The 2018–19 CEV Challenge Cup was the 39th edition of the CEV Challenge Cup tournament, the former CEV Cup. 42 teams were participating from 28 countries.
Participating teams + Rank Country Number of teams Teams11 Belogorie Belgorod21 Vero Volley Monza32 Maliye Milli Piyango, Ziraat Bank Ankara41 Stade Poitevin Poitiers51 Volley Haasrode Leuven61 Volejbal Brno72 Chênois Geneve, Biogas Volley Näfels81 Iraklis Thessaloniki93 CSA Steaua București, Volei Municipal Zalau, Tricolorul LMV Ploiești113 UVC Holding Graz, VCA Amstetten NÖ, VBK Wörther-See-Löwen Klagenfurt111 Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn131 Hapoel Yoav Kfar Saba142 Savo Volley Kuopio, Perungan Pojat Rovaniemi151 Stroitel Minsk161 Crvena Zvezda Beograd172 Omonia Nicosia, Pafiakos Pafos184 Fonte Bastardo Açores, SC Caldas da Rainha, S.L. Benfica, Sporting CP201 Mladost Ribola Kaštela212 CSKA Sofia, Levski Sofia231 Calcit Volley Kamnik242 Pärnu VK, Saaremaa VC251 Radnik Bijeljina261 Gentofte Volley271 Luboteni Ferizaj281 BK Tromsø301 Budućnost Podgorica312 Fino Kaposvar, Pénzügyőr Budapest341 VC Fentange
Format Qualification Phase (Knock-out with Home and Away Matches): 1st Round (if needed) → 2nd Round
Main Phase (Knock-out with Home and Away Matches): 1/16 Finals → 1/8 Finals→1/4 Finals
Final Phase (Knock-out with Home and Away Matches): Semi-Finals → Final
Aggregate score is counted as follows: 3 points for 3–0 or 3–1 wins, 2 points for 3–2 win, 1 point for 2–3 loss. In case the teams are tied after two legs, a Golden Set is played immediately at the completion of the second leg.
Qualification phase
2nd round
1 Tricolorul LMV Ploiești withdrew and Levski Sofia advanced automatically.
First leg
Second leg
Main phase
16th finals
First leg
Second leg
8th finals
First leg
Second leg
4th finals
First leg
Second leg
Final phase
Semifinals
First leg
Second leg
Finals
First leg
Second leg
References
External links Official site