2020–21 Baltic Men Volleyball League

2020–21 Baltic Men Volleyball League
LeagueBaltic Men Volleyball League
SportVolleyball
Duration26 September 2020 – 17 April 2021
Season championsEstonia Saaremaa
Finals
ChampionsEstonia Selver Tallinn
  Runners-upEstonia Saaremaa
Finals MVPEstonia Renee Teppan (Selver Tallinn)
Baltic Volleyball League seasons

The 2020–21 Baltic Men Volleyball League, known as Credit 24 Champions League for sponsorship reasons, was the 16th edition of the highest level of club volleyball in the Baltic states.

Participating teams

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Location of 2020–21 Baltic Men Volleyball League teams.

The following teams participate in the 2020–21 edition of Baltic Men Volleyball League.[1]

Venues, personnel and kits

Team Location Arena Head Coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Estonia Bigbank Tartu Tartu University of Tartu Sports Hall Estonia Alar Rikberg Estonia Kert Toobal Joma Bigbank
Estonia Pärnu Pärnu Pärnu Sports Hall Estonia Avo Keel Estonia Martti Keel Teamshield EcoBirch
Estonia Saaremaa Kuressaare Kuressaare Sports Centre Greece Ioannis Kalmazidis Estonia Keith Pupart Macron Visit Saaremaa
Estonia Selver Tallinn Tallinn Audentes Sports Centre Estonia Rainer Vassiljev Estonia Andrus Raadik Erreà Selver / Graanul Invest
Estonia TalTech Tallinn TalTech Sports Hall Estonia Janis Sirelpuu Estonia Tamur Viidalepp Macron Optimus Systems
Latvia Biolars/Jelgava Jelgava Zemgale Olympic Center Latvia Austris Štāls Latvia Aleksandrs Kudrjašovs Joma Jelgava
Latvia Daugavpils Universitāte Daugavpils Daugavpils Olympic Center Latvia Guntis Atars Latvia Dmitrijs Meinerts Erreà Daugavpils
Latvia Jēkabpils Lūši Jēkabpils Jēkabpils Sporta nams Latvia Mārcis Obrumans Latvia Edvīns Skrūders Macron Jēkabpils / Optibet
Latvia RTU/Robežsardze/Jūrmala Jūrmala Jūrmala State Gymnasium SH Latvia Raimonds Vilde Latvia Gatis Garklavs Erreà Riga Technical University
Lithuania Amber Volley Gargždai Sporto rūmai Klaipėda Lithuania Saulius Matikonis Ukraine Dmytro Shlomin ETX Arlanga

Coaching changes

Team Outgoing coach Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming coach Date of appointment
Bigbank Tartu Estonia Andrei Ojamets[2] Mutual consent 20 April 2020 Pre-season Estonia Alar Rikberg[3] 6 June 2020
Selver Tallinn Italy Alessandro Piroli[4] Mutual consent 9 June 2020 Estonia Rainer Vassiljev[5] 10 June 2020

Regular season

All participating 10 clubs are playing according to the double round robin system.[6]

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Estonia Saaremaa 14 11 3 33 36 16 2.250 1225 1103 1.111 Playoffs
2 Estonia Selver Tallinn 14 9 5 28 32 14 2.286 1078 1027 1.050
3 Estonia Bigbank Tartu 14 10 4 27 34 22 1.545 1260 1162 1.084
4 Latvia RTU/Robežsardze/Jūrmala 14 7 7 22 22 24 0.917 1167 1005 1.161
5 Latvia Jēkabpils Lūši 14 8 6 20 24 28 0.857 1128 1161 0.972
6 Estonia Pärnu 14 6 8 20 25 27 0.926 1102 1129 0.976
7 Estonia TalTech 14 4 10 14 16 32 0.500 985 1117 0.882
8 Lithuania Amber Volley 14 1 13 4 10 36 0.278 958 1199 0.799
9 Latvia Daugavpils Universitāte[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 —
10 Latvia Biolars/Jelgava[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 —
Updated to match(es) played on 3 April 2021. Source: Credit24 Champions League Regular Season
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Semi-professional Daugavpils and Jelgava teams withdrew from the competition in January 2021 due to Latvian COVID-19 restrictions implemented on amateur sport.

Playoffs

The four winners of each series qualify to the Final four, while the other four teams are eliminated.[6]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Saaremaa Estonia 6–0 Lithuania Amber Volley 3–1 3–0
Selver Tallinn Estonia 5–1 Estonia TalTech 3–2 3–0
Bigbank Tartu Estonia 6–3 Estonia Pärnu 0–3 3–0 3–0
RTU/Robežsardze/Jūrmala Latvia 1–5 Latvia Jēkabpils Lūši 1–3 2–3

Final four

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Estonia Saaremaa3
 
 
 
Latvia Jēkabpils Lūši1
 
Estonia Saaremaa2
 
 
 
Estonia Selver Tallinn3
 
Estonia Selver Tallinn3
 
 
Estonia Bigbank Tartu0
 
3rd place match
 
 
 
 
 
Latvia Jēkabpils Lūši3
 
 
Estonia Bigbank Tartu0

Semifinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 Apr 16:00 Saaremaa Estonia 3–1 Latvia Jēkabpils Lūši 25–21 25–23 29–31 25–22   104–97 Report
16 Apr 19:00 Selver Tallinn Estonia 3–0 Estonia Bigbank Tartu 25–15 25–18 26–24     76–57 Report

3rd place match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 Apr 15:00 Bigbank Tartu Estonia 0–3 Latvia Jēkabpils Lūši 21–25 22–25 23–25     66–75 Report

Final

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 Apr 18:00 Saaremaa Estonia 2–3 Estonia Selver Tallinn 25–21 23–25 25–14 19–25 13–15 105–100 Report

Final ranking

Final four awards

References

  1. ^ "Teams" Baltic League. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Tartu naised ja mehed tiitliteni tüürinud Ojamets asub tööle Audentese spordigümnaasiumi treenerina" (in Estonian). Vorkpall24.ee. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  3. ^ "AMETLIK: Alar Rikberg astub treenerikarjääris kaua oodatud sammu" (in Estonian). Vorkpall24.ee. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Tallinna Selver vahetab peatreenerit" (in Estonian). Vorkpall24.ee. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Rainer Vassiljev naaseb peatreenerina Eesti tippklubi juurde" (in Estonian). Eesti Rahvusringhääling. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Credit24 Võrkpalli Meistriliiga" Baltic League. Retrieved on 01.11.2020. (in Estonian)