# 2017 Women's European Volleyball League

The 2017 Women's European Volleyball League was the ninth edition of the annual Women's European Volleyball League, which features women's national volleyball teams from twelve European countries.
In their first appearance in the competition, Ukraine won the title after defeating Finland in the final.

## Teams

| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C |
| Albania | France | Spain |
| Austria | Georgia | Portugal |
| Belarus | Montenegro | Slovakia |
| Finland | Ukraine | Sweden |

## League round

* All times are local.

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Finland | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 0 | MAX | 452 | 358 | 1.263 | Final Four |
| 2 | Belarus | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1.111 | 438 | 389 | 1.126 | |
| 3 | Albania | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 0.500 | 449 | 496 | 0.905 | |
| 4 | Austria | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 0.250 | 379 | 475 | 0.798 | |

#### Week 1

* Venue: Tirana Olympic Park, Tirana, Albania
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 9 Jun | 15:00 | Austria | 0–3 | Belarus | 12–25 | 13–25 | 22–25 | | 47–75 | |
| 9 Jun | 18:00 | Albania | 0–3 | Finland | 15–25 | 20–25 | 22–25 | | 57–75 | Report |
| 10 Jun | 15:00 | Belarus | 0–3 | Finland | 20–25 | 15–25 | 15–25 | | 50–75 | Report |
| 10 Jun | 18:00 | Austria | 1–3 | Albania | 18–25 | 25–20 | 19–25 | 22–25 | 84–95 | Report |
| 11 Jun | 15:00 | Finland | 3–0 | Austria | 25–17 | 25–19 | 25–20 | | 75–56 | Report |
| 11 Jun | 18:00 | Belarus | 1–3 | Albania | 25–22 | 22–25 | 24–26 | 23–25 | 94–98 | Report |

#### Week 2

* Venue: Chizhovka-Arena, Minsk, Belarus
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 16 Jun | 15:30 | Albania | 0–3 | Finland | 19–25 | 23–25 | 20–25 | | 62–75 | Report |
| 16 Jun | 18:00 | Belarus | 3–0 | Austria | 25–8 | 25–7 | 25–20 | | 75–35 | Report |
| 17 Jun | 15:30 | Finland | 3–0 | Austria | 25–23 | 25–22 | 25–19 | | 75–64 | Report |
| 17 Jun | 18:00 | Albania | 0–3 | Belarus | 22–25 | 12–25 | 23–25 | | 57–75 | Report |
| 18 Jun | 15:30 | Austria | 3–1 | Albania | 25–16 | 25–16 | 18–25 | 25–23 | 93–80 | Report |
| 18 Jun | 18:00 | Finland | 3–0 | Belarus | 25–21 | 25–23 | 27–25 | | 77–69 | Report |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Ukraine | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 18.000 | 468 | 307 | 1.524 | Final Four |
| 2 | France | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 1.625 | 473 | 460 | 1.028 | |
| 3 | Montenegro | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 0.615 | 439 | 488 | 0.900 | |
| 4 | Georgia | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0.056 | 343 | 468 | 0.733 | |

#### Week 1

* Venue: Tbilisi Sports Palace, Tbilisi, Georgia
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 16 Jun | 16:00 | Montenegro | 0–3 | Ukraine | 17–25 | 20–25 | 14–25 | | 51–75 | Report |
| 16 Jun | 18:30 | Georgia | 0–3 | France | 20–25 | 11–25 | 21–25 | | 52–75 | Report |
| 17 Jun | 16:00 | Ukraine | 3–0 | France | 25–23 | 25–14 | 25–17 | | 75–54 | Report |
| 17 Jun | 18:30 | Montenegro | 3–1 | Georgia | 18–25 | 25–21 | 25–16 | 25–18 | 93–80 | Report |
| 18 Jun | 16:00 | France | 3–1 | Montenegro | 28–26 | 25–17 | 24–26 | 25–18 | 102–87 | Report |
| 18 Jun | 18:30 | Ukraine | 3–0 | Georgia | 25–12 | 25–21 | 25–20 | | 75–53 | Report |

#### Week 2

* Venue: Salle Sportive Métropolitaine, Rezé, France
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 23 Jun | 16:00 | Montenegro | 0–3 | Ukraine | 11–25 | 12–25 | 15–25 | | 38–75 | Report |
| 23 Jun | 20:00 | France | 3–0 | Georgia | 25–21 | 25–20 | 25–17 | | 75–58 | Report |
| 24 Jun | 16:00 | Ukraine | 3–0 | Georgia | 25–16 | 25–15 | 25–14 | | 75–45 | Report |
| 24 Jun | 19:00 | Montenegro | 1–3 | France | 21–25 | 27–25 | 23–25 | 24–26 | 95–101 | Report |
| 25 Jun | 16:00 | Georgia | 0–3 | Montenegro | 18–25 | 20–25 | 17–25 | | 55–75 | |
| 25 Jun | 19:00 | Ukraine | 3–1 | France | 25–13 | 18–25 | 25–14 | 25–14 | 93–66 | Report |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Spain | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 3.400 | 528 | 444 | 1.189 | Final Four |
| 2 | Slovakia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 1.714 | 439 | 385 | 1.140 | Final Four |
| 3 | Portugal | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 0.615 | 466 | 494 | 0.943 | |
| 4 | Sweden | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 0.294 | 421 | 531 | 0.793 | |

