2007 Men's European Volleyball Championship
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The 25th Men's European Volleyball Championship
was the first continental volleyball
competition hosted by Russia
. Championship took place from September 6 to September 16, 2007, and was won by Spain
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Pool B – Moscow
Pool C – Saint Petersburg
Pool D – Moscow
Team Roster
Rafael Pascual
, Ibán Pérez
, José Luis Lobato, Manuel Sevillano
, Guillermo Hernán, Miguel Ángel Falasca
, Javier Subiela, Guillermo Falasca
, José Luis Moltó
, Julián García-Torres, Enrique de la Fuente
, Israel Rodríguez
.Head Coach: Andrea Anastasi
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European Volleyball Championship
The European Volleyball Championship is a sport competition for national teams, currently held biannually and organized by the CEV, the European volleyball federation. There are both men's and women's competitions....
was the first continental volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
competition hosted by Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. Championship took place from September 6 to September 16, 2007, and was won by Spain
Spain men's national volleyball team
The Spain men's national volleyball team is the national team of Spain. On 16 September 2007 the team won the European title, this is the best result reached by the team in his history.-Olympics Games:*1964 – 1988 — did not qualify...
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Teams
Pool A – Saint PetersburgSaint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
Pool B – Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
Pool C – Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
Pool D – Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
Pool A
- Yubileyny Sports PalaceYubileyny Sports PalaceYubileyny Sports Palace , also translated as Yubileiny Palace of Sports, is an indoor sports arena and concert complex located in St. Petersburg, Russia. It houses 7,012 seats for ice hockey and up to 7,700 seats for basketball. It is accessible from the Sportivnaya metro station...
, Saint PetersburgSaint PetersburgSaint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
Rk Team Points Won Lost SW SL Ratio PW PL Ratio 1 5 2 1 7 4 1.750 257 253 1.016 2 5 2 1 6 4 1.500 230 210 1.095 3 4 1 2 5 6 0.833 240 239 1.004 4 4 1 2 4 8 0.500 251 276 0.909
| September 6, 2007 | |||
| 17:30 | 0 - 3 (23:25 21:25 18:25) | ||
| September 7, 2007 | |||
| 15:00 | 3 - 2 (25:20 22:25 19:25 25:19 15:13) | ||
| 20:00 | 1 - 3 (25:22 21:25 20:25 17:25) | ||
| September 8, 2007 | |||
| 17:30 | 3 - 0 (25:17 25:19 25:15) | ||
| September 9, 2007 | |||
| 15:00 | 0 - 3 (15:25 24:26 19:25) | ||
| 20:00 | 3 - 1 (25:23 25:23 24:26 25:22) | ||
Pool B
- Sport Complex OlympiskiOlympic Stadium (Moscow arena)Olympic Stadium, known locally as the Olimpiyskiy or Olimpiski, is a large indoor arena, located in Moscow, Russia. It was built for the 1980 Summer Olympics and hosted the basketball and boxing events. A part of the Olimpiyskiy Sports Complex, it makes up one architectural ensemble with another...
, MoscowMoscowMoscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
Rk Team Points Won Lost SW SL Ratio PW PL Ratio 1 6 3 0 9 0 MAX 225 173 1.301 2 5 2 1 6 6 1.000 275 274 1.004 3 4 1 2 4 7 0.571 239 248 0.964 4 3 0 3 3 9 0.333 243 287 0.847
| September 6, 2007 | |||
| 17:30 | 0 - 3 (17:25 20:25 22:25) | ||
| September 7, 2007 | |||
| 15:00 | 1 - 3 (22:25 25:23 14:25 24:26) | ||
| 20:00 | 3 - 0 (25:20 25:17 25:18) | ||
| September 8, 2007 | |||
| 17:30 | 1 - 3 (25:20 18:25 20:25 11:25) | ||
| September 9, 2007 | |||
| 15:00 | 2 - 3 (27:25 25:21 29:31 23:25 10:15) | ||
| 20:00 | 3 - 0 (25:22 25:23 25:14) | ||
Pool C
- Yubileyny Sports PalaceYubileyny Sports PalaceYubileyny Sports Palace , also translated as Yubileiny Palace of Sports, is an indoor sports arena and concert complex located in St. Petersburg, Russia. It houses 7,012 seats for ice hockey and up to 7,700 seats for basketball. It is accessible from the Sportivnaya metro station...
