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2022–23 CEV Challenge Cup

The 2022–23 CEV Challenge Cup was the 43rd edition of the third tier European volleyball club competition organised by the European Volleyball Confederation.[1]

2022–23 CEV Challenge Cup
LeagueCEV Challenge Cup
SportVolleyball
Duration11 October 2022 – 15 March 2023
Total attendance51,838 (836 per match)
Finals
ChampionsGreece Olympiacos Piraeus
Finals MVPItaly Dragan Travica (OLY)
CEV Challenge Cup seasons

Participating teams edit

The draw was held on 28 June 2022 in Luxembourg City.[2]

Rank[3] Country Number of teams Teams
5   Czech Republic 1 Aero Odolena Voda
6   Portugal 2 AJ Fonte Bastardo Azores, Sporting CP
7   Belgium 1 Aalst
8   Romania 1 Steaua
9   Switzerland 2 Näfels,Lausanne
10   Bulgaria 2 Burgas,Montana
11   Finland 2 Akaa, Tiikerit
12   Austria 2 Amstetten, Ried Volleyball
13   Netherlands 1 Doetinchem
15   Estonia 2 Parnu, Tartu
16   Hungary 1 VRC Kazincbarcia
17   Greece 4 Milon, Olympiacos Piraeus, PAOK Thessaloniki, Panathinaikos Athens
19   Ukraine 2 Epicentr Podolyany, Prometey
20   Croatia 2 Ribola Kastela, Varazdin
21   Spain 2 Guaguas, Melilla
23   Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 Borac Banja Luka
24   Norway 1 Viking
26   Slovenia 2 Maribor, Pomgrad
28   Cyprus 1 Omonoia
29   Israel 3 Hapoel Kfar Saba, Hapoel Mate Asher, Maccabi Tel Aviv,
30   Albania 1 SK Tirana
32   Kosovo 1 Ferizaj
35   Slovakia 4 Komarno, Presov, Rieker Komarno, Spartak Myjava
37   Luxembourg 2 Bartreng, Stroosen
41   Azerbaijan 1 Murov

Format edit

Qualification round (Home and away matches):

  • 32nd Finals

Main phase (Home and away matches):

  • 16th Finals → 8th Finals → 4th Finals

Final phase (Home and away matches):

  • Semifinals → 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.

Qualification round edit

32nd Finals edit

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg Golden Set
Maccabi Tel Aviv   6–0   Ferizaj 3–0 3–0
PAOK Thessaloniki   6–0   Näfels 3–1 3–1
Ried Volleyball   0–6   Omonoia 1–3 0–3
Hapoel Kfar Saba   4–2   Amstetten 3–1 2–3
Epicentr Podolyany   4–2   Maribor 3–0 2–3
Rieker Komarno   6–0   SK Tirana 3–1 3–1
Guaguas   3–3   Burgas 3–1 1–3 13–15
Milon   1–5   Hapoel Mate Asher 2–3 1–3
Pomgrad   2–4   Tiikerit 3–2 1–3
Varaždin   0–6   Murov 0–3 1–3
Bartreng   0–6   Stroosen 1–3 1–3
Spartak Myjava   0–6   Panathinaikos Athens 1–3 1–3

First leg edit

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
11 Oct 20:00 Ferizaj   0–3   Maccabi Tel Aviv 5–25 9–25 9–25     23–75 Report
12 Oct 19:00 PAOK Thessaloniki   3–1   Näfels 20–25 25–20 25–15 25–13   95–73 Report
12 Oct 19:30 Ried   1–3   Omonoia 19–25 26–24 22–25 14–25   81–99 Report
11 Oct 19:00 Amstetten   1–3   Hapoel Kfar Saba 25–21 20–25 21–25 18–25   84–96 Report
12 Oct 18:00 Epicentr Podolyany   3–0   Maribor 25–12 25–16 25–18     75–46 Report
12 Oct 19:00 Rieker Komarno   3–1   SK Tirana 25–21 25–12 20–25 25–18   95–76 Report
12 Oct 18:00 Guaguas   3–1   Burgas Volley 23–25 25–12 30–28 25–13   103–78 Report
12 Oct 20:00 Milon   2–3   Hapoel Mate Asher 25–17 18–25 25–16 14–25 8–15 90–98 Report
12 Oct 19:00 Pomgrad   3–2   Tiikerit 19–25 20–25 25–22 26–24 18–16 108–112 Report
19 Oct 18:00 Varaždin   0–3   Murov 19–25 18–25 20–25     57–75 Report
12 Oct 19:00 Bartreng   1–3   Stroosen 22–25 18–25 25–14 17–25   82–89 Report
11 Oct 19:00 VO TJ Spartak Myjava   1–3   Panathinaikos Athens 16–25 11–25 25–21 14–25   66–96 Report

