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23.12.2003: European Olympic Qualification Tournament 2004

Both Olympic Qualifications organized under the authority of the CEV will benefit from a tremendeous live TV coverage. > more...

European Olympic Qualification Tournament TV Schedule

19.12.2003: The CEV

The whistle for the Olympic Qualification Tournament is soon to be blown. From January 5th till January 10th European Volleyball supporters will have a close eye on the crucial matches ... > more...

Aon hotVolleys celebrate first victory

19.12.2003: 20031219 - Club Press Release - L-052 match report VIENNA hotVolleys vs Mostostal Azoty KEDZIERZYN

The Aon hotVolleys won their first home match in this seasons’s Indesit European Champions League. The Viennese team defeated the Polish guests of Mostostal Azoty Kedzierzyn with 3:1 ... > more...

Noliko MAASEIK won its away match vs Levski Siconco 3:1 in Varna (BUL)

19.12.2003: 20031219 - Club Press Release - L-051 match report Levski Siconco SOFIA vs Noliko MAASEIK

“Levski Siconco Sofia” – “Noliko MAASEIK” 1:3 (22:25, 25:19, 18:25, 15:25) The Bulgarian champion “Levski Siconco” lost its first home match in pool E of the men’s Indesit European ... > more...

VfB FRIEDRICHSHAFEN TAKES VICTORY AT HOME

18.12.2003: 20031218 - Club Press Release - L-040 VfB FRIEDRICHSHAFEN vs ESS Falck PÄRNU

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN - German Cup Winner VfB FRIEDRICHSHAFEN won his home match in Pool D of the men´s Indesit European Champions League. The quarterfinalist of last season defeated the ... > more...

PARIS Volley breaks Knack ROESELARE

18.12.2003: 20031218 - Club Press Release - L-015 Knack ROESELARE vs PARIS Volley

Knack ROESELARE lost its first home match in the prestigious Indesit European Champions League against PARIS Volley. The French team defeated Knack ROESELARE in four sets (25-22/21-25/18-25 ... > more...

LOKOMOTIV CLAWS ITS WAY TO A THRILLING 4 SET VICTORY

18.12.2003: 20031218 - Club Press Release - L-027 match report Lokomotiv BELGOROD vs Lube MACERATA

Lokomotiv (Belgorod, Russia) - Lube-Volley (Macerata, Italy) - 3:1 (20:25, 25:20, 25:20, 25:20, 25:20) Lokomotivs' Lions clawed to the top of the Group "C" standings after a thrilling ... > more...

Aon hotVolleys challenge Kedzierzyn

16.12.2003: Club PRess Release - L-052 - AON VIENNA hotVolleys vs Mostostal Azoty KEDZIERZYN

The horror week is history. After 4 away matches in 9 days the Aon hotVolleys can play before their own crowd again on Thursday (BSZ Südstadt, TW1 will broadcast live at 8:15pm). > more...

Levski Siconco is getting ready for victory over “Noliko”

16.12.2003: Club Press Release - L-051 - Levski Siconco SOFIA vs Noliko MAASEIK

The volleyball team of Levski Siconco (men) is getting ready to overplay their Belgian guests from Noliko MAASEIK in the second tour of the Indesit European Champions League. > more...

Match Preview - TOURS VB versus Iskra ODINTSOVO

16.12.2003: Club Press Release - L-039 - TOURS VB vs Iskra ODINTSOVO

For its first home match in the Indesit European Champions League, TOURS Volley Ball will receive the very strong Russian team of Iskra ODINTSOVO. Since the two teams respectively won ... > more...

BELGORODS’ LIONS ARE WAITING FOR THE WOUNED TIGERS FROM MACERATA

16.12.2003: Club Press Release - L-027 - Lokomotiv BELGOROD vs Lube MACERATA

Head Coach Gennady Shipulin’s defending Champion, LOKOMOTIV BELGOROD, will host former Indesit European Champions League Champion LUBE MACERATA of Italy in a crucially important second ... > more...

