The CEV Challenge Cup is the third tier official competition for men's volleyball clubs from the whole of Europe.
The competition started in the 1980–81 season under the name CEV Cup. In 2007 it was renamed to CEV Challenge Cup.
History CEV Cup (1980–81 to 2006–2007) CEV Challenge Cup (2007–08 to present)
Title holders
1980–81: AS Cannes 1981–82: Starlift Voorburg 1982–83: Modena Volley 1983–84: Modena Volley 1984–85: Modena Volley 1985–86: Pallavolo Falconara 1986–87: Volley Gonzaga Milano 1987–88: Avtomobilist Leningrad 1988–89: Avtomobilist Leningrad 1989–90: Moerser SC 1990–91: Volley Treviso 1991–92: Pallavolo Parma 1992–93: Volley Treviso 1993–94: Pallavolo Padova 1994–95: Pallavolo Parma
1995–96: Piemonte Volley 1996–97: Porto Ravenna Volley 1997–98: Volley Treviso 1998–99: Palermo Volley 1999–00: Roma Volley 2000–01: Volley Lube 2001–02: Piemonte Volley 2002–03: Volley Treviso 2003–04: Modena Volley 2004–05: Volley Lube 2005–06: Volley Lube 2006–07: Fakel Novy Urengoy 2007–08: Modena Volley 2008–09: Arkas İzmir 2009–10: Umbria Volley
2010–11: Volley Lube 2011–12: AZS Częstochowa 2012–13: Volley Piacenza 2013–14: Fenerbahçe 2014–15: Vojvodina Novi Sad 2015–16: Verona Volley 2016–17: Fakel Novy Urengoy 2017–18: Porto Robur Costa 2018–19: Belogorie Belgorod 2020–21: Power Volley Milano 2021–22: Narbonne Volley 2022–23: Olympiacos 2023–24: Projekt Warsaw 2024–25: LKPS Lublin 2025–26: Power Volley Milano
Finals CEV Cup YearFinal3rd Place GameChampionScoreSecond placeThird placeFourth place1980–81Details AS CannesGroup Stage Amaro Più Loreto Santal Parma AS Grenobloise1981–82Details Starlift VoorburgGroup Stage Toseroni Roma Güney Sanayi Adana Turavia Salesianos1982–83Details Panini ModenaGroup Stage Orion Doetinchem AS Grenobloise Arago de Sète1983–84Details Panini ModenaGroup Stage Casio Milano VVC Vught Paderborn1984–85Details Panini ModenaGroup Stage Partizan Beograd Kruikenburg Ternat Hormann Gand1985–86Details Kutiba FalconaraGroup Stage OK Bosna Bistefani Torino Kruikenburg Ternat1986–87Details Enermix MilanoGroup Stage Santal Parma Červená Hvězda Bratislava VC Lennik1987–88Details Avtomobilist Leningrad3–1 Ciesse Padova Montpellier UC Arago de Sète1988–89Details Avtomobilist Leningrad3–0 Petrarca Padova Debic Zonhoven JSA Bordeaux1989–90Details Moerser SCGroup Stage Partizan Beograd Avtomobilist Leningrad AS Grenobloise1990–91Details Sisley Treviso3–2 Elektrotechnika Riga Charro Padova Dynamo Moscow1991–92Details Maxicono Parma3–0 Charro Padova Bayer Wuppertal Galatasaray1992–93Details Sisley Treviso3–0 Charro Esperia Padova Dynamo Moscow Bayer Wuppertal1993–94Details Ignis Padova3–0 Samotlor VfB Friedrichshafen Bayer Wuppertal1994–95Details Pallavolo Parma3–0 AS Orestiada Tally Milano Gonzaga Samotlor1995–96Details Alpitour Traco Cuneo3–0 Edilcuoghi Ravenna Aero Odolena Voda AS Orestiada1996–97Details Porto Ravenna Volley3–0 Netaş İstanbul Bayer Wuppertal Aero Odolena Voda1997–98Details Sisley Treviso3–0 Knack Roeselare Lube Banca Marche Macerata