2015–16 CEV Challenge Cup
| 2015–16 CEV Challenge Cup | |
|---|---|
| League | CEV Challenge Cup |
| Sport | Volleyball |
| Duration | 24 October 2015 – 3 April 2016 |
| Finals | |
| Champions |  Calzedonia Verona |
| Runners-up |  Fakel Novy Urengoy |
| Finals MVP |  Taylor Sander (VER) |
The 2015–16 CEV Challenge Cup was the 36th edition of the CEV Challenge Cup tournament, the former CEV Cup.[1]
This edition of the CEV Challenge Cup was historic one since a team from Kosovo was invited for the first time to take part in a CEV competition - the Kosovo's champions Drenica R&Rukolli Skenderaj.[2] Italian club Calzedonia Verona beat Russian Fakel Novy Urengoy in the finale.[3] American outside hitter Taylor Sander received individual award for the Most Valuable Player of the tournament.
Participating teams
[edit]The number of participants on the basis of ranking list for European Cup Competitions:
| Rank | Country | Number of teams | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 1 | Fakel Novy Urengoy |
| 2 | Italy | 1 | Calzedonia Verona |
| 4 |  Turkey | 1 | İstanbul BB |
| 5 |  Belgium | 1 | Prefaxis Menen |
| 8 |  Romania | 1 | C.S. Arcada Galati |
| 9 |  Greece | 1 | Ethnikos Alexandroupolis |
| 11 |  Austria | 2 | Union Raiffeisen Waldviertel, VCA Amstetten NÖ |
| 12 |  Slovenia | 2 | Calcit Volleyball, Panvita Pomgrad |
| 13 |  Serbia | 2 | OK Novi Pazar, Spartak Ljig |
| 15 |  Switzerland | 2 | Biogas Volley Näfels, Volley Amriswil |
| 19 |  Finland | 1 | Raision Loimu |
| 20 |  Netherlands | 1 | Orion Doetinchem |
| 22 |  Israel | 1 | Hapoel Kfar Saba |
| 23 |  Belarus | 1 | Bate-Bgu Borisov |
| 24 |  Croatia | 2 | Mladost Zagreb, Mladost Marina Kastela |
| 25 |  Cyprus | 2 | Anorthosis Famagusta, Pokka AE Karava |
| 26 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | Mladost Brcko |
| 27 |  Slovakia | 1 | Spartak Myjava |
| 28 |  Portugal | 2 | S.L. Benfica, Fonte Bastardo Açores |
| 30 |  Norway | 2 | BK Tromsø, Nyborg Bergen |
| 31 |  Albania | 1 | Studenti Tirana |
| 32 |  Hungary | 1 | Fino Kaposvar |
| 33 |  Denmark | 1 | Gentofte Volley |
| 35 |  Northern Ireland | 1 | Ballymoney Blaze |
| - |  Kosovo | 1 | Drenica R&Rukolli Skenderaj |
Qualification phase
[edit]1st round
[edit]- 1st leg 24 October 2015
- 2nd leg 25 October 2015
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymoney Blaze | 0–6 | Drenica R&Rukolli Skenderaj | 0–3 | 0–3 |
2nd round
[edit]- 1st leg 4–21 November 2016
- 2nd leg 17–22 November 2016
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pokka AE Karava | 1–6 | Fino Kaposvar | 1–3 | 0–3 |
| Anorthosis Famagusta | 1–6 | Legion Obuhovo | 1–3 | 0–3 |
| Førde VBK | 1–6 | Fonte Bastardo Açores | 1–3 | 0–3 |
| Spartak Myjava | 1–6 | Calcit Volleyball | 1–3 | 0–3 |
| C.S. Arcada Galati | 6–3 | OK Novi Pazar | 3–1 | 3–2 |
| Nyborg Bergen | 1–6 | Loimu Raisio | 0–3 | 1–3 |
| Mladost Marina Kastela | 3–6 | Bate-Bgu Borisov | 2–3 | 1–3 |
| Orion Doetinchem | 2–6 | Fakel Novy Urengoy | 1–3 | 1–3 |
| Mladost Brcko | 1–6 | Istanbul BBSK | 1–3 | 0–3 |
| Biogas Volley Näfels | 1–6 | S.L. Benfica | 0–3 | 1–3 |
| Studenti Tirana | 0–6 | Spartak Ljig | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| Panvita Pomgrad | 3–6 | Ethnikos Alexandroupolis | 2–3 | 1–3 |
| VCA Amstetten NÖ | 5–4 | Mladost Zagreb | 3–1 | 2–3 |
| Drenica R&Rukolli Skenderaj | 0–6 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| BK Tromsø | 1–6 | Gentofte Volley | 0–3 | 1–3 |
| Calzedonia Verona | 6–1 | Union Raiffeisen Waldviertel | 3–0 | 3–1 |
Main phase
[edit]In this phase, the 16 teams eliminated from 2015–16 Men's CEV Cup Round of 32 joined the 16 teams from qualification.
