CEV Women's Champions League


The Women's CEV Champions League, formerly known as CEV Champions Cup, is the top official competition for women's volleyball clubs of Europe and takes place every year. It is organized by the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball and was created in 1960 as. On 13 November 2000, it was officially presented in Florence under a new format and renamed.

Formula

The competition has changed its format since the first fourteen teams took part at the inaugural edition in 1960–61. Through the era, as the number of participating teams has changed over time, the competition moved from an only knockout tournament to include a round-robin format between the final four competitors to determine the champion.
Since the competition became the, all participants are divided into groups, and a double round-robin takes place within each group. The best teams advance to the playoffs and one team is selected to be the host of the "Final four". The teams paired for the playoffs play a double-elimination until three teams remain, these three teams join the final four host to play the semifinal, 3rd place match and final. The final four takes place between March and April.

History

CEV Champions Cup
  • '''CEV Champions League'''

Finals

In the 1961–62 season, the finalists was qualified by a home-and-away format in group stage round.
From the 1961–62 season, the knockout stage was played on the same format in the 1960–61 season.
From the 1971–72 season, the final round was played on the round robin format.

Titles by country

For the purpose of keeping historical event accuracy, historical countries names are used in this table.
RankCountryWonRunner–upTotal
1'22729
2191736
38816
43710
5347
6224
6'224
8167
9123
9'123
11112
13'11
1422
1422
1611
1611

Most valuable player by edition

All-time team records

Winners and finalists by city since 1960/1961
LocationWinnersFinalists
Moscow 147
Istanbul 86
Yekaterinburg 86
Bergamo 71
Sofia 34
Ravenna 27
Cannes 22
Praha 22
Matera 21
Perugia 21
Budapest 16
Zagreb 12
Tenerife 10
Schwerin 10
Alma-Ata 10
Casalmaggiore10
Conegliano 10
Dubrovnik 10
Kazan10
Modena 10
Novara10
Odesa 10
Berlin 2
Conegliano2
Tirana 2
Ankara 2
Baku 2
Warszawa 2
Novara 1
Blaj1
Busto Arsizio1
Dokkum 1
Odintsovo 1
Reggio di Calabria 1
Luhansk
Unterschleißheim
Baku
Bratislava
Busto Arsizio
Heerlen
Kazan
Lódz

Various statistics since 1990/1991
1Cannes RC23
2Eczacibasi Istanbul21
3Vakifbank Istanbul21
4Uralochka NTMK Ekaterinbur.19
5WVC Dynamo Moscow16
6Volley Bergamo13
7Fenerbahçe Istanbul12
8HAOK Mladost Zagreb12
9Tenerife12
10VB Niederösterreich Sokol/.12

1Vakifbank Istanbul141
2Cannes RC127
3Eczacibasi Istanbul121
4Volley Bergamo112
5Uralochka NTMK Ekaterinbur.95
6WVC Dynamo Moscow85
7Fenerbahçe Istanbul72
8Tenerife58
9Dinamo Kazan50
10Voléro Zürich48

