The CEV Challenge Cup is the third tier official competition for men's volleyball clubs from the whole of Europe.

CEV Challenge Cup
Upcoming season or competition:
Current sports event 2024–25 CEV Challenge Cup
FormerlyCEV Cup
(1980–2007)
SportVolleyball
Founded1980; 44 years ago (1980)
AdministratorCEV
No. of teams32 (Main phase)
CountryCEV members
ContinentEurope
Most recent
champion(s)
Poland Projekt Warsaw
(1st title)
Most titlesItaly Modena Volley
(5 titles)
Official websiteOfficial website

The competition started in the 1980–81 season under the name CEV Cup. In 2007 it was renamed to CEV Challenge Cup.

History

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Title holders

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Finals

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CEV Cup

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Year Final 3rd Place Game
Champion Score Second place Third place Fourth place
1980–81
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AS Cannes
Group Stage  
Amaro Più Loreto
 
Santal Parma
 
AS Grenobloise
1981–82
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Starlift Voorburg
Group Stage  
Toseroni Roma
 
Güney Sanayi Adana
 
Turavia Salesianos
1982–83
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Panini Modena
Group Stage  
Orion Doetinchem
 
AS Grenobloise
 
Arago de Sète
1983–84
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Panini Modena
Group Stage  
Casio Milano
 
VVC Vught
 
Paderborn
1984–85
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Panini Modena
Group Stage  
Partizan Beograd
 
Kruikenburg Ternat
 
Hormann Gand
1985–86
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Kutiba Falconara
Group Stage  
OK Bosna
 
Bistefani Torino
 
Kruikenburg Ternat
1986–87
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Enermix Milano
Group Stage  
Santal Parma
 
Červená Hvězda Bratislava
 
VC Lennik
1987–88
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Avtomobilist Leningrad
3–1  
Ciesse Padova
 
Montpellier UC
 
Arago de Sète
1988–89
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Avtomobilist Leningrad
3–0  
Petrarca Padova
 
Debic Zonhoven
 
JSA Bordeaux
1989–90
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Moerser SC
Group Stage  
Partizan Beograd
 
Avtomobilist Leningrad
 
AS Grenobloise
1990–91
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Sisley Treviso
3–2  
Elektrotechnika Riga
 
Charro Padova
 
Dynamo Moscow
1991–92
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Maxicono Parma
3–0  
Charro Padova
 
Bayer Wuppertal
 
Galatasaray
1992–93
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Sisley Treviso
3–0  
Charro Esperia Padova
 
Dynamo Moscow
 
Bayer Wuppertal
1993–94
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Ignis Padova
3–0  
Samotlor
 
VfB Friedrichshafen
 
Bayer Wuppertal
1994–95
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Pallavolo Parma
3–0  
AS Orestiada
 
Tally Milano Gonzaga
 
Samotlor
1995–96
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Alpitour Traco Cuneo
3–0  
Edilcuoghi Ravenna
 
Aero Odolena Voda
 
AS Orestiada
1996–97
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Porto Ravenna Volley
3–0  
Netaş İstanbul
 
Bayer Wuppertal
 
Aero Odolena Voda
1997–98
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Sisley Treviso
3–0  
Knack Roeselare
 
Lube Banca Marche Macerata
 
Jihostroj České Budějovice
1998–99
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Palermo Volley
3–0  
Knack Roeselare
 
SCC Berlin
 
Lube Banca Marche Macerata
1999–00
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Roma Volley
3–2  
Casa Modena Unibon
 
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
 
AS Orestiada
2000–01
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Lube Banca Marche Macerata
3–0  
Casa Modena Salumi
 
Noliko Maaseik
 
Bossini Montichiari
2001–02
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Noicom Cuneo
3–1  
Lokomotiv Belgorod
 
Asystel Milano
 
Stade Poitevin Poitiers
2002–03
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Sisley Treviso
3–0  
Lube Banca Marche Macerata
 
Iskra Odintsovo
 
Tourcoing Lille Métropole
2003–04
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Kerakoll Modena
3–2  
Coprasystel Ventaglio Piacenza
 
Lokomotiv Ekaterinburg
 
Panathinaikos
2004–05
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Lube Banca Marche Macerata
3–2  
Son Amar Palma de Mallorca
 
Tourcoing Lille Métropole
 
Giotto Padova
2005–06
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Lube Banca Marche Macerata
3–0  
Iskra Odintsovo
 
Paris Volley
 
Pallavolo Padova
2006–07
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Fakel Novy Urengoy
3–0  
Copra Berni Piacenza
 
