2018–19 CEV Challenge Cup

The 2018–19 CEV Challenge Cup was the 39th edition of the CEV Challenge Cup tournament, the former CEV Cup. 42 teams were participating from 28 countries. [1][2]


2018–19 CEV Challenge Cup
LeagueCEV Challenge Cup
SportVolleyball
Duration6 November 2018 – 27 March 2019
Finals
Champions Belogorie Belgorod
  Runners-up Vero Volley Monza
Finals MVPDenis Zemchenok (Belogorie)

Participating teams
RankCountryNumber of teamsTeams
1 Russia1Belogorie Belgorod
2 Italy1Vero Volley Monza
3 Turkey2Maliye Milli Piyango, Ziraat Bank Ankara
4 France1Stade Poitevin Poitiers
5 Belgium1Volley Haasrode Leuven
6 Czech Republic1Volejbal Brno
7  Switzerland2Chênois Geneve, Biogas Volley Näfels
8 Greece1Iraklis Thessaloniki
9 Romania3CSA Steaua București, Volei Municipal Zalau, Tricolorul LMV Ploiești
11 Austria3UVC Holding Graz, VCA Amstetten NÖ, VBK Wörther-See-Löwen Klagenfurt
11 Netherlands1Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn
13 Israel1Hapoel Yoav Kfar Saba
14 Finland2Savo Volley Kuopio, Perungan Pojat Rovaniemi
15 Belarus1Stroitel Minsk
16 Serbia1Crvena Zvezda Beograd
17 Cyprus2Omonia Nicosia, Pafiakos Pafos
18 Portugal4Fonte Bastardo Açores, SC Caldas da Rainha, S.L. Benfica, Sporting CP
20 Croatia1Mladost Ribola Kaštela
21 Bulgaria2CSKA Sofia, Levski Sofia
23 Slovenia1Calcit Volley Kamnik
24 Estonia2Pärnu VK, Saaremaa VC
25 Bosnia and Herzegovina1Radnik Bijeljina
26 Denmark1Gentofte Volley
27 Kosovo1Luboteni Ferizaj
28 Norway1BK Tromsø
30 Montenegro1Budućnost Podgorica
31 Hungary2Fino Kaposvar, Pénzügyőr Budapest
34 Luxembourg1VC Fentange

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
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd legGolden Set
Savo Volley Kuopio 6–0 BK Tromsø 3–0 3–0
Saaremaa VC 4–2 Gentofte Volley 3–0 2–3
Tricolorul LMV Ploiești – 1 Levski Sofia – –
Luboteni Ferizaj 0–6 Ziraat Bank Ankara 0–3 0–3
Budućnost Podgorica 0–6 Volei Municipal Zalau 0–3 0–3
UVC Holding Graz 3–3 Fino Kaposvar 3–0 1–315–11
VBK Wörther-See-Löwen Klagenfurt 0–6 Pénzügyőr Budapest 0–3 0–3
S.L. Benfica 6–0 Pafiakos Pafos 3–0 3–0
SC Caldas da Rainha 3–3 Chênois Geneve 3–1 0–316–14
Sporting CP 6–0 VC Fentange 3–0 3–0

1 Tricolorul LMV Ploiești withdrew and Levski Sofia advanced automatically.

First leg
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
7 Nov18:30Savo Volley Kuopio 3–0 BK Tromsø 25–1225–1525–9  75–36Report
6 Nov19:00Saaremaa VC 3–0 Gentofte Volley 34–3225–2025–13  84–65Report
8 Nov19:00Luboteni Ferizaj 0–3 Ziraat Bank Ankara 13–2518–2520–25  51–75Report
6 Nov18:00Budućnost Podgorica 0–3 Volei Municipal Zalau 16–2522–2518–25  56–75Report
7 Nov19:30UVC Holding Graz 3–0 Fino Kaposvar 25–1825–2125–18  75–57Report
8 Nov19:00VBK Klagenfurt 0–3 Pénzügyőr Budapest 16–2523–2523–25  62–75Report
6 Nov20:30S.L. Benfica 3–0 Pafiakos Pafos 25–1625–2025–15  75–51Report
7 Nov20:00SC Caldas da Rainha 3–1 Chênois Geneve 28–2625–2022–2527–25 102–96Report
7 Nov20:00Sporting CP 3–0 VC Fentange 25–2325–2025–19  75–62Report

