2018–19 CEV Champions League

2018–19 CEV Champions League
LeagueCEV Champions League
SportVolleyball
DurationQualifying round:
9 October – 13 November 2018
Main tournament:
20 November 2018 – 19 May 2019
Number of teams34 (16 qual. + 18 main tourn.)
Finals
VenueGermany Berlin
ChampionsItaly Cucine Lube Civitanova
Finals MVPItaly Osmany Juantorena
CEV Champions League seasons

The 2018–19 CEV Champions League was the 60th edition of the highest level European volleyball club competition organised by the European Volleyball Confederation.[1]

Qualification

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Rank[2] Country Number of teams Qualified teams
Vac Qual Total
1  Italy 3 3 Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia
Cucine Lube Civitanova
Azimut Modena
2  Russia 3 3 Zenit Kazan
Zenit Saint Petersburg
Dynamo Moscow
3  Poland 3 3 PGE Skra Bełchatów
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Trefl Gdańsk
4  Turkey 2 2 Halkbank Ankara
Arkas İzmir
5  Germany 2 1 3 Berlin Recycling Volleys
VfB Friedrichshafen
United Volleys Frankfurt
6  Belgium 2 2 Greenyard Maaseik
Knack Roeselare
7  France 1 1 2 Tours VB
Chaumont VB 52 HM
8  Slovenia 1 1 ACH Volley Ljubljana
10  Czech Republic 1 1 ČEZ Karlovarsko

Pools composition

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Drawing of Lots was held on 25 October 2019 in Budapest.[3]

Pool A Pool B Pool C
Zenit Kazan Cucine Lube Civitanova Zenit Saint Petersburg
Halkbank Ankara ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle VfB Friedrichshafen
Knack Roeselare ČEZ Karlovarsko ACH Volley Ljubljana
United Volleys Frankfurt Azimut Modena Chaumont VB 52 HM
Pool D Pool E
PGE Skra Bełchatów Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia
Berlin Recycling Volleys Arkas İzmir
Greenyard Maaseik Tours VB
Trefl Gdańsk Dynamo Moscow

League round

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  • 20 teams compete in the League round.
  • The teams are split into 5 groups, each one featuring four teams.
  • The top team in each pool and 3 best 2nd placed teams qualify for the quarterfinals.
  • All times are local.

Pool A

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Russia Zenit Kazan 6 6 0 18 18 4 4.500 540 440 1.227 Quarterfinals
2 Turkey Halkbank Ankara 6 3 3 8 10 13 0.769 512 518 0.988
3 Belgium Knack Roeselare 6 2 4 6 11 15 0.733 556 573 0.970
4 Germany United Volleys Frankfurt 6 1 5 4 8 15 0.533 458 535 0.856
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 Nov 17:00 Halkbank Ankara Turkey 3–2 Belgium Knack Roeselare 29–31 25–23 22–25 25–15 15–9 116–103 Report
21 Nov 19:00 Zenit Kazan Russia 3–0 Germany United Volleys Frankfurt 25–18 25–17 25–13     75–48 Report
18 Dec 19:00 United Volleys Frankfurt Germany 3–0 Turkey Halkbank Ankara 25–18 25–19 25–23     75–60 Report
20 Dec 20:30 Knack Roeselare Belgium 1–3 Russia Zenit Kazan 18–25 25–20 23–25 19–25   85–95 Report
15 Jan 19:00 United Volleys Frankfurt Germany 2–3 Belgium Knack Roeselare 20–25 17–25 25–21 25–21 8–15 95–107 Report
16 Jan 17:00 Halkbank Ankara Turkey 1–3 Russia Zenit Kazan 15–25 18–25 26–24 22–25   81–99 Report
29 Jan 19:00 Zenit Kazan Russia 3–1 Belgium Knack Roeselare 20–25 25–18 25–18 25–20   95–81 Report
30 Jan 17:30 Halkbank Ankara Turkey 3–1 Germany United Volleys Frankfurt 25–12 23–25 25–22 25–21   98–80 Report
14 Feb 19:00 United Volleys Frankfurt Germany 1–3 Russia Zenit Kazan 19–25 21–25 25–23 18–25   83–98 Report
14 Feb 20:30 Knack Roeselare Belgium 1–3 Turkey Halkbank Ankara 22–25 25–20 17–25 19–25   83–95 Report
27 Feb 19:00 Zenit Kazan Russia 3–0 Turkey Halkbank Ankara 25–14 25–22 28–26     78–62 Report
27 Feb 20:30 Knack Roeselare Belgium 3–1 Germany United Volleys Frankfurt 25–22 25–15 22–25 25–15   97–77 Report

