2025–26 CEV Champions League

2025–26 CEV Champions League
LeagueCEV Champions League
SportVolleyball
DurationQualifying round:
21 October – 27 November 2025
Main tournament:
9 December 2025 – 17 May 2026
Teams32 (14 qual. + 18 main tourn.)
Finals
Venue Turin

The 2025–26 CEV Champions League is the 67th edition of the highest level European volleyball club competition organised by the European Volleyball Confederation.

Qualification

Main article: 2025–26 CEV Champions League qualification
Rank[1] Country Number of teams Qualified teams
Vac Qual Total
1  Italy 3 – 3 Itas Trentino
Cucine Lube Civitanova
Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia
2  Poland 3+1 – 4 Bogdanka LUK Lublin
Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie
PGE Projekt Warsaw
Asseco Resovia (Wild card)[2]
4  Germany 2 – 2 Berlin Recycling Volleys
SVG Lüneburg
5  Turkey 2+1 – 3 Ziraat Bankkart Ankara
Galatasaray HDI
Halkbank Ankara (Wild card)[2]
6  Belgium 2 – 2 Knack Roeselare
Volley Haasrode Leuven
7  France 1+1 – 2 Tours VB
Montpellier HSC VB (Wild card)[2]
8  Czech Republic 1 – 1 Lvi Praha
9  Portugal 1 – 1 Sporting CP
11  Slovenia – 1 1 ACH Volley Ljubljana[3]
13  Spain – 1 1 Guaguas Las Palmas[4]

Pools composition

The drawing of lots was held on 15 July 2025 in Luxembourg City.[5]

Pool A Pool B Pool C
Itas Trentino Bogdanka LUK Lublin Berlin Recycling Volleys
Ziraat Bankkart Ankara Galatasaray HDI Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia
Tours VB Knack Roeselare Lvi Praha
ACH Volley Ljubljana Halkbank Ankara Guaguas Las Palmas
Pool D Pool E
Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie Cucine Lube Civitanova
SVG Lüneburg PGE Projekt Warsaw
Sporting CP Volley Haasrode Leuven
Asseco Resovia Montpellier HSC VB

League round

  • The teams are split into 5 groups, each one featuring four teams.
  • The top team in each pool automatically qualifies for the quarterfinals.
  • All 2nd placed teams and the best 3rd placed team qualify for the playoffs.
  • The remaining 3rd placed teams will compete in the quarterfinals of the 2025–26 CEV Cup.
  • All times are local.

Pool standing procedure

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Ziraat Bankkart Ankara 6 6 0 18 18 3 6.000 521 449 1.160 Quarterfinals
2 Itas Trentino 6 4 2 11 13 10 1.300 549 537 1.022 Playoffs
3 ACH Volley Ljubljana 6 1 5 4 6 15 0.400 446 493 0.905 2025–26 CEV Cup
4 Tours VB 6 1 5 3 8 17 0.471 551 588 0.937
Source: CEV
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 Dec 19:00 Ziraat Bankkart Ankara 3–1 Tours VB 25–21 21–25 25–19 25–21   96–86 Report
11 Dec 20:30 Itas Trentino 3–0 ACH Volley Ljubljana 25–23 25–23 25–21     75–67 Report
6 Jan 20:00 Tours VB 1–3 Itas Trentino 25–19 24–26 12–25 20–25   81–95 Report
8 Jan 20:00 ACH Volley Ljubljana 0–3 Ziraat Bankkart Ankara 22–25 15–25 20–25     57–75 Report
21 Jan 20:00 Ziraat Bankkart Ankara 3–0 Itas Trentino 25–15 33–31 25–22     83–68 Report
22 Jan 20:00 ACH Volley Ljubljana 3–0 Tours VB 26–24 25–19 25–22     76–65 Report
28 Jan 20:00 Ziraat Bankkart Ankara 3–0 ACH Volley Ljubljana 25–21 25–21 25–20     75–62 Report
29 Jan 20:30 Itas Trentino 3–2 Tours VB 25–27 24–26 25–23 25–22 28–26 127–124 Report
11 Feb 20:00 Tours VB 1–3 Ziraat Bankkart Ankara 23–25 25–21 20–25 21–25   89–96 Report
12 Feb 20:00 ACH Volley Ljubljana 1–3 Itas Trentino 21–25 17–25 25–22 23–25   86–97 Report
18 Feb 20:00 Tours VB 3–2 ACH Volley Ljubljana 25–19 23–25 18–25 25–16 15–13 106–98 Report
18 Feb 20:30 Itas Trentino 1–3 Ziraat Bankkart Ankara 20–25 25–21 21–25 21–25   87–96 Report

