2018–19 CEV Champions League

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]

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

Qualification

Rank[2]CountryNumber of teamsQualified teams
VacQualTotal
1  Italy33Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia
Cucine Lube Civitanova
Azimut Modena
2  Russia33Zenit Kazan
Zenit Saint Petersburg
Dynamo Moscow
3  Poland33PGE Skra Bełchatów
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Trefl Gdańsk
4  Turkey22Halkbank Ankara
Arkas İzmir
5  Germany213Berlin Recycling Volleys
VfB Friedrichshafen
United Volleys Frankfurt
6  Belgium22Greenyard Maaseik
Knack Roeselare
7  France112Tours VB
Chaumont VB 52 HM
8  Slovenia11ACH Volley Ljubljana
10  Czech Republic11ČEZ Karlovarsko

Pools composition

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

Pool APool BPool 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 DPool E
PGE Skra Bełchatów Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia
Berlin Recycling Volleys Arkas İzmir
Greenyard Maaseik Tours VB
Trefl Gdańsk Dynamo Moscow

League round

  • 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

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1 Zenit Kazan660181844.5005404401.227Quarterfinals
2 Halkbank Ankara633810130.7695125180.988
3 Knack Roeselare624611150.7335565730.970
4 United Volleys Frankfurt61548150.5334585350.856
Source: [citation needed]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
20 Nov17:00Halkbank Ankara 3–2 Knack Roeselare29–3125–2322–2525–1515–9116–103Report
21 Nov19:00Zenit Kazan 3–0 United Volleys Frankfurt25–1825–1725–13  75–48Report
18 Dec19:00United Volleys Frankfurt 3–0 Halkbank Ankara25–1825–1925–23  75–60Report
20 Dec20:30Knack Roeselare 1–3 Zenit Kazan18–2525–2023–2519–25 85–95Report
15 Jan19:00United Volleys Frankfurt 2–3 Knack Roeselare20–2517–2525–2125–218–1595–107Report
16 Jan17:00Halkbank Ankara 1–3 Zenit Kazan15–2518–2526–2422–25 81–99Report
29 Jan19:00Zenit Kazan 3–1 Knack Roeselare20–2525–1825–1825–20 95–81Report
30 Jan17:30Halkbank Ankara 3–1 United Volleys Frankfurt25–1223–2525–2225–21 98–80Report
14 Feb19:00United Volleys Frankfurt 1–3 Zenit Kazan19–2521–2525–2318–25 83–98Report
14 Feb20:30Knack Roeselare 1–3 Halkbank Ankara22–2525–2017–2519–25 83–95Report
27 Feb19:00Zenit Kazan 3–0 Halkbank Ankara25–1425–2228–26  78–62Report
27 Feb20:30Knack Roeselare 3–1 United Volleys Frankfurt25–2225–1522–2525–15 97–77Report

Pool B

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1 Cucine Lube Civitanova660171836.0005244351.205Quarterfinals
2 ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle6331012101.2005114901.043
3 Azimut Modena633911101.1005104951.030
4 ČEZ Karlovarsko60600180.0003264510.723
Source: [citation needed]
25
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
21 Nov18:00ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 3–0 ČEZ Karlovarsko25–1625–1625–17  75–49Report
22 Nov20:30Cucine Lube Civitanova 3–0 Azimut Modena25–2230–2825–22  80–72Report
19 Dec18:00ČEZ Karlovarsko 0–3 Cucine Lube Civitanova16–2518–2514–25  48–75Report
19 Dec20:30Azimut Modena 3–1 ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle25–2325–2122–2526–24 98–93Report
15 Jan20:30ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 0–3 Cucine Lube Civitanova19–2517–2519–25  55–75Report
16 Jan20:30Azimut Modena 3–0 ČEZ Karlovarsko26–2425–2225–17  76–63Report
31 Jan18:00ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 3–1 Azimut Modena22–2526–2425–2125–22 98–92Report
31 Jan20:30Cucine Lube Civitanova 3–0 ČEZ Karlovarsko25–1625–1825–14  75–48Report
13 Feb18:00ČEZ Karlovarsko 0–3 ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle19–2523–2518–25  60–75Report
13 Feb20:30Azimut Modena 1–3 Cucine Lube Civitanova27–2526–2823–2521–25 97–103Report
27 Feb18:00ČEZ Karlovarsko 0–3 Azimut Modena18–2521–2519–25  58–75Report
27 Feb20:30Cucine Lube Civitanova 3–2 ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle20–2522–2534–3225–2115–12116–115Report