TeamSFirsBestPtsMPWLGFGAdiff
1Vakifbank Istanbul 211993/19941st33419314152475240+235
2Cannes RC 231995/19961st32519812771442289+153
3Eczacibasi Istanbul 211994/19951st30718612165420271+149
4Volley Bergamo 131996/19971st25013811226365139+226
5Uralochka NTMK Ekaterinburg 191990/19911st2441499554330220+110
6WVC Dynamo Moscow 162006/20072nd2161318546300198+102
7Fenerbahçe Istanbul 122007/20081st170987226246107+139
8Tenerife 121997/19981st1651075849207179+28
9Voléro Zürich 102006/20074th136884840185156+29
10Azerrail Baku 112002/20034th136904644172163+9
11Dinamo Kazan 92011/20121st12474502416996+73
12VB Niederösterreich Sokol/Post SV 121990/1991-115783741131140-9
13Imoco Volley Conegliano 72013/20141st10559461315367+86
14Telekom Baku 72010/20112nd9560352512297+25
15HAOK Mladost Zagreb 121990/19911st8460243678113-35
16Scavolini Pesaro 52006/20074th8348351311565+50
17VK Prostejov 102008/2009-8266165075170-95
18Energa MKS Kalisz 61997/1998-7852262610194+7
19Schweriner SC 91995/1996-7858203886128-42
20Sirio Perugia 42003/20041st764234811646+70
21Asystel Novara 42003/20042nd7644321210752+55
22IG Novara Trecate 62015/20161st7241311010149+52
23Pila PTPS 61999/20004th704723248385-2
24KPS Chemik Police 81994/19954th6946232385850
25MKS Muszyna 62006/2007-6848202880101-21
26Matera 51992/19931st643727109139+52
27Dresdner SC 81999/2000-6449153459119-60
28Busto Arsizio 42012/20132nd634023178669+17
29Mulhouse ASPTT 102007/2008-6352114156129-73
30Zarechie Odintsovo 42007/20082nd593821177969+10
31VK Slavia Bratislava 61991/1992-593722157262+10
32Iskra Luhansk 51992/19933rd57332497842+36
33CS Rapid Bucuresti 71992/1993-533815235878-20
34SK UP Olomouc 71993/19944th523814245686-30
35MTV Stuttgart 42015/2016-503317166256+6
36CV Las Palmas 52003/2004-503614225978-19
37Trefl Sopot 42011/2012-493217155855+3
38Nova Branik Maribor 81992/1993-494273533107-74
39Red Star Beograd 72002/2003-494453939121-82
40Bielsko-Biala 61990/1991-473512235682-26
41VC Antonius / VT Herentals Dames 71990/1991-463313204867-19
42Levski Siconco Sofia 61990/1991-463412224871-23
43BTV Luzern 61991/1992-463412224672-26
44FC Vrilissia 41995/1996-453015155655+1
45Panathinaikos Athens 61990/1991-4530151555550
46Alba Blaj CSV 52015/20162nd453015155158-7
47Jedinstvo Uzice 71995/1996-45369273990-51
48ZOK Rijeka 51999/2000-44359263485-51
49Savino Del Bene Scandicci 32018/2019-43261796238+24
50USC Münster 41992/1993-412615115241+11
51Galatasaray Istanbul 32012/20134th412615115747+10
52Villa Cortese 32010/20114th412813155756+1
53Dabrowa Górnicza 42009/2010-413011194964-15
54Nordmeccanica Piacenza 32013/2014-402614125144+7
55Maritza Plovdiv 62016/2017-40328244380-37
56Dela Martinus Amstelveen 32006/2007-392613135048+2
57Budowlani Lódz 42010/2011-392811173961-22
58Volley Modena 22000/20011st37201735627+29
59Olimpia Teodora Ravenna 31990/19911st36201645118+33
60Pieralisi Jesi 22006/2007-36201645129+22
61Vakifbank Ankara 31992/19932nd34201464330+13
62LKS Lódz 32018/2019-342212104041-1
63ZOK Dubrovnik 21997/19981st30181263925+14
64Emlakbank Ankara 31990/1991-28181083827+11
65Partizan Vizura Beograd 42014/2015-28226162853-25
66VVC Vught 31993/1994-27207133043-13
67Lokomotiv Baku 22012/2013-26161063527+8
68PVK Olymp Praha 31992/1993-26206142845-17
69Riom 31993/19944th25151053325+8
70Türk Telekom Ankara 22007/2008-24168827270
71Nantes Volley-Ball 32014/2015-24186122239-17
72Amkodor Minsk 51993/1994-24195142443-19
73Holte IF 81990/1991-24204161549-34
74Omichka Omsk 22013/2014-23167929290
75Developres Rzeszów 32017/2018-2316792833-5
76RC Eger 51991/1992-23176112439-15
77Universidad Burgos 22001/2002-22166102433-9
78Hapoel Mate Asher 51990/1991-22166102232-10
79Dinamo Bucarest 32010/2011-22184142045-25
80LJ Volley Modena 12016/2017-2112932915+14
81Khimik Yuzhny Odesa 32016/2017-20164122239-17
82Minchanka Minsk 52016/2017-20164121442-28
83Calcit Volleyball Kamnik 42015/2016-20182161048-38
84CJD Feuerbach 21990/19914th1912752217+5
85Boavista Porto 31990/1991-19154111634-18
86Reggio Calabria 12000/20012nd181082269+17
87Asterix Avo Beveren 31998/1999-1813582025-5
88Murcia 2005 22007/20084th18144102032-12
89VC Mamer 51994/1995-18144101330-17
90CJD Berlin 31991/1992-1710732413+11
