# 2021 Women's European Volleyball League

The 2021 Women's European Volleyball League was the 12th edition of the annual Women's European Volleyball League, which features women's national volleyball teams from 20 European countries.
The tournament had two divisions: the Golden League, featuring twelve teams, and the Silver League, featuring eight teams.

## Pools composition

Teams were seeded following the serpentine system according to their European Ranking for national teams as of January 2020. Rankings are shown in brackets.

### Golden league

| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C |
| Azerbaijan (5) | Bulgaria (8) | Croatia (9) |
| Spain (14) | Ukraine (13) | Belarus (11) |
| Romania (15) | Slovakia (15) | Hungary (17) |
| France (20) | Finland (21) | Czech Republic (19) |

### Silver league

| Pool A | Pool B |
| Slovenia (18) | Portugal (23) |
| Austria (27) | Estonia (25) |
| Israel (29) | Bosnia and Herzegovina (30) |
| Luxembourg (36) | Latvia (30) |

## Pool standing procedure

* Total number of victories (matches won, matches lost)
* In the event of a tie, the following first tiebreaker will apply: The teams will be ranked by the most point gained per match as follows:
** Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 points for the winner, 0 points for the loser
** Match won 3–2: 2 points for the winner, 1 point for the loser
** Match forfeited: 3 points for the winner, 0 points (0–25, 0–25, 0–25) for the loser
* If teams are still tied after examining the number of victories and points gained, then the FIVB will examine the results in order to break the tie in the following order:
** Set quotient: if two or more teams are tied on the number of points gained, they will be ranked by the quotient resulting from the division of the number of all set won by the number of all sets lost.
** Points quotient: if the tie persists based on the set quotient, the teams will be ranked by the quotient resulting from the division of all points scored by the total of points lost during all sets.
** If the tie persists based on the point quotient, the tie will be broken based on the team that won the match of the Round Robin Phase between the tied teams. When the tie in point quotient is between three or more teams, these teams ranked taking into consideration only the matches involving the teams in question.

## Golden league

* All times are local.

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Spain | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 1.600 | 570 | 518 | 1.100 | Final round |
| 2 | France | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 1.667 | 535 | 491 | 1.090 | |
| 3 | Romania | 6 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 1.400 | 520 | 487 | 1.068 | |
| 4 | Azerbaijan | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0.111 | 365 | 494 | 0.739 | Relegated to the Silver League |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 28 May | 17:00 | Romania | 3–2 | France | 17–25 | 23–25 | 26–24 | 26–24 | 15–11 | 107–109 | Report |
| 28 May | 20:00 | Spain | 3–0 | Azerbaijan | 25–22 | 25–22 | 25–12 | | | 75–56 | Report |
| 29 May | 17:00 | Azerbaijan | 0–3 | Romania | 14–25 | 13–25 | 11–25 | | | 38–75 | Report |
| 29 May | 20:00 | Spain | 3–1 | France | 25–18 | 22–25 | 25–18 | 25–23 | | 97–84 | Report |
| 30 May | 17:00 | Romania | 2–3 | Spain | 25–13 | 14–25 | 25–21 | 16–25 | 9–15 | 89–99 | Report |
| 30 May | 20:00 | France | 3–1 | Azerbaijan | 25–21 | 19–25 | 25–13 | 25–20 | | 94–79 | Report |
| 4 Jun | 17:00 | Spain | 3–1 | Azerbaijan | 25–19 | 22–25 | 25–21 | 25–13 | | 97–78 | Report |
| 4 Jun | 20:00 | Romania | 0–3 | France | 17–25 | 18–25 | 23–25 | | | 58–75 | Report |
| 5 Jun | 17:00 | Romania | 3–2 | Spain | 24–26 | 24–26 | 25–20 | 25–21 | 15–12 | 113–105 | Report |
| 5 Jun | 20:30 | France | 3–0 | Azerbaijan | 25–14 | 25–19 | 25–20 | | | 75–53 | Report |
| 6 Jun | 15:00 | Azerbaijan | 0–3 | Romania | 24–26 | 12–25 | 25–27 | | | 61–78 | Report |
| 6 Jun | 19:00 | Spain | 2–3 | France | 25–16 | 23–25 | 25–17 | 14–25 | 10–15 | 97–98 | Report |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Bulgaria (H) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | MAX | 304 | 226 | 1.345 | Final round |
| 2 | Slovakia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 0.500 | 307 | 332 | 0.925 | |
| 3 | Ukraine | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 0.364 | 297 | 350 | 0.849 | |
* ↑ Qualified as hosts
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 28 May | 19:00 | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Slovakia | 25–14 | 26–24 | 25–15 | | | 76–53 | Report |
| 29 May | 19:00 | Slovakia | 2–3 | Ukraine | 25–22 | 22–25 | 25–14 | 15–25 | 7–15 | 94–101 | Report |
| 30 May | 19:00 | Ukraine | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 26–28 | 13–25 | 22–25 | | | 61–78 | Report |
| 4 Jun | 20:30 | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Slovakia | 25–21 | 25–14 | 25–22 | | | 75–57 | Report |
| 5 Jun | 20:30 | Ukraine | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 23–25 | 20–25 | 12–25 | | | 55–75 | Report |
| 6 Jun | 17:30 | Slovakia | 3–1 | Ukraine | 23–25 | 30–28 | 25–14 | 25–13 | | 103–80 | Report |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Czech Republic | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 2.000 | 552 | 479 | 1.152 | Final round |
| 2 | Croatia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 1.500 | 561 | 542 | 1.035 | Final round |
| 3 | Belarus | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 0.600 | 468 | 540 | 0.867 | |
| 4 | Hungary | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 0.500 | 454 | 474 | 0.958 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 28 May | 17:00 | Croatia | 2–3 | Hungary | 26–24 | 20–25 | 31–29 | 21–25 | 11–15 | 109–118 | Report |
| 29 May | 16:00 | Czech Republic | 3–1 | Croatia | 25–13 | 20–25 | 28–26 | 25–22 | | 98–86 | Report |
| 29 May | 19:00 | Hungary | 1–3 | Belarus | 19–25 | 24–26 | 25–16 | 22–25 | | 90–92 | Report |
| 30 May | 16:00 | Belarus | 0–3 | Croatia | 23–25 | 15–25 | 20–25 | | | 58–75 | Report |
| 30 May | 19:00 | Hungary | 0–3 | Czech Republic | 16–25 | 17–25 | 16–25 | | | 49–75 | Report |
| 31 May | 17:00 | Belarus | 1–3 | Czech Republic | 7–25 | 25–22 | 12–25 | 21–25 | | 65–97 | Report |
| 2 Jun | 16:00 | Belarus | 2–3 | Croatia | 23–25 | 25–16 | 16–25 | 26–24 | 9–15 | 99–105 | Report |
| 2 Jun | 19:00 | Hungary | 0–3 | Czech Republic | 21–25 | 21–25 | 20–25 | | | 62–75 | Report |
| 3 Jun | 16:00 | Hungary | 3–0 | Belarus | 25–14 | 25–18 | 25–16 | | | 75–48 | Report |
| 3 Jun | 19:00 | Czech Republic | 2–3 | Croatia | 25–20 | 25–27 | 21–25 | 26–24 | 12–15 | 109–111 | Report |
| 4 Jun | 17:00 | Croatia | 3–0 | Hungary | 25–21 | 25–16 | 25–23 | | | 75–60 | Report |
| 4 Jun | 20:00 | Belarus | 3–2 | Czech Republic | 25–22 | 25–18 | 20–25 | 21–25 | 15–8 | 106–98 | Report |

