2015–16 CEV Challenge Cup
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| 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]
Contents
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 |  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 Lisboa |
| 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 Lisboa |
| 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
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