Jihostroj České Budějovice1998–99Details Palermo Volley3–0 Knack Roeselare SCC Berlin Lube Banca Marche Macerata1999–00Details Roma Volley3–2 Casa Modena Unibon ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle AS Orestiada2000–01Details Lube Banca Marche Macerata3–0 Casa Modena Salumi Noliko Maaseik Bossini Montichiari2001–02Details Noicom Cuneo3–1 Lokomotiv Belgorod Asystel Milano Stade Poitevin Poitiers2002–03Details Sisley Treviso3–0 Lube Banca Marche Macerata Iskra Odintsovo Tourcoing Lille Métropole2003–04Details Kerakoll Modena3–2 Coprasystel Ventaglio Piacenza Lokomotiv Ekaterinburg Panathinaikos2004–05Details Lube Banca Marche Macerata3–2 Son Amar Palma de Mallorca Tourcoing Lille Métropole Giotto Padova2005–06Details Lube Banca Marche Macerata3–0 Iskra Odintsovo Paris Volley Pallavolo Padova2006–07Details Fakel Novy Urengoy3–0 Copra Berni Piacenza Halkbank Ankara Stade Poitevin Poitiers
CEV Challenge Cup YearFinal3rd Place GameChampionScoreSecond placeThird placeFourth place2007–08Details Cimone Modena3–1 Lokomotiv Ekaterinburg Stade Poitevin Poitiers Asseco Resovia2008–09Details Arkas İzmir3–2 Jastrzębski Węgiel Tomis Constanța EAP2009–10Details Umbria Volley3–0 Mladost Zagreb SCC Berlin Dukla Liberec2010–11Details Lube Banca Marche Macerata3–0, 3–2 Arkas İzmir2011–12Details Tytan AZS Częstochowa3–1, 2–3 ( 18–16) AZS Politechnika Warszawska2012–13Details Copra Elior Piacenza3–0, 3–0 Ural Ufa2013–14Details Fenerbahçe2–3, 3–0 Andreoli Latina2014–15Details Vojvodina Novi Sad3–1, 2–3 Benfica2015–16Details Calzedonia Verona3–2, 3–2 Fakel Novy Urengoy2016–17Details Fakel Novy Urengoy3–1, 3–1 Chaumont VB 522017–18Details Bunge Ravenna3–1, 3–1 Olympiacos2018–19Details Belogorie Belgorod2–3, 3–0 Vero Volley Monza2019–20DetailsCancelled2020–21Details Allianz Powervolley Milano3–2, 3–2 Ziraat Bankası Ankara2021–22Details Narbonne Volley0–3, 3–1( 21–19) Halkbank Ankara2022–23Details Olympiacos3–0, 3–0 Maccabi Tel Aviv2023–24Details Projekt Warsaw3–1, 3–1 Vero Volley Monza2024–25Details Bogdanka LUK Lublin3–1, 2–3 Cucine Lube Civitanova2025–26Details Allianz Milano3–0, 3–0 Lindemans Aalst
Titles by club RankClubTitlesRunner–upChampion years 1. Modena Volley 5 2 1983, 1984, 1985, 2004, 2008 2. Volley Lube 4 2 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 = Power Volley Milano 2 2021, 2026 9. Pallavolo Padova 1 4 1994 10. Volley Piacenza 1 2 2013 11. 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 12024 17. 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 = Verona Volley 1 2016 = Porto Robur Costa 1 2018 = Narbonne Volley 1 2022 = LKPS Lublin 1 2025 31. Partizan Beograd 2 = Knack Roeselare 2 = Vero Volley Monza 2 34. 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 = Volley Aalst 1
Titles by country Rank Country Won Runner–up Total 1 29 18 47 2 5 6 11 3 3 2 5 4 2 4 6 5 2 1 3 6 1 2 3 7 1 1 2 8 1 – 1 1 – 1 10 – 3 3 – 3 3 12 – 1 1 – 1 1 – 1 1 – 1 1 – 1 1
References
External links Official Website – European Volleyball Confederation