# 2020–21 CEV Champions League qualification

This article shows the qualification phase for the 2020–21 CEV Champions League. 18 teams will play in the qualification round. The two remaining teams will join the other 18 teams automatically qualified to the League round based on the European Cups' Ranking List. All 16 eliminated teams will compete in the 2020–21 CEV Cup.

## Participating teams

The Drawing of Lots took place on 21 August 2020 in Luxembourg City.
| Rank | Country | Team(s) | Outcome (Qualified to) |
| 1 | Italy | Itas Trentino | CEV Champions League |
| 2 | Russia | Dynamo Moscow | CEV Cup |
| 3 | Poland | Jastrzębski Węgiel | CEV Champions League |
| 6 | Belgium | Greenyard Maaseik | CEV Cup |
| 11 | Serbia | Vojvodina Novi Sad | CEV Cup |
| 12 | Finland | Ford Levoranta Sastamala | CEV Cup |
| 13 | Netherlands | Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn | CEV Cup |
| 14 | Bulgaria | Neftochimik Burgas | CEV Cup |
| 15 | Austria | SK Zadruga Aich/Dob | CEV Cup |
| 16 | Belarus | Stroitel Minsk | CEV Cup |
| 16 | Belarus | Shakhtior Soligorsk | CEV Cup |
| 18 | Romania | CSM Arcada Galați | CEV Cup |
| 23 | Switzerland | Lindaren Volley Amriswil | CEV Cup |
| 26 | Croatia | Ribola Kaštela | CEV Cup |
| 26 | Croatia | Mladost Zagreb | CEV Cup |
| 28 | Hungary | Fino Kaposvár | CEV Cup |
| 31 | Albania | Erzeni Shijakut | CEV Cup |
| 34 | England | IBB Polonia London | CEV Cup |

## First round

* 18 teams compete in the first round
* The teams are split into 6 groups, each one featuring three teams
* Winner of each pool advance to the second round
* All times are local.

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Fino Kaposvár | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | MAX | 300 | 103 | 2.913 | Second round |
| 2 | Erzeni Shijakut | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 253 | 150 | 1.687 | |
| 3 | Mladost Zagreb (H) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.000 | 0 | 300 | 0.000 | |
* ↑ Mladost Zagreb withdrew from the competition due to the positive COVID-19 test results.
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 23 Sep | 16:00 | Fino Kaposvár | 3–0 | Erzeni Shijakut | 25–16 | 25–19 | 25–19 | | | 75–54 | Report |
| 24 Sep | 18:00 | Erzeni Shijakut | 0–3 | Fino Kaposvár | 18–25 | 16–25 | 15–25 | | | 49–75 | Report |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | CSM Arcada Galați (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3.000 | 189 | 107 | 1.766 | Second round |
| 2 | Ford Levoranta Sastamala | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1.667 | 182 | 163 | 1.117 | |
| 3 | Ribola Kaštela | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 49 | 150 | 0.327 | |
* ↑ Ribola Kaštela was not able to deliver the COVID-19 test results before their first match of the tournament. As a result, the Romanian team of CSM Arcada Galați claimed a 3–0 forfeit victory (25–0, 25–0, 25–0).
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 23 Sep | 20:00 | Ford Levoranta Sastamala | 3–0 | Ribola Kaštela | 25–10 | 25–22 | 25–17 | | | 75–49 | Report |
| 24 Sep | 18:00 | CSM Arcada Galați | 3–2 | Ford Levoranta Sastamala | 28–26 | 18–25 | 25–13 | 23–25 | 20–18 | 114–107 | Report |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Jastrzębski Węgiel (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 153 | 116 | 1.319 | Second round |
| 2 | Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 128 | 132 | 0.970 | |
| 3 | Stroitel Minsk | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 120 | 153 | 0.784 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report |
| 22 Sep | 20:30 | Stroitel Minsk | 0–3 | Jastrzębski Węgiel | 25–27 | 24–26 | 14–25 | 63–78 | Report |
| 23 Sep | 18:00 | Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn | 3–0 | Stroitel Minsk | 25–23 | 25–16 | 25–18 | 75–57 | Report |
| 24 Sep | 18:00 | Jastrzębski Węgiel | 3–0 | Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn | 25–20 | 25–16 | 25–17 | 75–53 | Report |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Dynamo Moscow | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 4.000 | 375 | 325 | 1.154 | Second round |
| 2 | SK Zadruga Aich/Dob (H) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.600 | 334 | 352 | 0.949 | |
| 3 | Neftochimik Burgas | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 0.545 | 368 | 400 | 0.920 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 27 Sep | 20:15 | Neftochimik Burgas | 1–3 | SK Zadruga Aich/Dob | 22–25 | 19–25 | 25–16 | 20–25 | | 86–91 | Report |
| 28 Sep | 19:00 | Dynamo Moscow | 3–1 | Neftochimik Burgas | 25–21 | 32–30 | 21–25 | 25–22 | | 103–98 | Report |
| 29 Sep | 20:15 | SK Zadruga Aich/Dob | 1–3 | Dynamo Moscow | 23–25 | 17–25 | 25–17 | 22–25 | | 87–92 | Report |
| 30 Sep | 20:15 | SK Zadruga Aich/Dob | 2–3 | Neftochimik Burgas | 20–25 | 25–13 | 25–21 | 18–25 | 13–15 | 101–99 | Report |
| 1 Oct | 19:00 | Neftochimik Burgas | 1–3 | Dynamo Moscow | 19–25 | 23–25 | 32–30 | 11–25 | | 85–105 | Report |
| 2 Oct | 19:00 | Dynamo Moscow | 3–0 | SK Zadruga Aich/Dob | 25–17 | 25–17 | 25–21 | | | 75–55 | Report |

