# 2020–21 CEV Champions League

The 2020–21 CEV Champions League was the 62nd 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 | 1 | 4 | Cucine Lube Civitanova |
| 1 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 4 | Leo Shoes Modena |
| 1 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 4 | Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia |
| 1 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 4 | Itas Trentino |
| 2 | Russia | 3 | – | 3 | Lokomotiv Novosibirsk |
| 2 | Russia | 3 | – | 3 | Zenit Kazan |
| 2 | Russia | 3 | – | 3 | Kuzbass Kemerovo |
| 3 | Poland | 3 | 1 | 4 | ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle |
| 3 | Poland | 3 | 1 | 4 | Projekt Warsaw |
| 3 | Poland | 3 | 1 | 4 | PGE Skra Bełchatów |
| 3 | Poland | 3 | 1 | 4 | Jastrzębski Węgiel |
| 4 | Germany | 2 | – | 2 | Berlin Recycling Volleys |
| 4 | Germany | 2 | – | 2 | VfB Friedrichshafen |
| 5 | Turkey | 2 | – | 2 | Fenerbahçe HDI İstanbul |
| 5 | Turkey | 2 | – | 2 | Arkas İzmir |
| 6 | Belgium | 2 | – | 2 | Lindemans Aalst |
| 6 | Belgium | 2 | – | 2 | Knack Roeselare |
| 7 | France | 1 | – | 1 | Tours VB |
| 8 | Slovenia | 1 | – | 1 | ACH Volley Ljubljana |
| 9 | Czech Republic | 1 | – | 1 | ČEZ Karlovarsko |

## Pools composition

Drawing of Lots was held on 21 August 2020 in Luxembourg City.
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C |
| ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle | Cucine Lube Civitanova | Zenit Kazan |
| Fenerbahçe HDI İstanbul | Arkas İzmir | Berlin Recycling Volleys |
| Lindemans Aalst | Tours VB | ACH Volley Ljubljana |
| PGE Skra Bełchatów | Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia | Jastrzębski Węgiel |
| Pool D | Pool E |
| Leo Shoes Modena | Lokomotiv Novosibirsk |
| Projekt Warsaw | VfB Friedrichshafen |
| Knack Roeselare | ČEZ Karlovarsko |
| Kuzbass Kemerovo | Itas Trentino |

## 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 | ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle | 6 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 6.000 | 501 | 405 | 1.237 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | PGE Skra Bełchatów | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 1.556 | 524 | 480 | 1.092 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Fenerbahçe HDI İstanbul | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 0.571 | 458 | 499 | 0.918 | |
| 4 | Lindemans Aalst | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 0.222 | 416 | 515 | 0.808 | |

#### Tournament 1

* Organizer: ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 8 Dec | 18:00 | Lindemans Aalst | 2–3 | Fenerbahçe HDI İstanbul | 25–20 | 22–25 | 21–25 | 25–17 | 9–15 | 102–102 | Report |
| 8 Dec | 20:30 | PGE Skra Bełchatów | 0–3 | ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle | 21–25 | 19–25 | 19–25 | | | 59–75 | Report |
| 9 Dec | 18:00 | Lindemans Aalst | 0–3 | PGE Skra Bełchatów | 16–25 | 17–25 | 16–25 | | | 49–75 | Report |
| 9 Dec | 20:30 | Fenerbahçe HDI İstanbul | 0–3 | ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle | 21–25 | 20–25 | 13–25 | | | 54–75 | Report |
| 10 Dec | 18:00 | Fenerbahçe HDI İstanbul | 1–3 | PGE Skra Bełchatów | 18–25 | 21–25 | 25–23 | 21–25 | | 85–98 | Report |
| 10 Dec | 20:30 | ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle | 3–0 | Lindemans Aalst | 25–19 | 25–19 | 25–17 | | | 75–55 | Report |

