Volleyball European League 2011

The 2011 season of the European Volleyball League was the eighth edition of the competition. For the first time, the competition for the women's national teams took place with twelve participants. The men played from May 27th to July 17th. The women played from May 27th to July 16th.

Men

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The preliminary round was held in three groups, each with four teams. On one weekend, the teams played twice in one place, so that there were a total of six home and six away games for each team. The three group winners qualified for the final four alongside hosts Slovakia .

Preliminary round

Group A space team sentences Points 1.  Slovenia 28:16 26th 2.  Belgium 26:24 18th 3.  Croatia 22:27 16 4th  Great Britain 19:28 12

Group B space team sentences Points 1.  Spain 32:12 30th 2.  Netherlands 28:16 24 3.  Greece 14:29 11 4th  Austria 14:31 7th

28th of May Belgium Slovenia 1: 3 Great Britain Croatia 3: 2 May 29th Belgium Slovenia 1: 3 Great Britain Croatia 0: 3 June 4th Slovenia Croatia 3-0 Belgium Great Britain 0: 3 June 5th Belgium Great Britain 3: 1 Slovenia Croatia 3: 2 June 10th Great Britain Slovenia 1: 3 June 11th Great Britain Slovenia 0: 3 Croatia Belgium 2: 3 June 12 Croatia Belgium 0: 3 18th of June Slovenia Great Britain 3: 1 Belgium Croatia 3: 2 June 19th Slovenia Great Britain 0: 3 Belgium Croatia 3: 2 June 24th Great Britain Belgium 2: 3 Croatia Slovenia 0: 3 25th June Great Britain Belgium 3: 2 Croatia Slovenia 3: 1 July 9 Slovenia Belgium 3: 1 Croatia Great Britain 3-0 10th of July Slovenia Belgium 0: 3 Croatia Great Britain 3: 2

May 26 Austria Greece 1: 3 May 27th Spain Netherlands 0: 3 28th of May Spain Netherlands 3-0 Austria Greece 1: 3 3rd of June Spain Austria 3: 1 June 4th Netherlands Greece 3: 2 Spain Austria 3: 1 June 5th Netherlands Greece 3-0 June 11th Netherlands Austria 3-0 Greece Spain 1: 3 June 12 Netherlands Austria 3-0 Greece Spain 0: 3 17th of June Spain Greece 3-0 18th of June Austria Netherlands 1: 3 Spain Greece 3-0 June 19th Austria Netherlands 3: 1 June 24th Austria Spain 1: 3 25th June Greece Netherlands 0: 3 Austria Spain 2: 3 June 26th Greece Netherlands 2: 3 July 9 Netherlands Spain 3: 2 Greece Austria 3-0 10th of July Netherlands Spain 0: 3 Greece Austria 0: 3

Group C
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Romania	27:16	24
2.	Slovakia	28:19	23
3.	Belarus	22:24	17th
4th	Turkey	13:31	8th

May 27th Romania Slovakia 3-0 28th of May Turkey Belarus 1: 3 Romania Slovakia 1: 3 May 29th Turkey Belarus 3-0 June 4th Turkey Romania 0: 3 Slovakia Belarus 3: 2 June 5th Turkey Romania 1: 3 Slovakia Belarus 3: 1 June 10th Turkey Slovakia 3: 2 June 11th Belarus Romania 1: 3 Turkey Slovakia 0: 3 June 12 Belarus Romania 3: 1 17th of June Romania Turkey 3-0 18th of June Romania Turkey 3-0 Belarus Slovakia 0: 3 June 19th Belarus Slovakia 3: 1 25th June Slovakia Romania 3: 1 Belarus Turkey 2: 3 June 26th Slovakia Romania 1: 3 Belarus Turkey 3-0 8th of July Romania Belarus 3: 1 July 9 Romania Belarus 0: 3 Slovakia Turkey 3-0 10th of July Slovakia Turkey 3: 2

Final Four

The Final Four took place on July 16 and 17 in Košice ( Slovakia ).

	Semi-finals July 16				Final July 17th
	Slovenia	2
	Spain	3
					Spain	2
					Slovakia	3
					3rd place July 17th
	Slovakia	3			Slovenia	3
	Romania	0			Romania	0

Final score

1.	Slovakia
2.	Spain
3.	Slovenia
4th	Romania
5.	Netherlands
6th	Belgium
7th	Belarus
8th.	Croatia
9.	Great Britain
10.	Greece
11.	Turkey
12.	Austria

Awards

Most valuable player	Tomáš Kmeť	Slovakia
Best scorer	Sergio Noda	Spain
Best attacker	Sergio Noda	Spain
Best blocker	Tomáš Kmeť	Slovakia
Best server	Alen Pajenk	Slovenia
Best player	Michal Masny	Slovakia
Best adoption player	Francesc Llenas	Spain
Best Libero	Roman Ondrusek	Slovakia

Women

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The preliminary round was held in three groups, each with four teams. On one weekend, the teams played twice in one place, so that there were a total of six home and six away games for each team. The three group winners qualified alongside hosts Turkey for the Final Four. Since Turkey became group winners, the best second-placed Czech Republic got a final four place.

