2018 Women's European Volleyball League
# 2018 Women's European Volleyball League

The 2018 Women's European Volleyball League was the 10th edition of the annual Women's European Volleyball League, which features women's national volleyball teams from 20 European countries.

Unlike previous seasons, the tournament had two divisions: the Golden League, featuring twelve teams, and the Silver League, featuring eight teams.

It also acts as the European qualifying competition for the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Challenger Cup, securing two vacancies for the tournament that will then serve as the qualifying competition for the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League.

## Pools composition

### Golden league

| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C |
| - | - | - |
| Bulgaria | Croatia | Czech Republic |
| Ukraine | Hungary | Belarus |
| Azerbaijan | France | Slovakia |
| Portugal | Finland | Spain |

### Silver league

| Pool A | Pool B |
| - | - |
| Kosovo | Albania |
| Sweden | Israel |
| Estonia | Austria |
| Switzerland | Georgia |

## Golden league

* All times are local.

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 3.200 | 513 | 436 | 1.177 | Final round |
| 2 | Azerbaijan | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 2.286 | 549 | 492 | 1.116 | |
| 3 | Ukraine | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 0.615 | 483 | 491 | 0.984 | |
| 4 | Portugal | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0.167 | 397 | 523 | 0.759 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 19 May | 17:00 | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Portugal | 25–13 | 25–18 | 25–19 | | 75–50 | Report |
| 19 May | 18:00 | Azerbaijan | 3–1 | Ukraine | 16–25 | 25–19 | 25–23 | 28–26 | 94–93 | Report |
| 23 May | 18:00 | Azerbaijan | 3–1 | Portugal | 24–26 | 25–17 | 25–14 | 25–17 | 99–74 | Report |
| 23 May | 18:30 | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Ukraine | 32–34 | 25–10 | 25–22 | 25–21 | 107–87 | Report |
| 26 May | 17:00 | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Azerbaijan | 17–25 | 25–17 | 25–14 | 25–21 | 92–77 | Report |
| 27 May | 17:00 | Portugal | 0–3 | Ukraine | 22–25 | 14–25 | 13–25 | | 49–75 | Report |
| 30 May | 17:00 | Ukraine | 3–1 | Portugal | 25–19 | 21–25 | 25–22 | 25–20 | 96–86 | Report |
| 30 May | 18:00 | Azerbaijan | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 25–20 | 23–25 | 25–21 | 25–21 | 98–87 | Report |
| 2 Jun | 18:00 | Ukraine | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 18–25 | 20–25 | 22–25 | | 60–75 | Report |
| 2 Jun | 15:00 | Portugal | 1–3 | Azerbaijan | 20–25 | 28–26 | 11–25 | 15–25 | 74–101 | Report |
| 6 Jun | 17:00 | Ukraine | 0–3 | Azerbaijan | 28–30 | 21–25 | 23–25 | | 72–80 | Report |
| 6 Jun | 16:00 | Portugal | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 17–25 | 22–25 | 25–27 | | 64–77 | Report |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Finland | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 1.556 | 533 | 471 | 1.132 | Final round |
| 2 | Hungary | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 1.667 | 536 | 508 | 1.055 | Final round as host country |
