CEV Challenge Cup

CEV Challenge Cup
Most recent season or competition:
2024–25 CEV Challenge Cup
FormerlyCEV Cup
(1980–2007)
SportVolleyball
Founded1980 (1980)
AdministratorCEV
No. of teams32 (Main phase)
CountryCEV members
ContinentEurope
Most recent
champion(s)
LKPS Lublin
(1st title)
Most titles Modena Volley
(5 titles)
Official websiteOfficial website

The CEV Challenge Cup is the third tier official competition for men's volleyball clubs from the whole of Europe.

The competition started in the 1980–81 season under the name CEV Cup. In 2007 it was renamed to CEV Challenge Cup.

History

Title holders

Finals

CEV Cup

Year Final 3rd Place Game
Champion Score Second place Third place Fourth place
1980–81
Details

AS Cannes
Group Stage
Amaro Più Loreto

Santal Parma

AS Grenobloise
1981–82
Details

Starlift Voorburg
Group Stage
Toseroni Roma

Güney Sanayi Adana

Turavia Salesianos
1982–83
Details

Panini Modena
Group Stage
Orion Doetinchem

AS Grenobloise

Arago de Sète
1983–84
Details

Panini Modena
Group Stage
Casio Milano

VVC Vught

Paderborn
1984–85
Details

Panini Modena
Group Stage
Partizan Beograd

Kruikenburg Ternat

Hormann Gand
1985–86
Details

Kutiba Falconara
Group Stage
OK Bosna

Bistefani Torino

Kruikenburg Ternat
1986–87
Details

Enermix Milano
Group Stage
Santal Parma

Červená Hvězda Bratislava

VC Lennik
1987–88
Details

Avtomobilist Leningrad
3–1
Ciesse Padova

Montpellier UC

Arago de Sète
1988–89
Details

Avtomobilist Leningrad
3–0
Petrarca Padova

Debic Zonhoven

JSA Bordeaux
1989–90
Details

Moerser SC
Group Stage
Partizan Beograd

Avtomobilist Leningrad

AS Grenobloise
1990–91
Details

Sisley Treviso
3–2
Elektrotechnika Riga

Charro Padova

Dynamo Moscow
1991–92
Details

Maxicono Parma
3–0
Charro Padova

Bayer Wuppertal

Galatasaray
1992–93
Details

Sisley Treviso
3–0
Charro Esperia Padova

Dynamo Moscow

Bayer Wuppertal
1993–94
Details

Ignis Padova
3–0
Samotlor

VfB Friedrichshafen

Bayer Wuppertal
1994–95
Details

Pallavolo Parma
3–0
AS Orestiada

Tally Milano Gonzaga

Samotlor
1995–96
Details

Alpitour Traco Cuneo
3–0
Edilcuoghi Ravenna

Aero Odolena Voda

AS Orestiada
1996–97
Details

Porto Ravenna Volley
3–0
Netaş İstanbul

Bayer Wuppertal

Aero Odolena Voda
1997–98
Details

Sisley Treviso
3–0
Knack Roeselare

Lube Banca Marche Macerata

Jihostroj České Budějovice
1998–99
Details

Palermo Volley
3–0
Knack Roeselare

SCC Berlin

Lube Banca Marche Macerata
1999–00
Details

Roma Volley
3–2
Casa Modena Unibon

ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle

AS Orestiada
2000–01
Details

Lube Banca Marche Macerata
3–0
Casa Modena Salumi

Noliko Maaseik

Bossini Montichiari
2001–02
Details

Noicom Cuneo
3–1
Lokomotiv Belgorod

Asystel Milano

Stade Poitevin Poitiers
2002–03
Details

Sisley Treviso
3–0
Lube Banca Marche Macerata

Iskra Odintsovo

Tourcoing Lille Métropole
2003–04
Details

Kerakoll Modena
3–2
Coprasystel Ventaglio Piacenza

Lokomotiv Ekaterinburg

Panathinaikos
2004–05
Details

Lube Banca Marche Macerata
3–2
Son Amar Palma de Mallorca

Tourcoing Lille Métropole

Giotto Padova
2005–06
Details

Lube Banca Marche Macerata
3–0
Iskra Odintsovo

Paris Volley

Pallavolo Padova
2006–07
Details

Fakel Novy Urengoy
3–0
Copra Berni Piacenza

Halkbank Ankara

Stade Poitevin Poitiers

CEV Challenge Cup

Year Final 3rd Place Game
Champion Score Second place Third place Fourth place
2007–08
Details