### Pool E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Lindaren Volley Amriswil (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 190 | 180 | 1.056 | Second round |
| 2 | Shakhtior Soligorsk | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1.000 | 211 | 200 | 1.055 | |
| 3 | Greenyard Maaseik | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 188 | 209 | 0.900 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 6 Oct | 19:00 | Shakhtior Soligorsk | 2–3 | Lindaren Volley Amriswil | 22–25 | 18–25 | 25–13 | 25–16 | 8–15 | 98–94 | Report |
| 7 Oct | 19:00 | Greenyard Maaseik | 2–3 | Shakhtior Soligorsk | 25–23 | 18–25 | 25–23 | 24–26 | 14–16 | 106–113 | Report |
| 8 Oct | 19:00 | Lindaren Volley Amriswil | 3–1 | Greenyard Maaseik | 25–21 | 21–25 | 25–16 | 25–20 | | 96–82 | Report |

### Pool F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Itas Trentino (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 150 | 105 | 1.429 | Second round |
| 2 | Vojvodina Novi Sad | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.750 | 153 | 162 | 0.944 | |
| 3 | IBB Polonia London | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0.167 | 135 | 171 | 0.789 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 29 Sep | 20:30 | IBB Polonia London | 0–3 | Itas Trentino | 16–25 | 17–25 | 15–25 | | 48–75 | Report |
| 30 Sep | 20:30 | Vojvodina Novi Sad | 3–1 | IBB Polonia London | 21–25 | 25–21 | 25–23 | 25–18 | 96–87 | Report |
| 1 Oct | 20:30 | Itas Trentino | 3–0 | Vojvodina Novi Sad | 25–19 | 25–20 | 25–18 | | 75–57 | Report |

## Second round

* 6 teams compete in the second round
* The teams are split into 2 groups, each one featuring three teams
* Winner of each pool advance to the League round
* All times are local.

### Pool G

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Jastrzębski Węgiel | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 150 | 51 | 2.941 | League round |
| 2 | CSM Arcada Galați (H) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 126 | 75 | 1.680 | |
| 3 | Fino Kaposvár | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 0 | 150 | 0.000 | |
* ↑ Fino Kaposvár withdrew from the competition due to the positive COVID-19 test results. Consequently, two remaining teams present at the tournament claimed a 3–0 forfeit victory (25–0, 25–0, 25–0).
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 12 Nov | 19:00 | Jastrzębski Węgiel | 3–0 | CSM Arcada Galați | 25–18 | 25–16 | 25–17 | | | 75–51 | Report |

### Pool H

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Itas Trentino | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 150 | 106 | 1.415 | League round |
| 2 | Dynamo Moscow | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 122 | 134 | 0.910 | |
| 3 | Lindaren Volley Amriswil (H) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 118 | 150 | 0.787 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report |
| 27 Oct | 19:00 | Lindaren Volley Amriswil | 0–3 | Dynamo Moscow | 20–25 | 21–25 | 18–25 | 59–75 | Report |
| 28 Oct | 19:00 | Dynamo Moscow | 0–3 | Itas Trentino | 18–25 | 13–25 | 16–25 | 47–75 | Report |
| 29 Oct | 19:00 | Itas Trentino | 3–0 | Lindaren Volley Amriswil | 25–19 | 25–22 | 25–18 | 75–59 | Report |