Pool B

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Italy Cucine Lube Civitanova 6 6 0 17 18 3 6.000 524 435 1.205 Quarterfinals
2 Poland ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 6 3 3 10 12 10 1.200 511 490 1.043
3 Italy Azimut Modena 6 3 3 9 11 10 1.100 510 495 1.030
4 Czech Republic ČEZ Karlovarsko 6 0 6 0 0 18 0.000 326 451 0.723
Source: [citation needed]
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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
21 Nov 18:00 ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle Poland 3–0 Czech Republic ČEZ Karlovarsko 25–16 25–16 25–17     75–49 Report
22 Nov 20:30 Cucine Lube Civitanova Italy 3–0 Italy Azimut Modena 25–22 30–28 25–22     80–72 Report
19 Dec 18:00 ČEZ Karlovarsko Czech Republic 0–3 Italy Cucine Lube Civitanova 16–25 18–25 14–25     48–75 Report
19 Dec 20:30 Azimut Modena Italy 3–1 Poland ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 25–23 25–21 22–25 26–24   98–93 Report
15 Jan 20:30 ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle Poland 0–3 Italy Cucine Lube Civitanova 19–25 17–25 19–25     55–75 Report
16 Jan 20:30 Azimut Modena Italy 3–0 Czech Republic ČEZ Karlovarsko 26–24 25–22 25–17     76–63 Report
31 Jan 18:00 ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle Poland 3–1 Italy Azimut Modena 22–25 26–24 25–21 25–22   98–92 Report
31 Jan 20:30 Cucine Lube Civitanova Italy 3–0 Czech Republic ČEZ Karlovarsko 25–16 25–18 25–14     75–48 Report
13 Feb 18:00 ČEZ Karlovarsko Czech Republic 0–3 Poland ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 19–25 23–25 18–25     60–75 Report
13 Feb 20:30 Azimut Modena Italy 1–3 Italy Cucine Lube Civitanova 27–25 26–28 23–25 21–25   97–103 Report
27 Feb 18:00 ČEZ Karlovarsko Czech Republic 0–3 Italy Azimut Modena 18–25 21–25 19–25     58–75 Report
27 Feb 20:30 Cucine Lube Civitanova Italy 3–2 Poland ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 20–25 22–25 34–32 25–21 15–12 116–115 Report

Pool C

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg 6 6 0 15 18 6 3.000 546 517 1.056 Quarterfinals
2 France Chaumont VB 52 HM 6 4 2 13 16 10 1.600 605 525 1.152
3 Germany VfB Friedrichshafen 6 2 4 6 8 14 0.571 486 503 0.966
4 Slovenia ACH Volley Ljubljana 6 0 6 2 6 18 0.333 487 579 0.841
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 Nov 19:30 Zenit Saint Petersburg Russia 3–2 France Chaumont VB 52 HM 25–22 20–25 25–22 20–25 16–14 106–108 Report
21 Nov 20:00 VfB Friedrichshafen Germany 3–0 Slovenia ACH Volley Ljubljana 36–34 25–19 25–15     86–68 Report
18 Dec 18:00 ACH Volley Ljubljana Slovenia 2–3 Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg 19–25 21–25 25–19 25–21 14–16 104–106 Report
18 Dec 20:30 Chaumont VB 52 HM France 3–0 Germany VfB Friedrichshafen 25–15 25–23 25–18     75–56 Report
15 Jan 20:30 Chaumont VB 52 HM France 3–1 Slovenia ACH Volley Ljubljana 25–18 25–13 28–30 28–26   106–87 Report
16 Jan 20:00 VfB Friedrichshafen Germany 0–3 Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg 17–25 20–25 31–33     68–83 Report
30 Jan 20:00 VfB Friedrichshafen Germany 2–3 France Chaumont VB 52 HM 19–25 19–25 25–22 25–19 14–16 102–107 Report
31 Jan 19:00 Zenit Saint Petersburg Russia 3–0 Slovenia ACH Volley Ljubljana 25–19 25–22 25–19     75–60 Report
13 Feb 20:00 Chaumont VB 52 HM France 2–3 Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg 24–26 25–13 19–25 25–17 18–20 111–101 Report
14 Feb 18:00 ACH Volley Ljubljana Slovenia 2–3 Germany VfB Friedrichshafen 25–21 22–25 16–25 25–22 7–15 95–108 Report
27 Feb 18:00 ACH Volley Ljubljana Slovenia 1–3 France Chaumont VB 52 HM 17–25 25–23 15–25 16–25   73–98 Report
27 Feb 19:00 Zenit Saint Petersburg Russia 3–0 Germany VfB Friedrichshafen 25–22 25–22 25–22     75–66 Report

