2022 Men's European Volleyball League

2022 Men's European Golden League
Tournament details
Host nation Croatia
Dates25 May – 19 June
Teams11
Champions Czech Republic (2nd title)
Runners-up Turkey
Third place Croatia
Fourth place Ukraine
Tournament awards
MVPCzech Republic Jan Galabov
Official website
2022 Golden League
2022 Men's European Silver League
Tournament details
Host nation Hungary
Dates24 May – 19 June
Teams6
Champions Romania (2nd title)
Runners-up Finland
Third place North Macedonia
Fourth place Hungary
Official website
2022 Silver League

The 2022 Men's European Volleyball League was the 18th edition of the annual Men's European Volleyball League, which featured men's national volleyball teams from 17 European countries.

The tournament had two divisions: the Golden League, which featured eleven teams, and the Silver League with six teams.

Pools composition

Teams were seeded following the serpentine system according to their CEV European Ranking as of 22 September 2021.[1]

Golden league

On 1 March 2022, CEV declared Russia and Belarus not eligible for continental competitions due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. As a result, Belarus was out of the competition.[2] And, Denmark moved from Pool A to B.

Pool A Pool B Pool C
 Turkey (8)  Ukraine (8)  Belgium (8)
 Portugal (16)  Spain (15)  Czech Republic (12)
 Slovakia (17)  Belarus (18)
 Denmark (27)
 Estonia (18)
 Denmark (27)  Croatia (24)  Latvia (23)

Silver league

Azerbaijan withdrew after the draw.

Pool A Pool B
 Finland (14)  North Macedonia (22)
 Hungary (29)  Romania (24)
 Azerbaijan (31)  Albania (36)
 Bosnia and Herzegovina (40)

Pool standing procedure

  1. Total number of victories (matches won, matches lost)
  2. In the event of a tie, the following first tiebreaker will apply: The teams will be ranked by the most point gained per match as follows:
    • Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 points for the winner, 0 points for the loser
    • Match won 3–2: 2 points for the winner, 1 point for the loser
    • Match forfeited: 3 points for the winner, 0 points (0–25, 0–25, 0–25) for the loser
  3. If teams are still tied after examining the number of victories and points gained, then the FIVB will examine the results in order to break the tie in the following order:
    • Set quotient: if two or more teams are tied on the number of points gained, they will be ranked by the quotient resulting from the division of the number of all set won by the number of all sets lost.
    • Points quotient: if the tie persists based on the set quotient, the teams will be ranked by the quotient resulting from the division of all points scored by the total of points lost during all sets.
    • If the tie persists based on the point quotient, the tie will be broken based on the team that won the match of the Round Robin Phase between the tied teams. When the tie in point quotient is between three or more teams, these teams ranked taking into consideration only the matches involving the teams in question.

League round

  • All times are local.

Golden league

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Turkey 4 4 0 12 12 1 12.000 325 258 1.260 Golden league Final round
2  Portugal 4 2 2 5 7 8 0.875 325 339 0.959
3  Slovakia 4 0 4 1 2 12 0.167 283 336 0.842
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
25 May 17:30 Turkey  3–0  Slovakia 25–15 25–20 25–20     75–55 Report
29 May 17:00 Portugal  3–0  Slovakia 25–18 25–22 25–18     75–58 Report
1 Jun 21:00 Portugal  1–3  Turkey 21–25 25–21 17–25 24–26   87–97 Report
5 Jun 16:00 Turkey  3–0  Portugal 25–22 25–15 25–18     75–55 Report
8 Jun 19:30 Slovakia  2–3  Portugal 22–25 25–23 23–25 25–19 14–16 109–108 Report
11 Jun 17:00 Slovakia  0–3  Turkey 16–25 19–25 26–28     61–78 Report

