The 2022–23 CEV Challenge Cup was the 43rd edition of the third tier European volleyball club competition organised by the European Volleyball Confederation.
Participating teams The draw was held on 28 June 2022 in Luxembourg City.
+Rank Country Number of teamsTeams 51Aero Odolena Voda62AJ Fonte Bastardo Azores, Sporting CP71Aalst81Steaua92Näfels, Lausanne102Burgas, Montana112Akaa, Tiikerit122Amstetten, Ried Volleyball131Doetinchem152Parnu, Tartu161VRC Kazincbarcia174Milon, Olympiacos Piraeus, PAOK Thessaloniki, Panathinaikos Athens192Epicentr Podolyany, Prometey202Ribola Kastela, Varazdin212Guaguas, Melilla231Borac Banja Luka241Viking262Maribor, Pomgrad281Omonoia293Hapoel Kfar Saba, Hapoel Mate Asher, Maccabi Tel Aviv, 301SK Tirana321Ferizaj353Komárno, Prešov, Myjava372Bartreng, Stroosen411Murov
Format Qualification round (Home and away matches): 32nd Finals
Main phase (Home and away matches): 16th Finals → 8th Finals → 4th Finals
Final phase (Home and away matches): Semifinals → Finals
Aggregate score is counted as follows: 3 points for 3–0 or 3–1 win, 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 round
32nd Finals
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
Final standings 2022–23 CEV Challenge Cup winner Olympiacos Piraeus(1st title) Alen Pajenk, Dimitris Komitoudis, Tonček Štern, Mateo Hasbala, Gustavo Bonatto, Nikolas Papangelopoulos, Rafail Koumentakis, Spyros Chandrinos, Nikos Zoupanis, Dragan Travica, Dimitris Tziavras, Crysostomos Koltsiakis, Anestis Dalakouras, Dimosthenis Linardos, Salvador Hidalgo OlivaHead coach Alberto Giuliani
RankTeam Olympiacos Piraeus Maccabi Tel AvivSemifinalists Panathinaikos Athens AJ Fonte Bastardo Azores
Awards
Most valuable player Dragan Travica (Olympiacos Piraeus) Best scorer Alexander Safonov (Maccabi Tel Aviv) Best spiker Jasper Wijkstra (Doetinchem) Best server Alexander Safonov (Maccabi Tel Aviv) Best blocker Viacheslav Batchkala (Maccabi Tel Aviv) Best setter Aggelos Georgiou (Panathinaikos Athens) Best receiver Vladislav Kunchenko (Murov)
References
External links Official website