2018–19 CEV Champions League

The 2018–19 CEV Champions League was the 60th edition of the highest level European volleyball club competition organised by the European Volleyball Confederation.[1]

2018–19 CEV Champions League
LeagueCEV Champions League
SportVolleyball
DurationQualifying round:
9 October – 13 November 2018
Main tournament:
20 November 2018 – 19 May 2019
Number of teams34 (16 qual. + 18 main tourn.)
Finals
VenueGermany Berlin
ChampionsItaly Cucine Lube Civitanova
Finals MVPItaly Osmany Juantorena
CEV Champions League seasons

Qualification edit

Rank[2] Country Number of teams Qualified teams
Vac Qual Total
1   Italy 3 3 Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia
Cucine Lube Civitanova
Azimut Modena
2   Russia 3 3 Zenit Kazan
Zenit Saint Petersburg
Dynamo Moscow
3   Poland 3 3 PGE Skra Bełchatów
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Trefl Gdańsk
4   Turkey 2 2 Halkbank Ankara
Arkas İzmir
5   Germany 2 1 3 Berlin Recycling Volleys
VfB Friedrichshafen
United Volleys Frankfurt
6   Belgium 2 2 Greenyard Maaseik
Knack Roeselare
7   France 1 1 2 Tours VB
Chaumont VB 52 HM
8   Slovenia 1 1 ACH Volley Ljubljana
10   Czech Republic 1 1 ČEZ Karlovarsko

Pools composition edit

Drawing of Lots was held on 25 October 2019 in Budapest.[3]

Pool A Pool B Pool C
  Zenit Kazan   Cucine Lube Civitanova   Zenit Saint Petersburg
  Halkbank Ankara   ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle   VfB Friedrichshafen
  Knack Roeselare   ČEZ Karlovarsko   ACH Volley Ljubljana
  United Volleys Frankfurt   Azimut Modena   Chaumont VB 52 HM
Pool D Pool E
  PGE Skra Bełchatów   Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia
  Berlin Recycling Volleys   Arkas İzmir
  Greenyard Maaseik   Tours VB
  Trefl Gdańsk   Dynamo Moscow

League round edit

  • 20 teams compete in the League round.
  • The teams are split into 5 groups, each one featuring four teams.
  • The top team in each pool and 3 best 2nd placed teams qualify for the quarterfinals.
  • All times are local.

Pool A edit

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Zenit Kazan 6 6 0 18 18 4 4.500 540 440 1.227 Quarterfinals
2   Halkbank Ankara 6 3 3 8 10 13 0.769 512 518 0.988
3   Knack Roeselare 6 2 4 6 11 15 0.733 556 573 0.970
4   United Volleys Frankfurt 6 1 5 4 8 15 0.533 458 535 0.856
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 Nov 17:00 Halkbank Ankara   3–2   Knack Roeselare 29–31 25–23 22–25 25–15 15–9 116–103 Report
21 Nov 19:00 Zenit Kazan   3–0   United Volleys Frankfurt 25–18 25–17 25–13     75–48 Report
18 Dec 19:00 United Volleys Frankfurt   3–0   Halkbank Ankara 25–18 25–19 25–23     75–60 Report
20 Dec 20:30 Knack Roeselare   1–3   Zenit Kazan 18–25 25–20 23–25 19–25   85–95 Report
15 Jan 19:00 United Volleys Frankfurt   2–3   Knack Roeselare 20–25 17–25 25–21 25–21 8–15 95–107 Report
16 Jan 17:00 Halkbank Ankara   1–3   Zenit Kazan 15–25 18–25 26–24 22–25   81–99 Report
29 Jan 19:00 Zenit Kazan   3–1   Knack Roeselare 20–25 25–18 25–18 25–20   95–81 Report
30 Jan 17:30 Halkbank Ankara   3–1   United Volleys Frankfurt 25–12 23–25 25–22 25–21   98–80 Report
14 Feb 19:00 United Volleys Frankfurt   1–3   Zenit Kazan 19–25 21–25 25–23 18–25   83–98 Report
14 Feb 20:30 Knack Roeselare   1–3   Halkbank Ankara 22–25 25–20 17–25 19–25   83–95 Report
27 Feb 19:00 Zenit Kazan   3–0   Halkbank Ankara 25–14 25–22 28–26     78–62 Report
27 Feb 20:30 Knack Roeselare   3–1   United Volleys Frankfurt 25–22 25–15 22–25 25–15   97–77 Report

