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The work continues in Greenland to further spread the reach of the CEV School Project ‘Play Volleyball – Grow with it’. From an organisational standpoint, there has been a meeting of the Board of Administration where it has been discussed how to further strengthen the work with children and youth volleyball in Greenland. The problemContinue reading “Introduction of Teenvolley discussed in Greenland to grow the game even further”

It was clear from the start that the Luxembourg team was well-formed and stable in all their actions against the Northern Irish team that had very weak chances for the bronze medal. That dream came to a quick end as the Luxembourg girls secured a 3-0 win and the SCA U18 Championships title without losingContinue reading “Luxembourg wins the 2023 SCA U18 Championship”

Luxembourg secured its third win in a row, in the SCA U18 Championships by winning Ireland 3-0, 25-10, 25-15 and 25-15 and the team has now the gold medal in sight. It was a clear difference between the Irish team and the Luxembourg team, Luxembourg has more playing time together and international exposure while theContinue reading “Luxembourg aiming for the gold medal”

Luxembourg has set the direction for the U18 Championship title by winning the first  2 matches 3-0, this morning against the home team of Malta. The first 2 sets were a clear cut for the Luxembourg team, winning 25-13 and 25-16 but it came close in the third set where Malta had a big chanceContinue reading “Luxembourg secures 2 wins on the first day”

The home team of Andorra was in great form in the gold medal match and well supported by the home crowd they triumphed, beating Luxembourg 3-1 to claim the throne. Luxembourg started the first set with a very traditional play and strong attacks by its powerful outside hitters and it seemed that the day wouldContinue reading “Andorra claims the SCA U20 Men’s Championships title”

It will be a clash between Luxembourg and Andorra in the U20 Men‘s gold medal match and a local derby between Irland and Northern Ireland for the bronze. In today’s semi final, Luxembourg kept its ongoing pace with their third consecutive victory with a full house, beating the Irish squad in three sets, 25-14, 25-21Continue reading “Luxembourg and Andorra battle for the title”

Northern Ireland beats Liechtenstein in Pool B The first match of the day was crucial for Northern Ireland which secured its first win 3-1, over Liechtenstein, sets results, 25-23, 25-17, 21-25 and 25-17. The first set was competitive and only at the very end did the brave boys from the north secure the 2-point leadContinue reading “Day 2 – Andorra and Luxembourg secure the top of pools”

Scottish Volleyball is thrilled to announce that it will host Pool F of the Women’s Nations Cup Preliminary Phase. The pool includes Poland, Czech Republic, Belgium, and Scotland as the host nation. The event will take place over two days on Saturday 20th May and Sunday 21st May. Following an incredibly successful debut event inContinue reading “Scottish Volleyball to host Pool F of the Women’s Beach Volleyball Olympic Qualification”

The opening matches of the SCA U20 Men’s Championship, in Andorra, demonstrated that Andorra and Luxembourg outperformed their opponents, with 3-0 wins. The opening match in Pool B was between Luxembourg and Liechtenstein, where the previous year’s champions won in three consecutive sets: 25-17, 25-19, and 25-17.  Despite Luxembourg’s strong performance, it was encouraging toContinue reading “Day 1 – Andorra and Luxembourg take the lead in their respective pools”

This past March, the Icelandic Volleyball Association (BLI) did run some activities in schools of the capital area as they continue to expand the reach of the CEV School Project ‘Play Volleyball – Grow with it’ across the country. The BLI delegation repeated a previous visit to Helgafellskóli to reach 37 kids born in 2011Continue reading “School Project activities reach pupils from Reykjavik area in Iceland”