2022 Men's European Volleyball League
# 2022 Men's European Volleyball League

The 2022 Men's European Volleyball League was the 18th edition of the annual Men's European Volleyball League, which featured men's national volleyball teams from 17 European countries.

The tournament had two divisions: the Golden League, which featured eleven teams, and the Silver League with six teams.

## Pools composition

Teams were seeded following the serpentine system according to their CEV European Ranking as of 22 September 2021.

### Golden league

On 1 March 2022, CEV declared Russia and Belarus not eligible for continental competitions due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. As a result, Belarus was out of the competition. And, Denmark moved from Pool A to B.

| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C |
| - | - | - |
| Turkey (8) | Ukraine (8) | Belgium (8) |
| Portugal (16) | Spain (15) | Czech Republic (12) |
| Slovakia (17) | Belarus (18) Denmark (27) | Estonia (18) |
| Denmark (27) | Croatia (24) | Latvia (23) |

### Silver league

Azerbaijan withdrew after the draw.

| Pool A | Pool B |
| - | - |
| Finland (14) | North Macedonia (22) |
| Hungary (29) | Romania (24) |
| Azerbaijan (31) | Albania (36) |
| | Bosnia and Herzegovina (40) |

## Pool standing procedure

* Total number of victories (matches won, matches lost)
* In the event of a tie, the following first tiebreaker will apply: The teams will be ranked by the most point gained per match as follows:
   * Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 points for the winner, 0 points for the loser
   * Match won 3–2: 2 points for the winner, 1 point for the loser
   * Match forfeited: 3 points for the winner, 0 points (0–25, 0–25, 0–25) for the loser
* If teams are still tied after examining the number of victories and points gained, then the FIVB will examine the results in order to break the tie in the following order:
   * Set quotient: if two or more teams are tied on the number of points gained, they will be ranked by the quotient resulting from the division of the number of all set won by the number of all sets lost.
   * Points quotient: if the tie persists based on the set quotient, the teams will be ranked by the quotient resulting from the division of all points scored by the total of points lost during all sets.
   * If the tie persists based on the point quotient, the tie will be broken based on the team that won the match of the Round Robin Phase between the tied teams. When the tie in point quotient is between three or more teams, these teams ranked taking into consideration only the matches involving the teams in question.

## League round

* All times are local.

### Golden league

**Pool A**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Turkey | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 12.000 | 325 | 258 | 1.260 | Golden league Final round |
| 2 | Portugal | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 0.875 | 325 | 339 | 0.959 | |
| 3 | Slovakia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0.167 | 283 | 336 | 0.842 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 25 May | 17:30 | Turkey | 3–0 | Slovakia | 25–15 | 25–20 | 25–20 | | | 75–55 | Report |
| 29 May | 17:00 | Portugal | 3–0 | Slovakia | 25–18 | 25–22 | 25–18 | | | 75–58 | Report |
| 1 Jun | 21:00 | Portugal | 1–3 | Turkey | 21–25 | 25–21 | 17–25 | 24–26 | | 87–97 | Report |
| 5 Jun | 16:00 | Turkey | 3–0 | Portugal | 25–22 | 25–15 | 25–18 | | | 75–55 | Report |
| 8 Jun | 19:30 | Slovakia | 2–3 | Portugal | 22–25 | 25–23 | 23–25 | 25–19 | 14–16 | 109–108 | Report |
| 11 Jun | 17:00 | Slovakia | 0–3 | Turkey | 16–25 | 19–25 | 26–28 | | | 61–78 | Report |

**Pool B**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Ukraine | 6 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 2.571 | 577 | 531 | 1.087 | Golden league Final round |
| 2 | Croatia (H) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 1.556 | 509 | 481 | 1.058 | Golden league Final round |
| 3 | Spain | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 0.667 | 537 | 553 | 0.971 | |
| 4 | Denmark | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 0.389 | 503 | 561 | 0.897 | |

* ↑ Qualified as hosts

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 25 May | 18:30 | Denmark | 2–3 | Spain | 25–19 | 17–25 | 25–22 | 22–25 | 10–15 | 99–106 | Report |
| 25 May | 19:30 | Croatia | 1–3 | Ukraine | 15–25 | 20–25 | 25–21 | 22–25 | | 82–96 | Report |
| 26 May | 19:30 | Ukraine | 3–1 | Croatia | 25–23 | 20–25 | 25–20 | 25–17 | | 95–85 | Report |
| 28 May | 18:00 | Ukraine | 3–1 | Spain | 25–23 | 31–29 | 22–25 | 25–22 | | 103–99 | Report |
| 28 May | 19:30 | Croatia | 3–0 | Denmark | 25–20 | 25–21 | 25–20 | | | 75–61 | Report |
| 29 May | 18:00 | Spain | 0–3 | Ukraine | 21–25 | 19–25 | 15–25 | | | 55–75 | Report |
| 1 Jun | 19:30 | Croatia | 3–1 | Spain | 25–14 | 25–18 | 14–25 | 25–20 | | 89–77 | Report |
| 3 Jun | 18:00 | Ukraine | 3–2 | Denmark | 26–24 | 15–25 | 25–23 | 19–25 | 15–11 | 100–108 | Report |
| 4 Jun | 18:00 | Spain | 2–3 | Croatia | 18–25 | 25–19 | 25–19 | 23–25 | 12–15 | 103–103 | Report |
| 4 Jun | 18:00 | Denmark | 2–3 | Ukraine | 20–25 | 25–20 | 20–25 | 25–23 | 12–15 | 102–108 | Report |
| 8 Jun | 18:00 | Denmark | 0–3 | Croatia | 17–25 | 18–25 | 14–25 | | | 49–75 | Report |
| 11 Jun | 19:00 | Spain | 3–1 | Denmark | 25–22 | 22–25 | 25–23 | 25–14 | | 97–84 | Report |

