2025–26 CEV Challenge Cup

For the equivalent women's tournament, see 2024–25 CEV Women's Challenge Cup.
CEV Challenge Cup
2025–26
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The 2025–26 CEV Challenge Cup is the 45th edition of the third tier European volleyball club competition organised by the European Volleyball Confederation.

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

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg Golden Set
Beroe Stara Zagora 2–4 Slovan Bratislava 3–2 0–3
Lausanne UC 6–0 TIF Viking 3–0 3–0
Volleyball Teurel 2–4 Maccabi Tel Aviv 1–3 3–2
Chênois Genève 0–6 Neftohimik Burgas 0–3 1–3
Foinikas Syros 5–1 Nordenskov UIF 3–0 3–2
Bigbank Tartu 5–1 Pärnu VK 3–1 2–3
OK Maribor 6–0 Budućnost Podgorica 3–0 3–0
Steaua Bucuresti 3–3 Khilasedichi 3–0 1–3 13–15
Anorthosis Famagusta 0–6 Epicentr-Podolyany 0–3 0–3
Karadjordje Topola 5–1 MOK Krka 3–2 3–0
Pafiakos 6–0 KV Ferizaj 3–0 3–0
Vegyész RC Kazincbarcika 0–6 Fino Kaspovar 0–3 0–3
CV Manacor 1–5 HAOK Mladost 2–3 1–3
Mladost Ribola Castela 1–5 Crvena Zvezda 2–3 0–3
IL Koll 3–3 UGD Stip 3–1 0–3 8–15
Volejbal Brno 6–0 Omonia V.C. 3–1 3–0
OK Budvanska Rivijera 5–1 VC Stroosen 3–2 3–1
Arcada Galați 6–0 Vammalan Lentopallo 3–0 3–1
OKM Centrometal 0–6 Benfica 0–3 0–3
Sliedrecht Sport 6–0 Mjølnir Klasvik 3–0 3–0

[1]

Matches

All times are local.

