2015–16 CEV Challenge Cup
| 2015–16 CEV Challenge Cup | |
|---|---|
| League | CEV Challenge Cup |
| Sport | Volleyball |
| Duration | 24 October 2015 - 3 April 2016 |
| Finals | |
| Champions |
 Calzedonia Verona |
| Runners-up |
 Fakel Novy Urengoy |
The 2015–16 CEV Challenge Cup was the 36th edition of the CEV Challenge Cup tournament, the former CEV Cup.[1][2]
This edition of the CEV Challenge Cup was historic one since a team from Kosovo was invited for the first time to take part in a CEV competition - the Kosovo’s champions Drenica R&Rukolli Skenderaj.[3]
Participating teams
The number of participants on the basis of ranking list for European Cup Competitions:
| Rank | Country | Number of teams | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 1 | Fakel Novy Urengoy |
| 2 | Italy | 1 | Calzedonia Verona |
| 4 |  Turkey | 1 | İstanbul BB |
| 5 | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | 1 | Prefaxis Menen |
| 8 |  Romania | 1 | C.S. Arcada Galati |
| 9 |  Greece | 1 | Ethnikos Alexandroupolis |
| 11 |  Austria | 2 | Union Raiffeisen Waldviertel, VCA Amstetten NÖ |
| 12 |  Slovenia | 2 | Calcit Volleyball, Panvita Pomgrad Murska Sobota |
| 13 |  Serbia | 2 | OK Novi Pazar, Spartak Ljig |
| 15 |  Switzerland | 2 | Biogas Volley Näfels, Volley Amriswil |
| 19 |  Finland | 1 | Loimu Raisio |
| 20 |  Netherlands | 1 | Orion Doetinchem |
| 22 |  Israel | 1 | Hapoel Kfar Saba |
| 23 |  Belarus | 1 | Bate-Bgu Borisov |
| 24 |  Croatia | 2 | Mladost Zagreb, Mladost Marina Kastela |
| 25 |  Cyprus | 2 | Anorthosis Famagusta, Pokka AE Karava |
| 26 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | Mladost Brcko |
| 27 |  Slovakia | 1 | Spartak Myjava |
| 28 |  Portugal | 2 | Fonte Bastardo Azores, Benfica |
| 30 |  Norway | 2 | BK Tromsø, Nyborg Bergen |
| 31 |  Albania | 1 | Studenti Tirana |
| 32 |  Hungary | 1 | Fino Kaposvar |
| 33 |  Denmark | 1 | Gentofte Volley |
| 35 |  Northern Ireland | 1 | Ballymoney Blaze |
| - |  Kosovo | 1 | Drenica R&Rukolli Skenderaj |
Qualification phase
1st Round
- 1st leg 24 October 2015
- 2nd leg 25 October 2015
| Team #1 | Results | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ballymoney Blaze | 0 – 3 0 – 3 | Drenica R&Rukolli Skenderaj |
2nd Round
- 1st leg 10–22 November 2015
- 2nd leg 17–22 November 2015
| Team #1 | Results | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Fakel Novy Urengoy | 3 – 1 3 – 0 | Bate-Bgu Borisov |
| Drenica R&Rukolli Skenderaj | 0 – 3 0 – 3 | Pokka AE Karava |
| Volley Amriswil | 3 – 1 3 – 2 | Union Raiffeisen Waldviertel |
| Spartak Myjava | 1 – 3 0 – 3 | Calcit Volleyball |
| C.S. Arcada Galati | 3 – 1 3 – 2 | OK Novi Pazar |
| Nyborg Bergen | 0 – 3 1 – 3 | Loimu Raisio |
| Mladost Marina Kastela | 2 – 3 1 – 3 | Fino Kaposvar |
| Orion Doetinchem | 1 – 3 1 – 3 | Prefaxis Menen |
| Mladost Brcko | 1 – 3 0 – 3 | Istanbul BBSK |
| Biogas Volley Näfels | 0 – 3 1 – 3 | Benfica |
| Studenti Tirana | 0 – 3 0 – 3 | Spartak Ljig |
| Panvita Pomgrad Murska Sobota | 2 – 3 1 – 3 | Ethnikos Alexandroupolis |
| VCA Amstetten NÖ | 3 – 1 2 – 3 | Mladost Zagreb |
| Anorthosis Famagusta | 0 – 3 0 – 3 | Hapoel Kfar Saba |
| BK Tromsø | 0 – 3 1 – 3 | Gentofte Volley |
| Calzedonia Verona | 3 – 0 3 – 1 | Fonte Bastardo Azores |
Main phase
In this phase, the 16 teams eliminated from 2015–16 Men's CEV Cup 16th Final joined the 16 teams from qualification.
