2015–16 CEV Challenge Cup

2015–16 CEV Challenge Cup CEV Challenge Cup Volleyball 24 October 2015 – 3 April 2016 Finals ITA Calzedonia Verona RUS Fakel Novy Urengoy USA Taylor Sander (VER) CEV Challenge Cup 2014–15 CEV Challenge Cup 2014–15 2016–17 CEV Challenge Cup 2016–17 The 2015–16 CEV Challenge Cup was the 36th edition of the CEV Challenge Cup tournament, the former CEV Cup.http://www.fivb.org/viewHeadlines.asp?No=52769&Language=en Drawing of lots sets the tone for CEV Volleyball Cup and CEV Volleyball Challenge Cup 5 June 2015 fivb.org FIVB 10 February 2018 This edition of the CEV Challenge Cup was historic one since a team from Kosovo was invited for the first time to take part in a CEV competition - the Kosovo's champions Drenica R&Rukolli Skenderaj.http://www.cev.lu/Competition-Area/CompetitionNews.aspx?ID=881&NewsID=20451&TagType=0&TagContent=0&NewsType=0&Paging=2&Sd=1/1/1900&Ed=1/1/1900 DOL sets the tone for another exciting Cup season 5 June 2015 cev.lu CEV 10 February 2018 Italian club Calzedonia Verona beat Russian Fakel Novy Urengoy in the finale.http://www.cev.lu/Competition-Area/CompetitionNews.aspx?ID=881&NewsID=22931&TagType=0&TagContent=0&NewsType=0&Paging=0&Sd=1/1/1900&Ed=1/1/1900 Calzedonia VERONA make history taking their first major title, one more for Giani! 3 April 2016 cev.lu CEV 10 February 2018 10 February 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180210235129/http://www.cev.lu/Competition-Area/CompetitionNews.aspx?ID=881&NewsID=22931&TagType=0&TagContent=0&NewsType=0&Paging=0&Sd=1%2F1%2F1900&Ed=1%2F1%2F1900 dead American outside hitter Taylor Sander received individual award for the Most Valuable Player of the tournament. Participating teams The number of participants on the basis of ranking list for European Cup Competitions: + Rank Country Number of teams Teams11 Fakel Novy Urengoy21 Calzedonia Verona41 İstanbul BB51 Prefaxis Menen 81 C.S. Arcada Galati91 Ethnikos Alexandroupolis112 Union Raiffeisen Waldviertel, VCA Amstetten NÖ122 Calcit Volleyball, Panvita Pomgrad132 OK Novi Pazar, Spartak Ljig152 Biogas Volley Näfels, Volley Amriswil 191 Raision Loimu201 Orion Doetinchem 221 Hapoel Kfar Saba231 Bate-Bgu Borisov242 Mladost Zagreb, Mladost Marina Kastela252 Anorthosis Famagusta, Pokka AE Karava261 Mladost Brcko 271 Spartak Myjava 282 S.L. Benfica, Fonte Bastardo Açores302 BK Tromsø, Nyborg Bergen 311 Studenti Tirana321 Fino Kaposvar331 Gentofte Volley351 Ballymoney Blaze - 1 Drenica R&Rukolli Skenderaj Qualification phase 1st round 1st leg 24 October 2015 2nd leg 25 October 2015 Ballymoney Blaze NIR 0–6 Drenica R&Rukolli Skenderaj KOS 0–3 0–3 |} 2nd round 1st leg 4–21 November 2016 2nd leg 17–22 November 2016 Pokka AE Karava CYP 1–6 Fino Kaposvar HUN 1–3 0–3 Anorthosis Famagusta CYP 1–6 Legion Obuhovo BLR 1–3 0–3 Førde VBK NOR 1–6 Fonte Bastardo Açores POR 1–3 0–3 Spartak Myjava SVK 1–6 Calcit Volleyball SLO 1–3 0–3 C.S. Arcada Galati ROU 6–3 OK Novi Pazar SRB 3–1 3–2 Nyborg Bergen NOR 1–6 Loimu Raisio FIN 0–3 1–3 Mladost Marina Kastela CRO 3–6 Bate-Bgu Borisov BLR 2–3 1–3 Orion Doetinchem NED 2–6 Fakel Novy Urengoy RUS 1–3 1–3 Mladost Brcko BIH 1–6 Istanbul BBSK TUR 1–3 0–3 Biogas Volley Näfels SUI 1–6 S.L. Benfica POR 0–3 1–3 Studenti Tirana ALB 0–6 Spartak Ljig SRB 0–3 0–3 Panvita Pomgrad SLO 3–6 Ethnikos Alexandroupolis GRE 2–3 1–3 VCA Amstetten NÖ AUT 5–4 Mladost Zagreb CRO 3–1 2–3 Drenica R&Rukolli Skenderaj KOS 0–6 Hapoel Kfar Saba ISR 0–3 0–3 BK Tromsø NOR 1–6 Gentofte Volley DEN 0–3 1–3 Calzedonia Verona ITA 6–1 Union Raiffeisen Waldviertel AUT 3–0 3–1 |} Main phase In this phase, the 16 teams eliminated from 2015–16 Men's CEV Cup Round of 32 joined the 16 teams from qualification. 