The 2025–26 CEV Women's Challenge Cup was the 46th edition of the European CEV Challenge Cup volleyball club tournament organised by the European Volleyball Confederation.
Format The CEV Challenge Cup is played in a knockout format. 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 Golden Set 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 regular match).
Qualification round (Home and away matches): 32nd finals
Main phase (Home and away matches): 16th finals → 8th finals → Quarterfinals
Final phase (Home and away matches): Semifinals → Finals
Participating teams 49 teams registered for the 2025–26 edition of the tournament. 34 teams were allocated slots in the qualification round and 15 teams were allocated direct slots in the 16th finals. The number of participating teams was reduced to 48, due to the withdrawal of the German team SC Potsdam.
RankCountryNo. ofteamsTeams12CSM Corona Brașov, CSM Lugoj21Megabox Group Vallefoglia41SC Potsdam62Crvena Zvezda Beograd, GŽOK Srem Sremska Mitrovica74AEK Athens, AO Thiras, GS Panionios Nea Smyrni, Panathinaikos Athens83Olymp Praha, TJ Ostrava, VK Prostějov92OK Brda Split, OK Nebo Zaprešić113VBC Cheseaux, VC Kanti Schaffhausen, Volley Düdingen122Charleroi Volley, Tchalou Chapelle-lez-Herlaimont133Emalsa Gran Canaria, Fundación Cajasol Andalucía, Ocisa Haro Rioja142Fatum Nyíregyháza, KHG Kaposvári NRC151Sporting Clube de Braga162Erzbergm Trofaiach Eisenerz, UVC Holding Graz181GEN-I Volley Nova Gorica201ŽOK Igman Ilidža212Friso Sneek, Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn233VA Uniza Žilina, VK Pirane Brusno, VK Slovan Bratislava241LP Salo252Øksil Myre, TIF Viking Bergen261Holte IF281Budućnost Podgorica1Kaunas VDU301Levski Sofia321Olympiada Neapolis Nicosia342Nakovski Volley Strumica, Rabotnicki Skopje1SC BaltaN/A1Rae Spordikool Viaston Jüri1Fleyr Tórshavn1KV Fer Volley Ferizaj
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Bracket The drawing of lots was held on 15 July 2025 in Luxembourg City.
Qualification round 32nd finals The winners of the ties qualify for the 16th finals. In case the teams are tied after two legs, a Golden Set is played immediately at the completion of the second leg. All times are local.
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Main phase 16th finals The winners of the ties qualify for the 8th finals. In case the teams are tied after two legs, a Golden Set is played immediately at the completion of the second leg. All times are local.
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8th finals The winners of the ties qualify for the quarterfinals. In case the teams are tied after two legs, a Golden Set is played immediately at the completion of the second leg. All times are local.
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Quarterfinals The winners of the ties qualify for the semifinals. In case the teams are tied after two legs, a Golden Set is played immediately at the completion of the second leg. All times are local.
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Final phase Semifinals The winners of the ties qualify for the finals. In case the teams are tied after two legs, a Golden Set is played immediately at the completion of the second leg. All times are local.
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Finals In case the teams are tied after two legs, a Golden Set is played immediately at the completion of the second leg. All times are local.
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Final standings
RankTeam Megabox Group Vallefoglia Panathinaikos AthensSemifinalists KHG Kaposvári NRC GS Panionios Nea Smyrni
See also 2025–26 CEV Champions League 2025–26 CEV Cup 2025–26 CEV Challenge Cup 2025–26 CEV Women's Champions League 2025–26 Women's CEV Cup
References
External links CEV Volleyball Challenge Cup 2026