Pool D

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Poland Trefl Gdańsk 6 5 1 14 16 6 2.667 545 508 1.073 Quarterfinals
2 Poland PGE Skra Bełchatów 6 3 3 11 13 10 1.300 550 539 1.020
3 Belgium Greenyard Maaseik 6 2 4 6 10 14 0.714 540 551 0.980
4 Germany Berlin Recycling Volleys 6 2 4 5 6 15 0.400 487 524 0.929
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 Nov 18:00 PGE Skra Bełchatów Poland 3–1 Poland Trefl Gdańsk 21–25 35–33 25–19 26–24   107–101 Report
22 Nov 19:30 Berlin Recycling Volleys Germany 3–1 Belgium Greenyard Maaseik 25–23 25–22 18–25 25–18   93–88 Report
18 Dec 20:30 Greenyard Maaseik Belgium 3–0 Poland PGE Skra Bełchatów 25–21 25–22 29–27     79–70 Report
19 Dec 18:00 Trefl Gdańsk Poland 3–0 Germany Berlin Recycling Volleys 26–24 25–19 25–18     76–61 Report
16 Jan 18:00 Trefl Gdańsk Poland 3–1 Belgium Greenyard Maaseik 22–25 25–22 25–20 25-22   97–67 Report
16 Jan 20:00 Berlin Recycling Volleys Germany 0–3 Poland PGE Skra Bełchatów 21–25 22–25 23–25     66–75 Report
30 Jan 18:00 PGE Skra Bełchatów Poland 2–3 Belgium Greenyard Maaseik 16–25 29–27 25–16 21–25 12–15 103–108 Report
30 Jan 20:00 Berlin Recycling Volleys Germany 0–3 Poland Trefl Gdańsk 20–25 21–25 36–38     77–88 Report
13 Feb 20:30 Greenyard Maaseik Belgium 2–3 Germany Berlin Recycling Volleys 25–22 25–20 29–31 22–25 13–15 114–113 Report
14 Feb 18:00 Trefl Gdańsk Poland 3–2 Poland PGE Skra Bełchatów 25–22 28–26 21–25 18–25 16–14 108–112 Report
27 Feb 18:00 PGE Skra Bełchatów Poland 3–0 Germany Berlin Recycling Volleys 27–25 25–23 31–29     83–77 Report
27 Feb 20:30 Greenyard Maaseik Belgium 0–3 Poland Trefl Gdańsk 20–25 21–25 21–25     62–75 Report

Pool E

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Italy Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia 6 6 0 18 18 4 4.500 539 468 1.152 Quarterfinals
2 Russia Dynamo Moscow 6 4 2 12 13 6 2.167 470 432 1.088
3 France Tours VB 6 2 4 5 7 14 0.500 473 491 0.963
4 Turkey Arkas İzmir 6 0 6 1 4 18 0.222 438 529 0.828
Source: [citation needed]
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
21 Nov 19:00 Arkas İzmir Turkey 0–3 France Tours VB 20–25 23–25 19–25     62–75 Report
21 Nov 20:30 Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia Italy 3–0 Russia Dynamo Moscow 25–23 27–25 25–21     77–69 Report
18 Dec 19:00 Dynamo Moscow Russia 3–0 Turkey Arkas İzmir 25–23 25–20 25–15     75–58 Report
19 Dec 20:00 Tours VB France 1–3 Italy Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia 19–25 25–16 19–25 25–27   88–93 Report
15 Jan 19:00 Arkas İzmir Turkey 1–3 Italy Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia 10–25 19–25 25–22 23–25   77–97 Report
17 Jan 19:00 Dynamo Moscow Russia 3–0 France Tours VB 27–25 26–24 26–24     79–73 Report
29 Jan 19:00 Arkas İzmir Turkey 0–3 Russia Dynamo Moscow 22–25 18–25 16–25     56–75 Report
30 Jan 20:30 Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia Italy 3–0 France Tours VB 25–20 25–20 25–19     75–59 Report
12 Feb 20:00 Tours VB France 3–2 Turkey Arkas İzmir 25–21 25–16 20–25 22–25 15–12 107–99 Report
13 Feb 19:00 Dynamo Moscow Russia 1–3 Italy Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia 25–22 21–25 20–25 23–25   89–97 Report
27 Feb 20:00 Tours VB France 0–3 Russia Dynamo Moscow 23–25 17–25 31–33     71–83 Report
27 Feb 20:30 Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia Italy 3–1 Turkey Arkas İzmir 25–21 25–22 25–27 25–16   100–86 Report

