2020–21 Baltic Men Volleyball League

The 2020–21 Baltic Men Volleyball League, known as Credit 24 Champions League for sponsorship reasons, was the 16th edition of the highest level of club volleyball in the Baltic states.

2020–21 Baltic Men Volleyball League
LeagueBaltic Men Volleyball League
SportVolleyball
Duration26 September 2020 – 17 April 2021
Season championsEstonia Saaremaa
Finals
ChampionsEstonia Selver Tallinn
  Runners-upEstonia Saaremaa
Finals MVPEstonia Renee Teppan (Selver Tallinn)

Participating teams
2020–21 Baltic Men Volleyball League is located in Baltic states
Bigbank Tartu
Saaremaa
Pärnu
Selver TallinnTalTech
Jēkabpils Lūši
Jēkabpils Lūši
Daugavpils Universitate
Daugavpils Universitate
Biolars/Jelgava
Biolars/Jelgava
RTU/Robežsardze/Jūrmala
RTU/Robežsardze/Jūrmala
Amber Volley
Amber Volley
Location of 2020–21 Baltic Men Volleyball League teams.

The following teams participate in the 2020–21 edition of Baltic Men Volleyball League.[1]

Venues, personnel and kits
Team Location Arena Head Coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Estonia Bigbank Tartu Tartu University of Tartu Sports Hall Estonia Alar Rikberg Estonia Kert Toobal Joma Bigbank
Estonia Pärnu Pärnu Pärnu Sports Hall Estonia Avo Keel Estonia Martti Keel Teamshield EcoBirch
Estonia Saaremaa Kuressaare Kuressaare Sports Centre Greece Ioannis Kalmazidis Estonia Keith Pupart Macron Visit Saaremaa
Estonia Selver Tallinn Tallinn Audentes Sports Centre Estonia Rainer Vassiljev Estonia Andrus Raadik Erreà Selver / Graanul Invest
Estonia TalTech Tallinn TalTech Sports Hall Estonia Janis Sirelpuu Estonia Tamur Viidalepp Macron Optimus Systems
Latvia Biolars/Jelgava Jelgava Zemgale Olympic Center Latvia Austris Štāls Latvia Aleksandrs Kudrjašovs Joma Jelgava
Latvia Daugavpils Universitāte Daugavpils Daugavpils Olympic Center Latvia Guntis Atars Latvia Dmitrijs Meinerts Erreà Daugavpils
Latvia Jēkabpils Lūši Jēkabpils Jēkabpils Sporta nams Latvia Mārcis Obrumans Latvia Edvīns Skrūders Macron Jēkabpils / Optibet
Latvia RTU/Robežsardze/Jūrmala Jūrmala Jūrmala State Gymnasium SH Latvia Raimonds Vilde Latvia Gatis Garklavs Erreà Riga Technical University
Lithuania Amber Volley Gargždai Sporto rūmai Klaipėda Lithuania Saulius Matikonis Ukraine Dmytro Shlomin ETX Arlanga

Coaching changes
Team Outgoing coach Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming coach Date of appointment
Bigbank Tartu Estonia Andrei Ojamets[2] Mutual consent 20 April 2020 Pre-season Estonia Alar Rikberg[3] 6 June 2020
Selver Tallinn Italy Alessandro Piroli[4] Mutual consent 9 June 2020 Estonia Rainer Vassiljev[5] 10 June 2020

Regular season

All participating 10 clubs are playing according to the double round robin system.[6]

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Estonia Saaremaa 14 11 3 33 36 16 2.250 1225 1103 1.111 Playoffs
2 Estonia Selver Tallinn 14 9 5 28 32 14 2.286 1078 1027 1.050
3 Estonia Bigbank Tartu 14 10 4 27 34 22 1.545 1260 1162 1.084
4 Latvia RTU/Robežsardze/Jūrmala 14 7 7 22 22 24 0.917 1167 1005 1.161
5 Latvia Jēkabpils Lūši 14 8 6 20 24 28 0.857 1128 1161 0.972
6 Estonia Pärnu 14 6 8 20 25 27 0.926 1102 1129 0.976
7 Estonia TalTech 14 4 10 14 16 32 0.500 985 1117 0.882
8 Lithuania Amber Volley 14 1 13 4 10 36 0.278 958 1199 0.799
9 Latvia Daugavpils Universitāte[lower-alpha 1] 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 —
10 Latvia Biolars/Jelgava[lower-alpha 1] 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 —
Updated to match(es) played on 3 April 2021. Source: Credit24 Champions League Regular Season
Notes:
  1. Semi-professional Daugavpils and Jelgava teams withdrew from the competition in January 2021 due to Latvian COVID-19 restrictions implemented on amateur sport.

Playoffs

The four winners of each series qualify to the Final four, while the other four teams are eliminated.[6]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Saaremaa Estonia6–0Lithuania Amber Volley3–13–0
Selver Tallinn Estonia5–1Estonia TalTech3–23–0
Bigbank Tartu Estonia6–3Estonia Pärnu0–33–03–0
RTU/Robežsardze/Jūrmala Latvia1–5Latvia Jēkabpils Lūši1–32–3

Final four
 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Estonia Saaremaa3
 
 
 
Latvia Jēkabpils Lūši1
 
Estonia Saaremaa2
 
 
 
Estonia Selver Tallinn3
 
Estonia Selver Tallinn3
 
 
Estonia Bigbank Tartu0
 
3rd place match
 
 
 
 
 
Latvia Jēkabpils Lūši3
 
 
Estonia Bigbank Tartu0

Semifinals
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 Apr16:00Saaremaa Estonia3–1Latvia Jēkabpils Lūši25–2125–2329–3125–22 104–97Report
16 Apr19:00Selver Tallinn Estonia3–0Estonia Bigbank Tartu25–1525–1826–24  76–57Report

3rd place match
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 Apr15:00Bigbank Tartu Estonia0–3Latvia Jēkabpils Lūši21–2522–2523–25  66–75Report

Final
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 Apr18:00Saaremaa Estonia2–3Estonia Selver Tallinn25–2123–2525–1419–2513–15105–100Report

Final ranking

Final four awards

References
  1. "Teams" Baltic League. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  2. "Tartu naised ja mehed tiitliteni tüürinud Ojamets asub tööle Audentese spordigümnaasiumi treenerina" (in Estonian). Vorkpall24.ee. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  3. "AMETLIK: Alar Rikberg astub treenerikarjääris kaua oodatud sammu" (in Estonian). Vorkpall24.ee. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  4. "Tallinna Selver vahetab peatreenerit" (in Estonian). Vorkpall24.ee. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  5. "Rainer Vassiljev naaseb peatreenerina Eesti tippklubi juurde" (in Estonian). Eesti Rahvusringhääling. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  6. "Credit24 Võrkpalli Meistriliiga" Baltic League. Retrieved on 01.11.2020. (in Estonian)
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