2024–25 CEV Cup

2024–25 CEV Cup
LeagueCEV Cup
SportVolleyball
Duration8 October 2024 – 9 April 2025
Teams44
Finals champions Ziraat Bank Ankara
Finals MVP Matt Anderson

The 2024–25 CEV Cup was the 53rd edition of the second most important European volleyball club competition organised by the European Volleyball Confederation.

This year's edition of the CEV Cup consisted of 43 teams, of which 25 teams qualified directly for the CEV Cup; 14 teams were the losers from the Champions League qualification phase; and the remaining 4 joined the rest in the quarterfinals, being transferred there from the Champions League group stage as the 3rd placed teams in their respective pools.

Ziraat Bank Ankara won their first ever European title, beating the reigning champions, Asseco Resovia in the finals.[1][2] Matt Anderson was named MVP of the final match.[3][4]

Participating teams

The drawing of lots was held on 16 July 2024 in Luxembourg City.[5]

Rank[6] Country Number of teams Teams
1  Turkey 3 Ziraat Bank Ankara, Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe
2  France 2 Tours VB, Chaumont VB 52
3  Czech Republic 2 Lvi Praha, Blue Volley Ostrava
4  Italy 1 Itas Trentino
6  Romania 3 CS Arcada Galați, CS Rapid București, CSM Corona Brașov
7  Belgium 3 Lindemans Aalst, Volley Haasrode Leuven, Knack Roeselare
8  Switzerland 3 Volley Amriswil, Lausanne UC, Volley Schönenwerd
9  Greece 1 AONS Milon
10  Austria 2 TSV Raiffeisen Hartberg, SK Zadruga Aich/Dob
11  Portugal 1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica
12  Bulgaria 1 Deya Volley Burgas
13  Netherlands 2 Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn, Orion Stars Doetinchem
14  Serbia 2 Vojvodina Novi Sad, Crvena Zvezda Beograd
15  Slovenia 3 Calcit Kamnik, OK Maribor, ACH Volley Ljubljana
16  Poland 1 Asseco Resovia
17  Germany 1 VfB Friedrichshafen
18  Spain 1 Guaguas Las Palmas
20  Finland 1 Valepa Sastamala
21  Estonia 1 Selver x TalTech Tallinn
22  Croatia 1 Mladost Zagreb
26  Cyprus 2 Pafiakos Pafos, Omonia Nicosia
27  Hungary 1 Fino Kaposvár
28  Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 Napredak Odžak, Radnik Bijeljina
31  North Macedonia 1 Strumica Nikob
34  Montenegro 1 OK Budva
35  Latvia 1 SK Jēkabpils Lūši

Format

Qualification round (Home and away matches):

  • 32nd finals

Main phase (Home and away matches):

  • 16th finals → 8th finals → Playoffs → 4th finals

Final phase (Home and away matches):

  • Semifinals → 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.

Qualification round

32nd finals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg Golden Set
SK Zadruga Aich/Dob 2–4 Lausanne UC 3–2 0–3
Strumica Nikob 3–3 Fino Kaposvár 3–0 0–3 11–15
Napredak Odžak 1–5 Pafiakos Pafos 2–3 0–3
Volley Haasrode Leuven 2–4 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0–3 3–2
Selver x TalTech Tallinn 4–2 OK Maribor 3–1 2–3
Omonia Nicosia 6–0 Radnik Bijeljina 3–0 3–1
Valepa Sastamala 6–0 OK Budva 3–0 3–1
Bye SK Jēkabpils Lūši

First leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 Oct 19:00 SK Zadruga Aich/Dob 3–2 Lausanne UC 31–29 25–27 22–25 25–23 15–8 118–112 Report
8 Oct 19:00 Strumica Nikob 3–0 Fino Kaposvár 25–19 25–23 25–19     75–61 Report
9 Oct 20:00 Napredak Odžak 2–3 Pafiakos Pafos 25–17 27–25 18–25 19–25 12–15 101–107 Report
9 Oct 20:30 Volley Haasrode Leuven 0–3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 21–25 19–25 21–25     61–75 Report
8 Oct 20:00 Selver x TalTech Tallinn 3–1 OK Maribor 22–25 25–21 27–25 25–23   99–94 Report
8 Oct 20:00 Omonia Nicosia 3–0 Radnik Bijeljina 25–23 25–22 25–16     75–61 Report
8 Oct 18:30 Valepa Sastamala 3–0 OK Budva 25–22 25–11 25–12     75–45 Report

