2025–26 CEV Women's Champions League

2025–26 CEV Zeren Group Women's Champions League
LeagueCEV Champions League
SportVolleyball
DurationQualifying round:
22 Oct – 13 Nov 2025
Main tournament:
25 Nov 2025 – 3 May 2026
Matches78 (main tournament)
TeamsMain tournament: 20
Total: 27

The 2025–26 CEV Zeren Group Women's Champions League is the 66th edition of the highest level European volleyball club competition organised by the European Volleyball Confederation.

Qualification

Main article: 2025–26 CEV Women's Champions League qualification

Of the 20 participating teams in the league round, 14 teams qualified directly, 2 teams were given wild cards and 4 teams qualified from the third round.[1][2]

Rank[3] Country Points No. of teams Qualified teams
League WC Qual
1  Italy 536.66 3 1 – A. Carraro Prosecco Doc Conegliano
Numia Vero Volley Milano
Savino Del Bene Scandicci
Igor Gorgonzola Novara (wild card)[4]
2  Turkey 531.72 3 1 – VakifBank Istanbul
Fenerbahçe Medicana Istanbul
Eczacıbaşı Istanbul
Zeren Spor Kulübü Ankara (wild card)[4]
3  Poland 355.33 3 – – Developres Rzeszów
ŁKS Commercecon Łódź
PGE Budowlani Łódź
5  Germany 221.33 2 – – SSC Palmberg Schwerin
Dresdner SC
6  France[A] 210.34 1 – 1 Levallois Paris Saint Cloud
Volero Le Cannet
8  Serbia 113.00 1 – – OK Železničar Lajkovac
9  Romania 106.33 1 – – CS Volei Alba Blaj
11  Bulgaria 77.00 – – 1 Maritza Plovdiv
19  Greece 32.00 – – 1 Olympiacos Piraeus
N/A  Portugal 0.00 – – 1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Notes
  1. ^ One of France's two regular slots was changed to a qualification slot following the withdrawal by Neptunes Nantes, the second placed team in the 2024–25 season of the French volleyball league.[5]

Pools composition

The drawing of lots was held on 15 July 2025 in Luxembourg City.[6][7]

Pool A Pool B Pool C
VakifBank Istanbul Fenerbahçe Medicana Istanbul Numia Vero Volley Milano
Savino Del Bene Scandicci PGE Budowlani Łódź Eczacıbaşı Istanbul
CS Volei Alba Blaj Igor Gorgonzola Novara OK Železničar Lajkovac
Volero Le Cannet Sport Lisboa e Benfica Olympiacos Piraeus
Pool D Pool E
A. Carraro P. Doc Conegliano Developres Rzeszów
ŁKS Commercecon Łódź SSC Palmberg Schwerin
Dresdner SC Levallois Paris Saint Cloud
Zeren Spor Kulübü Ankara Maritza Plovdiv

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 2025–26 CEV Cup.[1]
  • All times are local.

Pool standing procedure

The ranking of teams in the league round will be determined as follows:[8]

  1. Number of victories
  2. Result points (3 points for 3–0 or 3–1 wins, 2 points for 3–2 win, 1 point for 2–3 loss, 0 points for 0–3 or 1–3 losses)
  3. Set ratio (total sets won divided by total sets lost)
  4. Points ratio (total points scored divided by total points conceded)
  5. Head-to-Head results

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1 Savino Del Bene Scandicci 2 2 0 6 6 1 6.000 170 124 1.371
2 VakifBank Istanbul 2 2 0 6 6 1 6.000 171 137 1.248
3 CS Volei Alba Blaj 2 0 2 0 1 6 0.167 131 171 0.766
4 Volero Le Cannet 2 0 2 0 1 6 0.167 130 170 0.765
Updated to match(es) played on 3 December 2025. Source: CEV
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
27 Nov 19:00 VakifBank Istanbul 3–0 Volero Le Cannet 25–19 25–16 25–19     75–54 Report
27 Nov 20:00 Savino Del Bene Scandicci 3–0 CS Volei Alba Blaj 25–13 25–21 25–14     75–48 Report
2 Dec 18:00 CS Volei Alba Blaj 1–3 VakifBank Istanbul 25–21 23–25 14–25 21–25   83–96 Report
3 Dec 20:00 Volero Le Cannet 1–3 Savino Del Bene Scandicci 11–25 25–20 23–25 17–25   76–95 Report
8 Jan 20:00 Savino Del Bene Scandicci – VakifBank Istanbul – – –     0–0 Report
8 Jan 20:00 Volero Le Cannet – CS Volei Alba Blaj – – –     0–0 Report
14 Jan 18:00 Savino Del Bene Scandicci – Volero Le Cannet – – –     0–0 Report
14 Jan 19:00 VakifBank Istanbul – CS Volei Alba Blaj – – –     0–0 Report
28 Jan 18:00 CS Volei Alba Blaj – Savino Del Bene Scandicci – – –     0–0 Report
28 Jan 20:30 Volero Le Cannet – VakifBank Istanbul – – –     0–0 Report
4 Feb 18:00 CS Volei Alba Blaj – Volero Le Cannet – – –     0–0 Report
4 Feb 19:30 VakifBank Istanbul – Savino Del Bene Scandicci – – –     0–0 Report

