2022–23 CEV Champions League
LeagueCEV Champions League
SportVolleyball
DurationQualifying round:
20 September – 27 October 2022
Main tournament:
8 November 2022 – 20 May 2023
Number of matches78
Number of teams29 (11 qual. + 18 main tourn.)
Total attendance187,705
Average attendance2,406
Finals
VenueItaly Turin
ChampionsPoland ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Finals MVPUnited States David Smith

The 2022–23 CEV Champions League was the 64th edition of the highest level European volleyball club competition organised by the European Volleyball Confederation.[1]

Qualification

Rank[2] Country Number of teams Qualified teams
Vac Qual Total
1 Italy3–3Cucine Lube Civitanova
Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia
Itas Trentino
3 Poland3–3ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Jastrzębski Węgiel
Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie
4 Germany3–3Berlin Recycling Volleys
VfB Friedrichshafen
SWD Powervolleys Düren
5 Belgium2–2Knack Roeselare
Decospan VT Menen
6 Turkey2–2Ziraat Bank Ankara
Halkbank Ankara
7 France2–2Montpellier HSC VB
Tours VB
8 Slovenia1–1ACH Volley Ljubljana
9 Czech Republic1–1ČEZ Karlovarsko
10 Serbia1–1Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad
13 Portugal–11Sport Lisboa e Benfica
16 Bulgaria–11Hebar Pazardzhik

Pools composition

Drawing of Lots was held on 16 September 2022 in Brussels.[3]

Pool A Pool B Pool C
Jastrzębski Węgiel Berlin Recycling Volleys Cucine Lube Civitanova
VfB Friedrichshafen Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie Knack Roeselare
Montpellier HSC VB Halkbank Ankara Tours VB
Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad Hebar Pazardzhik Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Pool D Pool E
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia
Itas Trentino SWD Powervolleys Düren
Decospan VT Menen Ziraat Bank Ankara
ČEZ Karlovarsko ACH Volley Ljubljana

League round

  • The teams are split into 5 groups, each one featuring four teams.
  • The top team in each pool automatically qualifies for the quarterfinals.
  • All 2nd placed teams and the best 3rd placed team qualify for the playoffs.
  • The remaining 3rd placed teams will compete in the quarterfinals of the 2022–23 CEV Cup.
  • All times are local.

Pool standing procedure

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Poland Jastrzębski Węgiel 6 6 0 18 18 2 9.000 505 433 1.166 Quarterfinals
2 Germany VfB Friedrichshafen 6 4 2 10 13 11 1.182 552 533 1.036 Playoffs
3 France Montpellier HSC VB 6 1 5 5 9 15 0.600 541 548 0.987 2022–23 CEV Cup
4 Serbia Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad 6 1 5 3 4 16 0.250 404 488 0.828
Source: CEV
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
8 Nov18:00Jastrzębski Węgiel Poland3–0Serbia Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad25–2325–1925–20  75–62Report
10 Nov20:00VfB Friedrichshafen Germany3–2France Montpellier HSC VB20–2520–2525–2225–2315–11105–106Report
16 Nov18:00Montpellier HSC VB France1–3Poland Jastrzębski Węgiel25–2319–2523–2520–25 87–98Report
16 Nov20:00Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad Serbia0–3Germany VfB Friedrichshafen20–2517–2517–25  54–75Report
29 Nov18:00VfB Friedrichshafen Germany1–3Poland Jastrzębski Węgiel25–1831–3314–2522–25 92–101Report
30 Nov18:00Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad Serbia3–1France Montpellier HSC VB19–2530–2825–1725–23 99–93Report
13 Dec18:00Jastrzębski Węgiel Poland3–0France Montpellier HSC VB25–2327–2525–20  77–68Report
13 Dec20:00VfB Friedrichshafen Germany3–1Serbia Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad20–2525–1725–1625–23 95–81Report
10 Jan19:00Montpellier HSC VB France2–3Germany VfB Friedrichshafen26–2825–2223–2525–2313–15112–113Report
11 Jan18:00Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad Serbia0–3Poland Jastrzębski Węgiel22–2516–2514–25  52–75Report
25 Jan18:00Jastrzębski Węgiel Poland3–0Germany VfB Friedrichshafen25–2226–2428–26  79–72Report
25 Jan19:00Montpellier HSC VB France3–0Serbia Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad25–1925–2125–16  75–56Report