Second leg
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
14 Nov19:00BK Tromsø 0–3 Savo Volley Kuopio 16–2511–2513–25  40–75Report
13 Nov19:00Gentofte Volley 3–2 Saaremaa VC 25–2122–2515–2525–2215–13102–106Report
14 Nov19:00Ziraat Bank Ankara 3–0 Luboteni Ferizaj 25–1525–1825–10  75–43Report
13 Nov18:00Volei Municipal Zalau 3–0 Budućnost Podgorica 25–1425–1426–26  76–54Report
15 Nov18:00Fino Kaposvar 3–1 UVC Holding Graz 17–2525–2225–1225–16 92–75Report
Golden set Fino Kaposvar 11–15 UVC Holding Graz
14 Nov19:30Pénzügyőr Budapest 3–0 VBK Klagenfurt 25–2025–2025–20  75–60Report
14 Nov20:00Pafiakos Pafos 0–3 S.L. Benfica 20–2520–2515–25  55–75Report
14 Nov20:00Chênois Geneve 3–0 SC Caldas da Rainha 30–2825–2325–21  80–72Report
Golden set Chênois Geneve 14–16 SC Caldas da Rainha
14 Nov19:00VC Fentange 0–3 Sporting CP 12–2515–2512–25  39–75Report

Main phase

16th Finals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd legGolden Set
Pénzügyőr Budapest 0–6 Belogorie Belgorod 0–3 0–3
Mladost Ribola Kaštela 3–6 Omonia Nicosia 2–3 1–3
ACS Volei Municipal Zalau 6–0 CSA Steaua București 3–0 3–0
S.L. Benfica 6–0 Iraklis Petosferisi 2015 Thessaloniki 3–0 3–0
UVC Holding Graz 0–6 Hapoel Yoav Kfar Saba 0–3 0–3
CSKA Sofia 0–6 Volley Haasrode Leuven 1–3 0–3
Levski Sofia 1–5 Perungan Pojat Rovaniemi 1–3 2–3
Saaremaa VC 1–5 Stade Poitevin Poitiers 2–3 0–3
SC Caldas da Rainha 3–3 Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn 0–3 3–112–15
Fonte Bastardo Açores 6–0 Volejbal Brno 3–1 3–1
Sporting CP 4–2 Stroitel Minsk 3–1 2–3
Ziraat Bankası Ankara 2–4 Maliye Milli Piyango Ankara 3–2 0–3
Savo Volley Kuopio 6–0 VCA Amstetten NÖ 3–0 3–0
Calcit Volley Kamnik 4–2 Biogas Volley Näfels 3–0 2–3
Radnik Bijeljina 0–6 Crvena Zvezda Beograd 0–3 0–3
Pärnu VK 0–6 Vero Volley Monza 0–3 0–3

First leg
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
28 Nov20:00Pénzügyőr Budapest 0–3 Belogorie Belgorod 15–2522–2518–25  55–75Report
27 Nov19:00Mladost Ribola Kaštela 2–3 Omonia Nicosia 25–2219–2515–2525–1812–1596–105Report
28 Nov18:00ACS Volei Municipal Zalau 3–0 CSA Steaua București 25–2125–2225–16  75–59Report
28 Nov20:30S.L. Benfica 3–0 Iraklis Petosferisi 2015 Thessaloniki 25–1525–2325–23  75–61Report
28 Nov19:30UVC Holding Graz 0–3 Hapoel Yoav Kfar Saba 18–2520–2526–28  64–78Report
28 Nov19:00CSKA Sofia 1–3 Volley Haasrode Leuven 25–2318–2517–2520–25 80–98Report
29 Nov20:30Levski Sofia 1–3 Perungan Pojat Rovaniemi 25–1623–2517–2523–25 88–91Report
27 Nov19:00Saaremaa VC 2–3 Stade Poitevin Poitiers 19–2523–2527–2525–2310–15104–113Report
28 Nov20:00SC Caldas da Rainha 0–3 Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn 23–2525–2719–25  67–77Report
29 Nov20:45Fonte Bastardo Açores 3–1 Volejbal Brno 25–1625–2323–2525–11 98–75Report
27 Nov20:00Sporting CP 3–1 Stroitel Minsk 25–1925–2325–2725–17 100–86Report
28 Nov19:00Ziraat Bankası Ankara 3–2 Maliye Milli Piyango Ankara 19–2525–2125–2221–2519–17109–110Report
28 Nov18:30Savo Volley Kuopio 3–0 VCA Amstetten NÖ 25–1425–925–8  75–31Report
28 Nov20:00Calcit Volley Kamnik 3–0 Biogas Volley Näfels 25–2325–1325–23  75–59Report
27 Nov19:30Radnik Bijeljina 0–3 Crvena Zvezda Beograd 25–2718–2519–25  62–77Report
28 Nov19:00Pärnu VK 0–3 Vero Volley Monza 28–3018–2521–25  67–80Report

