Volleyball European League 2013

The 2013 season of the European volleyball league was the tenth edition of the competition for men's and fifth for women's teams. Men and women played from June 13th to July 14th. Winners were Belgium for men and Germany among women.

Men

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The preliminary round was held in three groups of four teams each. As with the edition of the tournament last year, the preliminary round was held in the form of four tournaments d. H. in each group, each team played once as a host against the other teams in its group. The three group winners qualified alongside hosts Turkey for the Final Four.

Preliminary round

Group A space team sentences Points 1.  Belgium 36: 7 34 2.  Slovakia 23:21 18th 3.  Austria 18:27 14th 4th  Denmark 9:31 6th

Group B space team sentences Points 1.  Czech Republic 24:13 21st 2.  Montenegro 21:14 16 3.  Spain 21:17 16 4th  Hungary 5:27 1

Tournament in Vienna ( Austria ) June 13th Denmark Slovakia 0: 3 Belgium Austria 3: 2 14th June Austria Slovakia 3: 1 Belgium Denmark 3-0 15th June Austria Denmark 0: 3 Slovakia Belgium 0: 3

Tournament in Kecskemét ( Hungary ) 15th June Spain Czech Republic 1: 3 Hungary Montenegro 0: 3 June 16 Chechnya Montenegro 3: 1 Hungary Spain 1: 3 17th of June Montenegro Spain 3: 1 Czech Republic Hungary 3: 1

Tournament in Slagelse ( Denmark ) 20th June Slovakia Austria 1: 3 Belgium Denmark 3-0 June 21st Austria Belgium 2: 3 Denmark Slovakia 1: 3 June 22 Belgium Slovakia 3: 1 Denmark Austria 3: 1

Tournament in Barcelona ( Spain ) June 21st Hungary Czech Republic 0: 3 Spain Montenegro 2: 3 June 22 Czech Republic Montenegro 3: 1 Spain Hungary 3: 2 23rd June Montenegro Hungary 3-0 Czech Republic Spain 3: 2

Tournament in Deurne ( Belgium ) June 28th Denmark Austria 0: 3 Belgium Slovakia 3: 1 June 29th Austria Slovakia 1: 3 Denmark Belgium 0: 3 June 30th Slovakia Denmark 3-0 Austria Belgium 0: 3

Tournament in Podgorica ( Montenegro ) June 28th Czech Republic Spain 1: 3 Montenegro Hungary 3-0 June 29th Czech Republic Hungary 3: 1 Spain Montenegro 3: 1 June 30th Hungary Spain 0: 3 Montenegro Czech Republic 3: 2

Tournament in Nitra ( Slovakia ) July 4th Denmark Belgium 0: 3 Slovakia Austria 3-0 5th July Belgium Austria 3-0 Slovakia Denmark 3: 1 July 6th Austria Denmark 3: 1 Belgium Slovakia 3: 1

Tournament in Opava ( Czech Republic ) 5th July Montenegro Spain 3: 1 Czech Republic Hungary 3: 1 July 6th Spain Hungary 3: 1 Montenegro Czech Republic 3: 2 7th of July Hungary Montenegro 0: 3 Czech Republic Spain 3: 2

Group C
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Croatia	33:12	31
2.	Belarus	23:23	17th
3.	Turkey	17:26	13
4th	Israel	15:27	11

Tournament in Rovinj ( Croatia )
14th June	Israel	Croatia	0: 3
	Belarus	Turkey	1: 3
15th June	Croatia	Turkey	3: 1
	Israel	Belarus	0: 3
June 16	Croatia	Belarus	3: 1
	Turkey	Israel	3: 1

Tournament in Ra'anana ( Israel )
June 21st	Israel	Croatia	3: 2
	Belarus	Turkey	3: 2
June 22	Croatia	Belarus	1: 3
	Turkey	Israel	3-0
23rd June	Croatia	Turkey	3: 1
	Israel	Belarus	3: 1

Tournament in Bursa ( Turkey )
June 28th	Croatia	Turkey	3-0
	Israel	Belarus	1: 3
June 29th	Turkey	Israel	0: 3
	Belarus	Croatia	1: 3
June 30th	Turkey	Belarus	1: 3
	Croatia	Israel	3: 1

Tournament in Mogilev ( Belarus )
5th July	Croatia	Israel	3-0
	Turkey	Belarus	0: 3
July 6th	Israel	Belarus	3-0
	Croatia	Turkey	3-0
June 16	Belarus	Croatia	1: 3
	Israel	Turkey	0: 3

Final Four

The Final Four took place on July 13 and July 14, 2013 in Marmaris ( Turkey ).

