# 2008–09 Women's CEV Cup

The 2008–09 Women's CEV Cup was the 37th edition of the European Women's CEV Cup volleyball club tournament, the former Top Teams Cup.

## Teams of the 2008–2009

The number of participants on the basis of ranking list for European Cup Competitions
| Rank | Country | The number of teams | Teams | Teams |
| 1 | Italy | 1 | Asystel Novara | Asystel Novara |
| 2 | Russia | 2 | Spartak Omsk | Uralochka NTMK Ekaterinburg |
| 3 | Spain | 1 | CV Albacete | CV Albacete |
| 4 | France | 2 | Rocheville Le Cannet | USSP Albi |
| 5 | Poland | 1 | Aluprof Bielsko-Biała | Aluprof Bielsko-Biała |
| 6 | Netherlands | 2 | Longa'59 Lichtenvoorde | Sliedrecht Sport |
| 7 | Switzerland | 2 | Zeiler Koniz | Kanti Schaffhausen |
| 8 | Turkey | 2 | Dyo Karsiyaka Izmir | Fenerbahçe Acıbadem Istanbul |
| 9 | Croatia | 2 | OTP Banka Pula | Pivovara Osijek |
| 10 | Portugal | 2 | Clube Desportivo Ribeirense | CS Madeira |
| 11 | Romania | 2 | Stiinta Bacau | Dinamo București |
| 12 | Belgium | 2 | Asterix Kieldrecht | Datovoc Tongeren |
| 13 | Ukraine | 2 | Jinestra Odesa | Krug Cherkasy |
| 14 | Slovakia | 2 | Doprastav Bratislava | Slavia UK Bratislava |
| 15 | Serbia | 2 | Dinamo Azotara Pančevo | Crvena Zvezda Belgrade |
| 16 | Azerbaijan | 1 | Azerrail Baku | Azerrail Baku |
| 17 | Greece | 1 | Panathinaikos Athens | Panathinaikos Athens |
| 18 | Austria | 1 | Sparkasse Klagenfurt | Sparkasse Klagenfurt |
| 20 | Belarus | 1 | Atlant Baranovichi | Atlant Baranovichi |
| 26 | Germany | 1 | Rote Raben Vilsbiburg | Rote Raben Vilsbiburg |

## Play-off
### 1/16 Finals

* 1st leg 4–6 November 2008
* 2nd leg 11–13 November 2008
The 16 winning teams from the 1/16 Finals will compete in the 1/8 Finals playing Home & Away matches. The losers of the 1/16 Final matches will qualify for the 3rd round of the Challenge Cup.
| Team #1 | Results | Team #2 |
| CV Albacete | 0 – 3 (23:25, 23:25, 21:25) 0 – 3 (20:25, 13:25, 14:25) | Spartak Omsk |
| Zeiler Koniz | 3 – 1 (25:17, 15:25, 25:17, 25:14) 3 – 2 (19:25, 22:25, 25:17, 25:18, 15:11) | Dinamo București |
| CS Madeira | 2 – 3 (31:29, 25:21, 15:25, 12:25, 9:15) 2 – 3 (25:21, 25:22, 12:25, 14:25, 10:15) | Atlant Baranovichi |
| Datovoc Tongeren | 0 – 3 (18:25, 18:25, 10:25) 0 – 3 (20:25, 15:25, 14:25) | Fenerbahçe Acıbadem Istanbul |
| Asystel Novara | 3 – 0 (25:17, 25:11, 25:21) 3 – 0 (25:20, 25:17, 25:12) | Sparkasse Klagenfurt |
| Stiinta Bacau | 3 – 0 (25:20, 25:23, 25:23) 3 – 0 (25:19, 25:21, 27:25) | Slavia UK Bratislava |
| Crvena Zvezda Belgrade | 3 – 0 (25:22, 25:21, 25:20) 3 – 0 (25:20, 25:18, 25:19) | Doprastav Bratislava |
| Dyo Karsiyaka Izmir | 1 – 3 (17:25, 25:18, 19:25, 15:25) 0 – 3 (12:25, 15:25, 18:25) | Sliedrecht Sport |
| Aluprof Bielsko-Biała | 3 – 1 (25:21, 24:26, 25:19, 25:15) 3 – 0 (25:17, 25:13, 25:14) | Panathinaikos Athens |
| Dinamo Azotara Pančevo | 3 – 0 (25:22, 25:19, 25:16) 0 – 3 (21:25, 24:26, 20:25) Golden Set: 15:13 | Krug Cherkasy |
| Azerrail Baku | 2 – 3 (22:25, 25:23, 25:15, 16:25, 15:17) 2 – 3 (25:22, 25:19, 17:25, 25:27, 13:15) | Longa'59 Lichtenvoorde |
| Rocheville Le Cannet | 3 – 1 (25:20, 23:25, 25:21, 25:20) 0 – 3 (16:25, 18:25, 19:25) | Uralochka-NTMK Yekaterinburg |
| Kanti Schaffhausen | 3 – 0 (25:17, 25:17, 25:14) 3 – 0 (25:14, 25:19, 25:13) | OTP Banka Pula |
| Clube Desportivo Ribeirense | 3 – 0 (25:9, 25:17, 25:15) 2 – 3 (28:26, 25:22, 29:31, 19:25, 13:15)) | Pivovara Osijek |
| Asterix Kieldrecht | 0 – 3 (20:25, 9:25, 24:26) 1 – 3 (17:25, 7:25, 25:21, 16:25) | Rote Raben Vilsbiburg |
| Jinestra Odesa | 3 – 1 (25:15, 23:25, 25:13, 25:20) 3 – 0 (25:22, 26:24, 25:15) | USSP Albi |