| 3 | Croatia | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 1.000 | 529 | 549 | 0.964 | |
| 4 | France | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 0.313 | 432 | 502 | 0.861 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 19 May | 17:00 | Croatia | 3–0 | Finland | 25–21 | 26–24 | 25–19 | | | 76–64 | Report |
| 20 May | 18:30 | Hungary | 3–0 | France | 25–16 | 25–19 | 25–20 | | | 75–55 | Report |
| 23 May | 18:30 | Hungary | 3–1 | Croatia | 26–24 | 25–23 | 23–25 | 25–12 | | 99–84 | Report |
| 23 May | 18:30 | Finland | 3–0 | France | 25–18 | 25–13 | 25–21 | | | 75–52 | Report |
| 26 May | 16:00 | Finland | 3–1 | Hungary | 25–19 | 23–25 | 25–16 | 25–19 | | 98–79 | Report |
| 26 May | 20:00 | Croatia | 3–1 | France | 25–19 | 25–21 | 18–25 | 27–25 | | 95–90 | Report |
| 30 May | 17:00 | Finland | 3–1 | Croatia | 25–18 | 24–26 | 25–15 | 25–19 | | 99–78 | Report |
| 30 May | 20:00 | France | 0–3 | Hungary | 23–25 | 18–25 | 19–25 | | | 60–75 | Report |
| 2 Jun | 17:00 | Croatia | 3–2 | Hungary | 23–25 | 25–23 | 25–15 | 19–25 | 15–9 | 107–97 | Report |
| 2 Jun | 20:00 | France | 1–3 | Finland | 14–25 | 25–18 | 14–25 | 22–25 | | 75–93 | Report |
| 6 Jun | 18:30 | Hungary | 3–2 | Finland | 25–20 | 25–27 | 21–25 | 25–21 | 15–11 | 111–104 | Report |
| 6 Jun | 20:00 | France | 3–1 | Croatia | 25–18 | 27–25 | 23–25 | 25–21 | | 100–89 | Report |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Czech Republic | 6 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 6.000 | 493 | 411 | 1.200 | Final round |
| 2 | Belarus | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 0.923 | 531 | 535 | 0.993 | |
| 3 | Slovakia | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 0.600 | 515 | 526 | 0.979 | |
| 4 | Spain | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 0.500 | 482 | 549 | 0.878 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 19 May | 15:00 | Slovakia | 2–3 | Belarus | 24–26 | 25–18 | 24–26 | 25–21 | 8–15 | 106–106 | Report |
| 19 May | 19:00 | Spain | 0–3 | Czech Republic | 23–25 | 21–25 | 12–25 | | | 56–75 | Report |
| 23 May | 16:00 | Belarus | 3–0 | Slovakia | 25–23 | 25–19 | 25–20 | | | 75–62 | Report |
| 23 May | 17:00 | Czech Republic | 3–0 | Spain | 25–20 | 25–16 | 25–21 | | | 75–57 | Report |
| 26 May | 16:00 | Belarus | 1–3 | Spain | 21–25 | 25–11 | 23–25 | 16–25 | | 85–86 | Report |
| 26 May | 16:00 | Czech Republic | 3–0 | Slovakia | 25–17 | 25–20 | 25–19 | | | 75–56 | Report |
| 30 May | 17:00 | Slovakia | 1–3 | Czech Republic | 25–16 | 16–25 | 23–25 | 18–25 | | 82–91 | Report |
| 30 May | 20:30 | Spain | 2–3 | Belarus | 23–25 | 25–21 | 22–25 | 25–19 | 9–15 | 104–105 | Report |
| 2 Jun | 18:00 | Czech Republic | 3–0 | Belarus | 25–18 | 25–18 | 25–21 | | | 75–57 | Report |
| 2 Jun | 19:00 | Spain | 1–3 | Slovakia | 21–25 | 17–25 | 25–20 | 27–29 | | 90–99 | Report |
| 6 Jun | 18:00 | Belarus | 2–3 | Czech Republic | 21–25 | 25–18 | 25–19 | 20–25 | 12–15 | 103–102 | Report |
| 6 Jun | 18:00 | Slovakia | 3–2 | Spain | 25–17 | 22–25 | 23–25 | 25–16 | 15–6 | 110–89 | Report |

## Silver league

* All times are local.

