2025–26 CEV Champions League

The 2025–26 CEV Champions League is the 67th edition of the highest level European volleyball club competition organised by the European Volleyball Confederation.

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2025–26 CEV Champions League

The 2025–26 CEV Champions League is the 67th edition of the highest level European volleyball club competition organised by the European Volleyball Confederation.

Qualification

2025–26 CEV Champions League

<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Country</th><th>Number of teams</th><th>Qualified teams</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Vac</td><td>Qual</td><td>Total</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td> Italy</td><td>3</td><td>–</td><td>3</td><td>Itas Trentino</td></tr><tr><td>Cucine Lube Civitanova</td></tr><tr><td>Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td> Poland</td><td>3+1</td><td>–</td><td>4</td><td>Bogdanka LUK Lublin</td></tr><tr><td>Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie</td></tr><tr><td>PGE Projekt Warsaw</td></tr><tr><td>Asseco Resovia (Wild card)</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td> Germany</td><td>2</td><td>–</td><td>2</td><td>Berlin Recycling Volleys</td></tr><tr><td>SVG Lüneburg</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td> Turkey</td><td>2+1</td><td>–</td><td>3</td><td>Ziraat Bankkart Ankara</td></tr><tr><td>Galatasaray HDI</td></tr><tr><td>Halkbank Ankara (Wild card)</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td> Belgium</td><td>2</td><td>–</td><td>2</td><td>Knack Roeselare</td></tr><tr><td>Volley Haasrode Leuven</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td> France</td><td>1+1</td><td>–</td><td>2</td><td>Tours VB</td></tr><tr><td>Montpellier HSC VB (Wild card)</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td> Czech Republic</td><td>1</td><td>–</td><td>1</td><td>Lvi Praha</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td> Portugal</td><td>1</td><td>–</td><td>1</td><td>Sporting CP</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td> Slovenia</td><td>–</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>ACH Volley Ljubljana</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td> Spain</td><td>–</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>Guaguas Las Palmas</td></tr></tbody></table>

Pools composition

2025–26 CEV Champions League

The drawing of lots was held on 15 July 2025 in Luxembourg City.

<table><thead><tr><th>Pool A</th><th>Pool B</th><th>Pool C</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Itas Trentino</td><td>Bogdanka LUK Lublin</td><td>Berlin Recycling Volleys</td></tr><tr><td>Ziraat Bankkart Ankara</td><td>Galatasaray HDI</td><td>Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia</td></tr><tr><td>Tours VB</td><td>Knack Roeselare</td><td>Lvi Praha</td></tr><tr><td>ACH Volley Ljubljana</td><td>Halkbank Ankara</td><td>Guaguas Las Palmas</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table><thead><tr><th>Pool D</th><th>Pool E</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie</td><td>Cucine Lube Civitanova</td></tr><tr><td>SVG Lüneburg</td><td>PGE Projekt Warsaw</td></tr><tr><td>Sporting CP</td><td>Volley Haasrode Leuven</td></tr><tr><td>Asseco Resovia</td><td>Montpellier HSC VB</td></tr></tbody></table>

League round

2025–26 CEV Champions League

• 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 2025–26 CEV Cup. • All times are local.

Pool A

<table><thead><tr><th>Pos</th><th>Team</th><th>Pld</th><th>W</th><th>L</th><th>Pts</th><th>SW</th><th>SL</th><th>SR</th><th>SPW</th><th>SPL</th><th>SPR</th><th>Qualification</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Ziraat Bankkart Ankara</td><td>6</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>18</td><td>18</td><td>3</td><td>6.000</td><td>521</td><td>449</td><td>1.160</td><td>Quarterfinals</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Itas Trentino</td><td>6</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>11</td><td>13</td><td>10</td><td>1.300</td><td>549</td><td>537</td><td>1.022</td><td>Playoffs</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>ACH Volley Ljubljana</td><td>6</td><td>1</td><td>5</td><td>4</td><td>6</td><td>15</td><td>0.400</td><td>446</td><td>493</td><td>0.905</td><td>2025–26 CEV Cup</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Tours VB</td><td>6</td><td>1</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>8</td><td>17</td><td>0.471</td><td>551</td><td>588</td><td>0.937</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Pool B