Second leg
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
4 Dec19:00Belogorie Belgorod 3–0 Pénzügyőr Budapest 25–1625–1225–17  75–45Report
28 Nov19:00Omonia Nicosia 3–1 Mladost Ribola Kaštela 16–2525–1825–1725–19 91–79Report
5 Dec18:00CSA Steaua București 0–3 ACS Volei Municipal Zalau 16–2523–2532–34  71–84Report
6 Dec19:30Iraklis Petosferisi 2015 Thessaloniki 0–3 S.L. Benfica 13–2512–2515–25  40–75Report
5 Dec19:30Hapoel Yoav Kfar Saba 3–0 UVC Holding Graz 25–2025–1325–17  75–50Report
5 Dec19:30Volley Haasrode Leuven 3–0 CSKA Sofia 25–2325–1625–21  75–60Report
6 Dec16:00Perungan Pojat Rovaniemi 3–2 Levski Sofia 25–2119–2525–1823–2515–13107–102Report
4 Dec20:00Stade Poitevin Poitiers 3–0 Saaremaa VC 26–2425–2225–21  76–67Report
6 Dec19:30Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn 1–3 SC Caldas da Rainha 25–1921–2517–2521–25 84–94Report
Golden set Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn 15–12 SC Caldas da Rainha
6 Dec18:00Volejbal Brno 1–3 Fonte Bastardo Açores 29–3125–2020–2515–25 89–101Report
5 Dec19:00Stroitel Minsk 3–2 Sporting CP 30–3222–2525–1926–2415–10118–110Report
5 Dec18:00Maliye Milli Piyango Ankara 3–0 Ziraat Bankası Ankara 25–1725–2325–23  75–63Report
4 Dec19:00VCA Amstetten NÖ 0–3 Savo Volley Kuopio 14–2516–2516–25  46–75Report
5 Dec19:30Biogas Volley Näfels 3–2 Calcit Volley Kamnik 26–2825–2325–1923–2515–10114–105Report
5 Dec19:00Crvena Zvezda Beograd 3–0 Radnik Bijeljina 25–1725–1825–18  75–53Report
5 Dec20:00Vero Volley Monza 3–0 Pärnu VK 25–2125–2225–19  75–62Report

8th Finals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd legGolden Set
Belogorie Belgorod 6–0 Omonia Nicosia 3–0 3–0
S.L. Benfica 6–0 ACS Volei Municipal Zalau 3–0 3–1
Volley Haasrode Leuven 2–4 Hapoel Yoav Kfar Saba 3–2 1–3
Stade Poitevin Poitiers 6–0 Perungan Pojat Rovaniemi 3–1 3–0
Fonte Bastardo Açores 6–0 Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn 3–0 3–1
Maliye Milli Piyango Ankara 3–3 Sporting CP 3–0 0–310–15
Savo Volley Kuopio 2–4 Calcit Volley Kamnik 3–2 0–3
Crvena Zvezda Beograd 0–6 Vero Volley Monza 0–3 1–3

First leg
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 Dec19:00Belogorie Belgorod 3–0 Omonia Nicosia 25–1725–1425–11  75–42Report
18 Dec20:30S.L. Benfica 3–0 ACS Volei Municipal Zalau 25–2126–2425–20  76–65Report
19 Dec20:30Volley Haasrode Leuven 3–2 Hapoel Yoav Kfar Saba 23–2525–1921–2525–1815–13109–100Report
18 Dec20:00Stade Poitevin Poitiers 3–1 Perungan Pojat Rovaniemi 23–2525–1925–1125–13 98–68Report
19 Dec20:30Fonte Bastardo Açores 3–0 Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn 25–1925–1926–24  76–62Report
19 Dec18:00Maliye Milli Piyango Ankara 3–0 Sporting CP 26–2425–2125–20  76–65Report
18 Dec18:30Savo Volley Kuopio 3–2 Calcit Volley Kamnik 22–2525–1724–2625–2315–8111–99Report
18 Dec19:00Crvena Zvezda Beograd 0–3 Vero Volley Monza 17–2520–2518–25  55–75Report

