2024–25 CEV Champions League
Sports season
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The 2024–25 CEV Champions League was the 66th edition of the highest level European volleyball club competition organised by the European Volleyball Confederation.[1]
LeagueCEV Champions League
SportVolleyball
DurationQualifying round:
17 September – 23 October 2024
Main tournament:
12 November 2024 – 18 May 2025
17 September – 23 October 2024
Main tournament:
12 November 2024 – 18 May 2025
Teams34 (16 qual. + 18 main tourn.)
| 2024–25 CEV Champions League | |
|---|---|
| League | CEV Champions League |
| Sport | Volleyball |
| Duration | Qualifying round: 17 September – 23 October 2024 Main tournament: 12 November 2024 – 18 May 2025 |
| Teams | 34 (16 qual. + 18 main tourn.) |
| Finals | |
| Venue | |
| Champions | |
| Finals MVP | |
Qualification
| Rank[2] | Country | Number of teams | Qualified teams | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vac | Qual | Total | |||
| 1 | 3 | – | 3 | Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia | |
| Mint Vero Volley Monza | |||||
| Allianz Milano | |||||
| 2 | 3 | – | 3 | Jastrzębski Węgiel | |
| Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie | |||||
| PGE Projekt Warsaw | |||||
| 4 | 3 | – | 3 | Berlin Recycling Volleys | |
| SVG Lüneburg | |||||
| Helios Grizzlys Giesen | |||||
| 5 | 2 | – | 2 | Halkbank Ankara | |
| Fenerbahçe Medicana İstanbul | |||||
| 6 | 2 | – | 2 | Knack Roeselare | |
| Greenyard Maaseik | |||||
| 7 | 2 | – | 2 | Saint-Nazaire VB Atlantique | |
| Chaumont VB 52 | |||||
| 8 | 1 | – | 1 | Levski Sofia | |
| 9 | 1 | – | 1 | Jihostroj České Budějovice | |
| 10 | 1 | – | 1 | ACH Volley Ljubljana | |
| 17 | – | 1 | 1 | Hypo Tirol Innsbruck | |
| 20 | – | 1 | 1 | Olympiacos Piraeus | |
Pools composition
The drawing of lots was held on 16 July 2024 in Luxembourg City.[3][4]
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 2024–25 CEV Cup.
- All times are local.
Pool standing procedure
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Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 9.000 | 497 | 393 | 1.265 | Quarterfinals | |
| 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 1.625 | 499 | 467 | 1.069 | Playoffs | |
| 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 0.467 | 477 | 531 | 0.898 | 2024–25 CEV Cup | |
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 0.235 | 437 | 519 | 0.842 |
Source: CEV
Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 1.778 | 584 | 543 | 1.076 | Quarterfinals | |
| 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 1.600 | 594 | 585 | 1.015 | Playoffs | |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 0.714 | 560 | 562 | 0.996 | 2024–25 CEV Cup | |
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 0.438 | 507 | 555 | 0.914 |
Source: CEV
Pool C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 9.000 | 484 | 401 | 1.207 | Quarterfinals | |
| 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 1.556 | 530 | 500 | 1.060 | Playoffs | |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 0.571 | 474 | 496 | 0.956 | 2024–25 CEV Cup | |
| 4 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 0.167 | 435 | 526 | 0.827 |
Source: CEV
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov | 18:00 | Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie | 3–0 | 25–21 | 25–19 | 25–16 | 75–56 | Report | |||
| 13 Nov | 18:30 | Allianz Milano | 3–2 | 21–25 | 21–25 | 25–23 | 25–22 | 16–14 | 108–109 | Report | |
| 20 Nov | 18:00 | Hypo Tirol Innsbruck | 1–3 | 18–25 | 23–25 | 25–21 | 20–25 | 86–96 | Report | ||
| 21 Nov | 20:30 | Knack Roeselare | 0–3 | 17–25 | 23–25 | 23–25 | 63–75 | Report | |||
| 3 Dec | 20:45 | Allianz Milano | 2–3 | 25–17 | 20–25 | 24–26 | 25–19 | 12–15 | 106–102 | Report | |
| 4 Dec | 18:00 | Hypo Tirol Innsbruck | 2–3 | 25–21 | 25–23 | 27–29 | 16–25 | 10–15 | 103–113 | Report | |
