# 2004 Men's European Volleyball League

The 2004 Men's European Volleyball League was the first edition of the European Volleyball League, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the CEV. The final Four was held in Opava, Czech Republic from 10 to 11 July 2004.

## Competing nations

* Croatia
* Czech Republic
* Finland
* Germany
* Netherlands
* Russia
* Slovakia
* Turkey

## League round
### Pool 1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Russia | 12 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 27 | 20 | 1.350 | 1059 | 1000 | 1.059 | Final Four |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 12 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 28 | 22 | 1.273 | 1105 | 1074 | 1.029 | Final Four |
| 3 | Turkey | 12 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 1.042 | 1090 | 1097 | 0.994 | |
| 4 | Croatia | 12 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 32 | 0.563 | 1050 | 1133 | 0.927 | |

#### Leg 1

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 21 May | 19:00 | Russia | 1–3 | Czech Republic | 22–25 | 22–25 | 25–20 | 23–25 | 92–95 | Report |
| 22 May | 19:00 | Russia | 3–0 | Czech Republic | 25–18 | 25–19 | 25–20 | | 75–57 | Report |
| 22 May | 20:00 | Croatia | 1–3 | Turkey | 25–17 | 16–25 | 21–20 | 18–25 | 80–87 | Report |
| 23 May | 12:00 | Croatia | 3–1 | Turkey | 25–15 | 22–25 | 25–22 | 25–18 | 97–80 | Report |

#### Leg 2

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 29 May | 17:30 | Czech Republic | 3–0 | Turkey | 25–22 | 25–21 | 25–23 | | | 75–66 | Report |
| 30 May | 14:35 | Czech Republic | 2–3 | Turkey | 25–23 | 25–17 | 21–25 | 19–25 | 10–15 | 100–105 | Report |
| 29 May | 17:00 | Russia | 3–2 | Croatia | 25–21 | 25–21 | 26–28 | 19–25 | 15–10 | 110–105 | Report |
| 30 May | 17:00 | Russia | 3–0 | Croatia | 25–16 | 25–18 | 25–18 | | | 75–52 | Report |

#### Leg 3

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 5 Jun | 19:00 | Croatia | 2–3 | Czech Republic | 22–25 | 25–23 | 13–25 | 25–22 | 13–15 | 98–110 | Report |
| 6 Jun | 13:00 | Croatia | 3–2 | Czech Republic | 25–20 | 25–22 | 19–25 | 21–25 | 15–12 | 105–104 | Report |
| 5 Jun | 13:30 | Turkey | 3–1 | Russia | 27–29 | 25–20 | 25–16 | 25–22 | | 102–87 | Report |
| 6 Jun | 13:30 | Turkey | 2–3 | Russia | 19–25 | 25–20 | 26–24 | 17–25 | 9–15 | 96–109 | Report |

#### Leg 4

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 12 Jun | 18:00 | Czech Republic | 3–0 | Croatia | 25–21 | 25–22 | 25–18 | | | 75–61 | Report |
| 13 Jun | 14:30 | Czech Republic | 3–2 | Croatia | 18–25 | 25–21 | 25–23 | 27–29 | 15–11 | 110–109 | Report |
| 16 Jun | 18:30 | Russia | 3–0 | Turkey | 25–16 | 25–22 | 27–25 | | | 77–63 | Report |
| 17 Jun | 18:30 | Russia | 3–1 | Turkey | 25–18 | 21–25 | 25–20 | 25–20 | | 96–83 | Report |

#### Leg 5

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 19 Jun | 17:30 | Turkey | 3–1 | Czech Republic | 25–22 | 20–25 | 25–20 | 25–22 | | 95–89 | Report |
| 20 Jun | 17:30 | Turkey | 3–2 | Czech Republic | 25–18 | 26–28 | 19–25 | 22–25 | 15–9 | 107–105 | Report |
| 19 Jun | 19:00 | Croatia | 3–2 | Russia | 25–21 | 20–25 | 25–22 | 22–25 | 15–11 | 107–104 | Report |
| 20 Jun | 14:00 | Croatia | 0–3 | Russia | 14–25 | 18–25 | 20–25 | | | 52–75 | Report |

