2025–26 CEV Challenge Cup

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The 2025–26 CEV Challenge Cup was the 46th edition of the third tier European volleyball club competition organised by the European Volleyball Confederation.

SportVolleyball
Dates11 November 2025–1 April 2026
WebsiteChallenge Cup
ChampionsItaly Allianz Milano
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CEV Challenge Cup
2025–26
Tournament information
SportVolleyball
Dates11 November 2025–1 April 2026
WebsiteChallenge Cup
Final positions
ChampionsItaly Allianz Milano
Runner-upBelgium Lindemans Aalst
MVPBelgium Ferre Reggers
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Format

Qualification round (Home and away matches):

  • 32nd finals

Main phase (Home and away matches):

  • 16th finals → 8th finals → Quarter-finals

Final phase (Home and away matches):

  • Semi-finals → 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.

Draw

32nd finals

More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd legGolden Set
Beroe Stara Zagora Bulgaria 2–4 Slovakia Slovan Bratislava 3–2 0–3
Lausanne UC Switzerland 6–0 Norway TIF Viking 3–0 3–0
Volleyball Teurel Spain 2–4 Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv 1–3 3–2
Chênois Genève Switzerland 0–6 Bulgaria Neftohimik Burgas 0–3 1–3
Foinikas Syros Greece 5–1 Denmark Nordenskov UIF 3–0 3–2
Bigbank Tartu Estonia 5–1 Estonia Pärnu VK 3–1 2–3
OK Maribor Slovenia 6–0 Montenegro Budućnost Podgorica 3–0 3–0
Steaua Bucuresti Romania 3–3 Azerbaijan Khilasedichi 3–0 1–313–15
Anorthosis Famagusta Cyprus 0–6 Ukraine Epicentr-Podolyany 0–3 0–3
Karadjordje Topola Serbia 5–1 Slovenia MOK Krka 3–2 3–0
Pafiakos Cyprus 6–0 Kosovo KV Ferizaj 3–0 3–0
Vegyész RC Kazincbarcika Hungary 0–6 Hungary Fino Kaspovar 0–3 0–3
CV Manacor Spain 1–5 Croatia HAOK Mladost 2–3 1–3
Mladost Ribola Castela Croatia 1–5 Serbia Crvena Zvezda 2–3 0–3
IL Koll Norway 3–3 North Macedonia UGD Stip 3–1 0–38–15
Volejbal Brno Czech Republic 6–0 Cyprus Omonia V.C. 3–1 3–0
OK Budvanska Rivijera Montenegro 5–1 Netherlands VC Stroosen 3–2 3–1
Arcada Galați Romania 6–0 Finland Vammalan Lentopallo 3–0 3–1
OKM Centrometal Croatia 0–6 Portugal Benfica 0–3 0–3
Sliedrecht Sport Netherlands 6–0 Faroe Islands Mjølnir Klasvik 3–0 3–0
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Matches

All times are local.

