The 2019–20 CEV Challenge Cup was the 40th edition of the CEV Challenge Cup tournament. 40 teams from 28 countries were participating in the competition. The tournament has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Participating teams + Rank Country Number of teams Teams21 Allianz Powervolley Milano32 Tokat Belediye Plevne (BVA Cup winner), Spor Toto SC Ankara42 Montpellier Castelnau UC, Rennes Volley 3551 BDO Volley Haasrode Leuven62 Kladno Volejbal cz, VK ČEZ Karlovarsko72 Lindaren Volley Luzern, Volley Schönenwerd92 ACS Volei Municipal Zalău, S.C.M. "U" Craiova113 UVC Holding Graz, Union Raiffeisen Waldviertel, UVC Weberzeile RIED i.I.121 SAMEN. Lycurgus Groningen131 Hapoel Yoav Kfar Saba151 Stroitel Minsk171 Omonia Nicosia182 Fonte Bastardo Açores, Sporting CP201 Mladost Ribola Kaštela211 Hebar Pazardzhik221 VKP SPU Nitra221 Calcit Volley Kamnik242 Pärnu VK, Saaremaa VC251 Gentofte Volley271 K.V. Luboteni Ferizaj281 Aluron Virtu CMC Zawiercie301 Budućnost Podgorica313 Fino Kaposvar, Pénzügyőr Budapest, VRC Kazincbarcika321 Unicaja Costa de Almeria342 Erzeni, Partizani351 CHEV Diekirch511 Vardar Skopje551 Linköpings VC
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
First leg
Second leg
The match between Erzeni and Partizani has been postponed from 27 November to 4 December due to an earthquake that occurred in Albania
Main phase
16th finals
First leg
Second leg
8th finals
First leg
Second leg
4th finals
First leg
Second leg
References
External links Official site