2021–22 CEV Champions League

The 2021–22 CEV Champions League was the 63rd edition of the highest level European volleyball club competition organised by the European Volleyball Confederation.[1]

2021–22 CEV Champions League
LeagueCEV Champions League
SportVolleyball
DurationQualifying round:
22 September – 10 November 2021
Main tournament:
30 November 2021 – 22 May 2022
Number of teams35 (17 qual. + 18 main tourn.)
Finals
VenueSlovenia Ljubljana
ChampionsPoland ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Finals MVPPoland Kamil Semeniuk
CEV Champions League seasons

Qualification edit

Rank[2] Country Number of teams Qualified teams
Vac Qual Total
1   Italy 3 3 Cucine Lube Civitanova
Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia
Itas Trentino
2   Russia 3 3 Dynamo Moscow
Zenit Saint Petersburg
Lokomotiv Novosibirsk
3   Poland 3 3 Jastrzębski Węgiel
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Projekt Warsaw
4   Germany 2 2 Berlin Recycling Volleys
VfB Friedrichshafen
5   Turkey 2 2 Ziraat Bankası Ankara
Fenerbahçe HDI İstanbul
6   Belgium 2 2 Knack Roeselare
Greenyard Maaseik
7   France 1 1 AS Cannes Dragons
8   Slovenia 1 1 Merkur Maribor
9   Serbia 1 1 Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad
14   Portugal 1 1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica
15   Bulgaria 1 1 Hebar Pazardzhik

Pools composition edit

Drawing of Lots was held on 24 September 2021 in Ljubljana.[3]

Pool A Pool B Pool C
  Jastrzębski Węgiel   Dynamo Moscow   Cucine Lube Civitanova
  VfB Friedrichshafen   Ziraat Bankası Ankara   ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
  Knack Roeselare   Greenyard Maaseik   Merkur Maribor
  Hebar Pazardzhik   Projekt Warsaw   Lokomotiv Novosibirsk
Pool D Pool E
  Zenit Saint Petersburg   Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia
  Berlin Recycling Volleys   Fenerbahçe HDI İstanbul
  Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad   AS Cannes Dragons
  Sport Lisboa e Benfica   Itas Trentino

League round edit

  • 20 teams compete in the League round.
  • The teams are split into 5 groups, each one featuring four teams.
  • The top team in each pool and 3 best 2nd placed teams qualify for the quarterfinals.
  • All times are local.

Pool standing procedure edit

Pool A edit

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Jastrzębski Węgiel 6 6 0 18 18 2 9.000 499 381 1.310 Quarterfinals
2   Hebar Pazardzhik 6 3 3 7 10 13 0.769 418 509 0.821
3   Knack Roeselare 6 2 4 5 8 16 0.500 512 539 0.950
4   VfB Friedrichshafen 6 1 5 6 10 15 0.667 493 493 1.000
Source: CEV
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
30 Nov 18:00 Jastrzębski Węgiel   3–0   Hebar Pazardzhik 25–11 25–16 25–14     75–41 Report
1 Dec 20:00 VfB Friedrichshafen   2–3   Knack Roeselare 18–25 25–23 16–25 25–22 9–15 93–110 Report
14 Dec 19:00 Knack Roeselare   0–3   Jastrzębski Węgiel 18–25 20–25 23–25     61–75 Report
16 Dec 19:00 Hebar Pazardzhik   3–2   VfB Friedrichshafen 25–13 18–25 22–25 25–12 15–12 105–87 Report
13 Jan 20:00 VfB Friedrichshafen   0–3   Jastrzębski Węgiel 15–25 17–25 15–25     47–75 Report
25 Jan 18:00 Jastrzębski Węgiel   3–0   Knack Roeselare 25–21 25–21 25–23     75–65 Report
26 Jan 20:00 VfB Friedrichshafen   3–0   Hebar Pazardzhik 25–0 25–0 25–0     75–0 Report
9 Feb 20:30 Knack Roeselare   3–2   VfB Friedrichshafen 25–20 14–25 20–25 31–29 15–11 105–110 Report
10 Feb 19:00 Hebar Pazardzhik   1–3   Jastrzębski Węgiel 28–26 23–25 19–25 16–25   86–101 Report
16 Feb 18:00 Jastrzębski Węgiel   3–1   VfB Friedrichshafen 25–18 23–25 25–15 25–23   98–81 Report
16 Feb 19:00 Knack Roeselare   2–3   Hebar Pazardzhik 25–23 25–21 20–25 22–25 14–16 106–110 Report
17 Feb 18:00 Hebar Pazardzhik   3–0   Knack Roeselare 25–21 26–24 25–20     76–65 Report