Second leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 Oct 19:00 Lausanne UC 3–0 SK Zadruga Aich/Dob 25–22 25–23 25–23     75–68 Report
16 Oct 18:00 Fino Kaposvár 3–0 Strumica Nikob 25–19 28–26 26–24     79–69 Report
Golden set Fino Kaposvár 15–11 Strumica Nikob
16 Oct 20:00 Pafiakos Pafos 3–0 Napredak Odžak 25–18 25–22 25–16     75–56 Report
17 Oct 20:00 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–3 Volley Haasrode Leuven 27–25 27–29 20–25 25–21 11–15 110–115 Report
16 Oct 20:00 OK Maribor 3–2 Selver x TalTech Tallinn 23–25 19–25 25–23 25–23 15–13 107–109 Report
15 Oct 19:00 Radnik Bijeljina 1–3 Omonia Nicosia 17–25 33–35 26–24 17–25   93–109 Report
16 Oct 18:00 OK Budva 1–3 Valepa Sastamala 18–25 13–25 25–23 22–25   78–98 Report

Main phase

16th finals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg Golden Set
Lausanne UC 1–5 Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn 1–3 2–3
Pafiakos Pafos 3–3 Lindemans Aalst 3–1 0–3 15–10
Orion Stars Doetinchem 0–6 Asseco Resovia 0–3 0–3
Lvi Praha 6–0 Blue Volley Ostrava 3–0 3–0
Omonia Nicosia 3–3 Deya Volley Burgas 3–1 0–3 15–12
Crvena Zvezda Beograd 2–4 Volley Amriswil 0–3 3–2
Mladost Zagreb 4–2 VfB Friedrichshafen 3–1 2–3
Volley Schönenwerd 1–5 Tours VB 2–3 1–3
CSM Corona Brașov 6–0 Vojvodina Novi Sad 3–1 3–0
Selver x TalTech Tallinn 6–0 CS Rapid București 3–1 3–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica 6–0 Calcit Kamnik 3–0 3–0
CS Arcada Galați 0–6 Itas Trentino 1–3 0–3
Guaguas Las Palmas 6–0 TSV Raiffeisen Hartberg 3–0 3–0
SK Jēkabpils Lūši 1–5 AONS Milon 1–3 2–3
Fino Kaposvár 1–5 Galatasaray 2–3 0–3
Valepa Sastamala 0–6 Ziraat Bank Ankara 1–3 0–3

First leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
13 Nov 19:00 Lausanne UC 1–3 Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn 25–18 18–25 22–25 24–26   89–94 Report
13 Nov 19:30 Pafiakos Pafos 3–1 Lindemans Aalst 22–25 25–20 25–23 25–19   97–87 Report
13 Nov 20:00 Orion Stars Doetinchem 0–3 Asseco Resovia 22–25 22–25 15–25     59–75 Report
13 Nov 18:00 Lvi Praha 3–0 Blue Volley Ostrava 25–10 25–10 25–13     75–33 Report
12 Nov 20:00 Omonia Nicosia 3–1 Deya Volley Burgas 20–25 25–19 25–19 25–15   95–78 Report
12 Nov 20:00 Crvena Zvezda Beograd 0–3 Volley Amriswil 17–25 19–25 25–27     61–77 Report
14 Nov 16:30 Mladost Zagreb 3–1 VfB Friedrichshafen 22–25 25–22 25–19 25–20   97–86 Report
13 Nov 19:30 Volley Schönenwerd 2–3 Tours VB 25–23 18–25 25–22 15–25 13–15 96–110 Report
13 Nov 18:00 CSM Corona Brașov 3–1 Vojvodina Novi Sad 25–19 25–21 23–25 25–21   98–86 Report
13 Nov 18:00 Selver x TalTech Tallinn 3–1 CS Rapid București 20–25 25–16 25–17 25–17   95–75 Report
12 Nov 20:00 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3–0 Calcit Kamnik 25–20 25–20 25–15     75–55 Report
13 Nov 18:00 CS Arcada Galați 1–3 Itas Trentino 18–25 25–22 16–25 22–25   81–97 Report
13 Nov 19:00 Guaguas Las Palmas 3–0 TSV Raiffeisen Hartberg 25–14 26–24 25–23     76–61 Report
13 Nov 19:30 SK Jēkabpils Lūši 1–3 AONS Milon 28–26 18–25 17–25 19–25   82–101 Report
12 Nov 19:00 Fino Kaposvár 2–3 Galatasaray 25–21 25–22 14–25 18–25 8–15 90–108 Report
12 Nov 18:30 Valepa Sastamala 1–3 Ziraat Bank Ankara 20–25 11–25 25–22 15–25   71–97 Report

