# 2022 Women's European Volleyball League

The 2022 Women's European Volleyball League was the 13th edition of the annual Women's European Volleyball League, which featured women's national volleyball teams from 14 European countries. Ukraine was originally scheduled to host the Final Four tournament but due to 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine there will be no host nation.
The tournament had two divisions: the Golden League, which featured nine teams, and the Silver League, which featured five teams.

## Pools composition

Teams were seeded following the Serpentine system according to their European Ranking for national teams as of September 2021. Rankings are shown in brackets.

### Golden league

| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C |
| Bulgaria (4) | Croatia (9) | Azerbaijan (11) |
| France (14) | Slovakia (13) | Ukraine (12) |
| Spain (15) | Belarus (16) | Romania (16) |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (24) | Czech Republic (21) | Hungary (18) |

### Silver league

* Pool A
* Slovenia (23)
* Sweden (25)
* Portugal (26)
* Estonia (27)
* Luxembourg (39)

## 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.

## League round
### Golden league

* All times are local.

#### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | France | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 6.000 | 340 | 269 | 1.264 | Golden league Final round |
| 2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.667 | 337 | 345 | 0.977 | |
| 3 | Spain | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0.300 | 258 | 321 | 0.804 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 25 May | 20:00 | France | 3–0 | Spain | 25–13 | 25–17 | 25–18 | | 75–48 | Report |
| 28 May | 20:00 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–3 | Spain | 24–26 | 23–25 | 25–21 | 23–25 | 95–97 | Report |
| 1 Jun | 20:00 | France | 3–1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 25–17 | 25–20 | 22–25 | 25–19 | 97–81 | Report |
| 4 Jun | 20:00 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–3 | France | 25–18 | 18–25 | 19–25 | 23–25 | 85–93 | Report |
| 8 Jun | 19:00 | Spain | 0–3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 16–25 | 18–25 | 24–26 | | 58–76 | Report |
| 11 Jun | 19:30 | Spain | 0–3 | France | 17–25 | 18–25 | 20–25 | | 55–75 | Report |

#### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Czech Republic | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2.000 | 351 | 315 | 1.114 | Golden league Final round |
| 2 | Croatia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1.500 | 332 | 325 | 1.022 | Golden league Final round |
| 3 | Slovakia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0.333 | 338 | 381 | 0.887 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 25 May | 17:00 | Croatia | 0–3 | Czech Republic | 21–25 | 16–25 | 15–25 | | | 52–75 | Report |
| 28 May | 17:00 | Croatia | 3–0 | Slovakia | 25–19 | 25–20 | 29–27 | | | 79–66 | Report |
| 1 Jun | 17:00 | Slovakia | 1–3 | Czech Republic | 20–25 | 21–25 | 25–23 | 22–25 | | 88–98 | Report |
| 4 Jun | 19:00 | Czech Republic | 3–1 | Slovakia | 23–25 | 25–23 | 25–15 | 25–17 | | 98–80 | Report |
| 8 Jun | 16:30 | Slovakia | 2–3 | Croatia | 25–20 | 25–21 | 23–25 | 18–25 | 13–15 | 104–106 | Report |
| 11 Jun | 19:00 | Czech Republic | 1–3 | Croatia | 25–20 | 23–25 | 20–25 | 12–25 | | 80–95 | Report |

#### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Romania | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1.429 | 369 | 351 | 1.051 | Golden league Final round |
| 2 | Ukraine | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1.250 | 394 | 362 | 1.088 | |
| 3 | Hungary | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 0.545 | 337 | 387 | 0.871 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 24 May | 17:00 | Romania | 3–2 | Ukraine | 25–15 | 22–25 | 19–25 | 25–21 | 15–12 | 106–98 | Report |
| 25 May | 17:00 | Ukraine | 3–1 | Romania | 25–13 | 20–25 | 25–20 | 25–19 | | 95–77 | Report |
| 28 May | 18:00 | Hungary | 2–3 | Romania | 25–27 | 25–23 | 25–21 | 18–25 | 11–15 | 104–111 | Report |
| 2 Jun | 18:00 | Ukraine | 3–1 | Hungary | 25–27 | 25–17 | 25–18 | 25–19 | | 100–81 | Report |
| 4 Jun | 18:00 | Hungary | 3–2 | Ukraine | 25–17 | 12–25 | 20–25 | 25–20 | 16–14 | 98–101 | Report |
| 8 Jun | 17:00 | Romania | 3–0 | Hungary | 25–20 | 25–19 | 25–13 | | | 75–52 | Report |

#### Ranking of the second placed teams

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Croatia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1.500 | 332 | 325 | 1.022 | Golden league Final round |
| 2 | Ukraine | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1.250 | 394 | 362 | 1.088 | |
| 3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.667 | 337 | 345 | 0.977 | |