Pool B edit

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Cucine Lube Civitanova 6 6 0 17 18 3 6.000 524 435 1.205 Quarterfinals
2   ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 6 3 3 10 12 10 1.200 511 490 1.043
3   Azimut Modena 6 3 3 9 11 10 1.100 510 495 1.030
4   ČEZ Karlovarsko 6 0 6 0 0 18 0.000 326 451 0.723
Source: [citation needed]
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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
21 Nov 18:00 ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle   3–0   ČEZ Karlovarsko 25–16 25–16 25–17     75–49 Report
22 Nov 20:30 Cucine Lube Civitanova   3–0   Azimut Modena 25–22 30–28 25–22     80–72 Report
19 Dec 18:00 ČEZ Karlovarsko   0–3   Cucine Lube Civitanova 16–25 18–25 14–25     48–75 Report
19 Dec 20:30 Azimut Modena   3–1   ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 25–23 25–21 22–25 26–24   98–93 Report
15 Jan 20:30 ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle   0–3   Cucine Lube Civitanova 19–25 17–25 19–25     55–75 Report
16 Jan 20:30 Azimut Modena   3–0   ČEZ Karlovarsko 26–24 25–22 25–17     76–63 Report
31 Jan 18:00 ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle   3–1   Azimut Modena 22–25 26–24 25–21 25–22   98–92 Report
31 Jan 20:30 Cucine Lube Civitanova   3–0   ČEZ Karlovarsko 25–16 25–18 25–14     75–48 Report
13 Feb 18:00 ČEZ Karlovarsko   0–3   ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 19–25 23–25 18–25     60–75 Report
13 Feb 20:30 Azimut Modena   1–3   Cucine Lube Civitanova 27–25 26–28 23–25 21–25   97–103 Report
27 Feb 18:00 ČEZ Karlovarsko   0–3   Azimut Modena 18–25 21–25 19–25     58–75 Report
27 Feb 20:30 Cucine Lube Civitanova   3–2   ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 20–25 22–25 34–32 25–21 15–12 116–115 Report

Pool C edit

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Zenit Saint Petersburg 6 6 0 15 18 6 3.000 546 517 1.056 Quarterfinals
2   Chaumont VB 52 HM 6 4 2 13 16 10 1.600 605 525 1.152
3   VfB Friedrichshafen 6 2 4 6 8 14 0.571 486 503 0.966
4   ACH Volley Ljubljana 6 0 6 2 6 18 0.333 487 579 0.841
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 Nov 19:30 Zenit Saint Petersburg   3–2   Chaumont VB 52 HM 25–22 20–25 25–22 20–25 16–14 106–108 Report
21 Nov 20:00 VfB Friedrichshafen   3–0   ACH Volley Ljubljana 36–34 25–19 25–15     86–68 Report
18 Dec 18:00 ACH Volley Ljubljana   2–3   Zenit Saint Petersburg 19–25 21–25 25–19 25–21 14–16 104–106 Report
18 Dec 20:30 Chaumont VB 52 HM   3–0   VfB Friedrichshafen 25–15 25–23 25–18     75–56 Report
15 Jan 20:30 Chaumont VB 52 HM   3–1   ACH Volley Ljubljana 25–18 25–13 28–30 28–26   106–87 Report
16 Jan 20:00 VfB Friedrichshafen   0–3   Zenit Saint Petersburg 17–25 20–25 31–33     68–83 Report
30 Jan 20:00 VfB Friedrichshafen   2–3   Chaumont VB 52 HM 19–25 19–25 25–22 25–19 14–16 102–107 Report
31 Jan 19:00 Zenit Saint Petersburg   3–0   ACH Volley Ljubljana 25–19 25–22 25–19     75–60 Report
13 Feb 20:00 Chaumont VB 52 HM   2–3   Zenit Saint Petersburg 24–26 25–13 19–25 25–17 18–20 111–101 Report
14 Feb 18:00 ACH Volley Ljubljana   2–3   VfB Friedrichshafen 25–21 22–25 16–25 25–22 7–15 95–108 Report
27 Feb 18:00 ACH Volley Ljubljana   1–3   Chaumont VB 52 HM 17–25 25–23 15–25 16–25   73–98 Report
27 Feb 19:00 Zenit Saint Petersburg   3–0   VfB Friedrichshafen 25–22 25–22 25–22     75–66 Report

