2016 Women's European Volleyball League
Tournament details
Dates3 June – 3 July
Teams12
Champions Azerbaijan (1st title)
Tournament awards
MVPAzerbaijan Polina Rahimova
Official website
2016 CEV European League

The 2016 Women's European Volleyball League was the eighth edition of the annual tournament. It was held from 3 June to 3 July 2016. The tournament featured 12 teams.[1]

Azerbaijan won their first title after defeating Slovakia in the final.[2]

Pool composition

Pool APool BPool C
 Albania Azerbaijan Greece
 Belarus France Hungary
 Poland Montenegro Romania
 Slovakia Spain Slovenia

League round

  • All times are local

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Slovakia 6 5 1 13 16 10 1.600 590 552 1.069 Final Four
2  Poland 6 3 3 10 14 13 1.077 599 614 0.976
3  Belarus 6 2 4 8 13 15 0.867 614 597 1.028
4  Albania 6 2 4 5 11 16 0.688 574 614 0.935
Source:

1st tournament

Venue: Poland Hala Sportowo - Widowiskowa, Twardogóra

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
3 Jun17:00Poland 3–1 Albania21–2525–1627–2527–25 100–91Report
3 Jun20:00Belarus 1–3 Slovakia19–2526–2422–2524–26 91–100Report
4 Jun15:30Albania 1–3 Slovakia22–2525–1917–2519–25 83–94Report
4 Jun18:30Poland 3–2 Belarus22–2518–2527–2526–2417–15110–114Report
5 Jun15:30Albania 2–3 Belarus25–1725–2211–2523–2510–1594–104Report
5 Jun18:30Slovakia 3–2 Poland25–2225–1824–2619–2515–8108–99Report

2nd tournament

Venue: Albania Pallati Sportit Ramazan Njala, Durrës

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 Jun15:00Slovakia 3–2 Belarus25–2325–2119–2515–2515–899–102Report
17 Jun18:00Albania 3–2 Poland23–2525–2131–2918–2515–13112–113Report
18 Jun15:00Belarus 3–1 Poland25–2325–2222–2525–18 97–88Report
18 Jun18:00Slovakia 3–1 Albania22–2525–2325–1825–22 97–88Report
19 Jun15:00Poland 3–1 Slovakia25–2126–2413–2525–22 89–92Report
19 Jun18:00Belarus 2–3 Albania25–2222–2525–1725–279–15106–106Report

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Azerbaijan 6 6 0 18 18 2 9.000 488 374 1.305 Final Four
2  Spain 6 2 4 6 10 14 0.714 477 540 0.883
3  France 6 2 4 6 10 16 0.625 526 547 0.962
4  Montenegro 6 2 4 6 8 14 0.571 457 487 0.938
Source:

1st tournament

Venue: Montenegro Topolica Sport Hall, Bar

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
3 Jun17:00Azerbaijan 3–0 France25–925–2326–24  76–56Report
3 Jun20:00Montenegro 3–0 Spain25–2125–2025–13  75–54Report
4 Jun17:00France 2–3 Spain24–2622–2525–1425–1612–15108–96Report
4 Jun20:00Azerbaijan 3–0 Montenegro25–2125–2325–22  75–66Report
5 Jun17:00Spain 1–3 Azerbaijan16–2525–2317–2516–25 74–98Report
5 Jun20:00France 2–3 Montenegro19–2525–2025–2117–259–1595–106Report

2nd tournament

Venue: France Salle Colette-Besson, Rennes

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 Jun15:00Montenegro 0–3 Azerbaijan12–2521–2519–25  52–75Report
10 Jun18:00France 3–2 Spain25–2318–2522–2525–1715–11105–101Report
11 Jun16:00Azerbaijan 3–1 Spain25–1425–1914–2525–17 89–75Report
11 Jun19:00Montenegro 2–3 France25–2013–2528–2621–256–1593–111Report
12 Jun16:00Spain 3–0 Montenegro25–1925–2127–25  77–65Report
12 Jun19:00Azerbaijan 3–0 France25–1325–2325–15  75–51Report

Pool C

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Slovenia 6 6 0 18 18 1 18.000 474 365 1.299 Final Four
2  Greece 6 4 2 12 12 7 1.714 428 394 1.086
3  Romania 6 2 4 6 6 12 0.500 368 411 0.895
4  Hungary 6 0 6 0 2 18 0.111 390 490 0.796
Source:

1st tournament

Venue: Hungary Bujtosi Szabadidő Csarnok, Nyíregyháza

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
3 Jun16:00Greece 3–0 Romania25–2125–1525–19  75–55Report
3 Jun18:30Hungary 0–3 Slovenia21–2517–2524–26  62–76Report
4 Jun16:00Romania 0–3 Slovenia21–2514–2521–25  56–75Report
4 Jun18:30Greece 3–1 Hungary27–2525–1512–2525–15 89–80Report
5 Jun17:30Slovenia 3–0 Greece25–2125–1825–18  75–57Report
5 Jun20:00Romania 3–0 Hungary27–2525–2225–16  77–63Report

2nd tournament

Venue: Greece Indoor Sports Hall, Megalopolis

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 Jun17:30Slovenia 3–1 Hungary25–1825–1923–2525–23 98–85Report
9 Jun20:30Greece 3–0 Romania25–1725–2025–20  75–57Report
10 Jun17:30Hungary 0–3 Romania17–2516–2515–25  48–75Report
10 Jun20:30Slovenia 3–0 Greece25–2125–1325–23  75–57Report
11 Jun18:00Romania 0–3 Slovenia17–2518–2513–25  48–75Report
11 Jun21:00Hungary 0–3 Greece14–2517–2521–25  52–75Report

Final four

The top team of each pool will qualify for the final four. Pre-qualified tournament host team will complete the group.[3]

Bracket

  • All times are local
Semifinal Final
          
A1  Slovakia 3 3 5
C1  Slovenia 2 1 1
A1  Slovakia 1 0 0
B1  Azerbaijan 3 3 6
B1  Azerbaijan 3 3 6
C2  Greece 1 1 0

Semifinal

Leg 1
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
22 Jun20:00Slovenia 2–3 Slovakia16–2525–1826–2417–2512–1596–107Report
25 Jun18:00Greece 1–3 Azerbaijan23–2521–2525–2319–25 88–98Report
Leg 2
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Jun15:00Slovakia 3–1 Slovenia25–1822–2525–1325–15 97–71Report
26 Jun18:00Azerbaijan 3–1 Greece25–229–2525–1525–16 84–78Report

Final

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
30 Jun18:00Slovakia 1–3 Azerbaijan 19–2525–1822–2520–25 86–93Report
3 Jul18:00Azerbaijan 3–0 Slovakia25–1525–2225–20  75–57Report

Final standings

Awards

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2016 CEV Volleyball European League - Women". CEV. Archived from the original on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "Azerbaijan seize historic European League crown before partisan crowd". CEV. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Competition Format". Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
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