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Estonia | 6 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 2.125 | 574 | 460 | 1.248 | Final round |
| 2 | Sweden | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 2.000 | 534 | 462 | 1.156 | Final round as host country |
| 3 | Switzerland | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 1.091 | 481 | 480 | 1.002 | |
| 4 | Kosovo | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0.000 | 263 | 450 | 0.584 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 19 May | 19:00 | Sweden | 3–0 | Switzerland | 25–13 | 26–24 | 25–17 | | | 76–54 | Report |
| 20 May | 19:00 | Kosovo | 0–3 | Estonia | 8–25 | 12–25 | 17–25 | | | 37–75 | Report |
| 23 May | 17:00 | Estonia | 3–2 | Switzerland | 21–25 | 25–17 | 24–26 | 25–18 | 15–12 | 110–98 | Report |
| 23 May | 20:00 | Kosovo | 0–3 | Sweden | 21–25 | 23–25 | 10–25 | | | 54–75 | Report |
| 26 May | 17:00 | Estonia | 2–3 | Sweden | 25–17 | 25–18 | 33–35 | 20–25 | 7–15 | 110–110 | Report |
| 26 May | 17:30 | Switzerland | 3–0 | Kosovo | 25–14 | 25–15 | 25–17 | | | 75–46 | Report |
| 30 May | 17:00 | Sweden | 2–3 | Estonia | 25–20 | 18–25 | 25–21 | 25–27 | 6–15 | 99–108 | Report |
| 30 May | 19:30 | Kosovo | 0–3 | Switzerland | 18–25 | 20–25 | 15–25 | | | 53–75 | Report |
| 2 Jun | 16:00 | Sweden | 3–0 | Kosovo | 25–11 | 25–15 | 25–7 | | | 75–33 | Report |
| 3 Jun | 16:30 | Switzerland | 1–3 | Estonia | 25–21 | 19–25 | 17–25 | 15–25 | | 76–96 | Report |
| 6 Jun | 17:00 | Estonia | 3–0 | Kosovo | 25–15 | 25–8 | 25–17 | | | 75–40 | Report |
| 6 Jun | 19:30 | Switzerland | 3–2 | Sweden | 25–22 | 25–15 | 17–25 | 21–25 | 15–12 | 103–99 | Report |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Austria | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 2.833 | 538 | 441 | 1.220 | Final round |
| 2 | Albania | 6 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 2.500 | 492 | 413 | 1.191 | Final round |
| 3 | Israel | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 0.375 | 448 | 528 | 0.848 | |
| 4 | Georgia | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 0.333 | 387 | 483 | 0.801 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 19 May | 15:00 | Austria | 3–1 | Israel | 25–21 | 25–12 | 20–25 | 25–15 | | 95–73 | Report |
| 20 May | 17:00 | Georgia | 0–3 | Albania | 16–25 | 18–25 | 22–25 | | | 56–75 | Report |
| 23 May | 19:00 | Israel | 3–1 | Georgia | 25–21 | 23–25 | 25–20 | 25–16 | | 98–82 | Report |
| 23 May | 19:00 | Albania | 0–3 | Austria | 18–25 | 17–25 | 21–25 | | | 56–75 | Report |
| 26 May | 17:00 | Georgia | 0–3 | Austria | 17–25 | 14–25 | 14–25 | | | 45–75 | Report |
| 26 May | 19:00 | Israel | 0–3 | Albania | 18–25 | 16–25 | 14–25 | | | 48–75 | Report |
| 30 May | 17:00 | Albania | 3–1 | Israel | 25–23 | 25–19 | 27–29 | 25–16 | | 102–87 | Report |
| 30 May | 17:45 | Austria | 3–1 | Georgia | 25–21 | 25–16 | 23–25 | 25–16 | | 98–78 | Report |
| 2 Jun | 17:45 | Austria | 2–3 | Albania | 25–21 | 25–22 | 19–25 | 16–25 | 11–15 | 96–108 | Report |
| 2 Jun | 20:00 | Georgia | 3–0 | Israel | 25–21 | 25–18 | 25–22 | | | 75–61 | Report |
| 6 Jun | 17:00 | Albania | 3–0 | Georgia | 25–14 | 25–13 | 26–24 | | | 76–51 | Report |
| 6 Jun | 19:00 | Israel | 1–3 | Austria | 26–24 | 17–25 | 22–25 | 16–25 | | 81–99 | Report |

