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Oliver Venno
Oliver Venno (born 23 May 1990) is an Estonian volleyball player currently playing for Al Rayyan of the Qatari Volleyball League. He mostly plays at the opposite hitter position but has also played at the outside hitter position on numerous occasions. Club career Venno was born in Tartu, and started his career in hometown club Pere Leib Tartu at the age of 16. In addition to three Estonian League silver medals he won the Estonian Cup in 2008 with the and reached the finals of the Baltic League twice. Venno was named the Best Young Estonian Volleyball Player in 2008 and 2009. In summer of 2009 Venno signed with ACH Volley Bled of Slovenia. With the Bled team Venno won the Slovenian League, the Slovenian Cup and the MEVZA Cup. They also reached the Final Four of the 2009–10 CEV Champions League making Venno the first Estonian to play in the semi-finals of the Champions League. In 2010 and 2011 Venno won the Estonian Volleyball Player of the Year award. From 2010 to 2012 he play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tartu
Tartu is the second largest city in Estonia after the Northern European country's political and financial capital, Tallinn. Tartu has a population of 91,407 (as of 2021). It is southeast of Tallinn and 245 kilometres (152 miles) northeast of Riga, Latvia. Tartu lies on the Emajõgi river, which connects the two largest lakes in Estonia, Lake Võrtsjärv and Lake Peipus. From the 13th century until the end of the 19th century, Tartu was known in most of the world by variants of its historical name Dorpat. Tartu, the largest urban centre of southern Estonia, is often considered the "intellectual capital city" of the country, especially as it is home to the nation's oldest and most renowned university, the University of Tartu (founded in 1632). Tartu also houses the Supreme Court of Estonia, the Ministry of Education and Research, the Estonian National Museum, and the oldest Estonian-language theatre, Vanemuine. It is also the birthplace of the Estonian Song Festivals. Tar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIVB Volleyball Men's Challenger Cup
The FIVB Volleyball Men's Challenger Cup is an international volleyball competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of the ' (FIVB), the sport's global governing body. The first tournament was played between 20 and 24 June, 2018 in Matosinhos, Portugal. Portugal won the inaugural edition, defeating Czech Republic in the final and qualified for the 2019 Nations League. The creation of the tournament was announced in October 2017 (alongside with the announcement of the Nations League) as a joint project between the FIVB, the IMG and 21 national federations. The Challenger Cup serves as a qualifying tournament for the aforementioned Nations League. The FIVB Challenger Cup is held before the Nations League's Final Round (in 2018 and 2019 editions) but changed it in 2022 edition and the winner earns the right to participate in the next year's Nations League. A corresponding tournament for women's national teams is the FIVB Volleyball Women's Challenger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Pupart
Keith Pupart (born 19 March 1985) is an Estonian volleyball player who plays for Romanian Divizia A1 club SCM U Craiova. Estonian national team As a member of the senior Estonia men's national volleyball team, Pupart competed at the 2009, the 2011 and the 2015 European Volleyball Championships. With the national team Pupart won the 2016 European Volleyball League title. Sporting achievements Clubs ;Baltic League * 2006/2007 – with Selver Tallinn * 2007/2008 – with Selver Tallinn * 2008/2009 – with Selver Tallinn * 2020/2021 – with Saaremaa ;National championship * 2003/2004 Estonian Championship, with Sylvester Tallinn * 2004/2005 Estonian Championship, with Audentes Tallinn * 2005/2006 Estonian Championship, with Selver Tallinn * 2006/2007 Estonian Championship, with Selver Tallinn * 2007/2008 Estonian Championship, with Selver Tallinn * 2008/2009 Estonian Championship, with Selver Tallinn * 2018/2019 Belgian Championship, with Noliko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raimo Pajusalu
Raimo Pajusalu (born 1 February 1981) is a former Estonian volleyball player. He was a member of the Estonian national team from 2000 to 2014 and represented his country at the 2009 and 2011 European Volleyball Championships. Pajusalu started his professional career in hometown club ESS Falck Pärnu. He has also played in Austria, Belgium and France. Sporting achievements Clubs ; MEVZA Cup * 2005/2006 – with Hypo Tirol Innsbruck ;National championship * 1998/1999 Estonian Championship, with ESS Pärnu * 1999/2000 Estonian Championship, with ESS Pärnu * 2000/2001 Estonian Championship, with ESS Pärnu * 2001/2002 Estonian Championship, with ESS Pärnu * 2002/2003 Estonian Championship, with ESS Pärnu * 2003/2004 Estonian Championship, with ESS Falck Pärnu * 2004/2005 Estonian Championship, with Audentes Tallinn * 2005/2006 Austrian Championship, with Hypo Tirol Innsbruck * 2006/2007 Belgian Championship, with Knack Randstad Roeselare * 2007/2008 Bel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montenegro
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Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated between the Baltic and North seas to the north, and the Alps to the south; it covers an area of , with a population of almost 84 million within its 16 constituent states. Germany borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The nation's capital and most populous city is Berlin and its financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr. Various Germanic tribes have inhabited the northern parts of modern Germany since classical antiquity. A region named Germania was documented before AD 100. In 962, the Kingdom of Germany formed the bulk of the Holy Roman Empire. During the 16th ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CEV Champions League