| 18 Dec | 18:00 | Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie | 3–0 | 25–20 | 25–19 | 25–18 | 75–57 | Report | |||
| 18 Dec | 19:30 | Allianz Milano | 3–0 | 25–19 | 32–30 | 26–24 | 83–73 | Report | |||
| 14 Jan | 18:00 | Hypo Tirol Innsbruck | 0–3 | 30–32 | 13–25 | 14–25 | 57–82 | Report | |||
| 16 Jan | 20:30 | Knack Roeselare | 0–3 | 17–25 | 18–25 | 20–25 | 55–75 | Report | |||
| 29 Jan | 18:00 | Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie | 3–0 | 25–22 | 25–21 | 25–19 | 75–62 | Report | |||
| 29 Jan | 20:30 | Knack Roeselare | 3–0 | 25–20 | 27–25 | 25–15 | 77–60 | Report |
Pool D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 5.667 | 487 | 408 | 1.194 | Quarterfinals | |
| 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 1.273 | 563 | 553 | 1.018 | Playoffs | |
| 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 0.917 | 511 | 515 | 0.992 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0.111 | 407 | 492 | 0.827 |
Source: CEV
Pool E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 4.500 | 544 | 464 | 1.172 | Quarterfinals | |
| 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 0.833 | 490 | 513 | 0.955 | Playoffs | |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 0.917 | 524 | 522 | 1.004 | 2024–25 CEV Cup | |
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 0.353 | 493 | 552 | 0.893 |
Source: CEV
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov | 19:00 | SVG Lüneburg | 3–2 | 17–25 | 23–25 | 26–24 | 25–19 | 15–13 | 106–106 | Report | |
| 13 Nov | 20:30 | Jastrzębski Węgiel | 3–0 | 25–17 | 25–18 | 25–17 | 75–52 | Report | |||
| 20 Nov | 20:00 | Chaumont VB 52 | 0–3 | 23–25 | 18–25 | 20–25 | 61–75 | Report | |||
| 20 Nov | 20:00 | Levski Sofia | 1–3 | 28–26 | 15–25 | 24–26 | 21–25 | 88–102 | Report | ||
| 4 Dec | 19:00 | SVG Lüneburg | 1–3 | 26–24 | 19–25 | 19–25 | 23–25 | 87–99 | Report | ||
| 4 Dec | 20:00 | Levski Sofia | 3–2 | 22–25 | 21–25 | 26–24 | 25–19 | 15–12 | 109–105 | Report | |
| 18 Dec | 19:00 | SVG Lüneburg | 3–0 | 25–22 | 28–26 | 25–22 | 78–70 | Report | |||
| 18 Dec | 20:30 | Jastrzębski Węgiel | 3–1 | 25–20 | 24–26 | 25–23 | 32–30 | 106–99 | Report | ||
| 16 Jan | 20:00 | Levski Sofia | 2–3 | 21–25 | 25–23 | 22–25 | 28–26 | 12–15 | 108–114 | Report | |
| 16 Jan | 20:00 | Chaumont VB 52 | 3–0 | 25–21 | 25–17 | 25–22 | 75–60 | Report | |||
| 29 Jan | 20:00 | Chaumont VB 52 | 3–0 | 27–25 | 25–17 | 26–24 | 78–66 | Report | |||
| 29 Jan | 20:30 | Jastrzębski Węgiel | 3–0 | 25–16 | 25–20 | 25–21 | 75–57 | Report |
First place ranking
| Pos | Pool | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 9.000 | 497 | 393 | 1.265 | Quarterfinals | |
| 2 | C | 6 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 9.000 | 484 | 401 | 1.207 | ||
| 3 | E | 6 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 4.500 | 544 | 464 | 1.172 | ||
| 4 | D | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 5.667 | 487 | 408 | 1.194 | ||
| 5 | B | 6 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 1.778 | 584 | 543 | 1.076 |
Source: CEV
Second place ranking
| Pos | Pool | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 1.600 | 594 | 585 | 1.015 | Playoffs | |
| 2 | A | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 1.625 | 499 | 467 | 1.069 | ||
| 3 | C | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 1.556 | 530 | 500 | 1.060 | ||
| 4 | D | 6 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 1.273 | 563 | 553 | 1.018 | ||
| 5 | E | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 0.833 | 490 | 513 | 0.955 |
Source: CEV
Third place ranking
| Pos | Pool | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 0.917 | 511 | 515 | 0.992 | Playoffs | |
| 2 | E | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 0.917 | 524 | 522 | 1.004 | 2024–25 CEV Cup | |
| 3 | B | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 0.714 | 560 | 562 | 0.996 | ||
| 4 | C | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 0.571 | 474 | 496 | 0.956 | ||
