2010 Men's European Volleyball League

2010 Men's European Volleyball League
Official website
2010 CEV European League
Tournament details
Host nation  Spain
Dates June 4 – July 11 (qualification)
July 16 – 17 (final four)
Teams 8
Venues 1 (in 1 host city)
Champions  Portugal (1st title)
MVP Portugal Valdir Sequeira
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The 2010 Men's European Volleyball League was the seventh edition of the annual European Volleyball League, which featured men's national volleyball teams from eight European countries: Austria, Great Britain, Greece, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, and Turkey.[1] A preliminary league round was played from June 4 to July 11, and the final four tournament was held at the Polideportivo Aguas Vivas hall, in Guadalajara, Spain, on July 16 and 17.[2]

During the league round, competing nations were drawn into two pools of four teams, and played each other in a double round-robin system, with two matches per leg in a total of six legs.[1] Pool winners and the best runner-up would qualify for the final four round, joining the host team. If the final four host team finished first in its league round pool, both pool runners-up would qualify for the final four.[1] Spain and Portugal won pool A and B, respectively, and Romania and Turkey qualified as runners-up.

In the final four tournament, the semi-final matches featured Portugal and Spain defeating Romania (3–2) and Turkey (3–0), respectively, to produce a rematch of the 2007 final. Portugal overturned a 1–0 Spanish lead to win 3–1 and secure its first European League title. As winner of the 2010 European League, Portugal will compete in the FIVB World League 2011 Qualification tournament.

Competing nations

League round

Pool A

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Spain 21 9 3 30 17 1.765 1082 997 1.085
2  Romania 19 7 5 26 23 1.130 1069 1075 0.994
3  Slovakia 17 5 7 21 24 0.875 1000 1009 0.991
4  Great Britain 15 3 9 15 28 0.536 929 999 0.930

Leg 1

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
4 June[1] Spain  1–3  Romania 18–25 25–21 21–25 27–29   91–100
5 June[2] Great Britain  1–3  Slovakia 23–25 25–19 23–25 23–25   94–94
5 June[3] Spain  2–3  Romania 22–25 23–25 25–18 26–24 10–15 106–107
6 June[4] Great Britain  3–0  Slovakia 25–23 25–21 25–22     75–66

Leg 2

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
11 June[5] Spain  3–1  Great Britain 25–15 18–25 25–23 28–26   96–89
11 June[6] Romania  3–0  Slovakia 25–21 25–23 25–18     75–62
12 June[7] Spain  0–3  Great Britain 22–25 24–26 22–25     68–76
12 June[8] Romania  2–3  Slovakia 27–25 25–18 22–25 15–25 13–15 102–108

Leg 3

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
19 June[9] Slovakia  2–3  Spain 25–22 19–25 22–25 25–20 12–15 103–107
19 June[10] Great Britain  3–1  Romania 21–25 25–18 25–18 25–16   96–77
20 June[11] Slovakia  0–3  Spain 24–26 23–25 24–26     71–77
20 June[12] Great Britain  2–3  Romania 25–23 15–25 21–25 25–22 10–15 96–110

Leg 4

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
25 June[13] Romania  3–0  Great Britain 25–22 25–20 26–24     76–66
26 June[14] Spain  3–1  Slovakia 25–16 23–25 25–22 25–18   98–81
26 June[15] Romania  3–2  Great Britain 22–25 25–21 20–25 30–28 15–13 112–112
27 June[16] Spain  3–2  Slovakia 25–27 22–25 25–21 25–22 15–9 112–104

Leg 5

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
3 July Slovakia  1–3  Romania 21–25 26–24 21–25 18–25   86–99
3 July Great Britain  0–3  Spain 23–25 20–25 17–25     60–75
4 July Slovakia  3–0  Romania 25–16 25–22 25–18     75–46
4 July Great Britain  0–3  Spain 12–25 17–25 22–25     51–75

Leg 6

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
9 July Slovakia  3–0  Great Britain 25–15 25–19 25–21     75–55
9 July Romania  2–3  Spain 25–16 25–21 23–15 19–25 12–15 104–102
10 July Slovakia  3–0  Great Britain 25–15 25–23 25–21     75–59
10 July Romania  0–3  Spain 20–25 15–25 16–25     51–75

Pool B

Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Portugal 23 11 1 34 12 2.833 1111 993 1.119
2  Turkey 18 6 6 21 21 1.000 1001 1019 0.982
3  Greece 17 5 7 24 23 1.043 1072 1047 1.024
4  Austria 14 2 10 10 30 0.333 926 1051 0.881

