# 2016–17 CEV Champions League qualification

This article shows the qualification phase for the 2017 CEV Champions League. A total of 24 teams will enter qualification round. 12 teams have directly qualified to the League round based on the European Cups’ Ranking List.

## Qualification Summary

| Rank | Country | Vacancies | Qualified teams |
| 1 | Russia | 2 | Zenit Kazan |
| 1 | Russia | 2 | Dinamo Moscow |
| 2 | Italy | 2 | DHL Modena |
| 2 | Italy | 2 | Cucine Lube Civitanova |
| 3 | Turkey | 2 | Halkbank Ankara |
| 3 | Turkey | 2 | İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi |
| 4 | Poland | 2 | ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle |
| 4 | Poland | 2 | Asseco Resovia Rzeszów |
| 5 | Germany | 1 | Berlin Recycling Volleys |
| 6 | Belgium | 1 | Knack Roeselare |
| 7 | France | 1 | Paris Volley |
| 8 | Romania | 1 | SCM U Craiova |
| Qualification round | Qualification round | 8 | Belogorie Belgorod |
| Qualification round | Qualification round | 8 | Sir Safety Umbria Volley |
| Qualification round | Qualification round | 8 | Arkas Izmir |
| Qualification round | Qualification round | 8 | PGE Skra Bełchatów |
| Qualification round | Qualification round | 8 | VfB Friedrichshafen |
| Qualification round | Qualification round | 8 | Noliko Maaseik |
| Qualification round | Qualification round | 8 | ACH Volley |
| Qualification round | Qualification round | 8 | VK Dukla Liberec |

## Participating teams

* Mladost Marina Kaštela
* Gentofte Volley
* Abiant Lycurgus
* Belogorie Belgorod
* Budvanska Rivijera Budva
* Hypo Tirol Innsbruck
* Tiikerit Kokkola
* Hapoel Mate-Asher Akko
* Sir Safety Perugia
* Crvena Zvezda Beograd
* Selver Tallinn
* KV Besa Pëja
* Volley Amriswil
* Omonoia Nicosia
* Dukla Liberec
* Dobrudja 07 Dobrich
* VfB Friedrichshafen
* PAOK Thessaloniki
* ACH Volley Ljubljana
* Arago de Sete
* Noliko Maaseik
* PGE Skra Bełchatów
* Arkas Izmir
* Stroitel Minsk

## First round

* No first round matches

## Second round

* Home-Away matches. 16 teams will play in the Second round Winners will advance to the Third round; losers will compete in 32nd Finals of 2017 CEV Cup
* All times are local
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Golden Set |
| Mladost Marina Kaštela | 2–4 | PAOK Thessaloniki | 2–3 | 2–3 |
| Abiant Lycurgus | 4–2 | Dobrudja 07 Dobrich | 3–0 | 2–3 |
| Hapoel Mate-Asher Akko | 0–6 | Hypo Tirol Innsbruck | 1–3 | 0–3 |
| Selver Tallinn | 3–3 | Crvena Zvezda Beograd | 3–2 | 2–3 | 9–15 |
| KV Besa Pëja | 0–6 | Volley Amriswil | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| Omonoia Nicosia | 0–6 | ACH Volley Ljubljana | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| Stroitel Minsk | 3–3 | Tiikerit Kokkola | 3–1 | 1–3 | 13–15 |
| Gentofte Volley | 6–0 | Budvanska Rivijera Budva | 3–0 | 3–1 |

