# 2014 Women's European Volleyball League

The 2014 Women's European Volleyball League was the sixth edition of the annual Women's European Volleyball League, which featured women's national volleyball teams from eight European countries.
Turkey defeated Germany 6–2 in the final, which was played over two legs, to capture their first title.

## Format

This year saw no final four tournament. Instead the eight teams were split into two pools and played a round robin with playing three matchups at home and away, making a total of twelve games for each team. The top placed team of each group advanced to the final.

## Teams

* Azerbaijan
* Bulgaria
* Germany
* Greece
* Poland
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Turkey

## League round
### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Turkey | 12 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 29 | 12 | 2.417 | 949 | 848 | 1.119 | Final |
| 2 | Azerbaijan | 12 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 0.840 | 951 | 987 | 0.964 | |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 12 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 27 | 0.741 | 1002 | 1020 | 0.982 | |
| 4 | Slovenia | 12 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 27 | 0.778 | 1011 | 1058 | 0.956 | |

#### Leg 1

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 6 Jun | 17:30 | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Azerbaijan | 25–15 | 25–23 | 25–17 | | 75–55 | Report |
| 7 Jun | 17:30 | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Azerbaijan | 19–25 | 25–19 | 25–17 | 25–13 | 94–74 | Report |
| 7 Jun | 18:00 | Turkey | 3–0 | Slovenia | 25–19 | 25–13 | 25–20 | | 75–52 | Report |
| 8 Jun | 18:00 | Turkey | 0–3 | Slovenia | 20–25 | 11–25 | 21–25 | | 52–75 | Report |

#### Leg 2

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 14 Jun | 17:00 | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Turkey | 16–25 | 25–12 | 25–16 | 25–23 | | 91–76 | Report |
| 14 Jun | 19:00 | Azerbaijan | 2–3 | Slovenia | 25–14 | 25–16 | 9–25 | 18–25 | 8–15 | 85–95 | Report |
| 15 Jun | 17:00 | Bulgaria | 1–3 | Turkey | 25–19 | 13–25 | 18–25 | 16–25 | | 72–94 | Report |
| 15 Jun | 19:00 | Azerbaijan | 3–0 | Slovenia | 25–18 | 25–19 | 25–11 | | | 75–48 | Report |

#### Leg 3

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 19 Jun | 18:00 | Slovenia | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 25–21 | 25–23 | 24–26 | 18–25 | 15–12 | 107–107 | Report |
| 20 Jun | 15:00 | Slovenia | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 25–21 | 20–25 | 18–25 | 25–21 | 15–10 | 103–102 | Report |
| 21 Jun | 18:00 | Turkey | 3–0 | Azerbaijan | 25–11 | 25–14 | 25–18 | | | 75–43 | Report |
| 22 Jun | 18:00 | Turkey | 3–1 | Azerbaijan | 25–27 | 26–24 | 25–22 | 25–14 | | 101–87 | Report |

#### Leg 4

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 27 Jun | 18:00 | Azerbaijan | 3–1 | Turkey | 25–16 | 19–25 | 25–16 | 25–15 | 94–72 | Report |
| 28 Jun | 18:00 | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Slovenia | 25–21 | 19–25 | 25–21 | 25–18 | 94–85 | Report |
| 28 Jun | 18:00 | Azerbaijan | 0–3 | Turkey | 25–27 | 16–25 | 11–25 | | 52–77 | Report |
| 29 Jun | 18:00 | Bulgaria | 1–3 | Slovenia | 22–25 | 25–16 | 20–25 | 23–25 | 90–91 | Report |

#### Leg 5

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 5 Jul | 17:30 | Slovenia | 1–3 | Azerbaijan | 25–21 | 19–25 | 17–25 | 21–25 | | 82–96 | Report |
| 5 Jul | 20:00 | Turkey | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 25–19 | 25–22 | 25–17 | | | 75–58 | Report |
| 6 Jul | 17:30 | Slovenia | 3–2 | Azerbaijan | 19–25 | 23–25 | 25–20 | 30–28 | 15–7 | 112–105 | Report |
| 6 Jul | 20:00 | Turkey | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 25–23 | 25–23 | 25–17 | | | 75–63 | Report |

#### Leg 6

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 11 Jul | 18:00 | Azerbaijan | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 20–25 | 21–25 | 25–19 | 25–18 | 15–9 | 106–96 | Report |
| 11 Jul | 20:30 | Slovenia | 1–3 | Turkey | 24–26 | 26–24 | 23–25 | 24–26 | | 97–101 | Report |
| 12 Jul | 18:00 | Azerbaijan | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 25–18 | 29–27 | 25–15 | | | 79–60 | Report |
| 12 Jul | 18:00 | Slovenia | 0–3 | Turkey | 21–25 | 19–25 | 24–26 | | | 64–76 | Report |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Germany | 12 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 30 | 11 | 2.727 | 967 | 826 | 1.171 | Final |
| 2 | Poland | 12 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 1.048 | 979 | 919 | 1.065 | |
| 3 | Spain | 12 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 0.800 | 934 | 1027 | 0.909 | |
| 4 | Greece | 12 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 29 | 0.483 | 900 | 1008 | 0.893 | |

