The 2009 Women's European Volleyball League was the first edition of the annual women's volleyball tournament, played by eight European countries from May 22 to June 28, 2009. The final Four was held in Kayseri, Turkey from July 11 to July 12.
Competing nations
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
League round
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Serbia
|
12 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 33 | 11 | 3.000 | 1030 | 874 | 1.178 | Final Four |
| 2 |  Bulgaria
|
12 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 27 | 23 | 1.174 | 1110 | 1005 | 1.104 | |
| 3 |  Spain
|
12 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 1.095 | 970 | 963 | 1.007 | |
| 4 |  Greece
|
12 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 35 | 0.200 | 755 | 1023 | 0.738 |
Source: [citation needed]
Leg 1
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May | Bulgaria
|
0–3 | Spain
|
23:25 | 20:25 | 20:25 | 63:75 | ||
| 23 May | Serbia
|
3–0 | Greece
|
25:21 | 25:14 | 25:15 | 75:50 | ||
| 24 May | Bulgaria
|
3–1 | Spain
|
25:21 | 25:17 | 19:25 | 30:28 | 99:91 | |
| 24 May | Serbia
|
3–1 | Greece
|
20:25 | 25:23 | 25:20 | 25:20 | 95:88 |
Leg 2
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May | Spain
|
3–0 | Greece
|
25:13 | 25:22 | 25:19 | 75:54 | ||
| 30 May | Bulgaria
|
1–3 | Serbia
|
25:16 | 24:26 | 16:25 | 17:25 | 83:92 | |
| 30 May | Spain
|
3–0 | Greece
|
25:20 | 25:19 | 25:16 | 75:55 | ||
| 31 May | Bulgaria
|
3–2 | Serbia
|
25:21 | 21:25 | 25:18 | 22:25 | 18:16 | 111:105 |
Leg 3
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 June | Serbia
|
3–0 | Spain
|
25:12 | 25:15 | 30:28 | 80:55 | ||
| 5 June | Greece
|
2–3 | Bulgaria
|
11:25 | 27:25 | 25:23 | 9:25 | 10:15 | 82:113 |
| 6 June | Serbia
|
3–0 | Spain
|
25:23 | 25:15 | 25:19 | 75:57 | ||
| 6 June | Greece
|
1–3 | Bulgaria
|
16:25 | 19:25 | 25:23 | 17:25 | 77:98 |
Leg 4
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 June | Spain
|
3–1 | Serbia
|
23:25 | 25:18 | 25:23 | 25:18 | 98:84 | |
| 13 June | Bulgaria
|
3–0 | Greece
|
25:12 | 25:14 | 25:11 | 75:37 | ||
| 13 June | Spain
|
0–3 | Serbia
|
15:25 | 20:25 | 17:25 | 52:75 | ||
| 14 June | Bulgaria
|
3–0 | Greece
|
25:19 | 25:12 | 25:16 | 75:47 |
Leg 5
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 June | Greece
|
3–2 | Spain
|
25:23 | 36:34 | 15:25 | 21:25 | 15:10 | 112:117 |
| 19 June | Serbia
|
3–1 | Bulgaria
|
25:21 | 25:21 | 21:25 | 27:25 | 98:92 | |
| 20 June | Greece
|
0–3 | Spain
|
22:25 | 23:25 | 22:25 | 67:75 | ||
| 20 June | Serbia
|
3–2 | Bulgaria
|
25:20 | 19:25 | 26:24 | 16:25 | 15:8 | 101:102 |
Leg 6
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 June | Spain
|
3–2 | Bulgaria
|
22:25 | 25:20 | 14:25 | 25:14 | 15:8 | 101:92 |
| 26 June | Greece
|
0–3 | Serbia
|
11:25 | 14:25 | 9:25 | 34:75 | ||
| 27 June | Spain
|
2–3 | Bulgaria
|
25:23 | 20:25 | 18:25 | 25:19 | 11:15 | 99:107 |
| 27 June | Greece
|
0–3 | Serbia
|
17:25 | 20:25 | 15:25 | 52:75 |
Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Turkey
|
12 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 32 | 11 | 2.909 | 1028 | 867 | 1.186 | Final Four |
| 2 |  France
|
12 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 25 | 18 | 1.389 | 972 | 884 | 1.100 | |
| 3 |  Romania
|
12 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 25 | 20 | 1.250 | 972 | 960 | 1.013 | |
| 4 |  Great Britain
|
12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 36 | 0.083 | 703 | 964 | 0.729 |