16th final
- 1st leg 1–3 December 2015
- 2nd leg 15–17 December 2015
| Team #1 | Results | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Fakel Novy Urengoy | 3 – 1 3 – 0 | Abiant Lycurgus Groningen |
Fatra Zlín  | 3 – 2 3 – 1 | Pokka A.E. Karava |
Lokomotiv Kharkiv  | 3 – 1 3 – 0 | Volley Amriswil |
| Calcit Kamnik | 3 – 0 1 – 3 Golden Set: 15–9 | Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn |
| C.S. Arcada Galati | 3 – 1 2 – 3 | ČEZ Karlovarsko |
ASUL Lyon Volley-Ball  | 3 – 0 3 – 1 | Loimu Raisio |
| Fino Kaposvar | 3 – 1 0 – 3 Golden Set: 7–15 |  Pärnu VK |
| Prefaxis Menen | 3 – 1 2 – 3 | Hurrikaani Loimaa |
| Istanbul BBSK | 3 – 1 1 – 3 Golden Set: 15–10 | VK Stroitel Minsk |
| Benfica | 3 – 1 2 – 3 | Topvolley Antwerpen |
| Spartak Ljig | 3 – 0 3 – 0 |  Jastrzębski Węgiel |
| Ethnikos Alexandroupolis | 3 – 1 1 – 3 Golden Set: 15–11 | VK Prievidza |
| VCA Amstetten NÖ | 1 – 3 0 – 3 | Arago de Sète |
| Hapoel Kfar Saba | 1 – 3 2 – 3 | Crvena Zvezda Beograd |
| Gentofte Volley | 0 – 3 0 – 3 | Galatasaray HDI Istanbul |
| Landstede Zwolle | 0 – 3 0 – 3 | Calzedonia Verona |
8th final
- 1st leg 19–21 January 2016
- 2nd leg 25–28 January 2016
| Team #1 | Results | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Fatra Zlín | 0 – 3 1 – 3 | Fakel Novy Urengoy |
| Lokomotiv Kharkiv | 3 – 1 0 – 3 Golden Set: 17–15 | Calcit Kamnik |
| C.S. Arcada Galati | 3 – 0 0 – 3 Golden Set: 10–15 | ASUL Lyon Volley-Ball |
| Pärnu VK | 3 – 1 0 – 3 Golden Set: 10–15 | Prefaxis Menen |
| Istanbul BBSK | 3 – 1 0 – 3 Golden Set: 13–15 | Benfica |
| Spartak Ljig | 2 – 3 0 – 3 | Ethnikos Alexandroupolis |
| Arago de Sète | 3 – 0 0 – 3 Golden Set: 15–9 | Crvena Zvezda Beograd |
| Calzedonia Verona | 3 – 1 3 – 1 | Galatasaray HDI Istanbul |
4th final
| Team #1 | Results | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Lokomotiv Kharkiv | 0 – 3 0 – 3 | Fakel Novy Urengoy |
| ASUL Lyon Volley-Ball | 0 – 3 0 – 3 | Prefaxis Menen |
| Benfica | 3 – 1 3 – 2 | Ethnikos Alexandroupolis |
| Calzedonia Verona | 3 – 2 3 – 2 | Arago de Sète |
Final phase
Semi-finals
| Team #1 | Results | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Fakel Novy Urengoy | 3 – 0 3 – 2 | Prefaxis Menen |
| Calzedonia Verona | 2 – 3 3 – 1 | Benfica |
Finals
| Team #1 | Results | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Calzedonia Verona | 3 – 2 3 – 2 | Fakel Novy Urengoy |
References
- ↑ "Drawing of lots sets the tone for CEV Volleyball Cup and CEV Volleyball Challenge Cup". FIBA. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ↑ "2016 CEV Volleyball Challenge Cup - Men Overview". cev.lu. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ↑ http://www.cev.lu/Competition-Area/CompetitionNews.aspx?ID=881&NewsID=20451&TagType=0&TagContent=0&NewsType=0&Paging=2&Sd=1/1/1900&Ed=1/1/1900
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 7/4/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.