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2020–21 CEV Challenge Cup

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2020–21 CEV Challenge Cup
LeagueCEV Challenge Cup
SportVolleyball
Duration8 October 2020 – 24 March 2021
Finals
ChampionsItaly Allianz Powervolley Milano
  Runners-upTurkey Ziraat Bankası Ankara
Finals MVPFrance Jean Patry
CEV Challenge Cup seasons

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

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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  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

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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

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2nd round

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
UVC Holding Graz Austria 0–6 Turkey Halkbank Ankara 0–3 0–3

First leg

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
8 Oct 19:00 UVC Holding Graz Austria 0–3 Turkey Halkbank Ankara 16–25 26–28 21–25     63–78 Report

Second leg

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
15 Oct 17:30 Halkbank Ankara Turkey 3–0 Austria UVC Holding Graz 25–17 25–16 25–13     75–46 Report

Main phase

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16th finals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Halkbank Ankara Turkey 6–0 Israel Hapoel Kfar Saba 3–1 3–0
VRCK Kazincbarcika Hungary W.O. Portugal Sport Lisboa e Benfica Cancelled Cancelled
Sollentuna VK Sweden W.O. Norway TIF Viking Bergen Cancelled Cancelled
AS Cannes France 2–1 France Nantes Rezé Métropole Cancelled 3–2
Barkom-Kazhany Lviv Ukraine 1–2 Romania Dinamo București 2–3 Cancelled
UVC Weberzeile Ried Austria 0–6 Bulgaria Marek Union Ivkoni Dupnitsa 0–3 0–3
Vardar Skopje North Macedonia 0–6 Slovenia Calcit Volley Kamnik 0–3 0–3
Jēkabpils Lūši Latvia W.O. Italy Allianz Powervolley Milano Cancelled Cancelled
Epicentr-Podoliany Ukraine W.O. Serbia OK Partizan Beograd Cancelled Cancelled
Saaremaa VK Estonia W.O. Switzerland Lausanne UC Cancelled Cancelled
Sporting CP Lisboa Portugal 4–2 Germany Helios Grizzlys Giesen 3–0 2–3
RTU-R Jurmala Latvia W.O. Czech Republic VK Lvi Praha Cancelled Cancelled
Pärnu VK Estonia W.O. Finland Tiikerit Kokkola Cancelled Cancelled
Lindaren Volley Luzern Switzerland 0–3 Austria Union Raiffeisen Waldviertel 0–3 Cancelled
GIO Strumica North Macedonia 0–3 Cyprus Omonia Nicosia 0–3 Cancelled
Fonte Bastardo Açores Portugal 2–4 Turkey Ziraat Bankası Ankara 1–3 3–2

First leg

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
4 Nov 17:30 Halkbank Ankara Turkey 3–1 Israel Hapoel Kfar Saba 28–26 25–19 19–25 25–17   97–87 Report
4 Nov 19:00 Barkom-Kazhany Lviv Ukraine 2–3 Romania Dinamo București 25–22 25–19 21–25 22–25 9–15 102–106 Report
10 Oct 18:00 UVC Weberzeile Ried Austria 0–3 Bulgaria Marek Union Ivkoni Dupnitsa 21–25 16–25 16–25     53–75 Report
17 Nov 20:00 Vardar Skopje North Macedonia 0–3 Slovenia Calcit Volley Kamnik 12–25 15–25 17–25     44–75 Report
3 Nov 20:00 Sporting CP Lisboa Portugal 3–0 Germany Helios Grizzlys Giesen 25–20 25–22 25–23     75–65 Report
4 Nov 19:30 Lindaren Volley Luzern Switzerland 0–3 Austria Union Raiffeisen Waldviertel 18–25 21–25 19–25     58–75 Report
2 Nov 18:00 GIO Strumica North Macedonia 0–3 Cyprus Omonia Nicosia 20–25 19–25 18–25     57–75 Report
13 Nov 19:00 Fonte Bastardo Açores Portugal 3–2 Turkey Ziraat Bankası Ankara 25–23 21–25 27–25 22–25 15–9 110–107 Report

Second leg

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
6 Nov 17:30 Hapoel Kfar Saba Israel 0–3 Turkey Halkbank Ankara 27–29 23–25 24–26     74–80 Report
11 Nov 18:00 Nantes Rezé Métropole France 2–3 France AS Cannes 25–20 18–25 25–20 28–30 13–15 109–110 Report
11 Oct 18:00 Marek Union Ivkoni Dupnitsa Bulgaria 3–0 Austria UVC Weberzeile Ried 25–23 25–21 25–21     75–65 Report
18 Nov 20:00 Calcit Volley Kamnik Slovenia 3–0 North Macedonia Vardar Skopje 25–16 25–17 25–17     75–50 Report
10 Nov 19:00 Helios Grizzlys Giesen Germany 3–2 Portugal Sporting CP Lisboa 25–22 21–25 22–25 25–18 15–12 108–102 Report
11 Nov 19:00 Ziraat Bankası Ankara Turkey 3–1 Portugal Fonte Bastardo Açores 25–23 23–25 25–18 25–21   98–87 Report

