2013 Men's European Volleyball League
# 2013 Men's European Volleyball League

The 2013 Men's European Volleyball League was the tenth edition of the annual Men's European Volleyball League, which featured men's national volleyball teams from twelve European countries. A preliminary league round was played from June 13 to July 7, and the final four tournament, which was held in Turkey on July 13–14, 2013.

For this years edition, the first four sets were played over 21 points.

Belgium defeated Croatia 3–0 in the final.

## Teams

* Austria
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Croatia
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Hungary
* Israel
* Montenegro
* Slovakia
* Spain
* Turkey

## League round

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Belgium | 12 | 12 | 0 | 34 | 36 | 7 | 5.143 | 887 | 736 | 1.205 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Slovakia | 12 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 1.095 | 858 | 813 | 1.055 | |
| 3 | Austria | 12 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 27 | 0.667 | 837 | 909 | 0.921 | |
| 4 | Denmark | 12 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 0.290 | 709 | 833 | 0.851 | |

**Leg 1**

The tournament was played at Budocenter, Vienna, Austria.

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 13 Jun | 16:30 | Denmark | 0–3 | Slovakia | 15–21 | 19–21 | 16–21 | | | 50–63 | Report |
| 13 Jun | 19:30 | Belgium | 3–2 | Austria | 15–21 | 21–14 | 16–21 | 21–15 | 15–11 | 88–82 | Report |
| 14 Jun | 18:00 | Austria | 3–1 | Slovakia | 24–22 | 15–21 | 21–18 | 21–19 | | 81–80 | Report |
| 14 Jun | 20:30 | Belgium | 3–0 | Denmark | 21–16 | 22–20 | 21–19 | | | 64–55 | Report |
| 15 Jun | 18:00 | Austria | 0–3 | Denmark | 16–21 | 17–21 | 30–32 | | | 63–74 | Report |
| 15 Jun | 20:30 | Slovakia | 0–3 | Belgium | 12–21 | 12–21 | 20–22 | | | 44–64 | Report |

**Leg 2**

The tournament was played at Antvorskovhallen, Slagelse, Denmark.

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 20 Jun | 17:00 | Slovakia | 1–3 | Austria | 21–13 | 18–21 | 17–21 | 19–21 | | 75–76 | Report |
| 20 Jun | 19:30 | Belgium | 3–0 | Denmark | 21–17 | 21–18 | 21–16 | | | 63–51 | Report |
| 21 Jun | 17:00 | Austria | 2–3 | Belgium | 14–21 | 21–19 | 21–17 | 14–21 | 15–17 | 85–95 | Report |
| 21 Jun | 19:30 | Denmark | 1–3 | Slovakia | 14–21 | 23–25 | 21–19 | 12–21 | | 70–86 | Report |
| 22 Jun | 15:00 | Belgium | 3–1 | Slovakia | 18–21 | 22–20 | 21–17 | 21–17 | | 82–75 | Report |
| 22 Jun | 17:30 | Denmark | 3–1 | Austria | 21–15 | 14–21 | 21–15 | 21–17 | | 77–68 | Report |

**Leg 3**

The tournament was played in Sporthal Arena, Deurne, Belgium.

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 28 Jun | 17:00 | Denmark | 0–3 | Austria | 20–22 | 18–21 | 19–21 | | 57–64 | Report |
| 28 Jun | 20:00 | Belgium | 3–1 | Slovakia | 25–23 | 17–21 | 21–19 | 21–18 | 84–81 | Report |
| 29 Jun | 17:00 | Austria | 1–3 | Slovakia | 21–16 | 14–21 | 19–21 | 16–21 | 70–79 | Report |
| 29 Jun | 20:00 | Denmark | 0–3 | Belgium | 20–22 | 13–21 | 17–21 | | 50–64 | Report |
| 30 Jun | 15:00 | Slovakia | 3–0 | Denmark | 21–10 | 21–15 | 21–18 | | 63–43 | Report |
| 30 Jun | 18:00 | Austria | 0–3 | Belgium | 25–27 | 16–21 | 13–21 | | 54–69 | Report |

**Leg 4**

The tournament was played in City Hall, Nitra, Slovakia.