Match Preview - Crvena Zvezda BEOGRAD versus Unicaja ALMERIA 17.12.2003

16.12.2003: Club Press Release - L-016 - Crvena Zvezda BEOGRAD vs Unicaja ALMERIA

In the first round of the Indesit European Champions League, the men’s team of Crvena Zvezda lost in Paris winning but one set. Encouraged by their good game against the Parisians in ... > more...

VfB Friedrichshafen: First Home Game versus Pärnu

15.12.2003: Club Press Release - L-040 - VfB FRIEDRICHSHAFEN vs ESS Falck PARNU

On Wednesday, December 17th, VfB Friedrichshafen will serve up its’ first home game in this years Indesit European Champions League. The opposing team will be the volleyball club “ESS ... > more...

KNACK Roeselare welcomes former European Champion Paris Volley

15.12.2003: Club Press Release - L-015 - Knack Roeselare vs Paris Volley

The second leg in Poule B of the Men’s Indesit European Champions’ League starts with a confrontation between Knack Roeselare and Paris Volley with two teams going for the first place. ... > more...

Unicaja ALMERIA takes part in the INDESIT European Champions League for the third consecutive time

11.12.2003: Club Press Release - L-014 - Unicaja ALMERIA vs Knack ROESELARE

In the first match of the third Champions League played by Unicaja ALMERIA, the team will be opposed to Knack ROESELARE (BEL). The match was presented to the media by the president ... > more...

Tours VB easily beats ESS Falck Pärnu VK

11.12.2003: Club Press Release - L-038 ESS Falck PARNU vs TOURS VB

Tours VB successfully started the Men's Indesit European Champions' League by easily booking its first victory in the Pool D of the event where the best club teams of Europe meet. > more...

Accreditation Leipzig

11.12.2003: European Olympic Qualification Tournaments 2004

Colleagues who want to cover the 2004 Men's Volleyball Olympic Qualification Tournament in Leipzig/Germany (January 5-10, 2004) are requested to contact as soon as possible cosmos-pps ... > more...

0:3 defeat in the first CL encounter

10.12.2003: Club Press Release - L-049 - Noliko MAASEIK vs VIENNA hotVolleys

No chance for the Aon hotVolleys! The Austrian Champion had to accept a bitter 0:3(15:25, 12:25, 22:25) defeat in their first match in the Indesit European Champions’ League against ... > more...

Fabulous start of Noliko MAASEIK

10.12.2003: Club Press Release - L-049 - NOLIKO MAASEIK – HOTVOLLEYS WIEN

Noliko MAASEIK was outstanding in the first set. From the beginning of the match they let no chance to the Austrian champion Hotvolleys Wien. Over 8-5 and 15-8 Vital Heynen guided his ... > more...

Mostostal ‘made it’ nicely opening the new IECL season winning with Levski Sofia

10.12.2003: Club Press Release - L-050 - Mostostal Azoty KEDZIERZYN vs Levski Siconco SOFIA

Mostostal Kedzierzyn nicely opened the new IECL season with the convincing victory over Levski Siconco 3:1. During the first set the polish squad seemed to be a bit ‘pushed back’ and ... > more...

A walk in the park for Treviso

10.12.2003: Club Press Release - L-002 - OLYMPIACOS SC vs SISLEY TREVISO

Olympiacos SC and Sisley Treviso met for the first time this season on Wednesday, December 10, at the indoors sports hall “Makis Liougas” (Glifada) playing for the Indesit European ... > more...

Drawing of Lots Men's CEV Cup 2003-2004

11.11.2003: CEV Cup 2003-2004

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CEV Executive Committee Highlights

09.11.2003: The CEV

The Executive Committee of the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball (CEV) gathered in Rome in order to thoroughly analyse projects crucial for the future of its institution and to ... > more...

TURKEY AND POLAND REACH FINAL

27.09.2003: Senior European Championships 2003

ANKARA, Turkey, 27 September - Turkey and Poland will play Sunday's final of the Women's European Championships here in Ankara, Turkey. On semifinal Saturday, the home team cruised ... > more...

Documents and Results on OLD CEV Website

17.09.2003: OLD CEV Website

Missing Information on the new CEV Website are still available on the following address: http://old.cev.lu > more...