8th finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Halkbank Ankara Turkey 3–1 Portugal Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Sollentuna VK Sweden 0–3 France AS Cannes
Dinamo București Romania 3–0 Bulgaria Marek Union Ivkoni Dupnitsa
Calcit Volley Kamnik Slovenia 0–3 Italy Allianz Powervolley Milano
Epicentr-Podoliany Ukraine 3–2 Estonia Saaremaa VK
Sporting CP Lisboa Portugal 1–3 Czech Republic VK Lvi Praha
Pärnu VK Estonia W.O. Austria Union Raiffeisen Waldviertel
Omonia Nicosia Cyprus W.O. Turkey Ziraat Bankası Ankara

Group A

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
15 Dec 16:00 Sollentuna VK Sweden 0–3 France AS Cannes 20–25 18–25 18–25     56–75 Report
15 Dec 19:00 Halkbank Ankara Turkey 3–1 Portugal Sport Lisboa e Benfica 21–25 25–18 25–16 25–21   96–80 Report

Group B

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
8 Dec 16:00 Dinamo București Romania 3–0 Bulgaria Marek Union Ivkoni Dupnitsa 25–22 25–19 25–22     75–63 Report
8 Dec 19:00 Calcit Volley Kamnik Slovenia 0–3 Italy Allianz Powervolley Milano 19–25 18–25 16–25     53–75 Report

Group C

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
8 Dec 16:00 Sporting CP Lisboa Portugal 1–3 Czech Republic VK Lvi Praha 25–21 24–26 23–25 15–25   87–97 Report
8 Dec 19:00 Epicentr-Podoliany Ukraine 3–2 Estonia Saaremaa VC 25–20 20–25 25–22 23–25 15–13 108–105 Report

4th finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Halkbank Ankara Turkey 3–1 France AS Cannes
Dinamo București Romania 0–3 Italy Allianz Powervolley Milano
Epicentr-Podoliany Ukraine 0–3 Czech Republic VK Lvi Praha
Pärnu VK Estonia W.O. Turkey Ziraat Bankası Ankara

Group A

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 Dec 17:30 Halkbank Ankara Turkey 3–1 France AS Cannes 25–18 25–21 22–25 25–19   97–83 Report

Group B

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 Dec 18:00 Dinamo București Romania 0–3 Italy Allianz Powervolley Milano 18–25 22–25 19–25     59–75 Report

Group C

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 Dec 18:00 Epicentr-Podoliany Ukraine 0–3 Czech Republic VK Lvi Praha 17–25 22–25 22–25     61–75 Report

Final phase

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Semifinals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg Golden Set
Halkbank Ankara Turkey 0–6 Italy Allianz Powervolley Milano 1–3 0–3
VK Lvi Praha Czech Republic 3–3 Turkey Ziraat Bankası Ankara 3–0 1–3 12–15

First leg

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
24 Feb 17:30 Halkbank Ankara Turkey 1–3 Italy Allianz Powervolley Milano 25–22 22–25 18–25 13–25   78–97 Report
24 Feb 17:10 VK Lvi Praha Czech Republic 3–0 Turkey Ziraat Bankası Ankara 25–22 25–14 25–23     75–59 Report

Second leg

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
3 Mar 19:00 Allianz Powervolley Milano Italy 3–0 Turkey Halkbank Ankara 25–20 25–22 25–20     75–62 Report
3 Mar 18:00 Ziraat Bankası Ankara Turkey 3–1 Czech Republic VK Lvi Praha 26–28 25–18 25–21 25–19   101–86 Report
Golden set Ziraat Bankası Ankara Turkey 15–12 Czech Republic VK Lvi Praha

Finals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Allianz Powervolley Milano Italy 4–2 Turkey Ziraat Bankası Ankara 3–2 3–2

First leg

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 Mar 19:00 Allianz Powervolley Milano Italy 3–2 Turkey Ziraat Bankası Ankara 22–25 25–19 18–25 25–18 15–9 105–96 Report

Second leg

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
24 Mar 18:00 Ziraat Bankası Ankara Turkey 2–3 Italy Allianz Powervolley Milano 23–25 25–23 25–16 18–25 8–15 99–104 Report

Final standing

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References

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  1. ^ "Draw Results for the CEV Cup and the CEV Challenge Cup 2021". CEV. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  2. ^ "CEV Volleyball Cup and CEV Challenge Cup 2021 Men Ranking" (PDF). CEV. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Austrian star Berger to visit Graz for #CEVChallengeCupM opening round". CEV. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
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