2005 Men's European Volleyball League

2005 Men's European Volleyball League
Tournament details
Host country	Russia
Dates	June 3 – July 10 (qualification); July 23/24 (final four)
Teams	8
Venue	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Russia (1st title)
Tournament awards
MVP	Pavel Abramov
	← 2004 2006 →

The 2005 Men's European Volleyball League was the second edition of the European Volleyball League, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the CEV. The final Four was held in Kazan, Russia from 23 to 24 July 2005.

Competing nations

Squads

League round

Pool 1

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	SW	SL	SR	SPW	SPL	SPR	Qualification
1	Russia^[a] (H)	12	11	1	23	34	11	3.091	1072	952	1.126	Final Four
2	Finland	12	6	6	18	22	23	0.957	1007	1015	0.992	Final Four
3	Germany	12	5	7	17	21	23	0.913	1025	1001	1.024
4	Estonia	12	2	10	14	13	33	0.394	965	1101	0.876

Source:
(H) Host
Notes:

↑ Qualified as hosts

Pool 2

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	SW	SL	SR	SPW	SPL	SPR	Qualification
1	Turkey	12	8	4	20	30	17	1.765	1094	1000	1.094	Final Four
2	Spain	12	7	5	19	27	21	1.286	1094	1065	1.027	Final Four
3	Slovakia	12	5	7	17	19	29	0.655	1008	1080	0.933
4	Czech Republic	12	4	8	16	22	31	0.710	1153	1204	0.958

Source:

Final four

Semi-finals		Final

2005-07-23 – Kazan

Turkey	1
		2005-07-24 – Kazan
Finland	3
		Finland	0
2005-07-23 – Kazan
		Russia	3
Russia	3

Spain	1
		3rd place

		2005-07-24 – Kazan

		Turkey	1

		Spain	3

Semi-finals

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
23 Jul	15:30	Turkey	1–3	Finland	25–18	26–28	23–25	23–25		97–96	Report
23 Jul	18:30	Russia	3–1	Spain	25–18	23–25	25–12	25–20		98–75	Report