### First leg

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 1 Nov | 17:00 | Stroitel Minsk | 3–1 | Tiikerit Kokkola | 25–21 | 25–22 | 13–25 | 25–17 | | 88–85 | Report |
| 2 Nov | 18:00 | KV Besa Pëja | 0–3 | Volley Amriswil | 16–25 | 16–25 | 15–25 | | | 47–75 | Report |
| 2 Nov | 19:00 | Mladost Marina Kaštela | 2–3 | PAOK Thessaloniki | 20–25 | 25–19 | 24–26 | 31–29 | 12–15 | 112–114 | Report |
| 2 Nov | 19:00 | Abiant Lycurgus | 3–0 | Dobrudja 07 Dobrich | 26–24 | 25–23 | 25–23 | | | 76–70 | Report |
| 2 Nov | 19:00 | Selver Tallinn | 3–2 | Crvena Zvezda Beograd | 25–21 | 25–21 | 17–25 | 20–25 | 19–17 | 106–109 | Report |
| 2 Nov | 19:00 | Omonoia Nicosia | 0–3 | ACH Volley Ljubljana | 16–25 | 23–25 | 18–25 | | | 57–75 | Report |
| 2 Nov | 19:00 | Gentofte Volley | 3–0 | Budvanska Rivijera Budva | 25–15 | 25–17 | 25–18 | | | 75–50 | Report |
| 5 Nov | 15:00 | Hapoel Mate-Asher Akko | 1–3 | Hypo Tirol Innsbruck | 22–25 | 25–22 | 21–25 | 11–25 | | 79–97 | Report |

### Second leg

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 6 Nov | 16:00 | Budvanska Rivijera Budva | 1–3 | Gentofte Volley | 25–20 | 22–25 | 16–25 | 17–25 | | 80–95 | Report |
| 6 Nov | 16:00 | Volley Amriswil | 3–0 | KV Besa Pëja | 25–14 | 25–16 | 25–18 | | | 75–48 | Report |
| 6 Nov | 17:00 | Tiikerit Kokkola | 3–1 | Stroitel Minsk | 20–25 | 25–23 | 25–20 | 25–19 | | 95–87 | Report |
| Golden set | Golden set | Tiikerit Kokkola | 15–13 | Stroitel Minsk |
| 6 Nov | 18:00 | PAOK Thessaloniki | 3–2 | Mladost Marina Kaštela | 20–25 | 25–9 | 22–25 | 25–21 | 15–10 | 107–90 | Report |
| 6 Nov | 18:00 | ACH Volley Ljubljana | 3–0 | Omonoia Nicosia | 25–23 | 25–21 | 25–21 | | | 75–65 | Report |
| 6 Nov | 20:00 | Crvena Zvezda Beograd | 3–2 | Selver Tallinn | 23–25 | 18–25 | 25–22 | 25–11 | 15–12 | 106–95 | Report |
| Golden set | Golden set | Crvena Zvezda Beograd | 15–9 | Selver Tallinn |
| 8 Nov | 20:00 | Dobrudja 07 Dobrich | 3–2 | Abiant Lycurgus | 25–19 | 24–26 | 27–25 | 19-25 | 15-13 | 110–70 | Report |
| 9 Nov | 20:15 | Hypo Tirol Innsbruck | 3–0 | Hapoel Mate-Asher Akko | 25–21 | 25–10 | 25–21 | | | 75–52 | Report |

## Third round

* Home-Away matches.
* Eight teams have received byes into the Third round.
* Winners will qualify to the League round; losers will compete in the 16th Finals of 2017 CEV Cup
* All times are local
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Golden Set |
| Arm-1 Gentofte Volley | 0–6 | Belogorie Belgorod | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| Arm-2 Volley Amriswil | 0–6 | Sir Safety Perugia | 1–3 | 0–3 |
| Arm-3 Crvena Zvezda Beograd | 0–6 | Arkas Izmir | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| Arm-4 PAOK Thessaloniki | 0–6 | PGE Skra Bełchatów | 0–3 | 1–3 |
| Arm-5 Hypo Tirol Innsbruck | 1–5 | VfB Friedrichshafen | 1–3 | 2–3 |
| Arm-6 Abiant Lycurgus | 0–6 | Noliko Maaseik | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| Arm-7 ACH Volley Ljubljana | 3–3 | Arago de Sete | 3–1 | 1–3 | 15–9 |
| Arm-8 Tiikerit Kokkola | 3–3 | Dukla Liberec | 3–0 | 0–3 | 11–15 |

