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Next steps for the CEV!
The CEV - Executive Committee meeting in Riga
Luxembourg, 26th April 2004. Last weekend, the Executive Committee of the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball (CEV) gathered in Riga, capital of Latvia, in order to impart its future objectives, approving new regulations and competition format.
The Executive Committee of the CEV met in Riga, with the next organizer of the Boys’ Youth European Championships 2005, on the 23rd and 24thApril. In presence of Mr. Sausnitis, president of the Latvian Volleyball Federation, and Mr. Dolgopolov, vice-mayor of the city of Riga, the CEV’s president, Mr. Meyer, claimed to be very satisfied. “The major decisions to be taken in this meeting will strengthen the development of future competitions, especially those aimed at young people”, he stated. “The new regulations approved by the Executive Committee ensure significant support to the organizing federations. Hereby, the CEV has reacted to the need for the amending of competition rules, i.e. the increase to 12 teams per category, as well as to the direct demand for help towards youth competitions.”
The meeting also offered the opportunity to inspect the progress that has been made in the organization of the Boys’ Youth European Championships in Riga (LAT), and the Girls’ Youth European Championships, which will be held in Tallinn (EST). The respective presentations of the organizing teams highlighted the quality of preparation and the particular care devoted to the welcome of the expected 24 teams (12 in each category).
In addition to these points, following aspects have been raised by the CEV, regarding:
Indesit European Champions League 2004/05
Objectives: 20 teams for the men, 16 teams for the women.
Augmentation from 70 to 102 matches in the men’s competition, and from
40 to 94 matches in the ladies.
Furthermore, the CEV has announced a
decrease in the men’s application fee, as well as the organizer of the
Final Four being appointed at the end of the League Round.
Top Teams Cup 2004/05
The regulations have been
revised, enabling National Federations to enter, in addition to the two
teams in the Champions League, also one team in the Top Teams Cup. This
team should be the next ranked team from the national championship not
yet qualified for the Champions League.
Future of European Cups
The European Cups
Commission will prepare a detailed analysis of the future alternatives
regarding the European Cups, allowing the creation of a new working
group at the next Board of Administration meeting on the 18th
June. The adjustments should be approved by the Board at the beginning
of 2005.
European Championships (Junior 2006, Senior and Youth 2007)
In addition to the applications by the 16 candidate countries (the deadline is
the 31st May 2004), the national federations will be asked to
present their candidature in Luxembourg on the 25th and 26
thJune 2004.
2006 Junior European Championships (boys): ISR, RUS
2006 Junior
European Championships (girls): FRA
2007 Senior European
Championships (men): CRO, FRA, POL, POR, NED, RUS, TUR
2007 Senior
European Championships (women): AZE, BEL & LUX, POL, NED
2007
Youth European Championships (boys): AUT
2007 Youth European
Championships (girls): CZE
Beach Volleyball European Tour 2004
Following the
cancellation of the Turkish Open, the admission procedure for the final
round at Timmendorfer Strand (GER) has been officially approved. The
participating teams, which have qualified relating to their CEV points
ranking, will take part during the final phase of the European
Championships in Timmendorf.
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