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 Jul | 16:30 | Denmark | 0–3 | Belgium | 16–21 | 12–21 | 10–21 | | 38–63 | Report |
| 4 Jul | 19:00 | Slovakia | 3–0 | Austria | 21–18 | 21–14 | 21–18 | | 63–50 | Report |
| 5 Jul | 16:30 | Belgium | 3–0 | Austria | 23–21 | 21–15 | 21–18 | | 65–54 | Report |
| 5 Jul | 19:00 | Slovakia | 3–1 | Denmark | 21–10 | 19–21 | 21–13 | 21–13 | 82–57 | Report |
| 6 Jul | 16:30 | Austria | 3–1 | Denmark | 22–20 | 26–24 | 18–21 | 24–22 | 90–87 | Report |
| 6 Jul | 19:00 | Belgium | 3–1 | Slovakia | 23–25 | 21–10 | 21–14 | 21–18 | 86–67 | Report |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Czech Republic | 12 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 32 | 19 | 1.684 | 980 | 926 | 1.058 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Montenegro | 12 | 9 | 3 | 24 | 30 | 17 | 1.765 | 921 | 851 | 1.082 | |
| 3 | Spain | 12 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 27 | 24 | 1.125 | 994 | 961 | 1.034 | |
| 4 | Hungary | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 0.194 | 724 | 881 | 0.822 | |

**Leg 1**

The tournament was played at Messzi István Sportcsarnok, Kecskemét, Hungary.

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 Jun | 15:30 | Spain | 1–3 | Czech Republic | 16–21 | 21–17 | 19–21 | 18–21 | 74–80 | Report |
| 15 Jun | 18:00 | Hungary | 0–3 | Montenegro | 13–21 | 15–21 | 21–23 | | 49–65 | Report |
| 16 Jun | 15:30 | Czech Republic | 3–1 | Montenegro | 15–21 | 21–15 | 22–20 | 21–19 | 79–75 | Report |
| 16 Jun | 18:00 | Hungary | 1–3 | Spain | 24–22 | 14–21 | 17–21 | 16–21 | 71–85 | Report |
| 17 Jun | 15:30 | Montenegro | 3–1 | Spain | 21–19 | 21–19 | 22–24 | 21–19 | 85–81 | Report |
| 17 Jun | 18:00 | Czech Republic | 3–1 | Hungary | 17–21 | 21–17 | 21–18 | 21–16 | 80–72 | Report |

**Leg 2**

The tournament was played at Pavelló de la Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain.

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 21 Jun | 17:00 | Hungary | 0–3 | Czech Republic | 15–21 | 20–22 | 15–21 | | | 50–64 | Report |
| 21 Jun | 20:00 | Spain | 2–3 | Montenegro | 17–21 | 21–14 | 20–22 | 22–20 | 8–15 | 88–92 | Report |
| 22 Jun | 15:00 | Czech Republic | 3–1 | Montenegro | 16–21 | 21–14 | 21–14 | 21–17 | | 79–66 | Report |
| 22 Jun | 18:00 | Spain | 3–2 | Hungary | 21–17 | 21–19 | 19–21 | 20–22 | 15–13 | 96–92 | Report |
| 23 Jun | 15:00 | Montenegro | 3–0 | Hungary | 21–12 | 21–16 | 21–17 | | | 63–45 | Report |
| 23 Jun | 18:00 | Czech Republic | 3–2 | Spain | 21–18 | 21–12 | 20–22 | 16–21 | 15–13 | 93–86 | Report |

**Leg 3**

The tournament was played in Mediteranski Sportski Centar, Budva, Montenegro.

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 28 Jun | 17:30 | Czech Republic | 1–3 | Spain | 30–28 | 11–21 | 17–21 | 19–21 | | 77–91 | Report |
| 28 Jun | 20:00 | Montenegro | 3–0 | Hungary | 21–17 | 22–20 | 21–15 | | | 64–52 | Report |
| 29 Jun | 17:30 | Czech Republic | 3–1 | Hungary | 21–11 | 22–20 | 19–21 | 21–12 | | 83–64 | Report |
| 29 Jun | 20:00 | Spain | 3–1 | Montenegro | 21–19 | 24–22 | 18–21 | 21–18 | | 84–80 | Report |
| 30 Jun | 17:30 | Hungary | 0–3 | Spain | 16–21 | 14–21 | 10–21 | | | 40–63 | Report |
| 30 Jun | 20:00 | Montenegro | 3–2 | Czech Republic | 21–16 | 16–21 | 18–21 | 21–18 | 18–16 | 94–92 | Report |

**Leg 4**

The tournament was played in Sports Hall, Opava, Czech Republic.