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1 Fenerbahçe Medicana Istanbul 2 2 0 6 6 0 MAX 150 112 1.339
2 Igor Gorgonzola Novara 2 1 1 3 3 4 0.750 158 159 0.994
3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2 1 1 2 3 5 0.600 154 176 0.875
4 PGE Budowlani Łódź 2 0 2 1 3 6 0.500 185 200 0.925
Updated to match(es) played on 4 December 2025. Source: CEV
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
25 Nov 18:00 PGE Budowlani Łódź 1–3 Igor Gorgonzola Novara 25–20 19–25 23–25 17–25   84–95 Report
25 Nov 19:00 Fenerbahçe Medicana Istanbul 3–0 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 25–18 25–19 25–12     75–49 Report
3 Dec 19:00 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3–2 PGE Budowlani Łódź 14–25 25–19 26–28 25–20 15–9 105–101 Report
4 Dec 18:00 Igor Gorgonzola Novara 0–3 Fenerbahçe Medicana Istanbul 23–25 21–25 19–25     63–75 Report
6 Jan 18:00 PGE Budowlani Łódź – Fenerbahçe Medicana Istanbul – – –     0–0 Report
8 Jan 20:00 Sport Lisboa e Benfica – Igor Gorgonzola Novara – – –     0–0 Report
13 Jan 18:00 PGE Budowlani Łódź – Sport Lisboa e Benfica – – –     0–0 Report
13 Jan 19:00 Fenerbahçe Medicana Istanbul – Igor Gorgonzola Novara – – –     0–0 Report
29 Jan 18:00 Igor Gorgonzola Novara – PGE Budowlani Łódź – – –     0–0 Report
29 Jan 20:00 Sport Lisboa e Benfica – Fenerbahçe Medicana Istanbul – – –     0–0 Report
4 Feb 18:00 Igor Gorgonzola Novara – Sport Lisboa e Benfica – – –     0–0 Report
4 Feb 19:00 Fenerbahçe Medicana Istanbul – PGE Budowlani Łódź – – –     0–0 Report

Pool C

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1 Numia Vero Volley Milano 2 2 0 6 6 0 MAX 152 116 1.310
2 Eczacıbaşı Istanbul 2 1 1 4 5 3 1.667 181 154 1.175
3 Olympiacos Piraeus 2 1 1 2 3 5 0.600 168 183 0.918
4 OK Železničar Lajkovac 2 0 2 0 0 6 0.000 102 150 0.680
Updated to match(es) played on 3 December 2025. Source: CEV
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Nov 19:30 Eczacıbaşı Istanbul 3–0 OK Železničar Lajkovac 25–12 25–16 25–17     75–45 Report
26 Nov 20:00 Numia Vero Volley Milano 3–0 Olympiacos Piraeus 25–18 27–25 25–16     77–59 Report
2 Dec 20:00 Olympiacos Piraeus 3–2 Eczacıbaşı Istanbul 21–25 25–16 19–25 26–24 18–16 109–106 Report
3 Dec 19:00 OK Železničar Lajkovac 0–3 Numia Vero Volley Milano 20–25 15–25 22–25     57–75 Report
7 Jan 19:30 Eczacıbaşı Istanbul – Numia Vero Volley Milano – – –     0–0 Report
8 Jan 19:00 Olympiacos Piraeus – OK Železničar Lajkovac – – –     0–0 Report
14 Jan 20:00 Numia Vero Volley Milano – OK Železničar Lajkovac – – –     0–0 Report
15 Jan 19:00 Eczacıbaşı Istanbul – Olympiacos Piraeus – – –     0–0 Report
27 Jan 19:00 Olympiacos Piraeus – Numia Vero Volley Milano – – –     0–0 Report
28 Jan 19:00 OK Železničar Lajkovac – Eczacıbaşı Istanbul – – –     0–0 Report
4 Feb 19:00 Numia Vero Volley Milano – Eczacıbaşı Istanbul – – –     0–0 Report
4 Feb 19:00 OK Železničar Lajkovac – Olympiacos Piraeus – – –     0–0 Report

