2010 Men's European Volleyball League
# 2010 Men's European Volleyball League

The 2010 Men's European Volleyball League was the seventh edition of the annual Men's European Volleyball League, which featured men's national volleyball teams from eight European countries: Austria, Great Britain, Greece, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, and Turkey. A preliminary league round was played from June 4 to July 11, and the final four tournament was held at the Polideportivo Aguas Vivas hall, in Guadalajara, Spain, on July 16 and 17.

During the league round, competing nations were drawn into two pools of four teams, and played each other in a double round-robin system, with two matches per leg in a total of six legs. Pool winners and the best runner-up would qualify for the final four round, joining the host team. If the final four host team finished first in its league round pool, both pool runners-up would qualify for the final four. Spain and Portugal won pool A and B, respectively, and Romania and Turkey qualified as runners-up.

In the final four tournament, the semi-final matches featured Portugal and Spain defeating Romania (3–2) and Turkey (3–0), respectively, to produce a rematch of the 2007 final. Portugal overturned a 1–0 Spanish lead to win 3–1 and secure its first European League title. As winner of the 2010 European League, Portugal will compete in the FIVB World League 2011 Qualification tournament.

## Teams

* Austria
* Great Britain
* Greece
* Portugal
* Romania
* Slovakia
* Spain
* Turkey

## League round

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Spain (H) | 12 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 30 | 17 | 1.765 | 1082 | 997 | 1.085 | Final Four |
| 2 | Romania | 12 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 23 | 1.130 | 1069 | 1075 | 0.994 | Final Four |
| 3 | Slovakia | 12 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 0.875 | 1000 | 1009 | 0.991 | |
| 4 | Great Britain | 12 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 28 | 0.536 | 929 | 999 | 0.930 | |

* ↑ Qualified as hosts

**Leg 1**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 Jun | 19:30 | Spain | 1–3 | Romania | 18–25 | 25–21 | 21–25 | 27–29 | | 91–100 | Report |
| 5 Jun | 18:00 | Spain | 2–3 | Romania | 22–25 | 23–25 | 25–18 | 26–24 | 10–15 | 106–107 | Report |
| 5 Jun | 15:00 | Great Britain | 1–3 | Slovakia | 23–25 | 25–19 | 23–25 | 23–25 | | 94–94 | Report |
| 6 Jun | 15:00 | Great Britain | 3–0 | Slovakia | 25–23 | 25–21 | 25–22 | | | 75–66 | Report |

**Leg 2**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 11 Jun | 20:30 | Spain | 3–1 | Great Britain | 25–15 | 18–25 | 25–23 | 28–26 | | 96–89 | Report |
| 12 Jun | 20:30 | Spain | 0–3 | Great Britain | 22–25 | 24–26 | 22–25 | | | 68–76 | Report |
| 11 Jun | 18:00 | Romania | 3–0 | Slovakia | 25–21 | 25–23 | 25–18 | | | 75–62 | Report |
| 12 Jun | 18:00 | Romania | 2–3 | Slovakia | 27–25 | 25–18 | 22–25 | 15–25 | 13–15 | 102–108 | Report |

**Leg 3**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 19 Jun | 18:00 | Slovakia | 2–3 | Spain | 25–22 | 19–25 | 22–25 | 25–20 | 12–15 | 103–107 | Report |
| 20 Jun | 18:00 | Slovakia | 0–3 | Spain | 24–26 | 23–25 | 24–26 | | | 71–77 | Report |
| 19 Jun | 15:00 | Great Britain | 3–1 | Romania | 21–25 | 25–18 | 25–18 | 25–16 | | 96–77 | Report |
| 20 Jun | 15:00 | Great Britain | 2–3 | Romania | 25–23 | 15–25 | 21–25 | 25–22 | 10–15 | 96–110 | Report |

**Leg 4**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 26 Jun | 20:00 | Spain | 3–1 | Slovakia | 25–16 | 23–25 | 25–22 | 25–18 | | 98–81 | Report |
| 27 Jun | 20:00 | Spain | 3–2 | Slovakia | 25–27 | 22–25 | 25–21 | 25–22 | 15–9 | 112–104 | Report |
| 25 Jun | 18:00 | Romania | 3–0 | Great Britain | 25–22 | 25–20 | 26–24 | | | 76–66 | Report |
| 26 Jun | 18:00 | Romania | 3–2 | Great Britain | 22–25 | 25–21 | 20–25 | 30–28 | 15–13 | 112–112 | Report |

