The 2018–19 CEV Women's Challenge Cup was the 39th edition of the European Challenge Cup volleyball club tournament, the former "CEV Cup".
Format The tournament is played on a knockout format, with 32 teams participating. Initially 24 teams play a qualification round with the 12 winners advancing to the main phase. On 29 June 2018, a drawing of lots in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, determined the team's pairing for each match. Each team plays a home and an away match with result points awarded for each leg (3 points for 3–0 or 3–1 wins, 2 points for 3–2 win, 1 point for 2–3 loss). After two legs, the team with the most result points advances to the next round. In case the teams are tied after two legs, a is played immediately at the completion of the second leg. The Golden Set winner is the team that first obtains 15 points, provided that the points difference between the two teams is at least 2 points (thus, the Golden Set is similar to a tiebreak set in a normal match).
Participating teams Drawing of lots for the 32 participating team was held in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg on 29 June 2018.
The number of participants on the basis of ranking list for European Cup Competitions: RankCountry Number of teamsTeams 12 Beşiktaş JK, Aydın Büyükşehir Belediyespor21 Saugella Team Monza31 Proton Saratov51 Azerrail Baku6 1 Le Cannet-Rocheville72 Kanti Schaffhausen, Viteos Neuchâtel Université81 UVT Agroland Timișoara91 Ladies in Black Aachen112 Dukla Liberec, Královo Pole Brno123 Calcit Kamnik, Gen-I Volley Nova Gorica, Formula Formis Rogoza141 Beroe Stara Zagora153 LP Kangasala, LiigaPloki Pihtipudas, Pölkky Kuusamo163 UTE Volleyball Team Budapest, Jászberény Volleyball Team, Vasas Óbuda Budapest171 ŽOK Gacko171 Hapoel Kfar Saba203 VDK Bank Gent, Interfreight Antwerp Ladies, Hermes Oostende201 Orbita Zaporizhia231 KV Kastrioti Ferizaji252 SG Prinz Brunnenbau Volleys, PSvBG Salzburg251 Mladost Zagreb251 AEL Limassol251 Holte IF252 Dimurol Libby's La Laguna, CCO 7 Palmas Gran Canaria253 Aris Thessaloniki, Olympiacos Piraeus, A.O. Thiras251 Chev Diekirch252 AVC Famalicão, CK Ponta Delgada252 Slávia EU Bratislava, Strabag Bratislava
Qualification phase
2nd round
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 2019 CEV Volleyball Challenge Cup - Women