000 505 392 1.288 Silver League Final round
2   Denmark 6 4 2 12 12 6 2.000 428 357 1.199
3   Azerbaijan 6 2 4 6 8 13 0.615 452 459 0.985
4   Georgia 6 0 6 0 1 18 0.056 291 468 0.622
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
25 May 17:00 Azerbaijan   1–3   Romania 25–23 21–25 18–25 22–25   86–98 Report
25 May 16:00 Denmark   3–0   Georgia 25–20 25–20 25–12     75–52 Report
29 May 17:00 Romania   3–0   Denmark 25–15 25–21 32–30     82–66 Report
29 May 19:00 Georgia   1–3   Azerbaijan 25–18 11–25 11–25 17–25   64–93 Report
1 Jun 17:00 Romania   3–0   Georgia 25–7 25–11 25–20     75–38 Report
2 Jun 16:00 Denmark   3–0   Azerbaijan 25–23 25–10 25–19     75–52 Report
8 Jun 16:00 Georgia   0–3   Denmark 10–25 22–25 9–25     41–75 Report
8 Jun 19:30 Romania   3–1   Azerbaijan 25–19 23–25 25–21 27–25   100–90 Report
12 Jun 17:00 Azerbaijan   3–0   Georgia 25–17 25–8 25–22     75–47 Report
12 Jun 18:30 Denmark   0–3   Romania 20–25 19–25 23–25     62–75 Report
15 Jun 16:00 Georgia   0–3   Romania 15–25 19–25 15–25     49–75 Report
15 Jun 17:00 Azerbaijan   0–3   Denmark 17–25 20–25 18–25     55–75 Report

Final round

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Silver League

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  • All times are local.

Final

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Greece   1–5   Romania 2–3 0–3
Leg 1
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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Jun 20:00 Greece   2–3   Romania 25–20 28–30 25–20 23–25 10–15 111–110 Report
Leg 2
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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
30 Jun 17:00 Romania   3–0   Greece 25–21 25–23 25–21     75–65 Report

Golden League

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SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
21 June
 
 
  Netherlands1
 
22 June
 
  Belarus3
 
  Belarus0
 
21 June
 
  Turkey3
 
  Turkey3
 
 
  Estonia1
 
3rd place match
 
 
22 June
 
 
  Netherlands3
 
 
  Estonia0

Semifinals

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
21 Jun 16:00 Netherlands   1–3   Belarus 22–25 31–29 19–25 21–25   93–104 Report
21 Jun 19:00 Turkey   3–1   Estonia 25–23 22–25 25–21 28–26   100–95 Report

3rd place match

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
22 Jun 16:00 Netherlands   3–0   Estonia 25–22 25–16 25–16     75–54 Report

Final

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
22 Jun 19:00 Belarus   0–3   Turkey 16–25 21–25 19–25     56–75 Report

Final standing

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Awards

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  • Most Valuable Player
  Arslan Ekşi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Facts you should know about 2019 European League". CEV. Luxembourg: European Volleyball Confedeartion. 12 December 2018. Archived from the original on 31 January 2019.
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