Second leg
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
15 Jan20:00Omonia Nicosia 0–3 Belogorie Belgorod 16–2518–2516–25  50–75Report
16 Jan18:00ACS Volei Municipal Zalau 1–3 S.L. Benfica 25–2315–2519–2522–25 81–98Report
17 Jan19:00Hapoel Yoav Kfar Saba 3–1 Volley Haasrode Leuven 17–2525–2125–2225–17 92–85Report
16 Jan18:30Perungan Pojat Rovaniemi 0–3 Stade Poitevin Poitiers 24–2624–2618–25  66–77Report
17 Jan19:30Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn 1–3 Fonte Bastardo Açores 25–2119–2518–2520–25 82–96Report
16 Jan20:00Sporting CP 3–0 Maliye Milli Piyango Ankara 25–1625–2225–20  75–58Report
Golden set Sporting CP 15–10 Maliye Milli Piyango Ankara
16 Jan20:00Calcit Volley Kamnik 3–0 Savo Volley Kuopio 25–2325–1525–17  75–55Report
15 Jan19:00Vero Volley Monza 3–1 Crvena Zvezda Beograd 25–2025–2725–1925–20 100–86Report

4th Finals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd legGolden Set
Belogorie Belgorod 3–3 S.L. Benfica 3–0 0–315–12
Hapoel Yoav Kfar Saba 3–3 Stade Poitevin Poitiers 3–0 1–313–15
Sporting CP 4–2 Fonte Bastardo Açores 3–0 2–3
Vero Volley Monza 6–0 Calcit Volley Kamnik 3–1 3–0

First leg
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
30 Jan19:00Belogorie Belgorod 3–0 S.L. Benfica 25–2225–2029–27  79–69Report
30 Jan19:45Hapoel Yoav Kfar Saba 3–0 Stade Poitevin Poitiers 25–2225–1825–19  75–59Report
29 Jan20:00Sporting CP 3–0 Fonte Bastardo Açores 35–3325–2025–22  85–75Report
29 Jan19:00Vero Volley Monza 3–1 Calcit Volley Kamnik 23–2525–1725–2025–18 98–80Report

Second leg
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
13 Feb20:30S.L. Benfica 3–0 Belogorie Belgorod 25–1825–2325–22  75–63Report
Golden set S.L. Benfica 12–15 Belogorie Belgorod
13 Feb20:00Stade Poitevin Poitiers 3–1 Hapoel Yoav Kfar Saba 25–2330–2822–2525–21 102–97Report
Golden set Stade Poitevin Poitiers 15–13 Hapoel Yoav Kfar Saba
13 Feb20:30Fonte Bastardo Açores 3–2 Sporting CP 17–2522–2525–2325–2015–13104–106Report
13 Feb20:00Calcit Volley Kamnik 0–3 Vero Volley Monza 25–2718–2523–25  66–77Report


Final Phase

Semifinals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Belogorie Belgorod 4–2 Stade Poitevin Poitiers 3–0 2–3
Vero Volley Monza 4–2 Sporting CP 2–3 3–0

First leg
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
27 Feb19:00Belogorie Belgorod 3–0 Stade Poitevin Poitiers 25–1125–2325–17  75–51Report
27 Feb20:30Vero Volley Monza 2–3 Sporting CP 26–2425–1222–2522–258–15103–101Report

Second leg
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
6 Mar20:00Stade Poitevin Poitiers 3–2 Belogorie Belgorod 20–2523–2525–2325–2317–15110–111Report
6 Mar17:00Sporting CP 0–3 Vero Volley Monza 20–2523–2517–25  60–75Report

Finals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Vero Volley Monza 2–4 Belogorie Belgorod 3–2 0–3

First leg
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 Mar20:30Vero Volley Monza 3–2 Belogorie Belgorod 29–2722–2525–2332–3415–12123–121Report

Second leg
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
27 Mar19:00Belogorie Belgorod 3–0 Vero Volley Monza 27–2525–1925–19  77–63Report
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References
  1. "2019 European Cups DoL coming up tomorrow!". www.cev.eu. 28 June 2018.
  2. "CEVCup and ChallengeCup draw – 130 teams ready to take to European stage". www.cev.eu. 29 June 2018.
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