Northern Ireland Volleyball Men’s Premier League 2019-20

Northern Ireland Volleyball Logo [References: 1]

Final Table

NIV MPL 2019-20PWLPtsSWSLPWPLRatio
Aztec Eagles990262747485101.47
Ballymoney Blaze 1752161875762991.93
Queens University Belfast9367112259810250.58
[References: 2]

Stage 2 Results

DateWinnersSetsRunners-UpSets
2020Aztec Eagles3Ballymoney Blaze 12
2020Aztec Eagles3Queens University Belfast0
2020Aztec Eagles3Queens University Belfast0
[References: calulated from Tables in 2 and 3]

Stage 1 Final Table

NIV MPL 2019-20PWLPtsSWSLPWPLRatio
Aztec Eagles (PL)660181814883081.53
Ballymoney Blaze 1 (PL)651151644712991.58
Queens University Belfast (PL)734711165118750.58
Garvagh Phoenix (D1)52366103213161.02
Ballymoney Blaze 2 (D1)51436143506460.54
Aztec Warriors (D1)50527123144340.72
[References: 3]

Key / Legend: SW / SL = Sets won / lost; PW / PL = Points Won / Lost. Ratio = PW divided by PL. (PL) = qualify for Stage 2 Premier League (D1) = To Stage 2 Division 1.

Pts: 3 Pts Match Won (3-0, 3-1), 2 Pts Match Won in Overtime (3-2), 1 Pt Match Lost in Overtime (2-3), 0 Pts Match Lost (1-3, 0-3)

Report

The COVID-19 Pandemic resulted in the Northern Ireland Volleyball Leagues being suspended on March 13th 2020, with Aztec Eagles from Portadown leading the Men’s Premier League by 10 points from Ballymoney Blaze 1 with Queens University Belfast a further 9 points back. The Aztec Eagles had won all nine of their matches.

The Competition was split into two stages, with the top 3 of 6 competing in the Premier League after Stage 1 and the bottom 3 joining the Men’s Division 1.

References

Logos

[1] Northern Ireland Volleyball (2017) Northern Ireland Volleyball Logo [Internet] Available from:http://nivolleyball.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/NIvolleyballwhsurrond.png [Accessed 9 March 2017

Social Media

[2] Northern Ireland Volleyball Facebook (2020) Photo,February 29 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/NIVolleyball/photos/a.338110012880148/3101460986545023/ [Accessed 18 February 2021]

[3] Northern Ireland Volleyball Facebook (2020) Photo,February 10 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/NIVolleyball/photos/pcb.3059290364095419/3059290227428766/   [Accessed 18 February 2021]

[4] Northern Ireland Volleyball Facebook (2020) Photo,March 13 2020” BREAKING: Update as of 13/03/2020 regarding the COVID-19 Coronavirus following the announcement from CEV.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/NIVolleyball/photos/a.338110012880148/3129859123705209/   [Accessed 18 February 2021]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Niall Brennan.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American & World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 18 February 2021

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2021

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