2023–24 CEV Challenge Cup
| 2023–24 CEV Challenge Cup | |
|---|---|
| League | CEV Challenge Cup |
| Sport | Volleyball |
| Duration | 24 October 2023 – 27 February 2024 |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Projekt Warsaw |
| Finals MVP | Yurii Semeniuk |
The 2023–24 CEV Challenge Cup was the 44th edition of the third tier European volleyball club competition organised by the European Volleyball Confederation.
Projekt Warsaw won the title by beating Vero Volley Monza in the final.[1][2][3]
Format
Qualification round (Home and away matches):
- 32nd finals
Main phase (Home and away matches):
- 16th finals → 8th finals → Quarter-finals
Final phase (Home and away matches):
- Semi-finals → Finals
Aggregate score is counted as follows: 3 points for 3–0 or 3–1 win, 2 points for 3–2 win, 1 point for 2–3 loss.
In case the teams are tied after two legs, a Golden Set is played immediately at the completion of the second leg.
Qualified teams
| VK Tirana | UVC Weberzeile Ried im Innkreis | VCA Amstetten NÖ | Khari Byul-Byul Shusha |
| Deya Volley Burgas | Levski Sofia | Ribola Kaštela | Omonia Nicosia |
| Aero Odolena Voda | Mjølnir Klaksvík | Akaa-Volley | Narbonne Volley |
| Saint-Nazaire VB Atlantique | Helios Grizzlys Giesen | Panathinaikos | AOP Kifisias Athens |
| MÁV Előre SC Székesfehérvár | Pénzügyőr SE Budapest | Hapoel Mate-Asher Akko | Hapoel Yoav Kfar Saba |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | Vero Volley Monza | VC Lorentzweiler | VC Stroossen |
| Active Living Orion Doetinchem | Numidia VC Limax Linne | Førde VBK | Viking TIF Bergen |
| Projekt Warsaw | Fonte Bastardo Azores | Sporting CP Lisboa | Dinamo București |
| Steaua București | Ribnica Kraljevo | Rieker UJS Komárno | TJ Spartak Myjava |
| Calcit Kamnik | Merkur Maribor | Panvita Pomgrad Murska Sobota | Triglav Kranj |
| CV Melilla MSC | Pamesa Teruel | Volley Näfels | Galatasaray Istanbul |
| Spartak Subotica[a] | |
- ^ Spartak Subotica qualified after winning the BVA Cup
Draw
The draw was held in Luxembourg on 19 July 2023.[4][5]
32nd finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Golden Set |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panvita Pomgrad Murska Sobota | 3–3 | Omonia Nicosia | 3–2 | 2–3 | 15–5 |
| MÁV Előre SC Székesfehérvár | 6–0 | VCA Amstetten NÖ | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
| Merkur Maribor | 0–6 | Akaa-Volley | 1–3 | 1–3 | |
| Bye | – | CV Melilla MSC | – | – | |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 0–6 | VK Tirana | w/o | w/o | |
| VC Lorentzweiler | 0–6 | Steaua București | 1–3 | 0–3 | |
| Calcit Kamnik | 6–0 | Viking TIF Bergen | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
| Triglav Kranj | 0–6 | Deya Volley Burgas | 1–3 | 1–3 | |
| – | Hapoel Mate-Asher Akko | – | – | ||
| Mjølnir Klaksvík | 0–6 | Numidia VC Limax Linne | 1–3 | 0–3 | |
| Khari Byul-Byul Shusha | 6–0 | TJ Spartak Myjava | 3–0 | 3–1 | |
| Bye | – | Sporting CP Lisboa | – | – | |
| Spartak Subotica | 6–0 | Førde VBK | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
