Baltic Men Volleyball League

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The Baltic Men Volleyball League, known as the Cronimet League for sponsorship reasons, is the top official competition for men's volleyball clubs in the Baltic states.

Baltic Men Volleyball League
Credit24 Champions League
Most recent season or competition:
2023–24 Baltic Men Volleyball League
SportVolleyball
Founded2005
First season2005–06
No. of teams7
CountryEstonia
Latvia
Lithuania
Most recent
champion(s)
Estonia Selver/TalTech
(2nd title)
Most titlesEstonia Selver Tallinn
(7 titles)
TV partner(s)Duo 5, Postimees, SportaCentrs.lv
Official websiteHome page (in Estonian)

History

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  • Schenker League (2005–2015)
  • League of Hundred (2015–2016)
  • Credit24 Champions League (2016–2022)
  • Baltic League (2022–2023)
  • Cronimet League (2023–present)

Clubs

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The following 10 clubs are competing in the Baltic Men Volleyball League during the 2021–22 season.

Team Location Arena Head Coach Captain
  Bigbank Tartu Tartu University of Tartu Sports Hall   Alar Rikberg   Kert Toobal
  Pärnu Pärnu Pärnu Sports Hall   Avo Keel   Markus Uuskari
  Selver Tallinn Tallinn Audentes Sports Centre   Andres Toobal   Denis Losnikov
  TalTech Tallinn TalTech Sports Hall   Janis Sirelpuu   Martti Keel
  Biolars/Jelgava Jelgava Zemgale Olympic Center   Lauris Iecelnieks   Sandis Vilcāns
  Daugavpils Universitāte Daugavpils Daugavpils Olympic Center   Guntis Atars   Antons Nazarovs
  Jēkabpils Lūši Jēkabpils Jēkabpils Sporta nams   Mārcis Obrumans   Eriks Voronko
  RTU/Robežsardze/Jūrmala Jūrmala Jūrmala State Gymnasium SH   Raimonds Vilde   Aleksandrs Avdejevs
  Amber Volley Gargždai Sporto rūmai Klaipėda   Austris Štāls   Dmytro Shlomin

Finals

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Year Finalists Semi-finalists
Champion Score Runner-up 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 in Europe[1]
2020–21
Details
 
Selver Tallinn
3–2  
Saaremaa
 
Jēkabpils Lūši
 
Tartu (Bigbank)
2021–22
Details
 
Tartu (Bigbank)
3–0  
TalTech
 
Pärnu
 
Amber Volley
2022–23
Details
 
Tartu (Bigbank)
3–2  
RTU (Robežsardze/Jūrmala)
 
Ezerzeme/DU
 
Pärnu
2023–24
Details
 
Selver/TalTech
3–2  
Tartu (Bigbank)
 
Jēkabpils Lūši
 
Ezerzeme/DU

Titles by club

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Rank Club Titles Runner-up Champion Years Runner-up Years
1.   Selver Tallinn 7 2 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2013–14, 2020–21 2011–12, 2014–15
2.   Bigbank Tartu 5 6 2011–12, 2014–15, 2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2013–14, 2023–24
3.   TalTech 2 1 2012–13, 2023–24 2021–22
4.   Pärnu 1 4 2015–16 2010–11, 2012–13, 2016–17, 2017–18
5.   Saaremaa 1 2 2017–18 2018–19, 2020–21
6.   Poliurs/Ozolnieki 1 2005–06
  Rakvere 1 2016–17
8.   RTU/Robežsardze 2 2006–07, 2022–23
9.   Biolars/Jelgava 1 2015–16

Titles by country

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Country Won Runner-up Finals
  Estonia
17
15
32
  Latvia
1
3
4

Most valuable player by edition

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Eesti Võrkpalli Liit lõpetab täiskasvanute võrkpallihooaja" (in Estonian). EVF. Archived from the original on 3 October 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
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