The 2023–24 CEV Challenge Cup was the 44th edition of the third tier European volleyball club competition organised by the European Volleyball Confederation.
| 2023–24 CEV Challenge Cup | |
|---|---|
| League | CEV Challenge Cup |
| Sport | Volleyball |
| Duration | 24 October 2023 – 27 February 2024 |
| Finals | |
| Champions |  Projekt Warsaw |
| Finals MVP |  Yurii Semeniuk |
Projekt Warsaw won the title by beating Vero Volley Monza in the final.[1][2][3]
Format
Qualification round (Home and away matches):
- 32nd finals
Main phase (Home and away matches):
- 16th finals → 8th finals → Quarter-finals
Final phase (Home and away matches):
- Semi-finals → 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.
Qualified teams
 VK Tirana |  UVC Weberzeile Ried im Innkreis | VCA Amstetten NÖ |  Khari Byul-Byul Shusha |
 Deya Volley Burgas | Levski Sofia |  Ribola Kaštela |  Omonia Nicosia |
 Aero Odolena Voda |  Mjølnir Klaksvík |  Akaa-Volley |  Narbonne Volley |
| Saint-Nazaire VB Atlantique |  Helios Grizzlys Giesen |  Panathinaikos | AOP Kifisias Athens |
 MÁV Előre SC Székesfehérvár | Pénzügyőr SE Budapest |  Hapoel Mate-Asher Akko | Hapoel Yoav Kfar Saba |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv |  Vero Volley Monza |  VC Lorentzweiler | VC Stroossen |
 Active Living Orion Doetinchem | Numidia VC Limax Linne |  Førde VBK | Viking TIF Bergen |
| Projekt Warsaw |  Fonte Bastardo Azores | Sporting CP Lisboa |  Dinamo București |
| Steaua București |  Ribnica Kraljevo |  Rieker UJS Komárno | TJ Spartak Myjava |
 Calcit Kamnik | Merkur Maribor | Panvita Pomgrad Murska Sobota | Triglav Kranj |
 CV Melilla MSC | Pamesa Teruel |  Volley Näfels |  Galatasaray Istanbul |
| Spartak Subotica[a] |  |
Draw
The draw was held in Luxembourg on 19 July 2023.[4][5]
32nd finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Golden Set |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panvita Pomgrad Murska Sobota | 3–3 | Omonia Nicosia | 3–2 | 2–3 | 15–5 |
| MÁV Előre SC Székesfehérvár | 6–0 | VCA Amstetten NÖ | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
| Merkur Maribor | 0–6 | Akaa-Volley | 1–3 | 1–3 | |
| Bye | – | CV Melilla MSC | – | – | |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 0–6 | VK Tirana | w/o | w/o | |
| VC Lorentzweiler | 0–6 | Steaua București | 1–3 | 0–3 | |
| Calcit Kamnik | 6–0 | Viking TIF Bergen | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
| Triglav Kranj | 0–6 | Deya Volley Burgas | 1–3 | 1–3 | |
| – | Hapoel Mate-Asher Akko | – | – | ||
| Mjølnir Klaksvík | 0–6 | Numidia VC Limax Linne | 1–3 | 0–3 | |
| Khari Byul-Byul Shusha | 6–0 | TJ Spartak Myjava | 3–0 | 3–1 | |
| Bye | – | Sporting CP Lisboa | – | – | |
| Spartak Subotica | 6–0 | Førde VBK | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
| Rieker UJS Komárno | 4–2 | VC Stroossen | 2–3 | 3–1 | |
| Hapoel Yoav Kfar Saba | 0–6 | Pénzügyőr SE Budapest | w/o | w/o | |
| Bye | – | AOP Kifisias Athens | – | – |
16th finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Golden Set |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panvita Pomgrad Murska Sobota | 3–3 | Pamesa Teruel | 3–1 | 0–3 | 10–15 |
| MÁV Előre SC Székesfehérvár | 5–1 | Volley Näfels | 3–2 | 3–1 | |
| Akaa-Volley | 5–1 | Ribnica Kraljevo | 3–2 | 3–1 | |
| CV Melilla MSC | 1–5 | Aero Odolena Voda | 0–3 | 2–3 | |
| VK Tirana | 0–6 | Helios Grizzlys Giesen | 1–3 | 0–3 | |
| Steaua București | 5–1 | UVC Weberzeile Ried im Innkreis | 3–1 | 3–2 | |
| Calcit Kamnik | 0–6 | Projekt Warsaw | 0–3 | 0–3 | |
| Deya Volley Burgas | 0–6 | Saint-Nazaire VB Atlantique | 1–3 | 0–3 | |
| Hapoel Mate-Asher Akko | 0–6 | Levski Sofia | w/o | w/o | |
| Numidia VC Limax Linne | 2–4 | Dinamo București | 0–3 | 3–2 | |
| Khari Byul-Byul Shusha | 0–6 | Panathinaikos | 0–3 | 1–3 | |
| Sporting CP Lisboa | 1–5 | Vero Volley Monza | 2–3 | 0–3 | |
| Spartak Subotica | 0–6 | Fonte Bastardo Azores | 0–3 | 1–3 | |
| Rieker UJS Komárno | 6–0 | Active Living Orion Doetinchem | 3–1 | 3–0 | |
| Pénzügyőr SE Budapest | 4–2 | Ribola Kaštela | 3–0 | 2–3 | |
| AOP Kifisias Athens | 0–6 | Galatasaray Istanbul | 0–3 | 0–3 |
8th finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pamesa Teruel | 6–0 | MÁV Előre SC Székesfehérvár | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| Akaa-Volley | 6–0 | Aero Odolena Voda | 3–1 | 3–1 |
| Helios Grizzlys Giesen | 2–4 | Steaua București | 3–2 | 1–3 |
| Projekt Warsaw | 6–0 | Saint-Nazaire VB Atlantique | 3–0 | 3–1 |
| Levski Sofia | 4–2 | Dinamo București | 3–0 | 2–3 |
| Panathinaikos | 1–5 | Vero Volley Monza | 2–3 | 0–3 |
| Fonte Bastardo Azores | 5–1 | Rieker UJS Komárno | 3–2 | 3–1 |
| Pénzügyőr SE Budapest | 0–6 | Galatasaray | 1–3 | 0–3 |
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pamesa Teruel | 0–6 | Akaa-Volley | 0–3 | 1–3 |
| Steaua București | 0–6 | Projekt Warsaw | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| Levski Sofia | 0–6 | Vero Volley Monza | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| Fonte Bastardo Azores | 0–6 | Galatasaray | 0–3 | 1–3 |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akaa-Volley | 0–6 | Projekt Warsaw | 0–3 | 1–3 |
| Vero Volley Monza | 5–1 | Galatasaray | 3–0 | 3–2 |
Finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Projekt Warsaw | 6–0 | Vero Volley Monza | 3–1 | 3–1 |
See also
References
External links
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