More information Date, Time ...
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
First leg
11 Nov18:00Beroe Stara Zagora Bulgaria3–2Slovakia Slovan Bratislava18–2525–2725–1725–1415–11108–94P2 Report
11 Nov18:00Volejbal Brno Czech Republic3–1Cyprus Omonia Nicosia25–1221–2525–1425–15 96–66P2 Report
11 Nov18:00OK Budvanska Rivijera Montenegro3–2Luxembourg VC Stroosen27–2524–2625–2018–2515–11109–107P2 Report
11 Nov20:00Volleyball Teurel Spain1–3Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv19–2518–2528–2622–25 87–101P2 Report
11 Nov20:00Anorthosis Famagusta Cyprus0–3Ukraine Epicentr-Podolyany19–2515–2518–25  52–75P2 Report
12 Nov18:00Karadjordje Topola Serbia3–2Slovenia MOK Krka21–2525–2225–1919–2515–4105–95P2 Report
12 Nov18:00OK Maribor Slovenia3–0Montenegro Budućnost Podgorica25–2125–2025–18  75–59P2 Report
12 Nov18:00Arcada Galați Romania3–0Finland Vammalan Lentopallo25–1625–2225–15  75–53P2 Report
12 Nov18:00OKM Centrometal Croatia0–3Portugal Benfica18–2519–2514–25  51–75P2 Report
12 Nov19:00Foinikas Syros Greece3–0Denmark Nordenskov UIF25–2125–1725–20  75–58P2 Report
12 Nov19:00Bigbank Tartu Estonia3–1Estonia Pärnu VK17–2528–2625–1625–15 95–82P2 Report
12 Nov19:00Steaua Bucuresti Romania3–0Azerbaijan Khilasedichi25–2125–2025–20  75–61P2 Report
12 Nov19:00CV Manacor Spain2–3Croatia HAOK Mladost21–2522–2529–2725–2112–15109–113P2 Report
12 Nov19:00Mladost Ribola Castela Croatia2–3Serbia Crvena Zvezda32–3025–2316–2521–2513–15107–118P2 Report
12 Nov19:00IL Koll Norway3–1North Macedonia UGD Stip35–3322–2525–1825–23 107–99P2 Report
12 Nov19:30Lausanne UC Switzerland3–0Norway TIF Viking29–2725–2025–23  79–70P2 Report
12 Nov20:00Chênois Genève Switzerland0–3Bulgaria Neftohimik Burgas24–2621–2520–25  65–76P2 Report
12 Nov20:00Sliedrecht Sport Netherlands3–0Faroe Islands Mjølnir Klasvik25–1625–1825–22  75–56P2 Report
13 Nov18:00Vegyész RC Kazincbarcika Hungary0–3Hungary Fino Kaspovar18–2514–2517–25  49–75P2 Report
17 Nov20:00Pafiakos Cyprus3–0Kosovo KV Ferizaj25–1625–1525–16  75–47P2 Report
Second leg
12 Nov20:00Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel2–3Spain Volleyball Teurel25–2325–2722–2529–2710–15111–117P2 Report
12 Nov20:00Epicentr-Podolyany Ukraine3–0Cyprus Anorthosis Famagusta25–1825–1225–17  75–47P2 Report
13 Nov18:00OK Maribor Montenegro0–3Slovenia Budućnost Podgorica17–2520–2521–25  58–75P2 Report
18 Nov20:00Pafiakos Kosovo0–3Cyprus KV Ferizaj16–2516–2522–25  54–75P2 Report
18 Nov20:00Omonia Nicosia Cyprus0–3Czech Republic Volejbal Brno23–2518–2523–25  64–75P2 Report
19 Nov18:00Pärnu VK Estonia3–2Estonia Bigbank Tartu25–1825–2222–2522–2515–9109–99P2 Report
19 Nov18:00Fino Kaspovar Hungary3–0Hungary Vegyész RC Kazincbarcika25–1825–2325–18  75–59P2 Report
19 Nov18:30Vammalan Lentopallo Finland1–3Romania Arcada Galați16–2523–2525–1621–25 85–91P2 Report
19 Nov19:00TIF Viking Norway0–3Switzerland Lausanne UC23–2518–2521–25  62–75P2 Report
19 Nov19:00Neftohimik Burgas Bulgaria3–1Switzerland Chênois Genève23–2525–1125–2025–22 98–78P2 Report
19 Nov19:00UGD Stip North Macedonia3–0Norway IL Koll25–1825–2325–16  75–57P2 Report
Golden set UGD Stip North Macedonia 15–8 Norway IL Koll
19 Nov19:00Mjølnir Klasvik Faroe Islands0–3Netherlands Sliedrecht Sport21–2523–2521–25  65–75P2 Report
19 Nov19:30Slovan Bratislava Slovakia3–0Bulgaria Beroe Stara Zagora28–2625–2125–19  78–66P2 Report
19 Nov19:30VC Stroosen Luxembourg1–3Montenegro OK Budvanska Rivijera25–2318–2523–2518–25 84–98P2 Report
19 Nov20:00Nordenskov UIF Denmark2–3Greece Foinikas Syros25–1422–2525–2218–2515–17105–103P2 Report
19 Nov20:00MOK Krka Slovenia0–3Serbia Karadjordje Topola17–2526–2822–25  65–78P2 Report
19 Nov20:00HAOK Mladost Croatia3–1Spain CV Manacor25–1625–2016–2525–19 91–80P2 Report
19 Nov20:00Benfica Portugal3–0Croatia OKM Centrometal25–1325–1225–15  75–40P2 Report
20 Nov18:00Khilasedichi Azerbaijan3–1Romania Steaua Bucuresti25–2325–1715–2528–26 93–91P2 Report
Golden set Khilasedichi Azerbaijan 15–13 Romania Steaua Bucuresti
20 Nov19:00Crvena Zvezda Serbia3–0Croatia Mladost Ribola Castela25–1825–2026–24  76–62P2 Report
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16th finals