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Turkey Halkbank Ankara 6 5 1 13 16 8 2.000 563 533 1.056 Quarterfinals
2 Germany Berlin Recycling Volleys 6 4 2 11 13 9 1.444 524 499 1.050 Playoffs
3 Poland Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie 6 3 3 10 12 11 1.091 543 521 1.042
4 Bulgaria Hebar Pazardzhik 6 0 6 2 5 18 0.278 470 547 0.859
Source: CEV
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
8 Nov19:30Berlin Recycling Volleys Germany3–2Bulgaria Hebar Pazardzhik23–2523–2525–1728–2615–12114–105Report
10 Nov18:00Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie Poland3–1Turkey Halkbank Ankara23–2526–2425–2125–15 99–85Report
16 Nov17:30Halkbank Ankara Turkey3–1Germany Berlin Recycling Volleys25–2125–1922–2525–23 97–88Report
16 Nov19:00Hebar Pazardzhik Bulgaria1–3Poland Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie22–2525–2118–2526–28 91–99Report
30 Nov18:00Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie Poland1–3Germany Berlin Recycling Volleys21–2525–2027–2925–27 98–101Report
30 Nov19:00Hebar Pazardzhik Bulgaria2–3Turkey Halkbank Ankara19–2520–2525–1925–227–1596–106Report
13 Dec19:30Berlin Recycling Volleys Germany0–3Turkey Halkbank Ankara16–2533–3522–25  71–85Report
14 Dec18:00Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie Poland3–0Bulgaria Hebar Pazardzhik26–2425–1525–17  76–56Report
11 Jan20:30Halkbank Ankara Turkey3–2Poland Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie21–2525–2323–2525–2319–17113–113Report
12 Jan19:00Hebar Pazardzhik Bulgaria0–3Germany Berlin Recycling Volleys20–2516–2520–25  56–75Report
25 Jan17:30Halkbank Ankara Turkey3–0Bulgaria Hebar Pazardzhik25–2227–2525–19  77–66Report
25 Jan19:30Berlin Recycling Volleys Germany3–0Poland Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie25–2225–1725–19  75–58Report

Pool C

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Italy Cucine Lube Civitanova 6 6 0 16 18 6 3.000 568 488 1.164 Quarterfinals
2 France Tours VB 6 3 3 10 12 10 1.200 499 492 1.014 Playoffs
3 Belgium Knack Roeselare 6 3 3 8 12 13 0.923 560 562 0.996 2022–23 CEV Cup
4 Portugal Sport Lisboa e Benfica 6 0 6 2 5 18 0.278 465 550 0.845
Source: CEV
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 Nov19:00Cucine Lube Civitanova Italy3–2Portugal Sport Lisboa e Benfica23–2521–2525–1925–2215–13109–104Report
10 Nov20:30Knack Roeselare Belgium0–3France Tours VB22–2519–2520–25  61–75Report
16 Nov18:15Sport Lisboa e Benfica Portugal2–3Belgium Knack Roeselare25–2324–2623–2525–229–15106–111Report
16 Nov20:00Tours VB France1–3Italy Cucine Lube Civitanova25–2020–2522–2513–25 80–95Report
29 Nov20:00Sport Lisboa e Benfica Portugal1–3France Tours VB30–2821–2519–2521–25 91–103Report
30 Nov20:30Knack Roeselare Belgium1–3Italy Cucine Lube Civitanova19–2525–2123–2527–29 94–100Report
13 Dec20:30Knack Roeselare Belgium3–0Portugal Sport Lisboa e Benfica25–1825–2225–16  75–56Report
14 Dec19:00Cucine Lube Civitanova Italy3–0France Tours VB25–2325–1325–17  75–53Report
10 Jan20:00Sport Lisboa e Benfica Portugal0–3Italy Cucine Lube Civitanova18–2519–2518–25  55–75Report
11 Jan20:00Tours VB France2–3Belgium Knack Roeselare23–2526–2423–2530–289–15111–117Report
25 Jan20:00Cucine Lube Civitanova Italy3–2Belgium Knack Roeselare25–2326–2823–2525–1715–9114–102Report
25 Jan20:00Tours VB France3–0Portugal Sport Lisboa e Benfica27–2525–1025–18  77–53Report

