The 2014–15 CEV Challenge Cup was the 35th edition of the CEV Challenge Cup tournament, the former CEV Cup.
| 2014–15 CEV Challenge Cup | |
|---|---|
| League | CEV Challenge Cup |
| Sport | Volleyball |
| Duration | 4 November 2014 – 12 April 2015 |
| Finals | |
| Champions |  Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad |
| Runners-up |  S.L. Benfica |
| Finals MVP |  Flávio Soares (LIS) |
Serbian club Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad beat Portuguese S.L. Benfica in the finale and achieved first CEV Challenge Cup trophy.[1][2][3] Brazilian player Flávio Soares from runner-up club was the Most Valuable Player of the final tournament.
Participating teams edit
Qualification phase edit
2nd round edit
- 1st leg 4–6 November 2014
- 2nd leg 18–20 November 2014
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CMC Ravenna 
|
– | Bye | – | – |
Anorthosis Famagusta 
|
1–6 | Omonoia Nicosia
|
1–3 | 0–3 |
Fino Kaposvár SE 
|
6–1 |  Studenti Tirana
|
3–0 | 3–1 |
| Crvena Zvezda Beograd
|
5–3 |  Hapoel Mate-Asher Akko
|
3–0 | 2–3 |
TV Schönenwerd 
|
3–4 |  Ethnikos Alexandroupolis
|
3–1 | 0–3 |
Rivo Rijssen 
|
0–6 | Abiant Lycurgus
|
0–3 | 0–3 |
CV Andorra [Note AND] 
|
0–6 | S.L. Benfica
|
w/o | w/o |
| Fonte Bastardo
|
5–4 |  Chaumont VB 52
|
3–1 | 2–3 |
Hurrikaani Loimaa 
|
2–6 |  Galatasaray FXTCR Istanbul
|
2–3 | 0–3 |
Chemes Humenné 
|
5–4 | Lausanne UC
|
2–3 | 3–1 |
TSV Volksbank Hartberg 
|
3–6 |  VC Strassen
|
2–3 | 1–3 |
| Union Raiffeisen Waldviertel
|
6–2 | UVC Holding Graz
|
3–0 | 3–2 |
Unirea DEJ 
|
6–2 |  TTÜ VK Tallinn
|
3–1 | 3–1 |
| Spartak Myjava
|
1–6 | Maliye Milli Piyango Ankara
|
1–3 | 0–3 |
Stroitel Minsk 
|
6–1 |  CSKA Sofia
|
3–0 | 3–1 |
Guberniya Nizhniy Novgorod 
|
6–0 |  VK Biolars Jelgava
|
3–0 | 3–0 |
- Notes
- ^ CV Andorra withdrew from the competition.
Main phase edit
16th finals edit
- 1st leg 2–4 December 2014
- 2nd leg 16–18 December 2014
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Golden Set |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fino Kaposvár SE
|
– | Bye | – | – | |
| Bigbank Tartu
|
0–6 | CMC Ravenna
|
0–3 | 0–3 | |
| Omonia Nicosia
|
2–6 |  VK Dukla Liberec
|
1–3 | 1–3 | |
| Loimu Raisio
|
3–6 | Crvena Zvezda Beograd
|
2–3 | 1–3 | |
| Selver Tallinn
|
0–6 | Ethnikos Alexandroupolis
|
0–3 | 0–3 | |
| Fatra Zlín
|
6–4 | Abiant Lycurgus
|
3–2 | 3–2 | |
| Partizan Vizura Beograd
|
2–6 | S.L. Benfica
|
1–3 | 1–3 | |
| Volejbal Brno
|
0–6 | Fonte Bastardo
|
0–3 | 0–3 | |
| Galatasaray FXTCR Istanbul
|
6–0 |  MOK Jedinstvo Brčko
|
3–0 | 3–0 | |
MOK Rovinj 
|
0–6 | Chemes Humenné
|
0–3 | 0–3 | |
| OK Mladost Brčko
|
6–1 | VC Strassen
|
3–0 | 3–1 | |
| Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad
|
6–1 | Union Raiffeisen Waldviertel
|
3–0 | 3–1 | |
| Dinamo București
|
3–3 | Unirea DEJ
|
3–0 | 0–3 | 15–9 |
| Maliye Milli Piyango Ankara
|
6–0 | Biogas Volley Näfels
|
3–0 | 3–0 | |
| Tiikerit Kokkola
|
4–5 | Stroitel Minsk
|
3–2 | 1–3 | |
| Guberniya Nizhniy Novgorod
|
6–0 | CVC Gabrovo[Note BUL]
|
w/o | w/o |
- Notes
- ^ CVC Gabrovo withdrew from the competition.
