2021–22 Baltic Men Volleyball League

2021–22 Baltic Men Volleyball League
LeagueBaltic Men Volleyball League
SportVolleyball
Duration3 October 2021 – 26 February 2022
Season championsEstonia Bigbank Tartu
Finals
ChampionsEstonia Bigbank Tartu
  Runners-upEstonia TalTech
Finals MVPEstonia Kert Toobal (Bigbank Tartu)
Baltic Volleyball League seasons

The 2021–22 Baltic Men Volleyball League, known as Credit 24 Champions League for sponsorship reasons, was the 17th edition of the highest level of club volleyball in the Baltic states.

Participating teams

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Location of 2021–22 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 Markus Uuskari Teamshield EcoBirch
Estonia Selver Tallinn Tallinn Audentes Sports Centre Estonia Andres Toobal Estonia Denis Losnikov Erreà Hansaviimistlus
Estonia TalTech Tallinn TalTech Sports Hall Estonia Janis Sirelpuu Estonia Martti Keel Macron Optimus Systems
Latvia Biolars/Jelgava Jelgava Zemgale Olympic Center Latvia Lauris Iecelnieks Latvia Sandis Vilcāns Joma Jelgava
Latvia Daugavpils Universitāte Daugavpils Daugavpils Olympic Center Latvia Guntis Atars Latvia Antons Nazarovs Erreà Daugavpils
Latvia Jēkabpils Lūši Jēkabpils Jēkabpils Sporta nams Latvia Mārcis Obrumans Latvia Eriks Voronko Macron Jēkabpils / Optibet
Latvia RTU/Robežsardze/Jūrmala Jūrmala Jūrmala State Gymnasium SH Latvia Raimonds Vilde Latvia Aleksandrs Avdejevs Erreà Riga Technical University
Lithuania Gargždai Amber-Arlanga Gargždai Sporto rūmai Klaipėda Latvia Austris Štāls Ukraine Dmytro Shlomin ETX Arlanga

Coaching changes

Team Outgoing coach Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming coach Date of appointment
Biolars/Jelgava Latvia Austris Štāls Mutual consent 2021 Pre-season Latvia Lauris Iecelnieks 2021
Gargždai Amber-Arlanga Lithuania Saulius Matikonis Mutual consent 2021 Latvia Austris Štāls[2] 2021
Selver Tallinn Estonia Rainer Vassiljev[3] Mutual consent 8 August 2021 Estonia Andres Toobal[4] 20 August 2021

Regular season

All participating 9 clubs are playing according to the double round robin system.[5]

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Estonia Bigbank Tartu 16 15 1 46 47 7 6.714 1319 1027 1.284 Playoffs
2 Estonia TalTech 16 12 4 36 40 18 2.222 1341 1193 1.124
3 Estonia Pärnu 16 10 6 28 33 24 1.375 1274 1210 1.053
4 Estonia Selver Tallinn 16 9 7 28 34 25 1.360 1329 1285 1.034
5 Lithuania Gargždai Amber-Arlanga 16 9 7 25 29 27 1.074 1286 1216 1.058
6 Latvia Jēkabpils Lūši 16 6 10 19 21 34 0.618 1144 1259 0.909
7 Latvia RTU/Robežsardze/Jūrmala 16 6 10 18 24 34 0.706 1254 1312 0.956
8 Latvia Daugavpils Universitāte 16 4 12 12 19 41 0.463 1268 1410 0.899
9 Latvia Biolars/Jelgava 16 1 15 4 9 46 0.196 1046 1349 0.775
Updated to match(es) played on 13 February 2022. Source: Credit24 Champions League Regular Season

Playoffs

The four winners of each series qualify to the Final four, while the other four teams are eliminated.[5]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Bigbank Tartu Estonia 6–0 Latvia Daugavpils Universitāte 3–1 3–0
TalTech Estonia 5–1 Latvia RTU/Robežsardze/Jūrmala 3–1 3–2
Pärnu Estonia 5–1 Latvia Jēkabpils Lūši 3–1 3–2
Selver Tallinn Estonia 1–5 Lithuania Gargždai Amber-Arlanga 0–3 2–3

Final four

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Estonia Bigbank Tartu3
 
 
 
Lithuania Gargždai Amber-Arlanga0
 
Estonia Bigbank Tartu3
 
 
 
Estonia TalTech0
 
Estonia TalTech3
 
 
Estonia Pärnu0
 
3rd place match
 
 
 
 
 
Lithuania Gargždai Amber-Arlanga2
 
 
Estonia Pärnu3

Semifinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
25 Feb 17:00 TalTech Estonia 3–0 Estonia Pärnu 25–21 25–22 25–19     75–62 Report
25 Feb 20:00 Bigbank Tartu Estonia 3–0 Lithuania Gargždai Amber-Arlanga 25–18 25–18 25–15     75–51 Report

3rd place match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Feb 15:00 Pärnu Estonia 3–2 Lithuania Gargždai Amber-Arlanga 25–27 22–25 25–14 25–14 15–10 112–90 Report

Final

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Feb 18:00 Bigbank Tartu Estonia 3–0 Estonia TalTech 25–21 25–16 25–20     75–57 Report

Final ranking

Final four awards

References

  1. ^ "Teams" Baltic League. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  2. ^ "„Amber - Arlangos" tinklininkai Baltijos lygą pasitinka su mintimis apie finalo ketvertą" (in Lithuanian). ambervolley.lt. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Estończyk i czterech Polaków. Sztab szkoleniowy Gwardii Wrocław" (in Polish). wroclaw.pl. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Mängijakarjääri lõpetanud Andres Toobalist saab Balti meisterklubi peatreener" (in Estonian). Vorkpall24.ee. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Credit24 Võrkpalli Meistriliiga Archived 2020-03-14 at the Wayback Machine" Baltic League. Retrieved on 17.04.2022. (in Estonian)