#### Leg 1

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 6 Jun | 14:30 | Poland | 3–0 | Greece | 25–12 | 26–24 | 25–14 | | | 76–50 | Report |
| 7 Jun | 19:00 | Germany | 3–0 | Spain | 25–15 | 25–10 | 25–17 | | | 75–42 | Report |
| 8 Jun | 14:30 | Poland | 3–2 | Greece | 23–25 | 26–28 | 25–19 | 25–16 | 15–4 | 114–92 | Report |
| 8 Jun | 15:30 | Germany | 3–0 | Spain | 25–19 | 25–18 | 25–14 | | | 75–51 | Report |

#### Leg 2

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 13 Jun | 18:00 | Greece | 3–1 | Germany | 25–20 | 25–18 | 24–26 | 25–20 | 99–84 | Report |
| 13 Jun | 19:30 | Spain | 1–3 | Poland | 25–21 | 12–25 | 24–26 | 14–25 | 75–97 | Report |
| 14 Jun | 19:30 | Spain | 1–3 | Poland | 25–20 | 18–25 | 18–25 | 16–25 | 77–95 | Report |
| 15 Jun | 17:30 | Greece | 0–3 | Germany | 25–27 | 23–25 | 20–25 | | 68–77 | Report |

#### Leg 3

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 20 Jun | 17:30 | Greece | 3–0 | Poland | 25–21 | 25–18 | 25–23 | | | 75–62 | Report |
| 20 Jun | 19:30 | Spain | 2–3 | Germany | 25–18 | 25–21 | 22–25 | 23–25 | 7–15 | 102–104 | Report |
| 21 Jun | 17:30 | Greece | 3–1 | Poland | 25–19 | 16–25 | 25–21 | 25–22 | | 91–87 | Report |
| 21 Jun | 19:30 | Spain | 3–1 | Germany | 25–17 | 25–19 | 13–25 | 25–23 | | 88–84 | Report |

#### Leg 4

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 27 Jun | 19:30 | Spain | 3–1 | Greece | 19–25 | 26–24 | 25–22 | 25–23 | 95–94 | Report |
| 28 Jun | 19:30 | Spain | 3–0 | Greece | 25–22 | 25–16 | 25–22 | | 75–60 | Report |
| 28 Jun | 20:00 | Poland | 0–3 | Germany | 15–25 | 20–25 | 16–25 | | 51–75 | Report |
| 29 Jun | 18:00 | Poland | 3–1 | Germany | 19–25 | 25–18 | 25–19 | 25–23 | 94–85 | Report |

#### Leg 5

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 4 Jul | 19:00 | Greece | 1–3 | Spain | 25–19 | 23–25 | 22–25 | 23–25 | 93–94 | Report |
| 5 Jul | 15:00 | Germany | 3–0 | Poland | 25–20 | 25–23 | 27–25 | | 77–68 | Report |
| 5 Jul | 19:00 | Greece | 1–3 | Spain | 25–19 | 13–25 | 21–25 | 16–25 | 75–94 | Report |
| 6 Jul | 15:00 | Germany | 3–0 | Poland | 31–29 | 25–15 | 25–16 | | 81–60 | Report |

#### Leg 6

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 11 Jul | 20:00 | Poland | 3–0 | Spain | 25–14 | 25–19 | 26–24 | | 76–57 | Report |
| 11 Jul | 20:00 | Germany | 3–0 | Greece | 25–22 | 25–12 | 25–11 | | 75–45 | Report |
| 12 Jul | 20:00 | Poland | 3–1 | Spain | 25–19 | 24–26 | 25–18 | 25–21 | 99–84 | Report |
| 13 Jul | 15:00 | Germany | 3–0 | Greece | 25–21 | 25–20 | 25–17 | | 75–58 | Report |

## Final

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Turkey | 6–2 | Germany | 3–1 | 3–1 |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 16 Jul | 17:00 | Turkey | 3–1 | Germany | 25–15 | 25–23 | 16–25 | 25–21 | | 91–84 | Report |
| 19 Jul | 13:00 | Germany | 1–3 | Turkey | 19–25 | 23–25 | 25–20 | 20–25 | | 87–95 | Report |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Turkey |
| | Germany |
| | Poland |
| 4 | Azerbaijan |
| 5 | Spain |
| 6 | Bulgaria |
| 7 | Slovenia |
| 8 | Greece |
* Qualified for the 2015 World Grand Prix
* 2014 Women's European League winners
* Turkey First title

## Awards

* MVP: Kübra Akman