2025–26 CEV Women's Champions League

The 2025–26 CEV Zeren Group Women's Champions League is the 66th edition of the highest level European volleyball club competition organised by the European Volleyball Confederation.

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2025–26 CEV Women's Champions League

The 2025–26 CEV Zeren Group Women's Champions League is the 66th edition of the highest level European volleyball club competition organised by the European Volleyball Confederation.

Qualification

2025–26 CEV Women's Champions League

Of the 20 participating teams in the league round, 14 teams qualified directly, 2 teams were given wild cards and 4 teams qualified from the third round.

<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Country</th><th>Points</th><th>No. of teams</th><th>Qualified teams</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>League</td><td>WC</td><td>Qual</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td> Italy</td><td>536.66</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>–</td><td>A. Carraro Prosecco Doc Conegliano</td></tr><tr><td>Numia Vero Volley Milano</td></tr><tr><td>Savino Del Bene Scandicci</td></tr><tr><td>Igor Gorgonzola Novara (wild card)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td> Turkey</td><td>531.72</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>–</td><td>VakifBank Istanbul</td></tr><tr><td>Fenerbahçe Medicana Istanbul</td></tr><tr><td>Eczacıbaşı Istanbul</td></tr><tr><td>Zeren Ankara (wild card)</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td> Poland</td><td>355.33</td><td>3</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>Developres Rzeszów</td></tr><tr><td>ŁKS Commercecon Łódź</td></tr><tr><td>PGE Budowlani Łódź</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td> Germany</td><td>221.33</td><td>2</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>SSC Palmberg Schwerin</td></tr><tr><td>Dresdner SC</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td> France</td><td>210.34</td><td>1</td><td>–</td><td>1</td><td>Levallois Paris Saint Cloud</td></tr><tr><td>Volero Le Cannet</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td> Serbia</td><td>113.00</td><td>1</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>OK Železničar Lajkovac</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td> Romania</td><td>106.33</td><td>1</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>CS Volei Alba Blaj</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td> Bulgaria</td><td>77.00</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>1</td><td>Maritza Plovdiv</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td> Greece</td><td>32.00</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>1</td><td>Olympiacos Piraeus</td></tr><tr><td>N/A</td><td> Portugal</td><td>0.00</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>1</td><td>Sport Lisboa e Benfica</td></tr></tbody></table>

Pools composition

2025–26 CEV Women's 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>VakifBank Istanbul</td><td>Fenerbahçe Medicana Istanbul</td><td>Numia Vero Volley Milano</td></tr><tr><td>Savino Del Bene Scandicci</td><td>PGE Budowlani Łódź</td><td>Eczacıbaşı Istanbul</td></tr><tr><td>CS Volei Alba Blaj</td><td>Igor Gorgonzola Novara</td><td>OK Železničar Lajkovac</td></tr><tr><td>Volero Le Cannet</td><td>Sport Lisboa e Benfica</td><td>Olympiacos Piraeus</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table><thead><tr><th>Pool D</th><th>Pool E</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>A. Carraro P. Doc Conegliano</td><td>Developres Rzeszów</td></tr><tr><td>ŁKS Commercecon Łódź</td><td>SSC Palmberg Schwerin</td></tr><tr><td>Dresdner SC</td><td>Levallois Paris Saint Cloud</td></tr><tr><td>Zeren Ankara</td><td>Maritza Plovdiv</td></tr></tbody></table>

League round

2025–26 CEV Women's 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 standing procedure

The ranking of teams in the league round will be determined as follows:

• Number of victories • Result points (3 points for 3–0 or 3–1 wins, 2 points for 3–2 win, 1 point for 2–3 loss, 0 points for 0–3 or 1–3 losses) • Set ratio (total sets won divided by total sets lost) • Points ratio (total points scored divided by total points conceded) • Head-to-Head results

