# 2016 Men's European Volleyball League

The 2016 Men's European Volleyball League was the 13th edition of the annual Men's European Volleyball League, which features men's national volleyball teams from eight European countries.
A preliminary league round was played from 3 to 20 June 2016, and the final four tournament, which was held at Varna, Bulgaria.
Estonia defeated Macedonia 3–0 in the final.

## Teams

* Albania
* Austria
* Belarus
* Bulgaria
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Luxembourg
* Macedonia

## League round

* All times are local.

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Macedonia | 6 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 3.000 | 562 | 525 | 1.070 | Final Four |
| 2 | Bulgaria (H) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 1.556 | 552 | 489 | 1.129 | Final Four |
| 3 | Denmark | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 0.917 | 518 | 513 | 1.010 | |
| 4 | Albania | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 0.111 | 378 | 483 | 0.783 | |
* ↑ Qualified as hosts

#### Week 1

* Venue: Palace of Culture and Sports, Varna, Bulgaria
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 10 Jun | 15:00 | Albania | 0–3 | Macedonia | 17–25 | 23–25 | 18–25 | | | 58–75 | Report |
| 10 Jun | 18:00 | Bulgaria | 3–2 | Denmark | 24–26 | 22–25 | 25–21 | 27–25 | 16–14 | 114–111 | Report |
| 11 Jun | 15:00 | Macedonia | 3–2 | Denmark | 25–27 | 25–21 | 18–25 | 25–20 | 20–18 | 113–111 | Report |
| 11 Jun | 18:00 | Albania | 0–3 | Bulgaria | 17–25 | 17–25 | 15–25 | | | 49–75 | Report |
| 12 Jun | 15:00 | Denmark | 3–0 | Albania | 25–18 | 25–22 | 25–19 | | | 75–59 | Report |
| 12 Jun | 18:00 | Macedonia | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 31–29 | 15–25 | 25–21 | 25–21 | | 96–96 | Report |

#### Week 2

* Venue: Boris Trajkovski Sports Center, Skopje, Macedonia
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 16 Jun | 17:00 | Denmark | 1–3 | Bulgaria | 25–22 | 17–25 | 24–26 | 15–25 | | 81–98 | Report |
| 16 Jun | 19:30 | Macedonia | 3–2 | Albania | 23–25 | 25–23 | 20–25 | 25–18 | 15–10 | 108–101 | Report |
| 17 Jun | 17:00 | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Albania | 25–19 | 25–19 | 25–19 | | | 75–57 | Report |
| 17 Jun | 19:30 | Denmark | 0–3 | Macedonia | 19–25 | 23–25 | 23–25 | | | 65–75 | Report |
| 18 Jun | 17:00 | Albania | 0–3 | Denmark | 17–25 | 19–25 | 18–25 | | | 54–75 | Report |
| 18 Jun | 19:30 | Bulgaria | 1–3 | Macedonia | 25–18 | 21–25 | 23–25 | 25–27 | | 94–95 | Report |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Estonia | 6 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 3.600 | 571 | 474 | 1.205 | Final Four |
| 2 | Austria | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 1.750 | 533 | 515 | 1.035 | Final Four |
| 3 | Belarus | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 0.833 | 491 | 503 | 0.976 | |
| 4 | Luxembourg | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0.056 | 372 | 475 | 0.783 | |

#### Week 1

* Venue: Sporthalle, Enns, Austria
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 3 Jun | 17:45 | Austria | 3–1 | Luxembourg | 18–25 | 25–19 | 25–22 | 25–15 | 93–81 | Report |
| 3 Jun | 20:15 | Belarus | 1–3 | Estonia | 21–25 | 25–22 | 20–25 | 22–25 | 88–97 | Report |
| 4 Jun | 17:45 | Luxembourg | 0–3 | Estonia | 16–25 | 14–25 | 21–25 | | 51–75 | Report |
| 4 Jun | 20:25 | Austria | 3–1 | Belarus | 25–23 | 25–17 | 22–25 | 25–23 | 97–88 | Report |
| 5 Jun | 15:30 | Luxembourg | 0–3 | Belarus | 19–25 | 18–25 | 20–25 | | 57–75 | Report |
| 5 Jun | 18:00 | Estonia | 3–1 | Austria | 25–14 | 25–27 | 25–22 | 27–25 | 102–88 | Report |

