2017–18 Baltic Men Volleyball League

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]

2017–18 Baltic Men Volleyball League
LeagueBaltic Men Volleyball League
SportVolleyball
Duration30 September 2017 – 24 March 2018
Season champions Saaremaa
Finals
Champions Saaremaa
  Runners-up Pärnu
Finals MVP Hindrek Pulk (Saaremaa)

Participating teams
Rakvere
Järvamaa
Jēkabpils Lūši
OC Limbaži/MSĢ
Daugavpils Universitate
Biolars/Jelgava
RTU/Robežsardze
Raseiniai Norvelita
Elga Master Idea SM Dubysa
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
Bigbank Tartu Tartu University of Tartu Sports Hall Oliver Lüütsepp
Järvamaa Paide E-Piim Sports Hall Laimons Raudsepp
Pärnu Pärnu Pärnu Sports Hall Avo Keel
Rakvere Rakvere Rakvere Sports Hall Andres Toode
Saaremaa Kuressaare Kuressaare Sports Centre Urmas Tali
Selver Tallinn Tallinn Audentes Sports Centre Austris Štāls
TTÜ Tallinn TTÜ Sports Hall Janis Sirelpuu
Biolars/Jelgava Jelgava Zemgale Olympic Center Jurijs Deveikus
Daugavpils Universitāte Daugavpils Daugavpils Olympic Center Edgars Savickis
Jēkabpils Lūši Jēkabpils Jēkabpils Sporta nams Mārcis Obrumans
OC Limbaži/MSG Limbaži Limbaži 3rd Secondary School Lauris Iecelnieks
RTU/Robežsardze Riga Vamoic Sports Hall Raimonds Vilde
Elga Master Idea SM Dubysa Šiauliai Aivaras Strockis
Raseiniai Norvelita Raseiniai Robertas Nekrašas

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 Saaremaa 69 24 2 75 20 3.750 2186 1823 1.199
2 Pärnu 68 23 3 72 20 3.600 2140 1785 1.199
3 Bigbank Tartu 63 20 6 69 24 2.875 1997 1746 1.144
4 Jēkabpils Lūši 56 18 8 65 36 1.806 2249 2080 1.081
5 Selver Tallinn 53 18 8 64 40 1.600 2298 2101 1.094
6 Rakvere 48 17 9 57 41 1.390 2125 2063 1.030
7 RTU/Robežsardze 40 14 12 49 46 1.065 2029 2079 0.976
8 Biolars/Jelgava 36 12 14 46 50 0.920 2089 2084 1.002
9 Raseiniai Norvelita 28 9 17 43 61 0.705 2114 2196 0.963
10 Järvamaa 25 9 17 35 65 0.538 2016 2143 0.941
11 TTÜ 18 6 20 27 62 0.435 1870 2098 0.891
12 Daugavpils Universitāte 16 5 21 29 69 0.420 1979 2310 0.857
13 Elga Master Idea SM Dubysa 14 5 21 26 71 0.366 1974 2255 0.875
14 OC Limbaži/MSG 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 6–0 Biolars/Jelgava3–03–0
Pärnu 6–0 RTU/Robežsardze3–13–0
Bigbank Tartu 4–5 Rakvere2–33–10–3
Jēkabpils Lūši 5–1 Selver Tallinn3–23–1

Final four
 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
23 March
 
 
 Saaremaa 3
 
24 March
 
 Rakvere 1
 
 Saaremaa 3
 
23 March
 
 Pärnu 2
 
 Pärnu 3
 
 
 Jēkabpils Lūši 1
 
3rd place match
 
 
24 March
 
 
 Rakvere 2
 
 
 Jēkabpils Lūši 3

Semifinals
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 Mar 16:00 Saaremaa 3–1 Rakvere 25–19 20–25 25–18 25–14   95–76 Report
23 Mar 19:00 Pärnu 3–1 Jēkabpils Lūši 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 2–3 Jēkabpils Lūši 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 3–2 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)
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