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>VakifBank Istanbul</td><td>6</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>17</td><td>18</td><td>4</td><td>4.500</td><td>529</td><td>440</td><td>1.202</td><td>Quarterfinals</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Savino Del Bene Scandicci</td><td>6</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>13</td><td>15</td><td>7</td><td>2.143</td><td>521</td><td>445</td><td>1.171</td><td>Playoffs</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>CS Volei Alba Blaj</td><td>6</td><td>1</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>5</td><td>16</td><td>0.313</td><td>427</td><td>498</td><td>0.857</td><td>2025–26 CEV Cup</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Volero Le Cannet</td><td>6</td><td>1</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>5</td><td>16</td><td>0.313</td><td>411</td><td>505</td><td>0.814</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>Fenerbahçe Medicana Istanbul</td><td>6</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>17</td><td>18</td><td>2</td><td>9.000</td><td>487</td><td>368</td><td>1.323</td><td>Quarterfinals</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Igor Gorgonzola Novara</td><td>6</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>13</td><td>14</td><td>8</td><td>1.750</td><td>503</td><td>454</td><td>1.108</td><td>Playoffs</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>PGE Budowlani Łódź</td><td>6</td><td>1</td><td>5</td><td>4</td><td>7</td><td>15</td><td>0.467</td><td>433</td><td>500</td><td>0.866</td><td>2025–26 CEV Cup</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Sport Lisboa e Benfica</td><td>6</td><td>1</td><td>5</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>17</td><td>0.176</td><td>390</td><td>491</td><td>0.794</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>Eczacıbaşı Istanbul</td><td>6</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>14</td><td>17</td><td>7</td><td>2.429</td><td>544</td><td>457</td><td>1.190</td><td>Quarterfinals</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Numia Vero Volley Milano</td><td>6</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>14</td><td>16</td><td>7</td><td>2.286</td><td>534</td><td>463</td><td>1.153</td><td>Playoffs</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Olympiacos Piraeus</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>8</td><td>10</td><td>13</td><td>0.769</td><td>483</td><td>531</td><td>0.910</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>OK Železničar Lajkovac</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>18</td><td>0.111</td><td>382</td><td>492</td><td>0.776</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>A. Carraro P. Doc Conegliano</td><td>6</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>17</td><td>18</td><td>2</td><td>9.000</td><td>492</td><td>378</td><td>1.302</td><td>Quarterfinals</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Zeren Ankara</td><td>6</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>13</td><td>14</td><td>6</td><td>2.333</td><td>477</td><td>425</td><td>1.122</td><td>Playoffs</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Dresdner SC</td><td>6</td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>6</td><td>6</td><td>13</td><td>0.462</td><td>389</td><td>454</td><td>0.857</td><td>2025–26 CEV Cup</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>ŁKS Commercecon Łódź</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>18</td><td>0.056</td><td>370</td><td>471</td><td>0.786</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>Developres Rzeszów</td><td>6</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>15</td><td>17</td><td>7</td><td>2.429</td><td>568</td><td>487</td><td>1.166</td><td>Quarterfinals</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>SSC Palmberg Schwerin</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>10</td><td>13</td><td>12</td><td>1.083</td><td>545</td><td>538</td><td>1.013</td><td>Playoffs</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Levallois Paris Saint Cloud</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>6</td><td>12</td><td>15</td><td>0.800</td><td>568</td><td>605</td><td>0.939</td><td>2025–26 CEV Cup</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Maritza Plovdiv</td><td>6</td><td>1</td><td>5</td><td>5</td><td>8</td><td>16</td><td>0.500</td><td>497</td><td>548</td><td>0.907</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

First place ranking

<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>Fenerbahçe Medicana Istanbul</td><td>6</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>17</td><td>18</td><td>2</td><td>9.000</td><td>487</td><td>368</td><td>1.323</td><td>Quarterfinals</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>A. Carraro P. Doc Conegliano</td><td>6</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>17</td><td>18</td><td>2</td><td>9.000</td><td>492</td><td>378</td><td>1.302</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>VakifBank Istanbul</td><td>6</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>17</td><td>18</td><td>4</td><td>4.500</td><td>529</td><td>440</td><td>1.202</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Developres Rzeszów</td><td>6</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>15</td><td>17</td><td>7</td><td>2.429</td><td>568</td><td>487</td><td>1.166</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Eczacıbaşı Istanbul</td><td>6</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>14</td><td>17</td><td>7</td><td>2.429</td><td>544</td><td>457</td><td>1.190</td></tr></tbody></table>

Second place ranking

<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>Numia Vero Volley Milano</td><td>6</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>14</td><td>16</td><td>7</td><td>2.286</td><td>534</td><td>463</td><td>1.153</td><td>Playoffs</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Zeren Ankara</td><td>6</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>13</td><td>14</td><td>6</td><td>2.333</td><td>477</td><td>425</td><td>1.122</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Savino Del Bene Scandicci</td><td>6</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>13</td><td>15</td><td>7</td><td>2.143</td><td>521</td><td>445</td><td>1.171</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Igor Gorgonzola Novara</td><td>6</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>13</td><td>14</td><td>8</td><td>1.750</td><td>503</td><td>454</td><td>1.108</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>SSC Palmberg Schwerin</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>10</td><td>13</td><td>12</td><td>1.083</td><td>545</td><td>538</td><td>1.013</td></tr></tbody></table>

Third place ranking

<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>Olympiacos Piraeus</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>8</td><td>10</td><td>13</td><td>0.769</td><td>483</td><td>531</td><td>0.910</td><td>Playoffs</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Levallois Paris Saint Cloud</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>6</td><td>12</td><td>15</td><td>0.800</td><td>568</td><td>605</td><td>0.939</td><td>2025–26 CEV Cup</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Dresdner SC</td><td>6</td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>6</td><td>6</td><td>13</td><td>0.462</td><td>389</td><td>454</td><td>0.857</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>PGE Budowlani Łódź</td><td>6</td><td>1</td><td>5</td><td>4</td><td>7</td><td>15</td><td>0.467</td><td>433</td><td>500</td><td>0.866</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>CS Volei Alba Blaj</td><td>6</td><td>1</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>5</td><td>16</td><td>0.313</td><td>427</td><td>498</td><td>0.857</td></tr></tbody></table>

Playoff 6

2025–26 CEV Women's Champions League

• 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.

Quarterfinals

2025–26 CEV Women's Champions League

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

Final four

2025–26 CEV Women's Champions League

• Place: Ülker Sports Arena, Istanbul. • Time: Turkey Time (UTC+03:00).