2004 Men's European Volleyball League

2004 Men's European Volleyball League
Tournament details
Host nation Czech Republic
DatesMay 21 – June 27 (qualification)
July 10/11 (final four)
Teams8
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Champions Czech Republic (1st title)
Tournament awards
MVPCzech Republic Petr Pláteník
Official website
2004 European League ˇ
First

The 2004 Men's European Volleyball League was the first edition of the European Volleyball League, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the CEV. The final Four was held in Opava, Czech Republic from 10 to 11 July 2004.

Competing nations

Squads

Further information: 2004 Men's European Volleyball League Squads

League round

Pool 1

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Russia 12 7 5 19 27 20 1.350 1059 1000 1.059 Final Four
2  Czech Republic 12 7 5 19 28 22 1.273 1105 1074 1.029
3  Turkey 12 7 5 19 25 24 1.042 1090 1097 0.994
4  Croatia 12 3 9 15 18 32 0.563 1050 1133 0.927
Source: [citation needed]

Leg 1

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
21 May 19:00 Russia  1–3  Czech Republic 22–25 22–25 25–20 23–25   92–95 Report
22 May 19:00 Russia  3–0  Czech Republic 25–18 25–19 25–20     75–57 Report
22 May 20:00 Croatia  1–3  Turkey 25–17 16–25 21–20 18–25   80–87 Report
23 May 12:00 Croatia  3–1  Turkey 25–15 22–25 25–22 25–18   97–80 Report

Leg 2

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
29 May 17:30 Czech Republic  3–0  Turkey 25–22 25–21 25–23     75–66 Report
30 May 14:35 Czech Republic  2–3  Turkey 25–23 25–17 21–25 19–25 10–15 100–105 Report
29 May 17:00 Russia  3–2  Croatia 25–21 25–21 26–28 19–25 15–10 110–105 Report
30 May 17:00 Russia  3–0  Croatia 25–16 25–18 25–18     75–52 Report

Leg 3

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
5 Jun 19:00 Croatia  2–3  Czech Republic 22–25 25–23 13–25 25–22 13–15 98–110 Report
6 Jun 13:00 Croatia  3–2  Czech Republic 25–20 25–22 19–25 21–25 15–12 105–104 Report
5 Jun 13:30 Turkey  3–1  Russia 27–29 25–20 25–16 25–22   102–87 Report
6 Jun 13:30 Turkey  2–3  Russia 19–25 25–20 26–24 17–25 9–15 96–109 Report

Leg 4

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
12 Jun 18:00 Czech Republic  3–0  Croatia 25–21 25–22 25–18     75–61 Report
13 Jun 14:30 Czech Republic  3–2  Croatia 18–25 25–21 25–23 27–29 15–11 110–109 Report
16 Jun 18:30 Russia  3–0  Turkey 25–16 25–22 27–25     77–63 Report
17 Jun 18:30 Russia  3–1  Turkey 25–18 21–25 25–20 25–20   96–83 Report

Leg 5

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 Jun 17:30 Turkey  3–1  Czech Republic 25–22 20–25 25–20 25–22   95–89 Report
20 Jun 17:30 Turkey  3–2  Czech Republic 25–18 26–28 19–25 22–25 15–9 107–105 Report
19 Jun 19:00 Croatia  3–2  Russia 25–21 20–25 25–22 22–25 15–11 107–104 Report
20 Jun 14:00 Croatia  0–3  Russia 14–25 18–25 20–25     52–75 Report

Leg 6

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Jun 18:00 Czech Republic  3–0  Russia 25–16 25–18 25–17     75–51 Report
27 Jun 14:30 Czech Republic  3–2  Russia 25–20 22–25 25–22 23–25 18–16 113–108 Report
26 Jun 13:30 Turkey  3–1  Croatia 25–27 25–23 25–21 25–21   100–92 Report
27 Jun 13:30 Turkey  3–1  Croatia 25–21 26–24 22–25 25–23   98–93 Report

