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Volleyball competition
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
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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.

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

Pool composition

Pool A Pool B Pool 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 Jun 17:00 Poland  3–1  Albania 21–25 25–16 27–25 27–25   100–91 Report
3 Jun 20:00 Belarus  1–3  Slovakia 19–25 26–24 22–25 24–26   91–100 Report
4 Jun 15:30 Albania  1–3  Slovakia 22–25 25–19 17–25 19–25   83–94 Report
4 Jun 18:30 Poland  3–2  Belarus 22–25 18–25 27–25 26–24 17–15 110–114 Report
5 Jun 15:30 Albania  2–3  Belarus 25–17 25–22 11–25 23–25 10–15 94–104 Report
5 Jun 18:30 Slovakia  3–2  Poland 25–22 25–18 24–26 19–25 15–8 108–99 Report

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 Jun 15:00 Slovakia  3–2  Belarus 25–23 25–21 19–25 15–25 15–8 99–102 Report
17 Jun 18:00 Albania  3–2  Poland 23–25 25–21 31–29 18–25 15–13 112–113 Report
18 Jun 15:00 Belarus  3–1  Poland 25–23 25–22 22–25 25–18   97–88 Report
18 Jun 18:00 Slovakia  3–1  Albania 22–25 25–23 25–18 25–22   97–88 Report
19 Jun 15:00 Poland  3–1  Slovakia 25–21 26–24 13–25 25–22   89–92 Report
19 Jun 18:00 Belarus  2–3  Albania 25–22 22–25 25–17 25–27 9–15 106–106 Report

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 Jun 17:00 Azerbaijan  3–0  France 25–9 25–23 26–24     76–56 Report
3 Jun 20:00 Montenegro  3–0  Spain 25–21 25–20 25–13     75–54 Report
4 Jun 17:00 France  2–3  Spain 24–26 22–25 25–14 25–16 12–15 108–96 Report
4 Jun 20:00 Azerbaijan  3–0  Montenegro 25–21 25–23 25–22     75–66 Report
5 Jun 17:00 Spain  1–3  Azerbaijan 16–25 25–23 17–25 16–25   74–98 Report
5 Jun 20:00 France  2–3  Montenegro 19–25 25–20 25–21 17–25 9–15 95–106 Report

2nd tournament

Venue: France Salle Colette-Besson, Rennes

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 Jun 15:00 Montenegro  0–3  Azerbaijan 12–25 21–25 19–25     52–75 Report
10 Jun 18:00 France  3–2  Spain 25–23 18–25 22–25 25–17 15–11 105–101 Report
11 Jun 16:00 Azerbaijan  3–1  Spain 25–14 25–19 14–25 25–17   89–75 Report
11 Jun 19:00 Montenegro  2–3  France 25–20 13–25 28–26 21–25 6–15 93–111 Report
12 Jun 16:00 Spain  3–0  Montenegro 25–19 25–21 27–25     77–65 Report
12 Jun 19:00 Azerbaijan  3–0  France 25–13 25–23 25–15     75–51 Report

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 Jun 16:00 Greece  3–0  Romania 25–21 25–15 25–19     75–55 Report
3 Jun 18:30 Hungary  0–3  Slovenia 21–25 17–25 24–26     62–76 Report
4 Jun 16:00 Romania  0–3  Slovenia 21–25 14–25 21–25     56–75 Report
4 Jun 18:30 Greece  3–1  Hungary 27–25 25–15 12–25 25–15   89–80 Report
5 Jun 17:30 Slovenia  3–0  Greece 25–21 25–18 25–18     75–57 Report
5 Jun 20:00 Romania  3–0  Hungary 27–25 25–22 25–16     77–63 Report

2nd tournament

Venue: Greece Indoor Sports Hall, Megalopolis

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 Jun 17:30 Slovenia  3–1  Hungary 25–18 25–19 23–25 25–23   98–85 Report
9 Jun 20:30 Greece  3–0  Romania 25–17 25–20 25–20     75–57 Report
10 Jun 17:30 Hungary  0–3  Romania 17–25 16–25 15–25     48–75 Report
10 Jun 20:30 Slovenia  3–0  Greece 25–21 25–13 25–23     75–57 Report
11 Jun 18:00 Romania  0–3  Slovenia 17–25 18–25 13–25     48–75 Report
11 Jun 21:00 Hungary  0–3  Greece 14–25 17–25 21–25     52–75 Report

Final four

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

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 Jun 20:00 Slovenia  2–3  Slovakia 16–25 25–18 26–24 17–25 12–15 96–107 Report
25 Jun 18:00 Greece  1–3  Azerbaijan 23–25 21–25 25–23 19–25   88–98 Report
Leg 2
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Jun 15:00 Slovakia  3–1  Slovenia 25–18 22–25 25–13 25–15   97–71 Report
26 Jun 18:00 Azerbaijan  3–1  Greece 25–22 9–25 25–15 25–16   84–78 Report

Final

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
30 Jun 18:00 Slovakia  1–3  Azerbaijan 19–25 25–18 22–25 20–25   86–93 Report
3 Jul 18:00 Azerbaijan  3–0  Slovakia 25–15 25–22 25–20     75–57 Report

Final standings

Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Azerbaijan
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Slovakia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Slovenia
 Greece
5  Poland
6  Spain
7  Belarus
 France
 Romania
10  Albania
 Montenegro
 Hungary
 2016 Women's European League winners 

Azerbaijan
14–woman Roster
Aliyeva, Poznyak, Gurbanova, Bayramova, Pavlenko, Hasanova, Kulan, Zhidkova, Mammadova, Yagubova, Karimova, Kiselyova, Rahimova, Habibova
Head coach
Faig Garayev

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.

External links

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