| 2020–21 CEV Challenge Cup | |
|---|---|
| League | CEV Challenge Cup | 
| Sport | Volleyball | 
| Duration | 8 October 2020 – 24 March 2021 | 
| Finals | |
| Champions |  Allianz Powervolley Milano | 
| Runners-up |  Ziraat Bankası Ankara | 
| Finals MVP |  Jean Patry | 
The 2020–21 CEV Challenge Cup was the 41st edition of the CEV Challenge Cup tournament. 33 teams from 22 countries were participating in the competition.[1]
Participating teams
| Rank[2] | Country | Number of teams | Teams | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Turkey | 2 | Halkbank Ankara (BVA Cup winner),[3] Ziraat Bankası Ankara | 
| 3 |  Italy | 1 | Allianz Powervolley Milano | 
| 4 |  France | 2 | AS Cannes, Nantes Rezé Métropole | 
| 5 |  Czech Republic | 1 | VK Lvi Praha | 
| 7 | .svg.png.webp) Switzerland | 2 | Lausanne UC, Lindaren Volley Luzern | 
| 8 |  Portugal | 3 | Fonte Bastardo Açores, Sporting CP, Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 
| 9 |  Bulgaria | 1 | Marek Union Ivkoni Dupnitsa | 
| 11 |  Austria | 3 | UVC Holding Graz, Union Raiffeisen Waldviertel, UVC Weberzeile Ried | 
| 12 |  Finland | 1 | Tiikerit Kokkola | 
| 14 |  Romania | 1 | Dinamo București | 
| 15 |  Israel | 1 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 
| 16 |  Serbia | 1 | OK Partizan Beograd | 
| 18 |  Germany | 1 | Helios Grizzlys Giesen | 
| 19 |  Norway | 1 | TIF Viking Bergen | 
| 20 |  Slovenia | 1 | Calcit Volley Kamnik | 
| 23 |  Cyprus | 1 | Omonia Nicosia | 
| 26 |  Ukraine | 2 | Barkom-Kazhany Lviv, Epicentr-Podoliany | 
| 27 |  Hungary | 1 | VRCK Kazincbarcika | 
| 29 |  Estonia | 2 | Pärnu VK, Saaremaa VK | 
| 46 |  Latvia | 2 | Jēkabpils Lūši, RTU-R Jurmala | 
| 50 |  North Macedonia | 2 | GIO Strumica, Vardar Skopje | 
| 55 |  Sweden | 1 | Sollentuna VK | 
Format
Qualification Phase (Knock-out with Home and Away Matches): 1st Round (if needed) → 2nd Round
Main Phase (Knock-out with Home and Away Matches): 1/16 Finals → 1/8 Finals→1/4 Finals
Final Phase (Knock-out with Home and Away Matches): Semi-Finals → Final
Aggregate score is counted as follows: 3 points for 3–0 or 3–1 wins, 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 phase
2nd round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UVC Holding Graz  | 0–6 |  Halkbank Ankara | 0–3 | 0–3 | 
First leg
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct | 19:00 | UVC Holding Graz  | 0–3 |  Halkbank Ankara | 16–25 | 26–28 | 21–25 | 63–78 | Report | ||
Second leg
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct | 17:30 | Halkbank Ankara  | 3–0 |  UVC Holding Graz | 25–17 | 25–16 | 25–13 | 75–46 | Report | ||
Main phase
16th finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halkbank Ankara  | 6–0 |  Hapoel Kfar Saba | 3–1 | 3–0 | 
| VRCK Kazincbarcika  | W.O. |  Sport Lisboa e Benfica | Cancelled | Cancelled | 
| Sollentuna VK  | W.O. |  TIF Viking Bergen | Cancelled | Cancelled | 
| AS Cannes  | 2–1 |  Nantes Rezé Métropole | Cancelled | 3–2 | 
| Barkom-Kazhany Lviv  | 1–2 |  Dinamo București | 2–3 | Cancelled | 
| UVC Weberzeile Ried  | 0–6 |  Marek Union Ivkoni Dupnitsa | 0–3 | 0–3 | 
| Vardar Skopje  | 0–6 |  Calcit Volley Kamnik | 0–3 | 0–3 | 
| Jēkabpils Lūši  | W.O. |  Allianz Powervolley Milano | Cancelled | Cancelled | 
| Epicentr-Podoliany  | W.O. |  OK Partizan Beograd | Cancelled | Cancelled | 