Pool D

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Italy Itas Trentino 6 6 0 17 18 4 4.500 511 416 1.228 Quarterfinals
2 Poland ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 6 4 2 12 15 9 1.667 556 499 1.114 Playoffs
3 Czech Republic ČEZ Karlovarsko 6 2 4 7 10 12 0.833 476 510 0.933 2022–23 CEV Cup
4 Belgium Decospan VT Menen 6 0 6 0 0 18 0.000 337 455 0.741
Source: CEV
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 Nov20:30ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle Poland3–1Czech Republic ČEZ Karlovarsko25–2225–2124–2626–24 100–93Report
10 Nov20:30Itas Trentino Italy3–0Belgium Decospan VT Menen25–1625–1725–12  75–45Report
16 Nov18:00ČEZ Karlovarsko Czech Republic1–3Italy Itas Trentino19–2520–2525–2113–25 77–96Report
16 Nov20:30Decospan VT Menen Belgium0–3Poland ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle17–2522–2521–25  60–75Report
29 Nov20:30Itas Trentino Italy3–1Poland ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle25–2017–2526–2425–23 93–92Report
30 Nov18:00ČEZ Karlovarsko Czech Republic3–0Belgium Decospan VT Menen28–2626–2425–17  79–67Report
14 Dec20:30ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle Poland3–0Belgium Decospan VT Menen25–1625–1725–21  75–54Report
15 Dec20:30Itas Trentino Italy3–0Czech Republic ČEZ Karlovarsko25–1725–1525–17  75–49Report
11 Jan17:00ČEZ Karlovarsko Czech Republic2–3Poland ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle25–2321–2518–2525–2313–15102–111Report
11 Jan20:30Decospan VT Menen Belgium0–3Italy Itas Trentino15–2519–2516–25  50–75Report
25 Jan20:30ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle Poland2–3Italy Itas Trentino25–1725–1518–2523–2512–15103–97Report
25 Jan20:30Decospan VT Menen Belgium0–3Czech Republic ČEZ Karlovarsko24–2620–2517–25  61–76Report

Pool E

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Italy Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia 6 6 0 18 18 4 4.500 545 451 1.208 Quarterfinals
2 Turkey Ziraat Bank Ankara 6 3 3 7 12 13 0.923 544 552 0.986 Playoffs
3 Slovenia ACH Volley Ljubljana 6 2 4 8 11 14 0.786 524 553 0.948 2022–23 CEV Cup
4 Germany SWD Powervolleys Düren 6 1 5 3 6 16 0.375 471 528 0.892
Source: CEV
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 Nov20:00Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia Italy3–0Slovenia ACH Volley Ljubljana25–1925–1625–19  75–54Report
9 Nov20:00SWD Powervolleys Düren Germany3–1Turkey Ziraat Bank Ankara25–2325–1821–2525–16 96–82Report
16 Nov18:00ACH Volley Ljubljana Slovenia3–1Germany SWD Powervolleys Düren25–2025–2221–2525–13 96–80Report
16 Nov20:00Ziraat Bank Ankara Turkey1–3Italy Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia26–2422–2520–2523–25 91–99Report
29 Nov19:00SWD Powervolleys Düren Germany0–3Italy Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia17–2523–2521–25  61–75Report
30 Nov18:00ACH Volley Ljubljana Slovenia2–3Turkey Ziraat Bank Ankara17–2525–2025–2323–2512–15102–108Report
14 Dec20:00SWD Powervolleys Düren Germany1–3Slovenia ACH Volley Ljubljana21–2520–2525–1916–25 82–94Report
15 Dec20:00Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia Italy3–1Turkey Ziraat Bank Ankara25–1719–2525–1725–17 94–76Report
11 Jan17:30Ziraat Bank Ankara Turkey3–0Germany SWD Powervolleys Düren27–2525–2125–13  77–59Report
11 Jan18:00ACH Volley Ljubljana Slovenia1–3Italy Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia21–2515–2525–2315–25 76–98Report
25 Jan20:00Ziraat Bank Ankara Turkey3–2Slovenia ACH Volley Ljubljana23–2525–2322–2525–2115–8110–102Report
25 Jan20:30Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia Italy3–1Germany SWD Powervolleys Düren28–3026–2425–2025–19 104–93Report

Third place ranking

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Poland Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie 6 3 3 10 12 11 1.091 543 521 1.042 Playoffs
2 Belgium Knack Roeselare 6 3 3 8 12 13 0.923 560 562 0.996 2022–23 CEV Cup
3 Slovenia ACH Volley Ljubljana 6 2 4 8 11 14 0.786 524 553 0.948
4 Czech Republic ČEZ Karlovarsko 6 2 4 7 10 12 0.833 476 510 0.933
5 France Montpellier HSC VB 6 1 5 5 9 15 0.600 541 548 0.987
Source: CEV

Playoff 6

  • The winners of the ties qualify for the quarterfinals.
  • 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.
  • All times are local.
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie Poland 2–4 Poland ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 0–3 3–2
Ziraat Bank Ankara Turkey 1–2 Germany Berlin Recycling Volleys Cancelled[note 1] 2–3
Tours VB France 1–5 Germany VfB Friedrichshafen 0–3 2–3

First leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
7 Feb18:00Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie Poland0–3Poland ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle23–2519–2523–25  65–75Report
8 Feb20:00Tours VB France0–3Germany VfB Friedrichshafen23–2521–2521–25  65–75Report

