# 2017–18 CEV Cup

The 2017–18 CEV Cup was the 46th edition of the European CEV Cup volleyball club tournament.

## Participating teams

The number of participants on the basis of ranking list for European Cup Competitions:
| Rank | Country | Number of teams | Teams |
| 1 | Russia | 1 | Belogorie Belgorod |
| 2 | France | 2 | Montpellier UC, GFC Ajaccio VB |
| 3 | Serbia | 3 | OK Vojvodina Novi Sad, OK Novi Pazar, OK Ribnica Kraljevo |
| 4 | Poland | 1 | Asseco Resovia |
| 5 | Italy | 1 | Calzedonia Verona |
| 6 | Bulgaria | 2 | Neftohimic 2010 Burgas, CSKA Sofia |
| 7 | Belgium | 1 | Lindemans Aalst |
| 8 | Germany | 2 | SWD Powervolleys Düren, United Volleys Rhein-Main |
| 8 | Slovenia | 2 | ACH Volley Ljubljana, Calcit Kamnik |
| 10 | Finland | 2 | Hurrikaani Loimaa, Perungan Pojat Rovaniemi |
| 11 | Czech Republic | 3 | VK Dukla Liberec, Jihostroj České Budějovice, VK Kladno |
| 11 | Netherlands | 2 | Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn, Abiant Goningen |
| 15 | Turkey | 1 | Ziraat Bankası Ankara |
| 18 | Ukraine | 1 | Barkom-Kazhany Lviv |
| 22 | Belarus | 1 | Shakhtyor Soligorsk |
| 23 | Croatia | 1 | MOK Rijeka |
| 24 | Montenegro | 1 | Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje |
| 27 | Romania | 2 | CS Arcada Galați, SCM U Craiova |
| 28 | Israel | 2 | Hapoel Mate-Asher Akko, Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 29 | Austria | 1 | SK Posojilnica Aich/Dob |
| 35 | Switzerland | 1 | Volley Amriswil |
| 38 | Cyprus | 1 | Omonia Nicosia |
| 38 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | OK Mladost Brčko |
| – | Kosovo | 1 | KV Luboteni Ferizaj |

## Main phase
### 32nd Finals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Hapoel Mate-Asher Akko | 6–0 | OK Mladost Brčko | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| MOK Rijeka | 0–6 | Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje | 0–3 | 1–3 |
| Barkom-Kazhany Lviv | 4–2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 3–1 | 2–3 |
| Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn | 6–0 | KV Luboteni Ferizaj | 3–0 | 3–0 |

#### First leg

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 21 Nov | 17:00 | Hapoel Mate-Asher Akko | 3–0 | OK Mladost Brčko | 25–21 | 29–27 | 25–20 | | 79–68 | Report |
| 22 Nov | 19:00 | MOK Rijeka | 0–3 | Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje | 22–25 | 18–25 | 19–25 | | 59–75 | Report |
| 22 Nov | 19:00 | Barkom-Kazhany Lviv | 3–1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 25–18 | 25–27 | 25–19 | 25–16 | 100–80 | Report |
| 22 Nov | 19:00 | Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn | 3–0 | KV Luboteni Ferizaj | 25–11 | 25–16 | 26–24 | | 76–51 | Report |

#### Second leg

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 29 Nov | 18:00 | OK Mladost Brčko | 0–3 | Hapoel Mate-Asher Akko | 30–32 | 24–26 | 17–25 | | | 71–83 | Report |
| 30 Nov | 18:00 | Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje | 3–1 | MOK Rijeka | 25–19 | 26–28 | 25–14 | 25–18 | | 101–79 | Report |
| 28 Nov | 19:00 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 3–2 | Barkom-Kazhany Lviv | 25–22 | 25–21 | 24–26 | 19–25 | 15–13 | 108–107 | Report |
| 30 Nov | 19:00 | KV Luboteni Ferizaj | 0–3 | Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn | 22–25 | 18–25 | 19–25 | | | 59–75 | Report |

