# 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.

## Qualification

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

## Pools composition

Drawing of Lots was held on 25 October 2019 in Budapest.
| 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

* 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

| 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 | |
| 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

| 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 | |
| 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

| 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 | Quarterfinals |
| 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 | |
| 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

| 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 | Quarterfinals |
| 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 | |
| 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

| 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 | Quarterfinals |
| 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 | |
| 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

| 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 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | PGE Skra Bełchatów | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 1.300 | 550 | 539 | 1.020 | Quarterfinals |
| 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 | |

## Quarterfinals

* 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

| 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

| 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 | 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 | 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

* 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

| 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

| 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

* Place: Berlin
* Time: Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).
| 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

* Qualified for the 2019 FIVB Club World Championship
| Rank | Team |
| | Cucine Lube Civitanova |
| | Zenit Kazan |
| Semifinalists | PGE Skra Bełchatów Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia |
* 2018–19 CEV Champions League winners
* Cucine Lube Civitanova 2nd title