CEV Challenge Cup explained

CEV Challenge Cup
Upcoming Season:2024–25 CEV Challenge Cup
Pixels:260px
Sport:Volleyball
Formerly:CEV Cup
(1980–2007)
Teams:32 (Main phase)
Continent:Europe
Administrator:CEV
Country:CEV members
Champion: Projekt Warsaw
(1st title)
Most Champs: Modena Volley
(5 titles)
Website:Official website

The CEV Challenge Cup is the third tier official competition for men's volleyball clubs from the whole of Europe.

The competition started in the 1980–81 season under the name CEV Cup. In 2007 it was renamed to CEV Challenge Cup.

History

Title holders

Finals

CEV Cup

YearFinal3rd Place Game
width=15%Championwidth=10%Scorewidth=15%Second placewidth=15%Third placewidth=15%Fourth place
1980–81
Details
AS Cannes		Group Stage
Amaro Più Loreto
Santal Parma
AS Grenobloise
1981–82
Details
Starlift Voorburg		Group Stage
Toseroni Roma
Güney Sanayi Adana
Turavia Salesianos
1982–83
Details
Panini Modena		Group Stage
Orion Doetinchem
AS Grenobloise
Arago de Sète
1983–84
Details
Panini Modena		Group Stage
Casio Milano
VVC Vught
Paderborn
1984–85
Details
Panini Modena		Group Stage
Partizan Beograd
Kruikenburg Ternat
Hormann Gand
1985–86
Details
Kutiba Falconara		Group Stage
OK Bosna
Bistefani Torino
Kruikenburg Ternat
1986–87
Details
Enermix Milano		Group Stage
Santal Parma
Červená Hvězda Bratislava
VC Lennik
1987–88
Details
Avtomobilist Leningrad		3–1
Ciesse Padova
Montpellier UC
Arago de Sète
1988–89
Details
Avtomobilist Leningrad		3–0
Petrarca Padova
Debic Zonhoven
JSA Bordeaux
1989–90
Details
Moerser SC		Group Stage
Partizan Beograd
Avtomobilist Leningrad
AS Grenobloise
1990–91
Details
Sisley Treviso		3–2
Elektrotechnika Riga
Charro Padova
Dynamo Moscow
1991–92
Details
Maxicono Parma		3–0
Charro Padova
Bayer Wuppertal
Galatasaray
1992–93
Details
Sisley Treviso		3–0
Charro Esperia Padova
Dynamo Moscow
Bayer Wuppertal
1993–94
Details
Ignis Padova		3–0
Samotlor
VfB Friedrichshafen
Bayer Wuppertal
1994–95
Details
Pallavolo Parma		3–0
AS Orestiada
Tally Milano Gonzaga
Samotlor
1995–96
Details
Alpitour Traco Cuneo		3–0
Edilcuoghi Ravenna
Aero Odolena Voda
AS Orestiada
1996–97
Details
Porto Ravenna Volley		3–0
Netaş İstanbul
Bayer Wuppertal
Aero Odolena Voda
1997–98
Details
Sisley Treviso		3–0
Knack Roeselare
Lube Banca Marche Macerata
Jihostroj České Budějovice
1998–99
Details
Palermo Volley		3–0
Knack Roeselare
SCC Berlin
Lube Banca Marche Macerata
1999–00
Details
Roma Volley		3–2
Casa Modena Unibon
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
AS Orestiada
2000–01
Details
Lube Banca Marche Macerata		3–0
Casa Modena Salumi
Noliko Maaseik
Bossini Montichiari
2001–02
Details
Noicom Cuneo		3–1
Lokomotiv Belgorod
Asystel Milano
Stade Poitevin Poitiers
2002–03
Details
Sisley Treviso		3–0
Lube Banca Marche Macerata
Iskra Odintsovo
Tourcoing Lille Métropole
2003–04
Details
Kerakoll Modena		3–2
Coprasystel Ventaglio Piacenza
Lokomotiv Ekaterinburg
Panathinaikos
2004–05
Details
Lube Banca Marche Macerata		3–2
Son Amar Palma de Mallorca
Tourcoing Lille Métropole
Giotto Padova
2005–06
Details
Lube Banca Marche Macerata		3–0
Iskra Odintsovo
Paris Volley
Pallavolo Padova
2006–07
Details
Fakel Novy Urengoy		3–0
Copra Berni Piacenza
Halkbank Ankara
Stade Poitevin Poitiers

