2017 Men's European Volleyball League

The 2017 Men's European Volleyball League is the 14th edition of the annual Men's European Volleyball League, which features men's national volleyball teams from eight European countries.

2017 Men's European League
Tournament details
Host nationDenmark Denmark[1]
Dates9–25 June (qualification)
1–2 July (final round)
Teams8
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Champions Ukraine (1st title)
Runners-up Macedonia
Third place Sweden
Fourth place Denmark
Tournament awards
MVPUkraine Maksym Drozd
Best SetterUkraine Volodymyr Kovalchuk
Best OHUkraine Oleksiy Klyamar
Denmark Rasmus Breuning Nielsen
Best MBUkraine Maksym Drozd
North Macedonia Gjoko Josifov
Best OPPNorth Macedonia Nikola Gjorgiev
Best LiberoSweden Anton Wijk Tegenrot
Official website
2017 CEV European League

A preliminary league round is played from 9 to 25 June 2017, and the final four tournament from 1 to 2 July 2017 at the Gentofte Sportspark in Gentofte, Denmark.[1]

Teams

League round
  • All times are local.

Pool A
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Macedonia 6 6 0 17 18 3 6.000 511 436 1.172 Final Four
2  Sweden 6 3 3 9 12 12 1.000 534 512 1.043
3  Albania 6 3 3 9 12 12 1.000 514 518 0.992
4  Azerbaijan 6 0 6 1 3 18 0.167 347 425 0.816
Source:

Week 1
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 Jun17:00Albania 3–2 Sweden15–2523–2525–2326–2415–9104–106Report
16 Jun19:30Macedonia 3–0 Azerbaijan25–1925–1925–20  75–58Report
17 Jun17:00Sweden 3–2 Azerbaijan19–2523–2526–2425–915–12108–95Report
17 Jun19:30Albania 0–3 Macedonia21–2516–2522–25  59–75Report
18 Jun17:00Azerbaijan 1–3 Albania22–2522–2525–1710–25 79–92Report
18 Jun19:30Sweden 1–3 Macedonia26–2417–2518–2518–25 79–99Report

Week 2
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 Jun15:00Sweden 0–3 Macedonia16–2522–2530–32  68–82Report
23 Jun18:00Albania 3–0 Azerbaijan25–1525–2125–19  75–55Report
24 Jun15:00Macedonia 3–0 Azerbaijan25–2025–1925–21  75–60Report
24 Jun18:00Sweden 3–1 Albania25–2225–1223–2525–23 98–82Report
25 Jun15:00Azerbaijan 0–3 Sweden18–2516–2516–25  50–75Report
25 Jun18:00Macedonia 3–2 Albania25–2117–2525–2123–2515–10105–102Report

Pool B
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Ukraine 6 5 1 14 15 7 2.143 519 446 1.164 Final Four
2  Denmark[lower-alpha 1] (H) 6 4 2 12 14 7 2.000 497 468 1.062 Final Four
3  Hungary 6 2 4 7 9 14 0.643 502 512 0.980
4  Israel 6 1 5 3 6 16 0.375 434 526 0.825
Source:
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. Qualified as hosts

Week 1
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 Jun16:00Denmark 3–0 Hungary25–1926–2425–21  76–64Report
9 Jun19:00Ukraine 3–0 Israel25–2225–2025–19  75–61Report
10 Jun16:00Hungary 3–1 Israel22–2525–1525–1625–22 97–78Report
10 Jun19:00Denmark 3–0 Ukraine25–2225–2225–23  75–67Report
11 Jun16:00Israel 3–1 Denmark18–2525–2225–2325–20 93–90Report
11 Jun19:00Hungary 1–3 Ukraine25–2119–2516–2522–25 82–96Report

Week 2
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 Jun16:00Israel 0–3 Ukraine16–2513–2515–25  44–75Report
16 Jun18:30Hungary 0–3 Denmark23–2523–2521–25  67–75Report
17 Jun15:00Israel 1–3 Hungary19–2525–2013–2522–25 79–95Report
17 Jun17:30Ukraine 3–1 Denmark23–2525–1925–2125–22 98–87Report
18 Jun16:00Ukraine 3–2 Hungary25–1521–2525–2122–2515–11108–97Report
18 Jun18:30Denmark 3–1 Israel19–2525–1825–1825–18 94–79Report

Final four

The top placed team from each group and the best second-placed team will qualify for the final four. The fourth participant will be the organizer of the tournament.[2]

Qualified teams

Bracket
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
1 July
 
 
 Sweden2
 
2 July
 
 Ukraine3
 
 Ukraine3
 
1 July
 
 Macedonia1
 
 Denmark2
 
 
 Macedonia3
 
Third place
 
 
2 July
 
 
 Sweden3
 
 
 Denmark1

Semifinals
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
1 Jul16:00Sweden 2–3 Ukraine25–2319–2516–2525–2216–18101–113Report
1 Jul19:00Denmark 2–3 Macedonia25–1925–2014–2520–2511–1595–104Report

Third place game
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
2 Jul16:00Sweden 3–1 Denmark25–2316–2525–1925–21 91–88Report

Final
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
2 Jul19:00Ukraine 3–1 Macedonia25–1525–2224–2625–13 99–76Report

Final standings

Awards
  • Most valuable player
    Ukraine Maksym Drozd
  • Best setter
    Ukraine Volodymyr Kovalchuk
  • Best outside spikers
    Ukraine Oleksiy Klyamar
    Denmark Rasmus Breuning Nielsen
  • Best middle blockers
    Ukraine Maksym Drozd
    North Macedonia Gjoko Josifov
  • Best opposite spiker
    North Macedonia Nikola Gjorgiev
  • Best libero
    Sweden Anton Wijk Tegenrot

See also

References
  1. CEV (22 March 2017). "100 days to men's European League Final Four". Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  2. CEV (12 January 2017). "2017 European League participants and pools announced". Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
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