# 2015–16 CEV Cup

The 2015–16 CEV Cup was the 44th edition of the European CEV Cup volleyball club tournament.
German club Berlin Recycling Volleys beat Russian Gazprom-Ugra Surgut in both matches of the finals. American outside hitter Paul Lotman representing Berlin Recycling Volleys, was titled Most Valuable Player.

## Participating teams

The number of participants on the basis of ranking list for European Cup Competitions:
| Rank | Country | Number of teams | Teams |
| 1 | France | 3 | AS Cannes, ASUL Lyon Volley-Ball, Arago de Sète |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 3 | Jihostroj České Budějovice, ČEZ Karlovarsko, Fatra Zlín |
| 3 | Netherlands | 3 | Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn, Abiant Lycurgus, Landstede Zwolle |
| 4 | Finland | 3 | Kokkolan Tiikerit, Hurrikaani Loimaa, VaLePa Sastamala |
| 5 | Romania | 2 | SCM U Craiova, Remat Zalău |
| 6 | Greece | 2 | Olympiacos Piraeus, Foinikas Syros |
| 7 | Slovakia | 2 | VK Prešov, VK Prievidza |
| 8 | Russia | 1 +1 | Gazprom-Yugra, Dinamo Moscow |
| 9 | Italy | 1 | Sir Safety Perugia |
| 10 | Poland | 1 | Jastrzębski Węgiel |
| 11 | Turkey | 1 | Galatasaray FXTCR Istanbul |
| 12 | Belgium | 1 +1 | Topvolley Antwerpen, Knack Randstad Roeselare |
| 13 | Germany | 1 +1 | SWD Powervolleys Düren, Berlin Recycling Volleys |
| 14 | Austria | 1 | Posojilnica Aich/Dob |
| 15 | Switzerland | 1 +1 | Lausanne UC, #Dragons Lugano |
| 16 | Serbia | 1 | Crvena Zvezda |
| 17 | Ukraine | 1 | Lokomotyv Kharkiv |
| 18 | Belarus | 1 | VK Stroitel Minsk |
| 19 | Cyprus | 1 | Omonoia Nicosia |
| 20 | Estonia | 1 | Pärnu VK |
| 21 | Spain | 1 | CAI Teruel |

## Main phase
### 16th Finals

The 16 winning teams from the Round of 32 will compete in the Eighthfinals playing home & away matches. The losers of the Round of 32 matches will qualify for the main phase in Challenge Cup.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Golden Set |
| Gazprom-Ugra Surgut | 6–0 | Abiant Lycurgus | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| Arago de Sète | 2–6 | Tiikerit Kokkola | 1–3 | 1–3 |
| Pärnu VK | 1–6 | Olympiacos Piraeus | 1–3 | 0–3 |
| Fatra Zlín | 3–5 | SCM U Craiova | 0–3 | 3–2 |
| Topvolley Antwerpen | 3–4 | Foinikas Syros | 3–1 | 0–3 | 11–15 |
| VaLePa Sastamala | 6–3 | Crvena Zvezda | 3–1 | 3–2 |
| Landstede Zwolle | 2–6 | Lausanne UC | 0–3 | 2–3 |
| Galatasaray FXTCR Istanbul | 4–4 | Remat Zalău | 3–1 | 1–3 | 11–15 |
| Jastrzębski Węgiel | 0–6 | Omonia Nicosia | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| VK Prievidza | 0–6 | CAI Teruel | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| Posojilnica Aich/Dob | 5–4 | Hurrikaani Loimaa | 3–1 | 2–3 |
| VK Stroitel Minsk | 0–6 | AS Cannes | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| SWD Powervolleys Düren | 6–1 | ASUL Lyon Volley-Ball | 3–0 | 3–1 |
| Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn | 0–6 | Jihostroj České Budějovice | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| Lokomotyv Kharkiv | 4–4 | VK Prešov | 3–1 | 1–3 | 11–15 |
| Sir Safety Perugia | 6–1 | ČEZ Karlovarsko | 3–0 | 3–1 |