#### Leg 6

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 26 Jun | 18:00 | Czech Republic | 3–0 | Russia | 25–16 | 25–18 | 25–17 | | | 75–51 | Report |
| 27 Jun | 14:30 | Czech Republic | 3–2 | Russia | 25–20 | 22–25 | 25–22 | 23–25 | 18–16 | 113–108 | Report |
| 26 Jun | 13:30 | Turkey | 3–1 | Croatia | 25–27 | 25–23 | 25–21 | 25–21 | | 100–92 | Report |
| 27 Jun | 13:30 | Turkey | 3–1 | Croatia | 25–21 | 26–24 | 22–25 | 25–23 | | 98–93 | Report |

### Pool 2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Netherlands | 12 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 34 | 19 | 1.789 | 1195 | 1112 | 1.075 | Final Four |
| 2 | Germany | 12 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 29 | 16 | 1.813 | 1078 | 970 | 1.111 | Final Four |
| 3 | Finland | 12 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 31 | 0.677 | 1110 | 1171 | 0.948 | |
| 4 | Slovakia | 12 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 35 | 0.486 | 1042 | 1172 | 0.889 | |

#### Leg 1

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 22 May | 16:00 | Finland | 3–2 | Slovakia | 25–20 | 25–15 | 25–27 | 20–25 | 15–13 | 110–100 | Report |
| 23 May | 15:00 | Finland | 3–2 | Slovakia | 25–22 | 25–23 | 18–25 | 23–25 | 15–13 | 106–108 | Report |
| 20 May | 20:00 | Germany | 1–3 | Netherlands | 22–25 | 22–25 | 25–23 | 17–25 | | 86–98 | Report |
| 21 May | 20:00 | Germany | 1–3 | Netherlands | 26–28 | 21–25 | 25–22 | 23–25 | | 95–100 | Report |

#### Leg 2

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 1 Jun | 18:00 | Slovakia | 2–3 | Netherlands | 16–25 | 19–25 | 25–21 | 25–20 | 8–15 | 93–106 | Report |
| 2 Jun | 18:00 | Slovakia | 1–3 | Netherlands | 22–25 | 25–20 | 20–25 | 20–25 | | 87–95 | Report |
| 29 May | 16:00 | Finland | 1–3 | Germany | 20–25 | 25–22 | 17–25 | 26–28 | | 88–100 | Report |
| 30 May | 15:00 | Finland | 1–3 | Germany | 25–16 | 23–25 | 29–31 | 22–25 | | 99–97 | Report |

#### Leg 3

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 5 Jun | 19:00 | Germany | 3–0 | Slovakia | 25–23 | 25–19 | 25–19 | | | 75–61 | Report |
| 6 Jun | 15:00 | Germany | 3–1 | Slovakia | 25–14 | 24–26 | 25–20 | 25–22 | | 99–82 | Report |
| 4 Jun | 19:30 | Netherlands | 2–3 | Finland | 23–25 | 21–25 | 26–24 | 25–17 | 12–15 | 107–106 | Report |
| 5 Jun | 15:00 | Netherlands | 3–0 | Finland | 25–18 | 25–15 | 25–17 | | | 75–50 | Report |

#### Leg 4

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 11 Jun | 18:00 | Slovakia | 0–3 | Germany | 21–25 | 22–25 | 21–25 | | | 64–75 | Report |
| 12 Jun | 18:00 | Slovakia | 0–3 | Germany | 13–25 | 12–25 | 19–25 | | | 44–75 | Report |
| 11 Jun | 18:30 | Finland | 3–2 | Netherlands | 21–25 | 25–19 | 23–25 | 26–24 | 15–10 | 110–103 | Report |
| 12 Jun | 16:00 | Finland | 1–3 | Netherlands | 19–25 | 27–25 | 23–25 | 18–25 | | 87–100 | Report |