| Saaremaa VK  | W.O. | .svg.png.webp) Lausanne UC | Cancelled | Cancelled | 
| Sporting CP Lisboa  | 4–2 |  Helios Grizzlys Giesen | 3–0 | 2–3 | 
| RTU-R Jurmala  | W.O. |  VK Lvi Praha | Cancelled | Cancelled | 
| Pärnu VK  | W.O. |  Tiikerit Kokkola | Cancelled | Cancelled | 
| Lindaren Volley Luzern .svg.png.webp) | 0–3 |  Union Raiffeisen Waldviertel | 0–3 | Cancelled | 
| GIO Strumica  | 0–3 |  Omonia Nicosia | 0–3 | Cancelled | 
| Fonte Bastardo Açores  | 2–4 |  Ziraat Bankası Ankara | 1–3 | 3–2 | 
First leg
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov | 17:30 | Halkbank Ankara  | 3–1 |  Hapoel Kfar Saba | 28–26 | 25–19 | 19–25 | 25–17 | 97–87 | Report | |
| 4 Nov | 19:00 | Barkom-Kazhany Lviv  | 2–3 |  Dinamo București | 25–22 | 25–19 | 21–25 | 22–25 | 9–15 | 102–106 | Report | 
| 10 Oct | 18:00 | UVC Weberzeile Ried  | 0–3 |  Marek Union Ivkoni Dupnitsa | 21–25 | 16–25 | 16–25 | 53–75 | Report | ||
| 17 Nov | 20:00 | Vardar Skopje  | 0–3 |  Calcit Volley Kamnik | 12–25 | 15–25 | 17–25 | 44–75 | Report | ||
| 3 Nov | 20:00 | Sporting CP Lisboa  | 3–0 |  Helios Grizzlys Giesen | 25–20 | 25–22 | 25–23 | 75–65 | Report | ||
| 4 Nov | 19:30 | Lindaren Volley Luzern .svg.png.webp) | 0–3 |  Union Raiffeisen Waldviertel | 18–25 | 21–25 | 19–25 | 58–75 | Report | ||
| 2 Nov | 18:00 | GIO Strumica  | 0–3 |  Omonia Nicosia | 20–25 | 19–25 | 18–25 | 57–75 | Report | ||
| 13 Nov | 19:00 | Fonte Bastardo Açores  | 3–2 |  Ziraat Bankası Ankara | 25–23 | 21–25 | 27–25 | 22–25 | 15–9 | 110–107 | Report | 
Second leg
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov | 17:30 | Hapoel Kfar Saba  | 0–3 |  Halkbank Ankara | 27–29 | 23–25 | 24–26 | 74–80 | Report | ||
| 11 Nov | 18:00 | Nantes Rezé Métropole  | 2–3 |  AS Cannes | 25–20 | 18–25 | 25–20 | 28–30 | 13–15 | 109–110 | Report | 
| 11 Oct | 18:00 | Marek Union Ivkoni Dupnitsa  | 3–0 |  UVC Weberzeile Ried | 25–23 | 25–21 | 25–21 | 75–65 | Report | ||
| 18 Nov | 20:00 | Calcit Volley Kamnik  | 3–0 |  Vardar Skopje | 25–16 | 25–17 | 25–17 | 75–50 | Report | ||
| 10 Nov | 19:00 | Helios Grizzlys Giesen  | 3–2 |  Sporting CP Lisboa | 25–22 | 21–25 | 22–25 | 25–18 | 15–12 | 108–102 | Report | 
| 11 Nov | 19:00 | Ziraat Bankası Ankara  | 3–1 |  Fonte Bastardo Açores | 25–23 | 23–25 | 25–18 | 25–21 | 98–87 | Report | |
8th finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Halkbank Ankara  | 3–1 |  Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 
| Sollentuna VK  | 0–3 |  AS Cannes | 
| Dinamo București  | 3–0 |  Marek Union Ivkoni Dupnitsa | 
| Calcit Volley Kamnik  | 0–3 |  Allianz Powervolley Milano | 
| Epicentr-Podoliany  | 3–2 |  Saaremaa VK | 
| Sporting CP Lisboa  | 1–3 |  VK Lvi Praha | 
| Pärnu VK  | W.O. |  Union Raiffeisen Waldviertel | 
| Omonia Nicosia  | W.O. |  Ziraat Bankası Ankara | 
Group A
- Place:  Ankara Ankara
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | 16:00 | Sollentuna VK  | 0–3 |  AS Cannes | 20–25 | 18–25 | 18–25 | 56–75 | Report | ||
| 15 Dec | 19:00 | Halkbank Ankara  | 3–1 |  Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 21–25 | 25–18 | 25–16 | 25–21 | 96–80 | Report | |
Group B
- Place:  Milan Milan
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec | 16:00 | Dinamo București  | 3–0 |  Marek Union Ivkoni Dupnitsa | 25–22 | 25–19 | 25–22 | 75–63 | Report | ||