#### First leg

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 3 Nov | 19:00 | Gazprom-Ugra Surgut | 3–0 | Abiant Lycurgus | 26–24 | 25–23 | 25–20 | | 76–67 | Report |
| 3 Nov | 20:00 | Arago de Sète | 1–3 | Tiikerit Kokkola | 17–25 | 23–25 | 28–26 | 22–25 | 90–101 | Report |
| 5 Nov | 20:00 | Pärnu VK | 1–3 | Olympiacos Piraeus | 25–20 | 20–25 | 30–32 | 16–25 | 91–102 | Report |
| 5 Nov | 17:00 | Fatra Zlín | 0–3 | SCM U Craiova | 19–25 | 18–25 | 22–25 | | 59–75 | Report |
| 4 Nov | 20:30 | Topvolley Antwerpen | 3–1 | Foinikas Syros | 26–28 | 25–15 | 25–18 | 25–15 | 101–76 | Report |
| 4 Nov | 18:30 | VaLePa Sastamala | 3–1 | Crvena Zvezda | 25–21 | 25–22 | 16–25 | 25–18 | 91–86 | Report |
| 4 Nov | 19:30 | Landstede Zwolle | 0–3 | Lausanne UC | 22–25 | 16–25 | 18–25 | | 56–75 | Report |
| 5 Nov | 18:30 | Galatasaray FXTCR Istanbul | 3–1 | Remat Zalău | 22–25 | 25–20 | 25–13 | 25–19 | 97–77 | Report |
| – | – | Jastrzębski Węgiel | 0–3 | Omonia Nicosia | 0–25 | 0–25 | 0–25 | | 0–75 | Report |
| 4 Nov | 18:00 | VK Prievidza | 0–3 | CAI Teruel | 21–25 | 20–25 | 20–25 | | 61–75 | Report |
| 4 Nov | 19:00 | Posojilnica Aich/Dob | 3–1 | Hurrikaani Loimaa | 25–22 | 25–22 | 21–25 | 25–17 | 96–86 | Report |
| 4 Nov | 19:30 | VK Stroitel Minsk | 0–3 | AS Cannes | 16–25 | 22–25 | 14–25 | | 52–75 | Report |
| 4 Nov | 18:30 | SWD Powervolleys Düren | 3–0 | ASUL Lyon Volley-Ball | 25–23 | 25–18 | 25–19 | | 75–60 | Report |
| 4 Nov | 20:00 | Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn | 0–3 | Jihostroj České Budějovice | 21–25 | 23–25 | 18–25 | | 62–75 | Report |
| 11 Nov | 17:00 | Lokomotyv Kharkiv | 3–1 | VK Prešov | 25–16 | 21–25 | 25–20 | 26–24 | 97–85 | Report |
| 4 Nov | 20:30 | Sir Safety Perugia | 3–0 | ČEZ Karlovarsko | 25–21 | 25–17 | 25–21 | | 75–59 | Report |