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Bogdanka LUK Lublin 6 6 0 15 18 7 2.571 579 498 1.163 Quarterfinals
2 Knack Roeselare 6 3 3 10 15 14 1.071 628 607 1.035 Playoffs
3 Galatasaray HDI 6 2 4 7 11 15 0.733 567 596 0.951 2025–26 CEV Cup
4 Halkbank Ankara 6 1 5 4 9 17 0.529 538 611 0.881
Source: CEV
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 Dec 18:00 Bogdanka LUK Lublin 3–0 Halkbank Ankara 25–20 25–14 25–13     75–47 Report
10 Dec 20:00 Galatasaray HDI 3–2 Knack Roeselare 25–18 19–25 21–25 25–23 15–13 105–104 Report
7 Jan 20:00 Halkbank Ankara 3–2 Galatasaray HDI 25–18 25–19 18–25 35–37 18–16 121–115 Report
8 Jan 20:30 Knack Roeselare 2–3 Bogdanka LUK Lublin 25–15 20–25 25–23 20–25 12–15 102–103 Report
21 Jan 17:00 Halkbank Ankara 2–3 Knack Roeselare 18–25 25–21 26–24 15–25 12–15 96–110 Report
22 Jan 20:00 Galatasaray HDI 1–3 Bogdanka LUK Lublin 26–24 17–25 19–25 18–25   80–99 Report
27 Jan 20:30 Bogdanka LUK Lublin 3–2 Knack Roeselare 22–25 23–25 27–25 25–16 15–13 112–104 Report
29 Jan 20:00 Galatasaray HDI 3–1 Halkbank Ankara 25–16 27–25 22–25 25–20   99–86 Report
10 Feb 20:30 Knack Roeselare 3–2 Galatasaray HDI 25–22 21–25 26–24 23–25 15–10 110–106 Report
12 Feb 19:30 Halkbank Ankara 2–3 Bogdanka LUK Lublin 26–24 16–25 24–26 26–24 11–15 103–114 Report
18 Feb 20:30 Bogdanka LUK Lublin 3–0 Galatasaray HDI 25–17 25–21 26–24     76–62 Report
18 Feb 20:30 Knack Roeselare 3–1 Halkbank Ankara 23–25 25–21 25–20 25–19   98–85 Report

Pool C

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia 6 6 0 17 18 4 4.500 524 425 1.233 Quarterfinals
2 Guaguas Las Palmas 6 3 3 8 12 14 0.857 573 582 0.985 Playoffs
3 Berlin Recycling Volleys 6 3 3 8 10 12 0.833 493 509 0.969 2025–26 CEV Cup
4 Lvi Praha 6 0 6 3 8 18 0.444 526 600 0.877
Source: CEV
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 Dec 20:30 Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia 3–1 Lvi Praha 24–26 25–18 25–18 25–19   99–81 Report
11 Dec 19:30 Berlin Recycling Volleys 3–0 Guaguas Las Palmas 25–20 29–27 25–17     79–64 Report
7 Jan 18:30 Guaguas Las Palmas 2–3 Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia 23–25 20–25 25–22 25–16 10–15 103–103 Report
8 Jan 18:00 Lvi Praha 2–3 Berlin Recycling Volleys 26–28 25–22 14–25 25–20 9–15 99–110 Report
21 Jan 20:30 Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia 3–0 Berlin Recycling Volleys 25–13 25–23 25–14     75–50 Report
22 Jan 19:00 Guaguas Las Palmas 3–2 Lvi Praha 25–16 21–25 25–21 19–25 15–11 105–98 Report
27 Jan 19:30 Berlin Recycling Volleys 3–1 Lvi Praha 25–19 23–25 27–25 26–24   101–93 Report
28 Jan 20:30 Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia 3–1 Guaguas Las Palmas 26–24 25–19 21–25 25–20   97–88 Report
12 Feb 18:00 Lvi Praha 0–3 Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia 13–25 18–25 17–25     48–75 Report
12 Feb 19:00 Guaguas Las Palmas 3–1 Berlin Recycling Volleys 22–25 30–28 25–21 26–24   103–98 Report
18 Feb 18:00 Lvi Praha 2–3 Guaguas Las Palmas 18–25 28–30 25–21 25–19 11–15 107–110 Report
18 Feb 19:30 Berlin Recycling Volleys 0–3 Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia 17–25 18–25 20–25     55–75 Report