91Tongeren VC 21994/1995-1711651918+1
92VC Sneek 31990/19914th1712572124-3
93Vaasan Vasama 51991/1992-1712571525-10
94CSU Belor Galati 22008/2009-17143111436-22
95Postar 064 Beograd 22007/2008-17143111335-22
96Murcia 21993/19942nd1610642015+5
97RC France 31990/1991-16115622220
98Besiktas Istanbul 12004/2005-1612482030-10
99Volei 2004 Constanta 22011/2012-1612481231-19
100Vasas Budapest 22019/2020-1511471621-5
101SK ZU Zilina 21996/1997-1511471422-8
102Lokomotiv Kaliningrad 32019/2020-1512391627-11
103Stiinta Bacau 22013/2014-1512391031-21
104Universitatea Bacau 21998/1999-15132111135-24
105LP Viesti Salo 42014/2015-15141131240-28
106Casalmaggiore 12015/20161st148622210+12
107Orbita Zaporozhye 11993/1994-14862186+12
108Universitatea Craiova 21990/1991-149541513+2
109Dinamo Krasnodar 12016/2017-1410461723-6
110VV Pollux Oldenzaal 21998/1999-1411381626-10
111CSKA Sofia 31991/1992-1411381227-15
112Impel Wroclaw 22014/2015-14122101331-18
113Azeryol Baku 12014/2015-138531713+4
114AMVJ Amstelveen 11995/1996-139451816+2
115Grundfos Bucuresti 11997/1998-1394517170
116SK Frenstát Pod Radhostem 11998/1999-1394516160
117Albacete 11996/1997-139451319-6
118NRK Nyíregyháza 32002/2003-1310371323-10
119Béziers 32013/2014-1312111633-27
120Sliedrecht Sport 22017/2018-128441215-3
121RTV 1879 Basel 21995/1996-129361120-9
122AEL Limassol 41990/1991-121028624-18
123Palac Bydgoszcz 11993/1994-11651155+10
124Sandnes VBK 21990/1991-118351115-4
125Tirana Volley 21992/1993-118351015-5
126Universitet Belgorod 12009/2010-118351118-7
127Igtisadchi Baku 12013/2014-118351018-8
128Castelo Maia GC 51994/1995-111019528-23
129Tungsram SC Budapest 11992/1993-10642139+4
130Dinamo Tirana 31990/1991-10918524-19
131Gym-Volley Bonnevoie 51990/1991-1010010330-27
132Cat Trofa 12005/2006-1010010230-28
133Hämeenlinna HPK 22016/2017-9817621-15
134Britannia Music London 21991/1992-8624812-4
135Forza Skopje 21993/1994-8624612-6
136Granada CDU 12000/2001-8624716-9
137Krug Cherkasy 11998/1999-8716820-12
138Volero Le Cannet 22015/2016-8808624-18
139ZOK Jedinstvo Brcko 52016/2017-8808524-19
140Örebro VBS 11999/2000-743194+5
-Ionikos Athens 11994/1995-743194+5
142Královo Pole Brno 11990/1991-743197+2
143Español de Barcelona 11991/1992-7523109+1
144CSM Bucuresti 12018/2019-7615716-9
145Kimikis Daugavpils 21994/1995-7615615-9
146Robur Tiboni Urbino 12012/2013-7615616-10
147Filathlitikos 12000/2001-7615415-11
148Békéscsabai RSE 32016/2017-7615417-13
149Koll 31991/1992-7615317-14
150Cuesta Piedra Santa Cruz 11992/1993-6422660
151Kohila VK 12016/2017-642289-1
152Tormo Barberá Xàtiva 11990/1991-642278-1
153Teuta Durrës 11999/2000-642267-1
154Fortuna Odense 11992/1993-642268-2
155Partizani Tirana 12019/2020-642269-3
156Saint-Raphaël 12016/2017-6606218-16
-Aguere Tenerife 12010/2011-6606218-16
-OK Kastela 12001/2002-6606218-16
159ZOK Split 1700 12010/2011-6606118-17
-OK & FCL Lukavac 31996/1997-6606118-17
161VDK Gent Dames 12013/2014-6606018-18
-Skra Warszawa 12002/2003-6606018-18
163Opponent A 11993/1994-541379-2
164Hakiryatim Kiryat Haïm 21996/1997-541339-6
165Makedonija Strumica 21994/1995-5413310-7
166Volley Köniz 12003/2004-4404312-9
-Luka Bar 22016/2017-4404312-9
168Hapoel Kfar Saba 22017/2018-4404112-11
169Klepp VBL 21998/1999-4404012-12
170Yenisei Krasnoyarsk 12017/2018-3211550
-SC Berlin 11990/1991-3211550
172Luka Koper 11997/1998-321134-1
173Hesa Helsinki 11990/1991-321135-2
-Brixton Knights VC London 11990/1991-321135-2
175VBC Montana Luzern 11990/1991-220236-3
176OrPo Orivesi 11997/1998-220216-5
-Maccabi XT Haifa 12016/2017-220216-5
-Volco Ommen 11994/1995-220216-5
-SC Prometey Kamyanske 22020/2021-220216-5
-Klimacommerce Bled 11995/1996-220216-5
181Tent Obrenovac 12020/2021-220206-6
-Imzit Dobrinja Sarajevo 11998/1999-220206-6
-PSvBG Salzburg 11993/1994-220206-6
-UVC Graz 12018/2019-220206-6
-OK Celje 11994/1995-220206-6
-KV Drita Gjilan 12016/2017-220206-6
-Hapoel Bat Yam 11991/1992-220206-6
-Tre Penne San Marino 11999/2000-220206-6
-OK Breza 1934 11995/1996-220206-6
-ZOK Jedinstvo Tuzla 11994/1995-220206-6
-SK Lushnja 11993/1994-220206-6
-Aurora Riga 11993/1994-220206-6
-Oazis Jrarat 11992/1993-220206-6
-Powerhouse Glasgow 11992/1993-220206-6