#### Week 2

* Venue: Rakvere Spordihall, Rakvere, Estonia
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 18 Jun | 16:00 | Austria | 3–0 | Belarus | 34–32 | 25–21 | 25–19 | | | 84–72 | Report |
| 18 Jun | 19:00 | Estonia | 3–0 | Luxembourg | 25–20 | 29–27 | 25–14 | | | 79–61 | Report |
| 19 Jun | 16:00 | Belarus | 3–0 | Luxembourg | 25–17 | 25–19 | 25–21 | | | 75–57 | Report |
| 19 Jun | 19:00 | Austria | 1–3 | Estonia | 14–25 | 22–25 | 25–23 | 32–34 | | 93–107 | Report |
| 20 Jun | 16:00 | Luxembourg | 0–3 | Austria | 21–25 | 26–28 | 18–25 | | | 65–78 | Report |
| 20 Jun | 19:00 | Belarus | 2–3 | Estonia | 21–25 | 15–25 | 25–23 | 25–23 | 7–15 | 93–111 | Report |

## Final four

The top placed team from each group and the best second-placed team qualified for the final four. The fourth participant was the organizer of the tournament.

### Qualified teams

* Bulgaria (Host)
* Austria
* Estonia
* Macedonia

### Bracket

* All times are local
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 1 July – 15:00 | 1 July – 15:00 |
| Macedonia | 3 |
| Macedonia | 3 | 2 July – 18:00 | 2 July – 18:00 |
| Austria | 2 | 2 July – 18:00 | 2 July – 18:00 |
| Austria | 2 | Macedonia | 0 |
| 1 July – 18:00 | 1 July – 18:00 | | Macedonia | 0 |
| 1 July – 18:00 | 1 July – 18:00 | Estonia | 3 |
| Estonia | 3 | Estonia | 3 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | | |
| Bulgaria | 2 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 2 July – 15:00 | 2 July – 15:00 |
| | | Austria | 3 |
| | | Bulgaria | 0 |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 1 Jul | 15:00 | Macedonia | 3–2 | Austria | 25–23 | 23–25 | 17–25 | 25–18 | 15–13 | 105–104 | Report |
| 1 Jul | 18:00 | Estonia | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 25–18 | 15–25 | 25–19 | 14–25 | 17–15 | 96–102 | Report |

### Third place game

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 2 Jul | 15:00 | Austria | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 25–23 | 25–21 | 25–23 | | | 75–67 | Report |

### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 2 Jul | 18:00 | Macedonia | 0–3 | Estonia | 19–25 | 13–25 | 23–25 | | | 55–75 | Report |

## Final standings

| Rank | Team |
| | Estonia |
| | Macedonia |
| | Austria |
| 4 | Bulgaria |
| 5 | Denmark |
| 6 | Belarus |
| 7 | Albania |
| 8 | Luxembourg |
* Qualified for the 2017 World League
* 2016 European League champions
* Estonia 1st title
* 14-man Roster for Final Round
* Keith Pupart, Ardo Kreek, Kert Toobal, Renee Teppan, Karli Allik, Robert Täht, Denis Losnikov, Oliver Venno, Andres Toobal, Rait Rikberg, Timo Tammemaa, Rauno Tamme, Andri Aganits, Kevin Soo
* Head coach
* Gheorghe Creţu

## Awards

* Most valuable player
    Robert Täht
* Best setter
    Kert Toobal
* Best outside spikers
    Robert Täht
    Alexander Berger
* Best middle blockers
    Svetoslav Gotsev
    Peter Wohlfahrtstätter
* Best opposite spiker
    Nikola Gjorgiev
* Best libero
    Rait Rikberg