Second leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
15 Feb18:00ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle Poland2–3Poland Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie28–2621–2525–2319–2511–15104–114Report
15 Feb19:30Berlin Recycling Volleys Germany3–2Turkey Ziraat Bank Ankara24–2625–2125–2018–2515–9107–101Report
15 Feb20:00VfB Friedrichshafen Germany3–2France Tours VB21–2515–2525–1825–2115–11101–100Report

Quarterfinals

  • The winners of the ties qualify for the semifinals.
  • 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.
  • All times are local.
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd legGolden Set
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle Poland 3–3 Italy Itas Trentino 3–2 2–315–9
Berlin Recycling Volleys Germany 1–5 Italy Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia 1–3 2–3
Halkbank Ankara Turkey 3–3 Italy Cucine Lube Civitanova 3–1 1–315–12
VfB Friedrichshafen Germany 0–6 Poland Jastrzębski Węgiel 0–3 0–3

First leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
7 Mar20:30ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle Poland3–2Italy Itas Trentino25–2222–2522–2525–2115–10109–103Report
8 Mar19:30Berlin Recycling Volleys Germany1–3Italy Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia18–2515–2525–2317–25 75–98Report
7 Mar19:00Halkbank Ankara Turkey3–1Italy Cucine Lube Civitanova21–2525–2025–2325–21 96–89Report
9 Mar19:00VfB Friedrichshafen Germany0–3Poland Jastrzębski Węgiel17–2516–2513–25  46–75Report

Second leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 Mar20:30Itas Trentino Italy3–2Poland ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle25–1923–2527–2925–2115–12115–106Report
Golden set Itas Trentino Italy 9–15 Poland ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
15 Mar20:00Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia Italy3–2Germany Berlin Recycling Volleys24–2625–2122–2525–1715–13111–102Report
15 Mar20:30Cucine Lube Civitanova Italy3–1Turkey Halkbank Ankara31–2925–2023–2525–20 104–94Report
Golden set Cucine Lube Civitanova Italy 12–15 Turkey Halkbank Ankara
15 Mar18:00Jastrzębski Węgiel Poland3–0Germany VfB Friedrichshafen25–1425–2025–16  75–50Report

Semifinals

  • The winners of the ties qualify for the final.
  • 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.
  • All times are local.
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle Poland 6–0 Italy Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia 3–1 3–1
Halkbank Ankara Turkey 2–4 Poland Jastrzębski Węgiel 1–3 3–2

First leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
29 Mar20:30ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle Poland3–1Italy Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia25–1824–2625–1925–22 99–85Report
29 Mar19:00Halkbank Ankara Turkey1–3Poland Jastrzębski Węgiel22–2523–2525–1622–25 92–91Report

Second leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
6 Apr20:30Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia Italy1–3Poland ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle23–2518–2525–1925–27 91–96Report
5 Apr20:30Jastrzębski Węgiel Poland2–3Turkey Halkbank Ankara25–1718–2522–2525–1612–15102–98Report

Final

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
20 May20:30ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle Poland3–2Poland Jastrzębski Węgiel26–2825–2225–1428–3015–12119–106Report

Final standings

Qualified for the 2023 FIVB Club World Championship

Attendance

League round

Pos Team Total Highest Lowest Average
1 Berlin Recycling Volleys14359536338764786
2 ACH Volley Ljubljana12398421140264133
3 Halkbank Ankara10500545025003500
4 Ziraat Bank Ankara9931412621543310
5 Tours VB8900300029002967
6 Jastrzębski Węgiel7027250020362342
7 Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia6822236222002274
8 Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie6491275017002164
9 Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad5900250012001967
10 Hebar Pazardzhik5350200016501783
11 Cucine Lube Civitanova4351156313211450
12 Itas Trentino417618467001392
13 Knack Roeselare4135165011751378
14 ČEZ Karlovarsko4050145012501350
15 Decospan VT Menen3900150011001300
16 SWD Powervolleys Düren345320004531151
17 ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle305020003001017
18 Montpellier HSC VB29151104784972
19 VfB Friedrichshafen2218805631739
20 Sport Lisboa e Benfica2016725580672
Total12194254503002032

Notes

  1. ↑ Due to an earthquake, which occurred on the territory of Turkey and Syria, the first leg match between Ziraat Bank Ankara and Berlin Recycling Volleys has been cancelled. The second leg match held in Berlin determined the winner who moved on to the next stage of the competition.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "All-time record set as 216 clubs sign up to contest European Cups 2023". CEV. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  2. ↑ "CEV Champions League Volley 2023 Men Ranking" (PDF). CEV. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  3. ↑ "Drawing of Lots Sets Up Exciting CEV Champions League Volley 2023 Season". CEV. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  4. ↑ "All European Cups matches in Türkiye cancelled, re-scheduling in process". CEV. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "Turin to host Champions League Super Finals 2023!". CEV. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
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