Pool C

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1 Zenit Saint Petersburg660151863.0005465171.056Quarterfinals
2 Chaumont VB 52 HM6421316101.6006055251.152
3 VfB Friedrichshafen62468140.5714865030.966
4 ACH Volley Ljubljana60626180.3334875790.841
Source: [citation needed]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
20 Nov19:30Zenit Saint Petersburg 3–2 Chaumont VB 52 HM25–2220–2525–2220–2516–14106–108Report
21 Nov20:00VfB Friedrichshafen 3–0 ACH Volley Ljubljana36–3425–1925–15  86–68Report
18 Dec18:00ACH Volley Ljubljana 2–3 Zenit Saint Petersburg19–2521–2525–1925–2114–16104–106Report
18 Dec20:30Chaumont VB 52 HM 3–0 VfB Friedrichshafen25–1525–2325–18  75–56Report
15 Jan20:30Chaumont VB 52 HM 3–1 ACH Volley Ljubljana25–1825–1328–3028–26 106–87Report
16 Jan20:00VfB Friedrichshafen 0–3 Zenit Saint Petersburg17–2520–2531–33  68–83Report
30 Jan20:00VfB Friedrichshafen 2–3 Chaumont VB 52 HM19–2519–2525–2225–1914–16102–107Report
31 Jan19:00Zenit Saint Petersburg 3–0 ACH Volley Ljubljana25–1925–2225–19  75–60Report
13 Feb20:00Chaumont VB 52 HM 2–3 Zenit Saint Petersburg24–2625–1319–2525–1718–20111–101Report
14 Feb18:00ACH Volley Ljubljana 2–3 VfB Friedrichshafen25–2122–2516–2525–227–1595–108Report
27 Feb18:00ACH Volley Ljubljana 1–3 Chaumont VB 52 HM17–2525–2315–2516–25 73–98Report
27 Feb19:00Zenit Saint Petersburg 3–0 VfB Friedrichshafen25–2225–2225–22  75–66Report

Pool D

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1 Trefl Gdańsk651141662.6675455081.073Quarterfinals
2 PGE Skra Bełchatów6331113101.3005505391.020
3 Greenyard Maaseik624610140.7145405510.980
4 Berlin Recycling Volleys62456150.4004875240.929
Source: [citation needed]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
20 Nov18:00PGE Skra Bełchatów 3–1 Trefl Gdańsk21–2535–3325–1926–24 107–101Report
22 Nov19:30Berlin Recycling Volleys 3–1 Greenyard Maaseik25–2325–2218–2525–18 93–88Report
18 Dec20:30Greenyard Maaseik 3–0 PGE Skra Bełchatów25–2125–2229–27  79–70Report
19 Dec18:00Trefl Gdańsk 3–0 Berlin Recycling Volleys26–2425–1925–18  76–61Report
16 Jan18:00Trefl Gdańsk 3–1 Greenyard Maaseik22–2525–2225–2025-22 97–67Report
16 Jan20:00Berlin Recycling Volleys 0–3 PGE Skra Bełchatów21–2522–2523–25  66–75Report
30 Jan18:00PGE Skra Bełchatów 2–3 Greenyard Maaseik16–2529–2725–1621–2512–15103–108Report
30 Jan20:00Berlin Recycling Volleys 0–3 Trefl Gdańsk20–2521–2536–38  77–88Report
13 Feb20:30Greenyard Maaseik 2–3 Berlin Recycling Volleys25–2225–2029–3122–2513–15114–113Report
14 Feb18:00Trefl Gdańsk 3–2 PGE Skra Bełchatów25–2228–2621–2518–2516–14108–112Report
27 Feb18:00PGE Skra Bełchatów 3–0 Berlin Recycling Volleys27–2525–2331–29  83–77Report
27 Feb20:30Greenyard Maaseik 0–3 Trefl Gdańsk20–2521–2521–25  62–75Report

