Baltic Men Volleyball League
The Baltic Men Volleyball League, known as the Credit24 Champions League (Estonian: Credit24 Võrkpalli Meistriliiga, Latvian: Credit24 Meistarlīga volejbolā) for sponsorship reasons, is the top official competition for men's volleyball clubs in the Baltic states.
Current season, competition or edition: 2020–21 Baltic Men Volleyball League | |
| Sport | Volleyball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| Inaugural season | 2005–06 |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Country |  Estonia Latvia Lithuania |
| Most recent champion(s) | Bigbank Tartu (3rd title) |
| Most titles | Selver Tallinn (6 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | Kanal 12, Postimees, SportaCentrs.lv |
| Official website | Home page (in Estonian) |
History
- Schenker League (2005–2015)
- League of Hundred (2015–2016)
- Credit24 Champions League (2016–present)
Clubs
The following 10 clubs are competing in the Baltic Men Volleyball League during the 2020–21 season.
| Team | Location | Arena | Head Coach | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bigbank Tartu |
Tartu | University of Tartu Sports Hall | Alar Rikberg |
Kert Toobal |
| Pärnu |
Pärnu | Pärnu Sports Hall | Avo Keel |
Martti Keel |
| Saaremaa |
Kuressaare | Kuressaare Sports Centre |  Ioannis Kalmazidis |
Keith Pupart |
| Selver Tallinn |
Tallinn | Audentes Sports Centre | Rainer Vassiljev |
Andrus Raadik |
| TalTech |
Tallinn | TalTech Sports Hall | Janis Sirelpuu |
Tamur Viidalepp |
| Biolars/Jelgava |
Jelgava | Zemgale Olympic Center | Austris Štāls |
Aleksandrs Kudrjašovs |
| Daugavpils Universitāte |
Daugavpils | Daugavpils Olympic Center | Guntis Atars |
Dmitrijs Meinerts |
| Jēkabpils Lūši |
Jēkabpils | Jēkabpils Sporta nams | Mārcis Obrumans |
Edvīns Skrūders |
| RTU/Robežsardze/Jūrmala |
Jūrmala | Jūrmala State Gymnasium SH | Raimonds Vilde |
Gatis Garklavs |
| Amber Volley |
Gargždai | Sporto rūmai Klaipėda | Saulius Matikonis |
 Dmytro Shlomin |
Finals
| Year | Final | 3rd Place Game | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Score | Second place | Third place | Fourth place | |||
| 2005–06 Details |
Ozolnieki (Poliurs/Biolar) |
3–1 | Tartu (Pere Leib) |
Rīga (LU Inčukalns) |
Lāse-R Rīga | ||
| 2006–07 Details |
Selver Tallinn |
3–2 | Lāse-R Rīga |
Rīga |
Pärnu (Falck) | ||
| 2007–08 Details |
Selver Tallinn |
3–1 | Tartu (Pere Leib) |
Lāse-R Rīga |
Kuldīga (Elvi) | ||
| 2008–09 Details |
Selver Tallinn |
3–1 | Tartu (Pere Leib) |
Lāse-R Rīga |
Ozolnieki (Biolar) | ||
| 2009–10 Details |
Selver Tallinn |
3–0 | Tartu (Pere Leib) |
Lāse-R Rīga |
Ozolnieki (Biolars/Olaine) | ||
| 2010–11 Details |
Selver Tallinn |
3–0 | Pärnu |
Ozolnieki (Poliurs) |
Tartu (Pere Leib) | ||
| 2011–12 Details |
Tartu (Pere Leib) |
3–2 | Selver Tallinn |
Pärnu |
TTÜ | ||
| 2012–13 Details |
TTÜ |
3–2 | Pärnu |
Lāse-R Rīga |
Selver Tallinn | ||
| 2013–14 Details |
Selver Tallinn |
3–1 | Tartu (Bigbank) |
RTU (Robežsardze) |
Pärnu | ||
| 2014–15 Details |
Tartu (Bigbank) |
3–2 | Selver Tallinn |
TTÜ |
Pärnu | ||
| 2015–16 Details |
Pärnu |
3–0 | Jelgava (Biolars) |
Ozolnieki (Poliurs) |
Rakvere | ||
| 2016–17 Details |
Rakvere |
3–2 | Pärnu |
Tartu (Bigbank) |
Selver Tallinn | ||
| 2017–18 Details |
Saaremaa |
3–2 | Pärnu |
Jēkabpils Lūši |
Rakvere | ||
| 2018–19 Details |
Tartu (Bigbank) |
3–2 | Saaremaa |
Pärnu |
RTU (Robežsardze) | ||
| 2019–20 Details |
The season was cancelled after the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] | ||||||
| 2020–21 Details |
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Titles by club
| Rank | Club | Titles | Runner-up | Champion Years | Runner-up Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Selver Tallinn |
6 | 2 | 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2013–14 | 2011–12, 2014–15 |
| 2. | Bigbank Tartu |
3 | 5 | 2011–12, 2014–15, 2018–19 | 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2013–14 |
| 3. | Pärnu |
1 | 4 | 2015–16 | 2010–11, 2012–13, 2016–17, 2017–18 |
| 4. | Saaremaa |
1 | 1 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 |
| 5. | Poliurs/Ozolnieki |
1 | 2005–06 | ||
| – | TTÜ |
1 | 2012–13 | ||
| – | Rakvere |
1 | 2016–17 | ||
| 8. | RTU/Robežsardze |
1 | 2006–07 | ||
| – | Biolars/Jelgava |
1 | 2015–16 |
See also
References
- "Eesti Võrkpalli Liit lõpetab täiskasvanute võrkpallihooaja" (in Estonian). EVF. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
External links
- Official website (in Estonian)
- Page at the Latvian Volleyball Federation website (in Latvian/English)
- Page at the Estonian Volleyball Federation website (in Estonian)
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