Second place ranking

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 France Chaumont VB 52 HM 6 4 2 13 16 10 1.600 605 525 1.152 Quarterfinals
2 Russia Dynamo Moscow 6 4 2 12 13 6 2.167 470 432 1.088
3 Poland PGE Skra Bełchatów 6 3 3 11 13 10 1.300 550 539 1.020
4 Poland ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 6 3 3 10 12 10 1.200 511 490 1.043
5 Turkey Halkbank Ankara 6 3 3 8 10 13 0.769 512 518 0.988
Source: [citation needed]

Quarterfinals

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  • The winners of the ties qualify for the semifinals.
  • In case the teams are tied after two legs, a Golden Set is played immediately at the completion of the second leg.
  • All times are local.

First leg

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
12 Mar 19:00 Dynamo Moscow Russia 2–3 Italy Cucine Lube Civitanova 10–25 25–23 25–23 18–25 13–15 91–111 Report
13 Mar 18:00 Trefl Gdańsk Poland 2–3 Russia Zenit Kazan 19–25 25–23 23–25 25–23 13–15 105–111 Report
14 Mar 18:00 PGE Skra Bełchatów Poland 3–1 Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg 25–18 13–25 25–22 25–18   88–83 Report
14 Mar 20:30 Chaumont VB 52 HM France 2–3 Italy Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia 21–25 31–29 25–17 19–25 14–16 110–112 Report

Second leg

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 Mar 19:00 Zenit Kazan Russia 2–3 Poland Trefl Gdańsk 23–25 23–25 25–23 29–27 15–17 115–117 Report
Golden set Zenit Kazan Russia 15–12 Poland Trefl Gdańsk
20 Mar 19:30 Zenit Saint Petersburg Russia 3–1 Poland PGE Skra Bełchatów 25–22 21–25 25–20 25–20   96–87 Report
Golden set Zenit Saint Petersburg Russia 11–15 Poland PGE Skra Bełchatów
20 Mar 20:30 Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia Italy 3–0 France Chaumont VB 52 HM 25–21 25–16 25–17     75–54 Report
21 Mar 20:30 Cucine Lube Civitanova Italy 3–0 Russia Dynamo Moscow 25–16 25–21 25–21     75–58 Report

Semifinals

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  • The winners of the ties qualify for the final.
  • In case the teams are tied after two legs, a Golden Set is played immediately at the completion of the second leg.
  • All times are local.
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia Italy 1–5 Russia Zenit Kazan 2–3 1–3
PGE Skra Bełchatów Poland 0–6 Italy Cucine Lube Civitanova 0–3 0–3

First leg

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
3 Apr 20:30 Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia Italy 2–3 Russia Zenit Kazan 22–25 26–24 25–27 25–20 13–15 111–111 Report
3 Apr 18:00 PGE Skra Bełchatów Poland 0–3 Italy Cucine Lube Civitanova 14–25 20–25 23–25     57–75 Report

Second leg

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 Apr 19:00 Zenit Kazan Russia 3–1 Italy Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia 22–25 25–23 25–23 26–24   98–95 Report
10 Apr 20:30 Cucine Lube Civitanova Italy 3–0 Poland PGE Skra Bełchatów 25–15 25–20 27–25     77–60 Report

Final

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 May 19:00 Zenit Kazan Russia 1–3 Italy Cucine Lube Civitanova 25–16 15–25 12–25 19–25   71–91 Report

Final standings

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Qualified for the 2019 FIVB Club World Championship

References

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  1. ^ "Major changes to Champions League format to break new ground in Volleyball". CEV. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  2. ^ "2019 CEV European Cups Ranking List - CL Men Ranking" (PDF). CEV. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Fans can look forward to plenty of great action after Champions League DOL!". CEV. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
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