### 16th finals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Golden Set |
| CSKA Sofia | 0–6 | Belogorie Belgorod | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| Hapoel Mate-Asher Akko | 4–2 | Jihostroj České Budějovice | 2–3 | 3–1 |
| OK Novi Pazar | 1–5 | ACH Volley Ljubljana | 2–3 | 0–3 |
| VK Kladno | 2–4 | CS Arcada Galați | 3–2 | 0–3 |
| Calcit Kamnik | 2–4 | GFC Ajaccio VB | 3–2 | 0–3 |
| Volley Amriswil | 4–2 | Omonia Nicosia | 3–0 | 2–3 |
| Barkom-Kazhany Lviv | 0–6 | OK Vojvodina Novi Sad | 0–3 | 1–3 |
| Perungan Pojat Rovaniemi | 0–6 | Asseco Resovia | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| SCM U Craiova | 1–5 | Ziraat Bankası Ankara | 0–3 | 2–3 |
| SWD Powervolleys Düren | 3–3 | Abiant Goningen | 3–0 | 1–3 | 15–13 |
| Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje | 0–6 | SK Posojilnica Aich/Dob | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn | 0–6 | Lindemans Aalst | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| Montpellier UC | 5–1 | United Volleys Rhein-Main | 3–2 | 3–0 |
| Hurrikaani Loimaa | 0–6 | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 0–3 | 1–3 |
| VK Dukla Liberec | 5–1 | Neftohimic 2010 Burgas | 3–2 | 3–0 |
| OK Ribnica Kraljevo | 0–6 | Calzedonia Verona | 0–3 | 1–3 |

#### First leg

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 7 Dec | 19:00 | CSKA Sofia | 0–3 | Belogorie Belgorod | 23–25 | 20–25 | 18–25 | | | 61–75 | Report |
| 7 Dec | 17:00 | Hapoel Mate-Asher Akko | 2–3 | Jihostroj České Budějovice | 25–23 | 25–22 | 19–25 | 20–25 | 15–17 | 104–112 | Report |
| 6 Dec | 18:00 | OK Novi Pazar | 2–3 | ACH Volley Ljubljana | 25–20 | 25–23 | 22–25 | 23–25 | 11–15 | 106–108 | Report |
| 7 Dec | 18:00 | VK Kladno | 3–2 | CS Arcada Galați | 27–29 | 29–27 | 21–25 | 25–22 | 15–12 | 117–115 | Report |
| 6 Dec | 19:00 | Calcit Kamnik | 3–2 | GFC Ajaccio VB | 25–22 | 19–25 | 21–25 | 25–15 | 16–14 | 106–101 | Report |
| 6 Dec | 19:00 | Volley Amriswil | 3–0 | Omonia Nicosia | 25–19 | 28–26 | 25–20 | | | 78–65 | Report |
| 6 Dec | 19:00 | Barkom-Kazhany Lviv | 0–3 | OK Vojvodina Novi Sad | 16–25 | 23–25 | 31–33 | | | 70–83 | Report |
| 7 Dec | 18:00 | Perungan Pojat Rovaniemi | 0–3 | Asseco Resovia | 20–25 | 23–25 | 9–25 | | | 52–75 | Report |
| 5 Dec | 18:00 | SCM U Craiova | 0–3 | Ziraat Bankası Ankara | 22–25 | 16–25 | 17–25 | | | 55–75 | Report |
| 6 Dec | 19:00 | SWD Powervolleys Düren | 3–0 | Abiant Goningen | 25–23 | 25–18 | 25–19 | | | 75–60 | Report |
| 6 Dec | 18:00 | Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje | 0–3 | SK Posojilnica Aich/Dob | 22–25 | 13–25 | 22–25 | | | 57–75 | Report |
| 7 Dec | 19:00 | Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn | 0–3 | Lindemans Aalst | 11–25 | 9–25 | 19–25 | | | 39–75 | Report |
| 6 Dec | 20:00 | Montpellier UC | 3–2 | United Volleys Rhein-Main | 20–25 | 25–21 | 32–30 | 20–25 | 15–10 | 112–111 | Report |
| 7 Dec | 18:30 | Hurrikaani Loimaa | 0–3 | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 19–25 | 18–25 | 20–25 | | | 57–75 | Report |
| 7 Dec | 18:00 | VK Dukla Liberec | 3–2 | Neftohimic 2010 Burgas | 17–25 | 25–22 | 21–25 | 25–14 | 15–11 | 103–97 | Report |
| 6 Dec | 19:00 | OK Ribnica Kraljevo | 0–3 | Calzedonia Verona | 17–25 | 15–25 | 19–25 | | | 51–75 | Report |