Pool D

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1 A. Carraro P. Doc Conegliano 2 2 0 5 6 2 3.000 192 160 1.200
2 Zeren Spor Kulübü Ankara 2 1 1 4 5 3 1.667 191 181 1.055
3 Dresdner SC 2 1 1 3 3 4 0.750 139 167 0.832
4 ŁKS Commercecon Łódź 2 0 2 0 1 6 0.167 156 170 0.918
Updated to match(es) played on 3 December 2025. Source: CEV
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
25 Nov 20:30 A. Carraro P. Doc Conegliano 3–2 Zeren Spor Kulübü Ankara 23–25 26–24 23–25 25–22 20–18 117–114 Report
26 Nov 20:30 ŁKS Commercecon Łódź 1–3 Dresdner SC 24–26 20–25 25–17 23–25   92–93 Report
2 Dec 19:00 Dresdner SC 0–3 A. Carraro P. Doc Conegliano 12–25 17–25 17–25     46–75 Report
3 Dec 18:00 Zeren Spor Kulübü Ankara 3–0 ŁKS Commercecon Łódź 25–19 27–25 25–20     77–64 Report
7 Jan 17:00 Zeren Spor Kulübü Ankara – Dresdner SC – – –     0–0 Report
7 Jan 18:00 ŁKS Commercecon Łódź – A. Carraro P. Doc Conegliano – – –     0–0 Report
14 Jan 20:30 ŁKS Commercecon Łódź – Zeren Spor Kulübü Ankara – – –     0–0 Report
15 Jan 20:30 A. Carraro P. Doc Conegliano – Dresdner SC – – –     0–0 Report
27 Jan 18:00 Zeren Spor Kulübü Ankara – A. Carraro P. Doc Conegliano – – –     0–0 Report
28 Jan 19:00 Dresdner SC – ŁKS Commercecon Łódź – – –     0–0 Report
4 Feb 19:00 Dresdner SC – Zeren Spor Kulübü Ankara – – –     0–0 Report
4 Feb 20:30 A. Carraro P. Doc Conegliano – ŁKS Commercecon Łódź – – –     0–0 Report

Pool E

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1 SSC Palmberg Schwerin 2 2 0 5 6 3 2.000 201 185 1.086
2 Developres Rzeszów 2 1 1 4 5 4 1.250 204 175 1.166
3 Levallois Paris Saint Cloud 2 1 1 2 4 5 0.800 177 196 0.903
4 Maritza Plovdiv 2 0 2 1 3 6 0.500 183 209 0.876
Updated to match(es) played on 4 December 2025. Source: CEV
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Nov 18:00 Developres Rzeszów 3–1 Maritza Plovdiv 25–19 25–27 25–18 25–16   100–80 Report
27 Nov 18:00 SSC Palmberg Schwerin 3–1 Levallois Paris Saint Cloud 25–22 17–25 25–15 25–20   92–82 Report
2 Dec 18:30 Maritza Plovdiv 2–3 SSC Palmberg Schwerin 21–25 25–22 25–22 20–25 12–15 103–109 Report
4 Dec 20:00 Levallois Paris Saint Cloud 3–2 Developres Rzeszów 25–22 25–19 17–25 13–25 15–13 95–104 Report
7 Jan 18:30 Maritza Plovdiv – Levallois Paris Saint Cloud – – –     0–0 Report
8 Jan 18:00 SSC Palmberg Schwerin – Developres Rzeszów – – –     0–0 Report
14 Jan 18:00 Developres Rzeszów – Levallois Paris Saint Cloud – – –     0–0 Report
15 Jan 18:00 SSC Palmberg Schwerin – Maritza Plovdiv – – –     0–0 Report
27 Jan 18:30 Maritza Plovdiv – Developres Rzeszów – – –     0–0 Report
28 Jan 20:00 Levallois Paris Saint Cloud – SSC Palmberg Schwerin – – –     0–0 Report
4 Feb 18:00 Developres Rzeszów – SSC Palmberg Schwerin – – –     0–0 Report
4 Feb 20:00 Levallois Paris Saint Cloud – Maritza Plovdiv – – –     0–0 Report

First place ranking

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Fenerbahçe Medicana Istanbul 2 2 0 6 6 0 MAX 150 112 1.339 Quarterfinals
2 Numia Vero Volley Milano 2 2 0 6 6 0 MAX 152 116 1.310
3 Savino Del Bene Scandicci 2 2 0 6 6 1 6.000 170 124 1.371
4 A. Carraro P. Doc Conegliano 2 2 0 5 6 2 3.000 192 160 1.200
5 SSC Palmberg Schwerin 2 2 0 5 6 3 2.000 201 185 1.086
Updated to match(es) played on 4 December 2025. Source: CEV