## Final round

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

### Silver league

* Venue: Rosvalla Nyköping Eventcenter, Nyköping, Sweden

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| 16 June | 16 June |
| Albania | 0 |
| Albania | 0 | 17 June | 17 June |
| Sweden | 3 | 17 June | 17 June |
| Sweden | 3 | Sweden | 3 |
| 16 June | 16 June | | Sweden | 3 |
| 16 June | 16 June | Austria | 1 |
| Austria | 3 | Austria | 1 |
| Estonia | 1 | | |
| Estonia | 1 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | 17 June | 17 June |
| | | Albania | 3 |
| | | Estonia | 0 |

**Semifinals**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 16 Jun | 17:00 | Albania | 0–3 | Sweden | 14–25 | 21–25 | 21–25 | | | 56–75 | Report |
| 16 Jun | 20:00 | Austria | 3–1 | Estonia | 21–25 | 25–22 | 26–24 | 25–16 | | 97–87 | Report |

**3rd place match**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 17 Jun | 16:00 | Albania | 3–0 | Estonia | 25–14 | 25–17 | 25–21 | | | 75–52 | Report |

**Final**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 17 Jun | 19:00 | Sweden | 3–1 | Austria | 25–23 | 25–21 | 16–25 | 25–17 | | 91–86 | Report |

### Golden league

* Venue: László Papp Budapest Sports Arena, Budapest, Hungary

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| 14 June | 14 June |
| Bulgaria | 3 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 15 June | 15 June |
| Finland | 0 | 15 June | 15 June |
| Finland | 0 | Bulgaria | 3 |
| 14 June | 14 June | | Bulgaria | 3 |
| 14 June | 14 June | Hungary | 0 |
| Hungary | 3 | Hungary | 0 |
| Czech Republic | 0 | | |
| Czech Republic | 0 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | 15 June | 15 June |
| | | Finland | 1 |
| | | Czech Republic | 3 |

**Semifinals**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 14 Jun | 17:00 | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Finland | 25–21 | 25–13 | 25–14 | | | 75–48 | Report |
| 14 Jun | 20:00 | Hungary | 3–0 | Czech Republic | 25–21 | 25–19 | 25–19 | | | 75–59 | Report |

**3rd place match**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 Jun | 17:00 | Finland | 1–3 | Czech Republic | 17–25 | 26–28 | 27–25 | 21–25 | | 91–103 | Report |

**Final**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 Jun | 20:00 | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Hungary | 25–12 | 27–25 | 25–14 | | | 77–51 | Report |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| - | - |
| | Bulgaria |
| | Hungary |
| | Czech Republic |
| 4 | Finland |
| 5 | Azerbaijan |
| 6 | Belarus |
| 7 | Croatia |
| 8 | Ukraine |
| 9 | Slovakia |
| 10 | Spain |
| 11 | France |
| 12 | Portugal |
| 13 | Sweden |
| 14 | Austria |
| 15 | Albania |
| 16 | Estonia |
| 17 | Switzerland |
| 18 | Israel |
| 19 | Georgia |
| 20 | Kosovo |

* Qualified for the 2018 Challenger Cup
* 2018 European League champions
* Bulgaria 1st title
* 14-woman Roster for Golden League Final Round
* Gergana Dimitrova, Nasya Dimitrova, Kristiana Petrova, Veselina Grigorova, Lora Kitipova, Petya Barakova, Monika Krasteva, Mira Todorova, Hristina Ruseva, Mariya Karakasheva, Zhana Todorova, Borislava Saykova, Silvana Chausheva, Aleksandra Milanova
* Head coach
* Ivan Petkov

## Awards

* Most valuable player

    Mariya Karakasheva
* Best setter

    Lora Kitipova
* Best outside spikers

    Gréta Szakmáry
    Michaela Mlejnková
* Best middle blockers

    Hristina Ruseva
    Laura Pihlajamäki
* Best opposite spiker

    Silvana Chausheva
* Best libero

    Rita Molcsányi
