| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation | Two-legged tie |
| Dates | 5 June – 27 July |
| Teams | 10 |
| Champions |  Montenegro (1st title) |
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP | Miloš Ćulafić |
| Official website | |
| 2014 CEV European League | |
The 2014 Men's European Volleyball League was the eleventh edition of the annual men's Men's European Volleyball League, which featured men's national volleyball teams from ten European countries.
Montenegro defeated Greece 5–1 match points in the final, which was played over two legs, to capture their first title.[1]
Format
This year saw no final four tournament. Instead the ten teams were split into two pools and played a single round robin with playing two matchups at home and two away, making a total of eight games for each team. The two top placed teams advanced to the semifinals, from where on a knockout system was used to determine the winner.[2]
Teams
League round
- All times are local.
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montenegro |
8 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 2.000 | 713 | 632 | 1.128 | Semifinals |
| 2 |  Greece |
8 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 1.286 | 722 | 604 | 1.195 | |
| 3 |  Romania |
8 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 1.063 | 760 | 737 | 1.031 | |
| 4 |  Poland |
8 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 1.125 | 758 | 750 | 1.011 | |
| 5 |  Azerbaijan |
8 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 0.292 | 617 | 747 | 0.826 |
Source:
Leg 1
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun | 17:30 | Poland |
2–3 | Montenegro |
12–25 | 25–21 | 17–25 | 26–24 | 10–15 | 90–110 | Report |
| 6 Jun | 20:00 | Romania |
0–3 | Greece |
20–25 | 23–25 | 20–25 | 63–75 | Report | ||
| 7 Jun | 20:00 | Romania |
3–2 | Greece |
25–18 | 22–25 | 23–25 | 25–16 | 16–14 | 111–98 | Report |
| 8 Jun | 17:30 | Poland |
1–3 | Montenegro |
25–27 | 25–23 | 14–25 | 20–25 | 84–100 | Report | |
Leg 2
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun | 20:30 | Greece |
3–1 | Poland |
25–22 | 25–22 | 20–25 | 25–22 | 95–91 | Report | |
| 14 Jun | 16:00 | Azerbaijan |
1–3 | Romania |
16–25 | 18–25 | 27–25 | 18–25 | 79–100 | Report | |
| 15 Jun | 16:00 | Azerbaijan |
1–3 | Romania |
23–25 | 24–26 | 25–23 | 20–25 | 92–99 | Report | |
| 15 Jun | 20:00 | Greece |
1–3 | Poland |
20–25 | 25–21 | 17–25 | 21–25 | 83–96 | Report | |
Leg 3
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun | 20:00 | Romania |
3–1 | Montenegro |
20–25 | 25–20 | 25–22 | 25–18 | 95–85 | Report | |
| 20 Jun | 20:00 | Greece |
3–2 | Azerbaijan |
25–15 | 26–28 | 22–25 | 25–17 | 15–10 | 113–95 | Report |
| 21 Jun | 20:00 | Romania |
1–3 | Montenegro |
25–23 | 23–25 | 19–25 | 21–25 | 88–98 | Report | |
| 21 Jun | 20:00 | Greece |
3–1 | Azerbaijan |
25–17 | 23–25 | 25–20 | 25–16 | 98–78 | Report | |
Leg 4
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun | 17:00 | Poland |
2–3 | Romania |
22–25 | 32–30 | 20–25 | 27–25 | 12–15 | 113–120 | Report |
| 28 Jun | 20:00 | Montenegro |
3–0 | Azerbaijan |
25–17 | 25–23 | 25–18 | 75–58 | Report | ||
| 29 Jun | 15:00 | Poland |
3–1 | Romania |
22–25 | 25–21 | 25–16 | 25–22 | 97–84 | Report | |
| 29 Jun | 20:00 | Montenegro |
3–0 | Azerbaijan |
25–17 | 25–21 | 25–19 | 75–57 | Report | ||
Leg 5
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul | 17:00 | Azerbaijan |
2–3 | Poland |
21–25 | 20–25 | 25–20 | 29–27 | 12–15 | 107–112 | Report |
| 5 Jul | 17:00 | Azerbaijan |
0–3 | Poland |
16–25 | 14–25 | 21–25 | 51–75 | Report | ||
| 5 Jul | 20:00 | Montenegro |
3–0 | Greece |
25–20 | 25–18 | 29–27 | 79–65 | Report | ||
| 6 Jul | 20:00 | Montenegro |
1–3 | Greece |
25–19 | 19–25 | 24–26 | 23–25 | 91–95 | Report | |
Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Slovenia |
8 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 22 | 4 | 5.500 | 644 | 523 | 1.231 | Semifinals |
| 2 |  Macedonia |
8 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 22 | 9 | 2.444 | 735 | 655 | 1.122 | |
| 3 |  Austria |
8 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 0.750 | 622 | 653 | 0.953 | |