Cimone Modena
3–1
Lokomotiv Ekaterinburg

Stade Poitevin Poitiers

Asseco Resovia
2008–09
Details

Arkas İzmir
3–2
Jastrzębski Węgiel

Tomis Constanța

EAP
2009–10
Details

Umbria Volley
3–0
Mladost Zagreb

SCC Berlin

Dukla Liberec
2010–11
Details

Lube Banca Marche Macerata
3–0, 3–2
Arkas İzmir
2011–12
Details

Tytan AZS Częstochowa
3–1, 2–3
(GS 18–16)

AZS Politechnika Warszawska
2012–13
Details

Copra Elior Piacenza
3–0, 3–0
Ural Ufa
2013–14
Details

Fenerbahçe
2–3, 3–0
Andreoli Latina
2014–15
Details

Vojvodina Novi Sad
3–1, 2–3
Benfica
2015–16
Details

Calzedonia Verona
3–2, 3–2
Fakel Novy Urengoy
2016–17
Details

Fakel Novy Urengoy
3–1, 3–1
Chaumont VB 52
2017–18
Details

Bunge Ravenna
3–1, 3–1
Olympiacos
2018–19
Details

Belogorie Belgorod
2–3, 3–0
Vero Volley Monza
2019–20
Details
Cancelled
2020–21
Details

Allianz Powervolley Milano
3–2, 3–2
Ziraat Bankası Ankara
2021–22
Details

Narbonne Volley
0–3, 3–1
(GS 21–19)

Halkbank Ankara
2022–23
Details

Olympiacos
3–0, 3–0
Maccabi Tel Aviv
2023–24
Details

Projekt Warsaw
3–1, 3–1
Vero Volley Monza
2024–25
Details

Bogdanka LUK Lublin
3–1, 2–3
Cucine Lube Civitanova

Titles by club

Rank Club Titles Runner–up Champion years
1. Modena Volley 5 2 1983, 1984, 1985, 2004, 2008
2. Volley Lube 4 2 2001, 2005, 2006, 2011
3. Volley Treviso 4 1991, 1993, 1998, 2003
4. Pallavolo Parma 2 1 1992, 1995
= Fakel Novy Urengoy 2 1 2007, 2017
6. Avtomobilist Leningrad 2 1988, 1989
= Piemonte Volley 2 1996, 2002
8. Pallavolo Padova 1 4 1994
9. Volley Piacenza 1 2 2013
10. Volley Gonzaga Milano 1 1 1987
= Porto Ravenna Volley 1 1 1997
= Arkas İzmir 1 1 2009
= Belogorie Belgorod 1 1 2019
= Olympiacos 1 1 2023
= Projekt Warsaw 1 1 2024
16. AS Cannes 1 1981
= Starlift Voorburg 1 1982
= Pallavolo Falconara 1 1986
= Moerser SC 1 1990
= Palermo Volley 1 1999
= Roma Volley 1 2000
= Umbria Volley 1 2010
= AZS Częstochowa 1 2012
= Fenerbahçe 1 2014
= Vojvodina Novi Sad 1 2015
= Verona Volley 1 2016
= Porto Robur Costa 1 2018
= Power Volley Milano 1 2021
= Narbonne Volley 1 2022
= LKPS Lublin 1 2025
31. Partizan Beograd 2
= Knack Roeselare 2
= Vero Volley Monza 2
34. Amare più Loreto 1
= Toseroni Roma 1
= Orion Doetinchem 1
= OK Bosna 1
= Elektrotechnika Riga 1
= Samotlor 1
= AS Orestiada 1
= Netaş İstanbul 1
= CV Pòrtol 1
= Iskra Odintsovo 1
= Lokomotiv Ekaterinburg 1
= Jastrzębski Węgiel 1
= Mladost Zagreb 1
= Ural Ufa 1
= Top Volley Latina 1
= Benfica 1
= Chaumont VB 52 1
= Ziraat Bankası Ankara 1
= Halkbank Ankara 1
= Maccabi Tel Aviv 1

Titles by country

Rank Country Won Runner–up Total
1  Italy 28 18 46
2  Russia 3 6 9
3  Poland 3 2 5
4  Turkey 2 4 6
5  France 2 1 3
 Soviet Union 2 1 3
7  Greece 1 2 3
8  Netherlands 1 1 2
9  Serbia 1 1
 West Germany 1 1
11  Yugoslavia 3 3
12  Belgium 2 2
13  Croatia 1 1
 Israel 1 1
 Portugal 1 1
 Spain 1 1

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