2015–16 CEV Challenge Cup

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2015–16 CEV Challenge Cup
League CEV Challenge Cup
Sport Volleyball
Duration24 October 2015 – 3 April 2016
Finals
Champions Flag of Italy.svg Calzedonia Verona
  Runners-up Flag of Russia.svg Fakel Novy Urengoy
Finals MVP Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Sander (VER)
CEV Challenge Cup seasons

The 2015–16 CEV Challenge Cup was the 36th edition of the CEV Challenge Cup tournament, the former CEV Cup. [1]

Contents

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

The number of participants on the basis of ranking list for European Cup Competitions:

RankCountryNumber of teamsTeams
1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1 Fakel Novy Urengoy
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1 Calzedonia Verona
4Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1 İstanbul BB
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1 Prefaxis Menen
8Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 1 C.S. Arcada Galati
9Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 1 Ethnikos Alexandroupolis
11Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2 Union Raiffeisen Waldviertel, VCA Amstetten NÖ
12Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 2 Calcit Volleyball, Panvita Pomgrad
13Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 2 OK Novi Pazar, Spartak Ljig
15Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 2 Biogas Volley Näfels, Volley Amriswil
19Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1 Raision Loimu
20Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1 Orion Doetinchem
22Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 1 Hapoel Kfar Saba
23Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 1 Bate-Bgu Borisov
24Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 2 Mladost Zagreb, Mladost Marina Kastela
25Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 2 Anorthosis Famagusta, Pokka AE Karava
26Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 Mladost Brcko
27Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 1 Spartak Myjava
28Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 2 S.L. Benfica, Fonte Bastardo Açores
30Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 2 BK Tromsø, Nyborg Bergen
31Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 1 Studenti Tirana
32Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1 Fino Kaposvar
33Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1 Gentofte Volley
35Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 1 Ballymoney Blaze
-Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 1 Drenica R&Rukolli Skenderaj

Qualification phase

1st round

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Ballymoney Blaze Ulster Banner.svg 0–6 Flag of Kosovo.svg Drenica R&Rukolli Skenderaj 0–30–3

2nd round

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Pokka AE Karava Flag of Cyprus.svg 1–6 Flag of Hungary.svg Fino Kaposvar 1–30–3
Anorthosis Famagusta Flag of Cyprus.svg 1–6 Flag of Belarus.svg Legion Obuhovo 1–30–3
Førde VBK Flag of Norway.svg 1–6 Flag of Portugal.svg Fonte Bastardo Açores 1–30–3
Spartak Myjava Flag of Slovakia.svg 1–6 Flag of Slovenia.svg Calcit Volleyball 1–30–3
C.S. Arcada Galati Flag of Romania.svg 6–3 Flag of Serbia.svg OK Novi Pazar 3–13–2
Nyborg Bergen Flag of Norway.svg 1–6 Flag of Finland.svg Loimu Raisio 0–31–3
Mladost Marina Kastela Flag of Croatia.svg 3–6 Flag of Belarus.svg Bate-Bgu Borisov 2–31–3
Orion Doetinchem Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2–6 Flag of Russia.svg Fakel Novy Urengoy 1–31–3
Mladost Brcko Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg 1–6 Flag of Turkey.svg Istanbul BBSK 1–30–3
Biogas Volley Näfels Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 1–6 Flag of Portugal.svg S.L. Benfica 0–31–3
Studenti Tirana Flag of Albania.svg 0–6 Flag of Serbia.svg Spartak Ljig 0–30–3
Panvita Pomgrad Flag of Slovenia.svg 3–6 Flag of Greece.svg Ethnikos Alexandroupolis 2–31–3
VCA Amstetten NÖ Flag of Austria.svg 5–4 Flag of Croatia.svg Mladost Zagreb 3–12–3
Drenica R&Rukolli Skenderaj Flag of Kosovo.svg 0–6 Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Kfar Saba 0–30–3
BK Tromsø Flag of Norway.svg 1–6 Flag of Denmark.svg Gentofte Volley 0–31–3
Calzedonia Verona Flag of Italy.svg 6–1 Flag of Austria.svg Union Raiffeisen Waldviertel 3–03–1