Pool B edit

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Dynamo Moscow 6 6 0 17 18 2 9.000 481 371 1.296 Quarterfinals
2   Ziraat Bankası Ankara 6 3 3 10 11 11 1.000 475 479 0.992
3   Projekt Warsaw 6 2 4 7 10 14 0.714 510 537 0.950
4   Greenyard Maaseik 6 1 5 2 5 17 0.294 443 522 0.849
Source: CEV
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
1 Dec 19:00 Dynamo Moscow   3–2   Projekt Warsaw 20–25 21–25 25–20 25–16 15–12 106–98 Report
1 Dec 19:00 Ziraat Bankası Ankara   3–0   Greenyard Maaseik 26–24 25–15 25–17     76–56 Report
14 Dec 21:00 Greenyard Maaseik   0–3   Dynamo Moscow 20–25 22–25 18–25     60–75 Report
15 Dec 20:30 Projekt Warsaw   1–3   Ziraat Bankası Ankara 21–25 25–21 18–25 21–25   85–96 Report
13 Jan 19:00 Ziraat Bankası Ankara   0–3   Dynamo Moscow 12–25 20–25 15–25     47–75 Report
25 Jan 19:00 Ziraat Bankası Ankara   3–1   Projekt Warsaw 25–17 17–25 25–18 25–18   92–78 Report
26 Jan 19:00 Dynamo Moscow   3–0   Greenyard Maaseik 25–16 25–15 25–18     75–49 Report
8 Feb 20:30 Greenyard Maaseik   3–2   Ziraat Bankası Ankara 25–19 23–25 25–21 22–25 15–13 110–103 Report
9 Feb 20:30 Projekt Warsaw   0–3   Dynamo Moscow 20–25 23–25 13–25     56–75 Report
15 Feb 19:00 Projekt Warsaw   3–1   Greenyard Maaseik 25–23 22–25 25–20 25–22   97–90 Report
16 Feb 19:00 Dynamo Moscow   3–0   Ziraat Bankası Ankara 25–20 25–20 25–21     75–61 Report
16 Feb 20:30 Greenyard Maaseik   1–3   Projekt Warsaw 25–21 17–25 18–25 18–25   78–96 Report

Pool C edit

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Cucine Lube Civitanova 6 5 1 15 17 6 2.833 531 457 1.162 Quarterfinals
2   ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 6 4 2 12 15 9 1.667 532 503 1.058
3   Lokomotiv Novosibirsk 6 3 3 9 11 10 1.100 481 414 1.162
4   Merkur Maribor 6 0 6 0 0 18 0.000 281 451 0.623
Source: CEV
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
1 Dec 19:30 ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle   3–0   Merkur Maribor 25–19 25–18 25–17     75–54 Report
1 Dec 20:00 Cucine Lube Civitanova   3–0   Lokomotiv Novosibirsk 25–17 25–20 25–15     75–52 Report
14 Dec 19:00 Lokomotiv Novosibirsk   1–3   ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 19–25 25–21 24–26 23–25   91–97 Report
15 Dec 19:00 Merkur Maribor   0–3   Cucine Lube Civitanova 18–25 16–25 24–26     58–76 Report
11 Jan 19:00 Lokomotiv Novosibirsk   3–0   Merkur Maribor 25–0 25–0 25–0     75–0 Report
12 Jan 18:00 ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle   2–3   Cucine Lube Civitanova 17–25 25–16 18–25 25–22 12–15 97–103 Report
26 Jan 19:30 Cucine Lube Civitanova   3–0   Merkur Maribor 25–18 25–15 25–19     75–52 Report
8 Feb 19:00 Merkur Maribor   0–3   ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 19–25 11–25 21–25     51–75 Report
9 Feb 19:00 Lokomotiv Novosibirsk   1–3   Cucine Lube Civitanova 25–21 23–25 22–25 20–25   90–96 Report
12 Feb 19:00 ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle   1–3   Lokomotiv Novosibirsk 18–25 25–23 17–25 20–25   80–98 Report
16 Feb 19:00 Merkur Maribor   0–3   Lokomotiv Novosibirsk 22–25 23–25 21–25     66–75 Report
16 Feb 20:30 Cucine Lube Civitanova   2–3   ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 22–25 25–21 24–26 25–21 11–15 107–108 Report