#### Second leg

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 19 Dec | 19:00 | Belogorie Belgorod | 3–0 | CSKA Sofia | 25–15 | 25–23 | 25–10 | | | 75–48 | Report |
| 20 Dec | 18:00 | Jihostroj České Budějovice | 1–3 | Hapoel Mate-Asher Akko | 23–25 | 23–25 | 25–17 | 20–25 | | 91–92 | Report |
| 19 Dec | 18:00 | ACH Volley Ljubljana | 3–0 | OK Novi Pazar | 25–13 | 25–23 | 26–24 | | | 76–60 | Report |
| 20 Dec | 18:00 | CS Arcada Galați | 3–0 | VK Kladno | 25–21 | 25–23 | 26–24 | | | 76–68 | Report |
| 20 Dec | 20:00 | GFC Ajaccio VB | 3–0 | Calcit Kamnik | 25–21 | 25–19 | 27–25 | | | 77–65 | Report |
| 20 Dec | 20:00 | Omonia Nicosia | 3–2 | Volley Amriswil | 25–22 | 24–26 | 25–17 | 15–25 | 17–15 | 106–105 | Report |
| 20 Dec | 18:00 | OK Vojvodina Novi Sad | 3–1 | Barkom-Kazhany Lviv | 25–22 | 22–25 | 32–30 | 25–16 | | 104–93 | Report |
| 19 Dec | 20:30 | Asseco Resovia | 3–0 | Perungan Pojat Rovaniemi | 25–22 | 25–20 | 25–19 | | | 75–61 | Report |
| 20 Dec | 19:00 | Ziraat Bankası Ankara | 3–2 | SCM U Craiova | 13–25 | 25–21 | 23–25 | 25–18 | 15–6 | 101–95 | Report |
| 21 Dec | 20:00 | Abiant Goningen | 3–1 | SWD Powervolleys Düren | 25–18 | 16–25 | 25–23 | 25–22 | | 91–88 | Report |
| Golden set | Golden set | Abiant Goningen | 13–15 | SWD Powervolleys Düren |
| 20 Dec | 19:00 | SK Posojilnica Aich/Dob | 3–0 | Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje | 25–19 | 25–19 | 25–20 | | | 75–58 | Report |
| 20 Dec | 20:30 | Lindemans Aalst | 3–0 | Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn | 25–20 | 25–16 | 25–16 | | | 75–52 | Report |
| 21 Dec | 19:30 | United Volleys Rhein-Main | 0–3 | Montpellier UC | 27–29 | 21–25 | 19–25 | | | 67–79 | Report |
| 20 Dec | 18:00 | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 3–1 | Hurrikaani Loimaa | 25–23 | 28–30 | 25–23 | 25–18 | | 103–94 | Report |
| 19 Dec | 19:00 | Neftohimic 2010 Burgas | 0–3 | VK Dukla Liberec | 18–25 | 21–25 | 18–25 | | | 57–75 | Report |
| 20 Dec | 20:30 | Calzedonia Verona | 3–1 | OK Ribnica Kraljevo | 25–16 | 25–21 | 23–25 | 25–12 | | 98–74 | Report |

