# 2009 Women's European Volleyball League

The 2009 Women's European Volleyball League was the first edition of the annual women's volleyball tournament, played by eight European countries from May 22 to June 28, 2009. The final Four was held in Kayseri, Turkey from July 11 to July 12.

## Competing nations

| Group A | Group B |
| Bulgaria  Greece  Serbia  Spain | France  Great Britain  Romania  Turkey |

## League round
### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Serbia | 12 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 33 | 11 | 3.000 | 1030 | 874 | 1.178 | Final Four |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 12 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 27 | 23 | 1.174 | 1110 | 1005 | 1.104 | Final Four |
| 3 | Spain | 12 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 1.095 | 970 | 963 | 1.007 | |
| 4 | Greece | 12 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 35 | 0.200 | 755 | 1023 | 0.738 | |

#### Leg 1

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 23 May | Bulgaria | 0–3 | Spain | 23:25 | 20:25 | 20:25 | | 63:75 |
| 23 May | Serbia | 3–0 | Greece | 25:21 | 25:14 | 25:15 | | 75:50 |
| 24 May | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Spain | 25:21 | 25:17 | 19:25 | 30:28 | 99:91 |
| 24 May | Serbia | 3–1 | Greece | 20:25 | 25:23 | 25:20 | 25:20 | 95:88 |

#### Leg 2

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 29 May | Spain | 3–0 | Greece | 25:13 | 25:22 | 25:19 | | | 75:54 |
| 30 May | Bulgaria | 1–3 | Serbia | 25:16 | 24:26 | 16:25 | 17:25 | | 83:92 |
| 30 May | Spain | 3–0 | Greece | 25:20 | 25:19 | 25:16 | | | 75:55 |
| 31 May | Bulgaria | 3–2 | Serbia | 25:21 | 21:25 | 25:18 | 22:25 | 18:16 | 111:105 |

#### Leg 3

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 5 June | Serbia | 3–0 | Spain | 25:12 | 25:15 | 30:28 | | | 80:55 |
| 5 June | Greece | 2–3 | Bulgaria | 11:25 | 27:25 | 25:23 | 9:25 | 10:15 | 82:113 |
| 6 June | Serbia | 3–0 | Spain | 25:23 | 25:15 | 25:19 | | | 75:57 |
| 6 June | Greece | 1–3 | Bulgaria | 16:25 | 19:25 | 25:23 | 17:25 | | 77:98 |

#### Leg 4

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 12 June | Spain | 3–1 | Serbia | 23:25 | 25:18 | 25:23 | 25:18 | 98:84 |
| 13 June | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Greece | 25:12 | 25:14 | 25:11 | | 75:37 |
| 13 June | Spain | 0–3 | Serbia | 15:25 | 20:25 | 17:25 | | 52:75 |
| 14 June | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Greece | 25:19 | 25:12 | 25:16 | | 75:47 |

#### Leg 5

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 19 June | Greece | 3–2 | Spain | 25:23 | 36:34 | 15:25 | 21:25 | 15:10 | 112:117 |
| 19 June | Serbia | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 25:21 | 25:21 | 21:25 | 27:25 | | 98:92 |
| 20 June | Greece | 0–3 | Spain | 22:25 | 23:25 | 22:25 | | | 67:75 |
| 20 June | Serbia | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 25:20 | 19:25 | 26:24 | 16:25 | 15:8 | 101:102 |

#### Leg 6

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 26 June | Spain | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 22:25 | 25:20 | 14:25 | 25:14 | 15:8 | 101:92 |
| 26 June | Greece | 0–3 | Serbia | 11:25 | 14:25 | 9:25 | | | 34:75 |
| 27 June | Spain | 2–3 | Bulgaria | 25:23 | 20:25 | 18:25 | 25:19 | 11:15 | 99:107 |
| 27 June | Greece | 0–3 | Serbia | 17:25 | 20:25 | 15:25 | | | 52:75 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Turkey | 12 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 32 | 11 | 2.909 | 1028 | 867 | 1.186 | Final Four |
| 2 | France | 12 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 25 | 18 | 1.389 | 972 | 884 | 1.100 | Final Four |
| 3 | Romania | 12 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 25 | 20 | 1.250 | 972 | 960 | 1.013 | |
| 4 | Great Britain | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 36 | 0.083 | 703 | 964 | 0.729 | |

#### Leg 1

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 22 May | Romania | 3–2 | Turkey | 14:25 | 25:20 | 15:25 | 25:18 | 15:12 | 94:100 |
| 23 May | France | 3–0 | Great Britain | 25:22 | 25:12 | 25:11 | | | 75:45 |
| 23 May | Romania | 3–0 | Turkey | 25:22 | 25:23 | 25:12 | | | 75:57 |
| 24 May | France | 3–0 | Great Britain | 25:21 | 25:18 | 25:18 | | | 75:57 |