16th finals
[edit]- 1st leg 1–15 December 2016
- 2nd leg 15–17 December 2016
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Golden Set |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fakel Novy Urengoy | 6–1 | Lycurgus Groningen | 3–1 | 3–0 | |
Fatra Zlín  | 6–3 | Pokka AE Karava | 3–2 | 3–1 | |
Lokomotyv Kharkiv  | 6–1 | Volley Amriswil | 3–1 | 3–0 | |
| Calcit Kamnik | 4–3 | Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn | 3–0 | 1–3 | 15–9 |
| C.S. Arcada Galati | 5–4 | ČEZ Karlovarsko | 3–1 | 2–3 | |
ASUL Lyon Volley-Ball  | 6–1 | Loimu Raisio | 3–0 | 3–1 | |
| Fino Kaposvar | 3–4 |  Pärnu VK | 3–1 | 0–3 | 7–15 |
| Prefaxis Menen | 5–4 | Hurrikaani Loimaa | 3–1 | 2–3 | |
| İstanbul BB | 4–4 | Stroitel Minsk | 3–1 | 1–3 | 15–10 |
| S.L. Benfica | 5–4 | Topvolley Antwerpen | 3–1 | 2–3 | |
| Spartak Ljig | 6–0 |  Jastrzębski Węgiel [Note POL] | withdrew | withdrew | |
| Ethnikos Alexandroupolis | 4–4 | VK Prievidza | 3–1 | 1–3 | 15–11 |
| VCA Amstetten NÖ | 1–6 | Arago de Sète | 0–3 | 1–3 | |
| Hapoel Kfar Saba | 3–6 | Crvena Zvezda Beograd | 1–3 | 2–3 | |
| Gentofte Volley | 0–6 | Galatasaray HDI Istanbul | 0–3 | 0–3 | |
| Landstede Zwolle | 0–6 | Calzedonia Verona | 0–3 | 0–3 |
- Notes
- ^ Jastrzębski Węgiel withdrew from the competition.
8th finals
[edit]- 1st leg 19–21 January 2016
- 2nd leg 26–28 January 2016
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Golden Set |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatra Zlín | 1–6 | Fakel Novy Urengoy | 0–3 | 1–3 | |
| Lokomotyv Kharkiv | 3–4 | Calcit Kamnik | 3–1 | 0–3 | 17–15 |
| C.S. Arcada Galati | 3–3 | ASUL Lyon Volley-Ball | 3–0 | 0–3 | 10–15 |
| Pärnu VK | 3–4 | Prefaxis Menen | 3–1 | 0–3 | 10–15 |
| Istanbul BBSK | 3–4 | S.L. Benfica | 3–1 | 0–3 | 13–15 |
| Spartak Ljig | 2–6 | Ethnikos Alexandroupolis | 2–3 | 0–3 | |
| Arago de Sète | 3–3 | Crvena Zvezda Beograd | 3–0 | 0–3 | 15–9 |
| Calzedonia Verona | 6–2 | Galatasaray HDI Istanbul | 3–1 | 3–1 |
4th finals
[edit]- 1st leg 16–17 February 2016
- 2nd leg 18 February – 2 March 2016
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lokomotyv Kharkiv | 0–6 | Fakel Novy Urengoy | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| ASUL Lyon Volley-Ball | 0–6 | Prefaxis Menen | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| S.L. Benfica | 6–3 | Ethnikos Alexandroupolis | 3–1 | 3–2 |
| Calzedonia Verona | 6–4 | Arago de Sète | 3–2 | 3–2 |
Final phase
[edit]Semi-finals
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fakel Novy Urengoy | 6–2 | Prefaxis Menen | 3–0 | 3–2 |
| Calzedonia Verona | 5–4 | S.L. Benfica | 2–3 | 3–1 |
First leg
[edit]| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | 19:00 | Fakel Novy Urengoy | 3–0 | Prefaxis Menen | 25–19 | 25–14 | 25–18 | 75–51 | Report | ||
| 16 Mar | 20:30 | Calzedonia Verona | 2–3 | S.L. Benfica | 25–18 | 24–26 | 16–25 | 25–21 | 12–15 | 102–105 | Report |
Second leg
[edit]| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar | 15:30 | Prefaxis Menen | 2–3 | Fakel Novy Urengoy | 20–25 | 23–25 | 25–23 | 25–21 | 5–15 | 98–109 | Report |
| 20 Mar | 15:00 | S.L. Benfica | 1–3 | Calzedonia Verona | 15–25 | 25–19 | 17–25 | 14–25 | 71–94 | Report |
Final
[edit]First leg
[edit]| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | 20:30 | Calzedonia Verona | 3–2 | Fakel Novy Urengoy | 25–18 | 27–25 | 18–25 | 23–25 | 15–13 | 108–106 | Report |
Second leg
[edit]| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr | 18:00 | Fakel Novy Urengoy | 2–3 | Calzedonia Verona | 20–25 | 25–18 | 20–25 | 25–21 | 6–15 | 96–104 | Report |
Final standing
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References
[edit]- ^ "Drawing of lots sets the tone for CEV Volleyball Cup and CEV Volleyball Challenge Cup". fivb.org. FIVB. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "DOL sets the tone for another exciting Cup season". cev.lu. CEV. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "Calzedonia VERONA make history taking their first major title, one more for Giani!". cev.lu. CEV. 3 April 2016. Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.