The 2020–21 Women's CEV Cup was the 48th edition of the European CEV Cup volleyball club tournament, the former "Top Teams Cup".
Format The tournament is played on a knockout format, with 27 teams participating. Initially 20 teams were allocated direct vacancies to enter the competition, with another 7 teams joining the competition via Champions League qualification. 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 27 participating team was held in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg on 29 June 2018. 20 teams allocated vacancies spots and 7 teams qualified as Champions League qualification losers.
The number of participants on the basis of ranking list for European Cup Competitions:
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 2021 CEV Volleyball Cup - Women