The 2015–16 CEV Cup was the 44th edition of the European CEV Cup volleyball club tournament.
German club Berlin Recycling Volleys beat Russian Gazprom-Ugra Surgut in both matches of the finals. American outside hitter Paul Lotman representing Berlin Recycling Volleys, was titled Most Valuable Player.
Participating teams The number of participants on the basis of ranking list for European Cup Competitions:
RankCountry Number of teamsTeams 13 AS Cannes, ASUL Lyon Volley-Ball, Arago de Sète23 Jihostroj České Budějovice, ČEZ Karlovarsko, Fatra Zlín33 Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn, Abiant Lycurgus, Landstede Zwolle4 3 Kokkolan Tiikerit, Hurrikaani Loimaa, VaLePa Sastamala52 SCM U Craiova, Remat Zalău62Olympiacos Piraeus, Foinikas Syros7 2 VK Mirad UNIPO Prešov, VK Prievidza81 +1 Gazprom-Yugra, Dinamo Moscow91 Sir Safety Perugia101 Jastrzębski Węgiel111Galatasaray FXTCR Istanbul 121 +1 Topvolley Antwerpen, Knack Randstad Roeselare131 +1 SWD Powervolleys Düren, Berlin Recycling Volleys141 Posojilnica Aich/Dob151 +1 Lausanne UC, #Dragons Lugano161 Crvena Zvezda17 1 Lokomotyv Kharkiv18 1 VK Stroitel Minsk19 1 Omonoia Nicosia20 1 Pärnu VK21 1 CAI Teruel
Main phase 16th Finals The 16 winning teams from the Round of 32 will compete in the Eighthfinals playing home & away matches. The losers of the Round of 32 matches will qualify for the main phase in Challenge Cup.
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8th Finals The 8 winning teams from the eighthfinals will compete in the quarterfinals playing home & away matches.
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4th Finals
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Challenge phase In this stage of the competition, the four qualified teams of the Main phase are joined by the four teams with best third-placed finish from the 2015–16 CEV Champions League pool stage.
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Final phase Semi finals
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Final First leg
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Final standing
RankTeam Berlin Recycling Volleys Gazprom-Ugra SurgutSemifinalists Knack Randstad Roeselare Dinamo Moscow
2016 CEV Cup winnerBerlin Recycling Volleys 1st title Erik Shoji, Robert Kromm, Felix Fischer, Nicolas Le Goff, Arpad Baroti, Paul Lotman, Sebastian Kühner, Tsimafei Zhukouski, Paul Carroll, Ruben Schott, Tomas Kmet, Francesco De MarchiHead coach Roberto Serniotti
References
External links Official site