<table><thead><tr><th>Pos</th><th>Team</th><th>Pld</th><th>W</th><th>L</th><th>Pts</th><th>SW</th><th>SL</th><th>SR</th><th>SPW</th><th>SPL</th><th>SPR</th><th>Qualification</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Bogdanka LUK Lublin</td><td>6</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>15</td><td>18</td><td>7</td><td>2.571</td><td>579</td><td>498</td><td>1.163</td><td>Quarterfinals</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Knack Roeselare</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>10</td><td>15</td><td>14</td><td>1.071</td><td>628</td><td>607</td><td>1.035</td><td>Playoffs</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Galatasaray HDI</td><td>6</td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>7</td><td>11</td><td>15</td><td>0.733</td><td>567</td><td>596</td><td>0.951</td><td>2025–26 CEV Cup</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Halkbank Ankara</td><td>6</td><td>1</td><td>5</td><td>4</td><td>9</td><td>17</td><td>0.529</td><td>538</td><td>611</td><td>0.881</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Pool C

<table><thead><tr><th>Pos</th><th>Team</th><th>Pld</th><th>W</th><th>L</th><th>Pts</th><th>SW</th><th>SL</th><th>SR</th><th>SPW</th><th>SPL</th><th>SPR</th><th>Qualification</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia</td><td>6</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>17</td><td>18</td><td>4</td><td>4.500</td><td>524</td><td>425</td><td>1.233</td><td>Quarterfinals</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Guaguas Las Palmas</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>8</td><td>12</td><td>14</td><td>0.857</td><td>573</td><td>582</td><td>0.985</td><td>Playoffs</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Berlin Recycling Volleys</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>8</td><td>10</td><td>12</td><td>0.833</td><td>493</td><td>509</td><td>0.969</td><td>2025–26 CEV Cup</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Lvi Praha</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>8</td><td>18</td><td>0.444</td><td>526</td><td>600</td><td>0.877</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Pool D

<table><thead><tr><th>Pos</th><th>Team</th><th>Pld</th><th>W</th><th>L</th><th>Pts</th><th>SW</th><th>SL</th><th>SR</th><th>SPW</th><th>SPL</th><th>SPR</th><th>Qualification</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie</td><td>6</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>15</td><td>15</td><td>4</td><td>3.750</td><td>474</td><td>418</td><td>1.134</td><td>Quarterfinals</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Asseco Resovia</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>9</td><td>12</td><td>9</td><td>1.333</td><td>498</td><td>466</td><td>1.069</td><td>Playoffs</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>SVG Lüneburg</td><td>6</td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>6</td><td>7</td><td>14</td><td>0.500</td><td>461</td><td>499</td><td>0.924</td><td>2025–26 CEV Cup</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Sporting CP</td><td>6</td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>6</td><td>7</td><td>14</td><td>0.500</td><td>457</td><td>507</td><td>0.901</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Pool E

<table><thead><tr><th>Pos</th><th>Team</th><th>Pld</th><th>W</th><th>L</th><th>Pts</th><th>SW</th><th>SL</th><th>SR</th><th>SPW</th><th>SPL</th><th>SPR</th><th>Qualification</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Cucine Lube Civitanova</td><td>6</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>15</td><td>17</td><td>5</td><td>3.400</td><td>525</td><td>420</td><td>1.250</td><td>Quarterfinals</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Montpellier HSC VB</td><td>6</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>10</td><td>12</td><td>10</td><td>1.200</td><td>487</td><td>498</td><td>0.978</td><td>Playoffs</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>PGE Projekt Warsaw</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>10</td><td>13</td><td>11</td><td>1.182</td><td>539</td><td>515</td><td>1.047</td><td>2025–26 CEV Cup</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Volley Haasrode Leuven</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>6</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>18</td><td>0.111</td><td>367</td><td>485</td><td>0.757</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

First place ranking

<table><thead><tr><th>Pos</th><th>Pool</th><th>Team</th><th>Pld</th><th>W</th><th>L</th><th>Pts</th><th>SW</th><th>SL</th><th>SR</th><th>SPW</th><th>SPL</th><th>SPR</th><th>Qualification</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>A</td><td>Ziraat Bankkart Ankara</td><td>6</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>18</td><td>18</td><td>3</td><td>6.000</td><td>521</td><td>449</td><td>1.160</td><td>Quarterfinals</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>C</td><td>Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia</td><td>6</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>17</td><td>18</td><td>4</td><td>4.500</td><td>524</td><td>425</td><td>1.233</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>B</td><td>Bogdanka LUK Lublin</td><td>6</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>15</td><td>18</td><td>7</td><td>2.571</td><td>579</td><td>498</td><td>1.163</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>D</td><td>Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie</td><td>6</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>15</td><td>15</td><td>4</td><td>3.750</td><td>474</td><td>418</td><td>1.134</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>E</td><td>Cucine Lube Civitanova</td><td>6</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>15</td><td>17</td><td>5</td><td>3.400</td><td>525</td><td>420</td><td>1.250</td></tr></tbody></table>