Leg 1

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
4 June[17] Austria  3–2  Greece 18–25 26–24 22–25 25–17 15–11 106–102
5 June[18] Turkey  1–3  Portugal 34–32 21–25 23–25 26–28   104–110
5 June[19] Austria  0–3  Greece 19–25 23–25 17–25     59–75
6 June[20] Turkey  0–3  Portugal 27–29 21–25 20–25     68–79

Leg 2

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
12 June[21] Portugal  3–2  Greece 24–26 27–25 25–15 21–25 15–11 112–102
12 June[22] Turkey  3–0  Austria 25–22 25–19 25–17     75–58
13 June[23] Portugal  3–2  Greece 25–19 25–21 15–25 19–25 15–9 109–99
13 June[24] Turkey  3–1  Austria 25–18 23–25 25–18 26–24   99–85

Leg 3

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
18 June[25] Austria  0–3  Portugal 21–25 19–25 14–25     54–75
18 June[26] Greece  0–3  Turkey 23–25 23–25 22–25     68–75
19 June[27] Austria  1–3  Portugal 22–25 25–20 15–25 17–25   79–95
19 June[28] Greece  3–0  Turkey 25–22 25–19 25–23     75–64

Leg 4

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
26 June[29] Portugal  3–0  Austria 25–23 28–26 25–16     78–65
26 June[30] Turkey  3–1  Greece 25–19 22–25 25–22 25–23   97–89
27 June[31] Portugal  3–1  Austria 25–20 25–23 20–25 25–22   95–90
27 June[32] Turkey  3–1  Greece 27–25 25–22 20–25 25–23   97–95

Leg 5

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
2 July Austria  0–3  Turkey 20–25 29–31 26–28     75–84
3 July Greece  1–3  Portugal 13–25 25–18 19–25 29–31   75–84
3 July Austria  3–1  Turkey 26–24 23–25 26–24 25–22   100–95
4 July Greece  3–1  Portugal 25–16 25–15 23–25 30–28   103–84

Leg 6

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
9 July Greece  3–1  Austria 28–26 25–18 23–25 25–19   101–88
10 July Portugal  3–0  Turkey 25–17 25–23 25–9     75–49
10 July Greece  3–0  Austria 25–23 25–19 27–25     77–67
11 July Portugal  3–1  Turkey 25–19 22–25 25–14 38–36   110–94

Final four

The final four tournament was held at the Polideportivo Aguas Vivas sports hall in Guadalajara, Spain, on July 16 and July 17, 2010.

Qualified teams
Semi Finals Final
July 16 – Guadalajara
  Romania  2  
  Portugal  3  
 
July 17 – Guadalajara
      Portugal  3
    Spain  1
3rd place
July 16 – Guadalajara July 17 – Guadalajara
  Spain  3   Romania  2
  Turkey  0     Turkey  3

Semifinals

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
16 July Romania  2–3  Portugal 15–25 15–25 25–23 25–19 8–15 88–107
16 July Spain  3–0  Turkey 25–21 25–20 25–22     75–63

Bronze medal match

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
17 July Romania  2–3  Turkey 19–25 25–22 25–17 16–25 13–15 98–104

Final

Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
17 July Portugal  3–1  Spain 23–25 25–23 25–18 25–21   98–87

Final standing

Rank Team
1st  Portugal
2nd  Spain
3rd  Turkey
4  Romania
5  Greece
6  Slovakia
7  Great Britain
8  Austria

Awards

The following awards were given to the best players in the final four tournament:[3]

MVP Best Scorer Best Spiker Best Blocker
Portugal Valdir Sequeira Turkey Serhat Coskun Portugal João José Portugal João Malveiro
Best Server Best Receiver Best Setter Best Libero
Spain Jose Subiela Portugal André Lopes Spain Guillermo Hérnan Spain Francesc Llenas

References

  1. ^ "European League (Men/Women) – Official Communications No. 1" (PDF). CEV.lu. Confédération Européenne de Volleyball (CEV). Retrieved 17 July 2010. 
  2. ^ "Final Four to be held in Spain" (PDF). CEV.lu. Confédération Européenne de Volleyball (CEV). Retrieved 17 July 2010. 
  3. ^ "Portugal crowns successful European League campaign with first gold medal in history". CEV.lu. Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. Archived from the original on 20 July 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2010. 
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