#### Tournament 2

* Organizer: PGE Skra Bełchatów
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 26 Jan | 18:00 | Lindemans Aalst | 0–3 | Fenerbahçe HDI İstanbul | 14–25 | 19–25 | 19–25 | | | 52–75 | Report |
| 26 Jan | 20:30 | PGE Skra Bełchatów | 2–3 | ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle | 23–25 | 25–21 | 20–25 | 25–19 | 10–15 | 103–105 | Report |
| 27 Jan | 18:00 | Lindemans Aalst | 1–3 | PGE Skra Bełchatów | 25–17 | 20–25 | 18–25 | 20–25 | | 83–92 | Report |
| 27 Jan | 20:30 | Fenerbahçe HDI İstanbul | 0–3 | ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle | 23–25 | 18–25 | 18–25 | | | 59–75 | Report |
| 28 Jan | 18:00 | Fenerbahçe HDI İstanbul | 1–3 | PGE Skra Bełchatów | 25–22 | 20–25 | 18–25 | 20–25 | | 83–97 | Report |
| 28 Jan | 20:30 | ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle | 3–1 | Lindemans Aalst | 21–25 | 25–16 | 25–15 | 25–19 | | 96–75 | Report |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
| 1 | Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 4.000 | 483 | 295 | 1.637 |
| 2 | Cucine Lube Civitanova | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 3.000 | 479 | 313 | 1.530 |
| 3 | Tours VB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 0.667 | 436 | 340 | 1.282 |
| 4 | Arkas İzmir | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0.000 | 0 | 450 | 0.000 |
* ↑ Arkas İzmir withdrew from both, the first tournament held in Tours, and from the second one held in Perugia due to coronavirus pandemic restrictions. Consequently, three remaining teams present at the tournaments claimed a 3–0 forfeit victory (25–0, 25–0, 25–0).

#### Tournament 1

* Organizer: Tours VB
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 8 Dec | 20:30 | Cucine Lube Civitanova | 3–1 | Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia | 25–22 | 22–25 | 25–20 | 25–23 | 97–90 | Report |
| 9 Dec | 20:30 | Tours VB | 0–3 | Cucine Lube Civitanova | 21–25 | 23–25 | 23–25 | | 67–75 | Report |
| 10 Dec | 20:30 | Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia | 3–0 | Tours VB | 25–19 | 25–22 | 25–22 | | 75–63 | Report |

#### Tournament 2

* Organizer: Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 9 Feb | 20:30 | Cucine Lube Civitanova | 3–1 | Tours VB | 22–25 | 25–20 | 25–21 | 25–15 | 97–81 | Report |
| 10 Feb | 18:00 | Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia | 3–0 | Cucine Lube Civitanova | 25–21 | 25–18 | 25–21 | | 75–60 | Report |
| 11 Feb | 20:30 | Tours VB | 1–3 | Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia | 25–18 | 15–25 | 14–25 | 21–25 | 75–93 | Report |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Zenit Kazan | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 9.000 | 492 | 282 | 1.745 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Berlin Recycling Volleys | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2.000 | 406 | 266 | 1.526 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | ACH Volley Ljubljana | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 0.667 | 442 | 342 | 1.292 | |
| 4 | Jastrzębski Węgiel | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0.000 | 0 | 450 | 0.000 | |
* ↑ Jastrzębski Węgiel withdrew from both, the first tournament held in Berlin, and from the second one held in Kazan due to coronavirus pandemic restrictions. Consequently, three remaining teams present at the tournaments claimed a 3–0 forfeit victory (25–0, 25–0, 25–0).

#### Tournament 1

* Organizer: Berlin Recycling Volleys
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 8 Dec | 17:00 | ACH Volley Ljubljana | 0–3 | Berlin Recycling Volleys | 20–25 | 23–25 | 21–25 | | 64–75 | Report |
| 9 Dec | 19:30 | Berlin Recycling Volleys | 0–3 | Zenit Kazan | 21–25 | 19–25 | 18–25 | | 58–75 | Report |
| 10 Dec | 17:00 | Zenit Kazan | 3–1 | ACH Volley Ljubljana | 25–16 | 19–25 | 25–23 | 28–26 | 97–90 | Report |

#### Tournament 2

* Organizer: Zenit Kazan
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 9 Feb | 19:00 | ACH Volley Ljubljana | 0–3 | Berlin Recycling Volleys | 19–25 | 20–25 | 13–25 | | 52–75 | Report |
| 10 Feb | 16:00 | Berlin Recycling Volleys | 0–3 | Zenit Kazan | 18–25 | 16–25 | 14–25 | | 48–75 | Report |
| 11 Feb | 19:00 | Zenit Kazan | 3–1 | ACH Volley Ljubljana | 25–21 | 20–25 | 25–20 | 25–20 | 95–86 | Report |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Leo Shoes Modena | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 1.556 | 533 | 503 | 1.060 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Projekt Warsaw | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 1.556 | 513 | 487 | 1.053 | |
| 3 | Knack Roeselare | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 0.692 | 475 | 506 | 0.939 | |
| 4 | Kuzbass Kemerovo | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 0.571 | 476 | 501 | 0.950 | |

