# 2012 Men's European Volleyball League

The 2012 Men's European Volleyball League was the ninth edition of the annual Men's European Volleyball League, which featured men's national volleyball teams from ten European countries. A preliminary league round was played from May 24 to June 24, and the final four tournament, which was held at Ankara, Turkey.
During the league round, competing nations were drawn into two pools of five teams, and every team hosted a tournament with three other teams and played a round-robin system over three days. Every team played at four tournaments and one standings table was used, combined with all five tournaments. The Pool winners and runners-up qualified for the final four round, joining the host team.
The Netherlands defeated Turkey 3–2 in the final.

## Teams

* Austria
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Greece
* Israel
* Netherlands
* Romania
* Slovakia
* Spain
* Turkey

## League round
### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Spain | 12 | 11 | 1 | 30 | 35 | 15 | 2.333 | 1160 | 1051 | 1.104 | Final Four |
| 2 | Slovakia | 12 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 29 | 19 | 1.526 | 1103 | 1029 | 1.072 | Final Four |
| 3 | Israel | 12 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 27 | 0.741 | 1059 | 1096 | 0.966 | |
| 4 | Denmark | 12 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 28 | 0.679 | 1009 | 1077 | 0.937 | |
| 5 | Greece | 12 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 0.548 | 1023 | 1101 | 0.929 | |

#### Leg 1

* Venue: New Indoor Sport Hall, Katerini, Greece
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 24 May | 18:00 | Israel | 0–3 | Slovakia | 20–25 | 22–25 | 27–29 | | | 69–79 | Report |
| 24 May | 20:30 | Spain | 3–0 | Greece | 25–21 | 25–20 | 25–19 | | | 75–60 | Report |
| 25 May | 18:00 | Slovakia | 1–3 | Spain | 20–25 | 25–19 | 19–25 | 21–25 | | 85–94 | Report |
| 25 May | 20:30 | Greece | 3–0 | Israel | 26–24 | 25–20 | 25–19 | | | 76–63 | Report |
| 26 May | 18:00 | Spain | 3–0 | Israel | 25–22 | 28–26 | 27–25 | | | 80–73 | Report |
| 26 May | 20:30 | Slovakia | 2–3 | Greece | 23–25 | 25–21 | 25–20 | 21–25 | 10–15 | 104–106 | Report |

#### Leg 2

* Venue: Pabellón Municipal Los Planos, Teruel, Spain
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 1 Jun | 17:00 | Greece | 0–3 | Slovakia | 18–25 | 19–25 | 18–25 | | | 55–75 | Report |
| 1 Jun | 20:00 | Spain | 3–2 | Denmark | 25–18 | 23–25 | 20–25 | 25–14 | 15–11 | 108–93 | Report |
| 2 Jun | 15:00 | Denmark | 3–2 | Slovakia | 19–25 | 25–20 | 22–25 | 25–19 | 15–13 | 106–102 | Report |
| 2 Jun | 18:00 | Spain | 3–1 | Greece | 27–29 | 25–19 | 25–15 | 25–22 | | 102–85 | Report |
| 3 Jun | 15:00 | Greece | 0–3 | Denmark | 21–25 | 26–28 | 23–25 | | | 70–78 | Report |
| 3 Jun | 18:00 | Slovakia | 2–3 | Spain | 26–24 | 25–23 | 17–25 | 23–25 | 11–15 | 102–112 | Report |

#### Leg 3

* Venue: Metrowest Sport Palace, Ra'anana, Israel
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 8 Jun | 17:00 | Israel | 3–0 | Denmark | 25–22 | 25–18 | 25–20 | | | 75–60 | Report |
| 8 Jun | 19:30 | Slovakia | 3–1 | Greece | 25–19 | 24–26 | 25–12 | 25–19 | | 99–76 | Report |
| 9 Jun | 17:00 | Denmark | 0–3 | Slovakia | 24–26 | 21–25 | 22–25 | | | 67–76 | Report |
| 9 Jun | 19:30 | Greece | 1–3 | Israel | 21–25 | 24–26 | 25–22 | 19–25 | | 89–98 | Report |
| 10 Jun | 17:00 | Denmark | 3–1 | Greece | 25–20 | 25–18 | 22–25 | 26–24 | | 98–87 | Report |
| 10 Jun | 19:30 | Israel | 2–3 | Slovakia | 17–25 | 26–24 | 24–26 | 27–25 | 14–16 | 108–116 | Report |

#### Leg 4

* Venue: Kildeskovshallen, Gentofte, Denmark
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 15 Jun | 16:30 | Greece | 2–3 | Israel | 29–31 | 21–25 | 25–16 | 25–18 | 7–15 | 107–105 | Report |
| 15 Jun | 19:00 | Denmark | 0–3 | Spain | 20–25 | 20–25 | 22–25 | | | 62–75 | Report |
| 16 Jun | 16:00 | Israel | 1–3 | Spain | 16–25 | 26–24 | 24–26 | 23–25 | | 89–99 | Report |
| 16 Jun | 18:30 | Greece | 3–2 | Denmark | 25–19 | 23–25 | 25–20 | 23–25 | 15–13 | 110–102 | Report |
| 17 Jun | 16:00 | Denmark | 3–1 | Israel | 25–22 | 25–19 | 18–25 | 25–17 | | 93–83 | Report |
| 17 Jun | 18:30 | Spain | 3–2 | Greece | 25–18 | 25–21 | 20–25 | 17–25 | 15–13 | 102–102 | Report |