**Pool C**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Czech Republic | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 9.000 | 495 | 325 | 1.523 | Golden league Final round |
| 2 | Estonia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 1.300 | 482 | 526 | 0.916 | |
| 3 | Belgium | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 0.667 | 441 | 471 | 0.936 | |
| 4 | Latvia | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 0.167 | 421 | 517 | 0.814 | Relegated to Silver league |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 25 May | 18:00 | Estonia | 1–3 | Czech Republic | 18–25 | 27–25 | 18–25 | 22–25 | | 85–100 | Report |
| 25 May | 20:30 | Belgium | 3–0 | Latvia | 25–16 | 27–25 | 25–16 | | | 77–57 | Report |
| 28 May | 15:30 | Latvia | 2–3 | Estonia | 26–24 | 26–28 | 19–25 | 25–23 | 12–15 | 108–115 | Report |
| 28 May | 16:00 | Czech Republic | 3–0 | Belgium | 26–24 | 25–16 | 25–12 | | | 76–52 | Report |
| 1 Jun | 18:00 | Estonia | 3–1 | Belgium | 29–27 | 31–29 | 22–25 | 25–13 | | 107–94 | Report |
| 1 Jun | 19:30 | Latvia | 0–3 | Czech Republic | 16–25 | 15–25 | 18–25 | | | 49–75 | Report |
| 4 Jun | 16:00 | Czech Republic | 3–0 | Latvia | 25–14 | 25–22 | 25–20 | | | 75–56 | Report |
| 5 Jun | 19:00 | Belgium | 0–3 | Estonia | 17–25 | 22–25 | 21–25 | | | 60–75 | Report |
| 8 Jun | 20:00 | Estonia | 3–1 | Latvia | 25–17 | 25–22 | 25–27 | 25–23 | | 100–89 | Report |
| 8 Jun | 20:30 | Belgium | 1–3 | Czech Republic | 19–25 | 25–19 | 20–25 | 19–25 | | 83–94 | Report |
| 11 Jun* | 16:00 | Czech Republic | 3–0 | Estonia | 25–0 | 25–0 | 25–0 | | | 75–0 | Report |
| 11 Jun | 19:00 | Latvia | 0–3 | Belgium | 20–25 | 23–25 | 19–25 | | | 62–75 | Report |

* The game was cancelled due to Estonian players giving positive coronavirus tests.

### Silver league

**Pool A**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Finland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 173 | 135 | 1.281 | Silver league Final round |
| 2 | Hungary (H) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0.167 | 135 | 173 | 0.780 | Silver league Final round |

* ↑ Qualified as hosts

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 28 May | 18:30 | Finland | 3–0 | Hungary | 25–20 | 25–17 | 25–16 | | | 75–53 | Report |
| 12 Jun | 17:00 | Hungary | 1–3 | Finland | 21–25 | 25–23 | 17–25 | 19–25 | | 82–98 | Report |