Main phase

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

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd legGolden Set
Fakel Novy Urengoy Flag of Russia.svg 6–1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lycurgus Groningen 3–13–0
Fatra Zlín Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 6–3 Flag of Cyprus.svg Pokka AE Karava 3–23–1
Lokomotyv Kharkiv Flag of Ukraine.svg 6–1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Volley Amriswil 3–13–0
Calcit Kamnik Flag of Slovenia.svg 4–3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn 3–01–315–9
C.S. Arcada Galati Flag of Romania.svg 5–4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg ČEZ Karlovarsko 3–12–3
ASUL Lyon Volley-Ball Flag of France.svg 6–1 Flag of Finland.svg Loimu Raisio 3–03–1
Fino Kaposvar Flag of Hungary.svg 3–4 Flag of Estonia.svg Pärnu VK 3–10–37–15
Prefaxis Menen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 5–4 Flag of Finland.svg Hurrikaani Loimaa 3–12–3
İstanbul BB Flag of Turkey.svg 4–4 Flag of Belarus.svg Stroitel Minsk 3–11–315–10
S.L. Benfica Flag of Portugal.svg 5–4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Topvolley Antwerpen 3–12–3
Spartak Ljig Flag of Serbia.svg 6–0 Flag of Poland.svg Jastrzębski Węgiel [Note POL] withdrewwithdrew
Ethnikos Alexandroupolis Flag of Greece.svg 4–4 Flag of Slovakia.svg VK Prievidza 3–11–315–11
VCA Amstetten NÖ Flag of Austria.svg 1–6 Flag of France.svg Arago de Sète 0–31–3
Hapoel Kfar Saba Flag of Israel.svg 3–6 Flag of Serbia.svg Crvena Zvezda Beograd 1–32–3
Gentofte Volley Flag of Denmark.svg 0–6 Flag of Turkey.svg Galatasaray HDI Istanbul 0–30–3
Landstede Zwolle Flag of the Netherlands.svg 0–6 Flag of Italy.svg Calzedonia Verona 0–30–3
Notes
  1. ^
    Jastrzębski Węgiel withdrew from the competition.

8th finals

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd legGolden Set
Fatra Zlín Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1–6 Flag of Russia.svg Fakel Novy Urengoy 0–31–3
Lokomotyv Kharkiv Flag of Ukraine.svg 3–4 Flag of Slovenia.svg Calcit Kamnik 3–10–317–15
C.S. Arcada Galati Flag of Romania.svg 3–3 Flag of France.svg ASUL Lyon Volley-Ball 3–00–310–15
Pärnu VK Flag of Estonia.svg 3–4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Prefaxis Menen 3–10–310–15
Istanbul BBSK Flag of Turkey.svg 3–4 Flag of Portugal.svg S.L. Benfica 3–10–313–15
Spartak Ljig Flag of Serbia.svg 2–6 Flag of Greece.svg Ethnikos Alexandroupolis 2–30–3
Arago de Sète Flag of France.svg 3–3 Flag of Serbia.svg Crvena Zvezda Beograd 3–00–315–9
Calzedonia Verona Flag of Italy.svg 6–2 Flag of Turkey.svg Galatasaray HDI Istanbul 3–13–1

4th finals

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Lokomotyv Kharkiv Flag of Ukraine.svg 0–6 Flag of Russia.svg Fakel Novy Urengoy 0–30–3
ASUL Lyon Volley-Ball Flag of France.svg 0–6 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Prefaxis Menen 0–30–3
S.L. Benfica Flag of Portugal.svg 6–3 Flag of Greece.svg Ethnikos Alexandroupolis 3–13–2
Calzedonia Verona Flag of Italy.svg 6–4 Flag of France.svg Arago de Sète 3–23–2

Final phase

Semi-finals

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Fakel Novy Urengoy Flag of Russia.svg 6–2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Prefaxis Menen 3–03–2
Calzedonia Verona Flag of Italy.svg 5–4 Flag of Portugal.svg S.L. Benfica 2–33–1

First leg

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
16 Mar19:00 Fakel Novy Urengoy Flag of Russia.svg 3–0 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Prefaxis Menen 25–1925–1425–18  75–51 Report
16 Mar20:30 Calzedonia Verona Flag of Italy.svg 2–3 Flag of Portugal.svg S.L. Benfica 25–1824–2616–2525–2112–15102–105 Report

Second leg

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
20 Mar15:30 Prefaxis Menen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 2–3 Flag of Russia.svg Fakel Novy Urengoy 20–2523–2525–2325–215–1598–109 Report
20 Mar15:00 S.L. Benfica Flag of Portugal.svg 1–3 Flag of Italy.svg Calzedonia Verona 15–2525–1917–2514–25 71–94 Report

Final

First leg

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
30 Mar20:30 Calzedonia Verona Flag of Italy.svg 3–2 Flag of Russia.svg Fakel Novy Urengoy 25–1827–2518–2523–2515–13108–106 Report

Second leg

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
3 Apr18:00 Fakel Novy Urengoy Flag of Russia.svg 2–3 Flag of Italy.svg Calzedonia Verona 20–2525–1820–2525–216–1596–104 Report

Final standing

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