The European Universities Volleyball Championship Rzeszow 2017 concluded on July 2, 2017 with a closing ceremony which followed the finals at the Podpromie sports hall in Rzeszow, Poland.

Over 280 participants representing 21 university teams from 15 countries took part in this year’s - already 14th edition of the event.



In men’s finals, the title of champions went to the University of Rzeszow, Poland who won a thrilling final match against the Paul Sabatier University of Toulouse, France.



In women finals, the title of champions went to the University Vasile Alecsandri oF Bacau, Romania who won the exciting final match against the University of Bordeaux, France.



Medals and awards were presented by Vice-Minister of Science and Higher Education in Poland Mr Aleksander Bobko, Representative of Podkarpackie region Mr Jerzy Cyprys, Vice-President of Rzeszow City Mr Stanislaw Sienko, Rector of the University of Rzeszow Mr Sylwester Czopek, EUSA Volleyball Technical Delegate Mr Joerg Foerster and EUSA Auditor Mr Hovhannes Gabrielyan as the Chair of the SCAC.



At the end of the event, the EUSA flag was passed to the Serbian athletes, as the next European Universities Volleyball Championship will take place in Zrenjanin, Serbia in 2019. Volleyball will also be featured at the European Universities Games Coimbra 2018. All teams are warmly welcomed to join the next EUSA volleyball events.



Medallists - Women
1. University Vasile Alecsandri of Bacau (FRA)
2. University of Bordeaux (FRA)
3. Eindhoven University of Technology (NED)

Medallists - Men
1. University of Rzeszow (POL)
2. University Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier (FRA)
3. University of Nis (SRB)

Special awards:
Female MVP: Ramana Ariioemau, University of Bordeaux (FRA)
Male MVP: Luka Basic, University Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier (FRA)
Female Fair Play Award: University of Bergen (NOR)
Male Fair Play Award: PXL University College  (BEL)

More info can be found at http://volleyball2017.eusa.eu