### 8th finals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Hapoel Mate-Asher Akko | 0–6 | Belogorie Belgorod | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| ACH Volley Ljubljana | 5–1 | CS Arcada Galați | 3–0 | 3–2 |
| GFC Ajaccio VB | 6–0 | Volley Amriswil | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| OK Vojvodina Novi Sad | 0–6 | Asseco Resovia | 1–3 | 0–3 |
| Ziraat Bankası Ankara | 5–1 | SWD Powervolleys Düren | 3–0 | 3–2 |
| SK Posojilnica Aich/Dob | 0–6 | Lindemans Aalst | 1–3 | 0–3 |
| Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 2–4 | Montpellier UC | 1–3 | 3–2 |
| VK Dukla Liberec | 0–6 | Calzedonia Verona | 1–3 | 0–3 |

#### First leg

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 18 Jan | 19:30 | Hapoel Mate-Asher Akko | 0–3 | Belogorie Belgorod | 18–25 | 22–25 | 20–25 | | 60–75 | Report |
| 16 Jan | 18:00 | ACH Volley Ljubljana | 3–0 | CS Arcada Galați | 25–19 | 27–25 | 25–22 | | 77–66 | Report |
| 31 Jan | 20:00 | GFC Ajaccio VB | 3–0 | Volley Amriswil | 25–11 | 25–12 | 25–20 | | 75–43 | Report |
| 17 Jan | 18:00 | OK Vojvodina Novi Sad | 1–3 | Asseco Resovia | 21–25 | 22–25 | 25–21 | 20–25 | 88–96 | Report |
| 16 Jan | 19:00 | Ziraat Bankası Ankara | 3–0 | SWD Powervolleys Düren | 25–20 | 26–24 | 25–19 | | 76–63 | Report |
| 17 Jan | 19:00 | SK Posojilnica Aich/Dob | 1–3 | Lindemans Aalst | 22–25 | 14–25 | 29–27 | 20–25 | 85–102 | Report |
| 16 Jan | 18:00 | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 1–3 | Montpellier UC | 10–25 | 16–25 | 28–26 | 19–25 | 73–101 | Report |
| 17 Jan | 18:00 | VK Dukla Liberec | 1–3 | Calzedonia Verona | 25–23 | 21–25 | 12–25 | 19–25 | 77–98 | Report |

#### Second leg

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 30 Jan | 19:00 | Belogorie Belgorod | 3–0 | Hapoel Mate-Asher Akko | 25–21 | 25–17 | 25–18 | | | 75–56 | Report |
| 30 Jan | 18:00 | CS Arcada Galați | 2–3 | ACH Volley Ljubljana | 24–26 | 25–19 | 25–21 | 19–25 | 13–15 | 106–106 | Report |
| 17 Jan | 19:00 | Volley Amriswil | 0–3 | GFC Ajaccio VB | 14–25 | 16–25 | 19–25 | | | 49–75 | Report |
| 31 Jan | 18:00 | Asseco Resovia | 3–0 | OK Vojvodina Novi Sad | 25–20 | 28–26 | 25–21 | | | 78–67 | Report |
| 31 Jan | 19:00 | SWD Powervolleys Düren | 2–3 | Ziraat Bankası Ankara | 25–27 | 18–25 | 25–19 | 25–23 | 9–15 | 102–109 | Report |
| 31 Jan | 20:30 | Lindemans Aalst | 3–0 | SK Posojilnica Aich/Dob | 25–23 | 25–15 | 25–21 | | | 75–59 | Report |
| 31 Jan | 20:00 | Montpellier UC | 2–3 | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 25–23 | 23–25 | 25–21 | 23–25 | 9–15 | 105–109 | Report |
| 31 Jan | 20:00 | Calzedonia Verona | 3–0 | VK Dukla Liberec | 25–19 | 25–16 | 28–26 | | | 78–61 | Report |

