2025–26 CEV Cup

2025–26 CEV Cup
LeagueCEV Cup
SportVolleyball
Duration12 November 2025 – 22 April 2026
Teams36
Finals championsItaly Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza
Finals MVPCuba Robertlandy Simón

The 2025–26 CEV Cup was the 54th edition of the second most important European volleyball club competition organised by the European Volleyball Confederation.

Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza won their first ever European title, beating SVG Lüneburg in the finals.[1][2] Robertlandy Simón was named MVP of the final match.[3][4]

Participating teams

The drawing of lots was held on 15 July 2025 in Luxembourg City.[5][6]

Rank[7] Country Number of teams Teams[8]
1 Turkey2ON Hotels Alanya Bld, Fenerbahçe
2 Greece3AONS Milon, Olympiacos, Panathinaikos
3 France2Tourcoing Lille Métropole, Alterna SPVB Poitiers
4 Italy1Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza
5 Poland1Jastrzębski Węgiel
6 Czech Republic2Jihostroj České Budějovice, ČEZ Karlovarsko
7 Belgium2Greenyard Maaseik, Tectum Achel
8 Romania3SCM Craiova, CS Dinamo București, CSM Corona Brașov
10 Switzerland2Volley Amriswil, Volley Schönenwerd
11 Germany2Helios Grizzlys Giesen, VfB Friedrichshafen
12 Netherlands2Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn, Orion Stars Doetinchem
13 Austria2TSV Raiffeisen Hartberg, SK Zadruga Aich/Dob
14 Spain1Río Duero Soria
15 Serbia2Vojvodina Novi Sad, Radnički Kragujevac
16 Bulgaria2Lokomotiv Avia Plovdiv, Levski Sofia
17 Slovenia1OK Alpacem Kanal
19 Finland1Akaa Volley
22 Croatia1MOK Mursa Osijek
23 Hungary1MÁV Foxconn Székesfehérvár
27 Bosnia and Herzegovina1Napredak Odžak
30 Azerbaijan1Azerrail Baku
33 North Macedonia1VC Strumica

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
Jihostroj České Budějovice Czech Republic 6–0 North Macedonia VC Strumica 3–0 3–0
Volley Schönenwerd Switzerland 6–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Napredak Odžak 3–0 3–1
Greenyard Maaseik Belgium 4–2 Romania SCM Craiova 3–1 2–3
Azerrail Baku Azerbaijan 0–6 Netherlands Orion Stars Doetinchem 1–3 0–3
Helios Grizzlys Giesen Germany 2–4 Hungary MÁV Foxconn Székesfehérvár 3–2 1–3
Bye Finland Akaa Volley

Source:[9]

First leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
12 Nov18:00Jihostroj České Budějovice Czech Republic3–0North Macedonia VC Strumica25–1825–1226–24  76–54Report
12 Nov19:30Volley Schönenwerd Switzerland3–0Bosnia and Herzegovina Napredak Odžak25–2225–2225–17  75–61Report
12 Nov20:30Greenyard Maaseik Belgium3–1Romania SCM Craiova25–1223–2525–2126–24 99–82Report
13 Nov17:00Azerrail Baku Azerbaijan1–3Netherlands Orion Stars Doetinchem25–2318–2524–2626–28 93–102Report
13 Nov19:00Helios Grizzlys Giesen Germany3–2Hungary MÁV Foxconn Székesfehérvár20–2516–2525–2225–1515–10101–97Report

Second leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 Nov18:00MÁV Foxconn Székesfehérvár Hungary3–1Germany Helios Grizzlys Giesen25–2124–2625–2325–20 99–90Report
19 Nov19:00VC Strumica North Macedonia0–3Czech Republic Jihostroj České Budějovice17–2515–2519–25  51–75Report
19 Nov19:00SCM Craiova Romania3–2Belgium Greenyard Maaseik22–2520–2525–1725–1517–15109–97Report
19 Nov20:00Orion Stars Doetinchem Netherlands3–0Azerbaijan Azerrail Baku25–1425–1225–19  75–45Report
19 Nov20:00Napredak Odžak Bosnia and Herzegovina1–3Switzerland Volley Schönenwerd18–2521–2525–1626–28 90–94Report

Main phase

16th finals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd legGolden Set
Alterna SPVB Poitiers France 6–0 Greece Panathinaikos 3–0 3–1
ON Hotels Alanya Bld Turkey 5–1 Serbia Vojvodina Novi Sad 3–2 3–1
MÁV Foxconn Székesfehérvár Hungary 0–6 Poland Jastrzębski Węgiel 1–3 0–3
MOK Mursa Osijek Croatia 2–4 Slovenia OK Alpacem Kanal 3–2 1–3
Radnički Kragujevac Serbia 0–6 Turkey Fenerbahçe 0–3 0–3
Olympiacos Greece 4–2 Netherlands Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn 3–0 2–3
TSV Raiffeisen Hartberg Austria 0–6 Belgium Tectum Achel 0–3 0–3
CS Dinamo București Romania 6–0 Bulgaria Lokomotiv Avia Plovdiv 3–0 3–1
Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza Italy 3–3 Czech Republic Jihostroj České Budějovice 3–1 1–319–17
Volley Schönenwerd Switzerland 3–3 Romania CSM Corona Brașov 3–1 0–312–15
AONS Milon Greece 0–6 Czech Republic ČEZ Karlovarsko 1–3 0–3
Levski Sofia Bulgaria 6–6 Germany VfB Friedrichshafen 0–3 3–113–15
Orion Stars Doetinchem Netherlands 6–6 Switzerland Volley Amriswil 3–1 0–315–10
Greenyard Maaseik Belgium 4–2 France Tourcoing Lille Métropole 3–1 2–3
Akaa Volley Finland 6–6 Austria SK Zadruga Aich/Dob 0–3 3–115–8
Bye Spain Río Duero Soria

[10][11]

First leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 Dec19:30Alterna SPVB Poitiers France3–0Greece Panathinaikos25–1625–1625–22  75–54Report
10 Dec18:00ON Hotels Alanya Bld Turkey3–2Serbia Vojvodina Novi Sad22–2525–2729–2725–2215–8116–109Report
10 Dec18:00MÁV Foxconn Székesfehérvár Hungary1–3Poland Jastrzębski Węgiel24–2625–1712–2518–25 79–93Report
10 Dec18:00MOK Mursa Osijek Croatia3–2Slovenia OK Alpacem Kanal22–2525–1921–2525–1415–10108–93Report
10 Dec18:00Radnički Kragujevac Serbia0–3Turkey Fenerbahçe23–2519–2536–38  78–88Report
10 Dec19:00Olympiacos Greece3–0Netherlands Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn25–1725–2325–18  75–58Report
10 Dec19:00TSV Raiffeisen Hartberg Austria0–3Belgium Tectum Achel22–2514–2518–25  54–75Report
10 Dec19:00CS Dinamo București Romania3–0Bulgaria Lokomotiv Avia Plovdiv25–2125–2225–16  75–59Report
10 Dec19:30Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza Italy3–1Czech Republic Jihostroj České Budějovice24–2625–1425–1925–13 99–72Report
10 Dec19:30Volley Schönenwerd Switzerland3–1Romania CSM Corona Brașov25–2221–2525–2327–25 98–95Report
10 Dec20:00AONS Milon Greece1–3Czech Republic ČEZ Karlovarsko25–2222–2517–2527–29 91–101Report
10 Dec20:00Levski Sofia Bulgaria0–3Germany VfB Friedrichshafen25–2721–2521–25  67–77Report
10 Dec20:00Orion Stars Doetinchem Netherlands3–1Switzerland Volley Amriswil20–2525–1925–1925–16 95–79Report
10 Dec20:30Greenyard Maaseik Belgium3–1France Tourcoing Lille Métropole23–2525–2325–2225–15 98–85Report
11 Dec18:30Akaa Volley Finland0–3Austria SK Zadruga Aich/Dob18–2521–2520–25  59–75Report

Second leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
6 Jan18:00Lokomotiv Avia Plovdiv Bulgaria1–3Romania CS Dinamo București22–2525–2123–2522–25 92–96Report
6 Jan20:00Tourcoing Lille Métropole France3–2Belgium Greenyard Maaseik25–1425–2123–2522–2515–11110–96Report
7 Jan18:00ČEZ Karlovarsko Czech Republic3–0Greece AONS Milon25–2225–1825–20  75–60Report
7 Jan18:00Panathinaikos Greece1–3France Alterna SPVB Poitiers22–2525–2018–2522–25 87–95Report
7 Jan18:00Jastrzębski Węgiel Poland3–0Hungary MÁV Foxconn Székesfehérvár25–1225–1825–12  75–42Report
7 Jan18:00Jihostroj České Budějovice Czech Republic3–1Italy Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza26–2418–2525–1725–22 94–88Report
Golden set Jihostroj České Budějovice Czech Republic 17–19 Italy Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza
7 Jan18:00CSM Corona Brașov Romania3–0Switzerland Volley Schönenwerd25–2025–1925–21  75–60Report
Golden set CSM Corona Brașov Romania 15–12 Switzerland Volley Schönenwerd
7 Jan19:00SK Zadruga Aich/Dob Austria1–3Finland Akaa Volley26–2823–2525–1620–25 94–94Report
Golden set SK Zadruga Aich/Dob Austria 8–15 Finland Akaa Volley
7 Jan19:00Volley Amriswil Switzerland3–0Netherlands Orion Stars Doetinchem27–2528–2625–23  80–74Report
Golden set Volley Amriswil Switzerland 10–15 Netherlands Orion Stars Doetinchem
7 Jan19:00Fenerbahçe Turkey3–0Serbia Radnički Kragujevac25–1425–1525–13  75–42Report
7 Jan19:30Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn Netherlands3–2Greece Olympiacos16–2524–2626–2425–1216–14107–101Report
7 Jan19:30OK Alpacem Kanal Slovenia3–1Croatia MOK Mursa Osijek26–2422–2525–2125–14 98–84Report
7 Jan20:00VfB Friedrichshafen Germany1–3Bulgaria Levski Sofia17–2522–2525–2123–25 87–96Report
Golden set VfB Friedrichshafen Germany 15–13 Bulgaria Levski Sofia
7 Jan20:30Tectum Achel Belgium3–0Austria TSV Raiffeisen Hartberg25–1925–1825–23  75–60Report
8 Jan19:00Vojvodina Novi Sad Serbia1–3Turkey ON Hotels Alanya Bld19–2525–1620–2522–25 86–91Report

8th finals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd legGolden Set
CS Dinamo București Romania 3–3 France Alterna SPVB Poitiers 3–0 0–314–16
Olympiacos Greece 1–5 Czech Republic ČEZ Karlovarsko 1–3 2–3
ON Hotels Alanya Bld Turkey 0–6 Belgium Greenyard Maaseik 1–3 0–3
OK Alpacem Kanal Slovenia 0–6 Turkey Fenerbahçe 1–3 0–3
Río Duero Soria Spain 0–6 Italy Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza 1–3 1–3
VfB Friedrichshafen Germany 3–3 Belgium Tectum Achel 1–3 3–015–8
Orion Stars Doetinchem Netherlands 6–0 Romania CSM Corona Brașov 3–0 3–0
Akaa Volley Finland 0–6 Poland Jastrzębski Węgiel 1–3 0–3

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First leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 Jan18:30CS Dinamo București Romania3–0France Alterna SPVB Poitiers25–2125–2025–23  75–64Report
21 Jan19:00Olympiacos Greece1–3Czech Republic ČEZ Karlovarsko24–2622–2529–2720–25 95–103Report
21 Jan19:00ON Hotels Alanya Bld Turkey1–3Belgium Greenyard Maaseik25–2317–2518–2520–25 80–98Report
21 Jan19:00OK Alpacem Kanal Slovenia1–3Turkey Fenerbahçe25–2219–2523–2519–25 86–97Report
21 Jan19:30Río Duero Soria Spain1–3Italy Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza20–2520–2525–2317–25 82–98Report
21 Jan20:00VfB Friedrichshafen Germany1–3Belgium Tectum Achel21–2525–2022–2523–25 91–95Report
21 Jan20:00Orion Stars Doetinchem Netherlands3–0Romania CSM Corona Brașov25–2025–2227–25  77–67Report
22 Jan18:30Akaa Volley Finland1–3Poland Jastrzębski Węgiel16–2522–2526–2418–25 82–99Report

Second leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
27 Jan20:00Alterna SPVB Poitiers France3–0Romania CS Dinamo București25–2225–1625–12  75–50Report
Golden set Alterna SPVB Poitiers France 16–14 Romania CS Dinamo București
27 Jan20:30Tectum Achel Belgium0–3Germany VfB Friedrichshafen19–2519–2520–25  58–75Report
Golden set Tectum Achel Belgium 8–15 Germany VfB Friedrichshafen
28 Jan18:00ČEZ Karlovarsko Czech Republic3–2Greece Olympiacos17–2525–2124–2625–1715–9106–98Report
28 Jan19:00CSM Corona Brașov Romania0–3Netherlands Orion Stars Doetinchem31–3323–2523–25  77–83Report
28 Jan19:00Fenerbahçe Turkey3–0Slovenia OK Alpacem Kanal25–1925–2125–18  75–58Report
28 Jan20:30Greenyard Maaseik Belgium3–0Turkey ON Hotels Alanya Bld25–1826–2425–20  76–62Report
28 Jan20:30Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza Italy3–1Spain Río Duero Soria25–2025–2027–2925–19 102–88Report
29 Jan18:00Jastrzębski Węgiel Poland3–0Finland Akaa Volley25–2225–1625–21  75–59Report

Playoffs

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd legGolden Set
Jastrzębski Węgiel Poland 0–6 Italy Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza 1–3 1–3
ČEZ Karlovarsko Czech Republic 2–4 Belgium Greenyard Maaseik 3–2 1–3
VfB Friedrichshafen Germany 0–6 France Alterna SPVB Poitiers 1–3 0–3
Orion Stars Doetinchem Netherlands 0–6 Turkey Fenerbahçe 1–3 0–3

First leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 Feb20:30Jastrzębski Węgiel Poland1–3Italy Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza25–2321–2523–2514–25 83–98Report
11 Feb18:00ČEZ Karlovarsko Czech Republic3–2Belgium Greenyard Maaseik21–2525–2221–2525–1917–15109–106Report
11 Feb19:00VfB Friedrichshafen Germany1–3France Alterna SPVB Poitiers23–2517–2525–2118–25 83–96Report
11 Feb20:00Orion Stars Doetinchem Netherlands1–3Turkey Fenerbahçe25–1821–2513–2524–26 83–94Report

Second leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 Feb20:00Alterna SPVB Poitiers France3–0Germany VfB Friedrichshafen25–1425–1825–21  75–53Report
18 Feb20:30Greenyard Maaseik Belgium3–1Czech Republic ČEZ Karlovarsko25–2325–2226–2825–19 101–92Report
18 Feb20:30Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza Italy3–1Poland Jastrzębski Węgiel25–2025–1818–2525–22 93–85Report
19 Feb19:00Fenerbahçe Turkey3–0Netherlands Orion Stars Doetinchem25–1525–2125–22  75–58Report

4th finals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd legGolden Set
Galatasaray HDI Turkey 1–5 Belgium Greenyard Maaseik 2–3 1–3
SVG Lüneburg Germany 6–0 France Alterna SPVB Poitiers 3–1 3–1
Berlin Recycling Volleys Germany 0–6 Italy Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza 0–3 0–3
ACH Volley Ljubljana Slovenia 5–1 Turkey Fenerbahçe 3–2 3–1

First leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
4 Mar19:00SVG Lüneburg Germany3–1France Alterna SPVB Poitiers25–2325–2222–2525–14 97–84Report
4 Mar19:30Berlin Recycling Volleys Germany0–3Italy Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza17–2514–2518–25  49–75Report
5 Mar20:00Galatasaray HDI Turkey2–3Belgium Greenyard Maaseik23–2526–2423–2525–2311–15108–112Report
5 Mar20:00ACH Volley Ljubljana Slovenia3–2Turkey Fenerbahçe25–1721–2525–1623–2516–14110–97Report

Second leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 Mar20:00Alterna SPVB Poitiers France1–3Germany SVG Lüneburg27–2925–1924–2624–26 100–100Report
11 Mar19:30Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza Italy3–0Germany Berlin Recycling Volleys25–2129–2725–18  79–66Report
11 Mar20:30Greenyard Maaseik Belgium3–1Turkey Galatasaray HDI21–2525–1425–1237–35 108–86Report
12 Mar19:00Fenerbahçe Turkey1–3Slovenia ACH Volley Ljubljana25–1919–2521–2516–25 81–94Report

Final phase

Semifinals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd legGolden Set
Greenyard Maaseik Belgium 1–5 Germany SVG Lüneburg 1–3 2–3
Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza Italy 5–1 Slovenia ACH Volley Ljubljana 3–2 3–1

First leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
25 Mar20:30Greenyard Maaseik Belgium1–3Germany SVG Lüneburg25–1520–2522–2524–26 91–91Report
25 Mar20:30Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza Italy3–2Slovenia ACH Volley Ljubljana30–2825–2027–2920–2515–4117–106Report

Second leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
2 Apr19:00SVG Lüneburg Germany3–2Belgium Greenyard Maaseik27–2528–2623–2523–2516–14117–115Report
2 Apr20:00ACH Volley Ljubljana Slovenia1–3Italy Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza19–2522–2525–1322–25 88–88Report

Finals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd legGolden Set
SVG Lüneburg Germany 0–6 Italy Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza 0–3 0–3

First leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
15 Apr19:00SVG Lüneburg Germany0–3Italy Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza24–2622–2516–25  62–76Report

Second leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
22 Apr20:00Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza Italy3–0Germany SVG Lüneburg25–2025–1725–21  75–58Report

Final standings

Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s) Italy Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Germany SVG Lüneburg
Semifinalists Belgium Greenyard Maaseik
Slovenia ACH Volley Ljubljana

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "SVG Lüneburg gewinnt Silber im CEV Pokal". www.volleyball-verband.de (in German). Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Piacenza crowned CEV Volleyball Cup champions with historic first European title". cev.eu. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
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