Second leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 Nov 19:30 Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn 3–2 Lausanne UC 25–22 23–25 19–25 25–21 15–11 107–104 Report
20 Nov 20:30 Lindemans Aalst 3–0 Pafiakos Pafos 25–18 25–10 30–28     80–56 Report
Golden set Lindemans Aalst 10–15 Pafiakos Pafos
20 Nov 18:00 Asseco Resovia 3–0 Orion Stars Doetinchem 25–15 25–11 25–17     75–43 Report
19 Nov 18:00 Blue Volley Ostrava 0–3 Lvi Praha 15–25 18–25 17–25     50–75 Report
20 Nov 19:00 Deya Volley Burgas 3–0 Omonia Nicosia 25–15 25–18 25–19     75–52 Report
Golden set Deya Volley Burgas 12–15 Omonia Nicosia
20 Nov 19:00 Volley Amriswil 2–3 Crvena Zvezda Beograd 27–29 25–20 24–26 25–16 14–16 115–107 Report
20 Nov 20:00 VfB Friedrichshafen 3–2 Mladost Zagreb 21–25 23–25 25–13 25–20 15–9 109–92 Report
20 Nov 20:00 Tours VB 3–1 Volley Schönenwerd 25–21 24–26 25–15 25–17   99–79 Report
20 Nov 19:00 Vojvodina Novi Sad 0–3 CSM Corona Brașov 22–25 17–25 22–25     61–75 Report
19 Nov 18:00 CS Rapid București 1–3 Selver x TalTech Tallinn 26–24 15–25 20–25 26–28   87–102 Report
19 Nov 20:00 Calcit Kamnik 0–3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 15–25 22–25 17–25     54–75 Report
20 Nov 20:30 Itas Trentino 3–0 CS Arcada Galați 25–17 25–20 25–16     75–53 Report
20 Nov 19:30 TSV Raiffeisen Hartberg 0–3 Guaguas Las Palmas 16–25 23–25 18–25     57–75 Report
20 Nov 20:00 AONS Milon 3–2 SK Jēkabpils Lūši 25–22 25–27 25–20 19–25 16–14 110–108 Report
21 Nov 20:00 Galatasaray 3–0 Fino Kaposvár 25–19 25–14 25–17     75–50 Report
20 Nov 19:00 Ziraat Bank Ankara 3–0 Valepa Sastamala 25–20 25–21 25–17     75–58 Report

8th finals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn 2–4 Pafiakos Pafos 3–2 1–3
Asseco Resovia 6–0 Lvi Praha 3–0 3–0
Omonia Nicosia 1–5 Volley Amriswil 2–3 0–3
Mladost Zagreb 0–6 Tours VB 1–3 0–3
CSM Corona Brașov 6–0 Selver x TalTech Tallinn 3–0 3–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–4 Itas Trentino 0–3 3–2
Guaguas Las Palmas 6–0 AONS Milon 3–0 3–1
Galatasaray 0–6 Ziraat Bank Ankara 1–3 0–3

First leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
4 Dec 19:30 Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn 3–2 Pafiakos Pafos 22–25 24–26 25–23 25–18 15–11 111–103 Report
4 Dec 17:00 Asseco Resovia 3–0 Lvi Praha 25–14 25–18 25–23     75–55 Report
3 Dec 20:00 Omonia Nicosia 2–3 Volley Amriswil 19–25 13–25 25–23 28–26 12–15 97–114 Report
5 Dec 19:30 Mladost Zagreb 1–3 Tours VB 21–25 25–23 20–25 18–25   84–98 Report
4 Dec 18:00 CSM Corona Brașov 3–0 Selver x TalTech Tallinn 25–23 28–26 25–14     78–63 Report
4 Dec 19:00 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0–3 Itas Trentino 20–25 23–25 19–25     62–75 Report
4 Dec 19:00 Guaguas Las Palmas 3–0 AONS Milon 25–23 25–23 25–15     75–61 Report
4 Dec 20:00 Galatasaray 1–3 Ziraat Bank Ankara 25–22 16–25 21–25 13–25   75–97 Report

Second leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 Dec 19:30 Pafiakos Pafos 3–1 Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn 25–20 25–18 21–25 25–19   96–82 Report
18 Dec 18:00 Lvi Praha 0–3 Asseco Resovia 24–26 18–25 19–25     61–76 Report
18 Dec 19:00 Volley Amriswil 3–0 Omonia Nicosia 25–16 25–12 25–16     75–44 Report
18 Dec 20:00 Tours VB 3–0 Mladost Zagreb 25–17 25–20 25–20     75–57 Report
17 Dec 18:30 Selver x TalTech Tallinn 0–3 CSM Corona Brașov 14–25 19–25 15–25     48–75 Report
19 Dec 19:00 Itas Trentino 2–3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 25–22 25–22 20–25 18–25 13–15 101–109 Report
18 Dec 20:00 AONS Milon 1–3 Guaguas Las Palmas 21–25 23–25 25–23 18–25   87–98 Report
19 Dec 19:00 Ziraat Bank Ankara 3–0 Galatasaray 25–21 25–19 25–18     75–58 Report