**Pool B**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Romania | 6 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 2.286 | 541 | 471 | 1.149 | Silver league Final round |
| 2 | North Macedonia | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 1.300 | 519 | 502 | 1.034 | Silver league Final round |
| 3 | Albania | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 1.091 | 511 | 514 | 0.994 | |
| 4 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 0.235 | 419 | 503 | 0.833 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 24 May | 19:00 | Albania | 1–3 | Romania | 19–25 | 21–25 | 27–25 | 14–25 | | 81–100 | Report |
| 25 May | 20:15 | North Macedonia | 3–0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 25–16 | 25–17 | 25–23 | | | 75–56 | Report |
| 28 May | 14:00 | Romania | 3–2 | North Macedonia | 25–22 | 25–17 | 23–25 | 19–25 | 15–13 | 107–102 | Report |
| 28 May | 16:00 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3–2 | Albania | 31–29 | 20–25 | 24–26 | 25–18 | 15–8 | 115–106 | Report |
| 1 Jun | 17:00 | Romania | 3–0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 25–17 | 25–19 | 25–14 | | | 75–50 | Report |
| 1 Jun | 20:15 | North Macedonia | 1–3 | Albania | 23–25 | 25–20 | 17–25 | 22–25 | | 87–95 | Report |
| 4 Jun | 16:00 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–3 | Romania | 15–25 | 25–22 | 22–25 | 20–25 | | 82–97 | Report |
| 4 Jun | 19:00 | Albania | 3–1 | North Macedonia | 25–20 | 20–25 | 25–16 | 25–22 | | 95–83 | Report |
| 8 Jun | 19:00 | Albania | 3–0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 25–16 | 25–17 | 25–21 | | | 75–54 | Report |
| 8 Jun | 20:15 | North Macedonia | 3–1 | Romania | 25–21 | 22–25 | 25–19 | 25–22 | | 97–87 | Report |
| 11 Jun | 16:00 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0–3 | North Macedonia | 21–25 | 21–25 | 20–25 | | | 62–75 | Report |
| 12 Jun | 17:00 | Romania | 3–0 | Albania | 25–18 | 25–19 | 25–22 | | | 75–59 | Report |

## Final round

* All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).

### Silver League

* Venue: Tüskecsarnok, Budapest, Hungary

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| 18 June | 18 June |
| Finland | 3 |
| Finland | 3 | 19 June | 19 June |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 19 June | 19 June |
| North Macedonia | 1 | Finland | 2 |
| 18 June | 18 June | | Finland | 2 |
| 18 June | 18 June | Romania | 3 |
| Romania | 3 | Romania | 3 |
| Hungary | 0 | | |
| Hungary | 0 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | 19 June | 19 June |
| | | North Macedonia | 3 |
| | | Hungary | 2 |

**Semifinals**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 18 Jun | 16:00 | Finland | 3–1 | North Macedonia | 25–22 | 20–25 | 25–18 | 25–16 | | 95–81 | Report |
| 18 Jun | 19:00 | Romania | 3–0 | Hungary | 25–20 | 25–19 | 25–20 | | | 75–59 | Report |

**3rd place match**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 19 Jun | 16:00 | North Macedonia | 3–2 | Hungary | 25–22 | 18–25 | 25–15 | 19–25 | 15–7 | 102–94 | Report |

**Final**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 19 Jun | 19:00 | Finland | 2–3 | Romania | 25–17 | 21–25 | 25–20 | 23–25 | 13–15 | 107–102 | Report |

### Golden League

* Venue: Varaždin Arena, Varaždin, Croatia

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| 18 June | 18 June |
| Turkey | 3 |
| Turkey | 3 | 19 June | 19 June |
| Croatia | 1 | 19 June | 19 June |
| Croatia | 1 | Turkey | 1 |
| 18 June | 18 June | | Turkey | 1 |
| 18 June | 18 June | Czech Republic | 3 |
| Czech Republic | 3 | Czech Republic | 3 |
| Ukraine | 2 | | |
| Ukraine | 2 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | 19 June | 19 June |
| | | Croatia | 3 |
| | | Ukraine | 2 |

**Semifinals**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 18 Jun | 17:00 | Czech Republic | 3–2 | Ukraine | 23–25 | 22–25 | 25–23 | 25–22 | 15–10 | 110–105 | Report |
| 18 Jun | 20:00 | Turkey | 3–1 | Croatia | 27–25 | 21–25 | 25–19 | 25–19 | | 98–88 | Report |

**3rd place match**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 19 Jun | 15:00 | Croatia | 3–2 | Ukraine | 25–20 | 25–19 | 18–25 | 17–25 | 17–15 | 102–104 | Report |

**Final**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 19 Jun | 20:30 | Turkey | 1–3 | Czech Republic | 21–25 | 22–25 | 25–21 | 25–27 | | 93–98 | Report |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| - | - |
| | Czech Republic |
| | Turkey |
| | Croatia |
| 4 | Ukraine |
| 5 | Estonia |
| 5 | Portugal |
| 7 | Belgium |
| 7 | Slovakia |
| 7 | Spain |
| 10 | Denmark |
| 10 | Latvia |
| 12 | Romania |
| 13 | Finland |
| 14 | North Macedonia |
| 15 | Hungary |
| 16 | Albania |
| 17 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |

* Qualified for the 2022 Challenger Cup
* Already qualified for the 2022 Challenger Cup via the 2021 European Golden League
* 2022 European League champions
* Czech Republic 2nd title
* 14-man Roster for Golden League Final Round
* Milan Moník (L), Daniel Pfeffer (L), Adam Zajíček, Petr Šulista, Martin Licek, Jan Galabov, Daniel Čech, Jiří Srb, Marek Šotola, Luboš Bartůněk, Petr Špulák, Oliver Sedláček, Patrik Indra, Josef Polák
* Head coach
* Jiří Novák

## Awards

* Most Valuable Player

    Jan Galabov