### 1/8 Finals

* 1st leg 9–11 December 2008
* 2nd leg 16–18 December 2008
| Team #1 | Results | Team #2 |
| Spartak Omsk | 3 – 0 (25:19, 25:19, 25:18) 3 – 0 (25:18, 25:22, 25:20) | Zeiler Koniz |
| Atlant Baranovichi | 1 – 3 (21:25, 18:25, 25:23, 17:25) 1 – 3 (16:25, 25:21, 13:25, 19:25) | Fenerbahçe Acıbadem |
| Asystel Novara | 3 – 0 (25:20, 25:17, 25:22) 3 – 0 (25:18, 25:11, 26:24) | Stiinta Bacau |
| Crvena Zvezda Belgrade | 3 – 0 (25:19, 25:16, 25:17) 1 – 3 (21:25, 25:15, 18:25, 20:25) | Sliedrecht Sport |
| Aluprof Bielsko-Biała | 3 – 0 (25:17, 27:25, 25:13) 3 – 0 (25:17, 25:20, 25:14) | Dinamo Azotara Pančevo |
| Longa'59 Lichtenvoorde | 0 – 3 (20:25, 17:25, 11:25) 0 – 3 (15:25, 15:25, 20:25) | Uralochka-NTMK Yekaterinburg |
| Kanti Schaffhausen | 2 – 3 (22:25, 25:18, 25:12, 24:26, 13:15) 3 – 0 (25:22, 25:17, 26:24) | Clube Desportivo Ribeirense |
| Rote Raben Vilsbiburg | 3 – 0 (25:21, 25:15, 25:15) 2 – 3 (25:20, 25:20, 23:25, 24:26, 10:15) | Jinestra Odesa |

### 1/4 Finals

* 1st leg 13–14 January 2009
* 2nd leg 20–21 January 2009
| Team #1 | Results | Team #2 |
| Spartak Omsk | 3 – 1 (17:25, 25:21, 25:16, 25:21) 0 – 3 (23:25, 13:25, 6:25) | Fenerbahçe Acıbadem |
| Asystel Novara | 3 – 1 (25:17, 27:29, 25:21, 25:15) 3 – 0 (25:23, 25:18, 25:22) | Crvena Zvezda Belgrade |
| Aluprof Bielsko-Biała | 0 – 3 (15:25, 19:25, 29:31) 0 – 3 (25:27, 23:25, 15:25) | Uralochka-NTMK Yekaterinburg |
| Kanti Schaffhausen | 3 – 2 (23:25, 25:23, 19:25, 25:22, 16:14) 0 – 3 (17:25, 16:25, 21:25) | Rote Raben Vilsbiburg |

## Final four

Novara, 14 & 15 March 2009
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 15 March | 15 March |
| Fenerbahçe Acıbadem | 0 |
| Fenerbahçe Acıbadem | 0 | 16 March | 16 March |
| Asystel Novara | 3 | 16 March | 16 March |
| Asystel Novara | 3 | Asystel Novara | 3 |
| 15 March | 15 March | | Asystel Novara | 3 |
| 15 March | 15 March | Uralochka-NTMK Yekaterinburg | 0 |
| Uralochka-NTMK Yekaterinburg | 3 | Uralochka-NTMK Yekaterinburg | 0 |
| Rote Raben Vilsbiburg | 2 | | |
| Rote Raben Vilsbiburg | 2 | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| | | 16 March | 16 March |
| | | Fenerbahçe Acıbadem | 3 |
| | | Rote Raben Vilsbiburg | 1 |

### Semi-finals

March 14, 2009
| | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 |
| Fenerbahçe Acıbadem (TUR) | 0–3 | Asystel Novara (ITA) | 18:25 | 22:25 | 22:25 | | |
| Uralochka-NTMK Yekaterinburg (RUS) | 3–2 | Rote Raben Vilsbiburg (GER) | 25:19 | 26:24 | 25:27 | 15:25 | 15:8 |

### 3rd Place

March 15, 2009
| | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 |
| Fenerbahçe Acıbadem (TUR) | 3–1 | Rote Raben Vilsbiburg (GER) | 25:23 | 25:19 | 23:25 | 25:13 | |

### Final

March 15, 2009
| | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 |
| Asystel Novara (ITA) | 3–0 | Uralochka-NTMK Yekaterinburg (RUS) | 25:18 | 25:21 | 25:13 | | |

### Awards

Winners:
* MVP: Cristina Barcellini (Asystel Novara)
* Best scorer: Seda Tokatlıoğlu (Fenerbahçe Acıbadem)
* Best server: Maria Duskryadchenko (Uralochka-NTMK Yekaterinburg)
* Best spiker: Katja Wühler (Rote Raben Vilsbiburg)
* Best blocker: Kun Feng (Asystel Novara)
* Best setter: Kun Feng (Asystel Novara)
* Best receiver: Valeriya Korotenko (Fenerbahçe Acıbadem)