2013 Women's European Volleyball League

The 2013 Women's European Volleyball League was the fifth edition of the annual Women's European Volleyball League, which featured women's national volleyball teams from eight European countries. A preliminary league round was played from June 13 to July 6, and the final four tournament, which was held in Bulgaria on July 11–12, 2013.

2013 Women's European Volleyball League
Tournament details
Host nation Bulgaria
Dates13 June – 6 July (qualification)
13–14 July (final round)
Teams8
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Champions Germany (1st title)
Tournament awards
MVP Charlotte Leys
Official website

For this years edition, the first four sets were played over 21 points.[1]

Germany defeated Belgium 3–2 in the final.[2]

Teams

League round

Pool A
Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Bulgaria 27 8 4 32 19 1.684 970 842 1.152
2  Romania 20 8 4 28 23 1.217 925 893 1.036
3  Turkey 16 6 6 23 26 0.885 883 889 0.993
4  Hungary 9 2 10 16 31 0.516 760 914 0.832

Leg 1

The tournament was played at Cengiz Göllü Volleyball Hall, Bursa, Turkey.

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
14 Jun 15:30 Romania  3–2  Bulgaria 19–21 21–16 21–19 14–21 15–12 90–89 Report
14 Jun 18:00 Turkey  3–2  Hungary 20–22 21–14 15–21 21–13 15–6 92–76 Report
15 Jun 15:30 Romania  1–3  Turkey 11–21 19–21 21–14 10–21   61–77 Report
15 Jun 18:00 Bulgaria  3–0  Hungary 21–10 21–16 21–17     63–43 Report
16 Jun 15:30 Hungary  3–1  Romania 21–18 21–17 13–21 21–17   76–73 Report
16 Jun 18:00 Turkey  3–2  Bulgaria 7–21 13–21 26–24 21–18 15–6 82–90 Report

Leg 2

The tournament was played at Messzi István Sportcsarnok, Kecskemét, Hungary.

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
21 Jun 15:30 Turkey  0–3  Romania 15–21 18–21 16–21     49–63 Report
21 Jun 18:00 Hungary  1–3  Bulgaria 11–21 25–23 15–21 7–21   58–86 Report
22 Jun 15:30 Romania  2–3  Bulgaria 21–18 15–21 22–24 21–15 11–15 90–93 Report
22 Jun 18:00 Hungary  3–0  Turkey 21–17 21–16 21–16     63–49 Report
23 Jun 15:30 Bulgaria  3–1  Turkey 12–21 21–15 21–17 21–14   75–67 Report
23 Jun 18:00 Romania  3–2  Hungary 19–21 21–15 17–21 21–11 15–10 93–78 Report

Leg 3

The tournament was played in Sala Polivalentă Oltenia, Craiova, Romania.

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
28 Jun 17:00 Bulgaria  2–3  Turkey 21–19 21–13 18–21 15–21 10–15 85–89 Report
28 Jun 19:30 Romania  3–0  Hungary 21–14 21–16 21–9     63–39 Report
29 Jun 17:00 Turkey  3–1  Hungary 15–21 21–17 21–15 21–18   78–71 Report
29 Jun 19:30 Bulgaria  2–3  Romania 13–21 21–16 21–17 17–21 10–15 82–90 Report
30 Jun 17:00 Hungary  1–3  Bulgaria 15–21 16–21 21–17 17–21   69–80 Report
30 Jun 19:30 Romania  3–1  Turkey 21–17 19–21 23–21 21–19   84–78 Report

Leg 4

The tournament was played in Palace of Culture and Sports, Varna, Bulgaria.

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
4 Jul 15:30 Hungary  0–3  Turkey 18–21 14–21 16–21     48–63 Report
4 Jul 18:00 Romania  0–3  Bulgaria 11–21 9–21 15–21     35–63 Report
5 Jul 15:30 Turkey  2–3  Romania 21–14 23–21 18–21 15–21 13–15 90–92 Report
5 Jul 18:00 Hungary  1–3  Bulgaria 12–21 12–21 22–20 14–21   60–83 Report
6 Jul 15:30 Romania  3–2  Hungary 13–21 21–12 21–23 21–11 15–12 91–79 Report
6 Jul 18:00 Bulgaria  3–1  Turkey 21–17 21–17 18–21 21–14   81–69 Report

Pool B
Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Belgium 29 10 2 32 11 2.909 843 701 1.203
2  Germany 26 8 4 30 17 1.765 898 772 1.163
3  Serbia 17 6 6 22 23 0.957 790 829 0.953
4  Israel 0 0 12 3 36 0.083 583 812 0.718

Leg 1

The tournament was played at Sport Oase, Leuven, Belgium.