16th finals 1st leg 1–15 December 2016 2nd leg 15–17 December 2016 Golden Set Fakel Novy Urengoy RUS 6–1 Lycurgus Groningen NED 3–1 3–0 Fatra Zlín CZE 6–3 Pokka AE Karava CYP 3–2 3–1 Lokomotyv Kharkiv UKR 6–1 Volley Amriswil SUI 3–1 3–0 Calcit Kamnik SLO 4–3 Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn NED 3–0 1–3 15–9 C.S. Arcada Galati ROU 5–4 ČEZ Karlovarsko CZE 3–1 2–3 ASUL Lyon Volley-Ball FRA 6–1 Loimu Raisio FIN 3–0 3–1 Fino Kaposvar HUN 3–4 Pärnu VK EST 3–1 0–3 7–15 Prefaxis Menen BEL 5–4 Hurrikaani Loimaa FIN 3–1 2–3 İstanbul BB TUR 4–4 Stroitel Minsk BLR 3–1 1–3 15–10 S.L. Benfica POR 5–4 Topvolley Antwerpen BEL 3–1 2–3 Spartak Ljig SRB 6–0 Jastrzębski Węgiel Note POL POL withdrew withdrew Ethnikos Alexandroupolis GRE 4–4 VK Prievidza SVK 3–1 1–3 15–11 VCA Amstetten NÖ AUT 1–6 Arago de Sète FRA 0–3 1–3 Hapoel Kfar Saba ISR 3–6 Crvena Zvezda Beograd SRB 1–3 2–3 Gentofte Volley DEN 0–6 Galatasaray HDI Istanbul TUR 0–3 0–3 Landstede Zwolle NED 0–6 Calzedonia Verona ITA 0–3 0–3 |} Notes disc Note POL Jastrzębski Węgiel withdrew from the competition. 8th finals 1st leg 19–21 January 2016 2nd leg 26–28 January 2016 Golden Set Fatra Zlín CZE 1–6 Fakel Novy Urengoy RUS 0–3 1–3 Lokomotyv Kharkiv UKR 3–4 Calcit Kamnik SLO 3–1 0–3 17–15 C.S. Arcada Galati ROU 3–3 ASUL Lyon Volley-Ball FRA 3–0 0–3 10–15 Pärnu VK EST 3–4 Prefaxis Menen BEL 3–1 0–3 10–15 Istanbul BBSK TUR 3–4 S.L. Benfica POR 3–1 0–3 13–15 Spartak Ljig SRB 2–6 Ethnikos Alexandroupolis GRE 2–3 0–3 Arago de Sète FRA 3–3 Crvena Zvezda Beograd SRB 3–0 0–3 15–9 Calzedonia Verona ITA 6–2 Galatasaray HDI Istanbul TUR 3–1 3–1 |} 4th finals 1st leg 16–17 February 2016 2nd leg 18 February – 2 March 2016 Lokomotyv Kharkiv UKR 0–6 Fakel Novy Urengoy RUS 0–3 0–3 ASUL Lyon Volley-Ball FRA 0–6 Prefaxis Menen BEL 0–3 0–3 S.L. Benfica POR 6–3 Ethnikos Alexandroupolis GRE 3–1 3–2 Calzedonia Verona ITA 6–4 Arago de Sète FRA 3–2 3–2 |} Final phase Semi-finals Fakel Novy Urengoy RUS 6–2 Prefaxis Menen BEL 3–0 3–2 Calzedonia Verona ITA 5–4 S.L. Benfica POR 2–3 3–1 |} First leg 16 Mar 19:00 Fakel Novy Urengoy RUS 3–0 BEL Prefaxis Menen 25–19 25–14 25–18 Report 16 Mar 20:30 Calzedonia Verona ITA 2–3 POR S.L. Benfica 25–18 24–26 16–25 25–21 12–15 Report |} Second leg 20 Mar 15:30 Prefaxis Menen BEL 2–3 RUS Fakel Novy Urengoy 20–25 23–25 25–23 25–21 5–15 Report 20 Mar 15:00 S.L. Benfica POR 1–3 ITA Calzedonia Verona 15–25 25–19 17–25 14–25 Report |} Final First leg 30 Mar 20:30 Calzedonia Verona ITA 3–2 RUS Fakel Novy Urengoy 25–18 27–25 18–25 23–25 15–13 Report |} Second leg 3 Apr 18:00 Fakel Novy Urengoy RUS 2–3 ITA Calzedonia Verona 20–25 25–18 20–25 25–21 6–15 Report |} Final standing RankTeamITA Calzedonia VeronaRUS Fakel Novy UrengoySemifinalistsBEL Prefaxis MenenPOR S.L. Benfica 2016 Men's CEV Challenge Cup winnerITA 40pxCalzedonia Verona 1st title Aidan Zingel, Uroš Kovačević, Nicola Pesaresi, Carmelo Gitto, François Lecat, Luca Spirito, Michele Baranowicz, Saša Starović, Giacomo Bellei, Taylor Sander, Simone Anzani, Bartosz BućkoHead coach Andrea Giani References External links Official site Category:CEV Challenge Cup Category:2015 in volleyball Category:2016 in volleyball