2017–18 CEV Challenge Cup

The 2017–18 CEV Challenge Cup was the 38th edition of the CEV Challenge Cup tournament, the former CEV Cup.[1]

2017–18 CEV Challenge Cup
LeagueCEV Challenge Cup
SportVolleyball
Duration21 November 2017 – 11 April 2018
Finals
Champions Bunge Ravenna
  Runners-up Olympiacos Piraeus
Finals MVP Paul Buchegger (RAV)

Participating teams
RankCountryNumber of teamsTeams
1 Russia1Gazprom-Ugra Surgut
2 Italy1Bunge Ravenna
3 Turkey2Maliye Piyango SK Ankara, İnegöl Belediye Bursa
5 France1Tours VB
6 Belgium1PAR-KY Menen
8 Greece2Foinikas Syros, Olympiacos Piraeus
9 Romania3CSA Steaua București, Tricolorul LMV Ploiești, ACS Volei Municipal Zalău
10  Switzerland3Biogas Volley Näfels, Lausanne UC, Volley Schönenwerd
11 Czech Republic2ČEZ Karlovarsko, Volejbal Brno
13 Austria2Union Raiffeisen Waldviertel, UVC Holding Graz
14 Bulgaria2Levski Sofia, Montana Volley
19 Estonia1Pärnu VK
20 Portugal2Fonte Bastardo Açores, S.L. Benfica
21 Belarus1Stroitel Minsk
22 Ukraine1Lokomotyv Kharkiv
23 Netherlands1Orion Doetinchem
24 Slovakia3VK KDS ŠPORT Košice, VK Bystrina SPU Nitra, Spartak Myjava
25 Croatia2Mladost Zagreb, OK Mladost Ribola Kaštela
26 Hungary2Pénzügyőr Budapest, Fino Kaposvár
27 Cyprus3Pafiakos Pafos, Nea Salamina Famagusta, APOEL Nicosia
29 Israel1Hapoel Kfar Saba
30 Luxembourg1VC Strassen
31 Denmark1Gentofte Volley
34 Norway3TIF Viking Bergen, BK Tromsø, Førde VBK
39 Azerbaijan1Lokomotiv Baku

Qualification phase

2nd Round
  • 1st leg 21–23 November 2017
  • 2nd leg 28–30 November 2017
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd legGolden Set
İnegöl Belediye Bursa 3–3 Olympiacos Piraeus 0–3 3–113–15
Lausanne UC 4–2 Tricolorul LMV Ploiești 3–0 2–3
S.L. Benfica 5–1 ACS Volei Municipal Zalău 3–1 3–2
VC Strassen 0–6 Levski Sofia 1–3 0–3
Hapoel Kfar Saba 6–0 Nea Salamina Famagusta 3–0 3–1
Lokomotiv Baku 3–3 APOEL Nicosia 3–0 1–315–11
OK Mladost Ribola Kaštela 0–6 Volejbal Brno 0–3 1–3
Spartak Myjava 3–3 Union Raiffeisen Waldviertel 3–1 0–313–15
Fino Kaposvár 1–5 VK Bystrina SPU Nitra 2–3 0–3
BK Tromsø 0–6 Gentofte Volley 0–3 0–3
TIF Viking Bergen 4–2 Førde VBK 2–3 3–1

Main phase

16th Finals
  • 1st leg 5–7 December 2017
  • 2nd leg 19–21 December 2017
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd legGolden Set
Pénzügyőr Budapest 0–6 Gazprom-Ugra Surgut 0–3 0–3
Levski Sofia 3–3 Orion Doetinchem 3–1 0–313–15
Mladost Zagreb 1–5 ČEZ Karlovarsko 2–3 0–3
Union Raiffeisen Waldviertel 0–6 Biogas Volley Näfels 1–3 1–3
Volley Schönenwerd 0–6 PAR-KY Menen 0–3 1–3
Pafiakos Pafos 0–6 Pärnu VK 1–3 0–3
Lokomotiv Baku 3–3 Fonte Bastardo Açores 3–1 0–325–23
Olympiacos Piraeus 3–3 Tours VB 3–0 0–315–11
VK Bystrina SPU Nitra 0–6 Maliye Piyango SK Ankara 1–3 0–3
Lausanne UC 2–4 Stroitel Minsk 3–2 0–3
Hapoel Kfar Saba 1–5 Montana Volley 1–3 2–3
TIF Viking Bergen 1–5 Foinikas Syros 0–3 2–3
VK KDS ŠPORT Košice 0–6 CSA Steaua București 0–3 0–3
S.L. Benfica 6–0 UVC Holding Graz 3–0 3–0
Volejbal Brno 3–3 Lokomotyv Kharkiv 3–0 1–315–12
Gentofte Volley 1–5 Bunge Ravenna 0–3 2–3

8th Finals
  • 1st leg 16–18 January 2018
  • 2nd leg 30 January – 1 February 2018
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Gazprom-Ugra Surgut 6–0 Orion Doetinchem 3–1 3–0
ČEZ Karlovarsko 1–5 Biogas Volley Näfels 1–3 2–3
Pärnu VK 0–6 PAR-KY Menen 1–3 0–3
Olympiacos Piraeus 6–0 Lokomotiv Baku 3–0 3–0
Maliye Piyango SK Ankara 5–1 Stroitel Minsk 3–0 3–2
Montana Volley 4–2 Foinikas Syros 3–1 2–3
CSA Steaua București 1–5 S.L. Benfica 2–3 1–3
Bunge Ravenna 6–0 Volejbal Brno 3–0 3–0

4th Finals
  • 1st leg 13–15 February 2018
  • 2nd leg 27 February – 1 March 2018
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Biogas Volley Näfels 1–5 Gazprom-Ugra Surgut 1–3 2–3
PAR-KY Menen 0–6 Olympiacos Piraeus 1–3 0–3
Maliye Piyango SK Ankara 6–0 Montana Volley 3–0 3–0
Bunge Ravenna 5–1 S.L. Benfica 3–1 3–2

Final phase

Semi finals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd legGolden Set
Gazprom-Ugra Surgut 0–6 Olympiacos Piraeus 0–3 0–3
Bunge Ravenna 3–3 Maliye Piyango SK Ankara 0–3 3–116–14

First leg
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
14 Mar19:00Gazprom-Ugra Surgut 0–3 Olympiacos Piraeus 21–2521–2519–25  61–75Report
14 Mar20:00Bunge Ravenna 0–3 Maliye Piyango SK Ankara 21–2519–2523–25  63–75Report

Second leg
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
21 Mar19:00Olympiacos Piraeus 3–0 Gazprom-Ugra Surgut 25–2225–1725–21  75–60Report
21 Mar18:30Maliye Piyango SK Ankara 1–3 Bunge Ravenna 22–2525–2219–2519–25 85–97Report
Golden set Maliye Piyango SK Ankara 14–16 Bunge Ravenna

Final

First leg
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
4 Apr00:00Bunge Ravenna 3–1 Olympiacos Piraeus 26–2423–2525–2025–23 99–92Report

Second leg
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
11 Apr20:30Olympiacos Piraeus 1–3 Bunge Ravenna 26–2825–2320–2518–25 89–101Report

Final standing
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References
  1. "Entries confirmed for 2018 CEV Cup and Challenge Cup". cev.lu. CEV. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
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