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 Jul | 15:00 | Montenegro | 3–1 | Spain | 18–21 | 21–17 | 23–21 | 21–13 | | 83–72 | Report |
| 5 Jul | 18:00 | Czech Republic | 3–1 | Hungary | 21–16 | 12–21 | 21–17 | 21–15 | | 75–69 | Report |
| 6 Jul | 15:00 | Spain | 3–1 | Hungary | 21–17 | 22–20 | 16–21 | 21–13 | | 80–71 | Report |
| 6 Jul | 18:00 | Montenegro | 3–2 | Czech Republic | 21–13 | 17–21 | 21–19 | 17–21 | 15–7 | 91–81 | Report |
| 7 Jul | 15:00 | Hungary | 0–3 | Montenegro | 19–21 | 15–21 | 15–21 | | | 49–63 | Report |
| 7 Jul | 18:00 | Czech Republic | 3–2 | Spain | 22–20 | 18–21 | 21–18 | 21–23 | 15–12 | 97–94 | Report |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Croatia | 12 | 10 | 2 | 31 | 33 | 12 | 2.750 | 920 | 776 | 1.186 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Belarus | 12 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 1.000 | 878 | 883 | 0.994 | |
| 3 | Turkey (H) | 12 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 26 | 0.654 | 778 | 831 | 0.936 | Semifinals |
| 4 | Israel | 12 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 27 | 0.556 | 745 | 831 | 0.897 | |

**Leg 1**

The tournament was played at Dvorana "Gimnasium", Rovinj, Croatia.

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 14 Jun | 18:00 | Israel | 0–3 | Croatia | 10–21 | 17–21 | 17–21 | | 44–63 | Report |
| 14 Jun | 20:30 | Belarus | 1–3 | Turkey | 19–21 | 17–21 | 21–19 | 14–21 | 71–82 | Report |
| 15 Jun | 18:00 | Croatia | 3–1 | Turkey | 21–15 | 20–22 | 21–17 | 21–18 | 83–72 | Report |
| 15 Jun | 20:30 | Israel | 0–3 | Belarus | 18–21 | 18–21 | 17–21 | | 53–63 | Report |
| 16 Jun | 18:00 | Croatia | 3–1 | Belarus | 21–18 | 19–21 | 21–13 | 21–15 | 82–67 | Report |
| 16 Jun | 20:30 | Turkey | 3–1 | Israel | 21–13 | 21–16 | 15–21 | 21–14 | 78–64 | Report |

**Leg 2**

The tournament was played at Metrowest Sport Palace, Ra'anana, Israel.

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 21 Jun | 17:00 | Israel | 3–2 | Croatia | 18–21 | 15–21 | 21–15 | 24–22 | 15–10 | 93–89 | Report |
| 21 Jun | 19:30 | Belarus | 3–2 | Turkey | 21–11 | 13–21 | 21–14 | 17–21 | 15–11 | 87–78 | Report |
| 22 Jun | 17:00 | Croatia | 1–3 | Belarus | 18–21 | 21–19 | 19–21 | 18–21 | | 76–82 | Report |
| 22 Jun | 19:30 | Turkey | 3–0 | Israel | 22–20 | 22–20 | 21–18 | | | 65–58 | Report |
| 23 Jun | 17:00 | Croatia | 3–1 | Turkey | 19–21 | 21–14 | 21–13 | 21–10 | | 82–58 | Report |
| 23 Jun | 19:30 | Israel | 3–1 | Belarus | 22–24 | 21–17 | 21–14 | 21–17 | | 85–72 | Report |

**Leg 3**

The tournament was played in Cengiz Göllü Volleyball Hall, Bursa, Turkey.