More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd legGolden Set
Khilasedichi Azerbaijan 0–6 Belgium Lindemans Aalst 0–3 1–3
Fino Kaspovar Hungary 2–4 Spain Conqueridor Valencia 3–2 0–3
OK Budvanska Rivijera Montenegro 0–6 Romania SCM Zalău 0–3 0–3
Pafiakos Cyprus 0–6 Greece PAOK 1–3 0–3
Foinikas Greece 2–4 France Chaumont VB 52 3–2 0–3
Epicentr-Podolyany Ukraine 6–0 Serbia Karađorđe Topola 3–1 3–0
Slovan Bratislava Slovakia 3–3 Netherlands Prima Donna Kaas 3–0 1–315–10
Bigbank Tartu Estonia 3–3 Germany WWK Volleys 3–1 0–315–12
OK Maribor Slovenia 0–6 Poland Norwid Częstochowa 1–3 1–3
UGD Stip North Macedonia 0–6 Italy Allianz Milano 0–3 0–3
Lausanne UC Switzerland 0–6 Czech Republic Dukla Liberec 0–3 1–3
Sliedrecht Sport Netherlands 0–6 Turkey Altekma SK 1–3 0–3
Volejbal Brno Czech Republic 0–6 Switzerland Volley Näfels 0–3 0–3
Arcada Galați Romania 3–3 Portugal Benfica 3–1 1–313–15
HAOK Mladost Croatia 1–5 Serbia OK Crvena Zvezda 2–3 0–3
Neftochimic Bulgaria 0–3[a] Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv 1–3
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  1. [a]
    The series was decided by one game only.

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Matches

All times are local.