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Ukraine 6 6 0 16 18 7 2.571 577 531 1.087 Golden league Final round
2  Croatia[a] (H) 6 4 2 11 14 9 1.556 509 481 1.058 Golden league Final round
3  Spain 6 2 4 6 10 15 0.667 537 553 0.971
4  Denmark 6 0 6 3 7 18 0.389 503 561 0.897
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 18:30 Denmark  2–3  Spain 25–19 17–25 25–22 22–25 10–15 99–106 Report
25 May 19:30 Croatia  1–3  Ukraine 15–25 20–25 25–21 22–25   82–96 Report
26 May 19:30 Ukraine  3–1  Croatia 25–23 20–25 25–20 25–17   95–85 Report
28 May 18:00 Ukraine  3–1  Spain 25–23 31–29 22–25 25–22   103–99 Report
28 May 19:30 Croatia  3–0  Denmark 25–20 25–21 25–20     75–61 Report
29 May 18:00 Spain  0–3  Ukraine 21–25 19–25 15–25     55–75 Report
1 Jun 19:30 Croatia  3–1  Spain 25–14 25–18 14–25 25–20   89–77 Report
3 Jun 18:00 Ukraine  3–2  Denmark 26–24 15–25 25–23 19–25 15–11 100–108 Report
4 Jun 18:00 Spain  2–3  Croatia 18–25 25–19 25–19 23–25 12–15 103–103 Report
4 Jun 18:00 Denmark  2–3  Ukraine 20–25 25–20 20–25 25–23 12–15 102–108 Report
8 Jun 18:00 Denmark  0–3  Croatia 17–25 18–25 14–25     49–75 Report
11 Jun 19:00 Spain  3–1  Denmark 25–22 22–25 25–23 25–14   97–84 Report

Pool C

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Czech Republic 6 6 0 18 18 2 9.000 495 325 1.523 Golden league Final round
2  Estonia 6 4 2 11 13 10 1.300 482 526 0.916
3  Belgium 6 2 4 6 8 12 0.667 441 471 0.936
4  Latvia 6 0 6 1 3 18 0.167 421 517 0.814 Relegated to Silver league
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
25 May 18:00 Estonia  1–3  Czech Republic 18–25 27–25 18–25 22–25   85–100 Report
25 May 20:30 Belgium  3–0  Latvia 25–16 27–25 25–16     77–57 Report
28 May 15:30 Latvia  2–3  Estonia 26–24 26–28 19–25 25–23 12–15 108–115 Report
28 May 16:00 Czech Republic  3–0  Belgium 26–24 25–16 25–12     76–52 Report
1 Jun 18:00 Estonia  3–1  Belgium 29–27 31–29 22–25 25–13   107–94 Report
1 Jun 19:30 Latvia  0–3  Czech Republic 16–25 15–25 18–25     49–75 Report
4 Jun 16:00 Czech Republic  3–0  Latvia 25–14 25–22 25–20     75–56 Report
5 Jun 19:00 Belgium  0–3  Estonia 17–25 22–25 21–25     60–75 Report
8 Jun 20:00 Estonia  3–1  Latvia 25–17 25–22 25–27 25–23   100–89 Report
8 Jun 20:30 Belgium  1–3  Czech Republic 19–25 25–19 20–25 19–25   83–94 Report
11 Jun* 16:00 Czech Republic  3–0  Estonia 25–0 25–0 25–0     75–0 Report
11 Jun 19:00 Latvia  0–3  Belgium 20–25 23–25 19–25     62–75 Report

* The game was cancelled due to Estonian players giving positive coronavirus tests.[3]

Silver league

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Finland 2 2 0 6 6 1 6.000 173 135 1.281 Silver league Final round
2  Hungary[a] (H) 2 0 2 0 1 6 0.167 135 173 0.780 Silver 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
28 May 18:30 Finland  3–0  Hungary 25–20 25–17 25–16     75–53 Report
12 Jun 17:00 Hungary  1–3  Finland 21–25 25–23 17–25 19–25   82–98 Report