#### Leg 2

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 30 May | Great Britain | 1–3 | Turkey | 17:25 | 25:21 | 17:25 | 23:25 | 82:96 |
| 30 May | France | 3–0 | Romania | 25:16 | 25:14 | 25:23 | | 75:53 |
| 31 May | Great Britain | 0–3 | Turkey | 15:25 | 18:25 | 20:25 | | 53:75 |
| 31 May | France | 3–1 | Romania | 27:25 | 25:15 | 19:25 | 25:19 | 96:84 |

#### Leg 3

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 6 June | Romania | 3–0 | Great Britain | 25:21 | 25:17 | 25:11 | | 75:49 |
| 6 June | Turkey | 3–1 | France | 25:21 | 24:26 | 25:16 | 25:18 | 99:81 |
| 7 June | Romania | 3–0 | Great Britain | 25:12 | 25:23 | 25:22 | | 75:57 |
| 7 June | Turkey | 3–0 | France | 25:20 | 25:17 | 27:25 | | 77:62 |

#### Leg 4

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 12 June | France | 0–3 | Turkey | 21:25 | 20:25 | 23:25 | | 64:75 |
| 13 June | Great Britain | 1–3 | Romania | 21:25 | 23:25 | 25:20 | 20:25 | 89:95 |
| 13 June | France | 1–3 | Turkey | 15:25 | 17:25 | 27:25 | 24:26 | 83:101 |
| 14 June | Great Britain | 0–3 | Romania | 17:25 | 13:25 | 21:25 | | 51:75 |

#### Leg 5

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 20 June | Turkey | 3–1 | Great Britain | 25:22 | 23:25 | 25:20 | 25:22 | | 98:89 |
| 20 June | Romania | 2–3 | France | 25:22 | 23:25 | 15:25 | 25:22 | 7:15 | 95:109 |
| 21 June | Turkey | 3–0 | Great Britain | 25:11 | 25:12 | 25:14 | | | 75:37 |
| 21 June | Romania | 3–2 | France | 14:25 | 25:20 | 25:16 | 22:25 | 18:16 | 104:102 |

#### Leg 6

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 27 June | Great Britain | 0–3 | France | 19:25 | 18:25 | 16:25 | | 53:75 |
| 27 June | Turkey | 3–0 | Romania | 25:22 | 25:19 | 30:28 | | 80:69 |
| 28 June | Great Britain | 0–3 | France | 21:25 | 11:25 | 9:25 | | 41:75 |
| 28 June | Turkey | 3–1 | Romania | 20:25 | 25:16 | 25:18 | 25:19 | 95:78 |

## Final four
### Qualified teams

* Turkey, as host
* Serbia
* Bulgaria
* France
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 2009-07-11 – Kayseri | 2009-07-11 – Kayseri |
| Serbia | 3 |
| Serbia | 3 | 2009-07-12 – Kayseri | 2009-07-12 – Kayseri |
| France | 2 | 2009-07-12 – Kayseri | 2009-07-12 – Kayseri |
| France | 2 | Serbia | 3 |
| 2009-07-11 – Kayseri | 2009-07-11 – Kayseri | | Serbia | 3 |
| 2009-07-11 – Kayseri | 2009-07-11 – Kayseri | Turkey | 2 |
| Turkey | 3 | Turkey | 2 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | | |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| | | 2009-07-12 – Kayseri | 2009-07-12 – Kayseri |
| | | France | 0 |
| | | Bulgaria | 3 |

### Semifinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 11 July | Serbia | 3–2 | France | 25:21 | 25:15 | 21:25 | 18:25 | 15:10 | 104:96 |
| 11 July | Turkey | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 25:13 | 26:24 | 24:26 | 25:21 | | 100:84 |

### Bronze medal match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 12 July | France | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 23:25 | 23:25 | 24:26 | | | 70:76 |

### Gold Medal match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 12 July | Serbia | 3–2 | Turkey | 32:34 | 17:25 | 25:20 | 25:23 | 17:15 | 116:117 |

## Final ranking

| Place | Team |
| 1. | Serbia |
| 2. | Turkey |
| 3. | Bulgaria |
| 4. | France |
| 5. | Romania |
| 5. | Spain |
| 7. | Greece |
| 7. | Great Britain |
* 2009 Women's European League winners
* Serbia First title

## Individual awards

* Most valuable player:
** Neslihan Demir Darnel (TUR)
* Best spiker:
** Aleksandra Petrović (SRB)
* Best blocker:
** Nađa Ninković (SRB)
* Best server:
** Myriam Kloster (FRA)
* Best libero:
** Mariya Filipova (BUL)
* Best setter:
** Pelin Çelik (TUR)
* Best scorer:
** Neslihan Demir Darnel (TUR)