Schedule change on Saturday because of TV reasons

12.09.2003: Senior European Championships 2003

BERLIN, Germany, 12 September – Due to television reasons, the match schedule for Saturday 13 September of the Men’s European Championship is slightly changed. The correct schedule ... > more...

Launching of the new CEV website

05.09.2003: The CEV

Berlin, 12th September 2003. The European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) is glad to announce the inauguration of its brand new website, which marks one of the highlights of the XXIVth ... > more...

The right partners guarantee a strong European Championship Tour

30.08.2003: European Championship Tour

The European Championship Final is also demanding for the employees of the European Volleyball Federation (CEV). Six employees work around the clock to guarantee a trouble-free course ... > more...

European Cup season 2003-2004 ready to start

30.08.2003: European Cups

Luxembourg, 30 August 2003 – The drawing of lots of the Top Teams Cup and the CEV Cup, held at the CEV headquarters in Luxembourg this weekend, marked the start of the new season of ... > more...

Alanya as an unforgetable experience

28.08.2003: European Chamionship Tour

Alanya is beautiful: the beach, the Mediterranean Sea, the wonderful scenery with the castle high on a cliff overlooking the bay. This place has a special charm. The athletes rarely ... > more...

Hot and sunny start of European Beach Volleyball Championships

27.08.2003: European Chamionship Tour

Alanya, Turkey, 27 August 2003 – The Dutch duo Sander Mulder and Richard de Kogel kicked 1994 European Champion Bjorn Maaseide and his partner Ivar Horrem out of the Qualification Tournament ... > more...

Alanya is ready for the European highlight

27.08.2003: European Chamionship Tour

The organizers are on their marks and the Turkish city of Alanya on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea is enthusiastically awaiting the begin of the beach volleyball European Championship ... > more...

CEV hires Official Photographer

01.07.2003: The CEV

To take pictures during the major CEV Volleyball and Beach Volleyball competitions will henceforth be the job of Daniela TARANTINI. The professional photographer can look back on many ... > more...

New perspectives for European Volleyball !

22.06.2003: The CEV

Varna, 22nd June 2003. In the presence of the President of the Republic of Bulgaria, Mr. Georgi PARKANOV, the CEV Board of Administration attended the match opposing the National team ... > more...

The Northern European Volleyball Zonal Association

16.06.2003: The CEV - NEVZA

On Saturday 14th June 2003 a new Zonal Association was founded: The Northern European Volleyball Zonal Association - NEVZA. Seven volleyball federations took part to this historical ... > more...

BVA Competitions Calendar 2003

12.06.2003: The CEV - BALKAN VOLLEYBALL ASSOCIATION

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CEV hoists the Beach Volleyball flag!

04.06.2003: The CEV

A couple of weeks before the launching of the European Championship Tour 2003 with the Greek Open, the CEV is glad to announce that the preparations for the event are progressing well ... > more...

European Championship Tour – A Distinct and Unique Beach Volleyball Brand

03.06.2003: EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR 2003

Luxembourg/Zurich, 03 June 2003: The European Volleyball Confederation and Global Sports Marketing unveil their new European Beach Volleyball Brand. > more...

New Working Group “Vision 2008”

26.05.2003: The CEV

On 24th May 2003, the new Working Group “Vision 2008” gathered in Luxembourg for the first time. This Working Group, placed under the direction of Snjezana MIJIC, CEV Vice-President, ... > more...

66 International Referees representing 36 National Federations met in Velm, Austria.

04.05.2003: The CEV - European Refereeing Seminar

Velm, 4th May 2003 - In the framework of the European Refereeing Seminar, 66 international referees representing 36 National Federations affiliated to CEV, met in Velm, Austria, from ... > more...

CEV and Global Sports Marketing confirm European Championship Tour 2003

24.04.2003: EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR

Luxembourg/Zurich, 24 April 2003: The European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) and Global Sports Marketing confirm key facts of the European Beach Volleyball Tour and the inaugural Season ... > more...