Second place ranking

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 VakifBank Istanbul 2 2 0 6 6 1 6.000 171 137 1.248 Playoffs
2 Eczacıbaşı Istanbul 2 1 1 4 5 3 1.667 181 154 1.175
3 Zeren Spor Kulübü Ankara 2 1 1 4 5 3 1.667 191 181 1.055
4 Developres Rzeszów 2 1 1 4 5 4 1.250 204 175 1.166
5 Igor Gorgonzola Novara 2 1 1 3 3 4 0.750 158 159 0.994
Updated to match(es) played on 4 December 2025. Source: CEV

Third place ranking

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Dresdner SC 2 1 1 3 3 4 0.750 139 167 0.832 Playoffs
2 Levallois Paris Saint Cloud 2 1 1 2 4 5 0.800 177 196 0.903 2025–26 CEV Cup
3 Olympiacos Piraeus 2 1 1 2 3 5 0.600 168 183 0.918
4 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2 1 1 2 3 5 0.600 154 176 0.875
5 CS Volei Alba Blaj 2 0 2 0 1 6 0.167 131 171 0.766
Updated to match(es) played on 4 December 2025. Source: CEV

Bracket

 
Playoff 6QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
                      
 
 
 
 
1st Ranked 3rd Placed Team  
 
 
 
1st Ranked 2nd Placed Team  
 
   
 
 
3rd Ranked Pool Winner  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
5th Ranked 2nd Placed Team  
 
 
 
2nd Ranked 2nd Placed Team  
 
   
 
 
2nd Ranked Pool Winner
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
5th Ranked Pool Winner  
 
 
4th Ranked Pool Winner  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  Third place
 
4th Ranked 2nd Placed Team  
 
  
 
3rd Ranked 2nd Placed Team  
 
     
 
 
1st Ranked Pool Winner    
 
 
 
 

Playoff 6

  • The winners of the ties qualify for the quarterfinals.
  • 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.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
1st Ranked 3rd Placed Team – 1st Ranked 2nd Placed Team – –
5th Ranked 2nd Placed Team – 2nd Ranked 2nd Placed Team – –
4th Ranked 2nd Placed Team – 3rd Ranked 2nd Placed Team – –

First leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17–19 Feb   1st Ranked 3rd Placed Team – 1st Ranked 2nd Placed Team – – –     0–0 Report
17–19 Feb   5th Ranked 2nd Placed Team – 2nd Ranked 2nd Placed Team – – –     0–0 Report
17–19 Feb   4th Ranked 2nd Placed Team – 3rd Ranked 2nd Placed Team – – –     0–0 Report

Second leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
24–26 Feb   1st Ranked 2nd Placed Team – 1st Ranked 3rd Placed Team – – –     0–0 Report
24–26 Feb   2nd Ranked 2nd Placed Team – 5th Ranked 2nd Placed Team – – –     0–0 Report
24–26 Feb   3rd Ranked 2nd Placed Team – 4th Ranked 2nd Placed Team – – –     0–0 Report

Quarterfinals

  • The winners of the ties qualify for the final four.
  • 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.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
– 3rd Ranked Pool Winner – –
– 2nd Ranked Pool Winner – –
5th Ranked Pool Winner – 4th Ranked Pool Winner – –
– 1st Ranked Pool Winner – –

First leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10–12 Mar     – 3rd Ranked Pool Winner – – –     0–0 Report
10–12 Mar     – 2nd Ranked Pool Winner – – –     0–0 Report
10–12 Mar   5th Ranked Pool Winner – 4th Ranked Pool Winner – – –     0–0 Report
10–12 Mar     – 1st Ranked Pool Winner – – –     0–0 Report

Second leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17–19 Mar   3rd Ranked Pool Winner –   – – –     0–0 Report
17–19 Mar   2nd Ranked Pool Winner –   – – –     0–0 Report
17–19 Mar   4th Ranked Pool Winner – 5th Ranked Pool Winner – – –     0–0 Report
17–19 Mar   1st Ranked Pool Winner –   – – –     0–0 Report

Final four

  • Place: TBD
  • All times are local.

Semifinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
2 May     –   – – –     0–0 Report
2 May     –   – – –     0–0 Report

3rd place match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
3 May     –   – – –     0–0 Report

Final

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
3 May     –   – – –     0–0 Report

Final standings

See also

References

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