#### Leg 5

* Venue: Steel Aréna, Košice, Slovakia
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 22 Jun | 15:00 | Israel | 3–2 | Spain | 24–26 | 25–23 | 20–25 | 25–19 | 15–8 | 109–101 | Report |
| 22 Jun | 17:30 | Slovakia | 3–0 | Denmark | 25–15 | 25–15 | 25–23 | | | 75–53 | Report |
| 23 Jun | 15:00 | Spain | 3–2 | Denmark | 25–16 | 25–27 | 23–25 | 25–17 | 15–13 | 113–98 | Report |
| 23 Jun | 17:30 | Israel | 1–3 | Slovakia | 23–25 | 16–25 | 25–22 | 20–25 | | 84–97 | Report |
| 24 Jun | 15:00 | Denmark | 1–3 | Israel | 25–23 | 23–25 | 25–27 | 26–28 | | 99–103 | Report |
| 24 Jun | 17:30 | Slovakia | 1–3 | Spain | 19–25 | 23–25 | 25–21 | 26–28 | | 93–99 | Report |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Netherlands | 12 | 10 | 2 | 29 | 31 | 11 | 2.818 | 984 | 895 | 1.099 | Final Four |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 12 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 20 | 1.250 | 1008 | 965 | 1.045 | |
| 3 | Turkey (H) | 12 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 0.917 | 990 | 1015 | 0.975 | Final Four |
| 4 | Austria | 12 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 28 | 0.714 | 1050 | 1076 | 0.976 | |
| 5 | Romania | 12 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 0.444 | 861 | 942 | 0.914 | |
* ↑ Qualified as hosts

#### Leg 1

* Venue: Sala Polivalentă, Piatra Neamț, Romania
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 25 May | 17:00 | Czech Republic | 3–0 | Turkey | 25–17 | 25–16 | 25–21 | | 75–54 | Report |
| 25 May | 19:30 | Romania | 0–3 | Netherlands | 26–28 | 24–26 | 19–25 | | 69–79 | Report |
| 26 May | 17:00 | Turkey | 0–3 | Netherlands | 19–25 | 23–25 | 16–25 | | 58–75 | Report |
| 26 May | 19:30 | Czech Republic | 3–0 | Romania | 25–16 | 25–20 | 25–21 | | 75–57 | Report |
| 27 May | 17:00 | Netherlands | 1–3 | Czech Republic | 25–17 | 12–25 | 19–25 | 18–25 | 74–92 | Report |
| 27 May | 19:30 | Romania | 3–1 | Turkey | 23–25 | 27–25 | 25–17 | 25–23 | 100–90 | Report |

#### Leg 2

* Venue: Burhan Felek Spor Salonu, Istanbul, Turkey
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 1 Jun | 17:30 | Netherlands | 3–0 | Romania | 25–18 | 25–18 | 25–23 | | | 75–59 | Report |
| 1 Jun | 20:00 | Turkey | 1–3 | Austria | 22–25 | 25–21 | 16–25 | 17–25 | | 80–96 | Report |
| 2 Jun | 17:30 | Netherlands | 3–2 | Austria | 25–23 | 26–28 | 25–22 | 19–25 | 15–12 | 110–110 | Report |
| 2 Jun | 20:00 | Romania | 0–3 | Turkey | 26–28 | 17–25 | 20–25 | | | 63–78 | Report |
| 3 Jun | 17:30 | Austria | 3–0 | Romania | 25–18 | 25–21 | 25–16 | | | 75–55 | Report |
| 3 Jun | 20:00 | Turkey | 3–0 | Netherlands | 25–15 | 25–23 | 25–21 | | | 75–59 | Report |

#### Leg 3

* Venue: City Hall, Jablonec, Czech Republic
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 8 Jun | 14:00 | Czech Republic | 3–1 | Austria | 23–25 | 30–28 | 25–20 | 25–20 | | 103–93 | Report |
| 8 Jun | 17:00 | Turkey | 3–0 | Romania | 25–19 | 25–22 | 25–23 | | | 75–64 | Report |
| 9 Jun | 14:00 | Turkey | 3–1 | Czech Republic | 25–23 | 21–25 | 25–19 | 25–16 | | 96–83 | Report |
| 9 Jun | 17:00 | Romania | 3–1 | Austria | 25–20 | 21–25 | 25–22 | 25–17 | | 96–84 | Report |
| 10 Jun | 15:15 | Czech Republic | 0–3 | Romania | 18–25 | 23–25 | 24–26 | | | 65–67 | Report |
| 10 Jun | 18:00 | Austria | 3–2 | Turkey | 20–25 | 25–19 | 25–15 | 14–25 | 15–13 | 99–91 | Report |