| 8 Dec | 19:00 | Calcit Volley Kamnik  | 0–3 |  Allianz Powervolley Milano | 19–25 | 18–25 | 16–25 | 53–75 | Report | ||
Group C
- Place:  Horodok Horodok
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec | 16:00 | Sporting CP Lisboa  | 1–3 |  VK Lvi Praha | 25–21 | 24–26 | 23–25 | 15–25 | 87–97 | Report | |
| 8 Dec | 19:00 | Epicentr-Podoliany  | 3–2 |  Saaremaa VC | 25–20 | 20–25 | 25–22 | 23–25 | 15–13 | 108–105 | Report | 
4th finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Halkbank Ankara  | 3–1 |  AS Cannes | 
| Dinamo București  | 0–3 |  Allianz Powervolley Milano | 
| Epicentr-Podoliany  | 0–3 |  VK Lvi Praha | 
| Pärnu VK  | W.O. |  Ziraat Bankası Ankara | 
Group A
- Place:  Ankara Ankara
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec | 17:30 | Halkbank Ankara  | 3–1 |  AS Cannes | 25–18 | 25–21 | 22–25 | 25–19 | 97–83 | Report | |
Group B
- Place:  Milan Milan
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec | 18:00 | Dinamo București  | 0–3 |  Allianz Powervolley Milano | 18–25 | 22–25 | 19–25 | 59–75 | Report | ||
Group C
- Place:  Horodok Horodok
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec | 18:00 | Epicentr-Podoliany  | 0–3 |  VK Lvi Praha | 17–25 | 22–25 | 22–25 | 61–75 | Report | ||
Final phase
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Golden Set | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halkbank Ankara  | 0–6 |  Allianz Powervolley Milano | 1–3 | 0–3 | |
| VK Lvi Praha  | 3–3 |  Ziraat Bankası Ankara | 3–0 | 1–3 | 12–15 | 
First leg
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | 17:30 | Halkbank Ankara  | 1–3 |  Allianz Powervolley Milano | 25–22 | 22–25 | 18–25 | 13–25 | 78–97 | Report | |
| 24 Feb | 17:10 | VK Lvi Praha  | 3–0 |  Ziraat Bankası Ankara | 25–22 | 25–14 | 25–23 | 75–59 | Report | ||
Second leg
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar | 19:00 | Allianz Powervolley Milano  | 3–0 |  Halkbank Ankara | 25–20 | 25–22 | 25–20 | 75–62 | Report | ||
| 3 Mar | 18:00 | Ziraat Bankası Ankara  | 3–1 |  VK Lvi Praha | 26–28 | 25–18 | 25–21 | 25–19 | 101–86 | Report | |
| Golden set | Ziraat Bankası Ankara  | 15–12 |  VK Lvi Praha | ||||||||
Finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allianz Powervolley Milano  | 4–2 |  Ziraat Bankası Ankara | 3–2 | 3–2 | 
First leg
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | 19:00 | Allianz Powervolley Milano  | 3–2 |  Ziraat Bankası Ankara | 22–25 | 25–19 | 18–25 | 25–18 | 15–9 | 105–96 | Report | 
Second leg
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar | 18:00 | Ziraat Bankası Ankara  | 2–3 |  Allianz Powervolley Milano | 23–25 | 25–23 | 25–16 | 18–25 | 8–15 | 99–104 | Report | 
Final standing
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References
- ↑ "Draw Results for the CEV Cup and the CEV Challenge Cup 2021". CEV. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ↑ "CEV Volleyball Cup and CEV Challenge Cup 2021 Men Ranking" (PDF). CEV. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ↑ "Austrian star Berger to visit Graz for #CEVChallengeCupM opening round". CEV. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
External links
- Official site Archived 2020-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
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