2017–18 CEV Women's Challenge Cup

The 2017–18 CEV Women's Challenge Cup was the 38th edition of the European Challenge Cup volleyball club tournament, the former "CEV Cup".

2017–18 CEV Women's Challenge Cup
LeagueCEV Women's Challenge Cup
SportVolleyball
Duration21 November 2017 – 11 April 2018
Number of teams37
Finals
ChampionsGreece Olympiacos (1st title)
  Runners-upTurkey Bursa BBSK
Finals MVPGreece Stella Christodoulou
CEV Women's Challenge Cup seasons

Format

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The tournament is played on a knockout format, with 37 teams participating. Initially 10 teams play a qualification round with the 5 winners advancing to the main phase. On 14 June 2017, a drawing of lots in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, determined the team's pairing for each match. Each team plays a home and an away match with result points awarded for each leg (3 points for 3–0 or 3–1 wins, 2 points for 3–2 win, 1 point for 2–3 loss). After two legs, the team with the most result points advances to the next round. In case the teams are tied after two legs, a Golden Set is played immediately at the completion of the second leg. The Golden Set winner is the team that first obtains 15 points, provided that the points difference between the two teams is at least 2 points (thus, the Golden Set is similar to a tiebreak set in a normal match).[1][2]

Participating teams

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Rank[4] Country No. teams Qualified teams
Vac Qual Total
1   Turkey 1 - 1 Bursa BBSK
2   Russia 1 - 1 Dinamo Krasnodar
4   Azerbaijan 1 - 1 Azerrail Baku
6   Switzerland 2 - 2 Viteos Neuchâtel Université
Sm'Aesch Pfeffingen
8   France 1 - 1 Nantes VB
9   Romania 2 - 2 CSM Târgoviște
Ştiinţa Bacău
10   Czech Republic 1 - 1 TJ Ostrava
11   Serbia 1 1 2 Tent Obrenovac
Železničar Lajkovac
12   Belgium 1 2 3 Hermes Oostende
Amigos-Van Pelt Zoersel1
Sharks Charleroi1
13   Finland 1 1 2 OrPo Orivesi
Pölkky Kuusamo1
16   Greece 1 - 1 Olympiacos Piraeus
19   Hungary 1 - 1 Vasas Óbuda Budapest
21   Austria 1 2 3 Askö Linz-Steg
UVC Holding Graz1
VB NÖ Sokol Schwechat1
22   Croatia 1 1 2 Mladost Zagreb
ŽOK Osijek1
23   Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 - 1 ŽOK Gacko
24   Spain 1 2 3 CV Barcelona
CV Logroño1
Ibsa CV Las Palmas1
25   Norway 1 - 1 Randaberg IL
27   Luxembourg 1 - 1 RSR Walfer
28   Bulgaria 1 - 1 Levski Sofia
29   Slovakia 1 1 2 1. BVK Bratislava
Slávia EU Bratislava1
30   Kosovo 1 - 1 KV Kastrioti Ferizaji
31   Portugal 1 1 2 CK Ponta Delgada
AVC Famalicão1
36   Denmark 1 - 1 Holte IF
47   Liechtenstein 1 - 1 VBC Galina Schaan
1.^ Team entering at Qualification round.

Qualification round

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  • 1st leg (Team #1 home) 21–23 November 2017
  • 2nd leg (Team #2 home) 28–30 November 2017
Match# Team #1   Results   Team #2
1 Slávia EU Bratislava   1 – 3
0 – 3
  UVC Holding Graz
2 ŽOK Osijek   2 – 3
3 – 2
Golden Set: 16–14
  VB NÖ Sokol Schwechat
3 Pölkky Kuusamo   1 – 3
0 – 3
  Sharks Charleroi
4 AVC Famalicão   0 – 3
0 – 3
  CV Logroño
5 Ibsa CV Las Palmas   3 – 2
3 – 1
  Amigos-Van Pelt Zoersel