### 4th finals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Belogorie Belgorod | 6–0 | ACH Volley Ljubljana | 3–0 | 3–1 |
| Asseco Resovia | 6–0 | GFC Ajaccio VB | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| Ziraat Bankası Ankara | 6–0 | Lindemans Aalst | 3–1 | 3–1 |
| Calzedonia Verona | 6–0 | Montpellier UC | 3–1 | 3–1 |

#### First leg

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 14 Feb | 19:00 | Belogorie Belgorod | 3–0 | ACH Volley Ljubljana | 25–20 | 25–15 | 25–13 | | 75–48 | Report |
| 14 Feb | 18:00 | Asseco Resovia | 3–0 | GFC Ajaccio VB | 25–22 | 30–28 | 25–19 | | 80–69 | Report |
| 15 Feb | 19:00 | Ziraat Bankası Ankara | 3–1 | Lindemans Aalst | 23–25 | 25–19 | 25–21 | 25–20 | 98–85 | Report |
| 14 Feb | 20:00 | Calzedonia Verona | 3–1 | Montpellier UC | 26–24 | 27–25 | 22–25 | 25–22 | 100–96 | Report |

#### Second leg

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 1 Mar | 18:00 | ACH Volley Ljubljana | 1–3 | Belogorie Belgorod | 25–23 | 21–25 | 26–28 | 19–25 | 91–101 | Report |
| 28 Feb | 20:00 | GFC Ajaccio VB | 0–3 | Asseco Resovia | 20–25 | 17–25 | 20–25 | | 57–75 | Report |
| 27 Feb | 20:30 | Lindemans Aalst | 1–3 | Ziraat Bankası Ankara | 25–18 | 28–30 | 19–25 | 19–25 | 91–98 | Report |
| 27 Feb | 20:00 | Montpellier UC | 1–3 | Calzedonia Verona | 25–18 | 17–25 | 18–25 | 24–26 | 84–94 | Report |

## Final phase
### Semi finals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Belogorie Belgorod | 6–0 | Asseco Resovia | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| Calzedonia Verona | 2–4 | Ziraat Bankası Ankara | 1–3 | 3–2 |

#### First leg

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 13 Mar | 19:00 | Belogorie Belgorod | 3–0 | Asseco Resovia | 25–19 | 25–18 | 25–17 | | | 75–54 | Report |
| 13 Mar | 20:30 | Calzedonia Verona | 1–3 | Ziraat Bankası Ankara | 25–18 | 22–25 | 21–25 | 20–25 | | 88–93 | Report |

#### Second leg

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 20 Mar | 18:00 | Asseco Resovia | 0–3 | Belogorie Belgorod | 24–26 | 22–25 | 21–25 | | | 67–76 | Report |
| 20 Mar | 19:00 | Ziraat Bankası Ankara | 2–3 | Calzedonia Verona | 20–25 | 20–25 | 25–20 | 26–24 | 11–15 | 102–109 | Report |

### Final
#### First leg

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 3 Apr | 19:00 | Belogorie Belgorod | 3–0 | Ziraat Bankası Ankara | 25–13 | 25–15 | 25–14 | | | 75–42 | Report |

#### Second leg

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 10 Apr | 19:00 | Ziraat Bankası Ankara | 2–3 | Belogorie Belgorod | 25–21 | 26–24 | 26–28 | 21–25 | 11–15 | 109–113 | Report |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Belogorie Belgorod |
| | Ziraat Bankası Ankara |
| Semifinalists | Asseco Resovia |
| Semifinalists | Calzedonia Verona |
* 2018 CEV Cup winner
* Belogorie Belgorod 2nd title
* Aleksey Obmochaev, Alexander Safonov, Sergey Grankin, Nikolay Nikolov, Sergey Tetyukhin, Konstantin Bakun, Roman Danilov, Roman Poroshin, Nikita Eremin, Dmitriy Muserskiy, Ruslan Khanipov, Ilia Spodobets, Maxim Zhigalov, Yan Tereshchenko
* Head coach
* Gennady Shipulin