Source: [citation needed]
Leg 1
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May | Romania
|
3–2 | Turkey
|
14:25 | 25:20 | 15:25 | 25:18 | 15:12 | 94:100 |
| 23 May | France
|
3–0 | Great Britain
|
25:22 | 25:12 | 25:11 | 75:45 | ||
| 23 May | Romania
|
3–0 | Turkey
|
25:22 | 25:23 | 25:12 | 75:57 | ||
| 24 May | France
|
3–0 | Great Britain
|
25:21 | 25:18 | 25:18 | 75:57 |
Leg 2
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May | Great Britain
|
1–3 | Turkey
|
17:25 | 25:21 | 17:25 | 23:25 | 82:96 | |
| 30 May | France
|
3–0 | Romania
|
25:16 | 25:14 | 25:23 | 75:53 | ||
| 31 May | Great Britain
|
0–3 | Turkey
|
15:25 | 18:25 | 20:25 | 53:75 | ||
| 31 May | France
|
3–1 | Romania
|
27:25 | 25:15 | 19:25 | 25:19 | 96:84 |
Leg 3
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 June | Romania
|
3–0 | Great Britain
|
25:21 | 25:17 | 25:11 | 75:49 | ||
| 6 June | Turkey
|
3–1 | France
|
25:21 | 24:26 | 25:16 | 25:18 | 99:81 | |
| 7 June | Romania
|
3–0 | Great Britain
|
25:12 | 25:23 | 25:22 | 75:57 | ||
| 7 June | Turkey
|
3–0 | France
|
25:20 | 25:17 | 27:25 | 77:62 |
Leg 4
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 June | France
|
0–3 | Turkey
|
21:25 | 20:25 | 23:25 | 64:75 | ||
| 13 June | Great Britain
|
1–3 | Romania
|
21:25 | 23:25 | 25:20 | 20:25 | 89:95 | |
| 13 June | France
|
1–3 | Turkey
|
15:25 | 17:25 | 27:25 | 24:26 | 83:101 | |
| 14 June | Great Britain
|
0–3 | Romania
|
17:25 | 13:25 | 21:25 | 51:75 |
Leg 5
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 June | Turkey
|
3–1 | Great Britain
|
25:22 | 23:25 | 25:20 | 25:22 | 98:89 | |
| 20 June | Romania
|
2–3 | France
|
25:22 | 23:25 | 15:25 | 25:22 | 7:15 | 95:109 |
| 21 June | Turkey
|
3–0 | Great Britain
|
25:11 | 25:12 | 25:14 | 75:37 | ||
| 21 June | Romania
|
3–2 | France
|
14:25 | 25:20 | 25:16 | 22:25 | 18:16 | 104:102 |
Leg 6
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 June | Great Britain
|
0–3 | France
|
19:25 | 18:25 | 16:25 | 53:75 | ||
| 27 June | Turkey
|
3–0 | Romania
|
25:22 | 25:19 | 30:28 | 80:69 | ||
| 28 June | Great Britain
|
0–3 | France
|
21:25 | 11:25 | 9:25 | 41:75 | ||
| 28 June | Turkey
|
3–1 | Romania
|
20:25 | 25:16 | 25:18 | 25:19 | 95:78 |
Final four
- Qualified teams
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 2009-07-11 – Kayseri | ||||||
| Serbia | 3 | |||||
| 2009-07-12 – Kayseri | ||||||
| France | 2 | |||||
| Serbia | 3 | |||||
| 2009-07-11 – Kayseri | ||||||
| Turkey | 2 | |||||
| Turkey | 3 | |||||
| Bulgaria | 1 | |||||
| 3rd place | ||||||
| 2009-07-12 – Kayseri | ||||||
| France | 0 | |||||
| Bulgaria | 3 | |||||
Semifinals
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 July | Serbia
|
3–2 | France
|
25:21 | 25:15 | 21:25 | 18:25 | 15:10 | 104:96 |
| 11 July | Turkey
|
3–1 | Bulgaria
|
25:13 | 26:24 | 24:26 | 25:21 | 100:84 |
Bronze medal match
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 July | France
|
0–3 | Bulgaria
|
23:25 | 23:25 | 24:26 | 70:76 |
Gold Medal match
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 July | Serbia
|
3–2 | Turkey
|
32:34 | 17:25 | 25:20 | 25:23 | 17:15 | 116:117 |
Final ranking
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Individual awards
- Most valuable player:
- Neslihan Demir Darnel (TUR)
- Best spiker:
- Aleksandra Petrović (SRB)
- Best blocker:
- Nađa Ninković (SRB)
- Best server:
- Myriam Kloster (FRA)
- Best libero:
- Mariya Filipova (BUL)
- Best setter:
- Pelin Çelik (TUR)
- Best scorer:
- Neslihan Demir Darnel (TUR)