### Ranking of the second placed teams

* Matches against the fourth placed team in each pool are not included in this ranking.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Croatia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1.429 | 377 | 364 | 1.036 | Final round |
| 2 | France | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 1.125 | 366 | 359 | 1.019 | |
| 3 | Slovakia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 0.500 | 307 | 332 | 0.925 | |

## Silver league

* All times are local.

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Slovenia (H) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 6.000 | 513 | 374 | 1.372 | Final round |
| 2 | Austria | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 2.333 | 479 | 400 | 1.198 | Final round |
| 3 | Israel | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 0.583 | 378 | 448 | 0.844 | |
| 4 | Luxembourg | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0.000 | 302 | 450 | 0.671 | |
* ↑ Qualified as hosts
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 27 May | 15:00 | Austria | 0–3 | Slovenia | 17–25 | 17–25 | 20–25 | | | 54–75 | Report |
| 28 May | 15:00 | Israel | 0–3 | Austria | 16–25 | 11–25 | 21–25 | | | 48–75 | Report |
| 28 May | 17:30 | Luxembourg | 0–3 | Slovenia | 14–25 | 13–25 | 16–25 | | | 43–75 | Report |
| 29 May | 15:00 | Israel | 3–0 | Luxembourg | 25–23 | 25–19 | 25–22 | | | 75–64 | Report |
| 30 May | 15:00 | Slovenia | 3–0 | Israel | 25–14 | 25–15 | 25–11 | | | 75–40 | Report |
| 30 May | 17:30 | Austria | 3–0 | Luxembourg | 25–19 | 25–15 | 25–13 | | | 75–47 | Report |
| 4 Jun | 17:00 | Austria | 3–0 | Luxembourg | 25–15 | 25–14 | 25–20 | | | 75–49 | Report |
| 4 Jun | 20:00 | Slovenia | 3–1 | Israel | 22–25 | 25–11 | 25–19 | 25–20 | | 97–75 | Report |
| 5 Jun | 17:00 | Israel | 0–3 | Austria | 18–25 | 32–34 | 15–25 | | | 65–84 | Report |
| 5 Jun | 20:00 | Luxembourg | 0–3 | Slovenia | 14–25 | 19–25 | 13–25 | | | 46–75 | Report |
| 6 Jun | 17:00 | Israel | 3–0 | Luxembourg | 25–23 | 25–16 | 25–14 | | | 75–53 | Report |
| 6 Jun | 20:00 | Austria | 2–3 | Slovenia | 22–25 | 22–25 | 32–30 | 25–19 | 15–17 | 116–116 | Report |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Portugal | 6 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 2.143 | 515 | 471 | 1.093 | Final round |
| 2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 2.500 | 491 | 393 | 1.249 | Final round |
| 3 | Estonia | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 1.000 | 516 | 536 | 0.963 | |
| 4 | Latvia | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0.056 | 353 | 475 | 0.743 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 28 May | 17:00 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3–0 | Latvia | 25–19 | 25–20 | 25–18 | | | 75–57 | Report |
| 28 May | 20:00 | Estonia | 2–3 | Portugal | 25–19 | 23–25 | 25–23 | 27–29 | 11–15 | 111–111 | Report |
| 29 May | 17:00 | Latvia | 0–3 | Portugal | 18–25 | 19–25 | 21–25 | | | 58–75 | Report |
| 29 May | 20:00 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2–3 | Estonia | 25–12 | 22–25 | 21–25 | 25–22 | 9–15 | 102–99 | Report |
| 30 May | 17:00 | Estonia | 3–0 | Latvia | 25–18 | 25–22 | 25–19 | | | 75–59 | Report |
| 30 May | 20:00 | Portugal | 0–3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 21–25 | 23–25 | 19–25 | | | 63–75 | Report |
| 1 Jun | 17:00 | Estonia | 1–3 | Portugal | 26–24 | 19–25 | 19–25 | 20–25 | | 84–99 | Report |
| 1 Jun | 20:00 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3–0 | Latvia | 25–12 | 25–8 | 25–15 | | | 75–35 | Report |
| 2 Jun | 17:00 | Latvia | 0–3 | Portugal | 14–25 | 21–25 | 19–25 | | | 54–75 | Report |
| 2 Jun | 20:00 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3–0 | Estonia | 25–9 | 25–18 | 25–20 | | | 75–47 | Report |
| 3 Jun | 17:00 | Estonia | 3–1 | Latvia | 26–24 | 24–26 | 25–22 | 25–18 | | 100–90 | Report |
| 3 Jun | 20:00 | Portugal | 3–1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 25–21 | 17–25 | 25–20 | 25–23 | | 92–89 | Report |

