2020–21 Baltic Men Volleyball League
Sports season
| 2020–21 Baltic Men Volleyball League | |
|---|---|
| League | Baltic Men Volleyball League |
| Sport | Volleyball |
| Duration | 26 September 2020 – 17 April 2021 |
| Season champions |  Saaremaa |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Selver Tallinn |
| Runners-up | Saaremaa |
| Finals MVP | Renee Teppan (Selver Tallinn) |
| Baltic Volleyball League seasons | |
The 2020–21 Baltic Men Volleyball League, known as Credit 24 Champions League for sponsorship reasons, was the 16th edition of the highest level of club volleyball in the Baltic states.
Participating teams
Bigbank Tartu
Saaremaa
Selver Tallinn
TalTech
TalTech
Jēkabpils Lūši
Daugavpils Universitate
Biolars/Jelgava
RTU/Robežsardze/Jūrmala
Amber Volley
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Location of 2020–21 Baltic Men Volleyball League teams.The following teams participate in the 2020–21 edition of Baltic Men Volleyball League.[1]
Venues, personnel and kits
| Team | Location | Arena | Head Coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bigbank Tartu | Tartu | University of Tartu Sports Hall | Alar Rikberg | Kert Toobal | Joma | Bigbank |
| Pärnu | Pärnu | Pärnu Sports Hall | Avo Keel | Martti Keel | Teamshield | EcoBirch |
| Saaremaa | Kuressaare | Kuressaare Sports Centre |  Ioannis Kalmazidis | Keith Pupart | Macron | Visit Saaremaa |
| Selver Tallinn | Tallinn | Audentes Sports Centre | Rainer Vassiljev | Andrus Raadik | Erreà | Selver / Graanul Invest |
| TalTech | Tallinn | TalTech Sports Hall | Janis Sirelpuu | Tamur Viidalepp | Macron | Optimus Systems |
 Biolars/Jelgava | Jelgava | Zemgale Olympic Center | Austris Štāls | Aleksandrs Kudrjašovs | Joma | Jelgava |
| Daugavpils Universitāte | Daugavpils | Daugavpils Olympic Center | Guntis Atars | Dmitrijs Meinerts | Erreà | Daugavpils |
| Jēkabpils Lūši | Jēkabpils | Jēkabpils Sporta nams | Mārcis Obrumans | Edvīns Skrūders | Macron | Jēkabpils / Optibet |
| RTU/Robežsardze/Jūrmala | Jūrmala | Jūrmala State Gymnasium SH | Raimonds Vilde | Gatis Garklavs | Erreà | Riga Technical University |
 Amber Volley | Gargždai | Sporto rūmai Klaipėda | Saulius Matikonis |  Dmytro Shlomin | ETX | Arlanga |
Coaching changes
| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bigbank Tartu | Andrei Ojamets[2] | Mutual consent | 20 April 2020 | Pre-season | Alar Rikberg[3] | 6 June 2020 |
| Selver Tallinn |  Alessandro Piroli[4] | Mutual consent | 9 June 2020 | Rainer Vassiljev[5] | 10 June 2020 |
Regular season
All participating 10 clubs are playing according to the double round robin system.[6]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saaremaa | 14 | 11 | 3 | 33 | 36 | 16 | 2.250 | 1225 | 1103 | 1.111 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Selver Tallinn | 14 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 32 | 14 | 2.286 | 1078 | 1027 | 1.050 | |
| 3 | Bigbank Tartu | 14 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 34 | 22 | 1.545 | 1260 | 1162 | 1.084 | |
| 4 | RTU/Robežsardze/Jūrmala | 14 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 0.917 | 1167 | 1005 | 1.161 | |
| 5 | Jēkabpils Lūši | 14 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 0.857 | 1128 | 1161 | 0.972 | |
| 6 | Pärnu | 14 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 0.926 | 1102 | 1129 | 0.976 | |
| 7 | TalTech | 14 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 32 | 0.500 | 985 | 1117 | 0.882 | |
| 8 | Amber Volley | 14 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 0.278 | 958 | 1199 | 0.799 | |
| 9 | Daugavpils Universitāte[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 10 | Biolars/Jelgava[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 3 April 2021. Source: Credit24 Champions League Regular Season
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ a b Semi-professional Daugavpils and Jelgava teams withdrew from the competition in January 2021 due to Latvian COVID-19 restrictions implemented on amateur sport.
Playoffs
The four winners of each series qualify to the Final four, while the other four teams are eliminated.[6]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saaremaa | 6–0 | Amber Volley | 3–1 | 3–0 | |
| Selver Tallinn | 5–1 | TalTech | 3–2 | 3–0 | |
| Bigbank Tartu | 6–3 | Pärnu | 0–3 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| RTU/Robežsardze/Jūrmala | 1–5 | Jēkabpils Lūši | 1–3 | 2–3 |
Final four
- Organizer: Saaremaa
- Venue: Kuressaare Sports Centre, Kuressaare, Estonia
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| Saaremaa | 3 | |||||
| Jēkabpils Lūši | 1 | |||||
| Saaremaa | 2 | |||||
| Selver Tallinn | 3 | |||||
| Selver Tallinn | 3 | |||||
| Bigbank Tartu | 0 | |||||
| 3rd place match | ||||||
| Jēkabpils Lūši | 3 | |||||
| Bigbank Tartu | 0 | |||||
Semifinals
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | 16:00 | Saaremaa | 3–1 | Jēkabpils Lūši | 25–21 | 25–23 | 29–31 | 25–22 | 104–97 | Report | |
| 16 Apr | 19:00 | Selver Tallinn | 3–0 | Bigbank Tartu | 25–15 | 25–18 | 26–24 | 76–57 | Report |
3rd place match
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr | 15:00 | Bigbank Tartu | 0–3 | Jēkabpils Lūši | 21–25 | 22–25 | 23–25 | 66–75 | Report |
Final
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr | 18:00 | Saaremaa | 2–3 | Selver Tallinn | 25–21 | 23–25 | 25–14 | 19–25 | 13–15 | 105–100 | Report |
Final ranking
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Final four awards
- Most valuable player
- Best setter
- Best outside hitters
Kristaps Šmits (Jēkabpils Lūši)
Oliver Orav (Selver Tallinn)
- Best middle blockers
Wennder Lopes (Saaremaa)- Mihkel Varblane [et] (Selver Tallinn)
- Best opposite hitter
- Best libero
References
- ^ "Teams" Baltic League. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Tartu naised ja mehed tiitliteni tüürinud Ojamets asub tööle Audentese spordigümnaasiumi treenerina" (in Estonian). Vorkpall24.ee. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "AMETLIK: Alar Rikberg astub treenerikarjääris kaua oodatud sammu" (in Estonian). Vorkpall24.ee. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Tallinna Selver vahetab peatreenerit" (in Estonian). Vorkpall24.ee. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Rainer Vassiljev naaseb peatreenerina Eesti tippklubi juurde" (in Estonian). Eesti Rahvusringhääling. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Credit24 Võrkpalli Meistriliiga" Baltic League. Retrieved on 01.11.2020. (in Estonian)
External links
- Official website