Pool D

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie 6 5 1 15 15 4 3.750 474 418 1.134 Quarterfinals
2 Asseco Resovia 6 3 3 9 12 9 1.333 498 466 1.069 Playoffs
3 SVG Lüneburg 6 2 4 6 7 14 0.500 461 499 0.924 2025–26 CEV Cup
4 Sporting CP 6 2 4 6 7 14 0.500 457 507 0.901
Source: CEV
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 Dec 18:00 Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie 3–1 Asseco Resovia 32–34 25–22 25–16 25–20   107–92 Report
10 Dec 19:00 SVG Lüneburg 3–1 Sporting CP 25–18 25–19 23–25 25–23   98–85 Report
6 Jan 18:00 Asseco Resovia 3–0 SVG Lüneburg 25–14 25–15 25–19     75–48 Report
6 Jan 19:30 Sporting CP 0–3 Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie 22–25 24–26 20–25     66–76 Report
20 Jan 19:00 SVG Lüneburg 0–3 Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie 19–25 21–25 22–25     62–75 Report
21 Jan 18:00 Asseco Resovia 3–0 Sporting CP 25–9 25–23 25–19     75–51 Report
27 Jan 18:00 SVG Lüneburg 3–1 Asseco Resovia 25–22 25–27 25–23 25–20   100–92 Report
28 Jan 18:00 Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie 3–0 Sporting CP 25–21 25–21 25–22     75–64 Report
10 Feb 19:30 Sporting CP 3–1 SVG Lüneburg 25–21 25–19 16–25 31–29   97–94 Report
11 Feb 18:00 Asseco Resovia 3–0 Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie 25–21 25–23 25–22     75–66 Report
18 Feb 18:00 Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie 3–0 SVG Lüneburg 25–20 25–17 25–22     75–59 Report
18 Feb 19:30 Sporting CP 3–1 Asseco Resovia 25–22 25–22 19–25 25–20   94–89 Report

Pool E

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Cucine Lube Civitanova 6 5 1 15 17 5 3.400 525 420 1.250 Quarterfinals
2 Montpellier HSC VB 6 4 2 10 12 10 1.200 487 498 0.978 Playoffs
3 PGE Projekt Warsaw 6 3 3 10 13 11 1.182 539 515 1.047 2025–26 CEV Cup
4 Volley Haasrode Leuven 6 0 6 1 2 18 0.111 367 485 0.757
Source: CEV
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 Dec 20:30 Cucine Lube Civitanova 3–0 Montpellier HSC VB 25–16 25–17 25–22     75–55 Report
10 Dec 20:30 PGE Projekt Warsaw 3–0 Volley Haasrode Leuven 25–17 25–17 25–20     75–54 Report
7 Jan 20:30 Volley Haasrode Leuven 0–3 Cucine Lube Civitanova 17–25 17–25 13–25     47–75 Report
7 Jan 20:30 Montpellier HSC VB 3–2 PGE Projekt Warsaw 25–21 22–25 27–25 22–25 15–12 111–108 Report
20 Jan 20:00 Montpellier HSC VB 3–0 Volley Haasrode Leuven 25–22 25–18 25–20     75–60 Report
21 Jan 20:30 PGE Projekt Warsaw 0–3 Cucine Lube Civitanova 18–25 21–25 24–26     63–76 Report
27 Jan 20:30 Cucine Lube Civitanova 3–0 Volley Haasrode Leuven 25–10 25–19 25–19     75–48 Report
28 Jan 20:30 PGE Projekt Warsaw 3–0 Montpellier HSC VB 28–26 25–23 25–20     78–69 Report
10 Feb 20:00 Montpellier HSC VB 3–2 Cucine Lube Civitanova 29–27 25–22 14–25 18–25 16–14 102–113 Report
11 Feb 20:30 Volley Haasrode Leuven 2–3 PGE Projekt Warsaw 18–25 25–22 25–23 19–25 7–15 94–110 Report
18 Feb 18:30 Cucine Lube Civitanova 3–2 PGE Projekt Warsaw 25–23 24–26 25–19 22–25 15–12 111–105 Report
18 Feb 20:30 Volley Haasrode Leuven 0–3 Montpellier HSC VB 21–25 21–25 22–25     64–75 Report

First place ranking

Pos Pool Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 A Ziraat Bankkart Ankara 6 6 0 18 18 3 6.000 521 449 1.160 Quarterfinals
2 C Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia 6 6 0 17 18 4 4.500 524 425 1.233
3 B Bogdanka LUK Lublin 6 6 0 15 18 7 2.571 579 498 1.163
4 D Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie 6 5 1 15 15 4 3.750 474 418 1.134
5 E Cucine Lube Civitanova 6 5 1 15 17 5 3.400 525 420 1.250
Source: CEV

Second place ranking

Pos Pool Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 A Itas Trentino 6 4 2 11 13 10 1.300 549 537 1.022 Playoffs
2 E Montpellier HSC VB 6 4 2 10 12 10 1.200 487 498 0.978
3 B Knack Roeselare 6 3 3 10 15 14 1.071 628 607 1.035
4 D Asseco Resovia 6 3 3 9 12 9 1.333 498 466 1.069
5 C Guaguas Las Palmas 6 3 3 8 12 14 0.857 573 582 0.985
Source: CEV

Third place ranking

Pos Pool Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 E PGE Projekt Warsaw 6 3 3 10 13 11 1.182 539 515 1.047 Playoffs
2 C Berlin Recycling Volleys 6 3 3 8 10 12 0.833 493 509 0.969 2025–26 CEV Cup
3 B Galatasaray HDI 6 2 4 7 11 15 0.733 567 596 0.951
4 D SVG Lüneburg 6 2 4 6 7 14 0.500 461 499 0.924
5 A ACH Volley Ljubljana 6 1 5 4 6 15 0.400 446 493 0.905
Source: CEV

Bracket

 
Playoff 6QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
                      
 
 
 
 
 PGE Projekt Warsaw2315
 
 
 
 Itas Trentino3211
 
 PGE Projekt Warsaw  
 
 
 Bogdanka LUK Lublin
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 Guaguas Las Palmas32
 
 
 
 Montpellier HSC VB13
 
 Guaguas Las Palmas  
 
 
 Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Cucine Lube Civitanova  
 
 
 Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 Third place
 
 Asseco Resovia33
 
  
 
 Knack Roeselare01
 
 Asseco Resovia    
 
 
 Ziraat Bankkart Ankara 
 
 
 
 

Playoff 6

  • The winners of the ties qualify for the quarterfinals.
  • 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.
  • All times are local.
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg Golden Set
PGE Projekt Warsaw 3–3 Itas Trentino 2–3 3–2 15–11
Guaguas Las Palmas 4–2 Montpellier HSC VB 3–1 2–3
Asseco Resovia 6–0 Knack Roeselare 3–0 3–1

First leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
4 Mar 20:30 PGE Projekt Warsaw 2–3 Itas Trentino 11–25 25–17 25–27 25–19 8–15 94–103 Report
5 Mar 19:00 Guaguas Las Palmas 3–1 Montpellier HSC VB 25–15 23–25 25–17 25–22   98–79 Report
4 Mar 18:00 Asseco Resovia 3–0 Knack Roeselare 25–16 25–20 25–18     75–54 Report

Second leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
11 Mar 20:30 Itas Trentino 2–3 PGE Projekt Warsaw 23–25 25–19 25–19 21–25 12–15 106–103 Report
Golden set Itas Trentino 11–15 PGE Projekt Warsaw
10 Mar 20:00 Montpellier HSC VB 3–2 Guaguas Las Palmas 25–22 20–25 25–19 22–25 15–11 107–102 Report
12 Mar 20:30 Knack Roeselare 1–3 Asseco Resovia 23–25 25–22 17–25 21–25   86–97 Report

Quarterfinals

  • The winners of the ties qualify for the final four.
  • 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.
  • All times are local.
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
PGE Projekt Warsaw – Bogdanka LUK Lublin – –
Guaguas Las Palmas – Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia – –
Cucine Lube Civitanova – Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie – –
Asseco Resovia – Ziraat Bankkart Ankara – –

First leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
24 Mar 18:00 PGE Projekt Warsaw – Bogdanka LUK Lublin – – –     0–0 Report
24 Mar 19:00 Guaguas Las Palmas – Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia – – –     0–0 Report
25 Mar 20:30 Cucine Lube Civitanova – Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie – – –     0–0 Report
25 Mar 18:00 Asseco Resovia – Ziraat Bankkart Ankara – – –     0–0 Report

Second leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
1 Apr 18:00 Bogdanka LUK Lublin – PGE Projekt Warsaw – – –     0–0 Report
1 Apr 20:30 Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia – Guaguas Las Palmas – – –     0–0 Report
2 Apr 18:00 Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie – Cucine Lube Civitanova – – –     0–0 Report
31 Mar 19:00 Ziraat Bankkart Ankara – Asseco Resovia – – –     0–0 Report

Final Four

Semifinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 May     –   – – –     0–0 Report
16 May     –   – – –     0–0 Report

3rd place match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 May     –   – – –     0–0 Report

Final

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 May     –   – – –     0–0 Report

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