Main phase

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16th Finals

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  • 1st leg (Team #1 home) 12–14 December 2017
  • 2nd leg (Team #2 home) 9–11 January 2018
Match# Team #1   Results   Team #2
6 RSR Walfer   0 – 3
0 – 3
  Bursa BBSK
7 Sharks Charleroi   3 – 0
3 – 2
  CV Barcelona
8 CK Ponta Delgada   1 – 3
2 – 3
  Hermes Oostende
9 Železničar Lajkovac   3 – 1
0 – 3
Golden Set: 13–15
  Tent Obrenovac
10 Randaberg IL   0 – 3
0 – 3
  Nantes VB
11 VBC Galina Schaan   1 – 3
2 – 3
  Vasas Óbuda Budapest
12 Ibsa CV Las Palmas   3 – 1
3 – 2
  Askö Linz-Steg
13 Holte IF   0 – 3
1 – 3
  Viteos Neuchâtel Université
14 Ştiinţa Bacău   3 – 1
0 – 3
Golden Set: 15–13
  Azerrail Baku
15 Sm'Aesch Pfeffingen   1 – 3
3 – 0
Golden Set: 15–10
  Mladost Zagreb
16 CV Logroño   2 – 3
0 – 3
  Olympiacos Piraeus
17 Levski Sofia   1 – 3
0 – 3
  CSM Târgoviște
18 ŽOK Osijek   0 – 3
0 – 3
  TJ Ostrava
19 KV Kastrioti Ferizaji   0 – 3
0 – 3
  OrPo Orivesi
20 1. BVK Bratislava   3 – 0
3 – 0
  ŽOK Gacko
21 UVC Holding Graz   2 – 3
0 – 3
  Dinamo Krasnodar

8th Finals

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  • 1st leg (Team #1 home) 23–25 January 2018
  • 2nd leg (Team #2 home) 6–8 February 2018
Match# Team #1   Results   Team #2
22 Sharks Charleroi   0 – 3
0 – 3
  Bursa BBSK
23 Hermes Oostende   3 – 0
0 – 3
Golden Set: 15–13
  Tent Obrenovac
24 Vasas Óbuda Budapest   2 – 3
0 – 3
  Nantes VB
25 Ibsa CV Las Palmas   3 – 0
1 – 3
Golden Set: 10–15
  Viteos Neuchâtel Université
26 Sm'Aesch Pfeffingen   2 – 3
3 – 1
  Ştiinţa Bacău
27 Olympiacos Piraeus   2 – 3
3 – 1
  CSM Târgoviște
28 OrPo Orivesi   0 – 3
1 – 3
  TJ Ostrava
29 Dinamo Krasnodar   3 – 0
3 – 1
  1. BVK Bratislava

4th Finals

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  • 1st leg (Team #1 home) 20–22 February 2018
  • 2nd leg (Team #2 home) 27 February – 1 March 2018
Match# Team #1   Results   Team #2
30 Hermes Oostende   0 – 3
0 – 3
  Bursa BBSK
31 Viteos Neuchâtel Université   0 – 3
1 – 3
  Nantes VB
32 Sm'Aesch Pfeffingen   1 – 3
0 – 3
  Olympiacos Piraeus
33 TJ Ostrava   1 – 3
2 – 3
  Dinamo Krasnodar

Final phase

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Semifinals

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  • 1st leg (Team #1 home) 14 March 2018
  • 2nd leg (Team #2 home) 21 March 2018
Match# Team #1   Results   Team #2
34 Bursa BBSK   3 – 0
3 – 0
  Nantes VB
35 Olympiacos Piraeus   3 – 2
3 – 0
  Dinamo Krasnodar

Finals

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  • 1st leg (Team #1 home) 4 April 2018
  • 2nd leg (Team #2 home) 11 April 2018
Match# Team #1   Results   Team #2
36 Olympiacos Piraeus   2 – 3
3 – 1
  Bursa BBSK

Final standing

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Awards

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Award Winner Team
MVP   Stella Christodoulou Olympiacos Piraeus

References

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  1. ^ "2018 CEV Volleyball Challenge Cup - Women - Format". CEV. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  2. ^ "CEV volleyball competitions regulations" (PDF). CEV. 18 August 2017. pp. 13 (section 14.2 'Competition method'). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Entries confirmed for 2018 CEV Cup and Challenge Cup". CEV. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  4. ^ "2018 CEV European Cup Ranking list women" (PDF). CEV. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
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