#### Second leg

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 18 Nov | 20:00 | Abiant Lycurgus | 0–3 | Gazprom-Ugra Surgut | 17–25 | 22–25 | 18–25 | | | 57–75 | Report |
| 18 Nov | 18:30 | Tiikerit Kokkola | 3–1 | Arago de Sète | 25–23 | 18–25 | 25–19 | 25–20 | | 93–87 | Report |
| 18 Nov | 20:30 | Olympiacos Piraeus | 3–0 | Pärnu VK | 25–23 | 25–17 | 25–15 | | | 75–55 | Report |
| 18 Nov | 18:00 | SCM U Craiova | 2–3 | Fatra Zlín | 26–28 | 25–17 | 25–22 | 21–25 | 13–15 | 110–107 | Report |
| 18 Nov | 19:00 | Foinikas Syros | 3–0 | Topvolley Antwerpen | 25–9 | 25–23 | 25–20 | | | 75–52 | Report |
| Golden set | Golden set | Foinikas Syros | 15–11 | Topvolley Antwerpen |
| 17 Nov | 18:00 | Crvena Zvezda | 2–3 | VaLePa Sastamala | 25–23 | 23–25 | 25–23 | 22–25 | 12–15 | 107–111 | Report |
| 18 Nov | 20:00 | Lausanne UC | 3–2 | Landstede Zwolle | 21–25 | 25–23 | 26–24 | 26–28 | 15–10 | 113–110 | Report |
| 18 Nov | 18:00 | Remat Zalău | 3–1 | Galatasaray FXTCR Istanbul | 22–25 | 25–22 | 25–16 | 25–18 | | 97–81 | Report |
| Golden set | Golden set | Remat Zalău | 15–11 | Galatasaray FXTCR Istanbul |
| – | – | Omonia Nicosia | 3–0 | Jastrzębski Węgiel | 25–0 | 25–0 | 25–0 | | | 75–0 | Report |
| 18 Nov | 20:15 | CAI Teruel | 3–0 | VK Prievidza | 25–14 | 25–17 | 34–32 | | | 84–63 | Report |
| 17 Nov | 18:30 | Hurrikaani Loimaa | 3–2 | Posojilnica Aich/Dob | 16–25 | 25–19 | 25–21 | 22–25 | 15–13 | 103–103 | Report |
| 17 Nov | 20:00 | AS Cannes | 3–0 | VK Stroitel Minsk | 25–22 | 25–18 | 25–20 | | | 75–60 | Report |
| 18 Nov | 19:00 | ASUL Lyon Volley-Ball | 1–3 | SWD Powervolleys Düren | 25–19 | 20–25 | 23–25 | 23–25 | | 91–94 | Report |
| 17 Nov | 18:00 | Jihostroj České Budějovice | 3–0 | Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn | 25–19 | 25–19 | 27–25 | | | 77–63 | Report |
| 18 Nov | 17:00 | VK Prešov | 3–1 | Lokomotyv Kharkiv | 25–23 | 25–22 | 26–28 | 25–17 | | 101–90 | Report |
| Golden set | Golden set | VK Prešov | 15–11 | Lokomotyv Kharkiv |
| 18 Nov | 18:00 | ČEZ Karlovarsko | 1–3 | Sir Safety Perugia | 25–20 | 22–25 | 19–25 | 19–25 | | 85–95 | Report |

### 8th Finals

The 8 winning teams from the eighthfinals will compete in the quarterfinals playing home & away matches.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Tiikerit Kokkola | 2–6 | Gazprom-Ugra Surgut | 1–3 | 1–3 |
| SCM U Craiova | 2–6 | Olympiacos Piraeus | 2–3 | 0–3 |
| VaLePa Sastamala | 5–3 | Foinikas Syros | 3–0 | 2–3 |
| Lausanne UC | 1–6 | Remat Zalău | 1–3 | 0–3 |
| CAI Teruel | 6–2 | Omonia Nicosia | 3–0 | 3–2 |
| Posojilnica Aich/Dob | 0–6 | AS Cannes | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| SWD Powervolleys Düren | 6–2 | Jihostroj České Budějovice | 3–2 | 3–0 |
| VK Prešov | 0–6 | Sir Safety Perugia | 0–3 | 0–3 |

#### First leg

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 2 Dec | 18:30 | Tiikerit Kokkola | 1–3 | Gazprom-Ugra Surgut | 25–20 | 22–25 | 23–25 | 22–25 | | 92–95 | Report |
| 2 Dec | 18:00 | SCM U Craiova | 2–3 | Olympiacos Piraeus | 21–25 | 25–16 | 19–25 | 25–22 | 12–15 | 102–103 | Report |
| 3 Dec | 18:30 | VaLePa Sastamala | 3–0 | Foinikas Syros | 25–22 | 25–16 | 26–24 | | | 76–62 | Report |
| 2 Dec | 19:30 | Lausanne UC | 1–3 | Remat Zalău | 26–24 | 23–25 | 21–25 | 20–25 | | 90–99 | Report |
| 1 Dec | 20:15 | CAI Teruel | 3–0 | Omonia Nicosia | 25–23 | 25–22 | 25–19 | | | 75–64 | Report |
| 2 Dec | 19:00 | Posojilnica Aich/Dob | 0–3 | AS Cannes | 15–25 | 19–25 | 13–25 | | | 47–75 | Report |
| 2 Dec | 18:30 | SWD Powervolleys Düren | 3–2 | Jihostroj České Budějovice | 23–25 | 18–25 | 25–17 | 25–23 | 15–8 | 106–98 | Report |
| 1 Dec | 17:00 | VK Prešov | 0–3 | Sir Safety Perugia | 21–25 | 15–25 | 17–25 | | | 53–75 | Report |