Pool E

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1 Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia660181844.5005394681.152Quarterfinals
2 Dynamo Moscow642121362.1674704321.088
3 Tours VB62457140.5004734910.963
4 Arkas İzmir60614180.2224385290.828
Source: [citation needed]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
21 Nov19:00Arkas İzmir 0–3 Tours VB20–2523–2519–25  62–75Report
21 Nov20:30Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia 3–0 Dynamo Moscow25–2327–2525–21  77–69Report
18 Dec19:00Dynamo Moscow 3–0 Arkas İzmir25–2325–2025–15  75–58Report
19 Dec20:00Tours VB 1–3 Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia19–2525–1619–2525–27 88–93Report
15 Jan19:00Arkas İzmir 1–3 Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia10–2519–2525–2223–25 77–97Report
17 Jan19:00Dynamo Moscow 3–0 Tours VB27–2526–2426–24  79–73Report
29 Jan19:00Arkas İzmir 0–3 Dynamo Moscow22–2518–2516–25  56–75Report
30 Jan20:30Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia 3–0 Tours VB25–2025–2025–19  75–59Report
12 Feb20:00Tours VB 3–2 Arkas İzmir25–2125–1620–2522–2515–12107–99Report
13 Feb19:00Dynamo Moscow 1–3 Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia25–2221–2520–2523–25 89–97Report
27 Feb20:00Tours VB 0–3 Dynamo Moscow23–2517–2531–33  71–83Report
27 Feb20:30Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia 3–1 Arkas İzmir25–2125–2225–2725–16 100–86Report

Second place ranking

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1 Chaumont VB 52 HM6421316101.6006055251.152Quarterfinals
2 Dynamo Moscow642121362.1674704321.088
3 PGE Skra Bełchatów6331113101.3005505391.020
4 ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle6331012101.2005114901.043
5 Halkbank Ankara633810130.7695125180.988
Source: [citation needed]

Quarterfinals

  • 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

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
12 Mar19:00Dynamo Moscow 2–3 Cucine Lube Civitanova10–2525–2325–2318–2513–1591–111Report
13 Mar18:00Trefl Gdańsk 2–3 Zenit Kazan19–2525–2323–2525–2313–15105–111Report
14 Mar18:00PGE Skra Bełchatów 3–1 Zenit Saint Petersburg25–1813–2525–2225–18 88–83Report
14 Mar20:30Chaumont VB 52 HM 2–3 Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia21–2531–2925–1719–2514–16110–112Report

Second leg

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
19 Mar19:00Zenit Kazan 2–3 Trefl Gdańsk23–2523–2525–2329–2715–17115–117Report
Golden setZenit Kazan 15–12 Trefl Gdańsk
20 Mar19:30Zenit Saint Petersburg 3–1 PGE Skra Bełchatów25–2221–2525–2025–20 96–87Report
Golden setZenit Saint Petersburg 11–15 PGE Skra Bełchatów
20 Mar20:30Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia 3–0 Chaumont VB 52 HM25–2125–1625–17  75–54Report
21 Mar20:30Cucine Lube Civitanova 3–0 Dynamo Moscow25–1625–2125–21  75–58Report

Semifinals

  • 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 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia 1–5 Zenit Kazan2–31–3
PGE Skra Bełchatów 0–6 Cucine Lube Civitanova0–30–3

First leg

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
3 Apr20:30Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia 2–3 Zenit Kazan22–2526–2425–2725–2013–15111–111Report
3 Apr18:00PGE Skra Bełchatów 0–3 Cucine Lube Civitanova14–2520–2523–25  57–75Report

Second leg

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
10 Apr19:00Zenit Kazan 3–1 Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia22–2525–2325–2326–24 98–95Report
10 Apr20:30Cucine Lube Civitanova 3–0 PGE Skra Bełchatów25–1525–2027–25  77–60Report

Final

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
18 May19:00Zenit Kazan 1–3 Cucine Lube Civitanova25–1615–2512–2519–25 71–91Report

Final standings

Qualified for the 2019 FIVB Club World Championship


 2018–19 CEV Champions League winners 

Cucine Lube Civitanova
2nd title

References