2015–16 Women's CEV Cup

2015–16 Women's CEV Cup
LeagueWomen's CEV Cup
SportVolleyball
Finals
Champions Dinamo Krasnodar
  Runners-up Galatasaray Daikin Istanbul
Finals MVP Natalia Malykh

The 2015–16 Women's CEV Cup was the 44th edition of the European CEV Cup volleyball club tournament, the former "Top Teams Cup".

Participating teams

The number of participants on the basis of ranking list for European Cup Competitions. The list shows the participating teams at the start of the competition, four more teams joined later during the Challenge phase.

Rank Country Number of teams Teams (rankings in 2014–15 national championships)
1  Turkey 1 Galatasaray Daikin Istanbul (4)
2  Russia 1 Dinamo Krasnodar (5)
3  France 2 Nantes VB
SF Paris Saint Cloud
4  Azerbaijan 1 Azeryol Baku
5  Poland 1 Polski Cukier Muszyna
6  Germany 2 VBC Wiesbaden
Schweriner SC
7  Italy 0
8  Romania 2 Ştiinţa Bacău
CSM Targoviste
9  Switzerland 2 Viteos Neuchâtel Université
Volley Köniz
10  Czech Republic 2 Královo Pole Brno
SK UP Olomouc
11  Serbia 2 Crvena Zvezda Beograd
NIS Spartak Subotica
12  Slovenia 1 Nova KBM Branik Maribor
 Belgium 3 VDK Gent Dames
Dauphines Charleroi
Hermes Oostende
 Finland 3 HPK Hämeenlinna
LP Salo
LP Kangasala
 Netherlands 2 VC Sneek
Eurosped Tvt Almelo
 Bulgaria 1 Maritza Plovdiv
 Cyprus 1 Apollon Prestige Limassol
 Estonia 1 Kohila VC
 Greece 1 Olympiacos Piraeus
 Hungary 1 Linamar Békéscsabai RSE
 Israel 1 Haifa Volleyball
 Ukraine 1 Khimik Yuzhny

Main phase

16th Final

  • 1st leg 27–29 October 2015
  • 2nd leg 10–12 November 2015

The losing teams of this stage qualified to the CEV Women's Challenge Cup main phase.

Match# Team #1   Results   Team #2
1 Viteos Neuchâtel Université 2 – 3
0 – 3
Galatasaray Daikin Istanbul
2 VDK Gent Dames 1 – 3
3 – 0
Golden Set: 15–10
VC Sneek
3 Královo Pole Brno 2 – 3
0 – 3
Crvena Zvezda Beograd
4 Volley Köniz 3 – 1
2 – 3
HPK Hämeenlinna
5 VBC Wiesbaden 3 – 2
0 – 3
Polski Cukier Muszyna
6 Kohila VC 0 – 3
0 – 3
Nova KBM Branik Maribor
7 LP Salo 3 – 0
3 – 0
Haifa Volleyball
8 CSM Targoviste 3 – 0
0 – 3
Golden Set: 13–15
Azeryol Baku
9 SF Paris Saint Cloud 2 – 3
3 – 2
Golden Set: 9–15
LP Kangasala
10 Nantes VB 3 – 2
0 – 3
Khimik Yuzhny
11 Dauphines Charleroi 0 – 3
1 – 3
Maritza Plovdiv
12 Schweriner SC 3 – 0
2 – 3
SK UP Olomouc
13 Ştiinţa Bacău 3 – 0
3 – 1
Apollon Prestige Limassol
14 NIS Spartak Subotica 3 – 0
3 – 2
Eurosped Tvt Almelo
15 Linamar Békéscsabai RSE 3 – 1
3 – 1
Olympiacos Piraeus
16 Hermes Oostende 1 – 3
0 – 3
Dinamo Krasnodar

8th Final

  • 1st leg 8–10 December 2015
  • 2nd leg 15–17 December 2015
Match# Team #1   Results   Team #2
17 Galatasaray Daikin Istanbul 3 – 0
3 – 1
VDK Gent Dames
18 Volley Köniz 3 – 1
3 – 0
Crvena Zvezda Beograd
19 Polski Cukier Muszyna 3 – 1
3 – 2
Nova KBM Branik Maribor
20 LP Salo 0 – 3
2 – 3
Azeryol Baku
21 LP Kangasala 1 – 3
3 – 1
Golden set: 12–15
Khimik Yuzhny
22 Maritza Plovdiv 1 – 3
0 – 3
Schweriner SC
23 NIS Spartak Subotica 1 – 3
0 – 3
Ştiinţa Bacău
24 Dinamo Krasnodar 3 – 0
3 – 0
Linamar Békéscsabai RSE

4th Final

  • 1st leg 19–21 January 2016
  • 2nd leg 26–28 January 2016
Match# Team #1   Results   Team #2
25 Galatasaray Daikin Istanbul 3 – 0
3 – 1
Volley Köniz
26 Polski Cukier Muszyna 3 – 2
0 – 3
Azeryol Baku
27 Khimik Yuzhny 0 – 3
1 – 3
Schweriner SC
28 Ştiinţa Bacău 0 – 3
1 – 3
Dinamo Krasnodar

Challenge phase

In this stage of the competition, the four qualified teams of the Main phase were joined by the four teams with best third-placed finish from the 2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League pool stage. The following teams competed at this stage of the competition.

Qualified via the Main phase Qualified via Champions League
Galatasaray Daikin Istanbul Impel Wrocław
Azeryol Baku Igor Gorgonzola Novara
Schweriner SC CS Volei Alba Blaj
Dinamo Krasnodar Allianz MTV Stuttgart
  • 1st leg 9–11 February 2016
  • 2nd leg 23–25 February 2016
Match# Team #1   Results   Team #2
29 Galatasaray Daikin Istanbul 3 – 1
3 – 1
Impel Wrocław
30 CS Volei Alba Blaj 0 – 3
0 – 3
Schweriner SC
31 Dinamo Krasnodar 3 – 0
3 – 0
Allianz MTV Stuttgart
32 Azeryol Baku 3 – 1
1 – 3
Golden set: 15–13
Igor Gorgonzola Novara

Final phase

Semifinals

  • 1st leg 8 March 2016
  • 2nd leg 12 March 2016
Match# Team #1   Results   Team #2
33 Schweriner SC 0 – 3
0 – 3
Galatasaray Daikin Istanbul
34 Dinamo Krasnodar 3 – 0
3 – 0
Azeryol Baku

Finals

  • 1st leg 29 March 2016
  • 2nd leg 2 April 2016
Match# Team #1   Results   Team #2
35 Galatasaray Daikin Istanbul 3 – 2
0 – 3
Dinamo Krasnodar

Awards

Award Winner Team
MVP Natalia Malykh Dinamo Krasnodar
Spiker Natalia Malykh Dinamo Krasnodar
Server Aslı Kalaç Galatasaray Daikin Istanbul
Receiver Alexandra Pasynkova Dinamo Krasnodar
Blocker Liubov Shashkova Dinamo Krasnodar

References