Pool D edit

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Berlin Recycling Volleys 6 6 0 16 18 5 3.600 541 430 1.258 Quarterfinals
2   Zenit Saint Petersburg 6 3 3 11 13 9 1.444 504 461 1.093
3   Sport Lisboa e Benfica 6 2 4 5 7 15 0.467 397 510 0.778
4   Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad 6 1 5 4 6 15 0.400 454 495 0.917
Source: CEV
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
1 Dec 19:30 Zenit Saint Petersburg   3–0   Sport Lisboa e Benfica 25–19 25–16 25–23     75–58 Report
1 Dec 19:30 Berlin Recycling Volleys   3–0   Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad 26–24 25–16 25–21     76–61 Report
15 Dec 18:00 Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad   0–3   Zenit Saint Petersburg 22–25 13–25 20–25     55–75 Report
15 Dec 17:00 Sport Lisboa e Benfica   1–3   Berlin Recycling Volleys 19–25 16–25 25–15 19–25   79–90 Report
25 Jan 19:30 Zenit Saint Petersburg   0–3   Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad 15–25 21–25 21–25     57–75 Report
26 Jan 19:30 Berlin Recycling Volleys   3–0   Sport Lisboa e Benfica 25–0 25–0 25–0     75–0 Report
8 Feb 20:00 Sport Lisboa e Benfica   0–3   Zenit Saint Petersburg 16–25 18–25 16–25     50–75 Report
9 Feb 18:00 Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad   0–3   Berlin Recycling Volleys 25–27 20–25 23–25     68–77 Report
16 Feb 19:00 Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad   1–3   Sport Lisboa e Benfica 25–19 24–26 21–25 14–25   84–95 Report
16 Feb 19:30 Zenit Saint Petersburg   2–3   Berlin Recycling Volleys 26–24 25–20 25–27 22–25 12–15 110–111 Report
17 Feb 19:00 Sport Lisboa e Benfica   3–2   Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad 23–25 26–24 26–24 25–27 15–11 115–111 Report
17 Feb 19:30 Berlin Recycling Volleys   3–2   Zenit Saint Petersburg 21–25 25–21 21–25 28–26 17–15 112–112 Report

Pool E edit

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia 6 6 0 18 18 0 MAX 453 305 1.485 Quarterfinals
2   Itas Trentino 6 4 2 12 12 7 1.714 451 378 1.193
3   Fenerbahçe HDI İstanbul 6 2 4 5 6 14 0.429 421 463 0.909
4   AS Cannes Dragons 6 0 6 1 3 18 0.167 329 508 0.648
Source: CEV
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
30 Nov 19:00 Fenerbahçe HDI İstanbul   3–0   AS Cannes Dragons 28–26 25–21 25–22     78–69 Report
2 Dec 20:30 Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia   3–0   Itas Trentino 25–21 25–18 25–23     75–62 Report
15 Dec 19:30 AS Cannes Dragons   0–3   Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia 15–25 22–25 18–25     55–75 Report
16 Dec 20:30 Itas Trentino   3–0   Fenerbahçe HDI İstanbul 25–21 25–22 25–17     75–60 Report
12 Jan 19:00 Fenerbahçe HDI İstanbul   0–3   Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia 24–26 25–27 22–25     71–78 Report
13 Jan 20:30 Itas Trentino   3–0   AS Cannes Dragons 25–13 25–13 25–13     75–39 Report
26 Jan 19:00 Fenerbahçe HDI İstanbul   0–3   Itas Trentino 20–25 18–25 16–25     54–75 Report
27 Jan 20:30 Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia   3–0   AS Cannes Dragons 25–0 25–0 25–0     75–0 Report
8 Feb 20:00 AS Cannes Dragons   2–3   Fenerbahçe HDI İstanbul 19–25 25–19 25–19 13–25 9–15 91–103 Report
10 Feb 19:30 Itas Trentino   0–3   Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia 18–25 21–25 23–25     62–75 Report
16 Feb 19:30 AS Cannes Dragons   1–3   Itas Trentino 23–25 9–25 29–27 14–25   75–102 Report
16 Feb 20:30 Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia   3–0   Fenerbahçe HDI İstanbul 25–17 25–21 25–17     75–55 Report