Second place ranking

<table><thead><tr><th>Pos</th><th>Pool</th><th>Team</th><th>Pld</th><th>W</th><th>L</th><th>Pts</th><th>SW</th><th>SL</th><th>SR</th><th>SPW</th><th>SPL</th><th>SPR</th><th>Qualification</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>A</td><td>Itas Trentino</td><td>6</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>11</td><td>13</td><td>10</td><td>1.300</td><td>549</td><td>537</td><td>1.022</td><td>Playoffs</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>E</td><td>Montpellier HSC VB</td><td>6</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>10</td><td>12</td><td>10</td><td>1.200</td><td>487</td><td>498</td><td>0.978</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>B</td><td>Knack Roeselare</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>10</td><td>15</td><td>14</td><td>1.071</td><td>628</td><td>607</td><td>1.035</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>D</td><td>Asseco Resovia</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>9</td><td>12</td><td>9</td><td>1.333</td><td>498</td><td>466</td><td>1.069</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>C</td><td>Guaguas Las Palmas</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>8</td><td>12</td><td>14</td><td>0.857</td><td>573</td><td>582</td><td>0.985</td></tr></tbody></table>

Third place ranking

<table><thead><tr><th>Pos</th><th>Pool</th><th>Team</th><th>Pld</th><th>W</th><th>L</th><th>Pts</th><th>SW</th><th>SL</th><th>SR</th><th>SPW</th><th>SPL</th><th>SPR</th><th>Qualification</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>E</td><td>PGE Projekt Warsaw</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>10</td><td>13</td><td>11</td><td>1.182</td><td>539</td><td>515</td><td>1.047</td><td>Playoffs</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>C</td><td>Berlin Recycling Volleys</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>8</td><td>10</td><td>12</td><td>0.833</td><td>493</td><td>509</td><td>0.969</td><td>2025–26 CEV Cup</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>B</td><td>Galatasaray HDI</td><td>6</td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>7</td><td>11</td><td>15</td><td>0.733</td><td>567</td><td>596</td><td>0.951</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>D</td><td>SVG Lüneburg</td><td>6</td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>6</td><td>7</td><td>14</td><td>0.500</td><td>461</td><td>499</td><td>0.924</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>A</td><td>ACH Volley Ljubljana</td><td>6</td><td>1</td><td>5</td><td>4</td><td>6</td><td>15</td><td>0.400</td><td>446</td><td>493</td><td>0.905</td></tr></tbody></table>

Playoff 6

2025–26 CEV Champions League

• 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.

<table><thead><tr><th>Team 1</th><th>Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score</th><th>Team 2</th><th>1st leg</th><th>2nd leg</th><th>Golden Set</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>PGE Projekt Warsaw</td><td>3–3</td><td>Itas Trentino</td><td>2–3</td><td>3–2</td><td>15–11</td></tr><tr><td>Guaguas Las Palmas</td><td>4–2</td><td>Montpellier HSC VB</td><td>3–1</td><td>2–3</td></tr><tr><td>Asseco Resovia</td><td>6–0</td><td>Knack Roeselare</td><td>3–0</td><td>3–1</td></tr></tbody></table>

Quarterfinals

2025–26 CEV Champions League

• The winners of the ties qualify for the final four. • 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.

<table><thead><tr><th>Team 1</th><th>Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score</th><th>Team 2</th><th>1st leg</th><th>2nd leg</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>PGE Projekt Warsaw</td><td>4–2</td><td>Bogdanka LUK Lublin</td><td>3–1</td><td>2–3</td></tr><tr><td>Guaguas Las Palmas</td><td>1–5</td><td>Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia</td><td>2–3</td><td>0–3</td></tr><tr><td>Cucine Lube Civitanova</td><td>0–3</td><td>Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie</td><td>0–3</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td>Asseco Resovia</td><td>0–6</td><td>Ziraat Bankkart Ankara</td><td>0–3</td><td>0–3</td></tr></tbody></table>

Final Four

2025–26 CEV Champions League

• Place: Turin • Time: Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).