8th finals edit
- 1st leg 13–15 January 2015
- 2nd leg 20–21 January 2015
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VK Dukla Liberec
|
2–6 | CMC Ravenna
|
2–3 | 0–3 |
| Fino Kaposvár SE
|
3–6 | Crvena Zvezda Beograd
|
1–3 | 2–3 |
| Fatra Zlín
|
0–6 | Ethnikos Alexandroupolis
|
0–3 | 0–3 |
| S.L. Benfica
|
6–2 | Fonte Bastardo
|
3–2 | 3–0 |
| Galatasaray FXTCR Istanbul
|
6–2 | Chemes Humenné
|
3–0 | 3–2 |
| OK Mladost Brčko
|
3–5 | Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad
|
3–2 | 0–3 |
| Dinamo București
|
2–6 | Maliye Milli Piyango Ankara
|
2–3 | 0–3 |
| Stroitel Minsk
|
5–4 | Guberniya Nizhniy Novgorod
|
3–1 | 2–3 |
4th finals edit
- 1st leg 3–5 March 2015
- 2nd leg 10–12 March 2015
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Golden Set |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crvena Zvezda Beograd
|
3–5 | CMC Ravenna
|
3–2 | 0–3 | |
| S.L. Benfica
|
6–2 | Ethnikos Alexandroupolis
|
3–0 | 3–2 | |
| Galatasaray FXTCR Istanbul
|
3–4 | Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad
|
3–1 | 0–3 | 11–15 |
| Maliye Milli Piyango Ankara
|
4–3 | Stroitel Minsk
|
3–0 | 1–3 | 11–15 |
Final phase edit
Semi-finals edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.L. Benfica
|
6–2 | CMC Ravenna
|
3–0 | 3–2 |
| Stroitel Minsk
|
3–6 | Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad
|
1–3 | 2–3 |
First leg edit
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar | 20:30 | S.L. Benfica |
3–0 | CMC Ravenna |
25–20 | 26–24 | 25–19 | 76–63 | Report | ||
| 25 Mar | 19:00 | Stroitel Minsk |
1–3 | Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad |
22–25 | 25–22 | 20–25 | 18–25 | 85–97 | Report |
Second leg edit
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar | 18:00 | CMC Ravenna |
2–3 | S.L. Benfica |
25–23 | 27–25 | 20–25 | 18–25 | 10–15 | 100–113 | Report |
| 29 Mar | 18:00 | Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad |
3–2 | Stroitel Minsk |
23–25 | 24–26 | 25–22 | 25–15 | 15–10 | 112–98 | Report |
Final edit
First leg edit
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr | 18:00 | Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad |
3–1 | S.L. Benfica |
25–19 | 25–23 | 22–25 | 25–22 | 97–89 | Report |
Second leg edit
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | 17:00 | S.L. Benfica |
3–2 | Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad |
24–26 | 21–25 | 25–16 | 25–23 | 15–10 | 110–100 | Report |
Final standing edit
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References edit
- ^ "Two sets are enough for Vojvodina to win Challenge Cup and celebrate first European club title for Serbian Volleyball family". cev.lu. CEV. 12 April 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "Vojvodina pleased with great ambiance around Challenge Cup final in Lisbon". cev.lu. CEV. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "Voleibol: Benfica perde Taça Challenge". 12 April 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2018.