Most recent season or competition: 2023–24 CEV Challenge Cup | |
Formerly | CEV Cup (1980–2007) |
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Sport | Volleyball |
Founded | 1980 |
Administrator | CEV |
No. of teams | 32 (Main phase) |
Country | CEV members |
Continent | Europe |
Most recent champion(s) | Projekt Warsaw (1st title) |
Most titles | Modena Volley (5 titles) |
Official website | Official website |
The CEV Challenge Cup is the third tier official competition for men's volleyball clubs from the whole of Europe.
The competition started in the 1980–81 season under the name CEV Cup. In 2007 it was renamed to CEV Challenge Cup.
Rank | Country | Won | Runner–up | Total |
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1 | Italy | 28 | 17 | 45 |
2 | Russia | 3 | 6 | 9 |
3 | Turkey | 2 | 4 | 6 |
4 | Poland | 2 | 2 | 4 |
5 | France | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Soviet Union | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
7 | Greece | 1 | 2 | 3 |
8 | Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 2 |
9 | Serbia | 1 | – | 1 |
West Germany | 1 | – | 1 | |
11 | Yugoslavia | – | 3 | 3 |
12 | Belgium | – | 2 | 2 |
13 | Croatia | – | 1 | 1 |
Israel | – | 1 | 1 | |
Portugal | – | 1 | 1 | |
Spain | – | 1 | 1 |
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