2016 Women's European Volleyball 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]

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

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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