European League 2026: first week completed – home wins for Sweden, Denmark, Slovakia, Latvia, Hungary, Spain, North Macedonia and Croatia. Montenegro ok

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First week of 2026 CEV Volleyball European League has been completed today with last 9 games.
At home, all easy for Sweden, who sweep modest Azebaijan with a clean 3-0 (25:14, 25:17, 25:20) after just 77 minutes of play. To made the difference a strong performance in blocking (9 to 1) and a good attack with three players in double digits: Axel Enlund, top scorer of the match with 14 points, Hampus Ekstrand and Jacob Link, who added 11 and 10 respectively, the last one with 1 ace, 1 block and 80% in attack!
Straight sets home win also for Denmark who, in front of their home fans in Odense and with a large turnover, literally destroyed Iceland 3-0 (25:16, 25:12, 25:14) after just 1 hour and 7 minutes, led by Oskar Madsen, the only player in double digit of the match (12 points, 53% in attack, 1 block and 2 aces).
At Arena Poprad, the hosts Slovakia did the same beating a combative Albania, at lest in first two sets, also 3-0 (25:23, 29:27, 25:15), with 19 points from Erik Gulak and 17 by Jakub Ihnat, while at Riga’s Komandu Sporta Spelu Halle, also the home team Latvia close first week with a home straight sets win over Kosovo, 3-0 (25:12, 25:21, 25:13). In a one-sided match, with as many as 14 blocks and 8 aces, the most prolific player was Kristaps Smits, absolute top scorer of the match with 19 points through 65% in attack, 3 blocks and 1 ace.
Meanwhile, in last match played at Messzi Istvan Sportcsarnok in Kecskemét, the hosts Hungary sweep Norway also 3-0 (25:18, 25:22, 25:18), while Spain won yes, also at home and also in straight sets, over Bosnia&Herzegovina, struggling only in first set, 3-0 (27:25, 25:19, 25:13). Jordi Ramon led the charge with 19 points through 65% in attack, 3 aces and 1 block.
Despite the support of home fans at Multiversum in Schwechat, Austria succumbed in four sets against Montenegro, 1-3 (19:25, 25:20, 18:25, 20:25), despite strong performances from Lukas Glatz and Paul Buchegger, who tallied 21 and 18 points respectively. Vukasin Cimbaljevic led the winners with 20 points through 63% in attack, 1 block and 4 of his team’s 8 aces.
Close the picture other two home wins, with North Macedonia who lose first set but eventually prevailed over Luxembourg by 3-1 (23:25, 25:21, 25:20, 25:13) at their Park Strumica with 30 points from an unstoppable Nikola Gjorgiev (61% in attack and 3 of the winners’ 13 winning blocks) and Croatia who trampled over Georgia, 3-0 (25:14, 25:10, 25:20), with a good team performance in attack, 16 points from top scorer Gabrijel Cvanciger (62% in attack, 2 blocks and 1 ace) and 15 from Ante Kulišić (65% in attack, 2 blocks and 2 aces).
📸| PHOTOGALLERY OF THE MATCH

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🏐| CEV Volleyball European League 2026 | LEAGUE ROUND MATCHES | WEEK 1

👉🏼 Sunday June 7, 2026
📍 Idrottshallen Lund (SWE)
• 16.00 (Local Time) | Sweden – Azebaijan 3-0 (25:14, 25:17, 25:20)
📍 Arena Fyn Odense (DEN)
• 16.00 (Local Time) | Denmark – Iceland 3-0 (25:16, 25:12, 25:14)
📍 Arena Poprad (SVK)
• 16.00 (Local Time) | Slovakia – Albania 3-0 (25:23, 29:27, 25:15)
📍 Komandu Sporta Spelu Halle Riga (LAT)
• 16.30 (Local Time) | Latvia – Kosovo 3-0 (25:12, 25:21, 25:13)
📍 Messzi Istvan Sportcsarnok Kecskemét (HUN)
• 17.00 (Local Time) | Hungary – Norway 3-0 (25:18, 25:22, 25:18)
📍 Multiversum Schwechat (AUT)
• 17.50 (Local Time) | Austria – Montenegro 1-3 (19:25, 25:20, 18:25, 20:25)
📍 Pabellon Municipal Jorge Garbajosa Torrejon de Ardoz (ESP)
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Spain – Bosnia&Herzegovina 3-0 (27:25, 25:19, 25:13)
📍 Park Strumica (MKD)
• 19.00 (Local Time) | North Macedonia – Luxembourg 3-1 (23:25, 25:21, 25:20, 25:13)
📍 Nastavno-Sportska Dvorana Gradski Vrt Osijek (CRO)
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Croatia – Georgia 3-0 (25:14, 25:10, 25:20)
📸| PHOTOGALLERY OF THE MATCH