Preliminary round

Group A space team sentences Points 1.  Serbia 36: 4 35 2.  France 25:19 21st 3.  Spain 17:26 14th 4th  Greece 6:35 2

Group B space team sentences Points 1.  Bulgaria 32:13 29 2.  Czech Republic 31:14 27 3.  Hungary 17:31 10 4th  Israel 12:34 5

May 27th Serbia Greece 3-0 Spain France 3: 1 28th of May Serbia Greece 3-0 Spain France 0: 3 3rd of June Spain Serbia 0: 3 France Greece 3-0 June 5th Spain Serbia 0: 3 France Greece 3-0 June 11th Serbia France 3: 2 Greece Spain 3: 2 June 12 Serbia France 3-0 Greece Spain 1: 3 17th of June Spain Greece 3-0 France Serbia 0: 3 18th of June Spain Greece 3-0 France Serbia 1: 3 25th June Greece France 1: 3 Serbia Spain 3: 1 June 26th Greece France 1: 3 Serbia Spain 3-0 8th of July France Spain 3: 2 July 9 Greece Serbia 0: 3 France Spain 3-0 10th of July Greece Serbia 0: 3

May 27th Israel Hungary 3: 1 Czech Republic Bulgaria 3: 1 28th of May Czech Republic Bulgaria 1: 3 Israel Hungary 1: 3 3rd of June Israel Czech Republic 0: 3 Hungary Bulgaria 1: 3 June 4th Hungary Bulgaria 0: 3 Israel Czech Republic 0: 3 June 10th Czech Republic Hungary 3-0 Bulgaria Israel 3: 2 June 11th Czech Republic Hungary 2: 3 Bulgaria Israel 3-0 17th of June Israel Bulgaria 1: 3 Hungary Czech Republic 0: 3 18th of June Hungary Czech Republic 2: 3 Israel Bulgaria 0: 3 June 24th Bulgaria Hungary 3: 1 Czech Republic Israel 3: 1 25th June Bulgaria Hungary 3-0 Czech Republic Israel 3-0 8th of July Bulgaria Czech Republic 1: 3 Hungary Israel 3: 2 July 9 Bulgaria Czech Republic 3: 1 Hungary Israel 3: 2

Group C
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Turkey	32: 8	30th
2.	Romania	24:19	22nd
3.	Belarus	22:25	16
4th	Croatia	7:33	4th

May 27th Romania Croatia 3-0 28th of May Turkey Belarus 3: 1 Romania Croatia 3: 1 May 29th Turkey Belarus 3-0 June 4th Belarus Croatia 3-0 Turkey Romania 3-0 June 5th Belarus Croatia 3-0 Turkey Romania 3-0 June 10th Croatia Turkey 0: 3 June 11th Belarus Romania 2: 3 Croatia Turkey 0: 3 June 12 Belarus Romania 0: 3 17th of June Romania Turkey 3: 1 18th of June Croatia Belarus 2: 3 Romania Turkey 0: 3 June 19th Croatia Belarus 1: 3 25th June Croatia Romania 0: 3 Belarus Turkey 1: 3 June 26th Belarus Turkey 3: 1 Croatia Romania 3-0 8th of July Turkey Croatia 3-0 Romania Belarus 3: 2 July 9 Turkey Croatia 3-0 Romania Belarus 3: 1

Final Four

The Final Four took place on July 15th and 16th in Istanbul ( Turkey ).

	Semi-finals July 15th				Final July 16th
	Serbia	3
	Czech Republic	0
					Serbia	3
					Turkey	0
					3rd place July 16
	Turkey	3			Czech Republic	0
	Bulgaria	0			Bulgaria	3

Final score

1.	Serbia
2.	Turkey
3.	Bulgaria
4th	Czech Republic
5.	Romania
6th	France
7th	Belarus
8th.	Spain
9.	Hungary
10.	Israel
11.	Croatia
12.	Greece

Awards

Most valuable player	Jovana Brakočević	Serbia
Best scorer	Helena Havelková	Czech Republic
Best attacker	Jovana Brakočević	Serbia
Best adoption player	Šárka Barborková	Czech Republic
Best server	Eda Erdem	Turkey
Best player	Maja Ognjenović	Serbia
Best Libera	Gizem Güreşen	Turkey

Web links

• Information for the CEV preliminary round of the men (English)
• Information for the CEV Final Four Men (English)
• Information for the CEV preliminary round of the women (English)
• Information for the CEV Final Four Women (English)