The 2011 Women's European Volleyball League was the third edition of the annual European Volleyball League

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 Women's national volleyball teams from twelve European countries: Belarus

Belarus women's national volleyball team

The Belarus women's national volleyball team represents Belarus in international women's volleyball competitions and friendly matches. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union the team first competed on the highest level under its own flag at the 1993 European Championship, finishing in eighth...

, Bulgaria

Bulgaria women's national volleyball team

The Bulgaria women's national volleyball team represents Bulgaria in international women's volleyball competitions and is controlled by the Bulgarian Volleyball Federation...

, Croatia

Croatia women's national volleyball team

The Croatia women's national volleyball team represents Croatia in international women's volleyball competitions and friendly matches. The team's biggest successes came in 1995, 1997 and 1999 when Croatia won the silver medals at the European Championships.-Olympic Games:* 1996 — did not...

, Czech Republic

Czech Republic women's national volleyball team

The Czech Republic women's national volleyball team represents the Czech Republic in international women's volleyball competitions and friendly matches.-FIVB Women's World Championship:* 2010 — 15th place-European Championship:* 1949 — 2nd...

, France

France women's national volleyball team

The France women's national volleyball team represents France in international women's volleyball competitions and friendly matches. It is governed by the French Volleyball Federation.-World Championship:* 1952 — 7th place* 1956 — 12th place...

, Greece

Greece women's national volleyball team

The Greece women's national volleyball team represents Greece in international women's volleyball competitions and friendly matches. The team first competed on the highest level at the 1985 European Championship, finishing in 12th place.-Olympic Games:...

, Hungary

Hungary women's national volleyball team

The Hungary women's national volleyball team is the national team of Hungary. It is governed by the Magyar Roplabda Szovetseg and takes part in international volleyball competitions.-Olympic Games:* 1964 — did not qualify* 1968 — did not qualify...

, Israel

Israel women's national volleyball team

The Israel women's national volleyball team represents Israel in international women's volleyball competitions and friendly matches. It is governed by the Israel Volleyball Association. Just like in other sports, even though Israel is geographically located in Asia, it competes in European...

, Romania

Romania women's national volleyball team

The Romania women's national volleyball team is the national team of Romania. It is governed by the Federaţia Română de Volei and takes part in international volleyball competitions.-Team:Competition: 2011 Women's European Volleyball League...

, Serbia

Serbia women's national volleyball team

The Serbia women's national volleyball team is the national team of Serbia. It is governed by the Volleyball Federation of Serbia and takes part in international volleyball competitions....

, Spain

Spain women's national volleyball team

The Spain women's national volleyball team represents Spain in international women's volleyball competitions and friendly matches.-Olympics:* 1992 — 8th place-World Championship:* 1982 — 20th place-European Championship:* 2005 — 9th place...

, and Turkey

Turkey women's national volleyball team

The Turkey women's national volleyball team is the women's national team of Turkey. It is governed by the Turkish Volleyball Federation and takes part in international volleyball competitions. The team's biggest success came in 2003, when Turkey won the silver medal at the 2003 European...

. A preliminary league round was played from May 25 to July 10, and the final four tournament, which was held at Istanbul

Istanbul

Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...

, Turkey

Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...

, on 15/16 July.

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 qualified for the final four round, joining the host team. If the final four host team finished first in its league round pool, the best pool runners-up qualified for the final four.

12 teams participated in this year's edition, which was a record field.

Pool A

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Pool B

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Pool C

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Final Four

The final four will be held at Istanbul

Istanbul

Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...

, Turkey

Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...

 on July 15/16, 2011.

Qualified teams: (host)

Semifinals

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Bronze medal match

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Final

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Final standing

Rank	Team
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Awards

• MVP:   Jovana Brakočević
  Jovana Brakocevic
  Jovana Brakočević is a female professional volleyball player from Serbia, who was a member of the Serbia women's national volleyball team that won the silver medal at the 2007 European Championship in Belgium and Luxembourg. There she was named Best Server of the tournament...
  
  
• Best Scorer:   Helena Havelková
• Best Spiker:   Jovana Brakočević
  Jovana Brakocevic
  Jovana Brakočević is a female professional volleyball player from Serbia, who was a member of the Serbia women's national volleyball team that won the silver medal at the 2007 European Championship in Belgium and Luxembourg. There she was named Best Server of the tournament...
  
  
• Best Server:   Eda Erdem
  Eda Erdem
  Eda Erdem is a Turkish volleyball player. She is 187 cm tall and plays as a middle blocker. Erdem has a block height of 302 cm and spike height of 308 cm.-Career:...
  
  
• Best Setter:   Maja Ognjenović
  Maja Ognjenovic
  Maja Ognjenović is a female volleyball player from Serbia, who was a member of the Women's National Team that won the silver medal at the 2007 European Championship in Belgium and Luxembourg...
  
  
• Best Libero:   Gizem Güreşen
  Gizem Güreşen
  Gizem Güreşen is a Turkish volleyball player. She is 178 cm and plays as libero. She plays for VakıfBank Güneş Sigorta.-Career:...
  
  
• Best Receiver:   Šárka Barborková

External links

• Confédération Européenne de Volleyball (CEV) – official website