The CEV Champions League is the top official competition for men's volleyball clubs from the whole of Europe. The competition is organised every year by the European Volleyball Confederation. Formula (2018–19 to present) Qualification A total of 20 teams participate in the main competition, with 18 teams being allocated direct vacancies on the basis of ranking list for European Cup Competitions, and 2 teams from the qualification rounds. League round 20 teams take part in the League round where they are split in to 5 groups. After each match the following points are assigned: * Winner (3:0 or 3:1) – 3 points * Winner (3:2) – 2 points * Loser (2:3) – 1 point * Loser (1:3 or 0:3) – 0 points Each pool will be contested in a six-leg double round-robin home-and-away format. In each gender, the five pool winners and the three best-ranked pool runners-up will advance to the quarterfinals. Quarterfinals 4 pairs are formed and two matches are held between teams in pair. Fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009–10 CEV Champions League
The 2009–10 CEV Champions League was the 51st edition of the highest level European volleyball club competition organised by the European Volleyball Confederation. Participating teams League round 24 teams will be drawn to 6 pools of 4 teams each. The 1st – 2nd ranked will qualify for the Playoffs 12. The organizer of the Final Four will be determined after the end of the League Round and qualifies directly for the Final Four. The team of the organizer of the Final Four will be replaced by the 3rd ranked team with the best score. The four next 3rd ranked teams move to CEV Cup. The remaining teams are eliminated. Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Pool E Pool F Playoffs Playoffs 12 First leg Second leg Playoffs 6 First leg Second leg Final Four *Organizer: PGE Skra Bełchatów * Place: Łódź *All times are Central European Summer Time ( UTC+02:00). *The tournament was originally schedu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MEVZA Cup
The Middle European League or MEVZA League is a regional volleyball league, contested by the club teams from the Middle European Volleyball Zonal Association (MEVZA). The season consists of two phases, the regular league season and the final four tournament. The most successful teams are ACH Volley (men's edition) and OK Nova KBM Branik Odbojkarski klub Nova KBM Branik ( en, Nova KBM Branik Volleyball Club), commonly referred to as OK Nova KBM Branik or simply Branik, is a professional women's volleyball team based in Maribor. Nova KBM Branik competes in the Slovenian Volleyb ... (women's edition), with twelve and four titles, respectively. The competition is a continuation of the Interleague, which was played in the 1990s before merging into the newly established MEVZA League in 2005. List of winners (men's) Seasons Number of titles List of winners (women's) Seasons Number of titles References External linksOfficial website {{CEV Women's Leagues European vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovenian Volleyball League
The Slovenian Volleyball League or 1A. DOL ( sl, 1A. državna odbojkarska liga), currently named Sportklub prva odbojkarska liga due to sponsorship reasons, is the highest men's volleyball league in Slovenia. It is run by the Volleyball Federation of Slovenia. Current teams ''Teams in the 2022–23 season'' Performance by club References External linksVolleyball Federation of Slovenia {{Professional Volleyball Leagues Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ... Volleyball in Slovenia Slovenian 1. DOL Sports leagues established in 1991 1991 establishments in Slovenia Professional sports leagues in Slovenia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bled
Bled (; german: Veldes,''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 146. in older sources also ''Feldes'') is a town on Lake Bled in the Upper Carniolan region of northwestern Slovenia. It is the administrative seat of the Municipality of Bled. It is most notable as a popular tourist destination in the Upper Carniola region and in Slovenia as whole, attracting visitors from abroad too. Name The town was first attested in written sources as ''Ueldes'' in 1004 (and as ''Veldes'' in 1011). The etymology of the name is unknown and it is believed to be of pre-Slavic origin. The German name of the town, ''Veldes'', was either borrowed from Old Slovene ''*Beldъ'' before AD 800 or is derived from the same pre-Slavic source as the Slovene name. Geography Bled is located on the southern foot of the Karawanks mountain range near the border with Austria, about northwest of the national ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, and the Adriatic Sea to the southwest. Slovenia is mostly mountainous and forested, covers , and has a population of 2.1 million (2,108,708 people). Slovenes constitute over 80% of the country's population. Slovene, a South Slavic language, is the official language. Slovenia has a predominantly temperate continental climate, with the exception of the Slovene Littoral and the Julian Alps. A sub-mediterranean climate reaches to the northern extensions of the Dinaric Alps that traverse the country in a northwest–southeast direction. The Julian Alps in the northwest have an alpine climate. Toward the northeastern Pannonian Basin, a continental climate is more pronounced. Ljubljana, the capital and largest city of Slovenia, is geogr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
