The 2008–2009 Women's CEV Champions League was an international volleyball club competition for elite clubs throughout Europe.
Teams of the 2008–2009 Participants:
+Rank Country The number of teams Teams13 Scavolini Pesaro Colussi Sirio Perugia Volley Bergamo23 Eczacıbaşı Zentiva VakıfBank Güneş Sigorta Istanbul (w/c) Türk Telekom Ankara (w/c)32 Zarechie OdintsovoDynamo Moscow42 CAV Murcia 2005 Tubillete.Com Tenerife (w/c)52 RC CannesASPTT Mulhouse62 Fakro Muszynianka MuszynaFarmutil Piła71 Dela Martinus Amstelveen81 Rijeka Kvig91 Metal Galaţi151 Postar 064 Beograd (w/c)181SVS Post Schwechat (w/c)271VK Prostějov (w/c)
Main phase
Pool A
November 6, 2008
November 12–13, 2008
December 9–11, 2008
December 17–18, 2008
January 14–15, 2009
January 20, 2009
Pool B
November 4–6, 2008
November 12, 2008
December 9, 2008
December 17–18, 2008
January 13–14, 2009
January 20, 2009
Pool C
November 5–6, 2008
November 11–12, 2008
December 10–11, 2008
December 16–17, 2008
January 14–15, 2009
January 20, 2009
Pool D
November 5, 2008
November 11–12, 2008
December 10–11, 2008
December 16–17, 2008
January 14, 2009
January 20, 2009
Pool E
November 4–5, 2008
November 11–12, 2008
December 10, 2008
December 17, 2008
January 13–14, 2009
January 20, 2009
Play-offs
Playoffs 12
First leg February 11–12, 2009
Second leg February 18–19, 2009
Playoffs 6
First leg March 4–5, 2009
Second leg March 11–12, 2009
Final four Perugia, Italy, 28 & 29 March 2009
Semi-finals March 28, 2009
3rd Place March 29, 2009
Final March 29, 2009
Final standing
RankTeam Volley Bergamo Dynamo Moscow Colussi Sirio Perugia4 Eczacıbaşı Zentiva
Roster for Final FourSerena Ortolani, Enrica Merlo, Katarzyna Gujska, Erika Araki, Alessandra Camarda, Jenny Barazza, Indre Sorokaite, Lucia Bacchi, Francesca Piccinini, Valentina Arrighetti, Eleonora Lo Bianco and Antonella Del CoreHead coachLorenzo Micelli
Awards Winners: MVP: Serena Ortolani (Volley Bergamo) Best scorer: Ekaterina Gamova (Dynamo Moscow) Best spiker: Simona Gioli (Dynamo Moscow) Best server: Lucia Crisanti (Colussi Sirio Perugia) Best blocker: Yevgeniya Dushkyevich (Colussi Sirio Perugia) Best receiver: Kim Willoughby (Colussi Sirio Perugia) Best setter: Irina Kirillova (Dynamo Moscow) Best libero: Enrica Merlo (Volley Bergamo)
References
External links Official site