The 2018 Men's European Volleyball League was the 15th edition of the annual
Men's European Volleyball League
The Men's European Volleyball League is a continental volleyball competition senior men's national volleyball teams of Europe, organized by the European Volleyball Confederation ( CEV). Created in 2004, the competition serves as a qualifying tour ...
, which featured men's national volleyball teams from twenty European countries.
Unlike previous seasons, the tournament had two groups: the Golden League, featuring twelve teams, and the Silver League, featuring eight teams.
It also acted as the European qualifying competition for the
2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's Challenger Cup
The 2018 FIVB Men's Volleyball Challenger Cup was the inaugural edition of the FIVB Men's Volleyball Challenger Cup, a new annual men's international volleyball tournament contested by six national teams that acts as a qualifier for the FIVB Men ...
, securing two vacancies for the tournament that then served as the qualifying competition for the
2019 FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League
The 2019 FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League was the second edition of the FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League, an annual international men's volleyball tournament contested by 16 national teams. The competition was held between May and July 20 ...
.
Pools composition
Golden League
Silver League
League round
*All times are local.
Golden League
*The Golden League Final Round hosts Czech Republic and the winners of each pool will qualify for the Golden League Final Round. If Czech Republic finishes first in Pool C, the best second team among all pools will qualify for the Golden League Final Round.
Pool A
Pool B
Pool C
Silver League
*The Silver League Final Round hosts Macedonia, the winners of each pool and the best second team among all pools will qualify for the Silver League Final Round.
Pool A
Pool B
Final round
Silver League
*Venue:
Boris Trajkovski Sports Center
The Boris Trajkovski Sports Center () in Skopje is a multi-functional indoor sports arena. It is located in the Karpoš Municipality of Skopje, North Macedonia.
It is named after the former president, Boris Trajkovski, who died in a plane crash ...
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Skopje
Skopje ( , ; ; , sq-definite, Shkupi) is the capital and largest city of North Macedonia. It lies in the northern part of the country, in the Skopje Basin, Skopje Valley along the Vardar River, and is the political, economic, and cultura ...
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Macedonia
Macedonia (, , , ), most commonly refers to:
* North Macedonia, a country in southeastern Europe, known until 2019 as the Republic of Macedonia
* Macedonia (ancient kingdom), a kingdom in Greek antiquity
* Macedonia (Greece), a former administr ...
*All times are
Central European Summer Time
Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+02:00), sometimes referred to as Central European Daylight Time (CEDT), is the standard clock time observed during the period of summer daylight-saving in those European countries which observe Central E ...
(
UTC+02:00).
Semifinals
3rd place match
Final
Golden League
*Venue:
KV Arena
KV Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, which opened on 19 June 2009. The maximum capacity of the arena is 7,500 people, or 5,874 seating people for ice hockey matches. It is currently home to the HC Energie ...
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Karlovy Vary
Karlovy Vary (; , formerly also spelled ''Carlsbad'' in English) is a spa town, spa city in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 49,000 inhabitants. It is located at the confluence of the Ohře and Teplá (river), Teplá ri ...
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Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...
*All times are
Central European Summer Time
Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+02:00), sometimes referred to as Central European Daylight Time (CEDT), is the standard clock time observed during the period of summer daylight-saving in those European countries which observe Central E ...
(
UTC+02:00).
Semifinals
3rd place match
Final
Final standing
Awards
*Most valuable player
*:
Renee Teppan
Renee Teppan (born 26 September 1993) is an Estonian volleyball player, a member of the Estonia men's national volleyball team and Estonian club Pärnu VK, Pärnu.
Club career
Teppan was born in Pärnu, and started his career in hometown club Pä ...
*Best setter
*:
Kert Toobal
Kert Toobal (born 3 June 1979) is a former Estonian volleyball player, a long-term captain of the Estonia men's national volleyball team. After retiring from active sport Toobal took up the sporting director position in the Estonian Volleyball Fe ...
*Best outside spikers
*:
Oliver Venno
*:
Donovan Džavoronok
Donovan Džavoronok (born 23 July 1997) is a Czech professional volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for Sir Safety Perugia and the Czech Republic national team.
Honours
Club
* FIVB Club World Championship
** Betim 2022 – wit ...
*Best middle blockers
*:
Vahit Emre Savas
*:
Andri Aganits
*Best opposite spiker
*:
Michal Finger
*Best libero
*:
Milan Monik
See also
*
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 divisi ...
References
External links
Official website of the Golden LeagueOfficial website of the Silver League
{{European Volleyball League
European Volleyball League
Europe
Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east ...
2018 FIVB Men's Volleyball Challenger Cup qualification
2018 in Czech sport
International volleyball competitions hosted by the Czech Republic
May 2018 sports events in Europe
June 2018 sports events in Europe