26/11/2020 17:50
Interest in CEV European League booms despite global health crisis
News from the CEV
Luxembourg, November 26, 2020. Volleyball activities have not stopped even in times of coronavirus pandemic and members of the European Volleyball family are obviously already looking forward to the 2021 season – as revealed by a survey where as many as 47 national teams representing 28 National Federations expressed their interest in participating in the next edition of the CEV European League!
The figures are truly remarkable, especially knowing the general climate of uncertainty brought by the global health crisis. The European Volleyball family continues to show much resilience and determination to fight against all odds and to make sure that Volleyball activities continue to flourish even in times of coronavirus.
The CEV will now liaise with all National Federations to define the competition format of next year’s European League. With the 2020 edition cancelled following the outbreak of the pandemic, many teams are now looking forward to returning to the court to contest a competition that has proven instrumental to their growth and development – and will help with their preparation for the major Volleyball highlight of the year 2021, the CEV EuroVolley.
The European League – which includes the top-tier Golden League and the Silver League for lower-ranked national teams – will provide players with an opportunity to play against good opponents and also to vie for a spot to compete at the 2021 edition of the FIVB Challenger Cup, whose eventual winners will get the right to contest the elite Volleyball Nations League.
Further information on the 2021 edition of the European League will follow in due course.
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