#### Second leg

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 15 Dec | 19:00 | Gazprom-Ugra Surgut | 3–1 | Tiikerit Kokkola | 22–25 | 25–16 | 25–16 | 25–20 | | 97–77 | Report |
| 15 Dec | 18:00 | Olympiacos Piraeus | 3–0 | SCM U Craiova | 25–20 | 25–15 | 25–18 | | | 75–53 | Report |
| 16 Dec | 18:00 | Foinikas Syros | 3–2 | VaLePa Sastamala | 22–25 | 25–22 | 23–25 | 27–25 | 15–12 | 112–109 | Report |
| 16 Dec | 18:00 | Remat Zalău | 3–0 | Lausanne UC | 25–19 | 25–18 | 25–18 | | | 75–55 | Report |
| 15 Dec | 20:00 | Omonia Nicosia | 2–3 | CAI Teruel | 16–25 | 25–21 | 20–25 | 25–22 | 13–15 | 99–108 | Report |
| 15 Dec | 20:00 | AS Cannes | 3–0 | Posojilnica Aich/Dob | 25–22 | 25–15 | 25–16 | | | 75–53 | Report |
| 16 Dec | 18:00 | Jihostroj České Budějovice | 0–3 | SWD Powervolleys Düren | 20–25 | 20–25 | 19–25 | | | 59–75 | Report |
| 16 Dec | 20:30 | Sir Safety Perugia | 3–0 | VK Prešov | 25–12 | 25–16 | 25–16 | | | 75–44 | Report |

### 4th Finals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Golden Set |
| Gazprom-Ugra Surgut | 6–2 | Olympiacos Piraeus | 3–2 | 3–0 |
| VaLePa Sastamala | 6–1 | Remat Zalău | 3–1 | 3–0 |
| AS Cannes | 4–4 | CAI Teruel | 3–1 | 1–3 | 11–15 |
| SWD Powervolleys Düren | 2–6 | Sir Safety Perugia | 1–3 | 1–3 |

#### First leg

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 20 Jan | 19:00 | Gazprom-Ugra Surgut | 3–2 | Olympiacos Piraeus | 25–23 | 23–25 | 18–25 | 25–23 | 15–13 | 106–109 | Report |
| 20 Jan | 18:30 | VaLePa Sastamala | 3–1 | Remat Zalău | 25–16 | 25–17 | 20–25 | 25–19 | | 95–77 | Report |
| 20 Jan | 20:00 | AS Cannes | 3–1 | CAI Teruel | 25–22 | 25–19 | 27–29 | 25–18 | | 102–88 | Report |
| 20 Jan | 18:30 | SWD Powervolleys Düren | 1–3 | Sir Safety Perugia | 23–25 | 21–25 | 26–24 | 15–25 | | 85–99 | Report |

#### Second leg

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 27 Jan | 17:00 | Olympiacos Piraeus | 0–3 | Gazprom-Ugra Surgut | 22–25 | 22–25 | 24–26 | | 68–76 | Report |
| 27 Jan | 18:00 | Remat Zalău | 0–3 | VaLePa Sastamala | 23–25 | 21–25 | 22–25 | | 66–75 | Report |
| 27 Jan | 20:15 | CAI Teruel | 3–1 | AS Cannes | 25–22 | 25–23 | 20–25 | 25–19 | 95–89 | Report |
| Golden set | Golden set | CAI Teruel | 15–10 | AS Cannes |
| 27 Jan | 20:30 | Sir Safety Perugia | 3–1 | SWD Powervolleys Düren | 25–15 | 25–14 | 22–25 | 25–17 | 97–71 | Report |

## Challenge phase

In this stage of the competition, the four qualified teams of the Main phase are joined by the four teams with best third-placed finish from the 2015–16 CEV Champions League pool stage.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Golden Set |
| CAI Teruel | 1–6 | Knack Randstad Roeselare | 1–3 | 0–3 |
| VaLePa Sastamala | 3–4 | Berlin Recycling Volleys | 3–1 | 0–3 | 11–15 |
| Sir Safety-Sicoma Perugia | 3–4 | Dinamo Moscow | 0–3 | 3–1 | 13–15 |
| #Dragons Lugano | 1–6 | Gazprom-Ugra Surgut | 0–3 | 1–3 |

