2004 Men's European Volleyball League
The 2004 Men's European Volleyball League was the first ever edition of the annual Men's Volleyball Tournament, played by eight European countries from May 21 to July 11, 2004. The Final Four was held in Opava, Czech Republic from July 10 to July 11.
Competing nations
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
Squads
League Round
Group A
| Team | Points | G | W | L | PW | PL | Ratio | SW | SL | Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia |
19 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1059 | 1000 | 1.059 | 27 | 20 | 1.350 |
| 2 |  Czech Republic |
19 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1105 | 1074 | 1.029 | 28 | 22 | 1.273 |
| 3 |  Turkey |
19 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1090 | 1097 | 0.994 | 25 | 24 | 1.042 |
| 4 |  Croatia |
15 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 1050 | 1133 | 0.927 | 18 | 32 | 0.562 |
First leg
- May 21 — May 23
| Russia |
1 – 3 | Czech Republic |
22:25 22:25 25:20 23:25 | |
| Croatia |
1 – 3 | Turkey |
25:17 16:25 21:25 18:25 | |
| Russia |
3 – 0 | Czech Republic |
25:18 25:19 25:20 | |
| Croatia |
3 – 1 | Turkey |
25:15 22:25 25:22 25:18 |
Second leg
- May 29 — May 30
| Czech Republic |
3 – 0 | Turkey |
25:22 25:21 25:23 | |
| Russia |
3 – 2 | Croatia |
25:21 25:21 26:28 19:25 15:10 | |
| Czech Republic |
2 – 3 | Turkey |
25:23 25:17 21:25 19:25 10:15 | |
| Russia |
3 – 0 | Croatia |
25:16 25:18 25:18 |
Third Leg
- June 5 — June 6
| Croatia |
2 – 3 | Czech Republic |
22:25 25:23 13:25 25:22 13:15 | |
| Turkey |
3 – 1 | Russia |
27:29 25:20 25:16 25:22 | |
| Croatia |
3 – 2 | Czech Republic |
25:20 25:22 18:25 21:25 15:12 | |
| Turkey |
2 – 3 | Russia |
19:25 25:20 26:24 17:25 09:15 |
Fourth Leg
- June 12 — June 17
| Czech Republic |
3 – 0 | Croatia |
25:21 25:22 25:18 | |
| Czech Republic |
3 – 2 | Croatia |
18:25 25:21 25:23 27:29 15:11 | |
| Russia |
3 – 0 | Turkey |
25:16 25:22 27:25 | |
| Russia |
3 – 1 | Turkey |
25:18 21:25 25:20 25:20 |
Fifth Leg
- June 19 — June 20
| Turkey |
3 – 1 | Czech Republic |
25:22 20:25 25:20 25:22 | |
| Croatia |
3 – 2 | Russia |
25:21 20:25 25:22 22:25 15:11 | |
| Turkey |
3 – 2 | Czech Republic |
25:18 26:28 19:25 25:22 15:09 | |
| Croatia |
0 – 3 | Russia |
14:25 18:25 20:25 |
Sixth Leg
- June 26 — June 27
| Czech Republic |
3 – 0 | Russia |
25:16 25:18 25:17 | |
| Turkey |
3 – 1 | Croatia |
25:27 25:23 25:21 25:21 | |
| Czech Republic |
3 – 2 | Russia |
25:20 22:25 25:22 23:25 18:16 | |
| Turkey |
3 – 1 | Croatia |
25:21 26:24 22:25 25:23 |
Group B
| Team | Points | G | W | L | PW | PL | Ratio | SW | SL | Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands |
22 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1195 | 1112 | 1.075 | 34 | 19 | 1.789 |
| 2 |  Germany |