Pool D edit

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Trefl Gdańsk 6 5 1 14 16 6 2.667 545 508 1.073 Quarterfinals
2   PGE Skra Bełchatów 6 3 3 11 13 10 1.300 550 539 1.020
3   Greenyard Maaseik 6 2 4 6 10 14 0.714 540 551 0.980
4   Berlin Recycling Volleys 6 2 4 5 6 15 0.400 487 524 0.929
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 Nov 18:00 PGE Skra Bełchatów   3–1   Trefl Gdańsk 21–25 35–33 25–19 26–24   107–101 Report
22 Nov 19:30 Berlin Recycling Volleys   3–1   Greenyard Maaseik 25–23 25–22 18–25 25–18   93–88 Report
18 Dec 20:30 Greenyard Maaseik   3–0   PGE Skra Bełchatów 25–21 25–22 29–27     79–70 Report
19 Dec 18:00 Trefl Gdańsk   3–0   Berlin Recycling Volleys 26–24 25–19 25–18     76–61 Report
16 Jan 18:00 Trefl Gdańsk   3–1   Greenyard Maaseik 22–25 25–22 25–20 25-22   97–67 Report
16 Jan 20:00 Berlin Recycling Volleys   0–3   PGE Skra Bełchatów 21–25 22–25 23–25     66–75 Report
30 Jan 18:00 PGE Skra Bełchatów   2–3   Greenyard Maaseik 16–25 29–27 25–16 21–25 12–15 103–108 Report
30 Jan 20:00 Berlin Recycling Volleys   0–3   Trefl Gdańsk 20–25 21–25 36–38     77–88 Report
13 Feb 20:30 Greenyard Maaseik   2–3   Berlin Recycling Volleys 25–22 25–20 29–31 22–25 13–15 114–113 Report
14 Feb 18:00 Trefl Gdańsk   3–2   PGE Skra Bełchatów 25–22 28–26 21–25 18–25 16–14 108–112 Report
27 Feb 18:00 PGE Skra Bełchatów   3–0   Berlin Recycling Volleys 27–25 25–23 31–29     83–77 Report
27 Feb 20:30 Greenyard Maaseik   0–3   Trefl Gdańsk 20–25 21–25 21–25     62–75 Report

Pool E edit

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia 6 6 0 18 18 4 4.500 539 468 1.152 Quarterfinals
2   Dynamo Moscow 6 4 2 12 13 6 2.167 470 432 1.088
3   Tours VB 6 2 4 5 7 14 0.500 473 491 0.963
4   Arkas İzmir 6 0 6 1 4 18 0.222 438 529 0.828
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
21 Nov 19:00 Arkas İzmir   0–3   Tours VB 20–25 23–25 19–25     62–75 Report
21 Nov 20:30 Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia   3–0   Dynamo Moscow 25–23 27–25 25–21     77–69 Report
18 Dec 19:00 Dynamo Moscow   3–0   Arkas İzmir 25–23 25–20 25–15     75–58 Report
19 Dec 20:00 Tours VB   1–3   Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia 19–25 25–16 19–25 25–27   88–93 Report
15 Jan 19:00 Arkas İzmir   1–3   Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia 10–25 19–25 25–22 23–25   77–97 Report
17 Jan 19:00 Dynamo Moscow   3–0   Tours VB 27–25 26–24 26–24     79–73 Report
29 Jan 19:00 Arkas İzmir   0–3   Dynamo Moscow 22–25 18–25 16–25     56–75 Report
30 Jan 20:30 Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia   3–0   Tours VB 25–20 25–20 25–19     75–59 Report
12 Feb 20:00 Tours VB   3–2   Arkas İzmir 25–21 25–16 20–25 22–25 15–12 107–99 Report
13 Feb 19:00 Dynamo Moscow   1–3   Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia 25–22 21–25 20–25 23–25   89–97 Report
27 Feb 20:00 Tours VB   0–3   Dynamo Moscow 23–25 17–25 31–33     71–83 Report
27 Feb 20:30 Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia   3–1   Arkas İzmir 25–21 25–22 25–27 25–16   100–86 Report