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🏐| STANDINGS (updated on this day)
1. The Netherlands 6
2. Estonia 6
3. Czech Republic 6
4. Israel 6
5. Finland 6
6. Greece 4
7. Latvia 3
8. Spain 3
9. Denmark 3
10. Switzerland 3
11. Portugal 3
12. Romania 3
13. Sweden 2
14. Croatia 0
15. Austria 0
16. Montenegro 0
17. Norway 0
18. Slovakia 0
19. Georgia 0
20. Bosnia&Herzegovina 0
21. Luxembourg 0
22. Hungary 0
23. Azerbaijan 0
24. North Macedonia 0
25. Iceland 0
26. Albania 0
27. Kosovo 0

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🏐| NEXT GAMES

| Friday June 12, 2026
📍 Veikkaus Areena Helsinki (FIN)
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Albania – Finland
📍 Horačka Multifunkcni Arena Jihlava (CZE)
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Bosnia&Herzegovina – Czech Republic
📍 Park Strumika (MKD)
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Norway – Israel
📍 Kalev Sports Hall Tallinn (EST)
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Kosovo – Estonia
📍 Pilatus Arena Kriens (SUI)
• 18.30 (Local Time) | Luxembourg – Switzerland
📍 Sports Hall Mioveni (ROU)
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Azerbaijan – Romania
📍 SaZa Topsporthal Doetinchem (NED)
• 19.30 (Local Time) | Georgia – The Netherlands
📍 National Athletic Center Makis Liougas Glyfada (GRE)
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Iceland – Greece
📍 Centro de Deportos e Congressos de Mathosinhos (POR)
• 21.00 (Local Time) | Montenegro – Portugal

…already played:

| Friday June 5, 2026
📍 Idrottshallen Lund (SWE)
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Greece – Sweden 2-3 (25:19, 25:23, 25:27, 18:25, 13:15)
📍 Messzi Istvan Sportcsarnok Kecskemét (HUN)
• 18.05 (Local Time) | Czech Republic – Hungary 3-0 (25:12, 25:21, 25:17)
📍 Park Strumica (MKD)
• 19.00 (Local Time) | The Netherlands – North Macedonia 3-0 (25:19, 25:21, 25:21)
📍 Arena Fyn Odense (DEN)
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Portugal – Denmark 1-3 (17:25, 25:20, 22:25, 19:25)
📍 Arena Poprad (SVK)
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Estonia – Slovakia 3-0 (26:24, 28:26, 25:22)
📍 Komandu Sporta Spelu Halle Riga (LAT)
• 19.30 (Local Time) | Romania – Latvia 0-3 (22:25, 21:25, 22:25)
📍 Pabellon Municipal Jorge Garbajosa Torrejon de Ardoz (ESP)
• 19.30 (Local Time) | Switzerland – Spain 1-3 (25:19, 25:27, 24:26, 22:25)
📍 Nastavno-Sportska Dvorana Gradski Vrt Osijek (CRO)
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Israel – Croatia 3-1 (19:25, 25:20, 25:17, 25:19)
📸| PHOTOGALLERY OF THE MATCH
📍 Multiversum Schwechat (AUT)
• 20.20 (Local Time) | Finland – Austria 3-1 (21:25, 25:12, 25:17, 25:16)

Saturday June 6, 2026
📍 Arena Poprad (SVK)
• 15.00 (Local Time) | Albania – Estonia 0-3 (17:25, 23:25, 26:28)
📍 Idrottshallen Lund (SWE)
• 16.00 (Local Time) | Azebaijan – Greece 0-3 (20:25, 22:25, 7:25)
📍 Arena Fyn Odense (DEN)
• 16.00 (Local Time) | Iceland – Portugal 0-3 (19:25, 18:25, 13:25)
📍 Messzi Istvan Sportcsarnok Kecskemét (HUN)
• 17.00 (Local Time) | Norway – Czech Republic 1-3 (25:23, 19:25, 14:25, 18:25)
📍 Komandu Sporta Spelu Halle Riga (LAT)
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Kosovo – Romania 0-3 (19:25, 18:25, 14:25)
📍 Pabellon Municipal Jorge Garbajosa Torrejon de Ardoz (ESP)
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Bosnia&Herzegovina – Switzerland 0-3 (21:25, 23:25, 19:25)
📍 Park Strumica (MKD)
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Luxembourg – The Netherlands 0-3 (17:25, 22:25, 16:25)
📍 Nastavno-Sportska Dvorana Gradski Vrt Osijek (CRO)
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Georgia – Israel 0-3 (14:25, 17:25, 15:25)
📸| PHOTOGALLERY OF THE MATCH
📍 Multiversum Schwechat (AUT)
• 20.20 (Local Time) | Montenegro – Finland 1-3 (15:25, 25:20, 18:25, 16:25)

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