CEV Champions League

CEV Champions League
The CEV Champions League is the top official competition for men's volleyball clubs from the whole of Europe. The competition is organised every year by the European Volleyball Confederation.
Formula (2018–19 to present)
Qualification
A total of 20 teams participate in the main competition, with 18 teams being allocated direct vacancies on the basis of ranking list for European Cup Competitions, and 2 teams from the qualification rounds.
League round
20 teams take part in the League round where they are split into 5 groups.
After each match the following points are assigned:
Winner (3:0 or 3:1) – 3 points
Winner (3:2) – 2 points
Loser (2:3) – 1 point
Loser (1:3 or 0:3) – 0 points
Each pool will be contested in a six-leg double round-robin home-and-away format. In each gender, the five pool winners and the three best-ranked pool runners-up will advance to the quarterfinals.
Quarterfinals
4 pairs are formed and two matches are held between teams in pair.
Four winners qualify to the semifinals.
Semifinals
2 pairs are formed and two matches are held between teams in pair.
Two winners qualify to the final. Final is held in May.
History
CEV European Champions Cup (1959–60 to 1999–2000)
CEV Champions League (2000–01 to present)
Title holders
1959–60: CSKA Moscow
1960–61: Rapid București
1961–62: CSKA Moscow
1962–63: Rapid București
1963–64: SC Leipzig
1964–65: Rapid București
1965–66: Dinamo București
1966–67: Dinamo București
1967–68: Volejbal Brno
1968–69: CSKA Sofia
1969–70: Burevestnik Almaty
1970–71: Burevestnik Almaty
1971–72: Volejbal Brno
1972–73: CSKA Moscow
1973–74: CSKA Moscow
1974–75: CSKA Moscow
1975–76: Dukla Liberec
1976–77: CSKA Moscow
1977–78: Płomień Milowice
1978–79: Červená Hvězda Bratislava
1979–80: Klippan Torino
1980–81: Dinamo București
1981–82: CSKA Moscow
1982–83: CSKA Moscow
1983–84: Santal Parma
1984–85: Santal Parma
1985–86: CSKA Moscow
1986–87: CSKA Moscow
1987–88: CSKA Moscow
1988–89: CSKA Moscow
1989–90: Philips Modena
1990–91: CSKA Moscow
1991–92: Messaggero Ravenna
1992–93: Messaggero Ravenna
1993–94: Messaggero Ravenna
1994–95: Sisley Treviso
1995–96: Las Daytona Modena
1996–97: Las Valtur Modena
1997–98: Casa Modena Unibon
1998–99: Sisley Treviso
1999–00: Sisley Treviso
2000–01: Paris Volley
2001–02: Lube Banca Macerata
2002–03: Lokomotiv Belgorod
2003–04: Lokomotiv Belgorod
2004–05: Tours VB
2005–06: Sisley Treviso
2006–07: VfB Friedrichshafen
2007–08: Dynamo Tattransgaz Kazan
2008–09: Trentino Volley
2009–10: Trentino BetClic
2010–11: Trentino BetClic
2011–12: Zenit Kazan
2012–13: Lokomotiv Novosibirsk
2013–14: Belogorie Belgorod
2014–15: Zenit Kazan
2015–16: Zenit Kazan
2016–17: Zenit Kazan
2017–18: Zenit Kazan
2018–19: Cucine Lube Civitanova
2020–21: ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
2021–22: ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
2022–23: ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
CEV European Champions Cup
CEV Champions League
Titles by club
Titles by country
MVP by edition
2001–02 –
2002–03 –
2003–04 –
2004–05 –
2005–06 –
2006–07 –
2007–08 –
2008–09 –
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2010–11 –
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2012–13 –
2013–14 –
2014–15 –
2015–16 –
2016–17 –
2017–18 –
2018–19 –
2020–21 –
2021–22 –
2022–23 –
External links
CEV Champions League
European men's volleyball club competitions
European volleyball records and statistics
Recurring sporting events established in 1959
1959 establishments in Europe
Men's volleyball leagues
Multi-national professional sports leagues