| 4 |  Turkey |
8 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 0.625 | 580 | 586 | 0.990 | |
| 5 |  Denmark |
8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 0.125 | 493 | 657 | 0.750 |
Source:
Leg 1
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun | 20:15 | Austria |
1–3 | Macedonia |
18–25 | 25–21 | 14–25 | 20–25 | 77–96 | Report | |
| 6 Jun | 20:15 | Austria |
1–3 | Macedonia |
26–24 | 23–25 | 19–25 | 23–25 | 91–99 | Report | |
| 10 Jun | 19:00 | Denmark |
0–3 | Slovenia |
13–25 | 15–25 | 18–25 | 46–75 | Report | ||
| 11 Jun | 19:00 | Denmark |
0–3 | Slovenia |
20–25 | 17–25 | 11–25 | 48–75 | Report | ||
Leg 2
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun | 15:00 | Macedonia |
3–2 | Denmark |
25–17 | 21–25 | 25–21 | 21–25 | 15–8 | 107–96 | Report |
| 14 Jun | 15:00 | Macedonia |
3–0 | Denmark |
25–15 | 25–20 | 25–22 | 75–57 | Report | ||
| 14 Jun | 18:00 | Turkey |
3–1 | Austria |
22–25 | 25–23 | 25–19 | 25–17 | 97–84 | Report | |
| 15 Jun | 18:00 | Turkey |
0–3 | Austria |
25–27 | 22–25 | 21–25 | 68–77 | Report | ||
Leg 3
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun | 20:15 | Austria |
0–3 | Slovenia |
23–25 | 15–25 | 16–25 | 54–75 | Report | ||
| 20 Jun | 20:15 | Austria |
0–3 | Slovenia |
21–25 | 22–25 | 21–25 | 64–75 | Report | ||
| 21 Jun | 19:00 | Macedonia |
3–1 | Turkey |
25–21 | 25–18 | 21–25 | 25–20 | 96–84 | Report | |
| 22 Jun | 15:00 | Macedonia |
3–0 | Turkey |
25–18 | 25–19 | 25–20 | 75–57 | Report | ||
Leg 4
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun | 18:00 | Slovenia |
3–0 | Turkey |
25–22 | 25–23 | 25–17 | 75–62 | Report | ||
| 28 Jun | 17:00 | Slovenia |
3–0 | Turkey |
25–18 | 26–24 | 25–20 | 76–62 | Report | ||
| 28 Jun | 19:00 | Denmark |
1–3 | Austria |
20–25 | 22–25 | 27–25 | 14–25 | 83–100 | Report | |
| 29 Jun | 19:00 | Denmark |
0–3 | Austria |
21–25 | 16–25 | 23–25 | 60–75 | Report | ||
Leg 5
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul | 17:00 | Turkey |
3–0 | Denmark |
25–21 | 25–14 | 25–15 | 75–50 | Report | ||
| 5 Jul | 20:30 | Slovenia |
3–1 | Macedonia |
25–19 | 25–17 | 23–25 | 25–22 | 98–83 | Report | |
| 6 Jul | 17:00 | Turkey |
3–0 | Denmark |
25–17 | 25–14 | 25–22 | 75–53 | Report | ||
| 6 Jul | 20:30 | Slovenia |
1–3 | Macedonia |
21–25 | 28–26 | 26–28 | 20–25 | 95–104 | Report | |
Final round
- All times are local.
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Golden Set |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greece |
4–2 | Slovenia |
2–3 | 3–1 | |
| Macedonia |
3–3 | Montenegro |
3–1 | 1–3 | 10–15 |
Leg 1
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul | 20:00 | Macedonia | 3–1 | Montenegro | 25–23 | 25–22 | 21–25 | 25–20 | 96–90 | Report | |
| 12 Jul | 19:00 | Greece | 2–3 | Slovenia | 25–19 | 26–28 | 22–25 | 25–23 | 11–15 | 109–110 | Report |
Leg 2
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul | 20:00 | Montenegro | 3–1 | Macedonia | 25–21 | 13–25 | 25–22 | 25–23 | 88–91 | Report | |
| Golden set | Montenegro |
15–10 | Macedonia | ||||||||
| 16 Jul | 20:00 | Slovenia | 1–3 | Greece | 21–25 | 18–25 | 25–22 | 22–25 | 86–97 | Report | |
Final
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greece |
1–5 | Montenegro |
2–3 | 1–3 |
Leg 1
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul | 19:00 | Greece | 2–3 | Montenegro | 18–25 | 25–22 | 25–19 | 23–25 | 6–15 | 97–106 | Report |
Leg 2
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul | 20:00 | Montenegro | 3–1 | Greece | 22–25 | 25–18 | 25–18 | 25–21 | 97–82 | Report | |
Final standing
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 |
Montenegro |
 |
Greece |
 |
Macedonia |
| Slovenia | |
| 5 | Austria |
| Romania | |
| 7 | Poland |
| Turkey | |
| 9 | Azerbaijan |
| Denmark |
| Qualified for the 2015 World League Group 3 |
Awards
- Most Valuable Player
References
- ↑ CEV (2014-07-26). "History in the making as Montenegro seizes European League crown". Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
- ↑ "Competition Format". Archived from the original on 2014-05-24. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
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