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
14 Jun 17:00 Germany  3–0  Israel 21–14 21–13 25–23     67–50 Report
14 Jun 20:00 Serbia  1–3  Belgium 22–20 8–21 11–21 18–21   59–83 Report
15 Jun 17:00 Israel  0–3  Serbia 15–21 18–21 19–21     52–63 Report
15 Jun 20:00 Germany  2–3  Belgium 21–15 17–21 19–21 21–16 9–15 87–88 Report
16 Jun 15:00 Serbia  3–2  Germany 21–19 21–16 12–21 15–21 15–12 84–89 Report
16 Jun 18:00 Belgium  3–0  Israel 21–6 21–12 22–20     64–38 Report

Leg 2

The tournament was played at Hala Sportova "Dudova Suma", Subotica, Serbia.

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
21 Jun 17:30 Israel  0–3  Germany 13–21 10–21 16–21     39–63 Report
21 Jun 20:15 Belgium  3–0  Serbia 21–12 22–20 21–18     64–50 Report
22 Jun 17:30 Germany  0–3  Belgium 17–21 17–21 17–21     51–63 Report
22 Jun 20:15 Serbia  3–0  Israel 21–18 24–22 21–15     66–55 Report
23 Jun 17:30 Belgium  3–0  Israel 21–12 21–17 21–15     63–44 Report
23 Jun 20:15 Germany  3–0  Serbia 21–7 21–16 21–9     63–32 Report

Leg 3

The tournament was played in CU Arena, Hamburg, Germany.

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
28 Jun 17:00 Belgium  3–2  Serbia 21–18 18–21 18–21 21–14 15–13 93–87 Report
28 Jun 20:00 Israel  1–3  Germany 12–21 11–21 21–17 16–21   60–80 Report
29 Jun 17:00 Serbia  3–0  Israel 21–16 21–14 21–12     63–42 Report
29 Jun 20:00 Germany  3–2  Belgium 21–13 18–21 18–21 21–19 15–12 93–86 Report
30 Jun 15:00 Israel  0–3  Belgium 13–21 10–21 15–21     38–63 Report
30 Jun 18:00 Germany  3–1  Serbia 21–10 17–21 21–19 21–18   80–68 Report

Leg 4

The tournament was played in Metrowest Sport Palace, Ra'anana, Israel.

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
4 Jul 17:00 Israel  1–3  Serbia 21–14 12–21 16–21 12–21   61–77 Report
4 Jul 19:30 Belgium  0–3  Germany 15–21 14–21 19–21     48–63 Report
5 Jul 17:00 Serbia  3–2  Germany 18–21 21–16 19–21 21–19 15–7 94–84 Report
5 Jul 19:30 Israel  0–3  Belgium 21–23 16–21 7–21     44–65 Report
6 Jul 17:00 Serbia  0–3  Belgium 12–21 16–21 19–21     47–63 Report
6 Jul 19:30 Germany  3–1  Israel 21–11 21–15 15–21 21–13   78–60 Report

Final four

The final four was held in at the Palace of Culture and Sports in Varna, Bulgaria from July 13 to 14, 2013.

Qualified teams

Bracket
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
13 July
 
 
 Belgium3
 
14 July
 
 Romania0
 
 Belgium2
 
13 July
 
 Germany3
 
 Bulgaria0
 
 
 Germany3
 
Third place
 
 
14 July
 
 
 Romania0
 
 
 Bulgaria3

Semifinals
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
13 Jul 14:00 Belgium  3–0  Romania 21–16 22–20 21–15     64–51 Report
13 Jul 17:00 Bulgaria  0–3  Germany 17–21 10–21 19–21     46–63 Report

Third place game
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
14 Jul 15:00 Romania  0–3  Bulgaria 16–21 14–21 14–21     44–63 Report

Final
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
14 Jul 18:00 Belgium  2–3  Germany 21–14 16–21 21–15 14–21 7–15 79–86 Report

Final standing
Rank Team
 Germany
 Belgium
 Bulgaria
4  Romania
5  Serbia
6  Turkey
7  Hungary
8  Israel

Awards

References
  1. "EL W: Belgian ladies look forward to debut". worldofvolley.com. 12 June 2013.
  2. CEV (2013-07-14). "Germany claims its first European League title in a dramatic final against Belgium". Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
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