2004 Men's European Volleyball League
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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Czech Republic |
| Dates | May 21 – June 27 (qualification) July 10/11 (final four) |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Champions | Czech Republic (1st title) |
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP | Petr Pláteník |
| Official website | |
| 2004 European League ˇ | |
Competing nations
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-finals | Final | |||||
| 2004-07-10 – Opava | ||||||
| Czech Republic | 3 | |||||
| 2004-07-11 – Opava | ||||||
| Netherlands | 0 | |||||
| Czech Republic | 3 | |||||
| 2004-07-10 – Opava | ||||||
| Russia | 1 | |||||
| Russia | 3 | |||||
| Germany | 0 | |||||
| 3rd place | ||||||
| 2004-07-11 – Opava | ||||||
| Netherlands | 3 | |||||
| Germany | 1 | |||||
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
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Awards
- Most valuable player
- Best scorer
- Best spiker
- Best blocker
- Best server
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