### First leg

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 17 Feb | 20:15 | CAI Teruel | 1–3 | Knack Randstad Roeselare | 22–25 | 20–25 | 25–22 | 30–32 | 97–104 | Report |
| 17 Feb | 18:30 | VaLePa Sastamala | 3–1 | Berlin Recycling Volleys | 29–31 | 25–20 | 28–26 | 25–21 | 107–98 | Report |
| 18 Feb | 20:30 | Sir Safety-Sicoma Perugia | 0–3 | Dinamo Moscow | 20–25 | 19–25 | 22–25 | | 61–75 | Report |
| 1 Mar | 19:00 | #Dragons Lugano | 0–3 | Gazprom-Ugra Surgut | 23–25 | 16–25 | 21–25 | | 60–75 | Report |

### Second leg

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 3 Mar | 20:30 | Knack Randstad Roeselare | 3–0 | CAI Teruel | 25–23 | 25–14 | 25–19 | | 75–56 | Report |
| 3 Mar | 19:30 | Berlin Recycling Volleys | 3–0 | VaLePa Sastamala | 25–22 | 32–30 | 25–19 | | 82–71 | Report |
| Golden set | Golden set | Berlin Recycling Volleys | 15–11 | VaLePa Sastamala |
| 2 Mar | 19:00 | Dinamo Moscow | 1–3 | Sir Safety-Sicoma Perugia | 21–25 | 18–25 | 25–23 | 15–25 | 79–98 | Report |
| Golden set | Golden set | Dinamo Moscow | 15–13 | Sir Safety-Sicoma Perugia |
| 2 Mar | 19:00 | Gazprom-Ugra Surgut | 3–1 | #Dragons Lugano | 21–25 | 25–23 | 25–22 | 25–19 | 96–89 | Report |

## Final phase
### Semi finals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Golden Set |
| Knack Randstad Roeselare | 2–6 | Berlin Recycling Volleys | 2–3 | 0–3 |
| Dinamo Moscow | 3–3 | Gazprom-Ugra Surgut | 3–0 | 0–3 | 11–15 |

#### First leg

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 15 Mar | 20:30 | Knack Randstad Roeselare | 2–3 | Berlin Recycling Volleys | 31–29 | 23–25 | 25–21 | 21–25 | 10–15 | 110–115 | Report |
| 15 Mar | 19:00 | Dinamo Moscow | 3–0 | Gazprom-Ugra Surgut | 25–23 | 25–21 | 25–18 | | | 75–62 | Report |

#### Second leg

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report |
| 19 Mar | 18:30 | Berlin Recycling Volleys | 3–0 | Knack Randstad Roeselare | 25–14 | 25–21 | 25–18 | 75–53 | Report |
| 19 Mar | 18:00 | Gazprom-Ugra Surgut | 3–0 | Dinamo Moscow | 25–23 | 25–20 | 25–22 | 75–65 | Report |
| Golden set | Golden set | Gazprom-Ugra Surgut | 15–11 | Dinamo Moscow |

### Final
#### First leg

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 29 Mar | 19:30 | Berlin Recycling Volleys | 3–2 | Gazprom-Ugra Surgut | 28–26 | 16–25 | 25–17 | 20–25 | 15–11 | 104–104 | Report |

#### Second leg

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 2 Apr | 18:00 | Gazprom-Ugra Surgut | 0–3 | Berlin Recycling Volleys | 18–25 | 18–25 | 18–25 | | | 54–75 | Report |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Berlin Recycling Volleys |
| | Gazprom-Ugra Surgut |
| Semifinalists | Knack Randstad Roeselare |
| Semifinalists | Dinamo Moscow |
* 2016 CEV Cup winner
* Berlin Recycling Volleys 1st title
* Erik Shoji, Robert Kromm, Felix Fischer, Nicolas Le Goff, Arpad Baroti, Paul Lotman, Sebastian Kühner, Tsimafei Zhukouski, Paul Carroll, Ruben Schott, Tomas Kmet, Francesco De Marchi
* Head coach
* Roberto Serniotti