2018–19 CEV Champions League

The 2018-19 CEV Champions League was the highest level of European club volleyball in the 2018–19 season and the 60th edition.

2018–19 CEV Champions League
LeagueCEV Champions League
SportVolleyball
DurationQualifying round:
9 October – 13 November 2018
Main tournament:
20 November 2018 – 19 May 2019
Number of teams34 (16 qual. + 18 main tourn.)
Finals champions Cucine Lube Civitanova
  Runners-up Zenit Kazan
Finals MVP Osmany Juantorena

Qualification
Main article: 2018–19 CEV Champions League qualification

A total of 20 teams participate of the main competition, with 18 teams being allocated direct vacancies on the basis of ranking list for European Cups Competitions and 2 teams qualify from the qualification rounds.[1] Drawing of lots for the pools composition was held on 2 November 2018.[2]

Rank[3] Country No. teams Qualified teams
Vac Qual Total
1 Italy3-3Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia
Cucine Lube Civitanova
Azimut Modena
2 Russia3-3Zenit Kazan
Zenit Saint Petersburg
Dinamo Moscow
3 Poland3-3PGE Skra Bełchatów
Zaksa Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Trefl Gdańsk
4 Turkey2-2Halkbank Ankara
Arkas Izmir
5 Germany213Berlin Recycling Volleys
VfB Friedrichshafen
United Volleys Frankfurt
6 Belgium2-2Greenyard Maaseik
Knack Roeselare
7 France112Tours VB
Chaumont VB 52 Haute Marne
8 Slovenia1-1ACH Volley Ljubljana
10 Czech Republic1-1ČEZ Karlovarsko

Format
League round

A round-robin format (each team plays every other team in its pool twice, once home and once away) where the 20 participating teams are drawn into 5 pools of 4 teams each. The five pool winners and the best three second placed teams among all pools qualify for the Playoffs.[1]

The standings is determined by the number of matches won. In case of a tie in the number of matches won by two or more teams, their ranking is based on the following criteria:[4]

  • result points (points awarded for results: 3 points for 3–0 or 3–1 wins, 2 points for 3–2 win, 1 point for 2–3 loss);
  • set quotient (the number of total sets won divided by the number of total sets lost);
  • points quotient (the number of total points scored divided by the number of total points lost);
  • results of head-to-head matches between the teams in question.
Playoffs

A knockout format where the 8 qualified teams are each draw into the quarter-finals with the round winners advancing to the next rounds (semifinals and final). Matches in the quarter-finals and semifinals consists of two legs (home and away).
Result points are awarded for each leg (3 points for 3–0 or 3–1 wins, 2 points for 3–2 win, 1 point for 2–3 loss). After two legs, the team with the most result points advances further in the tournament. In case teams are tied after two legs, a Golden Set is played immediately at the completion of the second leg. The Golden Set winner is the team that first obtains 15 points, provided that the points difference between the two teams is at least 2 points (thus, the Golden Set is similar to a tiebreak set in a normal match).[4]

Grand finale

A single match between the winners of the semifinals in a neutral venue decides the tournament champion.[1]

Pools composition

Drawing of lots will be held on 2 November 2018, the 20 teams are divided in 4 pots of 5 teams each, with one team per pot being draw into each of the 5 pools (A, B, C, D, E).[2]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia (ITA1)
Zenit Kazan (RUS1)
PGE Skra Bełchatów (POL1)
Cucine Lube Civitanova (ITA2)
Zenit Saint Petersburg (RUS2)

Halkbank Ankara (TUR1)
Berlin Recycling Volleys (GER1)
Zaksa Kędzierzyn-Koźle (POL2)
Arkas Izmir (TUR2)
VfB Friedrichshafen (GER2)

Greenyard Maaseik (BEL1)
Tours VB (FRA1)
ACH Volley Ljubljana (SLO1)
ČEZ Karlovarsko (CZE1)
Knack Roeselare (BEL2)

Azimut Modena (ITA3)
Dinamo Moscow (RUS3)
Trefl Gdańsk (POL3)
CL qualification
CL qualification

Draw
Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Pool E
Zenit Kazan Cucine Lube Civitanova Zenit Saint Petersburg PGE Skra Bełchatów Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia
Halkbank Ankara Zaksa Kędzierzyn-Koźle VfB Friedrichshafen Berlin Recycling Volleys Arkas Izmir
Knack Roeselare ČEZ Karlovarsko ACH Volley Ljubljana Greenyard Maaseik Tours VB
United Volleys Frankfurt Azimut Modena Chaumont VB 52 Haute Marne Trefl Gdańsk Dinamo Moscow

League round
Qualified for the Quarter-finals
  • All times are local.