#### Tournament 1

* Organizer: Knack Roeselare
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 15 Dec | 17:30 | Kuzbass Kemerovo | 1–3 | Leo Shoes Modena | 23–25 | 19–25 | 25–22 | 28–30 | | 95–102 | Report |
| 15 Dec | 20:30 | Knack Roeselare | 0–3 | Projekt Warsaw | 18–25 | 24–26 | 19–25 | | | 61–76 | Report |
| 16 Dec | 17:30 | Projekt Warsaw | 0–3 | Leo Shoes Modena | 21–25 | 17–25 | 24–26 | | | 62–76 | Report |
| 16 Dec | 20:30 | Knack Roeselare | 0–3 | Kuzbass Kemerovo | 24–26 | 16–25 | 20–25 | | | 60–76 | Report |
| 17 Dec | 17:30 | Projekt Warsaw | 3–0 | Kuzbass Kemerovo | 25–22 | 25–22 | 25–16 | | | 75–60 | Report |
| 17 Dec | 20:30 | Leo Shoes Modena | 3–2 | Knack Roeselare | 25–27 | 25–19 | 22–25 | 25–22 | 15–11 | 112–104 | Report |

#### Tournament 2

* Organizer: Leo Shoes Modena
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 9 Feb | 18:00 | Knack Roeselare | 1–3 | Projekt Warsaw | 25–20 | 19–25 | 20–25 | 18–25 | | 82–95 | Report |
| 9 Feb | 20:30 | Kuzbass Kemerovo | 0–3 | Leo Shoes Modena | 22–25 | 15–25 | 21–25 | | | 58–75 | Report |
| 10 Feb | 17:30 | Knack Roeselare | 3–1 | Kuzbass Kemerovo | 18–25 | 25–20 | 25–20 | 25–17 | | 93–82 | Report |
| 10 Feb | 20:30 | Projekt Warsaw | 3–2 | Leo Shoes Modena | 20–25 | 27–25 | 22–25 | 25–18 | 15–10 | 109–103 | Report |
| 11 Feb | 18:00 | Leo Shoes Modena | 0–3 | Knack Roeselare | 22–25 | 21–25 | 22–25 | | | 65–75 | Report |
| 11 Feb | 20:30 | Projekt Warsaw | 2–3 | Kuzbass Kemerovo | 23–25 | 25–21 | 18–25 | 25–19 | 5–15 | 96–105 | Report |

### Pool E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Itas Trentino | 6 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 4.500 | 526 | 377 | 1.395 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Lokomotiv Novosibirsk | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 0.917 | 513 | 461 | 1.113 | |
| 3 | VfB Friedrichshafen | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 0.462 | 228 | 442 | 0.516 | |
| 4 | ČEZ Karlovarsko | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 0.600 | 524 | 511 | 1.025 | |
* ↑ VfB Friedrichshafen withdrew from the second tournament held in Friedrichshafen due to coronavirus pandemic restrictions. Consequently, three remaining teams present at the tournament claimed a 3–0 forfeit victory (25–0, 25–0, 25–0).

#### Tournament 1

* Organizer: Itas Trentino
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 1 Dec | 16:00 | Itas Trentino | 3–2 | Lokomotiv Novosibirsk | 21–25 | 23–25 | 25–23 | 25–23 | 15–2 | 109–98 | Report |
| 1 Dec | 19:30 | ČEZ Karlovarsko | 1–3 | VfB Friedrichshafen | 14–25 | 22–25 | 25–23 | 16–25 | | 77–98 | Report |
| 2 Dec | 16:00 | VfB Friedrichshafen | 3–0 | Lokomotiv Novosibirsk | 25–20 | 25–23 | 25–22 | | | 75–65 | Report |
| 2 Dec | 19:30 | ČEZ Karlovarsko | 1–3 | Itas Trentino | 25–19 | 18–25 | 18–25 | 20–25 | | 81–94 | Report |
| 3 Dec | 16:00 | VfB Friedrichshafen | 0–3 | Itas Trentino | 19–25 | 18–25 | 18–25 | | | 55–75 | Report |
| 3 Dec | 19:30 | Lokomotiv Novosibirsk | 3–1 | ČEZ Karlovarsko | 25–19 | 25–27 | 25–18 | 25–22 | | 100–86 | Report |

