Upcoming season or competition: 2024–25 CEV Champions League | |
Formerly | CEV European Champions Cup (1959–2000) |
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Sport | Volleyball |
Founded | 1959 |
Administrator | CEV |
No. of teams | 20 (group stage) |
Country | CEV members |
Continent | Europe |
Most recent champion(s) | Trentino Volley (4th title) |
Most titles | CSKA Moscow (13 titles) |
Official website | championsleague |
The CEV Champions League is the top official competition for men's volleyball clubs from the whole of Europe. The competition is organised every year by the European Volleyball Confederation.
A total of 20 teams participate in the main competition, with 18 teams being allocated direct vacancies on the basis of ranking list for European Cup Competitions, and 2 teams from the qualification rounds.
20 teams take part in the League round where they are split into 5 groups. After each match the following points are assigned:
Each pool will be contested in a six-leg double round-robin home-and-away format. In each gender, the five pool winners and the three best-ranked pool runners-up will advance to the quarterfinals.
4 pairs are formed and two matches are held between teams in pair. Four winners qualify to the semifinals.
2 pairs are formed and two matches are held between teams in pair. Two winners qualify to the final. Final is held in May.
Rank | Country | Won | Runner–up | Total |
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1 | Italy | 20 | 18 | 38 |
2 | Soviet Union | 15 | 3 | 18 |
3 | Russia | 10 | 4 | 14 |
4 | Romania | 6 | 9 | 15 |
5 | Poland | 4 | 5 | 9 |
6 | Czechoslovakia | 4 | 4 | 8 |
7 | France | 2 | 3 | 5 |
8 | Bulgaria | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Germany | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
10 | East Germany | 1 | – | 1 |
11 | Greece | – | 5 | 5 |
12 | Yugoslavia | – | 3 | 3 |
13 | Belgium | – | 2 | 2 |
Netherlands | – | 2 | 2 | |
15 | Spain | – | 1 | 1 |
Turkey | – | 1 | 1 |
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