More information Date, Time ...
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
First leg
9 Dec18:00Khilasedichi Azerbaijan0–3Belgium Lindemans Aalst17–2522–2523–25  62–75P2 Report
9 Dec18:00Fino Kaspovar Hungary3–2Spain Conqueridor Valencia25–2319–2525–1718–2515–10102–100P2 Report
9 Dec18:00OK Budvanska Rivijera Montenegro0–3Romania SCM Zalău19–2515–2521–25  55–75P2 Report
9 Dec19:30Pafiakos Cyprus1–3Greece PAOK25–2123–2521–2517–25 86–96P2 Report
9 Dec20:00Foinikas Greece3–2France Chaumont VB 5225–2321–2525–2021–2516–14108–107P2 Report
10 Dec18:00Epicentr-Podolyany Ukraine3–1Serbia Karađorđe Topola25–2225–2123–2525–20 98–88P2 Report
10 Dec19:00Slovan Bratislava Slovakia3–0Netherlands Prima Donna Kaas25–2025–2325–18  75–61P2 Report
10 Dec19:00Bigbank Tartu Estonia3–1Germany WWK Volleys24–2625–1725–1426–24 100–81P2 Report
10 Dec19:00OK Maribor Slovenia1–3Poland Norwid Częstochowa21–2526–2413–2515–25 75–99P2 Report
10 Dec19:00UGD Stip North Macedonia0–3Italy Allianz Milano12–2514–2520–25  46–75P2 Report
10 Dec19:30Lausanne UC Switzerland0–3Czech Republic Dukla Liberec21–2517–2516–25  54–75P2 Report
10 Dec20:00Sliedrecht Sport Netherlands1–3Turkey Altekma SK22–2525–2319–2520–25 86–98P2 Report
11 Dec18:00Volejbal Brno Czech Republic2–3Switzerland Volley Näfels21–2523–2518–25  62–75P2 Report
11 Dec18:00Arcada Galați Romania3–1Portugal Benfica23–2525–2325–2125–20 98–89P2 Report
11 Dec20:00HAOK Mladost Croatia2–3Serbia OK Crvena Zvezda25–1519–2521–2525–1911–15101–99P2 Report
7 Jan20:00Neftochimic Bulgaria1–3Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv22–2522–2525–2123–25 92–96P2 Report
Second leg
10 Dec18:00SCM Zalău Romania3–0Montenegro OK Budvanska Rivijera25–1625–1825–21  75–55P2 Report
11 Dec18:00Karađorđe Topola Serbia0–3Ukraine Epicentr-Podolyany16–2514–2523–25  53–75P2 Report
6 Jan17:00OK Crvena Zvezda Serbia3–0Croatia HAOK Mladost25–2225–1825–23  75–63P2 Report
6 Jan17:30Allianz Milano Italy3–0North Macedonia UGD Stip25–1825–1925–17  75–54P2 Report
6 Jan18:00Conqueridor Valencia Spain3–0Hungary Fino Kaspovar25–2125–2125–21  75–63P2 Report
6 Jan20:30Norwid Częstochowa Poland3–1Slovenia OK Maribor24–2625–1625–1725–17 99–76P2 Report
6 Jan19:00Benfica Portugal3–1Romania Arcada Galați25–2219–2526–2425–20 95–91P2 Report
6 Jan20:00Chaumont VB 52 France3–0Greece Foinikas25–2225–2025–19  75–61P2 Report
7 Jan19:00Altekma SK Turkey3–0Netherlands Sliedrecht Sport25–1525–2125–21  75–57P2 Report
7 Jan19:30Volley Näfels Switzerland3–0Czech Republic Volejbal Brno25–1825–1925–22  75–59P2 Report
7 Jan20:00Prima Donna Kaas Netherlands3–1Slovakia Slovan Bratislava16–2525–1525–2325–18 91–81P2 Report
7 Jan20:30Lindemans Aalst Belgium3–1Azerbaijan Khilasedichi21–2525–1525–1925–22 96–81P2 Report
8 Jan18:00Dukla Liberec Czech Republic3–1Switzerland Lausanne UC21–2525–2325–2225–13 96–83P2 Report
8 Jan18:30PAOK Greece3–0Cyprus Pafiakos25–2225–1725–23  75–62P2 Report
8 Jan20:00WWK Volleys Germany3–0Estonia Bigbank Tartu25–1725–2230–28  80–67P2 Report
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8th finals

More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd legGolden Set
OK Crvena Zvezda Serbia 0–6 Italy Allianz Milano 0–3 0–3
Bigbank Tartu Estonia 2–4 Belgium Lindemans Aalst 1–3 3–2
Conqueridor Valencia Spain 0–6 Poland Norwid Częstochowa 0–3 0–3
Benfica Portugal 3–3 Turkey Altekma SK 3–2 2–313–15
Slovan Bratislava Slovakia 5–1 Czech Republic Dukla Liberec 3–2 3–1
Volley Näfels Switzerland 3–3 Romania SCM Zalău 3–0 0–311–15
Epicentr-Podolyany Ukraine 2–4 Greece PAOK 0–3 3–2
Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel 3–3 France Chaumont VB 52 1–3 3–019–17
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Matches

All times are local.

