2019–20 CEV Challenge Cup explained

2019–20 CEV Challenge Cup
League:CEV Challenge Cup
Sport:Volleyball
Duration:7 November 2019 – 5 March 2020
Finals:Finals
Seasonslistnames:CEV Challenge Cup
Prevseason Link:2018–19 CEV Challenge Cup
Prevseason Year:2018–19
Nextseason Link:2020–21 CEV Challenge Cup
Nextseason Year:2020–21

The 2019–20 CEV Challenge Cup was the 40th edition of the CEV Challenge Cup tournament. 40 teams from 28 countries were participating in the competition.[1] [2] The tournament has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

Participating teams

! Rank[4] !! Country !! Number of teams !! Teams
21Allianz Powervolley Milano
32Tokat Belediye Plevne (BVA Cup winner),[5] Spor Toto SC Ankara
42Montpellier Castelnau UC, Rennes Volley 35
51BDO Volley Haasrode Leuven
62Kladno Volejbal cz, VK ČEZ Karlovarsko
72Lindaren Volley Luzern, Volley Schönenwerd
92ACS Volei Municipal Zalău, S.C.M. "U" Craiova
113UVC Holding Graz, Union Raiffeisen Waldviertel, UVC Weberzeile RIED i.I.
121SAMEN. Lycurgus Groningen
131Hapoel Yoav Kfar Saba
151Stroitel Minsk
171Omonia Nicosia
182Fonte Bastardo Açores, Sporting CP
201Mladost Ribola Kaštela
211Hebar Pazardzhik
221VKP SPU Nitra
221Calcit Volley Kamnik
242Pärnu VK, Saaremaa VC
251Gentofte Volley
271K.V. Luboteni Ferizaj
281Aluron Virtu CMC Zawiercie
301Budućnost Podgorica
313Fino Kaposvar, Pénzügyőr Budapest, VRC Kazincbarcika
321Unicaja Costa de Almeria
342Erzeni, Partizani
351CHEV Diekirch
511Vardar Skopje
551Linköpings VC

Format

Qualification Phase (Knock-out with Home and Away Matches):1st Round (if needed) → 2nd Round

Main Phase (Knock-out with Home and Away Matches):1/16 Finals → 1/8 Finals→1/4 Finals

Final Phase (Knock-out with Home and Away Matches):Semi-Finals → Final

Aggregate score is counted as follows: 3 points for 3–0 or 3–1 wins, 2 points for 3–2 win, 1 point for 2–3 loss. In case the teams are tied after two legs, a Golden Set is played immediately at the completion of the second leg.

Qualification phase

2nd round

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First leg

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Second leg

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Main phase

16th finals

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Second leg

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8th finals

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Second leg

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4th finals

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Second leg

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CEV confirms entries for CEV Cup and Challenge Cup. 25 June 2019. www.cev.eu.
  2. Web site: CEV Cup and Challenge Cup draw – Who plays who. 26 June 2019. www.cev.eu.
  3. Web site: CEV launch historic € 11.5 million 'Marshall Plan' to support European Volleyball family. 23 April 2020. www.cev.eu.
  4. Web site: 2020 CEV European Cups Ranking List – CHC Men Ranking . . 14 February 2019 . 26 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191212200619/https://inside.cev.eu/media/vhvcw4dj/2020-cev-european-cups-ranking-lists.pdf . 12 December 2019 . dead .
  5. Web site: Tokat Bld. Plevne crowned as champion of the 2019 BVA Cup – Men. 6 October 2019. www.balkanvolleyball.org. 6 October 2019. 6 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191006090233/http://www.balkanvolleyball.org/thenews/tokat-bld--plevne-crowned-as-champion-of-the-2019-bva-cup-men.html. dead.
  6. Web site: CHALLENGE CUP M: Earthquake postpones duel of two Albanian teams, Craiova go to 16th finals via Golden Set. 27 November 2019. www.worldofvolley.com.