Playoffs

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Pafiakos Pafos 0–6 Asseco Resovia 1–3 0–3
Volley Amriswil 2–4 Tours VB 1–3 3–2
CSM Corona Brașov 0–6 Itas Trentino 1–3 0–3
Guaguas Las Palmas 1–5 Ziraat Bank Ankara 2–3 0–3

First leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
15 Jan 21:00 Pafiakos Pafos 1–3 Asseco Resovia 25–22 12–25 23–25 21–25   81–97 Report
15 Jan 19:00 Volley Amriswil 1–3 Tours VB 19–25 21–25 25–23 22–25   87–98 Report
15 Jan 17:30 CSM Corona Brașov 1–3 Itas Trentino 25–21 17–25 21–25 23–25   86–96 Report
16 Jan 19:00 Guaguas Las Palmas 2–3 Ziraat Bank Ankara 26–24 27–29 15–25 25–19 9–15 102–112 Report

Second leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
28 Jan 20:30 Asseco Resovia 3–0 Pafiakos Pafos 25–23 27–25 25–16     77–64 Report
29 Jan 20:00 Tours VB 2–3 Volley Amriswil 25–19 20–25 25–21 22–25 12–15 104–105 Report
30 Jan 20:30 Itas Trentino 3–0 CSM Corona Brașov 25–17 25–18 25–17     75–52 Report
29 Jan 19:00 Ziraat Bank Ankara 3–0 Guaguas Las Palmas 25–18 25–23 25–21     75–62 Report

4th finals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Fenerbahçe 0–6 Asseco Resovia 1–3 1–3
Knack Roeselare 1–5 Tours VB 2–3 0–3
Chaumont VB 52 0–6 Itas Trentino 1–3 0–3
ACH Volley Ljubljana 1–5 Ziraat Bank Ankara 0–3 2–3

First leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
12 Feb 19:00 Fenerbahçe 1–3 Asseco Resovia 25–22 18–25 15–25 23–25   81–97 Report
12 Feb 20:30 Knack Roeselare 2–3 Tours VB 25–15 25–15 28–30 23–25 10–15 111–100 Report
11 Feb 20:00 Chaumont VB 52 1–3 Itas Trentino 25–23 21–25 17–25 19–25   82–98 Report
12 Feb 18:00 ACH Volley Ljubljana 0–3 Ziraat Bank Ankara 21–25 20–25 19–25     60–75 Report

Second leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
25 Feb 18:00 Asseco Resovia 3–1 Fenerbahçe 17–25 25–19 25–21 25–19   92–84 Report
26 Feb 20:00 Tours VB 3–0 Knack Roeselare 25–21 25–19 25–17     75–57 Report
26 Feb 20:30 Itas Trentino 3–0 Chaumont VB 52 25–21 25–16 25–18     75–55 Report
25 Feb 19:00 Ziraat Bank Ankara 3–2 ACH Volley Ljubljana 25–20 25–18 20–25 23–25 15–13 108–101 Report

Final phase

Semifinals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Asseco Resovia 5–1 Tours VB 3–2 3–0
Itas Trentino 2–4 Ziraat Bank Ankara 3–2 1–3

First leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
11 Mar 17:30 Asseco Resovia 3–2 Tours VB 23–25 25–21 22–25 25–21 15–10 110–102 Report
12 Mar 20:30 Itas Trentino 3–2 Ziraat Bank Ankara 26–28 27–29 25–21 25–23 15–8 118–109 Report

Second leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 Mar 20:00 Tours VB 0–3 Asseco Resovia 28–30 20–25 22–25     70–80 Report
19 Mar 19:00 Ziraat Bank Ankara 3–1 Itas Trentino 25–17 25–23 17–25 25–20   92–85 Report

Finals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Asseco Resovia 1–5 Ziraat Bank Ankara 2–3 1–3

First leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
2 April 18:00 Asseco Resovia 2–3 Ziraat Bank Ankara 27–25 21–25 25–23 23–25 17–19 113–117 Report

Second leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 April 18:30 Ziraat Bank Ankara 3–1 Asseco Resovia 20–25 25–17 28–26 25–14   98–82 Report

Final standings

Rank Team
Ziraat Bank Ankara
Asseco Resovia
Semifinalists Itas Trentino
Tours VB

See also

References

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