The CEV Champions League was the highest level of European club volleyball in the 2013–14 season and the 55th edition. It ran from 22 October 2013 until 16 March 2014.
Dinamo Kazan from Russia won the tournament and qualified for the 2014 FIVB Club World Championship after defeating VakıfBank İstanbul 3–0 in the final.
Teams The number of participants on the basis of ranking list for European Cup Competitions:
RankCountry Number of teamsTeams13VakıfBank İstanbulEczacıbaşı VitrA IstanbulGalatasaray Daikin İstanbul23Dinamo KazanDinamo MoscowOmichka Omsk Region33RebecchiNMeccanica PiacenzaProsecco Doc-Imoco ConeglianoUnendo Yamamay Busto Arsizio (WC)42RC CannesBéziers Volley52Atom Trefl SopotTauron MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza63Rabita BakuBaki-AzeryolIgtisadchi Baku (WC)72Ştiinţa BacăuDinamo Romprest București81Crvena Zvezda Beograd92Schweriner SCDresdner SC (WC)101Voléro Zürich111Agel Prostějov121Gent Dames
League round 24 teams were drawn to 6 pools of 4 teams each. The 1st and 2nd ranked qualified for the Playoff 12 The organizer of the Final Four were determined after the end of the League Round and qualified directly for the Final Four. The team of the organizer of the Final Four was replaced by the best 3rd ranked team with the best score. The remaining 3rd placed and all 4th placed teams were eliminated.
Pool A
Pool B
Pool C
Pool D
Pool E
Pool F
Playoffs GroupWinnersRunners-upA Rabita Baku Omichka Omsk RegionB RebecchiNMeccanica Piacenza Dinamo MoscowC VakıfBank İstanbul Atom Trefl SopotD Eczacıbaşı VitrA Istanbul RC CannesE Galatasaray Daikin İstanbul Prosecco Doc-Imoco ConeglianoF Dinamo Kazan Voléro ZürichBest third ranked Igtisadchi Baku
Playoffs 12
1Omichka Omsk won the golden set 15–10
First leg
Second leg
Playoffs 6
1VakıfBank İstanbul won the golden set 15–12
First leg
Second leg
Final Four The Final Four were played on 15 and 16 March 2014. The participants were the host team and the three winners of Playoff 6 round.
Organizer: Rabita Baku Venue: Baku Crystal Hall, Baku, Azerbaijan
Bracket
Semifinals
3rd place match
Final
Final standing
RankTeam Dinamo Kazan VakıfBank İstanbul Rabita Baku4 Eczacıbaşı VitrA Istanbul
Roster for Final FourBorodakova, Malkova, Rossamakhina, Frolova, Larson, Gamova, Startseva, Ulanova, Del Core, Melnikova, Moroz and VoronkovaHead coachGilyazutdinov
Awards Award Winner TeamMVP Ekaterina Gamova Dinamo KazanBest scorer Ekaterina Gamova Dinamo KazanBest setter Nootsara Tomkom Rabita BakuBest blocker Jordan Larson Dinamo KazanBest server Antonella Del Core Dinamo KazanBest spiker Neslihan Demir Eczacıbaşı VitrA IstanbulBest receiver Carolina Costagrande VakıfBank İstanbulBest libero Brenda Castillo Rabita BakuFair play award Naz Aydemir VakıfBank İstanbul
References
External links
Women's Champions League