CEV Challenge Cup
Annual European third-tier level volleyball competition
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The CEV Challenge Cup is the third tier official competition for men's volleyball clubs from the whole of Europe.
| Most recent season or competition: 2025–26 CEV Challenge Cup | |
| Formerly | CEV Cup (1980–2007) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Volleyball |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Administrator | CEV |
| No. of teams | 32 (Main phase) |
| Country | CEV members |
| Continent | Europe |
| Most recent champions |  Power Volley Milano(2nd title) |
| Most titles | Modena Volley (5 titles) |
| Official website | Official website |
The competition started in the 1980–81 season under the name CEV Cup. In 2007 it was renamed to CEV Challenge Cup.
History
- CEV Cup (1980–81 to 2006–2007)
- CEV Challenge Cup (2007–08 to present)
Title holders
Finals
CEV Cup
CEV Challenge Cup
Titles by club
| Rank | Club | Titles | Runner–up | Champion years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Modena Volley |
5 | 2 | 1983, 1984, 1985, 2004, 2008 |
| 2. | Volley Lube |
4 | 2 | 2001, 2005, 2006, 2011 |
| 3. | Volley Treviso |
4 | 1991, 1993, 1998, 2003 | |
| 4. | Pallavolo Parma |
2 | 1 | 1992, 1995 |
| = |  Fakel Novy Urengoy |
2 | 1 | 2007, 2017 |
| 6. |  Avtomobilist Leningrad |
2 | 1988, 1989 | |
| = | Piemonte Volley |
2 | 1996, 2002 | |
| = | Power Volley Milano |
2 | 2021, 2026 | |
| 9. | Pallavolo Padova |
1 | 4 | 1994 |
| 10. | Volley Piacenza |
1 | 2 | 2013 |
| 11. | Volley Gonzaga Milano |
1 | 1 | 1987 |
| = | Porto Ravenna Volley |
1 | 1 | 1997 |
| = |  Arkas İzmir |
1 | 1 | 2009 |
| = | Belogorie Belgorod |
1 | 1 | 2019 |
| = |  Olympiacos |
1 | 1 | 2023 |
| = |  Projekt Warsaw |
1 | 1 | 2024 |
| 17. |  AS Cannes |
1 | 1981 | |
| = |  Starlift Voorburg |
1 | 1982 | |
| = | Pallavolo Falconara |
1 | 1986 | |
| = |  Moerser SC |
1 | 1990 | |
| = | Palermo Volley |
1 | 1999 | |
| = | Roma Volley |
1 | 2000 | |
| = | Umbria Volley |
1 | 2010 | |
| = | AZS Częstochowa |
1 | 2012 | |
| = | Fenerbahçe |
1 | 2014 | |
| = |  Vojvodina Novi Sad |
1 | 2015 | |
| = | Verona Volley |
1 | 2016 | |
| = | Porto Robur Costa |
1 | 2018 | |
| = | Narbonne Volley |
1 | 2022 | |
| = | LKPS Lublin |
1 | 2025 | |
| 31. |  Partizan Beograd |
2 | ||
| = |  Knack Roeselare |
2 | ||
| = | Vero Volley Monza |
2 | ||
| 34. | Amare più Loreto |
1 | ||
| = | Toseroni Roma |
1 | ||
| = | Orion Doetinchem |
1 | ||
| = | OK Bosna |
1 | ||
| = | Elektrotechnika Riga |
1 | ||
| = | Samotlor |
1 | ||
| = | AS Orestiada |
1 | ||
| = | Netaş İstanbul |
1 | ||
| = |  CV Pòrtol |
1 | ||
| = | Iskra Odintsovo |
1 | ||
| = | Lokomotiv Ekaterinburg |
1 | ||
| = | Jastrzębski Węgiel |
1 | ||
| = |  Mladost Zagreb |
1 | ||
| = | Ural Ufa |
1 | ||
| = | Top Volley Latina |
1 | ||
| = |  Benfica |
1 | ||
| = | Chaumont VB 52 |
1 | ||
| = | Ziraat Bankası Ankara |
1 | ||
| = | Halkbank Ankara |
1 | ||
| = |  Maccabi Tel Aviv |
1 | ||
| = | Volley Aalst |
1 |
Titles by country
| Rank | Country | Won | Runner–up | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 29 | 18 | 47 |
| 2 | Russia | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 3 | Poland | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Turkey | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | France | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Soviet Union | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 7 | Greece | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Serbia | 1 | – | 1 |
| West Germany | 1 | – | 1 | |
| 11 | Yugoslavia | – | 3 | 3 |
| Belgium | – | 3 | 3 | |
| 13 | Croatia | – | 1 | 1 |
| Israel | – | 1 | 1 | |
| Portugal | – | 1 | 1 | |
| Spain | – | 1 | 1 |