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
First leg
11 Nov 18:00 Beroe Stara Zagora 3–2 Slovan Bratislava 18–25 25–27 25–17 25–14 15–11 108–94 P2 Report
11 Nov 18:00 Volejbal Brno 3–1 Omonia Nicosia 25–12 21–25 25–14 25–15   96–66 P2 Report
11 Nov 18:00 OK Budvanska Rivijera 3–2 VC Stroosen 27–25 24–26 25–20 18–25 15–11 109–107 P2 Report
11 Nov 20:00 Volleyball Teurel 1–3 Maccabi Tel Aviv 19–25 18–25 28–26 22–25   87–101 P2 Report
11 Nov 20:00 Anorthosis Famagusta 0–3 Epicentr-Podolyany 19–25 15–25 18–25     52–75 P2 Report
12 Nov 18:00 Karadjordje Topola 3–2 MOK Krka 21–25 25–22 25–19 19–25 15–4 105–95 P2 Report
12 Nov 18:00 OK Maribor 3–0 Budućnost Podgorica 25–21 25–20 25–18     75–59 P2 Report
12 Nov 18:00 Arcada Galați 3–0 Vammalan Lentopallo 25–16 25–22 25–15     75–53 P2 Report
12 Nov 18:00 OKM Centrometal 0–3 Benfica 18–25 19–25 14–25     51–75 P2 Report
12 Nov 19:00 Foinikas Syros 3–0 Nordenskov UIF 25–21 25–17 25–20     75–58 P2 Report
12 Nov 19:00 Bigbank Tartu 3–1 Pärnu VK 17–25 28–26 25–16 25–15   95–82 P2 Report
12 Nov 19:00 Steaua Bucuresti 3–0 Khilasedichi 25–21 25–20 25–20     75–61 P2 Report
12 Nov 19:00 CV Manacor 2–3 HAOK Mladost 21–25 22–25 29–27 25–21 12–15 109–113 P2 Report
12 Nov 19:00 Mladost Ribola Castela 2–3 Crvena Zvezda 32–30 25–23 16–25 21–25 13–15 107–118 P2 Report
12 Nov 19:00 IL Koll 3–1 UGD Stip 35–33 22–25 25–18 25–23   107–99 P2 Report
12 Nov 19:30 Lausanne UC 3–0 TIF Viking 29–27 25–20 25–23     79–70 P2 Report
12 Nov 20:00 Chênois Genève 0–3 Neftohimik Burgas 24–26 21–25 20–25     65–76 P2 Report
12 Nov 20:00 Sliedrecht Sport 3–0 Mjølnir Klasvik 25–16 25–18 25–22     75–56 P2 Report
13 Nov 18:00 Vegyész RC Kazincbarcika 0–3 Fino Kaspovar 18–25 14–25 17–25     49–75 P2 Report
17 Nov 20:00 Pafiakos 3–0 KV Ferizaj 25–16 25–15 25–16     75–47 P2 Report
Second leg
12 Nov 20:00 Maccabi Tel Aviv 2–3 Volleyball Teurel 25–23 25–27 22–25 29–27 10–15 111–117 P2 Report
12 Nov 20:00 Epicentr-Podolyany 3–0 Anorthosis Famagusta 25–18 25–12 25–17     75–47 P2 Report
13 Nov 18:00 OK Maribor 0–3 Budućnost Podgorica 17–25 20–25 21–25     58–75 P2 Report
18 Nov 20:00 Pafiakos 0–3 KV Ferizaj 16–25 16–25 22–25     54–75 P2 Report
18 Nov 20:00 Omonia Nicosia 0–3 Volejbal Brno 23–25 18–25 23–25     64–75 P2 Report
19 Nov 18:00 Pärnu VK 3–2 Bigbank Tartu 25–18 25–22 22–25 22–25 15–9 109–99 P2 Report
19 Nov 18:00 Fino Kaspovar 3–0 Vegyész RC Kazincbarcika 25–18 25–23 25–18     75–59 P2 Report
19 Nov 18:30 Vammalan Lentopallo 1–3 Arcada Galați 16–25 23–25 25–16 21–25   85–91 P2 Report
19 Nov 19:00 TIF Viking 0–3 Lausanne UC 23–25 18–25 21–25     62–75 P2 Report
19 Nov 19:00 Neftohimik Burgas 3–1 Chênois Genève 23–25 25–11 25–20 25–22   98–78 P2 Report
19 Nov 19:00 UGD Stip 3–0 IL Koll 25–18 25–23 25–16     75–57 P2 Report
Golden set UGD Stip 15–8 IL Koll
19 Nov 19:00 Mjølnir Klasvik 0–3 Sliedrecht Sport 21–25 23–25 21–25     65–75 P2 Report
19 Nov 19:30 Slovan Bratislava 3–0 Beroe Stara Zagora 28–26 25–21 25–19     78–66 P2 Report
19 Nov 19:30 VC Stroosen 1–3 OK Budvanska Rivijera 25–23 18–25 23–25 18–25   84–98 P2 Report
19 Nov 20:00 Nordenskov UIF 2–3 Foinikas Syros 25–14 22–25 25–22 18–25 15–17 105–103 P2 Report
19 Nov 20:00 MOK Krka 0–3 Karadjordje Topola 17–25 26–28 22–25     65–78 P2 Report
19 Nov 20:00 HAOK Mladost 3–1 CV Manacor 25–16 25–20 16–25 25–19   91–80 P2 Report
19 Nov 20:00 Benfica 3–0 OKM Centrometal 25–13 25–12 25–15     75–40 P2 Report
20 Nov 18:00 Khilasedichi 3–1 Steaua Bucuresti 25–23 25–17 15–25 28–26   93–91 P2 Report
Golden set Khilasedichi 15–13 Steaua Bucuresti
20 Nov 19:00 Crvena Zvezda 3–0 Mladost Ribola Castela 25–18 25–20 26–24     76–62 P2 Report

16th finals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg Golden Set
Khilasedichi 0–3 Lindemans Aalst 0–3 –
Fino Kaspovar 2–1 Conqueridor Valencia 3–2 –
OK Budvanska Rivijera 0–6 SCM Zalău 0–3 0–3
Pafiakos 0–3 PAOK 1–3 –
Foinikas 2–1 Chaumont VB 52 3–2 –
Epicentr-Podolyany 6–0 Karađorđe Topola 3–1 3–0
Slovan Bratislava 0–3 Prima Donna Kaas 0–3 –
Bigbank Tartu 3–0 WWK Volleys 3–1 –
OK Maribor 0–3 Norwid Częstochowa 1–3 –
UGD Stip 0–3 Allianz Milano 0–3 –
Lausanne UC 0–3 Dukla Liberec 0–3 –
Sliedrecht Sport 0–3 Altekma SK 1–3 –
Volejbal Brno 0–3 Volley Näfels 0–3 –
Arcada Galați 3–0 Benfica 3–1 –
HAOK Mladost 1–2 OK Crvena Zvezda 2–3 –
Neftochimic – Maccabi Tel Aviv – –

[2]

Matches

All times are local.