Pool A
Rank Team Matches Pts Sets Points
W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1 Zenit Kazan 6 0 18 18 4 4.500 540 440 1.227
2 Halkbank Ankara 3 3 8 10 13 0.769 512 518 0.988
3 Knack Roeselare 2 4 6 11 15 0.733 556 573 0.970
4 United Volleys Frankfurt 1 5 4 8 15 0.533 458 535 0.856
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 Nov17:00Halkbank Ankara 3–2 Knack Roeselare 29–3125–2322–2525–1515–9116–103Report
21 Nov19:00Zenit Kazan 3–0 United Volleys Frankfurt 25–1825–1725–13  75–48Report
18 Dec19:00United Volleys Frankfurt 3–0 Halkbank Ankara 25–1825–1925–23  75–60Report
20 Dec20:30Knack Roeselare 1–3 Zenit Kazan 18–2525–2023–2519–25 85–95Report
15 Jan19:00United Volleys Frankfurt 2–3 Knack Roeselare 20–2517–2525–2125–218–1595–107Report
16 Jan17:00Halkbank Ankara 1–3 Zenit Kazan 15–2518–2526–2422–25 81–99Report
29 Jan19:00Zenit Kazan 3–1 Knack Roeselare 20–2525–1825–1825–20 95–81Report
30 Jan17:30Halkbank Ankara 3–1 United Volleys Frankfurt 25–1223–2525–2225–21 98–80Report
14 Feb19:00United Volleys Frankfurt 1–3 Zenit Kazan 19–2521–2525–2318–25 83–98Report
14 Feb20:30Knack Roeselare 1–3 Halkbank Ankara 22–2525–2017–2519–25 83–95Report
27 Feb19:00Zenit Kazan 3–0 Halkbank Ankara 25–1425–2228–26  78–62Report
27 Feb20:30Knack Roeselare 3–1 United Volleys Frankfurt 25–2225–1522–2525–15 97–77Report

Pool B
Rank Team Matches Pts Sets Points
W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1 Cucine Lube Civitanova 6 0 17 18 3 6.000 524 435 1.205
2 Zaksa Kędzierzyn-Koźle 3 3 10 12 10 1.200 511 490 1.043
3 Azimut Modena 3 3 9 11 10 1.100 510 495 1.030
4 ČEZ Karlovarsko 0 6 0 0 18 0.000 326 451 0.723

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
21 Nov18:00Zaksa Kędzierzyn-Koźle 3–0 ČEZ Karlovarsko 25–1625–1625–17  75–49Report
22 Nov20:30Cucine Lube Civitanova 3–0 Azimut Modena 25–2230–2825–22  80–72Report
19 Dec18:00ČEZ Karlovarsko 0–3 Cucine Lube Civitanova 16–2518–2514–25  48–75Report
19 Dec20:30Azimut Modena 3–1 Zaksa Kędzierzyn-Koźle 25–2325–2122–2526–24 98–93Report
15 Jan20:30Zaksa Kędzierzyn-Koźle 0–3 Cucine Lube Civitanova 19–2517–2519–25  55–75Report
16 Jan20:30Azimut Modena 3–0 ČEZ Karlovarsko 26–2425–2225–17  76–63Report
31 Jan18:00Zaksa Kędzierzyn-Koźle 3–1 Azimut Modena 22–2526–2425–2125–22 98–92Report
31 Jan20:30Cucine Lube Civitanova 3–0 ČEZ Karlovarsko 25–1625–1825–14  75–48Report
13 Feb18:00ČEZ Karlovarsko 0–3 Zaksa Kędzierzyn-Koźle 19–2523–2518–25  60–75Report
13 Feb20:30Azimut Modena 1–3 Cucine Lube Civitanova 27–2526–2823–2521–25 97–103Report
27 Feb18:00ČEZ Karlovarsko 0–3 Azimut Modena 18–2521–2519–25  58–75Report
27 Feb20:30Cucine Lube Civitanova 3–2 Zaksa Kędzierzyn-Koźle 20–2522–2534–3225–2115–12116–115Report