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 28 Jun | 15:00 | Croatia | 3–0 | Turkey | 25–23 | 21–15 | 21–13 | | 67–51 | Report |
| 28 Jun | 17:30 | Israel | 1–3 | Belarus | 21–17 | 17–21 | 21–23 | 14–21 | 73–82 | Report |
| 29 Jun | 15:00 | Turkey | 0–3 | Israel | 18–21 | 18–21 | 17–21 | | 53–63 | Report |
| 29 Jun | 17:30 | Belarus | 1–3 | Croatia | 21–12 | 18–21 | 19–21 | 25–27 | 83–81 | Report |
| 30 Jun | 14:30 | Turkey | 1–3 | Belarus | 22–20 | 18–21 | 15–21 | 17–21 | 72–83 | Report |
| 30 Jun | 17:30 | Croatia | 3–1 | Israel | 19–21 | 21–11 | 21–12 | 21–15 | 82–59 | Report |

**Leg 4**

The tournament was played in SK Olimpiets, Mogilev, Belarus.

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 Jul | 17:00 | Croatia | 3–0 | Israel | 25–23 | 21–10 | 21–14 | | 67–47 | Report |
| 5 Jul | 19:30 | Turkey | 0–3 | Belarus | 13–21 | 19–21 | 22–24 | | 54–66 | Report |
| 6 Jul | 17:00 | Israel | 3–0 | Belarus | 24–22 | 21–18 | 21–14 | | 66–54 | Report |
| 6 Jul | 19:30 | Croatia | 3–0 | Turkey | 25–23 | 21–16 | 21–13 | | 67–52 | Report |
| 7 Jul | 17:00 | Belarus | 1–3 | Croatia | 17–21 | 21–18 | 14–21 | 16–21 | 68–81 | Report |
| 7 Jul | 19:30 | Israel | 0–3 | Turkey | 7–21 | 17–21 | 16–21 | | 40–63 | Report |

## Final four

The Final Four was held at the Amiral Orhan Aydın Sports Hall in Marmaris, Turkey from July 13 to 14, 2013.

### Qualified teams

* Belgium
* Croatia
* Czech Republic
* Turkey (Hosts)

### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| 13 July | 13 July |
| Czech Republic | 0 |
| Czech Republic | 0 | 14 July | 14 July |
| Belgium | 3 | 14 July | 14 July |
| Belgium | 3 | Belgium | 3 |
| 13 July | 13 July | | Belgium | 3 |
| 13 July | 13 July | Croatia | 0 |
| Turkey | 2 | Croatia | 0 |
| Croatia | 3 | | |
| Croatia | 3 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 14 July | 14 July |
| | | Czech Republic | 3 |
| | | Turkey | 1 |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 13 Jul | 15:00 | Czech Republic | 0–3 | Belgium | 17–21 | 18–21 | 20–22 | | | 55–64 | Report |
| 13 Jul | 18:00 | Turkey | 2–3 | Croatia | 15–21 | 21–10 | 17–21 | 21–12 | 12–15 | 86–79 | Report |

### Third place game

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 14 Jul | 15:00 | Czech Republic | 3–1 | Turkey | 21–16 | 21–19 | 17–21 | 21–16 | | 80–72 | Report |

### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 14 Jul | 18:00 | Belgium | 3–0 | Croatia | 21–14 | 21–14 | 21–13 | | | 63–41 | Report |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| - | - |
| | Belgium |
| | Croatia |
| | Czech Republic |
| 4 | Turkey |
| 5 | Montenegro |
| 6 | Spain |
| 7 | Slovakia |
| 8 | Belarus |
| 9 | Austria |
| 10 | Israel |
| 11 | Denmark |
| 12 | Hungary |

* Qualified for the 2014 World League Group 2

## Awards

* Most valuable player

    Bram Van den Dries
* Best scorer

    Ivan Raič
* Best spiker

    Michal Finger
* Best blocker

    Tomáš Široký
* Best server

    Tsimafei Zhukouski
* Best setter

    Matthias Valkiers
* Best receiver

    Adam Bartos
* Best libero

    Stijn Dejonckheere