GOOD NEWS FOR THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CEV

23.03.2003: The CEV - FUTURE DEVELOPMENT

Milan, Italy, 23 March 2003 – The Confédération Européenne de Volleyball (CEV) celebrates the 30th anniversary of its institution. It was in fact on 9 September 1973 in Scheveningen ... > more...

Match Report - Noliko Maaseik vs Mostostal Azoty Kedzierzyn

19.02.2003: Indesit European Champions' League 2002-2003

4000 spectators saw how Noliko Maaseik before the beginning of the match was celebrated for his 100st European match. Georg Wiebel received the CEV trophy for being best blocker in ... > more...

MATCH REPORT - To be or not be... in the Final Four that is the question

19.02.2003: Indesit European Champions' League 2002-2003

Tenerife Marichal could not defeat the Women’s European Champion - Racing Club Cannes, in the second Quarter Final match, played in the Sport Hall Santiago Martin, here in Tenerife. ... > more...

Match Report - Lokomotiv Belgorod - in the Final Four

18.02.2003: Indesit European Champions' League 2002-2003

Match 4-008 Lokomotiv Belgorod - Luzhniki Moscow - 3-1 (25-11; 25-23; 17-25;25-19) All doubts about the winner of this match already disappeared in the first set. "Lokomotiv" defeated ... > more...

MATCH PREVIEW - Decisive Match

18.02.2003: Indesit European Champions' League 2002-2003

"Jedinstvo" Uzice plays its revenge match in the Quarter Final of the Indesit European Champions' League against the Italian Champion "Foppapedretti" on Wednesday, 19th February ... > more...

MATCH REPORT - Uralochka was unstoppable on its way to the Final Four

18.02.2003: Indesit European Champions' League 2002-2003

The second match of the Quarter Final round promised to be interesting and intense, since in the first match against Pila one could see that only a miracle helped "Uralochka" to escape ... > more...

MATCH REPORT - This is the end for Universidad de Burgos

18.02.2003: Indesit European Champions' League 2002-2003

It was a fantastic match, for the first time 3000 supporters closely saw a Spanish team winning against an Italian team, which is proven be the final score of 2-3. > more...

MATCH PREVIEW - To be or not be... in the Final Four that is the question

18.02.2003: Indesit European Champions' League 2002-2003

In the first Quarter Final match played in Cannes, France, the European Champion RC Cannes and third placed Tenerife Marichal, showed a brilliant performance and a match that would ... > more...

MATCH PREVIEW - 4-008 Lokomotiv BELGOROD - Luzhniki MOSCOW

17.02.2003: Indesit European Champions' League 2002-2003

BELGOROD "LIONS" CLAIM A FINAL FOUR SPOT Lokomotiv BELGOROD and Luzhniki MOSCOW are going to have a battle for the fourth time within the last ten days. On February, 8 and 9 the teams ... > more...

MATCH PREVIEW - VfB FRIEDRICHSHAFEN HOPES FOR A MIRACLE

17.02.2003: Indesit European Champions' League 2002-2003

VfB FRIEDRICHSHAFEN needs the support of the home crowd when the German champion will face Italian's best Kerakoll MODENA in the second quarterfinal match of the Men's Indesit European ... > more...

CEV Board of Administration – 15th/16th February 2003 in Prague

16.02.2003: The CEV

The members of the BOA gathering for their first annual meeting have been welcomed in Prague by the Czech Volleyball Federation. This plenary session was the occasion to officially ... > more...

MATCH REPORT - Match 4-007 - MGTU-Luzhniki vs Lokomotiv

13.02.2003: Indesit European Champions' League 2002-2003

The presence of the first president of the Russian Federation, Mr. Boris Yeltsin, was honoured before the start of the match. > more...

MATCH PREVIEW - Match 4-007 - MGTU-Luzhniki vs Lokomotiv

13.02.2003: Indesit European Champions' League 2002-2003

This quarterfinal match of the Indesit European Champions League is unique since both of the participating teams, MGTU-Luzhniki & Lokomotiv Belgorod, are representing Russia. > more...

