| 2018–19 Baltic Men Volleyball League | |
|---|---|
| League | Baltic Men Volleyball League |
| Sport | Volleyball |
| Duration | 29 September 2018 – 2 March 2019 |
| Season champions |  Bigbank Tartu |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Bigbank Tartu |
| Runners-up | Saaremaa |
| Finals MVP | Hindrek Pulk (Bigbank Tartu) |
The 2018–19 Baltic Men Volleyball League, known as Credit 24 Champions League for sponsorship reasons, was the 14th edition of the highest level of club volleyball in the Baltic states.
Participating teams
Jēkabpils Lūši
OC Limbaži/MSĢ
Daugavpils Universitate
Biolars/Jelgava
RTU/Robežsardze
Location of 2018–19 Baltic Men Volleyball League teams.
The following teams took part in the 2018–19 edition of Baltic Men Volleyball League.[1]
Venues and personnel
| Team | Location | Arena | Head Coach | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bigbank Tartu
|
Tartu | University of Tartu Sports Hall | Andrei Ojamets
|
Meelis Kivisild
|
| Pärnu
|
Pärnu | Pärnu Sports Hall | Avo Keel
|
Martti Keel
|
| Rakvere
|
Rakvere | Rakvere Sports Hall | Andres Toode
|
Ronald Järv
|
| Saaremaa
|
Kuressaare | Kuressaare Sports Centre | Urmas Tali
|
Siim Põlluäär
|
| Selver Tallinn
|
Tallinn | Audentes Sports Centre |  Aapo Rantanen
|
Renet Vanker
|
| TalTech
|
Tallinn | TalTech Sports Hall | Janis Sirelpuu
|
Mihkel Nuut
|
 Biolars/Jelgava
|
Jelgava | Zemgale Olympic Center | Jurijs Deveikus
|
Aivis Abolins
|
| Daugavpils Universitāte
|
Daugavpils | Daugavpils Olympic Center | Edgars Savickis
|
Dmitrijs Lavrenovs
|
| Jēkabpils Lūši
|
Jēkabpils | Jēkabpils Sporta nams | Mārcis Obrumans
|
Rihards Pukitis
|
| OC Limbaži/MSG
|
Limbaži | Limbaži 3rd Secondary School | Lauris Iecelnieks
|
Kristaps Smits
|
| RTU/Robežsardze
|
Riga | Vamoic Sports Hall | Raimonds Vilde
|
Gatis Garklavs
|
Main Tournament
All participating 11 clubs were playing according to the double round robin system.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bigbank Tartu
|
20 | 17 | 3 | 50 | 54 | 18 | 3.000 | 1738 | 1497 | 1.161 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| 2 | Saaremaa
|
20 | 16 | 4 | 48 | 52 | 18 | 2.889 | 1664 | 1419 | 1.173 | |
| 3 | RTU/Robežsardze
|
20 | 15 | 5 | 45 | 51 | 25 | 2.040 | 1780 | 1588 | 1.121 | |
| 4 | Pärnu
|
20 | 14 | 6 | 41 | 47 | 29 | 1.621 | 1751 | 1615 | 1.084 | |
| 5 | Selver Tallinn
|
20 | 10 | 10 | 32 | 42 | 38 | 1.105 | 1757 | 1758 | 0.999 | |
| 6 | Rakvere
|
20 | 11 | 9 | 31 | 37 | 35 | 1.057 | 1649 | 1595 | 1.034 | |
| 7 | Jēkabpils Lūši
|
20 | 11 | 9 | 31 | 39 | 39 | 1.000 | 1761 | 1720 | 1.024 | |
| 8 | TalTech
|
20 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 30 | 47 | 0.638 | 1626 | 1732 | 0.939 | |
| 9 | Daugavpils Universitāte
|
20 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 22 | 52 | 0.423 | 1490 | 1746 | 0.853 | |
| 10 | OC Limbaži/MSG
|
20 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 49 | 0.347 | 1372 | 1572 | 0.873 | |
| 11 | Biolars/Jelgava
|
20 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 57 | 0.281 | 1411 | 1757 | 0.803 |
Updated to match(es) played on 17 February 2019. Source: Credit24 Champions League Regular Season
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bigbank Tartu |
6–0 | TalTech |
3–0 | 3–0 | |
| Saaremaa |
6–3 | Jēkabpils Lūši |
1–3 | 3–0 | 3–1 |
| RTU/Robežsardze |
6–3 | Rakvere |
0–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 |
| Pärnu |
6–0 | Selver Tallinn |
3–1 | 3–0 |
Final four
- Organizer: Bigbank Tartu
- Venue: University of Tartu Sports Hall, Tartu, Estonia
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 1 March | ||||||
| Saaremaa | 3 | |||||
| 2 March | ||||||
| RTU/Robežsardze | 1 | |||||
| Saaremaa | 2 | |||||
| 1 March | ||||||
| Bigbank Tartu | 3 | |||||
| Bigbank Tartu | 3 | |||||
| Pärnu | 0 | |||||
| 3rd place match | ||||||
| 2 March | ||||||
| RTU/Robežsardze | 0 | |||||
| Pärnu | 3 | |||||
Semifinals
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar | 17:00 | Saaremaa
|
3–1 | RTU/Robežsardze
|
34–32 | 25–19 | 20–25 | 25–22 | 104–98 | ||
| 1 Mar | 20:00 | Bigbank Tartu
|
3–0 | Pärnu
|
25–19 | 25–22 | 25–21 | 75–62 |
3rd place match
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar | 14:00 | Pärnu
|
3–0 | RTU/Robežsardze
|
25–23 | 27–25 | 25–21 | 77–69 |
Final
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar | 17:00 | Bigbank Tartu
|
3–2 | Saaremaa
|
21–25 | 25–22 | 25–19 | 19–25 | 19–17 | 109–108 |
Final ranking
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Final four awards
- Most valuable player
- Best setter
Artis Caics (Saaremaa)
- Best Outside Hitters
Illia Kovalov (Pärnu)- Aleksandrs Avdejevs (RTU/Robežsardze)
- Best Middle Blockers
Meelis Kivivild (Bigbank Tartu)- Harri Palmar (Saaremaa)
- Best Opposite Hitter
- Siim Põlluäär (Saaremaa)
- Best libero
References
External links
This page was last edited on 9 May 2023, at 22:51