Pool C
Rank Team Matches Pts Sets Points
W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1 Zenit Saint Petersburg 6 0 15 18 6 3.000 546 517 1.056
2 Chaumont VB 52 Haute Marne 4 2 13 16 10 1.600 605 525 1.152
3 VfB Friedrichshafen 2 4 6 8 14 0.571 486 503 0.966
4 ACH Volley Ljubljana 0 6 2 6 18 0.333 487 579 0.841
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 Nov19:30Zenit Saint Petersburg 3–2 Chaumont VB 52 Haute Marne 25–2220–2525–2220–2516–14106–108Report
21 Nov20:00VfB Friedrichshafen 3–0 ACH Volley Ljubljana 36–3425–1925–15  86–68Report
18 Dec18:00ACH Volley Ljubljana 2–3 Zenit Saint Petersburg 19–2521–2525–1925–2114–16104–106Report
18 Dec20:30Chaumont VB 52 Haute Marne 3–0 VfB Friedrichshafen 25–1525–2325–18  75–56Report
15 Jan20:30Chaumont VB 52 Haute Marne 3–1 ACH Volley Ljubljana 25–1825–1328–3028–26 106–87Report
16 Jan20:00VfB Friedrichshafen 0–3 Zenit Saint Petersburg 17–2520–2531–33  68–83Report
30 Jan20:00VfB Friedrichshafen 2–3 Chaumont VB 52 Haute Marne 19–2519–2525–2225–1914–16102–107Report
31 Jan19:00Zenit Saint Petersburg 3–0 ACH Volley Ljubljana 25–1925–2225–19  75–60Report
13 Feb20:00Chaumont VB 52 Haute Marne 2–3 Zenit Saint Petersburg 24–2625–1319–2525–1718–20111–101Report
14 Feb18:00ACH Volley Ljubljana 2–3 VfB Friedrichshafen 25–2122–2516–2525–227–1595–108Report
27 Feb18:00ACH Volley Ljubljana 1–3 Chaumont VB 52 Haute Marne 17–2525–2315–2516–25 73–98Report
27 Feb19:00Zenit Saint Petersburg 3–0 VfB Friedrichshafen 25–2225–2225–22  75–66Report

Pool D
Rank Team Matches Pts Sets Points
W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1 Trefl Gdańsk 5 1 14 16 6 2.667 545 508 1.073
2 PGE Skra Bełchatów 3 3 11 13 10 1.300 550 539 1.020
3 Greenyard Maaseik 2 4 6 10 14 0.714 540 551 0.980
4 Berlin Recycling Volleys 2 4 5 6 15 0.400 487 524 0.929
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 Nov18:00PGE Skra Bełchatów 3–1 Trefl Gdańsk 21–2535–3325–1926–24 107–101Report
22 Nov19:30Berlin Recycling Volleys 3–1 Greenyard Maaseik 25–2325–2218–2525–18 93–88Report
18 Dec20:30Greenyard Maaseik 3–0 PGE Skra Bełchatów 25–2125–2229–27  79–70Report
19 Dec18:00Trefl Gdańsk 3–0 Berlin Recycling Volleys 26–2425–1925–18  76–61Report
16 Jan18:00Trefl Gdańsk 3–1 Greenyard Maaseik 22–2525–2225–2025-22 97–70Report
16 Jan20:00Berlin Recycling Volleys 0–3 PGE Skra Bełchatów 21–2522–2523–25  66–75Report
30 Jan18:00PGE Skra Bełchatów 2–3 Greenyard Maaseik 16–2529–2725–1621–2512–15103–108Report
30 Jan20:00Berlin Recycling Volleys 0–3 Trefl Gdańsk 20–2521–2536–38  77–88Report
13 Feb20:30Greenyard Maaseik 2–3 Berlin Recycling Volleys 25–2225–2029–3122–2513–15114–113Report
14 Feb18:00Trefl Gdańsk 3–2 PGE Skra Bełchatów 25–2228–2621–2518–2516–14108–112Report
27 Feb18:00PGE Skra Bełchatów 3–0 Berlin Recycling Volleys 27–2525–2331–29  83–77Report
27 Feb20:30Greenyard Maaseik 0–3 Trefl Gdańsk 20–2521–2521–25  62–75Report

