2006 Men's European Volleyball League

2006 Men's European Volleyball League
Tournament details
Host nation	Turkey
Dates	July 21 – August 13 (qualification); August 19/20 (final four)
Teams	8
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Champions	Netherlands (1st title)
Tournament awards
MVP	Guido Görtzen
Official website
	2006 European League
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The 2006 Men's European Volleyball League was the third edition of the European Volleyball League, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the CEV. The final Four was held in İzmir, Turkey from 19 to 20 August 2006.

Competing nations

Squads

League round

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	SW	SL	SR	SPW	SPL	SPR	Qualification
1	Netherlands	12	12	0	24	36	9	4.000	1061	935	1.135	Final Four
2	Croatia	12	8	4	20	28	19	1.474	1089	1039	1.048
3	Greece	12	7	5	19	25	19	1.316	1016	983	1.034
4	Germany	12	6	6	18	26	22	1.182	1082	1041	1.039
5	Turkey^[a] (H)	12	6	6	18	24	24	1.000	1080	1082	0.998	Final Four
6	Spain	12	6	6	18	21	25	0.840	1012	1039	0.974
7	Slovakia	12	2	10	14	15	30	0.500	982	1060	0.926
8	Estonia	12	1	11	13	7	34	0.206	868	1011	0.859

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
(H) Host
Notes:

^ Qualified as hosts

Final four

Semi-finals		Final

2006-08-19 – İzmir

Croatia	3
		2006-08-20 – İzmir
Greece	1
		Croatia	1
2006-08-19 – İzmir
		Netherlands	3
Netherlands	3

Turkey	2
		3rd place

		2006-08-20 – İzmir

		Greece	3

		Turkey	2

Semi-finals

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
19 Aug	17:00	Croatia	3–1	Greece	22–25	25–21	25–16	28–26		100–88	Report
19 Aug	19:30	Netherlands	3–2	Turkey	23–25	25–22	23–25	25–23	17–15	113–110	Report