Second leg edit

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
12 Oct 20:00 Maccabi Tel Aviv   3–0   Ferizaj 25–2 25–14 25–11     75–27 Report
19 Oct 19:00 Näfels   1–3   PAOK Thessaloniki 16–25 15–20 25–23 18–25   74–93 Report
13 Oct 19:30 Omonoia   3–0   Ried 25–18 32–30 22–25 25–20   104–93 Report
12 Oct 16:30 Hapoel Kfar Saba   2–3   Amstetten 29–27 25–22 19–25 20–25 7–15 100–114 Report
19 Oct 19:00 Maribor   2–3   Epicentr Podolyany 29–27 25–21 13–25 14–25 8–15 89–113 Report
19 Oct 19:00 SK Tirana   1–3   Rieker Komarno 25–18 16–25 19–25 21–25   81–93 Report
20 Oct 19:00 Burgas Volley   3–1   Guaguas 23–25 25–22 25–18 25–22   98–87 Report
Golden set Burgas Volley   15–13   Guaguas
20 Oct 19:00 Hapoel Mate Asher   3–1   Milon 25–13 25–16 18–25 23–25–16   91–79 Report
20 Oct 18:30 Tiikerit   3–1   Pomgrad 25–16 20–25 25–17 25–21   95–79 Report
20 Oct 18:00 Murov   3–1   Varaždin 23–25 25–18 25–20 25–17   98–80 Report
19 Oct 19:30 Stroosen   3–1   Bartreng 25–23 13–25 25–21 25–20   88–89 Report
11 Oct 19:00 Panathinaikos Athens   3–1   Spartak Mijava 25–16 25–17 26–28 25–23   101–84 Report

Main phase edit

16th Finals edit

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
VRC Kazincbarcia   0–6   Maccabi Tel Aviv 1–3 1–3
PAOK Thessaloniki   6–0   Montana Volley 3–0 3–1
Omonia Nicosia   5–1   Ribola Kaštela 3–2 3–1
Hapoel Kfar Saba   0–6   Aalst 1–3 0–3
Presov   2–4   Tartu 3–2 0–3
AJ Fonte Bastardo Azores   6–0   Akaa 3–0 3–0
Epicentr Podolyany   0–6   Melilla 0–3 0–3
Parnu   0–6   Sporting CP 0–3 0–3
Komarno   0–6   Olympiacos Piraeus 1–3 0–3
Burgas   6–0   Lausanne 3–1 3–1
Hapoel Mate Asher   6–0   Prometey 3–1 3–1
Tiikerit   1–5   Steaua 2–3 0–3
Stroosen   0–6   Doetinchem 0–3 0–3
Graz   0–6   Murov 0–3 0–3
Viking   6–0   Borac Banja Luka 3–0 3–0
Panathinaikos Athens   6–0   Odolena Voda 3–0 3–1

First leg edit

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 Nov 18:00 Maccabi Tel Aviv   3–1   VRC Kazincbarcia 23–25 25–16 25–13 25–19   98–73 Report
9 Nov 19:00 PAOK Thessaloniki   3–0   Montana Volley 25–19 25–15 25–16     75–50 Report
15 Nov 17:30 Omonia Nicosia   3–2   Ribola Kaštela 20–25 25–19 23–25 25–16 15–12 108–97 Report
9 Nov 19:00 Hapoel Kfar Saba   1–3   Aalst 23–25 18–25 26–24 23–25   90–99 Report
8 Nov 18:00 Presov   3–2   Tartu 22–25 23–25 26–24 25–20 15–10 111–104 Report
9 Nov 20:30 AJ Fonte Bastardo Azores   3–0   Akaa 26–24 25–18 25–20     76–62 Report
10 Nov 18:00 Epicentr Podolyany   0–3   Melilla 15–25 21–25 22–25     58–75 Report
9 Nov 19:00 Parnu   0–3   Sporting CP 17–25 12–25 14–25     43–75 Report
9 Nov 19:00 Komarno   1–3   Olympiacos Piraeus 18–25 25–16 24–26 19–25   86–92 Report
8 Nov 19:00 Burgas   3–1   Lausanne 27–25 25–12 19–25 25–17   96–79 Report
8 Nov 19:00 Hapoel Mate Asher   3–1   Prometey 25–16 25–21 21–25 25–20   96–82 Report
9 Nov 18:30 Tiikerit   2–3   Steaua 20–25 25–16 18–25 25–23 9–15 97–104 Report
9 Nov 19:00 Stroosen   0–3   Doetinchem 20–25 20–25 22–25     62–75 Report
9 Nov 18:00 Murov   3–0   Graz 25–13 25–12 25–23     75–48 Report
9 Nov 19:00 Viking   3–0   Borac Banja Luka 25–18 25–16 25–18     75–52 Report
9 Nov 18:00 Panathinaikos Athens   3–0   Odolena Voda 25–19 25–14 25–19     75–52 Report

