2023–24 CEV Women's Challenge Cup explained

CEV Women's Challenge Cup
Year:2023–24
Sport:Volleyball
Teams:51
Website:Women's Challenge Cup
Champions: Igor Gorgonzola Novara
(2nd title)
Runners-Up1: Neptunes Nantes
Previous:2022–23
Next:2024–25

The 2023–24 CEV Women's Challenge Cup was the 43rd edition of the European Challenge Cup volleyball club tournament.

Igor Gorgonzola Novara won their second title after beating Neptunes Nantes in the final.[1] [2] [3]

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.

Qualified teams

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Azerrail Baku E.S. Charleroi Volley Bevo Rekkenshop Roeselare Bimal Jedinstvo Brčko
Levski Sofia Marina Kastela
VK Prostějov PKV Olymp Praha Holte IF
SÍ Sørvágur Hämeenlinnan LR Pölkky Kuusamo Neptunes Nantes
VC Wiesbaden AC PAOK Thessaloniki AEK Athens ASP Thetis Voula
Panathinaikos AC Athens Olympiacos SFP Piraeus Fatum-Nyíregyháza VBC TrasportiP Casalmaggiore
Maccabi Haifa VC Rigas VB Skola/Universitāte TK Kaunas VDU Djopzz Zwolle
Friso Sneek Sliedrecht Sport Rabotnicki Skopje
BKS Bostik Bielsko-Biała Sporting CP Lisboa Kairos Ponta Delgada CSM București
CSO Voluntari 2005 Crvena Zvezda Beograd ŽOK UB
Tent Obrenovac Hit UCM Trnava VK Pirane Brusno GEN-I Volley Nova Gorica
Avarca de Menorca FPPRO Voley Andalucia Sm' Aesch Kanti Schaffhausen
Bursa Nilüfer Belediye SC Balta Galatasaray Daikin

Draw

The draw was held in Luxembourg on the 19 July 2023.[4]

32nd finals

Matches

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16th finals

Matches

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8th finals

Matches

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Quarter-finals

Matches

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Semi-finals

Matches

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Finals

Matches

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See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: La Challenge Cup è azzurra! | Igor Novara Volley - AGIL Volley. Giuseppe. Maddaluno. February 28, 2024.
  2. Web site: Igor Gorgonzola Novara Wins the 2024 CEV Challenge Cup Women | CEV.
  3. Web site: Projekt Warsaw and Igor Gorgonzola Novara triumph as CEV Challenge Cup winners – FIVB.
  4. Web site: Women | CEV .