#### Tournament 2

* Organizer: VfB Friedrichshafen
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 9 Feb | 17:00 | Itas Trentino | 3–0 | Lokomotiv Novosibirsk | 25–19 | 25–20 | 25–15 | | | 75–54 | Report |
| 10 Feb | 17:00 | ČEZ Karlovarsko | 1–3 | Itas Trentino | 22–25 | 25–23 | 20–25 | 22–25 | | 89–98 | Report |
| 11 Feb | 17:00 | Lokomotiv Novosibirsk | 3–2 | ČEZ Karlovarsko | 25–20 | 29–31 | 27–29 | 25–23 | 15–13 | 121–116 | Report |

### Second place ranking

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Cucine Lube Civitanova | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 3.000 | 479 | 313 | 1.530 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | PGE Skra Bełchatów | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 1.556 | 524 | 480 | 1.092 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Berlin Recycling Volleys | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2.000 | 406 | 266 | 1.526 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Projekt Warsaw | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 1.556 | 513 | 487 | 1.053 | |
| 5 | Lokomotiv Novosibirsk | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 0.917 | 513 | 461 | 1.113 | |

## 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 ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle Itas Trentino Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia | Leo Shoes Modena Cucine Lube Civitanova PGE Skra Bełchatów Berlin Recycling Volleys |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Golden Set |
| PGE Skra Bełchatów | 1–5 | Zenit Kazan | 1–3 | 2–3 |
| Cucine Lube Civitanova | 3–3 | ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle | 1–3 | 3–0 | 14–16 |
| Berlin Recycling Volleys | 0–6 | Itas Trentino | 1–3 | 0–3 |
| Leo Shoes Modena | 3–3 | Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia | 3–0 | 0–3 | 5–15 |

### First leg

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 24 Feb | 20:30 | PGE Skra Bełchatów | 1–3 | Zenit Kazan | 23–25 | 25–19 | 23–25 | 19–25 | 90–94 | Report |
| 24 Feb | 18:00 | Cucine Lube Civitanova | 1–3 | ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle | 23–25 | 25–14 | 21–25 | 21–25 | 90–89 | Report |
| 25 Feb | 19:30 | Berlin Recycling Volleys | 1–3 | Itas Trentino | 19–25 | 23–25 | 28–26 | 17–25 | 87–101 | Report |
| 23 Feb | 18:00 | Leo Shoes Modena | 3–0 | Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia | 25–21 | 25–18 | 25–22 | | 75–61 | Report |

### Second leg

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 4 Mar | 18:00 | Zenit Kazan | 3–2 | PGE Skra Bełchatów | 22–25 | 25–19 | 25–17 | 13–25 | 15–12 | 100–98 | Report |
| 3 Mar | 18:00 | ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle | 0–3 | Cucine Lube Civitanova | 22–25 | 24–26 | 24–26 | | | 70–77 | Report |
| Golden set | Golden set | ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle | 16–14 | Cucine Lube Civitanova |
| 4 Mar | 19:00 | Itas Trentino | 3–0 | Berlin Recycling Volleys | 25–22 | 25–21 | 25–14 | | | 75–57 | Report |
| 2 Mar | 20:30 | Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia | 3–0 | Leo Shoes Modena | 25–23 | 25–18 | 25–21 | | | 75–62 | Report |
| Golden set | Golden set | Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia | 15–5 | Leo Shoes Modena |

## 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 | Golden Set |
| Zenit Kazan | 3–3 | ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle | 2–3 | 3–2 | 13–15 |
| Itas Trentino | 4–2 | Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia | 3–0 | 2–3 |

### First leg

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 18 Mar | 19:00 | Zenit Kazan | 2–3 | ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle | 25–22 | 25–22 | 27–29 | 22–25 | 14–16 | 113–114 | Report |
| 18 Mar | 19:00 | Itas Trentino | 3–0 | Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia | 25–21 | 25–16 | 25–23 | | | 75–60 | Report |

### Second leg

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 24 Mar | 18:00 | ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle | 2–3 | Zenit Kazan | 17–25 | 25–16 | 25–21 | 28–30 | 18–20 | 113–112 | Report |
| Golden set | Golden set | ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle | 15–13 | Zenit Kazan |
| 24 Mar | 20:30 | Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia | 3–2 | Itas Trentino | 25–22 | 25–17 | 23–25 | 17–25 | 15–6 | 105–95 | Report |

## Final

* Place: Verona
* Time: Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 1 May | 20:30 | ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle | 3–1 | Itas Trentino | 25–22 | 25–22 | 20–25 | 28–26 | | 98–95 | Report |

## Final standings

* Qualified for the 2021 FIVB Club World Championship
| Rank | Team |
| | ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle |
| | Itas Trentino |
| Semifinalists | Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia Zenit Kazan |
* 2020–21 CEV Champions League winners
* ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 1st title