Pool E
Rank Team Matches Pts Sets Points
W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1 Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia 6 0 18 18 4 4.500 539 468 1.152
2 Dinamo Moscow 4 2 12 13 6 2.167 470 432 1.088
3 Tours VB 2 4 5 7 14 0.500 473 491 0.963
4 Arkas Izmir 0 6 1 4 18 0.222 438 529 0.828
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
21 Nov19:00Arkas Izmir 0–3 Tours VB 20–2523–2519–25  62–75Report
21 Nov20:30Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia 3–0 Dinamo Moscow 25–2327–2525–21  77–69Report
18 Dec19:00Dinamo Moscow 3–0 Arkas Izmir 25–2325–2025–15  75–58Report
19 Dec20:00Tours VB 1–3 Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia 19–2525–1619–2525–27 88–93Report
15 Jan19:00Arkas Izmir 1–3 Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia 10–2519–2525–2223–25 77–97Report
17 Jan19:00Dinamo Moscow 3–0 Tours VB 27–2526–2426–24  79–73Report
29 Jan19:00Arkas Izmir 0–3 Dinamo Moscow 22–2518–2516–25  56–75Report
30 Jan20:30Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia 3–0 Tours VB 25–2025–2025–19  75–59Report
12 Feb20:00Tours VB 3–2 Arkas Izmir 25–2125–1620–2522–2515–12107–99Report
13 Feb19:00Dinamo Moscow 1–3 Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia 25–2221–2520–2523–25 89–97Report
27 Feb20:00Tours VB 0–3 Dinamo Moscow 23–2517–2531–33  71–83Report
27 Feb20:30Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia 3–1 Arkas Izmir 25–2125–2225–2725–16 100–86Report

Playoff round

Quarter-finals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd legGolden Set
Chaumont VB 52 Haute Marne 1–5 Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia 2–3 0–3
Trefl Gdańsk 3–3 Zenit Kazan 2–3 3–212–15
PGE Skra Bełchatów 3–3 Zenit Saint Petersburg 3–1 1–315–11
Dinamo Moscow 1–5 Cucine Lube Civitanova 2–3 0–3

First leg
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
12 Mar19:00Dinamo Moscow 2–3 Cucine Lube Civitanova 10–2525–2325–2318–2513–1591–111Report
13 Mar18:00Trefl Gdańsk 2–3 Zenit Kazan 19–2525–2323–2525–2313–15105–111Report
14 Mar18:00PGE Skra Bełchatów 3–1 Zenit Saint Petersburg 25–1813–2525–2225–18 88–83Report
14 Mar20:30Chaumont VB 52 Haute Marne 2–3 Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia 21–2531–2925–1719–2514–16110–112Report

Second leg
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 Mar19:00Zenit Kazan 2–3 Trefl Gdańsk 23–2523–2525–2329–2715–17115–117Report
Golden set Zenit Kazan 15–12 Trefl Gdańsk
20 Mar19:30Zenit Saint Petersburg 3–1 PGE Skra Bełchatów 25–2221–2525–2025–20 96–87Report
Golden set Zenit Saint Petersburg 11–15 PGE Skra Bełchatów
20 Mar20:30Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia 3–0 Chaumont VB 52 Haute Marne 25–2125–1625–17  75–54Report
21 Mar20:30Cucine Lube Civitanova 3–0 Dinamo Moscow 25–1625–2125–21  75–58Report

Semifinals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia 1–5 Zenit Kazan 2–3 1–3
PGE Skra Bełchatów 0–6 Cucine Lube Civitanova 0–3 0–3

First leg
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
3 Apr18:00PGE Skra Bełchatów 0–3 Cucine Lube Civitanova 14–2520–2523–25  57–75Report
3 Apr20:30Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia 2–3 Zenit Kazan 22–2526–2425–2725–2013–15111–111Report

Second leg
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 Apr19:00Zenit Kazan 3–1 Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia 22–2525–2325–2326–24 98–95Report
10 Apr20:30Cucine Lube Civitanova 3–0 PGE Skra Bełchatów 25–1525–2027–25  77–60Report

Final
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 May19:00Zenit Kazan 1–3 Cucine Lube Civitanova 25–1615–2512–2519–25 71–91Report

References
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