Second place ranking edit

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Chaumont VB 52 HM 6 4 2 13 16 10 1.600 605 525 1.152 Quarterfinals
2   Dynamo Moscow 6 4 2 12 13 6 2.167 470 432 1.088
3   PGE Skra Bełchatów 6 3 3 11 13 10 1.300 550 539 1.020
4   ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 6 3 3 10 12 10 1.200 511 490 1.043
5   Halkbank Ankara 6 3 3 8 10 13 0.769 512 518 0.988
Source: [citation needed]

Quarterfinals edit

  • The winners of the ties qualify for the semifinals.
  • In case the teams are tied after two legs, a Golden Set is played immediately at the completion of the second leg.
  • All times are local.
Pot 1 Pot 2

  Zenit Kazan
  Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia
  Cucine Lube Civitanova
  Zenit Saint Petersburg

  Trefl Gdańsk
  Chaumont VB 52 HM
  Dynamo Moscow
  PGE Skra Bełchatów

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg Golden Set
Chaumont VB 52 HM   1–5   Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia 2–3 0–3
Trefl Gdańsk   3–3   Zenit Kazan 2–3 3–2 12–15
PGE Skra Bełchatów   3–3   Zenit Saint Petersburg 3–1 1–3 15–11
Dynamo Moscow   1–5   Cucine Lube Civitanova 2–3 0–3

First leg edit

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
12 Mar 19:00 Dynamo Moscow   2–3   Cucine Lube Civitanova 10–25 25–23 25–23 18–25 13–15 91–111 Report
13 Mar 18:00 Trefl Gdańsk   2–3   Zenit Kazan 19–25 25–23 23–25 25–23 13–15 105–111 Report
14 Mar 18:00 PGE Skra Bełchatów   3–1   Zenit Saint Petersburg 25–18 13–25 25–22 25–18   88–83 Report
14 Mar 20:30 Chaumont VB 52 HM   2–3   Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia 21–25 31–29 25–17 19–25 14–16 110–112 Report

Second leg edit

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 Mar 19:00 Zenit Kazan   2–3   Trefl Gdańsk 23–25 23–25 25–23 29–27 15–17 115–117 Report
Golden set Zenit Kazan   15–12   Trefl Gdańsk
20 Mar 19:30 Zenit Saint Petersburg   3–1   PGE Skra Bełchatów 25–22 21–25 25–20 25–20   96–87 Report
Golden set Zenit Saint Petersburg   11–15   PGE Skra Bełchatów
20 Mar 20:30 Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia   3–0   Chaumont VB 52 HM 25–21 25–16 25–17     75–54 Report
21 Mar 20:30 Cucine Lube Civitanova   3–0   Dynamo Moscow 25–16 25–21 25–21     75–58 Report

Semifinals edit

  • The winners of the ties qualify for the final.
  • In case the teams are tied after two legs, a Golden Set is played immediately at the completion of the second leg.
  • All times are local.
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia   1–5   Zenit Kazan 2–3 1–3
PGE Skra Bełchatów   0–6   Cucine Lube Civitanova 0–3 0–3

First leg edit

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
3 Apr 20:30 Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia   2–3   Zenit Kazan 22–25 26–24 25–27 25–20 13–15 111–111 Report
3 Apr 18:00 PGE Skra Bełchatów   0–3   Cucine Lube Civitanova 14–25 20–25 23–25     57–75 Report

Second leg edit

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 Apr 19:00 Zenit Kazan   3–1   Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia 22–25 25–23 25–23 26–24   98–95 Report
10 Apr 20:30 Cucine Lube Civitanova   3–0   PGE Skra Bełchatów 25–15 25–20 27–25     77–60 Report

Final edit

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 May 19:00 Zenit Kazan   1–3   Cucine Lube Civitanova 25–16 15–25 12–25 19–25   71–91 Report

Final standings edit

Qualified for the 2019 FIVB Club World Championship

References edit

  1. ^ "Major changes to Champions League format to break new ground in Volleyball". CEV. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  2. ^ "2019 CEV European Cups Ranking List - CL Men Ranking" (PDF). CEV. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Fans can look forward to plenty of great action after Champions League DOL!". CEV. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2021.

External links edit