### Silver league

* All times are local.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Sweden | 8 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 23 | 7 | 3.286 | 712 | 552 | 1.290 | Silver league Final round |
| 2 | Portugal | 8 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 21 | 11 | 1.909 | 745 | 652 | 1.143 | Silver league Final round |
| 3 | Slovenia | 8 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 0.933 | 612 | 632 | 0.968 | |
| 4 | Estonia | 8 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 0.941 | 706 | 715 | 0.987 | |
| 5 | Luxembourg | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0.000 | 376 | 600 | 0.627 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 25 May | 19:30 | Slovenia | 3–0 | Luxembourg | 25–23 | 25–12 | 25–14 | | | 75–49 | Report |
| 25 May | 21:00 | Portugal | 3–2 | Estonia | 25–23 | 25–15 | 22–25 | 26–28 | 15–13 | 113–104 | Report |
| 28 May | 19:30 | Slovenia | 0–3 | Sweden | 13–25 | 13–25 | 19–25 | | | 45–75 | Report |
| 29 May | 16:00 | Luxembourg | 0–3 | Estonia | 19–25 | 21–25 | 16–25 | | | 56–75 | Report |
| 1 Jun | 18:00 | Portugal | 3–0 | Slovenia | 25–21 | 25–14 | 25–22 | | | 75–57 | Report |
| 1 Jun | 19:00 | Luxembourg | 0–3 | Sweden | 22–25 | 15–25 | 10–25 | | | 47–75 | Report |
| 4 Jun | 15:00 | Sweden | 2–3 | Portugal | 22–25 | 25–21 | 18–25 | 25–21 | 13–15 | 103–107 | Report |
| 4 Jun | 19:30 | Slovenia | 3–2 | Estonia | 25–18 | 18–25 | 23–25 | 25–22 | 15–11 | 106–101 | Report |
| 8 Jun | 17:00 | Estonia | 2–3 | Sweden | 12–25 | 25–23 | 25–23 | 22–25 | 11–15 | 95–111 | Report |
| 8 Jun | 21:00 | Portugal | 3–0 | Luxembourg | 25–12 | 25–13 | 25–21 | | | 75–46 | Report |
| 12 Jun | 15:00 | Sweden | 3–0 | Estonia | 25–20 | 25–20 | 25–12 | | | 75–52 | Report |
| 12 Jun | 17:00 | Luxembourg | 0–3 | Portugal | 8–25 | 15–25 | 15–25 | | | 38–75 | Report |
| 15 Jun | 18:00 | Estonia | 3–2 | Slovenia | 27–25 | 25–20 | 25–27 | 23–25 | 15–10 | 115–107 | Report |
| 15 Jun | 21:00 | Portugal | 2–3 | Sweden | 13–25 | 25–21 | 24–26 | 32–30 | 19–21 | 113–123 | Report |
| 18 Jun | 15:00 | Sweden | 3–0 | Luxembourg | 25–11 | 25–13 | 25–14 | | | 75–38 | Report |
| 18 Jun | 19:30 | Slovenia | 3–1 | Portugal | 26–24 | 25–23 | 16–25 | 25–20 | | 92–92 | Report |
| 22 Jun | 18:00 | Sweden | 3–0 | Slovenia | 25–19 | 25–20 | 25–16 | | | 75–55 | Report |
| 22 Jun | 18:00 | Estonia | 3–0 | Luxembourg | 25–14 | 25–16 | 25–22 | | | 75–52 | Report |
| 26 Jun | 17:00 | Luxembourg | 0–3 | Slovenia | 17–25 | 16–25 | 17–25 | | | 50–75 | Report |
| 26 Jun | 17:00 | Estonia | 1–3 | Portugal | 25–20 | 23–25 | 22–25 | 19–25 | | 89–95 | Report |

## Final round
### Golden league

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 16 June – Prostějov | 16 June – Prostějov |
| Czech Republic | 3 |
| Czech Republic | 3 | 19 June – Orléans | 19 June – Orléans |
| Romania | 2 | 19 June – Orléans | 19 June – Orléans |
| Romania | 2 | France | 3 |
| 16 June – Orléans | 16 June – Orléans | | France | 3 |
| 16 June – Orléans | 16 June – Orléans | Czech Republic | 0 |
| France | 3 | Czech Republic | 0 |
| Croatia | 0 | | |

#### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 16 Jun | 18:00 | Czech Republic | 3–2 | Romania | 25–22 | 23–25 | 25–22 | 21–25 | 15–11 | 109–105 | Report |
| 16 Jun | 20:00 | France | 3–0 | Croatia | 25–16 | 25–17 | 25–13 | | | 75–46 | Report |

#### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 19 Jun | 18:00 | France | 3–0 | Czech Republic | 25–22 | 27–25 | 25–14 | | | 77–61 | Report |

### Silver league
#### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 2 Jul | 15:00 | Sweden | 3–0 | Portugal | 25–19 | 25–21 | 25–16 | | | 75–56 | Report |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | France |
| | Czech Republic |
| | Romania |
| | Croatia |
| 5 | Ukraine |
| 6 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 7 | Hungary |
| 8 | Spain |
| 9 | Slovakia |
| 10 | Sweden |
| 11 | Portugal |
| 12 | Slovenia |
| 13 | Estonia |
| 14 | Luxembourg |
* Qualified for the 2022 Challenger Cup
* Qualified for the 2022 Challenger Cup as hosts
* Qualified for the 2022 Challenger Cup as 1st CEV ranked team
* 2022 European League champions
* France 1st title
* 14-man Roster for Golden League Final Round
* Héléna Cazaute, Amandine Giardino (L), Manon Bernard (L), Nina Stojilkovic, Lucille Gicquel, Isaline Sager-Weider, Amandha Sylves, Eva Elouga, Léandra Olinga-Andela, Leïa Ratahiry, Émilie Respaut, Amélie Rotar, Halimatou Bah, Sabine Haewegene
* Head coach
* Emile Rousseaux

## Awards

* Most Valuable Player
    Lucille Gicquel