2010 Men's European Volleyball League
Encyclopedia
The 2010 Men's European Volleyball League was the seventh edition of the annual European Volleyball League
, which featured men's national volleyball teams from eight European countries: Austria, Great Britain
, Greece
, Portugal
, Romania
, Slovakia
, Spain
, and Turkey
. A preliminary league round was played from June 4 to July 11, and the final four tournament was held at the Polideportivo Aguas Vivas hall, in Guadalajara
, Spain
, on July 16 and 17.
During the league round, competing nations were drawn into two pools of four teams, and played each other in a double round-robin system
, with two matches per leg in a total of six legs. Pool winners and the best runner-up would qualify for the final four round, joining the host team. If the final four host team finished first in its league round pool, both pool runners-up would qualify for the final four. Spain and Portugal won pool A and B, respectively, and Romania and Turkey qualified as runners-up.
In the final four tournament, the semi-final matches featured Portugal and Spain defeating Romania (3–2) and Turkey (3–0), respectively, to produce a rematch of the 2007 final
. Portugal overturned a 1–0 Spanish lead to win 3–1 and secure its first European League title. As winner of the 2010 European League, Portugal will compete in the FIVB World League 2011 Qualification
tournament.
, Spain, on July 16 and July 17, 2010.
Qualified teams: (host)
European Volleyball League
The European Volleyball League is an annual continental volleyball tournament, introduced in 2004. The event is the European equivalent of the FIVB World League. After a preliminary league round the tournament ends with a Final Four, hosted in one city. The women's tournament introduced in...
, which featured men's national volleyball teams from eight European countries: Austria, Great Britain
Great Britain men's national volleyball team
The Great Britain men's national volleyball team is the team representing Great Britain in volleyball competitions. The Great Britain Volleyball programme team was resumed in 2006 following an agreement of the FIVB to permit the separate Home Nations of Scotland, Northern Ireland and England to...
, Greece
Greece men's national volleyball team
The Greece men's national volleyball team is the national team of Greece. It is governed by the Hellenic Volleyball Federation and takes part in international volleyball competitions.-Olympics:-World Championship:-World League:...
, Portugal
Portugal men's national volleyball team
The Portugal men's national volleyball team is the team representing Portugal in volleyball competitions. Their best results to date are winning the 2010 Men's European Volleyball League in Spain, the second place in the 2007 Men's European Volleyball League, 3rd at the 2009 Men's European...
, Romania
Romania men's national volleyball team
The Romania men's national volleyball team is the national team of Romania. It is governed by Federaţia Română de Volei and takes part in international volleyball competitions. Its most recent notable result include the Final Four of 2010 Men's European Volleyball League...
, Slovakia
Slovakia men's national volleyball team
The Slovakia men's national volleyball team represents Slovakia in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches. It is governed by the Slovakian Volleyball Federation.-European Championship:*1993: 8th *1995: did not qualify...
, 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...
, and Turkey
Turkey men's national volleyball team
The Turkey men's national volleyball team is the men's national team of Turkey. It is governed by the Turkish Volleyball Federation and takes part in international volleyball competitions.-European Championship:-European Volleyball League:...
. A preliminary league round was played from June 4 to July 11, and the final four tournament was held at the Polideportivo Aguas Vivas hall, in Guadalajara
Guadalajara, Spain
Guadalajara is a city and municipality in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha, Spain, and in the natural region of La Alcarria. It is the capital of the province of Guadalajara. It is located roughly 60 km northeast of Madrid on the Henares River, and has a population of 83,789...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, on July 16 and 17.
During the league round, competing nations were drawn into two pools of four teams, and played each other in a double round-robin system
Round-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
, with two matches per leg in a total of six legs. Pool winners and the best runner-up would qualify for the final four round, joining the host team. If the final four host team finished first in its league round pool, both pool runners-up would qualify for the final four. Spain and Portugal won pool A and B, respectively, and Romania and Turkey qualified as runners-up.
In the final four tournament, the semi-final matches featured Portugal and Spain defeating Romania (3–2) and Turkey (3–0), respectively, to produce a rematch of the 2007 final
2007 Men's European Volleyball League
The 2007 Men's European Volleyball League was the fourth edition of the annual Men's Volleyball Tournament, played by twelve European countries from May 26 to July 8, 2007...
. Portugal overturned a 1–0 Spanish lead to win 3–1 and secure its first European League title. As winner of the 2010 European League, Portugal will compete in the FIVB World League 2011 Qualification
FIVB World League 2011 Qualification
The 2011 FIVB World League qualification was a qualification tournament to determine the final two spots for the 2011 FIVB World League. It was held from August 6 to 29, 2010.-Teams:-Pool standing procedure:1. Match points2. Numbers of matches won...
tournament.
Competing nations
(final four hosts)Pool A
|}Leg 1
|}Leg 2
|}Leg 3
|}Leg 4
|}Leg 5
|}Leg 6
|}Pool B
|}Leg 1
|}Leg 2
|}Leg 3
|}Leg 4
|}Leg 5
|}Leg 6
|}Final four
The final four tournament was held at the Polideportivo Aguas Vivas sports hall in GuadalajaraGuadalajara, Spain
Guadalajara is a city and municipality in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha, Spain, and in the natural region of La Alcarria. It is the capital of the province of Guadalajara. It is located roughly 60 km northeast of Madrid on the Henares River, and has a population of 83,789...
, Spain, on July 16 and July 17, 2010.
Qualified teams: (host)
Semifinals
|}Bronze medal match
|}Final
|}Final standing
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 | |
| 7 | |
| 8 |
Awards
The following awards were given to the best players in the final four tournament:| Best Scorer | Best Spiker | Best Blocker | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Valdir Sequeira |
 Serhat Coskun |
João José João José João José is a male volleyball player from Portugal. He ended up in 8th place with the Men's National Team at the 2002 FIVB Men's World Championship, where he was named Best Blocker of the tournament.-Individuals:... |
João Malveiro |
| Best Server | Best Receiver | Best Setter | Best Libero |
 Jose Subiela |
André Lopes André Lopes André Lopes is a Portuguese volleyball player. He is currently with the Belgian club Noliko Maaseik.-References:... |
Guillermo Hérnan |
Francesc Llenas |