# 2007–08 Women's CEV Cup

The 2007–08 Women's CEV Cup was the 36th edition of the European Women's CEV Cup volleyball club tournament, the former Top Teams Cup.

## Teams of the 2007–2008

| | Country | The number of teams | Teams | Teams |
| 1 | Austria | 1 | Sparkasse Klagenfurt | Sparkasse Klagenfurt |
| 2 | Azerbaijan | 1 | Rabita Baku | Rabita Baku |
| 3 | Belgium | 2 | Asterix Kieldrecht | VDK Gent Dames |
| 4 | Belarus | 2 | Minchanka Minsk | Atlant Baranovichi |
| 5 | Croatia | 2 | Pivovara Osijek | Mladost Zagreb |
| 6 | Cyprus | 1 | AEK Larnaca | AEK Larnaca |
| 7 | Denmark | 1 | Holte If | Holte If |
| 8 | Spain | 2 | CV Albacete | Universidad Burgos |
| 9 | France | 2 | USSP Albi | Rocheville Le Cannet |
| 10 | Greece | 1 | Panathinaikos Athens | Panathinaikos Athens |
| 11 | Italy | 1 | Scavolini Pesaro | Scavolini Pesaro |
| 12 | Luxembourg | 1 | Volley 80 Petange | Volley 80 Petange |
| 13 | Netherlands | 2 | PlantinaLonga Lichtenvoorde | AMVJ Amstelveen |
| 14 | Poland | 2 | Aluprof Bielsko-Biała | Centrostal Pałac Bydgoszcz |
| 15 | Portugal | 2 | Ribeirense Pico | CS Madeira |
| 16 | Romania | 2 | Metal Galaţi | Dinamo București |
| 17 | Russia | 1 | Samorodok Khabarovsk | Samorodok Khabarovsk |
| 18 | Slovenia | 1 | Hit Nova Gorica | Hit Nova Gorica |
| 19 | Serbia | 1 | Crvena Zvezda Belgrade | Crvena Zvezda Belgrade |
| 20 | Switzerland | 2 | Zeiler Koniz | VFM Franches-Montagnes |
| 21 | Turkey | 1 | Dyo Karsiyaka Izmir | Dyo Karsiyaka Izmir |
| 22 | Ukraine | 1 | Jinestra Odesa | Jinestra Odesa |

## Rules

When the two matches result in one win and one defeat for each team, the teams must play one extra set called GOLDEN SET. The Golden Set is to be played as a tie break set until 15 points. The team winning this GOLDEN SET will qualify for the next round regardless the results of the previous matches.

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

* 1st leg 24–25 November 2007
* 2nd leg 1–2 December 2007
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 in Challenge Cup.
| Team #1 | Results | Team #2 |
| Scavolini Pesaro | 3 – 0 (25–22, 25–12, 25–14) 3 – 0 (25–16, 25–18, 25–22) | CS Madeira |
| AMVJ Amstelveen | 3 – 0 (25–20, 25–12, 25–17) 3 – 1 (25–22, 25–19, 22–25, 28–26) | Ribeirense Pico |
| Metal Galaţi | 3 – 1 (22–25, 25–21, 25–17, 25–22) 0 – 3 (21–25, 15–25, 14–25) Golden Set: 15 – 9 | Dinamo București |
| Universidad Burgos | 0 – 3 19–25, 23–25, 17–25) 0 – 3 (22–25, 16–25, 16–25) | Aluprof Bielsko-Biała |
| VDK Gent Dames | 0 – 3 (12–25, 28–30, 18–25) 0 – 3 (21–25, 18–25, 24–26) | Samorodok Khabarovsk |
| AEK Larnaca | 1 – 3 (8–25, 19–25, 25–21, 20–25) 0 – 3 (5–25, 12–25, 11–25) | Jinestra Odesa |
| Minchanka Minsk | 3 – 0 3 – 0 | Volley 80 Petange |
| Centrostal Pałac Bydgoszcz | 3 – 0 (25–12, 25–14, 25–14) 3 – 1 (26–24, 23–25, 30–28, 25–9) | Dyo Karsiyaka Izmir |
| Pivovara Osijek | 3 – 0 (25–12, 25–20, 25–18) 3 – 1 (25–15, 25–23, 22–25, 25–16) | VFM Franches-Montagnes |
| Panathinaikos Athens | 3 – 1 (25–17, 25–19, 26–28, 27–25) 1 – 3 (25–22, 22–25, 12–25, 24–26) Golden Set: 10 – 15 | Crvena Zvezda Belgrade |
| Zeiler Koniz | 3 – 0 (25–19, 25–17, 25–16) 3 – 1 (31–33, 25–13, 25–10, 29–27) | Sparkasse Klagenfurt |
| Holte If | 0 – 3 (11–25, 12–25, 17–25) 0 – 3 (10–25, 13–25, 18–25) | CV Albacete |
| PlantinaLonga Lichtenvoorde | 3 – 2 (10–25, 25–15, 19–25, 25–22, 15–9) 1 – 3 (25–23, 14–25, 20–25, 31–33) Golden Set: 8 – 15 | Atlant Baranovichi |
| Hit Nova Gorica | 3 – 0 (25–16, 26–24, 25–18) 3 – 2 (19–25, 22–25, 25–16, 25–18, 15–7) | Rabita Baku |
| Asterix Kieldrecht | 3 – 0 (25–15, 25–21, 25–17) 3 – 1 (25–15, 21–25, 25–22, 25–21) | Mladost Zagreb |
| Rocheville Le Cannet | 3 – 1 (25–18, 25–18, 23–25, 25–21) 3 – 1 (29–27, 25–17, 28–30, 25–22) | USSP Albi |

