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The 9th European Universities Volleyball Championships successfully finished on Saturday, May 23, 2009 in Hamburg (GER). 19 men and women universities teams participated on the event, organised by the ADH, the University of Hamburg and the City of Hamburg.

The titles of the European Universities Champions in 2009 went to the Mordovskiy State University (RUS) in men and the University of Economy, Bydgoszcz (POL) in women competition.

In the women final around 600 spectators enjoyed the match between the University of Economy Bydgoszcz (POL) and the University of Hamburg (GER). The Polish University Champions from Bydgoszcz were stronger and won with 3:0 (25:17, 25:19, 25:23).  In the match for the bronze medal the Russian State University of Physical Education, Sports and Tourism (RUS) won the University of Czestochowa (POL) with 3:1 (25:19, 24:26, 25:17, 25:17).

In the men final, the Mordovskiy State University (RUS) played against the Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport and Tourism (RUS), the team which was defending the title of the Champions. The Mordovskiy State University won after exciting match with 3:0 (26:24, 25:20, 25:19). In the match for the bronze medal the University of Warsaw (POL) lost against the Gazi University (TUR) with 1:3 (19:25, 26:24, 17:25, 17:25).

FINAL STANDINGS

MEN
01. Mordovskiy State University (RUS)
02. Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport and Tourism (RUS)
03. Gazi University (TUR)
04. University of Warsaw (POL)
05. University of Ljubljana (SLO)
06. INSA Lyon (FRA)
07. Gazi Osman Pasa University (TUR)
08. University of Porto (POR)
09. Technical University Dresden (GER)
10. University of Regensburg (GER)
11. Univesity of Erlangen - Nürnberg (GER)

WOMEN
01. University of Economy Bydgoszcz (POL)
02. University of Hamburg (GER)
03. Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport and Tourism (RUS)
04. Czestochowa University of Technology (POL)
05. Kazan State Finance and Economics Institute (RUS)
06. University of Minho (POR)
07. University of Tartu (EST)
08. University of Mainz (GER)

More information on the event can be found on the EUC official website: http://volleyball.euc-hamburg-2009.de
 

Contact details
Organizing Committee EUC 2009, c/o Hochschulsport Hamburg
Turmweg 2, 20148 Hamburg, Germany
Tel: + 49 40 42863 – 5231
Fax + 49 40 42863 – 5248
E-Mail: info@euc-volleyball-2009.de
webpage: www.euc-volleyball-2009.de

Contact Person: Jörg Förster, Project manager
Tel: + 49 40 42863 – 5231
Fax: + 49 40 42863 – 5248
Mob: +49 172 44 70 239
E-Mail: info@euc-volleyball-2009.de