20 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1078 | 970 | 1.111 | 29 | 16 | 1.812 |
| 3 |  Finland |
17 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 1110 | 1171 | 0.948 | 21 | 23 | 0.677 |
| 4 |  Slovakia |
13 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 1042 | 1172 | 0.889 | 17 | 35 | 0.486 |
First leg
- May 20 — May 23
| Germany |
1 – 3 | Netherlands |
22:25 22:25 25:23 17:25 | |
| Germany |
1 – 3 | Netherlands |
26:28 21:25 25:22 23:25 | |
| Finland |
3 – 2 | Slovakia |
25:20 25:15 25:27 20:25 15:13 | |
| Finland |
3 – 2 | Slovakia |
25:22 25:23 18:25 23:25 15:13 |
Second leg
- May 29 — June 2
| Finland |
1 – 3 | Germany |
20:25 25:22 17:25 26:28 | |
| Finland |
1 – 3 | Germany |
25:16 23:25 29:31 22:25 | |
| Slovakia |
2 – 3 | Netherlands |
16:25 19:25 25:21 25:20 08:15 | |
| Slovakia |
1 – 3 | Netherlands |
22:25 25:20 20:25 20:25 |
Third Leg
- June 5 — June 6
| Netherlands |
2 – 3 | Finland |
23:25 21:25 26:24 25:17 12:15 | |
| Netherlands |
3 – 0 | Finland |
25:18 25:15 25:17 | |
| Germany |
3 – 0 | Slovakia |
25:23 25:19 25:19 | |
| Germany |
3 – 1 | Slovakia |
25:14 24:26 25:20 25:22 |
Fourth Leg
- June 11 — June 12
| Slovakia |
0 – 3 | Germany |
21:25 22:25 21:25 | |
| Slovakia |
0 – 3 | Germany |
13:25 12:25 19:25 | |
| Finland |
3 – 2 | Netherlands |
21:25 25:19 23:25 26:24 15:10 | |
| Finland |
1 – 3 | Netherlands |
19:25 27:25 23:25 18:25 |
Fifth Leg
- June 19 — June 20
| Netherlands |
3 – 2 | Slovakia |
25:23 13:25 25:20 22:25 15:07 | |
| Netherlands |
3 – 2 | Slovakia |
25:17 24:26 25:13 24:26 15:11 | |
| Germany |
3 – 0 | Finland |
25:20 25:20 25:17 | |
| Germany |
3 – 1 | Finland |
21:25 25:21 25:18 25:15 |
Sixth Leg
- June 19 — June 20
| Slovakia |
2 – 3 | Finland |
23:25 22:25 25:21 25:23 08:15 | |
| Slovakia |
3 – 2 | Finland |
25:23 25:23 19:25 23:25 15:13 | |
| Netherlands |
3 – 1 | Germany |
26:24 25:22 17:25 26:24 | |
| Netherlands |
3 – 2 | Germany |
25:23 25:23 15:25 23:25 16:14 |
Final four
| Semi Finals | Final | ||||||
| 2004-07-10 – Opava | |||||||
| Czech Republic |
3 | ||||||
| Netherlands |
0 | ||||||
| 2004-07-11 – Opava | |||||||
| Czech Republic |
3 | ||||||
| Russia |
1 | ||||||
| 3rd place | |||||||
| 2004-07-10 – Opava | 2004-07-11 – Opava | ||||||
| Russia |
3 | Netherlands |
3 | ||||
| Germany |
0 | Germany |
1 | ||||
Semi finals
- Saturday July 10
| Czech Republic |
3 – 0 | Netherlands |
25:23 25:21 25:19 | |
| Russia |
3 – 0 | Germany |
25:22 25:13 25:14 |
Finals
- Sunday July 11 — Bronze Medal Match
| Netherlands |
3 – 1 | Germany |
29:31 25:18 25:19 25:23 |
- Sunday July 11 — Gold Medal Match
| Czech Republic |
3 – 1 | Russia |
25:20 21:25 26:24 25:19 |
Final ranking
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Individual awards
- Topscorer
- Igor Omrčen (CRO)
- Best Server
- Björn Andrae (GER)
References
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