| 5 | A | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 0.467 | 477 | 531 | 0.898 |
Source: CEV
Bracket
| Playoff 6 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 3 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 3 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 0 | Third place | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 3 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 15 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 3 | 12 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Golden Set |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Nazaire VB Atlantique |
0–6 | 1–3 | 1–3 | ||
| SVG Lüneburg |
3–3 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 15–13 | |
| Halkbank Ankara |
3–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 15–13 |
First leg
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb | 20:00 | Saint-Nazaire VB Atlantique | 1–3 | 25–20 | 20–25 | 21–25 | 23–25 | 89–95 | Report | ||
| 12 Feb | 19:00 | SVG Lüneburg | 3–2 | 25–19 | 23–25 | 25–23 | 24–26 | 27–25 | 124–118 | Report | |
| 12 Feb | 17:00 | Halkbank Ankara | 3–1 | 25–27 | 25–16 | 25–21 | 33–31 | 108–95 | Report |
Second leg
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb | 19:00 | Olympiacos Piraeus | 3–1 | 25–19 | 18–25 | 25–23 | 25–21 | 93–88 | Report | ||
| 26 Feb | 19:30 | Berlin Recycling Volleys | 3–2 | 25–13 | 23–25 | 23–25 | 27–25 | 17–15 | 115–103 | Report | |
| Golden set | Berlin Recycling Volleys |
13–15 | |||||||||
| 25 Feb | 20:45 | Allianz Milano | 3–1 | 25–16 | 26–24 | 23–25 | 28–26 | 102–91 | Report | ||
| Golden set | Allianz Milano |
13–15 | |||||||||
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. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Golden Set |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympiacos Piraeus |
2–4 | 3–2 | 0–3 | ||
| SVG Lüneburg |
0–6 | 0–3 | 1–3 | ||
| Mint Vero Volley Monza |
0–6 | 1–3 | 1–3 | ||
| Halkbank Ankara |
3–3 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 15–12 |
First leg
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar | 19:00 | Olympiacos Piraeus | 3–2 | 20–25 | 21–25 | 25–14 | 25–20 | 15–12 | 106–96 | Report | |
| 11 Mar | 19:00 | SVG Lüneburg | 0–3 | 15–25 | 21–25 | 14–25 | 50–75 | Report | |||
| 11 Mar | 20:30 | Mint Vero Volley Monza | 1–3 | 25–19 | 16–25 | 17–25 | 25–27 | 83–96 | Report | ||
| 12 Mar | 18:00 | Halkbank Ankara | 3–1 | 25–20 | 22–25 | 25–15 | 25–18 | 97–78 | Report |
Second leg
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar | 20:30 | Jastrzębski Węgiel | 3–0 | 25–21 | 25–21 | 25–19 | 75–61 | Report | |||
| 18 Mar | 18:00 | Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie | 3–1 | 25–19 | 25–19 | 23–25 | 25–20 | 98–83 | Report | ||
| 20 Mar | 20:30 | Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia | 3–1 | 25–18 | 23–25 | 25–14 | 31–29 | 104–86 | Report | ||
| 19 Mar | 18:00 | PGE Projekt Warsaw | 3–0 | 25–20 | 25–19 | 25–20 | 75–59 | Report | |||
| Golden set | PGE Projekt Warsaw |
12–15 | |||||||||
Final Four
- Place: Łódź[5]
- Time: Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).
Semifinals
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | 20:00 | Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia | 3–0 | 25–23 | 25–23 | 25–22 | 75–68 | Report | |||
| 17 May | 14:45 | Jastrzębski Węgiel | 2–3 | 25–19 | 25–18 | 20–25 | 19–25 | 20–22 | 109–109 | Report |
3rd place match
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May | 16:00 | Jastrzębski Węgiel | 3–1 | 25–22 | 26–24 | 20–25 | 25–18 | 96–89 | Report |
Final
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
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| 18 May | 20:05 | Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie | 2–3 | 22–25 | 22–25 | 25–20 | 25–22 | 10–15 | 104–107 | Report |
Final standings
| Qualified for the 2025 FIVB Club World Championship |
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