2018–19 Baltic Men Volleyball League

2018–19 Baltic Men Volleyball League
LeagueBaltic Men Volleyball League
SportVolleyball
Duration29 September 2018 – 2 March 2019
Season championsEstonia Bigbank Tartu
Finals
ChampionsEstonia Bigbank Tartu
  Runners-upEstonia Saaremaa
Finals MVPEstonia Hindrek Pulk (Bigbank Tartu)
Baltic Volleyball League seasons

The 2018–19 Baltic Men Volleyball League, known as Credit 24 Champions League for sponsorship reasons, was the 14th edition of the highest level of club volleyball in the Baltic states.

Participating teams

The following teams took part in the 2018–19 edition of Baltic Men Volleyball League.[1]

Venues and personnel

Team Location Arena Head Coach Captain
Estonia Bigbank Tartu Tartu University of Tartu Sports Hall Estonia Andrei Ojamets Estonia Meelis Kivisild
Estonia Pärnu Pärnu Pärnu Sports Hall Estonia Avo Keel Estonia Martti Keel
Estonia Rakvere Rakvere Rakvere Sports Hall Estonia Andres Toode Estonia Ronald Järv
Estonia Saaremaa Kuressaare Kuressaare Sports Centre Estonia Urmas Tali Estonia Siim Põlluäär
Estonia Selver Tallinn Tallinn Audentes Sports Centre Finland Aapo Rantanen Estonia Renet Vanker
Estonia TalTech Tallinn TalTech Sports Hall Estonia Janis Sirelpuu Estonia Mihkel Nuut
Latvia Biolars/Jelgava Jelgava Zemgale Olympic Center Latvia Jurijs Deveikus Latvia Aivis Abolins
Latvia Daugavpils Universitāte Daugavpils Daugavpils Olympic Center Latvia Edgars Savickis Latvia Dmitrijs Lavrenovs
Latvia Jēkabpils Lūši Jēkabpils Jēkabpils Sporta nams Latvia Mārcis Obrumans Latvia Rihards Pukitis
Latvia OC Limbaži/MSG Limbaži Limbaži 3rd Secondary School Latvia Lauris Iecelnieks Latvia Kristaps Smits
Latvia RTU/Robežsardze Riga Vamoic Sports Hall Latvia Raimonds Vilde Latvia Gatis Garklavs

Main Tournament

All participating 11 clubs were playing according to the double round robin system.

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Estonia Bigbank Tartu 20 17 3 50 54 18 3.000 1738 1497 1.161 Qualified
for Playoffs
2 Estonia Saaremaa 20 16 4 48 52 18 2.889 1664 1419 1.173
3 Latvia RTU/Robežsardze 20 15 5 45 51 25 2.040 1780 1588 1.121
4 Estonia Pärnu 20 14 6 41 47 29 1.621 1751 1615 1.084
5 Estonia Selver Tallinn 20 10 10 32 42 38 1.105 1757 1758 0.999
6 Estonia Rakvere 20 11 9 31 37 35 1.057 1649 1595 1.034
7 Latvia Jēkabpils Lūši 20 11 9 31 39 39 1.000 1761 1720 1.024
8 Estonia TalTech 20 6 14 19 30 47 0.638 1626 1732 0.939
9 Latvia Daugavpils Universitāte 20 5 15 13 22 52 0.423 1490 1746 0.853
10 Latvia OC Limbaži/MSG 20 4 16 13 17 49 0.347 1372 1572 0.873
11 Latvia Biolars/Jelgava 20 1 19 7 16 57 0.281 1411 1757 0.803
Updated to match(es) played on 17 February 2019. Source: Credit24 Champions League Regular Season

Playoffs

The four winners of each series qualified to the Final Four, while the other four teams were eliminated.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Bigbank Tartu Estonia 6–0 Estonia TalTech 3–0 3–0
Saaremaa Estonia 6–3 Latvia Jēkabpils Lūši 1–3 3–0 3–1
RTU/Robežsardze Latvia 6–3 Estonia Rakvere 0–3 3–1 3–1
Pärnu Estonia 6–0 Estonia Selver Tallinn 3–1 3–0

Final four

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
1 March
 
 
Estonia Saaremaa 3
 
2 March
 
Latvia RTU/Robežsardze 1
 
Estonia Saaremaa 2
 
1 March
 
Estonia Bigbank Tartu 3
 
Estonia Bigbank Tartu 3
 
 
Estonia Pärnu 0
 
3rd place match
 
 
2 March
 
 
Latvia RTU/Robežsardze 0
 
 
Estonia Pärnu 3

Semifinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
1 Mar 17:00 Saaremaa Estonia 3–1 Latvia RTU/Robežsardze 34–32 25–19 20–25 25–22   104–98  
1 Mar 20:00 Bigbank Tartu Estonia 3–0 Estonia Pärnu 25–19 25–22 25–21     75–62  

3rd place match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
2 Mar 14:00 Pärnu Estonia 3–0 Latvia RTU/Robežsardze 25–23 27–25 25–21     77–69  

Final

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
2 Mar 17:00 Bigbank Tartu Estonia 3–2 Estonia Saaremaa 21–25 25–22 25–19 19–25 19–17 109–108  

Final ranking

Final four awards

References

  1. ^ "Teams" Baltic League. Retrieved on 18.02.2019.