#### Leg 5

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 19 Jun | 14:00 | Netherlands | 3–2 | Slovakia | 25–23 | 13–25 | 25–20 | 22–25 | 15–7 | 100–100 | Report |
| 20 Jun | 14:00 | Netherlands | 3–2 | Slovakia | 25–17 | 24–26 | 25–13 | 24–26 | 15–11 | 113–93 | Report |
| 19 Jun | 20:15 | Germany | 3–0 | Finland | 25–20 | 25–20 | 25–17 | | | 75–57 | Report |
| 20 Jun | 18:00 | Germany | 3–1 | Finland | 21–25 | 25–21 | 25–18 | 25–15 | | 96–79 | Report |

#### Leg 6

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 25 Jun | 18:00 | Slovakia | 2–3 | Finland | 23–25 | 22–25 | 25–21 | 25–23 | 8–15 | 103–109 | Report |
| 26 Jun | 18:00 | Slovakia | 3–2 | Finland | 25–23 | 25–23 | 19–25 | 23–25 | 15–13 | 107–109 | Report |
| 25 Jun | 16:00 | Netherlands | 3–1 | Germany | 26–24 | 25–22 | 17–25 | 26–24 | | 94–95 | Report |
| 26 Jun | 14:00 | Netherlands | 3–2 | Germany | 25–23 | 25–23 | 15–25 | 23–25 | 16–14 | 104–110 | Report |

## Final four

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 2004-07-10 – Opava | 2004-07-10 – Opava |
| Czech Republic | 3 |
| Czech Republic | 3 | 2004-07-11 – Opava | 2004-07-11 – Opava |
| Netherlands | 0 | 2004-07-11 – Opava | 2004-07-11 – Opava |
| Netherlands | 0 | Czech Republic | 3 |
| 2004-07-10 – Opava | 2004-07-10 – Opava | | Czech Republic | 3 |
| 2004-07-10 – Opava | 2004-07-10 – Opava | Russia | 1 |
| Russia | 3 | Russia | 1 |
| Germany | 0 | | |
| Germany | 0 | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| | | 2004-07-11 – Opava | 2004-07-11 – Opava |
| | | Netherlands | 3 |
| | | Germany | 1 |

### Semi-finals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 10 Jul | 16:30 | Czech Republic | 3–0 | Netherlands | 25–23 | 25–21 | 25–19 | | | 75–63 | Report |
| 10 Jul | 19:00 | Russia | 3–0 | Germany | 25–22 | 25–13 | 25–14 | | | 75–49 | Report |

### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 11 Jul | 14:30 | Netherlands | 3–1 | Germany | 29–31 | 25–18 | 25–19 | 25–23 | | 104–91 | Report |

### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 11 Jul | 17:00 | Czech Republic | 3–1 | Russia | 25–20 | 21–25 | 26–24 | 25–19 | | 97–88 | Report |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Czech Republic |
| | Russia |
| | Netherlands |
| 4 | Germany |
| 5 | Turkey |
| 6 | Finland |
| 7 | Croatia |
| 8 | Slovakia |
* 2004 European League champions
* Czech Republic 1st title
* 12-man Roster for Final Round
* Kamil Baranek, Petr Habada, Ondrej Hudecek, Martin Lebl, Jakub Novotny, Marek Novotny, Petr Pláteník, Michal Rak, Lubomir Stanek, Jan Stokr, Lukas Tichacek, Petr Zapletal
* Head coach

## Awards

* Most valuable player
    Petr Pláteník
* Best scorer
    Igor Omrčen
* Best spiker
    Martin Lébl
* Best blocker
    Mike van de Goor
* Best server
    Björn Andrae