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) 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.
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.
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 pairs. 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: Pallavolo Torino 1980–81: Dinamo București
1981–82: CSKA Moscow 1982–83: CSKA Moscow 1983–84: Pallavolo Parma 1984–85: Pallavolo Parma 1985–86: CSKA Moscow 1986–87: CSKA Moscow 1987–88: CSKA Moscow 1988–89: CSKA Moscow 1989–90: Modena Volley 1990–91: CSKA Moscow 1991–92: Porto Ravenna Volley 1992–93: Porto Ravenna Volley 1993–94: Porto Ravenna Volley 1994–95: Volley Treviso 1995–96: Modena Volley 1996–97: Modena Volley 1997–98: Modena Volley 1998–99: Volley Treviso 1999–00: Volley Treviso 2000–01: Paris Volley 2001–02: Volley Lube 2002–03: Lokomotiv Belgorod
2003–04: Lokomotiv Belgorod 2004–05: Tours VB 2005–06: Volley Treviso 2006–07: VfB Friedrichshafen 2007–08: Dynamo Tattransgaz Kazan 2008–09: Trentino Volley 2009–10: Trentino Volley 2010–11: Trentino Volley 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: Volley Lube 2020–21: ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 2021–22: ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 2022–23: ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 2023–24: Trentino Volley 2024–25: Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia 2025–26: Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia
CEV European Champions Cup SeasonFinalThird place matchChampionScoreSecond placeThird placeFourth place1959–60 CSKA Moscow3–0, 1–3 Rapid București1960–61 Rapid București3–0, 3–2 CSKA Moscow1961–62 CSKA Moscow2–3, 3–1 Rapid București1962–63 Rapid București3–1, 3–0 CSKA Moscow1963–64 SC Leipzig3–1, 3–1 HAOK Mladost1964–65 Rapid București1–3, 3–1, 3–2 Minyor Pernik1965–66 Dinamo București3–1, 3–2 Rapid București1966–67 Dinamo București3–0, 1–3, 3–1 Rapid București1967–68 Volejbal Brno1–3, 3–0, 3–2 Dinamo București1968–69 CSKA Sofia3–0, 3–2 Steaua București1969–70 Burevestnik Almaty3–0, 3–1 Volejbal Brno1970–71 Burevestnik Almaty2–3, 3–1, 3–2 Volejbal Brno1971–72 Volejbal BrnoGroup Stage AMVJ Amstelveen Ruini Firenze Dinamo Tirana1972–73 CSKA MoscowGroup Stage Resovia Rudá Hvězda Praha Volejbal Brno1973–74 CSKA MoscowGroup Stage Dinamo București SC Leipzig Starlift Voorburg1974–75 CSKA MoscowGroup Stage Volejbal Brno SC Leipzig Slavia Sofia1975–76 Dukla LiberecGroup Stage Slavia Sofia Spartak Subotica Resovia1976–77 CSKA MoscowGroup Stage Dinamo București CSKA Sofia Vardar Skopje1977–78 Płomień MilowiceGroup Stage Starlift Voorburg Aero Odolena Voda Büyükdere Boronkay1978–79 Červená Hviezda BratislavaGroup Stage Steaua București Płomień Milowice Pieksämäen Namika1979–80 Klippan Torino Group Stage Červená Hviezda Bratislava Eczacıbaşı İstanbul Pieksämäen Namika1980–81 Dinamo BucureștiGroup Stage CSKA Moscow Gwardia Wrocław Pieksämäen Namika1981–82 CSKA MoscowGroup Stage Robe di Kappa Torino Dinamo București Olympiacos1982–83 CSKA MoscowGroup Stage AS Cannes Santal Parma CV Pòrtol1983–84 Santal Parma Group Stage HAOK Mladost Dukla Liberec AS Cannes1984–85 Santal Parma Group Stage HAOK Mladost CSKA Sofia Rudá Hvězda Praha1985–86 CSKA MoscowGroup Stage Santal Parma Martinus Amstelveen Rudá Hvězda Praha1986–87 CSKA MoscowGroup Stage Panini Modena Martinus Amstelveen CSKA Sofia1987–88 CSKA Moscow3–0 Panini Modena Martinus Amstelveen CSKA Sofia1988–89 CSKA Moscow3–1 Panini Modena 1989–90 Philips Modena 3–2 AS Fréjus CV Pòrtol CSKA Sofia1990–91 CSKA Moscow3–1 Maxicono Parma Philips Modena AS Cannes1991–92 Messaggero Ravenna 3–0 Olympiacos CSKA Moscow AS Cannes1992–93 Messaggero Ravenna 3–0 Maxicono Parma Olympiacos Maes Pils Zellik1993–94 Messaggero Ravenna 3–0 Maxicono Parma Maes Pils Zellik Olympiacos1994–95 Sisley Treviso3–0 Edilcuoghi Ravenna Olympiacos Maes Pils Zellik1995–96 Las Daytona Modena 3–1 ASV Dachau Vojvodina Novi Sad Sisley Treviso1996–97 Las Valtur Modena 3–0 Noliko Maaseik HAOK Mladost Sisley Treviso1997–98 Casa Modena Unibon 3–0 Unicaja Almería Paris Volley HAOK Mladost1998–99 Sisley Treviso3–0 Noliko Maaseik VfB Friedrichshafen Lokomotiv Belgorod 1999–00 Sisley Treviso3–1 VfB Friedrichshafen Noliko Maaseik Bayernwerk Wien
