2016–17 CEV Challenge Cup

The 2016–17 CEV Challenge Cup was the 37th edition of the CEV Challenge Cup tournament, the former CEV Cup.

2016–17 CEV Challenge Cup
LeagueCEV Challenge Cup
SportVolleyball
Duration8 November 2016 – 16 April 2017
Finals
ChampionsRussia Fakel Novy Urengoy
  Runners-upFrance Chaumont VB 52
CEV Challenge Cup seasons

Russian club Fakel Novy Urengoy beat French team Chaumont VB 52 in both final meetings and achieved first CEV Challenge Cup.[1][2]

Participating teams

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Rank Country Number of teams Teams
1   Russia 1 Fakel Novy Urengoy
3   Turkey 2 Galatasaray HDI Istanbul, Ziraat Bankası Ankara
5   France 1 Chaumont VB 52
9   Romania 2 Tricolorul LMV Ploiești, Volei Municipal Zalău
10   Switzerland 2 Biogas Volley Näfels, Lausanne UC
11   Czech Republic 1 Jihostroj České Budějovice
13   Austria 2 VCA Amstetten Niederösterreich, Union Raiffeisen Waldviertel
17   Slovenia 1 OK SIP Šempeter
20   Portugal 2 S.L. Benfica, Fonte Bastardo Açores
21   Belarus 3 Bate-Bgufk Borisov, Legion Obuhovo, Shakhtyor Soligorsk
23   Netherlands 1 Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn
24   Slovakia 1 Spartak Myjava
25   Croatia 2 Međimurje Centrometal, Mladost Zagreb
26   Hungary 2 Fino Kaposvár, Vegyész RC Kazincbarcika
27   Cyprus 3 Anorthosis Famagusta, Pokka AE Karava, Pafiakos Pafos
28   Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 MOK Jedinstvo Brcko
29   Israel 1 Maccabi Tel Aviv
30   Luxembourg 1 RSR Walfer Volleyball
32   Albania 1 Studenti Tirana
34   Norway 2 Førde VBK, Viking TIF Bergen
35   Kosovo 1 Kv Luboteni Ferizaj
40   England 1 IBB Polonia London
54   Scotland 1 City of Edinburgh

Qualification phase

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2nd round

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  • 1st leg 8–9 November 2016
  • 2nd leg 22–24 November 2016
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Pokka AE Karava   1–6   Fino Kaposvár 1–3 0–3
Anorthosis Famagusta   1–6   Legion Obuhovo 1–3 0–3
Førde VBK   1–6   Fonte Bastardo Azores 1–3 0–3

Main phase

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16th finals

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  • 1st leg 6–14 December 2016
  • 2nd leg 20–22 December 2016
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg Golden Set
Shakhtyor Soligorsk   1–6   Fakel Novy Urengoy 1–3 0–3
Legion Obuhovo   3–5   Bate-Bgufk Borisov 0–3 3–2
Viking TIF Bergen   6–0   City of Edinburgh 3–0 3–0
Međimurje Centrometal   3–5   OK SIP Šempeter 3–2 0–3
Vegyész RC Kazincbarcika   0–6   Jihostroj České Budějovice 0–3 0–3
Maccabi Tel Aviv   6–0   Kv Luboteni Ferizaj 3–0 3–0
Pafiakos Pafos   1–6   Galatasaray HDI Istanbul 1–3 0–3
Fonte Bastardo Açores   4–4   Tricolorul LMV Ploiești 3–1 1–3 15–12
RSR Walfer Volleyball   0–6   Chaumont VB 52 0–3 0–3
S.L. Benfica   6–4   Biogas Volley Näfels 3–2 3–2
Spartaka Myjava   6–0   VCA Amstetten Niederösterreich 3–0 3–0
Mladost Zagreb   5–4   Union Raiffeisen Waldviertel 3–1 2–3
Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn   6–0   Lausanne UC 3–0 3–0
Fino Kaposvár   4–3   IBB Polonia London 3–0 1–3 10–15
Volei Municipal Zalău   3–3   MOK Jedinstvo Brcko 3–0 0–3 8–15
Studenti Tirana   0–6   Ziraat Bankası Ankara 0–3 0–3

8th finals

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  • 1st leg 17–19 January 2017
  • 2nd leg 31 January – 2 February 2017
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg Golden Set
Bate-Bgufk Borisov   0–6   Fakel Novy Urengoy 0–3 0–3
Viking TIF Bergen   6–2   OK SIP Šempeter 3–1 3–1
Jihostroj České Budějovice   0–6   Maccabi Tel Aviv 0–3 0–3
Fonte Bastardo Azores   0–6   Galatasaray HDI Istanbul 0–3 0–3
S.L. Benfica   3–5   Chaumont VB 52 0–3 3–2
Spartaka Myjava   3–3   Mladost Zagreb 3–0 0–3 22–20
Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn   5–4   IBB Polonia London 3–1 2–3
MOK Jedinstvo Brcko   0–6   Ziraat Bankası Ankara 0–3 0–3

4th finals

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  • 1st leg 14–16 February 2017
  • 2nd leg 28 February – 1 March 2017
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Fakel Novy Urengoy   6–0   Viking TIF Bergen 3–0 3–0
Maccabi Tel Aviv   0–6   Galatasaray HDI Istanbul 0–3 0–3
Spartaka Myjava   1–6   Chaumont VB 52 0–3 1–3
Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn   1–6   Ziraat Bankası Ankara 1–3 0–3

Final phase

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Semi-finals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Fakel Novy Urengoy   6–0   Galatasaray HDI Istanbul 3–0 3–0
Chaumont VB 52   5–4   Ziraat Bankası Ankara 3–1 2–3

First leg

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
29 Mar 19:00 Fakel Novy Urengoy   3–0   Galatasaray HDI Istanbul 25–12 25–18 25–19     75–49 Report
29 Mar 20:00 Chaumont VB 52   3–1   Ziraat Bankası Ankara 25–21 25–19 28–30 25–18   103–88 Report

Second leg

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
2 Apr 19:00 Galatasaray HDI Istanbul   0–3   Fakel Novy Urengoy 16–25 19–25 21–25     56–75 Report
2 Apr 14:00 Ziraat Bankası Ankara   3–2   Chaumont VB 52 26–24 23–25 15–25 25–18 15–9 104–101 Report

Final

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First leg

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
12 Apr 20:30 Chaumont VB 52   1–3   Fakel Novy Urengoy 12–25 25–15 24–26 28–30   89–96 Report

Second leg

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 Apr 17:00 Fakel Novy Urengoy   3–1   Chaumont VB 52 21–25 25–20 25–19 25–18   96–82 Report

Final standing

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References

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  1. ^ "Fakel NOVY URENGOY two sets away from Challenge Cup crown". cev.lu. CEV. 15 April 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Fakel add extra accolade for Russia by seizing Challenge Cup crown". cev.lu. CEV. 16 April 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
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