Second leg edit

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 Nov 18:00 VRC Kazincbarcia   1–3   Maccabi Tel Aviv 25–22 21–25 16–25 16–25   78–97 Report
16 Nov 18:00 Montana Volley   1–3   PAOK Thessaloniki 20–25 16–25 25–23 20–25   81–98 Report
16 Nov 17:30 Ribola Kaštela   1–3   Omonia Nicosia 20–25 15–25 25–18 22–25   82–93 Report
16 Nov 20:30 Aalst   3–0   Hapoel Kfar Saba 25–18 25–17 25–20     75–55 Report
16 Nov 19:00 Tartu   3–0   Presov 25–23 25–14 25–23     75–60 Report
16 Nov 18:30 Akaa   0–3   AJ Fonte Bastardo Azores 21–25 22–25 22–25     65–75 Report
16 Nov 20:00 Melilla   3–0   Epicentr Podolyany 25–19 25–21 25–21     75–61 Report
16 Nov 19:30 Sporting CP   3–0   Parnu 25–17 25–15 25–19     75–51 Report
16 Nov 19:00 Olympiacos Piraeus   3–0   Komarno 25–12 25–21 25–21     75–54 Report
16 Nov 19:00 Lausanne   1–3   Burgas 25–22 16–25 15–25 19–25   75–97 Report
10 Nov 19:00 Prometey   1–3   Hapoel Mate Asher 32–30 22–25 20–25 26–28   100–108 Report
16 Nov 18:00 Steaua   3–0   Tiikerit 25–21 25–21 25–17     75–59 Report
16 Nov 20:00 Doetinchem   3–0   Stroosen 25–18 25–8 25–13     75–39 Report
8 Nov 19:00 Graz   0–3   Murov 13–25 18–25 23–25     54–75 Report
10 Nov 19:00 Borac Banja Luka   0–3   Viking 16–25 16–25 18–25     50–75 Report
16 Nov 18:00 Odolena Voda   1–3   Panathinaikos Athens 25–15 21–25 21–25 19–25   86–90 Report

8th Finals edit

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Maccabi Tel Aviv   5–1   PAOK Thessaloniki 3–1 3–2
Omonia Nicosia   5–1   Aalst 3–1 3–2
Tartu   0–6   AJ Fonte Bastardo Azores 1–3 1–3
Melilla   2–4   Sporting CP 3–2 1–3
Olympiacos Piraeus   4–2   Burgas 3–0 2–3
Hapoel Mate Asher   2–4   Steaua 3–2 1–3
Doetinchem   6–0   Murov 3–1 3–1
Viking   0–6   Panathinaikos Athens 0–3 0–3

First leg edit

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
1 Dec 20:00 Maccabi Tel Aviv   3–1   PAOK Thessaloniki 25–27 25–22 25–17 32–30   107–96 Report
29 Nov 20:00 Omonia Nicosia   3–1   Aalst 25–19 27–25 16–25 25–22   93–91 Report
30 Nov 19:00 Tartu   1–3   AJ Fonte Bastardo Azores 21–25 14–25 25–20 19–25   79–95 Report
30 Nov 18:00 Melilla   3–2   Sporting CP 21–25 32–30 25–21 19–25 15–11 112–112 Report
30 Nov 19:00 Olympiacos Piraeus   3–0   Burgas 25–19 25–22 25–18     75–59 Report
30 Nov 19:00 Hapoel Mate Asher   3–2   Steaua 19–25 15–25 25–23 25–19 15–13 99–105 Report
1 Dec 20:00 Doetinchem   3–1   Murov 29–27 19–25 25–12 25–19   98–83 Report
1 Dec 19:00 Viking   0–3   Panathinaikos Athens 20–25 17–25 23–25     60–75 Report

Second leg edit

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
15 Dec 20:00 PAOK Thessaloniki   2–3   Maccabi Tel Aviv 15–25 25–21 21–25 26–24 13–15 100–110 Report
14 Dec 20:30 Aalst   2–3   Omonia Nicosia 25–18 21–25 25–22 22–25 11–15 104–105 Report
14 Dec 20:30 AJ Fonte Bastardo Azores   3–1   Tartu 25–17 22–25 25–11 25–13   97–66 Report
14 Dec 19:30 Sporting CP   3–1   Melilla 29–27 25–19 19–25 25–17   98–88 Report
13 Dec 19:00 Burgas   3–2   Olympiacos Piraeus 27–29 23–25 25–18 30–28 18–16 123–116 Report
15 Dec 18:00 Steaua   3–1   Hapoel Mate Asher 24–26 25–13 25–19 25–20   99–78 Report
15 Dec 18:00 Murov   1–3   Doetinchem 23–25 25–22 23–25 22–25   93–97 Report
14 Dec 21:00 Panathinaikos Athens   3–0   Viking 25–18 25–14 25–16     75–48 Report

