The CEV Champions League is the top official competition for men's volleyball clubs from the whole of Europe. The competition is organised every year by the European Volleyball Confederation.

Formula (2018–19 to present)

CEV Champions League

Qualification

A total of 20 teams participate in the main competition, with 18 teams being allocated direct vacancies on the basis of ranking list for European Cup Competitions, and 2 teams from the qualification rounds.

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League round

20 teams take part in the League round where they are split into 5 groups. After each match the following points are assigned: Winner (3:0 or 3:1) – 3 points Winner (3:2) – 2 points Loser (2:3) – 1 point Loser (1:3 or 0:3) – 0 points Each pool will be contested in a six-leg double round-robin home-and-away format. In each gender, the five pool winners and the three best-ranked pool runners-up will advance to the quarterfinals.

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Quarterfinals

4 pairs are formed and two matches are held between teams in pair. Four winners qualify to the semifinals.

Semifinals

2 pairs are formed and two matches are held between teams in pair. Two winners qualify to the final. Final is held in May.

History

CEV European Champions Cup (1959–60 to 1999–2000) CEV Champions League (2000–01 to present)

Title holders

1959–60: CSKA Moscow

1960–61: Rapid București

1961–62: CSKA Moscow

1962–63: Rapid București

1963–64: SC Leipzig

1964–65: Rapid București

1965–66: Dinamo București

1966–67: Dinamo București

1967–68: Volejbal Brno

1968–69: CSKA Sofia

1969–70: Burevestnik Almaty

1970–71: Burevestnik Almaty

1971–72: Volejbal Brno

1972–73: CSKA Moscow

1973–74: CSKA Moscow

1974–75: CSKA Moscow

1975–76: Dukla Liberec

1976–77: CSKA Moscow

1977–78: Płomień Milowice

1978–79: Červená Hvězda Bratislava

1979–80: Klippan Torino

1980–81: Dinamo București

1981–82: CSKA Moscow

1982–83: CSKA Moscow

1983–84: Santal Parma

1984–85: Santal Parma

1985–86: CSKA Moscow

1986–87: CSKA Moscow

1987–88: CSKA Moscow

1988–89: CSKA Moscow

1989–90: Philips Modena

1990–91: CSKA Moscow

1991–92: Messaggero Ravenna

1992–93: Messaggero Ravenna

1993–94: Messaggero Ravenna

1994–95: Sisley Treviso

1995–96: Las Daytona Modena

1996–97: Las Valtur Modena

1997–98: Casa Modena Unibon

1998–99: Sisley Treviso

1999–00: Sisley Treviso

2000–01: Paris Volley

2001–02: Lube Banca Macerata

2002–03: Lokomotiv Belgorod

2003–04: Lokomotiv Belgorod

2004–05: Tours VB

2005–06: Sisley Treviso

2006–07: VfB Friedrichshafen

2007–08: Dynamo Tattransgaz Kazan

2008–09: Trentino Volley

2009–10: Trentino BetClic

2010–11: Trentino BetClic

2011–12: Zenit Kazan

2012–13: Lokomotiv Novosibirsk

2013–14: Belogorie Belgorod

2014–15: Zenit Kazan

2015–16: Zenit Kazan

2016–17: Zenit Kazan

2017–18: Zenit Kazan

2018–19: Cucine Lube Civitanova

2020–21: ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle

2021–22: ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle

2022–23: ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle

CEV European Champions Cup

CEV Champions League

Titles by club

Titles by country

MVP by edition

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2002–03 –

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2007–08 –

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2014–15 –

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2018–19 –

2020–21 –

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2022–23 –

External links

CEV Champions League

European men's volleyball club competitions

European volleyball records and statistics

Recurring sporting events established in 1959

1959 establishments in Europe

Men's volleyball leagues

Multi-national professional sports leagues