, Saint PetersburgSaint PetersburgSaint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
Rk Team Points Won Lost SW SL Ratio PW PL Ratio 1 6 3 0 9 1 9.000 241 202 1.193 2 5 2 1 6 4 1.500 241 210 1.148 3 4 1 2 4 7 0.571 245 277 0.884 4 3 0 3 2 9 0.222 235 273 0.861
| September 6, 2007 | |||
| 15:00 | 1 - 3 (25:16 20:25 21:25 18:25) | ||
| 20:00 | 1 - 3 (23:25 23:25 26:24 15:25) | ||
| September 7, 2007 | |||
| 17:30 | 3 - 1 (21:25 25:21 34:32 27:25) | ||
| September 8, 2007 | |||
| 15:00 | 3 - 0 (25:15 25:16 25:20) | ||
| 20:00 | 3 - 0 (25:17 25:18 25:13) | ||
| September 9, 2007 | |||
| 17:30 | 3 - 0 (25:22 25:23 25:22) | ||
Pool D
- Sport Complex OlympiskiOlympic Stadium (Moscow arena)Olympic Stadium, known locally as the Olimpiyskiy or Olimpiski, is a large indoor arena, located in Moscow, Russia. It was built for the 1980 Summer Olympics and hosted the basketball and boxing events. A part of the Olimpiyskiy Sports Complex, it makes up one architectural ensemble with another...
, MoscowMoscowMoscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
Rk Team Points Won Lost SW SL Ratio PW PL Ratio 1 5 2 1 8 4 2.000 284 269 1.056 2 5 2 1 6 5 1.200 258 230 1.122 3 5 2 1 6 6 1.000 266 267 0.996 4 3 0 3 4 9 0.444 273 315 0.867
| September 6, 2007 | |||
| 15:00 | 2 - 3 (26:24 25:23 12:25 20:25 10:15) | ||
| 20:00 | 2 - 3 (21:25 18:25 25:21 25:22 13:15) | ||
| September 7, 2007 | |||
| 17:30 | 1 - 3 (22:25 26:28 28:26 14:25) | ||
| September 8, 2007 | |||
| 15:00 | 0 - 3 (22:25 26:28 23:25) | ||
| 20:00 | 3 - 1 (26:24 23:25 25:23 25:18) | ||
| September 9, 2007 | |||
| 17:30 | 0 - 3 (20:25 18:25 21:25) | ||
Pool E
- Yubileyny Sports PalaceYubileyny Sports PalaceYubileyny Sports Palace , also translated as Yubileiny Palace of Sports, is an indoor sports arena and concert complex located in St. Petersburg, Russia. It houses 7,012 seats for ice hockey and up to 7,700 seats for basketball. It is accessible from the Sportivnaya metro station...
, Saint PetersburgSaint PetersburgSaint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
Rk Team Points Won Lost SW SL Ratio PW PL Ratio 1 10 5 0 15 4 3.750 449 406 1.106 2 8 3 2 12 8 1.500 457 453 1.009 3 8 3 2 10 7 1.429 397 362 1.097 4 8 3 2 10 9 1.111 438 412 1.063 5 6 1 4 7 13 0.538 437 463 0.944 6 5 0 5 2 15 0.133 344 426 0.808
| September 11, 2007 | |||
| 15:00 | 1 - 3 (23:25, 25:20, 22:25, 22:25) | ||
| 17:30 | 3 - 2 (25:23, 22:25, 25:23, 33:35, 15:12) | ||
| 20:00 | 3 - 0 (25:23, 25:15, 25:16) | ||
| September 12, 2007 | |||
| 15:00 | 3 - 2 (25:11, 25:23, 21:25, 20:25, 15:12) | ||
| 17:30 | 1 - 3 (19:25, 25:15, 24:26, 24:26) | ||
| 20:00 | 3 - 0 (25:18, 25:23, 25:23) | ||
| September 13, 2007 | |||
| 15:00 | 3 - 0 (25:14, 25:22, 25:21) | ||
| 17:30 | 2 - 3 (24:26, 19:25, 26:24, 25:22, 10:15) | ||
| 20:00 | 3 - 1 (30:28, 22:25, 25:18, 25:17) | ||
Pool F
- Sport Complex OlympiskiOlympic Stadium (Moscow arena)Olympic Stadium, known locally as the Olimpiyskiy or Olimpiski, is a large indoor arena, located in Moscow, Russia. It was built for the 1980 Summer Olympics and hosted the basketball and boxing events. A part of the Olimpiyskiy Sports Complex, it makes up one architectural ensemble with another...
, MoscowMoscowMoscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
Rk Team Points Won Lost SW SL Ratio PW PL Ratio 1 10 5 0 15 4 3.750 441 375 1.176 2 8 3 2 13 7 1.857 455 445 1.022 3 8 3 2 11 10 1.100 449 455 0.987 4 8 3 2 9 9 1.000 407 407 1.000 5 6 1 4 5 13 0.385 398 428 0.930 6 5 0 5 5 15 0.333 427 467 0.914
| September 11, 2007 | |||
| 15:00 | 0 - 3 (20:25, 27:29, 21:25) | ||
| 17:30 | 0 - 3 (22:25, 21:25, 23:25) | ||
| 20:00 | 3 - 0 (25:22, 25:18, 25:21) | ||
| September 12, 2007 | |||
| 15:00 | 1 - 3 (25:21, 17:25, 23:25, 21:25) | ||
| 17:30 | 2 - 3 (20:25, 25:16, 24:26, 25:21, 13:15) | ||
| 20:00 | 3 - 2 (25:21, 25:15, 20:25, 19:25, 15:10) | ||
| September 13, 2007 | |||
| 15:00 | 1 - 3 (25:22, 23:25, 23:25, 17:25) | ||
| 17:30 | 2 - 3 (23:25, 23:25, 28:26, 25:20, 9:15) | ||
| 20:00 | 3 - 2 (22:25, 28:26, 22:25, 25:16, 15:8) | ||
Semifinals & Finals
Semifinals
| September 15, 2007 Sport Complex Olympiski Olympic Stadium (Moscow arena) Olympic Stadium, known locally as the Olimpiyskiy or Olimpiski, is a large indoor arena, located in Moscow, Russia. It was built for the 1980 Summer Olympics and hosted the basketball and boxing events. A part of the Olimpiyskiy Sports Complex, it makes up one architectural ensemble with another... , Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... |
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| 17:30 | 3 - 2 (25:23, 19:25, 22:25, 26:24, 15:10) | ||
| 20:00 | 3 - 0 (27:25, 25:22, 25:15) | ||
Finals
| September 16, 2007 Sport Complex Olympiski Olympic Stadium (Moscow arena) Olympic Stadium, known locally as the Olimpiyskiy or Olimpiski, is a large indoor arena, located in Moscow, Russia. It was built for the 1980 Summer Olympics and hosted the basketball and boxing events. A part of the Olimpiyskiy Sports Complex, it makes up one architectural ensemble with another... , Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... |
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| 15:30 | 1 - 3 (18:25, 25:23, 21:25, 16:25) | ||
| 18:00 | 3 - 2 (25:18, 20:25, 24:26, 30:28, 16-14) | ||
Final ranking
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Team Roster
Rafael Pascual
Rafael Pascual
Rafael Pascual Cortés is a Spanish volleyball player who is nicknamed "El Toro", "El Macho" and/or "El León". A two-time Olympian , he was named the most valuable player of the 1998 FIVB Men's World Championship in Japan.-References:...
, Ibán Pérez
Ibán Pérez
Ibán Pérez is a volleyball player from Spain men's national volleyball team. Pérez represented Spain at the 2007 European Championship in Moscow, Russia. He was honored as the best scorer at the 2010 FIVB Men's World Championship.-References:*...
, José Luis Lobato, Manuel Sevillano
Manuel Sevillano
Manuel Sevillano is a male volleyball player from Spain. Playing in different positions he was a member of the Men's National Team that claimed the gold medal at the 2007 European Championship in Moscow, Russia....
, Guillermo Hernán, Miguel Ángel Falasca
Miguel Ángel Falasca
Miguel Ángel Falasca Fernández is a Spanish volleyball player who was born in Argentina. He represented Spain at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. A resident of Málaga he was a member of the Men's National Team that won the 2007 European title in Moscow, Russia...
, Javier Subiela, Guillermo Falasca
Guillermo Falasca
Guillermo Falasca Fernández is a Spanish volleyball player. Falasca became topscorer and best server at the 2005 European League, in which Spain ended up in third place in the overall-rankings....
, José Luis Moltó
José Luis Moltó
José Luis Moltó Carbonell is a Spanish volleyball player who represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia...
, Julián García-Torres, Enrique de la Fuente
Enrique de la Fuente
Enrique de la Fuente Santos is a Spanish volleyball player who represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. In 2007 he was a member of the men's national team that won the European title in Moscow, Russia.-References:...
, Israel Rodríguez
Israel Rodríguez
Israel Rodríguez Sánchez, born in Puerto Rico on August 29, 1974, and a B.A. and M.A. graduate of the University of Puerto Rico School of Communications, is a Puerto Rican journalist whose professional activities have crossed over to academia....
.Head Coach: Andrea Anastasi
Andrea Anastasi
Andrea Anastasi is an Italian volleyball coach and former player.-Career:As a playerAs a coach-Sources:...
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Individual awards
- MVP:
- Best Scorer:
- Best Spiker:
- Best Blocker:
- Best Server:
- Best Libero:
- Best Setter: