2017–18 CEV Challenge Cup

The 2017–18 CEV Challenge Cup was the 38th edition of the CEV Challenge Cup tournament, the former CEV Cup.[1]

2017–18 CEV Challenge Cup
LeagueCEV Challenge Cup
SportVolleyball
Duration21 November 2017 – 11 April 2018
Finals
ChampionsItaly Bunge Ravenna
  Runners-upGreece Olympiacos Piraeus
Finals MVPAustria Paul Buchegger (RAV)
CEV Challenge Cup seasons

Participating teams

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Rank Country Number of teams Teams
1   Russia 1 Gazprom-Ugra Surgut
2   Italy 1 Bunge Ravenna
3   Turkey 2 Maliye Piyango SK Ankara, İnegöl Belediye Bursa
5   France 1 Tours VB
6   Belgium 1 PAR-KY Menen
8   Greece 2 Foinikas Syros, Olympiacos Piraeus
9   Romania 3 CSA Steaua București, Tricolorul LMV Ploiești, ACS Volei Municipal Zalău
10   Switzerland 3 Biogas Volley Näfels, Lausanne UC, Volley Schönenwerd
11   Czech Republic 2 ČEZ Karlovarsko, Volejbal Brno
13   Austria 2 Union Raiffeisen Waldviertel, UVC Holding Graz
14   Bulgaria 2 Levski Sofia, Montana Volley
19   Estonia 1 Pärnu VK
20   Portugal 2 Fonte Bastardo Açores, S.L. Benfica
21   Belarus 1 Stroitel Minsk
22   Ukraine 1 Lokomotyv Kharkiv
23   Netherlands 1 Orion Doetinchem
24   Slovakia 3 VK KDS ŠPORT Košice, VK Bystrina SPU Nitra, Spartak Myjava
25   Croatia 2 Mladost Zagreb, OK Mladost Ribola Kaštela
26   Hungary 2 Pénzügyőr Budapest, Fino Kaposvár
27   Cyprus 3 Pafiakos Pafos, Nea Salamina Famagusta, APOEL Nicosia
29   Israel 1 Hapoel Kfar Saba
30   Luxembourg 1 VC Strassen
31   Denmark 1 Gentofte Volley
34   Norway 3 TIF Viking Bergen, BK Tromsø, Førde VBK
39   Azerbaijan 1 Lokomotiv Baku

Qualification phase

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2nd round

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  • 1st leg 21–23 November 2017
  • 2nd leg 28–30 November 2017
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg Golden Set
İnegöl Belediye Bursa   3–3   Olympiacos Piraeus 0–3 3–1 13–15
Lausanne UC   4–2   Tricolorul LMV Ploiești 3–0 2–3
S.L. Benfica   5–1   ACS Volei Municipal Zalău 3–1 3–2
VC Strassen   0–6   Levski Sofia 1–3 0–3
Hapoel Kfar Saba   6–0   Nea Salamina Famagusta 3–0 3–1
Lokomotiv Baku   3–3   APOEL Nicosia 3–0 1–3 15–11
OK Mladost Ribola Kaštela   0–6   Volejbal Brno 0–3 1–3
Spartak Myjava   3–3   Union Raiffeisen Waldviertel 3–1 0–3 13–15
Fino Kaposvár   1–5   VK Bystrina SPU Nitra 2–3 0–3
BK Tromsø   0–6   Gentofte Volley 0–3 0–3
TIF Viking Bergen   4–2   Førde VBK 2–3 3–1

Main phase

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16th finals

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  • 1st leg 5–7 December 2017
  • 2nd leg 19–21 December 2017
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg Golden Set
Pénzügyőr Budapest   0–6   Gazprom-Ugra Surgut 0–3 0–3
Levski Sofia   3–3   Orion Doetinchem 3–1 0–3 13–15
Mladost Zagreb   1–5   ČEZ Karlovarsko 2–3 0–3
Union Raiffeisen Waldviertel   0–6   Biogas Volley Näfels 1–3 1–3
Volley Schönenwerd   0–6   PAR-KY Menen 0–3 1–3
Pafiakos Pafos   0–6   Pärnu VK 1–3 0–3
Lokomotiv Baku   3–3   Fonte Bastardo Açores 3–1 0–3 25–23
Olympiacos Piraeus   3–3   Tours VB 3–0 0–3 15–11
VK Bystrina SPU Nitra   0–6   Maliye Piyango SK Ankara 1–3 0–3
Lausanne UC   2–4   Stroitel Minsk 3–2 0–3
Hapoel Kfar Saba   1–5   Montana Volley 1–3 2–3
TIF Viking Bergen   1–5   Foinikas Syros 0–3 2–3
VK KDS ŠPORT Košice   0–6   CSA Steaua București 0–3 0–3
S.L. Benfica   6–0   UVC Holding Graz 3–0 3–0
Volejbal Brno   3–3   Lokomotyv Kharkiv 3–0 1–3 15–12
Gentofte Volley   1–5   Bunge Ravenna 0–3 2–3

8th finals

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  • 1st leg 16–18 January 2018
  • 2nd leg 30 January – 1 February 2018
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Gazprom-Ugra Surgut   6–0   Orion Doetinchem 3–1 3–0
ČEZ Karlovarsko   1–5   Biogas Volley Näfels 1–3 2–3
Pärnu VK   0–6   PAR-KY Menen 1–3 0–3
Olympiacos Piraeus   6–0   Lokomotiv Baku 3–0 3–0
Maliye Piyango SK Ankara   5–1   Stroitel Minsk 3–0 3–2
Montana Volley   4–2   Foinikas Syros 3–1 2–3
CSA Steaua București   1–5   S.L. Benfica 2–3 1–3
Bunge Ravenna   6–0   Volejbal Brno 3–0 3–0

4th finals

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  • 1st leg 13–15 February 2018
  • 2nd leg 27 February – 1 March 2018
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Biogas Volley Näfels   1–5   Gazprom-Ugra Surgut 1–3 2–3
PAR-KY Menen   0–6   Olympiacos Piraeus 1–3 0–3
Maliye Piyango SK Ankara   6–0   Montana Volley 3–0 3–0
Bunge Ravenna   5–1   S.L. Benfica 3–1 3–2

Final phase

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Semi finals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg Golden Set
Gazprom-Ugra Surgut   0–6   Olympiacos Piraeus 0–3 0–3
Bunge Ravenna   3–3   Maliye Piyango SK Ankara 0–3 3–1 16–14

First leg

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
14 Mar 19:00 Gazprom-Ugra Surgut   0–3   Olympiacos Piraeus 21–25 21–25 19–25     61–75 Report
14 Mar 20:00 Bunge Ravenna   0–3   Maliye Piyango SK Ankara 21–25 19–25 23–25     63–75 Report

Second leg

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
21 Mar 19:00 Olympiacos Piraeus   3–0   Gazprom-Ugra Surgut 25–22 25–17 25–21     75–60 Report
21 Mar 18:30 Maliye Piyango SK Ankara   1–3   Bunge Ravenna 22–25 25–22 19–25 19–25   85–97 Report
Golden set Maliye Piyango SK Ankara   14–16   Bunge Ravenna

Final

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First leg

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
4 Apr 00:00 Bunge Ravenna   3–1   Olympiacos Piraeus 26–24 23–25 25–20 25–23   99–92 Report

Second leg

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
11 Apr 20:30 Olympiacos Piraeus   1–3   Bunge Ravenna 26–28 25–23 20–25 18–25   89–101 Report

Final standing

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References

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  1. ^ "Entries confirmed for 2018 CEV Cup and Challenge Cup". cev.lu. CEV. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
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