More information Date, Time ...
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
First leg
20 Jan18:00OK Crvena Zvezda Serbia0–3Italy Allianz Milano16–2523–2518–25  57–75P2 Report
21 Jan19:00Bigbank Tartu Estonia1–3Belgium Lindemans Aalst25–1823–2522–2522–25 92–93P2 Report
21 Jan19:00Conqueridor Valencia Spain0–3Poland Norwid Częstochowa20–2522–2520–25  62–75P2 Report
21 Jan19:00Benfica Portugal3–2Turkey Altekma SK23–2526–2826–2425–1915–12115–108P2 Report
21 Jan19:30Slovan Bratislava Slovakia3–2Czech Republic Dukla Liberec25–1717–2521–2525–2115–11103–99P2 Report
21 Jan19:30Volley Näfels Switzerland3–0Romania SCM Zalău25–2225–2125–17  75–60P2 Report
22 Jan18:00Epicentr-Podolyany Ukraine0–3Greece PAOK18–2521–2522–25  61–75P2 Report
27 Jan20:00Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel1–3France Chaumont VB 5215–2525–2120–2520–25 80–96P2 Report
Second leg
27 Jan20:30Allianz Milano Italy3–0Serbia OK Crvena Zvezda25–1625–1425–18  75–48P2 Report
28 Jan17:00Altekma SK Turkey3–2Portugal Benfica19–2525–1925–2022–2515–11106–100P2 Report
Golden set Altekma SK Turkey 15–13 Portugal Benfica
28 Jan18:00Dukla Liberec Czech Republic1–3Slovakia Slovan Bratislava25–2120–2522–2524–26 91–97P2 Report
28 Jan18:00SCM Zalău Romania3–0Switzerland Volley Näfels25–2125–1925–22  75–62P2 Report
Golden set SCM Zalău Romania 15–11 Switzerland Volley Näfels
28 Jan20:00Chaumont VB 52 France0–3Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv22–2522–2518–25  62–75P2 Report
Golden set Chaumont VB 52 France 17–19 Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv
28 Jan20:30Lindemans Aalst Belgium2–3Estonia Bigbank Tartu25–2725–1525–2225–279–15109–106P2 Report
29 Jan18:00PAOK Greece2–3Ukraine Epicentr-Podolyany21–2525–2125–2123–257–15101–107P2 Report
29 Jan20:30Norwid Częstochowa Poland3–0Spain Conqueridor Valencia25–1830–2827–25  82–71P2 Report
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Quarter-finals

More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd legGolden Set
Lindemans Aalst Belgium 4–2 Greece PAOK 3–2 3–2
Norwid Częstochowa Poland 2–4 Italy Allianz Milano 0–3 3–2
SCM Zalău Romania 3–3 Turkey Altekma SK 2–3 3–212–15
Slovan Bratislava Slovakia 4–2 Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv 2–3 3–1
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Matches

All times are local.

More information Date, Time ...
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
First leg
10 Feb20:30Lindemans Aalst Belgium3–2Greece PAOK25–2020–2525–2725–2015–8110–100P2 Report
10 Feb20:30Norwid Częstochowa Poland0–3Italy Allianz Milano23–2520–2521–25  64–75[ P2] Report
11 Feb18:00SCM Zalău Romania2–3Turkey Altekma SK25–1911–2525–1822–2512–1595–102P2 Report
17 Feb19:00Slovan Bratislava Slovakia2–3Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv25–2119–2525–2224–2612–15105–109[ P2] Report
Second leg
17 Feb19:00PAOK Greece2–3Belgium Lindemans Aalst20–2521–2525–1825–2312–15103–106P2 Report
18 Feb19:00Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel1–3Slovakia Slovan Bratislava25–2118–2521–2521–25 85–96[ P2] Report
18 Feb19:00Altekma SK Turkey2–3Romania SCM Zalău25–2725–2125–1923–2515–17113–109P2 Report
Golden set Altekma SK Turkey 15–12 Romania SCM Zalău
18 Feb20:30Allianz Milano Italy2–3Poland Norwid Częstochowa30–2825–2321–2521–258–15105–116P2 Report
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Semi-finals

More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd legGolden Set
Slovan Bratislava Slovakia 2–4 Belgium Lindemans Aalst 2–3 2–3
Allianz Milano Italy 6–0 Turkey Altekma SK 3–0 3–1
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Matches

All times are local.

More information Date, Time ...
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
First leg
4 Mar19:00Slovan Bratislava Slovakia2–3Belgium Lindemans Aalst11–2544–4229–3125–1413–15122–127Report
4 Mar20:30Allianz Milano Italy3–0Turkey Altekma SK25–2132–3025–18  82–69Report
Second leg
11 Mar20:30Lindemans Aalst Belgium3–2Slovakia Slovan Bratislava25–2025–1922–2515–2515–13102–102Report
12 Mar20:00Altekma SK Turkey1–3Italy Allianz Milano21–2523–2525–1626–28 95–94Report
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Final

More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd legGolden Set
Lindemans Aalst Belgium 0–6 Italy Allianz Milano 0–3 0–3
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Matches

All times are local.

More information Date, Time ...
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
First leg
25 Mar20:30Lindemans Aalst Belgium0–3Italy Allianz Milano18–2519–2522–25  59–75Report
Second leg
1 Apr20:30Allianz Milano Italy3–0Belgium Lindemans Aalst25–1625–1925–18  75–53Report
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Final standings

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