Second place ranking edit

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   Itas Trentino 6 4 2 12 12 7 1.714 451 378 1.193 Quarterfinals
2   ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 6 4 2 12 15 9 1.667 532 503 1.058
3   Zenit Saint Petersburg 6 3 3 11 13 9 1.444 504 461 1.093
4   Ziraat Bankası Ankara 6 3 3 10 11 11 1.000 475 479 0.992
5   Hebar Pazardzhik 6 3 3 7 10 13 0.769 418 509 0.821
Source: CEV

Quarterfinals edit

  • The winners of the ties qualify for the semifinals.
  • 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.
Pot 1 Pot 2

  Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia
  Jastrzębski Węgiel
  Dynamo Moscow
  Berlin Recycling Volleys

  Cucine Lube Civitanova
  Itas Trentino
  ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
  Zenit Saint Petersburg

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Zenit Saint Petersburg   0–6[note 1]   Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia W.O. W.O.
Itas Trentino   4–2   Berlin Recycling Volleys 3–0 2–3
Cucine Lube Civitanova   1–5   Jastrzębski Węgiel 0–3 2–3
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle   6–0[note 1]   Dynamo Moscow W.O. W.O.

First leg edit

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 Mar 20:30 Itas Trentino   3–0   Berlin Recycling Volleys 27–25 25–19 25–22     77–66 Report
8 Mar 20:30 Cucine Lube Civitanova   0–3   Jastrzębski Węgiel 22–25 23–25 19–25     64–75 Report

Second leg edit

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 Mar 18:30 Berlin Recycling Volleys   3–2   Itas Trentino 25–21 25–22 9–25 21–25 15–13 95–106 Report
16 Mar 20:30 Jastrzębski Węgiel   3–2   Cucine Lube Civitanova 24–26 23–25 28–26 25–19 15–12 115–108 Report

Semifinals edit

  • The winners of the ties qualify for the final.
  • 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 Golden Set
Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia   3–3   Itas Trentino 2–3 3–2 15–17
Jastrzębski Węgiel   1–5   ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 0–3 2–3

First leg edit

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
30 Mar 20:30 Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia   2–3   Itas Trentino 23–25 25–19 23–25 30–28 12–15 113–112 Report
30 Mar 20:00 Jastrzębski Węgiel   0–3   ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 20–25 14–25 19–25     53–75 Report

Second leg edit

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
7 Apr 20:30 Itas Trentino   2–3   Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia 25–21 21–25 25–16 20–25 13–15 104–102 Report
Golden set Itas Trentino   17–15   Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia
7 Apr 20:00 ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle   3–2   Jastrzębski Węgiel 25–15 25–21 24–26 21–25 15–11 110–98 Report

Final edit

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
22 May 21:00 Itas Trentino   0–3   ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 22–25 20–25 30–32     72–82 Report

Final standings edit

Qualified for the 2022 FIVB Club World Championship

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b Dynamo Moscow and Zenit Saint Petersburg were excluded from further competition due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The teams of Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia and ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle claimed a 3–0 forfeit victory (25–0, 25–0, 25–0) and advanced to the semifinals.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "197 teams sign up for European Cups 2022!". CEV. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  2. ^ "CEV Champions League Volley 2022 Men Ranking" (PDF). CEV. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Champions League Volley Drawing of Lots sets up 4th Round Clashes". CEV. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  4. ^ "CEV official statement following Board of Administration decision". CEV. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Ljubljana to host Champions League Super Finals on May 22!". CEV. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.

External links edit