MATCH REPORT 4-305 - Modena defeated Burgos in the Indesit European Champions' League

13.02.2003: Indesit European Champions' League 2002-2003

Modena did its first step into the Final Four of the European Champions' League. Starting greatly with an adventure of 8:1 in the first set, the Italian team was not playing aggressively ... > more...

MATCH REPORT - KeraKoll Modena flies over VfB FRIEDRICHSHAFEN

12.02.2003: Indesit European Champions' League 2002-2003

KeraKoll Modena flies over VfB FRIEDRICHSHAFEN in the first round of the Quarter Finals in the Indesit European Champions' League. The Italian Team, after loosing the first set 25-21, ... > more...

MATCH REPORT - Nafta-Gaz Pila defeated by Uralochka Ekaterinburg

12.02.2003: Indesit European Champions' League 2002-2003

The first match of the Quarterfinal ends with a score of 3:2 for the Team of Uralochka Ekaterinburg. It was a great performance of the professional Volleyball: full of action, efficacious ... > more...

MATCH PREVIEW - A very difficult job for "Nafta Gaz" PILA!

12.02.2003: Indesit European Champions' League 2002-2003

The Indesit European Champions' League Main Phase has already finished and so has the Drawing of Lots in Luxembourg. The players of each team know their opponents with whom they will ... > more...

MATCH REPORT - Mostostal Azoty - Noliko Maaseik 3 : 0

11.02.2003: Indesit European Champions' League 2002-2003

Mostostal Kedzierzyn simply found the way to play brilliantly against Noliko and was able to win in straight sets during the IECL Quarter Finals opening in Opole. > more...

MATCH REPORT - A snatched victory for Poitiers

11.02.2003: Indesit European Champions' League 2002-2003

I a frenzied arena, where Salonique, Ankara and Belgorod had already stumbled, Poitiers started the game full sail ahead. > more...

MATCH REPORT - RC Cannes (FRA)/ Marichal Tenerife (ESP)

11.02.2003: Indesit European Champions' League 2002-2003

This Quarter Final match began on a fast rate rhythm and it was the Spanish team, which took the direction of the operations. Yulia SVISTINA and A. V. MELLO were often in sight, bringing ... > more...

MATCH REPORT - Winning debut for Foppapedretti Bergamo in the Quater Finals of the Indesit European Champions' League

11.02.2003: Indesit European Champions' League 2002-2003

Foppapedretti wind the first match of the Quarter Finals of the Indesit European Champions' League. In the Palazetto dello Sport of Treviglio, the team driven by Mario Die Pietro won ... > more...

MATCH REPORT - 2,500 FANS EYE-WITNESS OF VICTORY OF MODENA

22.01.2003: Indesit European Champions' League 2002-2003

In a fully packed Schiervelde, volleyball team Knack Roeselare didn't succeed to obtain the qualification for the quarter finals of the Indesit European Champions' League. Kerakoll ... > more...

MATCH REPORT - "Levski Siconco" beats "Olympiacos" in front of 3000 Spectators in Sofia

22.01.2003: Indesit European Champions' League 2002-2003

"Levski Siconco" beat "Olympiacos" 3:2 (25:15, 25:23, 23:25, 16:25, 15:11) in the last match of Preliminary Pool A in Sofia. The match lasted 101 minutes and was watched by about 3000 ... > more...

MATCH REPORT - VfB Friedrichshafen beats Buducnost PODGORICA Bank

22.01.2003: Indesit European Champions' League 2002-2003

In the last match of the Pool C VfB Friedrichshafen won the game against Buducnost PODGORICA Bank in "Moraca" hall in straight sets (25:22, 26:24, 31:29). > more...

MATCH REPORT - IRAKLIS CONTROLLES THE GAME AGAINST STADE POITEVIN POITIERS

22.01.2003: Indesit European Champions' League 2002-2003

Iraklis managed to celebrate a victory over French Cup holders Stade Poitevin Poitiers in Thessaloniki, in the Indesit European Champions' Leage, with 3-1 sets (25-20, 25-16, 23-25, ... > more...