## Final round
### Silver League

* Venue: Maribor, Slovenia
* All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).
| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 11 June | 11 June |
| Portugal | 2 |
| Portugal | 2 | 12 June | 12 June |
| Austria | 3 | 12 June | 12 June |
| Austria | 3 | Austria | 2 |
| 11 June | 11 June | | Austria | 2 |
| 11 June | 11 June | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 |
| Slovenia | 1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | 12 June | 12 June |
| | | Portugal | 1 |
| | | Slovenia | 3 |

#### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 11 Jun | 17:00 | Portugal | 2–3 | Austria | 23–25 | 25–23 | 25–22 | 20–25 | 6–15 | 99–110 | Report |
| 11 Jun | 20:00 | Slovenia | 1–3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 23–25 | 25–19 | 22–25 | 24–26 | | 94–95 | Report |

#### 3rd place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 12 Jun | 17:00 | Portugal | 1–3 | Slovenia | 21–25 | 25–23 | 23–25 | 16–25 | | 85–98 | Report |

#### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 12 Jun | 20:00 | Austria | 2–3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 22–25 | 29–27 | 25–23 | 18–25 | 7–15 | 101–115 | Report |

### Golden League

* Venue: Ruse, Bulgaria
* All times are Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03:00).
| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 19 June | 19 June |
| Spain | 1 |
| Spain | 1 | 20 June | 20 June |
| Croatia | 3 | 20 June | 20 June |
| Croatia | 3 | Croatia | 1 |
| 19 June | 19 June | | Croatia | 1 |
| 19 June | 19 June | Bulgaria | 3 |
| Czech Republic | 0 | Bulgaria | 3 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | | |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | 20 June | 20 June |
| | | Spain | 3 |
| | | Czech Republic | 2 |

#### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 19 Jun | 17:00 | Spain | 1–3 | Croatia | 12–25 | 25–10 | 18–25 | 23–25 | | 78–85 | Report |
| 19 Jun | 20:00 | Czech Republic | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 13–25 | 23–25 | 19–25 | | | 55–75 | Report |

#### 3rd place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 20 Jun | 17:00 | Spain | 3–2 | Czech Republic | 28–26 | 10–25 | 23–25 | 25–16 | 15–10 | 101–102 | Report |

#### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 20 Jun | 20:00 | Croatia | 1–3 | Bulgaria | 25–22 | 22–25 | 17–25 | 20–25 | | 84–97 | Report |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Bulgaria |
| | Croatia |
| | Spain |
| 4 | Czech Republic |
| 5 | France |
| 6 | Slovakia |
| 7 | Romania |
| 8 | Belarus |
| 9 | Hungary |
| 10 | Ukraine |
| 11 | Azerbaijan |
| 12 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 13 | Austria |
| 14 | Slovenia |
| 15 | Portugal |
| 16 | Estonia |
| 17 | Israel |
| 18 | Latvia |
| 19 | Luxembourg |
* 2021 European League champions
* Bulgaria 2nd title

## Awards

* Most Valuable Player
    Zhana Todorova