| Rieker UJS Komárno | 4–2 | VC Stroossen | 2–3 | 3–1 | |
| Hapoel Yoav Kfar Saba | 0–6 | Pénzügyőr SE Budapest | w/o | w/o | |
| Bye | – | AOP Kifisias Athens | – | – |
16th finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Golden Set |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panvita Pomgrad Murska Sobota | 3–3 | Pamesa Teruel | 3–1 | 0–3 | 10–15 |
| MÁV Előre SC Székesfehérvár | 5–1 | Volley Näfels | 3–2 | 3–1 | |
| Akaa-Volley | 5–1 | Ribnica Kraljevo | 3–2 | 3–1 | |
| CV Melilla MSC | 1–5 | Aero Odolena Voda | 0–3 | 2–3 | |
| VK Tirana | 0–6 | Helios Grizzlys Giesen | 1–3 | 0–3 | |
| Steaua București | 5–1 | UVC Weberzeile Ried im Innkreis | 3–1 | 3–2 | |
| Calcit Kamnik | 0–6 | Projekt Warsaw | 0–3 | 0–3 | |
| Deya Volley Burgas | 0–6 | Saint-Nazaire VB Atlantique | 1–3 | 0–3 | |
| Hapoel Mate-Asher Akko | 0–6 | Levski Sofia | w/o | w/o | |
| Numidia VC Limax Linne | 2–4 | Dinamo București | 0–3 | 3–2 | |
| Khari Byul-Byul Shusha | 0–6 | Panathinaikos | 0–3 | 1–3 | |
| Sporting CP Lisboa | 1–5 | Vero Volley Monza | 2–3 | 0–3 | |
| Spartak Subotica | 0–6 | Fonte Bastardo Azores | 0–3 | 1–3 | |
| Rieker UJS Komárno | 6–0 | Active Living Orion Doetinchem | 3–1 | 3–0 | |
| Pénzügyőr SE Budapest | 4–2 | Ribola Kaštela | 3–0 | 2–3 | |
| AOP Kifisias Athens | 0–6 | Galatasaray Istanbul | 0–3 | 0–3 |
8th finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pamesa Teruel | 6–0 | MÁV Előre SC Székesfehérvár | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| Akaa-Volley | 6–0 | Aero Odolena Voda | 3–1 | 3–1 |
| Helios Grizzlys Giesen | 2–4 | Steaua București | 3–2 | 1–3 |
| Projekt Warsaw | 6–0 | Saint-Nazaire VB Atlantique | 3–0 | 3–1 |
| Levski Sofia | 4–2 | Dinamo București | 3–0 | 2–3 |
| Panathinaikos | 1–5 | Vero Volley Monza | 2–3 | 0–3 |
| Fonte Bastardo Azores | 5–1 | Rieker UJS Komárno | 3–2 | 3–1 |
| Pénzügyőr SE Budapest | 0–6 | Galatasaray | 1–3 | 0–3 |
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pamesa Teruel | 0–6 | Akaa-Volley | 0–3 | 1–3 |
| Steaua București | 0–6 | Projekt Warsaw | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| Levski Sofia | 0–6 | Vero Volley Monza | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| Fonte Bastardo Azores | 0–6 | Galatasaray | 0–3 | 1–3 |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akaa-Volley | 0–6 | Projekt Warsaw | 0–3 | 1–3 |
| Vero Volley Monza | 5–1 | Galatasaray | 3–0 | 3–2 |
Finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Projekt Warsaw | 6–0 | Vero Volley Monza | 3–1 | 3–1 |
See also
- 2023–24 CEV Champions League
- 2023–24 CEV Cup
- 2023–24 CEV Women's Champions League
- 2023–24 Women's CEV Cup
- 2023–24 CEV Women's Challenge Cup
References
- ^ "Poland's Projekt Warszawa Claims CEV Challenge Cup Men's Title | CEV". www.cev.eu.
- ^ "Mamy Puchar Challenge!". February 28, 2024.
- ^ "Ile Projekt Warszawa zarobił za wygranie Pucharu Challenge? Suma jest zaskakująca". www.polsatsport.pl. February 27, 2024.
- ^ "Men | CEV". www.cev.eu.
- ^ "Men | CEV". www.cev.eu.