2022–23 CEV Challenge Cup explained

2022–23 CEV Challenge Cup
League:CEV Challenge Cup
Sport:Volleyball
Duration:11 October 2022 – 15 March 2023
Attendance: (836 per match)
Finals:Finals
Finals Champ: Olympiacos Piraeus
Seasonslistnames:CEV Challenge Cup
Prevseason Link:2021–22 CEV Challenge Cup
Prevseason Year:2021–22
Nextseason Link:2023–24 CEV Challenge Cup
Nextseason Year:2023–24

The 2022–23 CEV Challenge Cup was the 43rd edition of the third tier European volleyball club competition organised by the European Volleyball Confederation.[1]

Participating teams

The draw was held on 28 June 2022 in Luxembourg City.[2]

!Rank[3] !Country !Number of teams!Teams
51Aero Odolena Voda
62AJ Fonte Bastardo Azores, Sporting CP
71Aalst
81Steaua
92Näfels,Lausanne
102Burgas,Montana
112Akaa, Tiikerit
122Amstetten, Ried Volleyball
131Doetinchem
152Parnu, Tartu
161VRC Kazincbarcia
174Milon, Olympiacos Piraeus, PAOK Thessaloniki, Panathinaikos Athens
192Epicentr Podolyany, Prometey
202Ribola Kastela, Varazdin
212Guaguas, Melilla
231Borac Banja Luka
241Viking
262Maribor, Pomgrad
281Omonoia
293Hapoel Kfar Saba, Hapoel Mate Asher, Maccabi Tel Aviv,
301SK Tirana
321Ferizaj
354Komarno, Presov, Rieker Komarno, Spartak Myjava
372Bartreng, Stroosen
411Murov

Format

Qualification round (Home and away matches):

Main phase (Home and away matches):

Final phase (Home and away matches):

Aggregate score is counted as follows: 3 points for 3–0 or 3–1 win, 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 round

32nd Finals

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Main phase

16th Finals

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Second leg

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8th Finals

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4th Finals

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Final phase

Semifinals

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Finals

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Final standings

Alen Pajenk, Dimitris Komitoudis, Tonček Štern, Mateo Hasbala, Gustavo Bonatto, Nikolas Papangelopoulos, Rafail Koumentakis, Spyros Chandrinos, Nikos Zoupanis, Dragan Travica, Dimitris Tziavras, Crysostomos Koltsiakis, Anestis Dalakouras, Dimosthenis Linardos, Salvador Hidalgo Oliva
Head coach
Alberto Giuliani
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Olympiacos Piraeus
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Semifinalists Panathinaikos Athens
AJ Fonte Bastardo Azores

Awards

Dragan Travica (Olympiacos Piraeus)

Alexander Safonov (Maccabi Tel Aviv)

Jasper Wijkstra (Doetinchem)

Alexander Safonov (Maccabi Tel Aviv)

Viacheslav Batchkala (Maccabi Tel Aviv)

Aggelos Georgiou (Panathinaikos Athens)

Vladislav Kunchenko (Murov)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: All-time record set as 216 clubs sign up to contest European Cups 2023 CEV . www.cev.eu . 9 November 2022 . 21 June 2022.
  2. Web site: Early Season Plans Drafted Following Completion of the CEV European Volleyball Cups 2023 Drawing of Lots CEV . www.cev.eu . 9 November 2022 . 28 June 2022.
  3. Web site: CEV Volleyball Cup and CEV Challenge Cup 2023 Men Ranking . . 9 November 2022.