Halkbank Ankara
 
Stade Poitevin Poitiers

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Year Final 3rd Place Game
Champion Score Second place Third place Fourth place
2007–08
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Cimone Modena
3–1  
Lokomotiv Ekaterinburg
 
Stade Poitevin Poitiers
 
Asseco Resovia
2008–09
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Arkas İzmir
3–2  
Jastrzębski Węgiel
 
Tomis Constanța
 
EAP
2009–10
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Umbria Volley
3–0  
Mladost Zagreb
 
SCC Berlin
 
Dukla Liberec
2010–11
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Lube Banca Marche Macerata
3–0, 3–2  
Arkas İzmir
2011–12
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Tytan AZS Częstochowa
3–1, 2–3
(GS 18–16)
 
AZS Politechnika Warszawska
2012–13
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Copra Elior Piacenza
3–0, 3–0  
Ural Ufa
2013–14
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Fenerbahçe
2–3, 3–0  
Andreoli Latina
2014–15
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Vojvodina Novi Sad
3–1, 2–3  
Benfica
2015–16
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Calzedonia Verona
3–2, 3–2  
Fakel Novy Urengoy
2016–17
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Fakel Novy Urengoy
3–1, 3–1  
Chaumont VB 52
2017–18
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Bunge Ravenna
3–1, 3–1  
Olympiacos
2018–19
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Belogorie Belgorod
2–3, 3–0  
Vero Volley Monza
2019–20
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Cancelled
2020–21
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Allianz Powervolley Milano
3–2, 3–2  
Ziraat Bankası Ankara
2021–22
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Narbonne Volley
0–3, 3–1
(GS 21–19)
 
Halkbank Ankara
2022–23
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Olympiacos
3–0, 3–0  
Maccabi Tel Aviv
2023–24
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Projekt Warsaw
3–1, 3–1  
Vero Volley Monza

Titles by club

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Rank Club Titles Runner–up Champion years
1.   Modena Volley 5 2 1983, 1984, 1985, 2004, 2008
2.   Volley Lube 4 1 2001, 2005, 2006, 2011
3.   Volley Treviso 4 1991, 1993, 1998, 2003
4.   Pallavolo Parma 2 1 1992, 1995
=   Fakel Novy Urengoy 2 1 2007, 2017
6.   Avtomobilist Leningrad 2 1988, 1989
=   Piemonte Volley 2 1996, 2002
8.   Pallavolo Padova 1 4 1994
9.   Volley Piacenza 1 2 2013
10.   Volley Gonzaga Milano 1 1 1987
=   Porto Ravenna Volley 1 1 1997
=   Arkas İzmir 1 1 2009
=   Belogorie Belgorod 1 1 2019
=   Olympiacos 1 1 2023
=   Projekt Warsaw 1 1 2024
16.   AS Cannes 1 1981
=   Starlift Voorburg 1 1982
=   Pallavolo Falconara 1 1986
=   Moerser SC 1 1990
=   Palermo Volley 1 1999
=   Roma Volley 1 2000
=   Umbria Volley 1 2010
=   AZS Częstochowa 1 2012
=   Fenerbahçe 1 2014
=   Vojvodina Novi Sad 1 2015
=   Calzedonia Verona 1 2016
=   Porto Robur Costa 1 2018
=   Power Volley Milano 1 2021
=   Narbonne Volley 1 2022
30.   Partizan Beograd 2
=   Knack Roeselare 2
=   Vero Volley Monza 2
33.   Amare più Loreto 1
=   Toseroni Roma 1
=   Orion Doetinchem 1
=   OK Bosna 1
=   Elektrotechnika Riga 1
=   Samotlor 1
=   AS Orestiada 1
=   Netaş İstanbul 1
=   CV Pòrtol 1
=   Iskra Odintsovo 1
=   Lokomotiv Ekaterinburg 1
=   Jastrzębski Węgiel 1
=   Mladost Zagreb 1
=   Ural Ufa 1
=   Top Volley Latina 1
=   Benfica 1
=   Chaumont VB 52 1
=   Ziraat Bankası Ankara 1
=   Halkbank Ankara 1
=   Maccabi Tel Aviv 1

Titles by country

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Rank Country Won Runner–up Total
1   Italy 28 17 45
2   Russia 3 6 9
3   Turkey 2 4 6
4   Poland 2 2 4
5   France 2 1 3
  Soviet Union 2 1 3
7   Greece 1 2 3
8   Netherlands 1 1 2
9   Serbia 1 1
  West Germany 1 1
11   Yugoslavia 3 3
12   Belgium 2 2
13   Croatia 1 1
  Israel 1 1
  Portugal 1 1
  Spain 1 1

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