CEV Champions League SeasonFinalThird place match / SemifinalistsChampionScoreSecond placeThird placeFourth place2000–01Details Paris Volley3–2 Sisley Treviso Ford B. Gesù Roma Olympiacos2001–02Details Lube Banca Macerata3–1 Olympiacos Iraklis Thessaloniki Mostostal Azoty2002–03Details Lokomotiv Belgorod 3–0 Kerakoll Modena Mostostal Azoty Paris Volley2003–04Details Lokomotiv Belgorod 3–0 Iskra Odintsovo Tours VB Iraklis Thessaloniki2004–05Details Tours VB3–1 Iraklis Thessaloniki Lokomotiv Belgorod VfB Friedrichshafen2005–06Details Sisley Treviso3–1 Iraklis Thessaloniki Lokomotiv Belgorod Dynamo Moscow2006–07Details VfB Friedrichshafen3–1 Tours VB Dynamo Moscow Lube Banca Marche Macerata2007–08Details Dynamo Tattransgaz Kazan3–2 Copra Piacenza PGE Skra Bełchatów Sisley Treviso2008–09Details Trentino Volley3–1 Iraklis Thessaloniki Iskra Odintsovo Lube Banca Marche Macerata2009–10Details Trentino BetClic3–0 Dynamo Moscow PGE Skra Bełchatów ACH Volley Bled2010–11Details Trentino BetClic 3–1 Zenit Kazan Dynamo Moscow Jastrzębski Węgiel2011–12Details Zenit Kazan 3–2 PGE Skra Bełchatów Trentino PlanetWin365 Arkas İzmir2012–13Details Lokomotiv Novosibirsk3–2 Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo Zenit Kazan ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle2013–14Details Belogorie Belgorod3–1 Halkbank Ankara Jastrzębski Węgiel Zenit Kazan 2014–15Details Zenit Kazan 3–0 Asseco Resovia Berlin Recycling Volleys PGE Skra Bełchatów2015–16Details Zenit Kazan 3–2 Diatec Trentino Cucine Lube Civitanova Asseco Resovia2016–17Details Zenit Kazan 3–0 Sir Sicoma Colussi Perugia Cucine Lube Civitanova Berlin Recycling Volleys2017–18Details Zenit Kazan 3–2 Cucine Lube Civitanova Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle2018–19Details Cucine Lube Civitanova3–1 Zenit Kazan PGE Skra Bełchatów Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia 2019–20DetailsCancelled2020–21Details ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle3–1 Itas Trentino Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia Zenit Kazan 2021–22Details ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle3–0 Itas Trentino Jastrzębski Węgiel Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia 2022–23Details ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle3–2 Jastrzębski Węgiel Halkbank Ankara Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia 2023–24Details Itas Trentino3–0 Jastrzębski Węgiel Cucine Lube Civitanova Ziraat Bank Ankara2024–25Details Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia3–2 Warta Zawiercie Jastrzębski Węgiel Halkbank Ankara2025–26Details Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia3–0 Warta Zawiercie Ziraat Bankkart Ankara PGE Projekt Warsaw
Titles by club RankClubTitlesRunner–upChampion years 1. CSKA Moscow 13 3 1960, 1962, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991 2. Zenit Kazan 6 2 2008, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 3. Modena Volley 4 4 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998 4. Trentino Volley 4 3 2009, 2010, 2011, 2024 5. Volley Treviso 4 1 1995, 1999, 2000, 2006 6. Rapid București 3 4 1961, 1963, 1965 7. Dinamo București 3 3 1966, 1967, 1981 8. Porto Ravenna Volley 3 1 1992, 1993, 1994 9. Belogorie Belgorod 3 2003, 2004, 2014 = ZAKSA 3 2021, 2022, 2023 11. Pallavolo Parma 2 4 1984, 1985 12. Volejbal Brno 2 3 1968, 1972 13. Volley Lube 2 1 2002, 2019 = Sir Safety Perugia 2 1 2025, 2026 15. Burevestnik Almaty 2 1970, 1971 16. ČH Bratislava 1 1 1979 = Pallavolo Torino 1 1 1980 = Tours VB 1 1 2005 = VfB Friedrichshafen 1 1 2007 20. SC Leipzig 1 1964 = CSKA Sofia 1 1969 = Dukla Liberec 1 1976 = Płomień Milowice 1 1978 = Paris Volley 1 2001 = Lokomotiv Novosibirsk 1 2013 26. HAOK Mladost 3 = Iraklis Thessaloniki 3 28. Steaua București 2 = Maaseik 2 = Olympiacos 2 = Resovia 2 = Jastrzębski Węgiel 2 = Warta Zawiercie 2 34. Minyor Pernik 1 = AMVJ Amstelveen 1 = Slavia Sofia 1 = Starlift Voorburg 1 = AS Cannes 1 = AS Fréjus 1 = ASV Dachau 1 = Unicaja Almería 1 = Iskra Odintsovo 1 = Volley Piacenza 1 = Dynamo Moscow 1 = Skra Bełchatów 1 = Piemonte Volley 1 = Halkbank Ankara 1
Titles by country Rank Country Won Runner–up Total 1 23 7 30 2 22 18 40 3 6 9 15 4 4 7 11 5 4 4 8 6 2 3 5 7 2 0 2 8 1 2 3 1 2 3 10 1 – 1 11 – 5 5 12 – 3 3 13 – 2 2 – 2 2 15 – 1 1 – 1 1
MVP by edition
2000–01 – 2001–02 – 2002–03 – 2003–04 – 2004–05 – 2005–06 – 2006–07 – 2007–08 – 2008–09 – 2009–10 – 2010–11 – 2011–12 – 2012–13 –
2013–14 – 2014–15 – 2015–16 – 2016–17 – 2017–18 – 2018–19 – 2020–21 – 2021–22 – 2022–23 – 2023–24 – 2024–25 – 2025–26 –
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