	Semi-finals July 13th				Final July 14th
	Czech Republic	0
	Belgium	3
					Belgium	3
					Croatia	0
					3rd place July 14th
	Turkey	2			Czech Republic	3
	Croatia	3			Turkey	1

Final score

1.	Belgium
2.	Croatia
3.	Czech Republic
4th	Turkey
5.	Montenegro
6th	Spain
7th	Slovakia
8th.	Belarus
9.	Austria
10.	Israel
11.	Denmark
12.	Hungary

Awards

Most valuable player	Bram Van den Dries	Belgium
Best scorer	Ivan Raič	Croatia
Best attacker	Michal Finger	Czech Republic
Best blocker	Tomáš Široký	Czech Republic
Best server	Tsimafei Zhukouski	Croatia
Best player	Matthias Valkiers	Belgium
Best adoption player	Adam Bartos	Czech Republic
Best Libero	Stijn Dejonckheere	Belgium

Women

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The preliminary round was held in two groups of four teams each. As in the previous year, the preliminary round was held in the form of four tournaments. Each team played once as a host against the other teams from its group. The two group winners and the best runner-up qualified alongside host Bulgaria for the Final Four.

Preliminary round

Group A space team sentences Points 1.  Bulgaria 32:19 27 2.  Romania 28:23 20th 3.  Turkey 23:26 16 4th  Hungary 16:31 9

Group B space team sentences Points 1.  Belgium 32:11 29 2.  Germany 30:17 26th 3.  Serbia 22:23 17th 4th  Israel 3:36 0

Tournament in Bursa ( Turkey ) 14th June Romania Bulgaria 3: 2 Turkey Hungary 3: 2 15th June Romania Turkey 1: 3 Bulgaria Hungary 3-0 June 16 Hungary Romania 3: 1 Turkey Bulgaria 3: 2

Tournament in Leuven ( Belgium ) 14th June Germany Israel 3-0 Serbia Belgium 1: 3 15th June Israel Serbia 0: 3 Germany Belgium 2: 3 June 16 Serbia Germany 3: 2 Belgium Israel 3-0

Tournament in Budapest ( Hungary ) June 21st Turkey Romania 0: 3 Hungary Bulgaria 1: 3 June 22 Romania Bulgaria 2: 3 Hungary Turkey 3-0 23rd June Bulgaria Turkey 3: 1 Romania Hungary 3: 2

Tournament in Subotica ( Serbia ) June 21st Israel Germany 0: 3 Belgium Serbia 3-0 June 22 Germany Belgium 0: 3 Serbia Israel 3-0 23rd June Belgium Israel 3-0 Germany Serbia 3-0

Tournament in Craiova ( Romania ) June 28th Bulgaria Turkey 2: 3 Romania Hungary 3-0 June 29th Turkey Hungary 3: 1 Bulgaria Romania 2: 3 June 30th Hungary Bulgaria 1: 3 Romania Turkey 3: 1

Tournament in Hamburg ( Germany ) June 28th Belgium Serbia 3: 2 Israel Germany 1: 3 June 29th Serbia Israel 3-0 Germany Belgium 3: 2 June 30th Israel Belgium 0: 3 Germany Serbia 3: 1

Tournament in Varna ( Bulgaria ) July 4th Hungary Turkey 0: 3 Romania Bulgaria 0: 3 5th July Turkey Romania 2: 3 Hungary Bulgaria 1: 3 July 6th Romania Hungary 3: 2 Bulgaria Turkey 3: 1

Tournament in Ra'anana ( Israel ) July 4th Israel Serbia 1: 3 Belgium Germany 0: 3 5th July Serbia Germany 3: 2 Israel Belgium 0: 3 July 6th Serbia Belgium 0: 3 Germany Israel 3: 1

Final Four

The Final Four took place on July 13 and 14, 2013 in Varna ( Bulgaria ).

	Semi-finals July 13th				Final July 14th
	Belgium	3
	Romania	0
					Belgium	2
					Germany	3
					3rd place July 12th
	Bulgaria	0			Romania	0
	Germany	3			Bulgaria	3

Final score

1.	Germany
2.	Belgium
3.	Bulgaria
4th	Romania
5.	Serbia
6th	Turkey
7th	Hungary
8th.	Israel

Awards

Most valuable player	Charlotte Leys	Belgium
Best scorer	Margareta Kozuch	Germany
Best attacker	Margareta Kozuch	Germany
Best blocker	Freya Aelbrecht	Belgium
Best server	Denise Hanke	Germany
Best player	Frauke Dirickx	Belgium
Best adoption player	Maria Karakasheva	Bulgaria
Best Libera	Lenka Dürr	Germany

Web links

• Information of the CEV (English)