Besides the hosting team the defending champion Ach Volley Ljubljana (SLO), as well as Mladost Marina Kastela (CRO) and das Hypo Tirol Volleyballteam (AUT) will compete for the MEL title in the Eastern Slovakian town Humenne (35,000 inhabitants).
Ljubljana was able to seize the title four times in the past five MEL seasons and Hypo Tirol won the title in 2008/09. Both teams have been regulars in the Final Four tournament in past years, while for Humenne and Kastela it will be the first Final Four participation.