Baltic Men Volleyball League
The Baltic Men Volleyball League, known as the Credit24 Champions League (Estonian: Credit24 Võrkpalli Meistriliiga, Latvian: Credit24 Meistarlīga volejbolā) for sponsorship reasons, is the top official competition for men's volleyball clubs in Estonia and Latvia. Previously, clubs from the fellow Baltic nation of Lithuania have also participated.
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| Sport | Volleyball |
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| Founded | 2005 |
| Inaugural season | 2005–06 |
| No. of teams | 9 |
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| Most recent champion(s) | (3rd title) |
| Most titles | (6 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | Kanal 12, Postimees, SportaCentrs.lv |
| Official website | Home page (in Estonian) |
History
- Schenker League (2005–2015)
- League of Hundred (2015–2016)
- Credit24 Champions League (2016–present)
Clubs
The following 9 clubs are competing in the Baltic Men Volleyball League during the 2019–20 season.
| Team | Head Coach | Captain | Location | Arena |
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Tartu | University of Tartu Sports Hall |
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Pärnu | Pärnu Sports Hall |
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Kuressaare | Kuressaare Sports Centre |
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Tallinn | Audentes Sports Centre |
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Tallinn | TalTech Sports Hall |
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Jelgava | Zemgale Olympic Center |
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Jēkabpils | Jēkabpils Sporta nams |
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Limbaži | Limbaži 3rd Secondary School |
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Riga | Mežaparks Sporta centrs |
Finals
| Year | Final | 3rd Place Game | |||||
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| Champion | Score | Second place | Third place | Fourth place | |||
| 2005–06 Details |
Ozolnieki (Poliurs/Biolar) |
3–1 | Tartu (Pere Leib) |
Rīga (LU Inčukalns) |
Lāse-R Rīga | ||
| 2006–07 Details |
Selver Tallinn |
3–2 | Lāse-R Rīga |
Rīga |
Pärnu (Falck) | ||
| 2007–08 Details |
Selver Tallinn |
3–1 | Tartu (Pere Leib) |
Lāse-R Rīga |
Kuldīga (Elvi) | ||
| 2008–09 Details |
Selver Tallinn |
3–1 | Tartu (Pere Leib) |
Lāse-R Rīga |
Ozolnieki (Biolar) | ||
| 2009–10 Details |
Selver Tallinn |
3–0 | Tartu (Pere Leib) |
Lāse-R Rīga |
Ozolnieki (Biolars/Olaine) | ||
| 2010–11 Details |
Selver Tallinn |
3–0 | Pärnu |
Ozolnieki (Poliurs) |
Tartu (Pere Leib) | ||
| 2011–12 Details |
Tartu (Pere Leib) |
3–2 | Selver Tallinn |
Pärnu |
TTÜ | ||
| 2012–13 Details |
TTÜ |
3–2 | Pärnu |
Lāse-R Rīga |
Selver Tallinn | ||
| 2013–14 Details |
Selver Tallinn |
3–1 | Tartu (Bigbank) |
RTU (Robežsardze) |
Pärnu | ||
| 2014–15 Details |
Tartu (Bigbank) |
3–2 | Selver Tallinn |
TTÜ |
Pärnu | ||
| 2015–16 Details |
Pärnu |
3–0 | Jelgava (Biolars) |
Ozolnieki (Poliurs) |
Rakvere | ||
| 2016–17 Details |
Rakvere |
3–2 | Pärnu |
Tartu (Bigbank) |
Selver Tallinn | ||
| 2017–18 Details |
Saaremaa |
3–2 | Pärnu |
Jēkabpils Lūši |
Rakvere | ||
| 2018–19 Details |
Tartu (Bigbank) |
3–2 | Saaremaa |
Pärnu |
RTU (Robežsardze) | ||
| 2019–20 Details |
The season was cancelled after the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] | ||||||
Titles by club
| Rank | Club | Titles | Runner-up | Champion Years | Runner-up Years |
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6 | 2 | 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2013–14 | 2011–12, 2014–15 |
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3 | 5 | 2011–12, 2014–15, 2018–19 | 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2013–14 |
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1 | 4 | 2015–16 | 2010–11, 2012–13, 2016–17, 2017–18 |
| 4. | |
1 | 1 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 |
| 5. | |
1 | 2005–06 | ||
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1 | 2012–13 | ||
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1 | 2016–17 | ||
| 8. | |
1 | 2006–07 | ||
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1 | 2015–16 |
See also
References
- "Eesti Võrkpalli Liit lõpetab täiskasvanute võrkpallihooaja" (in Estonian). EVF. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
External links
- Official website (in Estonian)
- Page at the Latvian Volleyball Federation website (in Latvian/English)
- Page at the Estonian Volleyball Federation website (in Estonian)
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