North European League - NEVZA 2011/2012


    Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, November 5, 2011. The group phase of the 2011 NEVZA Club Championship is taking place this weekend in six different cities and across four countries, namely Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Iceland. A total of 21 teams have registered for the competition, 13 for the men’s division and 8 for the ladies event. Clubs from England and the Faroe Islands are making their historical debut in this year’s edition of the Champs.
    Two teams from each preliminary group will qualify for the final round which is scheduled for next January 27-29, 2012, with venues still to be determined.


    Group 1 in Reykjavik (ISL): HK (ISL), ÍF Fuglafjørður (FER), Middelfart (DEN)
    Group 2 in Bergen (NOR): Nyborg BERGEN (NOR), Örkelljunga (SWE), Hvidovre (DEN) and Koll (NOR)
    Group 3 in Falkenberg (SWE): Falkenberg (SWE), Gentofte (DEN), Randaberg IL (NOR)
    Group 4 in Linköping (SWE): Linköping (SWE), Førde VBK (NOR) and Marienlyst (DEN)
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    Middelfart (DEN), Nyborg BERGEN (NOR), Gentofte (DEN) and Marienlyst (DEN) are the four teams to qualify for the final round

    Having surrendered the title to Norwegian team Førde Volleyballklubb a year ago, Danish club Marienlyst Odense are back at the top of Nordic volleyball; securing their 3rd NEVZA Club Championship title in 4 years.


    But Marienlyst was pushed all the way and only narrowly beat eventual runners-up from Norway, Nyborg VBK, by 3-2 on the opening day – clinching the tiebreaker 15-12.


    With victories for both clubs on day 2 and a 3-0 win for Nyborg on day 3, Marienlyst had to beat Gentofte Volley in the last match of the competition to claim the title. If Marienlyst were to lose, then both Gentofte and Nyborg could win the title, depending on the set score.


    However, Marienlyst prevailed, winning the decider 3-2 with 15-10 in the tiebreak to wrap up the title.


    Results:
    Day 1 – 26 January:
    Gentofte Volley – Middelfart VK 3-0
    Nyborg VBK – Marienlyst Odense 2-3


    Day 2 – 27 January:
    Gentofte Volley – Nyborg VBK 2-3
    Marienlyst Odense – Middelfart VK 3-1


    Day 3 – 28 January:
    Middelfart VK – Nyborg VBK 0-3
    Gentofte Volley – Marienlyst Odense 2-3


    Final standing:
    No. 1: Marienlyst Odense (DEN) 6 points (set score+4)
    No. 2: Nyborg VBK (NOR) 5 points (set score +3)
    No. 3: Gentofte Volley (DEN) 4 points (set score +1)
    No. 4: Middelfart VK (DEN) 3 points (set score -8 )
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