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
First leg
9 Dec 18:00 Khilasedichi 0–3 Lindemans Aalst 17–25 22–25 23–25     62–75 P2 Report
9 Dec 18:00 Fino Kaspovar 3–2 Conqueridor Valencia 25–23 19–25 25–17 18–25 15–10 102–100 P2 Report
9 Dec 18:00 OK Budvanska Rivijera 0–3 SCM Zalău 19–25 15–25 21–25     55–75 P2 Report
9 Dec 19:30 Pafiakos 1–3 PAOK 25–21 23–25 21–25 17–25   86–96 P2 Report
9 Dec 20:00 Foinikas 3–2 Chaumont VB 52 25–23 21–25 25–20 21–25 16–14 108–107 P2 Report
10 Dec 18:00 Epicentr-Podolyany 3–1 Karađorđe Topola 25–22 25–21 23–25 25–20   98–88 P2 Report
10 Dec 18:00 Slovan Bratislava 3–0 Prima Donna Kaas 25–20 25–23 25–18     75–61 P2 Report
10 Dec 19:00 Bigbank Tartu 3–1 WWK Volleys 24–26 25–17 25–14 26–24   100–81 P2 Report
10 Dec 19:00 OK Maribor 1–3 Norwid Częstochowa 21–25 26–24 13–25 15–25   75–99 P2 Report
10 Dec 19:00 UGD Stip 0–3 Allianz Milano 12–25 14–25 20–25     46–75 P2 Report
10 Dec 19:30 Lausanne UC 0–3 Dukla Liberec 21–25 17–25 16–25     54–75 P2 Report
10 Dec 20:00 Sliedrecht Sport 1–3 Altekma SK 22–25 25–23 19–25 20–25   86–98 P2 Report
11 Dec 18:00 Volejbal Brno 2–3 Volley Näfels 21–25 23–25 18–25     62–75 P2 Report
11 Dec 18:00 Arcada Galați 3–1 Benfica 23–25 25–23 25–21 25–20   98–89 P2 Report
11 Dec 20:00 HAOK Mladost 2–3 OK Crvena Zvezda 25–15 19–25 21–25 25–19 11–15 101–99 P2 Report
7 Jan 20:00 Neftochimic – Maccabi Tel Aviv – – –     0–0 P2 Report
Second leg
10 Dec 18:00 SCM Zalău 3–0 OK Budvanska Rivijera 25–16 25–18 25–21     75–55 P2 Report
11 Dec 18:00 Karađorđe Topola 0–3 Epicentr-Podolyany 16–25 14–25 23–25     53–75 P2 Report
6 Jan 17:00 OK Crvena Zvezda – HAOK Mladost – – –     0–0 P2 Report
6 Jan 17:30 Allianz Milano – UGD Stip – – –     0–0 P2 Report
6 Jan 19:00 Conqueridor Valencia – Fino Kaspovar – – –     0–0 P2 Report
6 Jan 19:00 Norwid Częstochowa – OK Maribor – – –     0–0 P2 Report
6 Jan 19:00 Benfica – Arcada Galați – – –     0–0 P2 Report
6 Jan 20:00 Chaumont VB 52 – Foinikas – – –     0–0 P2 Report
7 Jan 18:30 PAOK – Pafiakos – – –     0–0 P2 Report
7 Jan 19:00 Altekma SK – Sliedrecht Sport – – –     0–0 P2 Report
7 Jan 19:30 Volley Näfels – Volejbal Brno – – –     0–0 P2 Report
7 Jan 20:00 Prima Donna Kaas – Slovan Bratislava – – –     0–0 P2 Report
7 Jan 20:30 Lindemans Aalst – Khilasedichi – – –     0–0 P2 Report
8 Jan 18:00 Dukla Liberec – Lausanne UC – – –     0–0 P2 Report
8 Jan 20:00 WWK Volleys – Bigbank Tartu – – –     0–0 P2 Report
TBA TBA OK Crvena Zvezda – HAOK Mladost – – –     0–0 [ P2] [ Report]

References

  1. ^ CEV Challenge Cup cev.eu
  2. ^ "Men | CEV". www.cev.eu. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
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