### 1/8 Finals

* 1st leg 11–13 December 2007
* 2nd leg 18–20 December 2007
| Team #1 | Results | Team #2 |
| Scavolini Pesaro | 3 – 1 (25–15, 25–27, 25–20, 25–19) 3 – 0 (25–18, 27–25, 25–20) | AMVJ Amstelveen |
| Metal Galaţi | 3 – 2 (21–25, 25–22, 22–25, 25–21, 15–11) 1 – 3 (20–25, 20–25, 25–20, 13–25) Golden Set: 13–15 | Aluprof Bielsko-Biała |
| Samorodok Khabarovsk | 3 – 0 (25–12, 25–16, 25–15) 3 – 0 (25–22, 25–21, 25–9) | Jinestra Odesa |
| Minchanka Minsk | 0 – 3 (20–25, 15–25, 22–25) 0 – 3 (20–25, 19–25, 15–25) | Centrostal Pałac Bydgoszcz |
| Pivovara Osijek | 0 – 3 (25–27, 11–25, 21–25) 1 – 3 (23–25, 25–22, 11–25, 20–25) | Crvena Zvezda Belgrade |
| Zeiler Koniz | 2 – 3 (25–23, 25–21, 23–25, 27–29, 3–15) 0 – 3 (14–25, 21–25, 17–25) | CV Albacete |
| Atlant Baranovichi | 3 – 0 (25–22, 25–22, 25–22) 1 – 3 (22–25, 25–19, 20–25, 19–25) Golden Set: 15 – 6 | Hit Nova Gorica |
| Asterix Kieldrecht | 1 – 3 (7–25, 25–22, 18–25, 23–25) 1 – 3 (28–26, 13–25, 21–25, 15–25) | Rocheville Le Cannet |

### 1/4 Finals

* 1st leg 23–24 January 2008
* 2nd leg 29–31 January 2008
| Team #1 | Results | Team #2 |
| Scavolini Pesaro | 3 – 1 (23–25, 25–20, 25–22, 25–23) 3 – 0 (25–19, 25–19, 25–21) | Aluprof Bielsko-Biała |
| Samorodok Khabarovsk | w / o | Centrostal Pałac Bydgoszcz |
| Crvena Zvezda Belgrade | 3 – 2 (25–22, 25–15, 21–25, 21–25, 15–13) 3 – 2 (19–25, 25–22, 24–26, 25–21, 18–16) | CV Albacete |
| Atlant Baranovichi | 3 – 2 (21–25, 25–22, 21–25, 25–23, 15–9) 0 – 3 (19–25, 15–25, 17–25) Golden Set: 11–15 | Rocheville Le Cannet |

## Final four

Belgrade, 15 & 16 March 2008
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 15 March | 15 March |
| Scavolini Pesaro | 3 |
| Scavolini Pesaro | 3 | 16 March | 16 March |
| Samorodok Khabarovsk | 0 | 16 March | 16 March |
| Samorodok Khabarovsk | 0 | Scavolini Pesaro | 3 |
| 15 March | 15 March | | Scavolini Pesaro | 3 |
| 15 March | 15 March | Rocheville Le Cannet | 0 |
| Crvena Zvezda Belgrade | 2 | Rocheville Le Cannet | 0 |
| Rocheville Le Cannet | 3 | | |
| Rocheville Le Cannet | 3 | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| | | 16 March | 16 March |
| | | Samorodok Khabarovsk | 2 |
| | | Crvena Zvezda Belgrade | 3 |

### Semi-finals

| March 15, 2008 | March 15, 2008 | March 15, 2008 | March 15, 2008 | |
| | Scavolini Pesaro | 3 – 0 | Samorodok Khabarovsk | (25–15, 25–20, 25–15) |
| | Rocheville Le Cannet | 3 – 2 | Crvena Zvezda Belgrade | (25–21, 18–25, 25–20, 22–25, 15–10) |

### Match 3/4

| March 16, 2008 | March 16, 2008 | March 16, 2008 | March 16, 2008 | |
| | Crvena Zvezda Belgrade | 3 – 2 | Samorodok Khabarovsk | (25–19, 24–26, 25–21, 23–25, 15–12) |

### Match 1/2

| March 16, 2008 | March 16, 2008 | March 16, 2008 | March 16, 2008 | |
| | Scavolini Pesaro | 3 – 0 | Rocheville Le Cannet | (25–15, 25–14, 26–24) |

### Awards

Winners:
* MVP: Vesna Jovanovic (Rocheville Le Cannet)
* Best scorer: Vesna Jovanović (Rocheville Le Cannet)
* Best spiker: Christiane Fürst (Scavolini Pesaro)
* Best blocker: Bojana Živković (Crvena Zvezda Belgrade)
* Best libero: Nina Rosić (Crvena Zvezda Belgrade)
* Best setter: Francesca Ferretti (Scavolini Pesaro)
* Best server: Yuliana Kiseleva (Samorodok Khabarovsk)
* Best receiver: Estelle Quérard (Rocheville Le Cannet)