CEV Challenge Cup

YearFinal3rd Place Game
width=15%Championwidth=10%Scorewidth=15%Second placewidth=15%Third placewidth=15%Fourth place
2007–08
Details
Cimone Modena		3–1
Lokomotiv Ekaterinburg
Stade Poitevin Poitiers
Asseco Resovia
2008–09
Details
Arkas İzmir		3–2
Jastrzębski Węgiel
Tomis Constanța
EAP
2009–10
Details
Umbria Volley		3–0
Mladost Zagreb
SCC Berlin
Dukla Liberec
2010–11
Details
Lube Banca Marche Macerata		3–0, 3–2
Arkas İzmir
2011–12
Details
Tytan AZS Częstochowa		3–1, 2–3
(18–16)
AZS Politechnika Warszawska
2012–13
Details
Copra Elior Piacenza		3–0, 3–0
Ural Ufa
2013–14
Details
Fenerbahçe		2–3, 3–0
Andreoli Latina
2014–15
Details
Vojvodina Novi Sad		3–1, 2–3
Benfica
2015–16
Details
Calzedonia Verona		3–2, 3–2
Fakel Novy Urengoy
2016–17
Details
Fakel Novy Urengoy		3–1, 3–1
Chaumont VB 52
2017–18
Details
Bunge Ravenna		3–1, 3–1
Olympiacos
2018–19
Details
Belogorie Belgorod		2–3, 3–0
Vero Volley Monza
2019–20
Details		Cancelled
2020–21
Details
Allianz Powervolley Milano		3–2, 3–2
Ziraat Bankası Ankara
2021–22
Details
Narbonne Volley		0–3, 3–1
(21–19)
Halkbank Ankara
2022–23
Details
Olympiacos		3–0, 3–0
Maccabi Tel Aviv
2023–24
Details
Projekt Warsaw		3–1, 3–1
Vero Volley Monza

Titles by club

width=5% Rankwidth=20%Clubwidth=10%Titleswidth=10%Runner–upwidth=55%Champion years
align=center 1. Modena Volleyalign=center 5 align=center 2
align=center 2. Volley Lubealign=center 4align=center 1
align=center 3. Volley Trevisoalign=center 4align=center 1991, 1993, 1998, 2003
align=center 4. Pallavolo Parmaalign=center 2align=center 11992, 1995
align=center = Fakel Novy Urengoyalign=center 2align=center 12007, 2017
align=center 6. Avtomobilist Leningradalign=center 2align=center 1988, 1989
align=center = Piemonte Volleyalign=center 2align=center 1996, 2002
align=center 8. Pallavolo Padovaalign=center 1align=center 41994
align=center 9. Volley Piacenzaalign=center 1align=center 2
align=center 10. Volley Gonzaga Milanoalign=center 1align=center 11987
align=center = Porto Ravenna Volleyalign=center 1align=center 11997
align=center = Arkas İzmiralign=center 1align=center 1
align=center = Belogorie Belgorodalign=center 1align=center 12019
align=center =align=center 1align=center 1
align=center = Projekt Warsawalign=center 1align=center 12024
align=center 16. AS Cannesalign=center 1align=center 1981
align=center = Starlift Voorburgalign=center 1align=center 1982
align=center = Pallavolo Falconaraalign=center 1align=center 1986
align=center = Moerser SCalign=center 1align=center 1990
align=center = Palermo Volleyalign=center 1align=center 1999
align=center = Roma Volleyalign=center 1align=center 2000
align=center = Umbria Volleyalign=center 1align=center
align=center = AZS Częstochowaalign=center 1align=center 2012
align=center = Fenerbahçealign=center 1align=center 2014
align=center = Vojvodina Novi Sadalign=center 1align=center 2015
align=center = Calzedonia Veronaalign=center 1align=center 2016
align=center = Porto Robur Costaalign=center 1align=center 2018
align=center = Power Volley Milanoalign=center 1align=center 2021
align=center = Narbonne Volleyalign=center 1align=center 2022
align=center 30. Partizan Beogradalign=center align=center 2
align=center = Knack Roeselarealign=center align=center 2
align=center = Vero Volley Monzaalign=center align=center 2
align=center 33. Amare più Loreto align=center align=center 1
align=center = Toseroni Roma align=center align=center 1
align=center = Orion Doetinchem align=center align=center 1
align=center = OK Bosnaalign=center align=center 1
align=center = Elektrotechnika Rigaalign=center align=center 1
align=center = Samotloralign=center align=center 1
align=center = AS Orestiadaalign=center align=center 1
align=center = Netaş İstanbul align=center align=center 1
align=center = CV Pòrtolalign=center align=center 1
align=center = Iskra Odintsovoalign=center align=center 1
align=center = Lokomotiv Ekaterinburg align=center align=center 1
align=center = Jastrzębski Węgielalign=center align=center 1
align=center = Mladost Zagrebalign=center align=center 1
align=center = Ural Ufaalign=center align=center 1
align=center =align=center align=center 1
align=center = Benficaalign=center align=center 1
align=center = Chaumont VB 52align=center align=center 1
align=center =align=center align=center 1
align=center = Halkbank Ankaraalign=center align=center 1
align=center =align=center align=center 1

Titles by country

RankCountryWonRunner–upTotal
1 28 17 45
2 3 6 9
3 2 4 6
4 2 2 4
5 2 1 3
2 1 3
7 1 2 3
8 1 1 2
9 1 – 1
1 – 1
11 – 3 3
12 – 2 2
13 – 1 1
– 1 1
– 1 1
– 1 1

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