**Leg 5**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 Jul | 18:00 | Slovakia | 1–3 | Romania | 21–25 | 26–24 | 21–25 | 18–25 | 86–99 | Report |
| 4 Jul | 18:00 | Slovakia | 3–0 | Romania | 25–16 | 25–22 | 25–18 | | 75–56 | Report |
| 3 Jul | 15:00 | Great Britain | 0–3 | Spain | 23–25 | 20–25 | 17–25 | | 60–75 | Report |
| 4 Jul | 15:00 | Great Britain | 0–3 | Spain | 12–25 | 17–25 | 22–25 | | 51–75 | Report |

**Leg 6**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9 Jul | 18:00 | Slovakia | 3–0 | Great Britain | 25–15 | 25–19 | 25–21 | | | 75–55 | Report |
| 10 Jul | 18:00 | Slovakia | 3–0 | Great Britain | 25–15 | 25–23 | 25–21 | | | 75–59 | Report |
| 9 Jul | 18:00 | Romania | 2–3 | Spain | 25–16 | 25–21 | 23–25 | 19–25 | 12–15 | 104–102 | Report |
| 10 Jul | 18:00 | Romania | 0–3 | Spain | 20–25 | 15–25 | 16–25 | | | 51–75 | Report |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Portugal | 12 | 11 | 1 | 23 | 34 | 12 | 2.833 | 1111 | 993 | 1.119 | Final Four |
| 2 | Turkey | 12 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 1.000 | 1001 | 1019 | 0.982 | Final Four |
| 3 | Greece | 12 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 23 | 1.043 | 1072 | 1047 | 1.024 | |
| 4 | Austria | 12 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 33 | 0.303 | 926 | 1051 | 0.881 | |

**Leg 1**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 Jun | 18:00 | Turkey | 1–3 | Portugal | 34–32 | 21–25 | 23–25 | 26–28 | | 104–110 | Report |
| 6 Jun | 18:00 | Turkey | 0–3 | Portugal | 27–29 | 21–25 | 20–25 | | | 68–79 | Report |
| 4 Jun | 19:30 | Austria | 3–2 | Greece | 18–25 | 26–24 | 22–25 | 25–17 | 15–11 | 106–102 | Report |
| 5 Jun | 20:15 | Austria | 0–3 | Greece | 19–25 | 23–25 | 17–25 | | | 59–75 | Report |

**Leg 2**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 12 Jun | 17:00 | Portugal | 3–2 | Greece | 24–26 | 27–25 | 25–15 | 21–25 | 15–11 | 112–102 | Report |
| 13 Jun | 17:00 | Portugal | 3–2 | Greece | 25–19 | 25–21 | 15–25 | 19–25 | 15–9 | 99–99 | Report |
| 12 Jun | 18:00 | Turkey | 3–0 | Austria | 25–22 | 25–19 | 25–17 | | | 75–58 | Report |
| 13 Jun | 18:00 | Turkey | 3–1 | Austria | 25–18 | 23–25 | 25–18 | 26–24 | | 99–85 | Report |

**Leg 3**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 18 Jun | 20:15 | Austria | 0–3 | Portugal | 21–25 | 19–25 | 14–25 | | 54–75 | Report |
| 19 Jun | 19:00 | Austria | 1–3 | Portugal | 22–25 | 25–20 | 15–25 | 17–25 | 79–95 | Report |
| 18 Jun | 20:00 | Greece | 0–3 | Turkey | 23–25 | 23–25 | 22–25 | | 68–75 | Report |
| 19 Jun | 20:00 | Greece | 3–0 | Turkey | 25–22 | 25–19 | 25–23 | | 75–64 | Report |