Pool 2

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Netherlands 12 10 2 22 34 19 1.789 1195 1112 1.075 Final Four
2  Germany 12 8 4 20 29 16 1.813 1078 970 1.111
3  Finland 12 5 7 17 21 31 0.677 1110 1171 0.948
4  Slovakia 12 1 11 13 17 35 0.486 1042 1172 0.889
Source: [citation needed]

Leg 1

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
22 May 16:00 Finland  3–2  Slovakia 25–20 25–15 25–27 20–25 15–13 110–100 Report
23 May 15:00 Finland  3–2  Slovakia 25–22 25–23 18–25 23–25 15–13 106–108 Report
20 May 20:00 Germany  1–3  Netherlands 22–25 22–25 25–23 17–25   86–98 Report
21 May 20:00 Germany  1–3  Netherlands 26–28 21–25 25–22 23–25   95–100 Report

Leg 2

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
1 Jun 18:00 Slovakia  2–3  Netherlands 16–25 19–25 25–21 25–20 8–15 93–106 Report
2 Jun 18:00 Slovakia  1–3  Netherlands 22–25 25–20 20–25 20–25   87–95 Report
29 May 16:00 Finland  1–3  Germany 20–25 25–22 17–25 26–28   88–100 Report
30 May 15:00 Finland  1–3  Germany 25–16 23–25 29–31 22–25   99–97 Report

Leg 3

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
5 Jun 19:00 Germany  3–0  Slovakia 25–23 25–19 25–19     75–61 Report
6 Jun 15:00 Germany  3–1  Slovakia 25–14 24–26 25–20 25–22   99–82 Report
4 Jun 19:30 Netherlands  2–3  Finland 23–25 21–25 26–24 25–17 12–15 107–106 Report
5 Jun 15:00 Netherlands  3–0  Finland 25–18 25–15 25–17     75–50 Report

Leg 4

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
11 Jun 18:00 Slovakia  0–3  Germany 21–25 22–25 21–25     64–75 Report
12 Jun 18:00 Slovakia  0–3  Germany 13–25 12–25 19–25     44–75 Report
11 Jun 18:30 Finland  3–2  Netherlands 21–25 25–19 23–25 26–24 15–10 110–103 Report
12 Jun 16:00 Finland  1–3  Netherlands 19–25 27–25 23–25 18–25   87–100 Report

Leg 5

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 Jun 14:00 Netherlands  3–2  Slovakia 25–23 13–25 25–20 22–25 15–7 100–100 Report
20 Jun 14:00 Netherlands  3–2  Slovakia 25–17 24–26 25–13 24–26 15–11 113–93 Report
19 Jun 20:15 Germany  3–0  Finland 25–20 25–20 25–17     75–57 Report
20 Jun 18:00 Germany  3–1  Finland 21–25 25–21 25–18 25–15   96–79 Report

Leg 6

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
25 Jun 18:00 Slovakia  2–3  Finland 23–25 22–25 25–21 25–23 8–15 103–109 Report
26 Jun 18:00 Slovakia  3–2  Finland 25–23 25–23 19–25 23–25 15–13 107–109 Report
25 Jun 16:00 Netherlands  3–1  Germany 26–24 25–22 17–25 26–24   94–95 Report
26 Jun 14:00 Netherlands  3–2  Germany 25–23 25–23 15–25 23–25 16–14 104–110 Report

Final four

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
2004-07-10 – Opava
 
 
 Czech Republic3
 
2004-07-11 – Opava
 
 Netherlands0
 
 Czech Republic3
 
2004-07-10 – Opava
 
 Russia1
 
 Russia3
 
 
 Germany0
 
3rd place
 
 
2004-07-11 – Opava
 
 
 Netherlands3
 
 
 Germany1

Semi-finals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 Jul 16:30 Czech Republic  3–0  Netherlands 25–23 25–21 25–19     75–63 Report
10 Jul 19:00 Russia  3–0  Germany 25–22 25–13 25–14     75–49 Report

3rd place match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
11 Jul 14:30 Netherlands  3–1  Germany 29–31 25–18 25–19 25–23   104–91 Report

Final

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
11 Jul 17:00 Czech Republic  3–1  Russia 25–20 21–25 26–24 25–19   97–88 Report

Final standing

Awards