#### Week 1

* Venue: Polideportivo Huerta del Rey, Valladolid, Spain
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 9 Jun | 17:00 | Portugal | 0–3 | Slovakia | 18–25 | 20–25 | 20–25 | | 58–75 | Report |
| 9 Jun | 20:00 | Spain | 3–1 | Sweden | 25–17 | 25–13 | 22–25 | 25–19 | 97–74 | Report |
| 10 Jun | 17:00 | Slovakia | 3–0 | Sweden | 25–15 | 25–11 | 25–18 | | 75–44 | Report |
| 10 Jun | 20:00 | Portugal | 1–3 | Spain | 25–19 | 22–25 | 23–25 | 25–27 | 95–96 | Report |
| 11 Jun | 17:00 | Sweden | 1–3 | Portugal | 16–25 | 25–19 | 21–25 | 23–25 | 85–94 | Report |
| 11 Jun | 20:00 | Slovakia | 0–3 | Spain | 20–25 | 19–25 | 24–26 | | 63–76 | Report |

#### Week 2

* Venue: Centro de Desportos e Congressos, Matosinhos, Portugal
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 16 Jun | 16:00 | Slovakia | 0–3 | Spain | 21–25 | 13–25 | 23–25 | | | 57–75 | Report |
| 16 Jun | 19:00 | Portugal | 3–0 | Sweden | 25–17 | 31–29 | 25–23 | | | 81–69 | Report |
| 17 Jun | 15:00 | Spain | 2–3 | Sweden | 25–15 | 24–26 | 25–21 | 22–25 | 13–15 | 109–102 | Report |
| 17 Jun | 18:00 | Slovakia | 3–1 | Portugal | 25–21 | 19–25 | 25–19 | 25–20 | | 94–85 | Report |
| 18 Jun | 15:00 | Sweden | 0–3 | Slovakia | 12–25 | 16–25 | 19–25 | | | 47–75 | Report |
| 18 Jun | 18:00 | Spain | 3–0 | Portugal | 25–13 | 25–20 | 25–20 | | | 75–53 | Report |

## Final four

The top placed team from each group and the best second-placed team will qualify for the final four.

### Qualified teams

* Finland
* Ukraine
* Spain
* Slovakia

### Bracket

* All times are local
| Semifinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| A1 | Finland | 3 | 3 | 5 | | | | | |
| C2 | Slovakia | 2 | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
| C2 | Slovakia | 2 | 0 | 1 | A1 | Finland | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| | | | | | B1 | Ukraine | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| C1 | Spain | 1 | 3 | 2 | B1 | Ukraine | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| B1 | Ukraine | 3 | 2 | 4 | | | | | |

### Semifinal
#### Leg 1

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 28 Jun | 18:00 | Slovakia | 2–3 | Finland | 23–25 | 25–15 | 25–20 | 17–25 | 12–15 | 102–100 | Report |
| 28 Jun | 19:00 | Ukraine | 3–1 | Spain | 25–19 | 25–21 | 24–26 | 25–21 | | 99–87 | Report |

#### Leg 2

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 2 Jul | 17:00 | Finland | 3–0 | Slovakia | 25–16 | 25–18 | 25–21 | | | 75–55 | Report |
| 2 Jul | 20:00 | Spain | 3–2 | Ukraine | 22–25 | 25–23 | 23–25 | 25–20 | 15–5 | 110–98 | Report |

### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 5 Jul | 18:30 | Finland | 1–3 | Ukraine | 20–25 | 27–29 | 25–22 | 11–25 | | 83–101 | Report |
| 9 Jul | 19:00 | Ukraine | 3–1 | Finland | 17–25 | 25–23 | 27–25 | 25–16 | | 94–89 | Report |

## Final standings

| Rank | Team |
| | Ukraine |
| | Finland |
| | Slovakia |
| | Spain |
| 5 | France |
| 6 | Belarus |
| 7 | Portugal |
| 8 | Montenegro |
| 9 | Albania |
| 10 | Austria |
| 11 | Sweden |
| 12 | Georgia |
* 2017 Women's European League champions
* Ukraine 1st title
* 14-woman roster for Final Round
* Degtiarova, Trushkina, Denysova, Chernukha, Gerasymova, Stepaniuk, Stepanchuk, Novgorodchenko, Niemtseva, Yatskiv, Kodola, Dorsman, Karpets
* Head coach
* Gariy Yegiazarov

## Awards

* MVP: Anna Stepaniuk