### First leg

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 16 Nov | 18:30 | Gentofte Volley | 0–3 | Belogorie Belgorod | 15–25 | 18–25 | 20–25 | | 53–75 | Report |
| 16 Nov | 19:00 | Volley Amriswil | 1–3 | Sir Safety Perugia | 20–25 | 25–22 | 18–25 | 19–25 | 82–97 | Report |
| 16 Nov | 18:00 | Crvena Zvezda Beograd | 0–3 | Arkas Izmir | 15–25 | 23–25 | 14–25 | | 52–75 | Report |
| 16 Nov | 19:00 | PAOK Thessaloniki | 0–3 | PGE Skra Bełchatów | 22–25 | 17–25 | 20–25 | | 59–75 | Report |
| 16 Nov | 19:00 | Hypo Tirol Innsbruck | 1–3 | VfB Friedrichshafen | 16–25 | 25–20 | 19–25 | 18–25 | 78–95 | Report |
| 16 Nov | 19:00 | Abiant Lycurgus | 0–3 | Noliko Maaseik | 17–25 | 20–25 | 25–27 | | 62–77 | Report |
| 16 Nov | 18:30 | ACH Volley Ljubljana | 3–1 | Arago de Sete | 25–22 | 19–25 | 25–21 | 26–24 | 95–92 | Report |
| 16 Nov | 18:30 | Tiikerit Kokkola | 3–0 | Dukla Liberec | 25–23 | 25–14 | 25–21 | | 75–58 | Report |

### Second leg

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 20 Nov | 18:00 | Belogorie Belgorod | 3–0 | Gentofte Volley | 25–15 | 25–22 | 25–16 | | | 75–53 | Report |
| 20 Nov | 19:30 | Sir Safety Perugia | 3–0 | Volley Amriswil | 25–20 | 25–14 | 25–18 | | | 75–52 | Report |
| 20 Nov | 17:00 | Arkas Izmir | 3–0 | Crvena Zvezda Beograd | 25–21 | 25–22 | 25–21 | | | 75–64 | Report |
| 20 Nov | 20:00 | PGE Skra Bełchatów | 3–1 | PAOK Thessaloniki | 25–14 | 21–25 | 25–15 | 25–17 | | 96–71 | Report |
| 20 Nov | 18:00 | VfB Friedrichshafen | 3–2 | Hypo Tirol Innsbruck | 25–17 | 25–16 | 23–25 | 22–25 | 15–7 | 110–90 | Report |
| 20 Nov | 15:00 | Noliko Maaseik | 3–0 | Abiant Lycurgus | 25–23 | 31–29 | 25–21 | | | 81–73 | Report |
| 20 Nov | 17:00 | Arago de Sete | 3–1 | ACH Volley Ljubljana | 22–25 | 25–23 | 25–22 | 25–23 | | 97–93 | Report |
| Golden set | Golden set | Arago de Sete | 9–15 | ACH Volley Ljubljana |
| 20 Nov | 18:00 | Dukla Liberec | 3–0 | Tiikerit Kokkola | 25–23 | 25–22 | 25–19 | | | 75–64 | Report |
| Golden set | Golden set | Dukla Liberec | 15–11 | Tiikerit Kokkola |

## League round

* Drawing of Pool was held on June 9, 2016
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D | Pool E |
| ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle | Berlin Recycling Volleys | Zenit Kazan | Modena Volley | Halkbank Ankara |
| Dinamo Moscow | Cucine Lube Civitanova | Paris Volley | SCM U Craiova | Knack Roeselare |
| İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi | Asseco Resovia Rzeszów | Arkas Izmir | PGE Skra Bełchatów | Belogorie Belgorod |
| Noliko Maaseik | Dukla Liberec | VfB Friedrichshafen | ACH Volley Ljubljana | Sir Safety Perugia |