**Leg 4**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 26 Jun | 17:00 | Portugal | 3–0 | Austria | 25–23 | 28–26 | 25–16 | | 78–65 | Report |
| 27 Jun | 17:00 | Portugal | 3–1 | Austria | 25–20 | 25–23 | 20–25 | 25–22 | 95–90 | Report |
| 26 Jun | 17:00 | Turkey | 3–1 | Greece | 25–19 | 22–25 | 25–22 | 25–23 | 97–89 | Report |
| 27 Jun | 15:00 | Turkey | 3–1 | Greece | 27–25 | 25–22 | 20–25 | 25–23 | 97–95 | Report |

**Leg 5**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 Jul | 20:30 | Greece | 1–3 | Portugal | 13–25 | 25–18 | 19–25 | 29–31 | 86–99 | Report |
| 4 Jul | 20:30 | Greece | 3–1 | Portugal | 25–16 | 25–15 | 23–25 | 30–28 | 103–84 | Report |
| 2 Jul | 20:15 | Austria | 0–3 | Turkey | 20–25 | 29–31 | 26–28 | | 75–84 | Report |
| 3 Jul | 18:00 | Austria | 3–1 | Turkey | 26–24 | 23–25 | 26–24 | 25–22 | 100–95 | Report |

**Leg 6**

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10 Jul | 16:00 | Portugal | 3–0 | Turkey | 25–17 | 25–23 | 25–9 | | 75–49 | Report |
| 11 Jul | 16:00 | Portugal | 3–1 | Turkey | 25–19 | 22–25 | 25–14 | 38–36 | 110–94 | Report |
| 9 Jul | 20:00 | Greece | 3–1 | Austria | 28–26 | 25–18 | 23–25 | 25–19 | 101–88 | Report |
| 10 Jul | 20:00 | Greece | 3–0 | Austria | 25–23 | 25–19 | 27–25 | | 77–67 | Report |

## Final four

The final four tournament was held at the Polideportivo Aguas Vivas sports hall in Guadalajara, Spain, on July 16 and July 17, 2010.

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| July 16 – Guadalajara | July 16 – Guadalajara |
| Romania | 2 |
| Romania | 2 | July 17 – Guadalajara | July 17 – Guadalajara |
| Portugal | 3 | July 17 – Guadalajara | July 17 – Guadalajara |
| Portugal | 3 | Portugal | 3 |
| July 16 – Guadalajara | July 16 – Guadalajara | | Portugal | 3 |
| July 16 – Guadalajara | July 16 – Guadalajara | Spain | 1 |
| Spain | 3 | Spain | 1 |
| Turkey | 0 | | |
| Turkey | 0 | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| | | July 17 – Guadalajara | July 17 – Guadalajara |
| | | Romania | 2 |
| | | Turkey | 3 |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 16 Jul | 17:00 | Romania | 2–3 | Portugal | 15–25 | 15–25 | 25–23 | 25–19 | 8–15 | 88–107 | Report |
| 16 Jul | 20:00 | Spain | 3–0 | Turkey | 25–21 | 25–20 | 25–22 | | | 75–63 | Report |

### Bronze medal match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 17 Jul | 17:00 | Romania | 2–3 | Turkey | 19–25 | 25–22 | 25–17 | 16–25 | 13–15 | 98–104 | Report |

### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 17 Jul | 20:00 | Portugal | 3–1 | Spain | 23–25 | 25–23 | 25–18 | 25–21 | | 98–87 | Report |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| - | - |
| | Portugal |
| | Spain |
| | Turkey |
| 4 | Romania |
| 5 | Greece |
| 6 | Slovakia |
| 7 | Great Britain |
| 8 | Austria |

* 2010 European League champions
* Portugal 1st title
* 14-man Roster for Final Round
* Carlos Teixeira, Manuel Silva, João Malveiro, Marco Ferreira, Tiago Violas, Carlos Fidalgo, Frederico Siqueira, João José, Valdir Sequeira, Flávio Cruz, Rui Antonio Santos, João Fidalgo, André Lopes, Alexandre Ferreira
* Head coach
* Juan Díaz

## Awards

* Most valuable player

    Valdir Sequeira
* Best scorer

    Serhat Coskun
* Best spiker

    João José
* Best blocker

    João Malveiro
* Best server

    Jose Subiela
* Best setter

    Guillermo Hérnan
* Best receiver

    André Lopes
* Best libero

    Francesc Llenas