MATCH REPORT - LOKOMOTIV BOOKED A PLACE IN THE QUARTERFINAL

22.01.2003: Indesit European Champions' League 2002-2003

The final result of the match became obvious from the very beginning. The leadership of Lokomotiv was absolute. Russian squad booked a brilliant victory and topped the score of the ... > more...

MATCH REPORT - Noicom Brebanca wins over Luzhniki Moscow

22.01.2003: Indesit European Champions' League 2002-2003

This match has represented a real contrast of importance for the two teams: Noicom Brebanca, already out of the Cup, played its last match in its hometown, whereas Luzhniki Moscow fought ... > more...

MATCH PREVIEW - Match L-012

22.01.2003: Indesit European Champions' League 2002-2003

The Bulgarian champions "Levski Siconco" host the Greek "Olympiakos" in the last match of preliminary pool A of the Indesit European Champions' League - men. The victory is very important ... > more...

MATCH PREVIEW - L-048 Lokomotiv BELGOROD - SSK ANKARA

22.01.2003: Indesit European Champions' League 2002-2003

The last leg of the preliminary round of the Indesit European Champions' League will determine all the participants of the main club tournament quarterfinals. One of the strongest teams ... > more...

MATCH REPORT - Nafta-Gaz Pila subdues Mladost Zagreb in the last leg of the Indesit European Champions' League Main Phase

21.01.2003: Indesit European Champions' League 2002-2003

The Team of "Nafta-Gaz" Pila ends the Main Phase of the Indesit European Champions' League in a good style! The Polish players booked its fifth victory in the Pool C by winning the ... > more...

MATCH REPORT - VICTORY FOR THE FIRST PLACE

21.01.2003: Indesit European Champions' League 2002-2003

THE ACTUAL CHAMPION CANNES BEAT CRVENA ZVEZDA BEOGRAD IN THE SIXTH ROUND IN GROUP C OF THE INDESIT EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS' LEAGUE. THE FRENCH AND EUROPEAN CHAMPION DEFEATED THE YUGOSLAVIAN ... > more...

MATCH REPORT - ANOTHER VICTORY FOR BERGAMO IN THE INDESIT EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS' LEAGUE

21.01.2003: Indesit European Champions' League 2002-2003

Foppapedretti Bergamo has closed the Pool D of the Indesit European Champions' League with another victory. It is the sixth success in six matches. Today's adversary to the Palazzetto ... > more...

MATCH PREVIEW - Who will take the first place in Pool C?

21.01.2003: Indesit European Champions' League 2002-2003

The Indesit European Champions' League Main Phase is about to finish. There is only one leg left. There are two definite leaders in the Pool C, which names are already known to every ... > more...

MATCH PREVIEW - Vakifbank Gunes Sigorta-Jedinstvo Uzice

21.01.2003: Indesit European Champions' League 2002-2003

The Main Phase of Women's Indesit European Champions' League is coming to an end. > more...

MATCH PREVIEW - "Levski Siconco" Host the Leader of Pool B "Marichal Tenerife"

21.01.2003: Indesit European Champions' League 2002-2003

Match L-324 The Bulgarian champions "Levski Siconco" host the leaders of pool B "Marichal" (Tenerife, Spain) in their last match of the preliminary phase of the Indesit European Champions' ... > more...

MATCH REPORT - PARIS VOLLEY TAKES POOL C TITLE AFTER DEFEATING VfB FRIEDRICHSHAFEN

16.01.2003: Indesit European Champions' League 2002-2003

PARIS Volley of France captured a place in the quarterfinals of the Men´s Indesit European Champions´ League on Thursday when the 2000/2001 Champion left German Champion VfB FRIEDRICHSHAFEN ... > more...

MATCH PREVIEW - VfB FRIEDRICHSHAFEN WANTS TO EXTEND WINNING STREAK AT HOME

16.01.2003: Indesit European Champions' League 2002-2003

VfB FRIEDRICHSHAFEN faces French Champion PARIS Volley on Thursday 16 January in the last home match of Pool C of the Men's Indesit European Champions' League. The German Champion hopes ... > more...

MATCH REPORT - NOLIKO MAASEIK - L S SOFIA