2017–18 Baltic Men Volleyball League
The 2017–18 Baltic Men Volleyball League, known as Credit 24 Champions League for sponsorship reasons, was the 13th edition of the highest level of club volleyball in the Baltic states. Saaremaa, a new team formed in 2017, won on their debut as they defeated Pärnu in the final with the score 3–2.[1]
| 2017–18 Baltic Men Volleyball League | |
|---|---|
| League | Baltic Men Volleyball League |
| Sport | Volleyball |
| Duration | 30 September 2017 – 24 March 2018 |
| Season champions |  Saaremaa |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Saaremaa |
| Runners-up | Pärnu |
| Finals MVP | Hindrek Pulk (Saaremaa) |
Participating teams
Järvamaa
Jēkabpils Lūši
OC Limbaži/MSĢ
Daugavpils Universitate
Biolars/Jelgava
RTU/Robežsardze
Raseiniai Norvelita
Elga Master Idea SM Dubysa
Location of 2017–18 Baltic Men Volleyball League teams.
The following teams took part in the 2017–18 edition of Baltic Men Volleyball League.[2]
Venues and personnel
| Team | Location | Arena | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bigbank Tartu |
Tartu | University of Tartu Sports Hall | Oliver Lüütsepp |
| Järvamaa |
Paide | E-Piim Sports Hall | Laimons Raudsepp |
| Pärnu |
Pärnu | Pärnu Sports Hall | Avo Keel |
| Rakvere |
Rakvere | Rakvere Sports Hall | Andres Toode |
| Saaremaa |
Kuressaare | Kuressaare Sports Centre | Urmas Tali |
| Selver Tallinn |
Tallinn | Audentes Sports Centre |  Austris Štāls |
| TTÜ |
Tallinn | TTÜ Sports Hall | Janis Sirelpuu |
| Biolars/Jelgava |
Jelgava | Zemgale Olympic Center | Jurijs Deveikus |
| Daugavpils Universitāte |
Daugavpils | Daugavpils Olympic Center | Edgars Savickis |
| Jēkabpils Lūši |
Jēkabpils | Jēkabpils Sporta nams | Mārcis Obrumans |
| OC Limbaži/MSG |
Limbaži | Limbaži 3rd Secondary School | Lauris Iecelnieks |
| RTU/Robežsardze |
Riga | Vamoic Sports Hall | Raimonds Vilde |
 Elga Master Idea SM Dubysa |
Šiauliai | Aivaras Strockis | |
| Raseiniai Norvelita |
Raseiniai | Robertas Nekrašas |
Main Tournament
All participating 14 clubs were playing according to the double round robin system.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saaremaa |
26 | 24 | 2 | 69 | 75 | 20 | 3.750 | 2186 | 1823 | 1.199 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| 2 | Pärnu |
26 | 23 | 3 | 68 | 72 | 20 | 3.600 | 2140 | 1785 | 1.199 | |
| 3 | Bigbank Tartu |
26 | 20 | 6 | 63 | 69 | 24 | 2.875 | 1997 | 1746 | 1.144 | |
| 4 | Jēkabpils Lūši |
26 | 18 | 8 | 56 | 65 | 36 | 1.806 | 2249 | 2080 | 1.081 | |
| 5 | Selver Tallinn |
26 | 18 | 8 | 53 | 64 | 40 | 1.600 | 2298 | 2101 | 1.094 | |
| 6 | Rakvere |
26 | 17 | 9 | 48 | 57 | 41 | 1.390 | 2125 | 2063 | 1.030 | |
| 7 | RTU/Robežsardze |
26 | 14 | 12 | 40 | 49 | 46 | 1.065 | 2029 | 2079 | 0.976 | |
| 8 | Biolars/Jelgava |
26 | 12 | 14 | 36 | 46 | 50 | 0.920 | 2089 | 2084 | 1.002 | |
| 9 | Raseiniai Norvelita |
26 | 9 | 17 | 28 | 43 | 61 | 0.705 | 2114 | 2196 | 0.963 | |
| 10 | Järvamaa |
26 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 35 | 65 | 0.538 | 2016 | 2143 | 0.941 | |
| 11 | TTÜ |
26 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 27 | 62 | 0.435 | 1870 | 2098 | 0.891 | |
| 12 | Daugavpils Universitāte |
26 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 29 | 69 | 0.420 | 1979 | 2310 | 0.857 | |
| 13 | Elga Master Idea SM Dubysa |
26 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 26 | 71 | 0.366 | 1974 | 2255 | 0.875 | |
| 14 | OC Limbaži/MSG |
26 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 23 | 74 | 0.311 | 1568 | 1871 | 0.838 |
Updated to match(es) played on 11 March 2018. Source: Credit24 Champions League
Playoffs
The four winners of each series qualified to the Final Four, while the other four teams were eliminated.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saaremaa | 6–0 | Biolars/Jelgava | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
| Pärnu | 6–0 | RTU/Robežsardze | 3–1 | 3–0 | |
| Bigbank Tartu | 4–5 | Rakvere | 2–3 | 3–1 | 0–3 |
| Jēkabpils Lūši | 5–1 | Selver Tallinn | 3–2 | 3–1 | |
Final four
- Organizer: Saaremaa
- Venue: Kuressaare Sports Centre, Kuressaare, Estonia
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 23 March | ||||||
| Saaremaa | 3 | |||||
| 24 March | ||||||
| Rakvere | 1 | |||||
| Saaremaa | 3 | |||||
| 23 March | ||||||
| Pärnu | 2 | |||||
| Pärnu | 3 | |||||
| Jēkabpils Lūši | 1 | |||||
| 3rd place match | ||||||
| 24 March | ||||||
| Rakvere | 2 | |||||
| Jēkabpils Lūši | 3 | |||||
Semifinals
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar | 16:00 | Saaremaa |
3–1 | Rakvere |
25–19 | 20–25 | 25–18 | 25–14 | 95–76 | Report | |
| 23 Mar | 19:00 | Pärnu |
3–1 | Jēkabpils Lūši |
24–26 | 25–20 | 25–19 | 25–12 | 99–77 | Report | |
Final ranking
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Final four awards
- Most valuable player
- Best setter
Alexander Tusch (Saaremaa)
- Best Outside Hitters
- Best Middle Blockers
- Best Opposite Hitter
- Best libero
- Davis Melnis (Jēkabpils Lūši)
References
- Credit24 Champions League 2017/2018 volley.ee
- "Saaremaa krooniti viiegeimilise lahingu järel Credit24 Meistriliiga võitjaks! Archived 2018-03-25 at the Wayback Machine" volley.ee (24.03.2018). Retrieved on 26.03.2018. (in Estonian)
- "Võistkonnad" volley.ee. Retrieved on 26.03.2018. (in Estonian)
External links
- Official website (in Estonian)
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