4th Finals edit

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg Golden Set
Maccabi Tel Aviv   6–0   Omonia Nicosia 3–0 3–1
AJ Fonte Bastardo Azores   5–1   Sporting CP 3–0 3–2
Olympiacos Piraeus   5–1   Steaua 3–1 3–2
Doetinchem   3–3   Panathinaikos Athens 1–3 3–0 12–15

First leg edit

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
12 Jan 20:00 Maccabi Tel Aviv   3–0   Omonia Nicosia 25–21 25–20 25–16     75–57 Report
11 Jan 20:30 AJ Fonte Bastardo Azores   3–0   Sporting CP 26–24 25–19 25–21     76–64 Report
10 Jan 17:00 Olympiacos Piraeus   3–1   Steaua 23–25 25–16 25–16 25–19   98–76 Report
11 Jan 20:00 Doetinchem   1–3   Panathinaikos Athens 27–25 23–25 21–25 22–25   93–100 Report

Second leg edit

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Jan 20:00 Omonia Nicosia   1–3   Maccabi Tel Aviv 22–25 23–25 25–21 12–25   82–96 Report
25 Jan 19:30 Sporting CP   2–3   AJ Fonte Bastardo Azores 19–25 25–21 25–23 19–25 10–15 98–109 Report
26 Jan 18:00 Steaua   2–3   Olympiacos Piraeus 15–25 21–25 25–15 25–20 11–15 97–100 Report
25 Jan 17:30 Panathinaikos Athens   0–3   Doetinchem 22–25 23–25 20–25     65–75 Report
Golden set Panathinaikos Athens   15–12   Doetinchem

Final phase edit

Semifinals edit

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg Golden Set
Maccabi Tel Aviv   4–2   AJ Fonte Bastardo Azores 3–1 2–3
Olympiacos Piraeus   3–3   Panathinaikos Athens 1–3 3–1 15–6

First leg edit

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
7 Feb 20:00 Maccabi Tel Aviv   3–1   AJ Fonte Bastardo Azores 24–26 25–21 25–18 25–23   99–88 Report
7 Feb 20:00 Olympiacos Piraeus   1–3   Panathinaikos Athens 25–21 21–25 23–25 24–26   93–97 Report

Second leg edit

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
15 Feb 20:30 AJ Fonte Bastardo Azores   3–2   Maccabi Tel Aviv 25–18 23–25 22–25 25–23 15–10 110–101 Report
16 Feb 14:30 Panathinaikos Athens   1–3   Olympiacos Piraeus 25–22 25–27 21–25 17–25   88–99 Report
Golden set Panathinaikos Athens   6–15   Olympiacos Piraeus

Finals edit

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Maccabi Tel Aviv   0–6   Olympiacos Piraeus 0–3 0–3

First leg edit

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
5 Mar 20:30 Maccabi Tel Aviv   0–3   Olympiacos Piraeus 20–25 23–25 14–25     57–75 Report

Second leg edit

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
15 Mar 20:00 Olympiacos Piraeus   3–0   Maccabi Tel Aviv 25–16 25–21 25–16     75–53 Report

Final standings edit

2022–23 CEV Challenge Cup winner
 
Olympiacos Piraeus
(1st title)
Alen Pajenk, Dimitris Komitoudis, Tonček Štern, Mateo Hasbala, Gustavo Bonatto, Nikolas Papangelopoulos, Rafail Koumentakis, Spyros Chandrinos, Nikos Zoupanis, Dragan Travica, Dimitris Tziavras, Crysostomos Koltsiakis, Anestis Dalakouras, Dimosthenis Linardos, Salvador Hidalgo Oliva
Head coach
Alberto Giuliani

Awards edit

References edit

  1. ^ "All-time record set as 216 clubs sign up to contest European Cups 2023 | CEV". www.cev.eu. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Early Season Plans Drafted Following Completion of the CEV European Volleyball Cups 2023 Drawing of Lots | CEV". www.cev.eu. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  3. ^ "CEV Volleyball Cup and CEV Challenge Cup 2023 Men Ranking" (PDF). CEV. Retrieved 9 November 2022.

External links edit

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