2023–24 CEV Challenge Cup

The 2023–24 CEV Challenge Cup was the 44th edition of the third tier European volleyball club competition organised by the European Volleyball Confederation.

2023–24 CEV Challenge Cup
LeagueCEV Challenge Cup
SportVolleyball
Duration24 October 2023 – 27 February 2024
Finals
ChampionsPoland Projekt Warsaw
Finals MVPUkraine Yurii Semeniuk
CEV Challenge Cup seasons
2024–25 →

Projekt Warsaw won the title by beating Vero Volley Monza in the final.[1][2][3]

Format

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Qualification round (Home and away matches):

  • 32nd finals

Main phase (Home and away matches):

  • 16th finals → 8th finals → Quarter-finals

Final phase (Home and away matches):

  • Semi-finals → Finals

Aggregate score is counted as follows: 3 points for 3–0 or 3–1 win, 2 points for 3–2 win, 1 point for 2–3 loss.
In case the teams are tied after two legs, a Golden Set is played immediately at the completion of the second leg.

Qualified teams

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  VK Tirana   UVC Weberzeile Ried im Innkreis   VCA Amstetten NÖ   Khari Byul-Byul Shusha
  Deya Volley Burgas   Levski Sofia   Ribola Kaštela   Omonia Nicosia
  Aero Odolena Voda   Mjølnir Klaksvík   Akaa-Volley   Narbonne Volley
  Saint-Nazaire VB Atlantique   Helios Grizzlys Giesen   Panathinaikos   AOP Kifisias Athens
  MÁV Előre SC Székesfehérvár   Pénzügyőr SE Budapest   Hapoel Mate-Asher Akko   Hapoel Yoav Kfar Saba
  Maccabi Tel Aviv   Vero Volley Monza   VC Lorentzweiler   VC Stroossen
  Active Living Orion Doetinchem   Numidia VC Limax Linne   Førde VBK   Viking TIF Bergen
  Projekt Warsaw   Fonte Bastardo Azores   Sporting CP Lisboa   Dinamo București
  Steaua București   Ribnica Kraljevo   Rieker UJS Komárno   TJ Spartak Myjava
  Calcit Kamnik   Merkur Maribor   Panvita Pomgrad Murska Sobota   Triglav Kranj
  CV Melilla MSC   Pamesa Teruel   Volley Näfels   Galatasaray Istanbul
  Spartak Subotica[a]   WEVZA Cup Winner
  1. ^ Spartak Subotica qualified after winning the BVA Cup

Draw

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The draw was held in Luxembourg on 19 July 2023.[4][5]

32nd finals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg Golden Set
Panvita Pomgrad Murska Sobota   3–3   Omonia Nicosia 3–2 2–3 15–5
MÁV Előre SC Székesfehérvár   6–0   VCA Amstetten NÖ 3–0 3–0
Merkur Maribor   0–6   Akaa-Volley 1–3 1–3
Bye   CV Melilla MSC
Maccabi Tel Aviv   0–6   VK Tirana w/o w/o
VC Lorentzweiler   0–6   Steaua București 1–3 0–3
Calcit Kamnik   6–0   Viking TIF Bergen 3–0 3–0
Triglav Kranj   0–6   Deya Volley Burgas 1–3 1–3
WEVZA Cup Winner   Hapoel Mate-Asher Akko
Mjølnir Klaksvík   0–6   Numidia VC Limax Linne 1–3 0–3
Khari Byul-Byul Shusha   6–0   TJ Spartak Myjava 3–0 3–1
Bye   Sporting CP Lisboa
Spartak Subotica   6–0   Førde VBK 3–0 3–0
Rieker UJS Komárno   4–2   VC Stroossen 2–3 3–1
Hapoel Yoav Kfar Saba   0–6   Pénzügyőr SE Budapest w/o w/o
Bye   AOP Kifisias Athens

16th finals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg Golden Set
Panvita Pomgrad Murska Sobota   3–3   Pamesa Teruel 3–1 0–3 10–15
MÁV Előre SC Székesfehérvár   5–1   Volley Näfels 3–2 3–1
Akaa-Volley   5–1   Ribnica Kraljevo 3–2 3–1
CV Melilla MSC   1–5   Aero Odolena Voda 0–3 2–3
VK Tirana   0–6   Helios Grizzlys Giesen 1–3 0–3
Steaua București   5–1   UVC Weberzeile Ried im Innkreis 3–1 3–2
Calcit Kamnik   0–6   Projekt Warsaw 0–3 0–3
Deya Volley Burgas   0–6   Saint-Nazaire VB Atlantique 1–3 0–3
Hapoel Mate-Asher Akko   0–6   Levski Sofia w/o w/o
Numidia VC Limax Linne   2–4   Dinamo București 0–3 3–2
Khari Byul-Byul Shusha   0–6   Panathinaikos 0–3 1–3
Sporting CP Lisboa   1–5   Vero Volley Monza 2–3 0–3
Spartak Subotica   0–6   Fonte Bastardo Azores 0–3 1–3
Rieker UJS Komárno   6–0   Active Living Orion Doetinchem 3–1 3–0
Pénzügyőr SE Budapest   4–2   Ribola Kaštela 3–0 2–3
AOP Kifisias Athens   0–6   Galatasaray Istanbul 0–3 0–3

8th finals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Pamesa Teruel   6–0   MÁV Előre SC Székesfehérvár 3–0 3–0
Akaa-Volley   6–0   Aero Odolena Voda 3–1 3–1
Helios Grizzlys Giesen   2–4   Steaua București 3–2 1–3
Projekt Warsaw   6–0   Saint-Nazaire VB Atlantique 3–0 3–1
Levski Sofia   4–2   Dinamo București 3–0 2–3
Panathinaikos   1–5   Vero Volley Monza 2–3 0–3
Fonte Bastardo Azores   5–1   Rieker UJS Komárno 3–2 3–1
Pénzügyőr SE Budapest   0–6   Galatasaray 1–3 0–3

Quarter-finals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Pamesa Teruel   0–6   Akaa-Volley 0–3 1–3
Steaua București   0–6   Projekt Warsaw 0–3 0–3
Levski Sofia   0–6   Vero Volley Monza 0–3 0–3
Fonte Bastardo Azores   0–6   Galatasaray 0–3 1–3

Semi-finals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Akaa-Volley   0–6   Projekt Warsaw 0–3 1–3
Vero Volley Monza   5–1   Galatasaray 3–0 3–2

Finals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Projekt Warsaw   6–0   Vero Volley Monza 3–1 3–1

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Poland's Projekt Warszawa Claims CEV Challenge Cup Men's Title | CEV". www.cev.eu.
  2. ^ "Mamy Puchar Challenge!". February 28, 2024.
  3. ^ "Ile Projekt Warszawa zarobił za wygranie Pucharu Challenge? Suma jest zaskakująca". www.polsatsport.pl. February 27, 2024.
  4. ^ "Men | CEV". www.cev.eu.
  5. ^ "Men | CEV". www.cev.eu.
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