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Romania 6 5 1 14 16 7 2.286 541 471 1.149 Silver league Final round
2  North Macedonia 6 3 3 10 13 10 1.300 519 502 1.034
3  Albania 6 3 3 10 12 11 1.091 511 514 0.994
4  Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 1 5 2 4 17 0.235 419 503 0.833
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
24 May 19:00 Albania  1–3  Romania 19–25 21–25 27–25 14–25   81–100 Report
25 May 20:15 North Macedonia  3–0  Bosnia and Herzegovina 25–16 25–17 25–23     75–56 Report
28 May 14:00 Romania  3–2  North Macedonia 25–22 25–17 23–25 19–25 15–13 107–102 Report
28 May 16:00 Bosnia and Herzegovina  3–2  Albania 31–29 20–25 24–26 25–18 15–8 115–106 Report
1 Jun 17:00 Romania  3–0  Bosnia and Herzegovina 25–17 25–19 25–14     75–50 Report
1 Jun 20:15 North Macedonia  1–3  Albania 23–25 25–20 17–25 22–25   87–95 Report
4 Jun 16:00 Bosnia and Herzegovina  1–3  Romania 15–25 25–22 22–25 20–25   82–97 Report
4 Jun 19:00 Albania  3–1  North Macedonia 25–20 20–25 25–16 25–22   95–83 Report
8 Jun 19:00 Albania  3–0  Bosnia and Herzegovina 25–16 25–17 25–21     75–54 Report
8 Jun 20:15 North Macedonia  3–1  Romania 25–21 22–25 25–19 25–22   97–87 Report
11 Jun 16:00 Bosnia and Herzegovina  0–3  North Macedonia 21–25 21–25 20–25     62–75 Report
12 Jun 17:00 Romania  3–0  Albania 25–18 25–19 25–22     75–59 Report

Final round

Silver League

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
18 June
 
 
 Finland3
 
19 June
 
 North Macedonia1
 
 Finland2
 
18 June
 
 Romania3
 
 Romania3
 
 
 Hungary0
 
3rd place match
 
 
19 June
 
 
 North Macedonia3
 
 
 Hungary2

Semifinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 Jun 16:00 Finland  3–1  North Macedonia 25–22 20–25 25–18 25–16   95–81 Report
18 Jun 19:00 Romania  3–0  Hungary 25–20 25–19 25–20     75–59 Report

3rd place match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 Jun 16:00 North Macedonia  3–2  Hungary 25–22 18–25 25–15 19–25 15–7 102–94 Report

Final

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 Jun 19:00 Finland  2–3  Romania 25–17 21–25 25–20 23–25 13–15 107–102 Report

Golden League

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
18 June
 
 
 Turkey3
 
19 June
 
 Croatia1
 
 Turkey1
 
18 June
 
 Czech Republic3
 
 Czech Republic3
 
 
 Ukraine2
 
3rd place match
 
 
19 June
 
 
 Croatia3
 
 
 Ukraine2

Semifinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 Jun 17:00 Czech Republic  3–2  Ukraine 23–25 22–25 25–23 25–22 15–10 110–105 Report
18 Jun 20:00 Turkey  3–1  Croatia 27–25 21–25 25–19 25–19   98–88 Report

3rd place match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 Jun 15:00 Croatia  3–2  Ukraine 25–20 25–19 18–25 17–25 17–15 102–104 Report

Final

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 Jun 20:30 Turkey  1–3  Czech Republic 21–25 22–25 25–21 25–27   93–98 Report

Final standing

Awards

See also

References

  1. ^ "CEV European Ranking List - Men (as per 22.09.2021)". CEV. 22 September 2021. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021.
  2. ^ "CEV official statement following Board of Administration decision". CEV. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Võrkpallikoondise kohtumine Tšehhiga jääb koroonaviiruse tõttu ära". Estonian Public Broadcasting (in Estonian). 10 June 2022.