The 2011–12 CEV Challenge Cup was the 32nd edition of the European Challenge Cup volleyball club tournament, the former CEV Cup.
The final of 2011–12 CEV Challenge Cup became Polish derby, because of Tytan AZS Częstochowa and AZS Politechnika Warszawska meetings. Tytan AZS Częstochowa won the first match and lost the next one after tie-break, but their victory was decided by the golden set. The Most Valuable Player of final matches was chosen captain of winner team, Polish player Dawid Murek.
Participating teams + Country Number of teams Teams 1 VC Teuta Durrës 3 hotVolleys Vienna, Hypo No Amstetten, SK Posojilnica Aich/Dob 3 Metallurg Zhlobin, Kommunalnik Grodno, Stroitel Minsk 1 Prefaxis Menen 2 MOK Brčko-Jedinstvo, OK Kakanj 1 CVC Gabrovo 2 OK Mladost Marina Kaštela, Mladost Zagreb 3 Pokka A.E. Karava, Nea Salamis Famagusta, Anorthosis Famagusta 1 VK Dukla Liberec 1 Selver Tallinn 4 Sampo Pielavesi, Etta Oulu, Isku Volley Tampere, Lakkapää Rovaniemi 1 Rennes Volley 35, 1 Evivo Düren 1 Olympiacos Piraeus 1 Hapoel Kfar Saba, Maccabi Tel Aviv 1 Casa Modena 1 VC Strassen 2 Langhenkel Doetinchem, Abiant Groningen 1 Nyborg Bergen 2 AZS Politechnika Warszawska, Tytan AZS Częstochowa 1 Fonte Bastardo Açores 4 Universitatea Cluj, Tomis Constanța, Dinamo București, Stiinta Explorari Baia Mare 1 Dinamo Krasnodar 1 Unicaja Almería 2 Radnički Kragujevac, Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad 1 Chemes Humenné 1 Calcit Kamnik 3 Volley Amriswil, Chênois Genève, Lausanne UC 1 Galatasaray Yurtici Istanbul 1 Lokomotyv Kharkiv
Qualification phase
1st round 1st leg 22–23 October 2011 2nd leg 29–30 October 2011
2nd round 1st leg 13–15 December 2011 2nd leg 20–22 December 2011
Main phase
16th finals 1st leg 10–12 January 2012 2nd leg 17–19 January 2012
8th finals 1st leg 31 January – 2 February 2012 2nd leg 7–9 February 2012
4th finals 1st leg 21–23 February 2012 2nd leg 28 February – 1 March 2012
Final phase
Semi finals
First leg
Second leg
Final
First leg
Second leg
Final standing
RankTeam Tytan AZS Częstochowa AZS Politechnika WarszawskaSemifinalists Prefaxis Menen Tomis Constanța
2012 Men's CEV Challenge Cup winnerTytan AZS Częstochowa 1st title Krzysztof Gierczyński, Michał Kamiński, Michał Kaczyński, Dawid Murek, Fabian Drzyzga, Bartosz Janeczek, Łukasz Wiśniewski, Adrian Hunek, Wojciech Sobala, Miłosz Hebda, Jakub Oczko, Adrian StańczakHead coach Marek Kardoš
References
External links Official site