2017–18 Baltic Men Volleyball League

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2017–18 Baltic Men Volleyball League
LeagueBaltic Men Volleyball League
SportVolleyball
Duration30 September 2017 – 24 March 2018
Season championsEstonia Saaremaa
Finals
ChampionsEstonia Saaremaa
  Runners-upEstonia Pärnu
Finals MVPEstonia (Saaremaa)
Baltic Volleyball League seasons

The 2017–18 Baltic Men Volleyball League, known as Credit 24 Champions League for sponsorship reasons, was the 13th edition of the highest level of club volleyball in the Baltic states. Saaremaa, a new team formed in 2017, won on their debut as they defeated Pärnu in the final with the score 3–2.[1]

Participating teams[]

Location of 2017–18 Baltic Men Volleyball League teams.

The following teams took part in the 2017–18 edition of Baltic Men Volleyball League.[2]

Venues and personnel[]

Team Location Arena Head Coach
Estonia Bigbank Tartu Tartu University of Tartu Sports Hall Estonia
Estonia Paide E-Piim Sports Hall Estonia
Estonia Pärnu Pärnu Pärnu Sports Hall Estonia Avo Keel
Estonia Rakvere Rakvere Rakvere Sports Hall Estonia
Estonia Saaremaa Kuressaare Kuressaare Sports Centre Estonia
Estonia Selver Tallinn Tallinn Audentes Sports Centre Latvia
Estonia TTÜ Tallinn TTÜ Sports Hall Estonia Janis Sirelpuu
Latvia Jelgava Zemgale Olympic Center Latvia
Latvia Daugavpils Latvia
Latvia Jēkabpils Latvia
Latvia Limbaži Latvia
Latvia Riga Latvia Raimonds Vilde
Lithuania Šiauliai Lithuania
Lithuania Raseiniai Lithuania

Main Tournament[]

All participating 14 clubs were playing according to the double round robin system.

Key to colors
     Qualified for Playoffs
     Eliminated from Playoffs
Pts Matches Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1 Estonia Saaremaa 69 24 2 75 20 3.750 2186 1823 1.199
2 Estonia Pärnu 68 23 3 72 20 3.600 2140 1785 1.199
3 Estonia Bigbank Tartu 63 20 6 69 24 2.875 1997 1746 1.144
4 Latvia 56 18 8 65 36 1.806 2249 2080 1.081
5 Estonia Selver Tallinn 53 18 8 64 40 1.600 2298 2101 1.094
6 Estonia Rakvere 48 17 9 57 41 1.390 2125 2063 1.030
7 Latvia 40 14 12 49 46 1.065 2029 2079 0.976
8 Latvia 36 12 14 46 50 0.920 2089 2084 1.002
9 Lithuania 28 9 17 43 61 0.705 2114 2196 0.963
10 Estonia 25 9 17 35 65 0.538 2016 2143 0.941
11 Estonia TTÜ 18 6 20 27 62 0.435 1870 2098 0.891
12 Latvia 16 5 21 29 69 0.420 1979 2310 0.857
13 Lithuania 14 5 21 26 71 0.366 1974 2255 0.875
14 Latvia 12 2 24 23 74 0.311 1568 1871 0.838

Updated to match(es) played on 11 March 2018. Source: Credit24 Champions League

Playoffs[]

The four winners of each series qualified to the Final Four, while the other four teams were eliminated.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Saaremaa Estonia 6–0 Latvia 3–0 3–0
Pärnu Estonia 6–0 Latvia 3–1 3–0
Bigbank Tartu Estonia 4–5 Estonia Rakvere 2–3 3–1 0–3
Latvia 5–1 Estonia Selver Tallinn 3–2 3–1

Final four[]

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
23 March
 
 
Estonia Saaremaa 3
 
24 March
 
Estonia Rakvere 1
 
Estonia Saaremaa 3
 
23 March
 
Estonia Pärnu 2
 
Estonia Pärnu 3
 
 
Latvia 1
 
3rd place match
 
 
24 March
 
 
Estonia Rakvere 2
 
 
Latvia 3

Semifinals[]

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 Mar 16:00 Saaremaa Estonia 3–1 Estonia Rakvere 25–19 20–25 25–18 25–14   95–76 Report
23 Mar 19:00 Pärnu Estonia 3–1 Latvia 24–26 25–20 25–19 25–12   99–77 Report

3rd place match[]

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
24 Mar 14:00 Rakvere Estonia 2–3 Latvia 15–25 19–25 25–12 25–22 10–15 94–99 Report

Final[]

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
24 Mar 17:00 Saaremaa Estonia 3–2 Estonia Pärnu 25–21 25–19 23–25 20–25 15–9 108–99 Report

Final ranking[]

Final four awards[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Saaremaa krooniti viiegeimilise lahingu järel Credit24 Meistriliiga võitjaks!" volley.ee (24.03.2018). Retrieved on 26.03.2018. (in Estonian)
  2. ^ "Võistkonnad" volley.ee. Retrieved on 26.03.2018. (in Estonian)

External links[]

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