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.