#### Leg 4

* Venue: Topsportcentrum, Rotterdam, Netherlands
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 15 Jun | 17:00 | Romania | 0–3 | Czech Republic | 21–25 | 20–25 | 20–25 | | | 61–75 | Report |
| 15 Jun | 19:30 | Netherlands | 3–0 | Austria | 25–15 | 25–14 | 25–22 | | | 75–51 | Report |
| 16 Jun | 16:00 | Czech Republic | 2–3 | Austria | 25–27 | 25–20 | 21–25 | 25–21 | 15–17 | 111–110 | Report |
| 16 Jun | 18:30 | Romania | 0–3 | Netherlands | 19–25 | 25–27 | 23–25 | | | 67–77 | Report |
| 17 Jun | 15:00 | Netherlands | 3–1 | Czech Republic | 16–25 | 25–20 | 25–12 | 25–22 | | 91–79 | Report |
| 17 Jun | 17:30 | Austria | 1–3 | Romania | 25–15 | 23–25 | 19–25 | 27–29 | | 94–94 | Report |

#### Leg 5

* Venue: Sporthalle am See, Hard, Austria
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 21 Jun | 17:25 | Turkey | 2–3 | Austria | 25–22 | 22–25 | 25–21 | 19–25 | 10–15 | 101–108 | Report |
| 21 Jun | 20:20 | Czech Republic | 1–3 | Netherlands | 25–23 | 20–25 | 15–25 | 14–25 | | 74–98 | Report |
| 22 Jun | 17:25 | Austria | 0–3 | Netherlands | 25–27 | 21–25 | 21–25 | | | 67–77 | Report |
| 22 Jun | 20:20 | Turkey | 3–2 | Czech Republic | 9–25 | 25–16 | 18–25 | 25–22 | 15–11 | 92–99 | Report |
| 23 Jun | 17:25 | Austria | 0–3 | Czech Republic | 18–25 | 25–27 | 20–25 | | | 63–77 | Report |
| 23 Jun | 20:20 | Netherlands | 3–1 | Turkey | 27–25 | 17–25 | 25–23 | 25–21 | | 94–94 | Report |

## Final four

* Venue: Başkent Volleyball Hall, Ankara, Turkey

### Qualified teams

* Netherlands
* Slovakia
* Spain
* Turkey (host)
| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| June 30 – Ankara | June 30 – Ankara |
| Netherlands | 3 |
| Netherlands | 3 | July 1 – Ankara | July 1 – Ankara |
| Slovakia | 0 | July 1 – Ankara | July 1 – Ankara |
| Slovakia | 0 | Netherlands | 3 |
| June 30 – Ankara | June 30 – Ankara | | Netherlands | 3 |
| June 30 – Ankara | June 30 – Ankara | Turkey | 2 |
| Turkey | 3 | Turkey | 2 |
| Spain | 2 | | |
| Spain | 2 | Third place | Third place |
| | | July 1 – Ankara | July 1 – Ankara |
| | | Slovakia | 1 |
| | | Spain | 3 |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 30 Jun | 15:00 | Netherlands | 3–0 | Slovakia | 25–15 | 25–23 | 26–24 | | | 76–62 | Report |
| 30 Jun | 17:30 | Turkey | 3–2 | Spain | 28–26 | 25–13 | 24–26 | 20–25 | 18–16 | 115–106 | Report |

### Third place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 1 July | 13:30 | Slovakia | 1–3 | Spain | 26–28 | 29–27 | 20–25 | 26–28 | | 101–108 | Report |

### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 1 July | 16:00 | Netherlands | 3–2 | Turkey | 25–16 | 25–15 | 22–25 | 23–25 | 26–24 | 121–105 | Report |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Netherlands |
| | Turkey |
| | Spain |
| 4 | Slovakia |
| 5 | Czech Republic |
| 6 | Israel |
| 7 | Denmark |
| 8 | Austria |
| 9 | Romania |
| 10 | Greece |
* Qualified for the 2013 World League Pool C
* 2012 European League champions
* Netherlands 2nd title
* 12-man Roster for Final Round
* Nimir Abdel-Aziz, Nico Freriks, Thijs Ter Horst, Jelte Maan, Humphrey Krolis, Gijs Jorna, Sebastiaan Van Bemmelen, Jeroen Rauwerdink, Wytze Kooistra, Maarten Van Garderen, Thomas Koelewijn, Robin Overbeeke
* Head coach
* Edwin Benne

## Awards

* Most valuable player
    Emre Batur
* Best scorer
    Serhat Coşkun
* Best spiker
    Ibán Pérez
* Best blocker
    Jorge Fernandez Valcarel
* Best server
    Nimir Abdel-Aziz
* Best setter
    Nimir Abdel-Aziz
* Best receiver
    Gustavo Delgado Escribano
* Best libero
    Gijs Jorna