2021–22 CEV Champions League

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2021–22 CEV Champions League
LeagueCEV Champions League
SportVolleyball
DurationQualifying round:
22 September – 10 November 2021
Main tournament:
30 November 2021 – 22 May 2022
Number of teams35 (17 qual. + 18 main tourn.)
Finals
VenueSlovenia Ljubljana
ChampionsPoland ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Finals MVPPoland Kamil Semeniuk
CEV Champions League seasons

The 2021–22 CEV Champions League was the 63rd edition of the highest level European volleyball club competition organised by the European Volleyball Confederation.[1]

Qualification[edit]

Rank[2] Country Number of teams Qualified teams
Vac Qual Total
1  Italy 3 3 Cucine Lube Civitanova
Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia
Itas Trentino
2  Russia 3 3 Dynamo Moscow
Zenit Saint Petersburg
Lokomotiv Novosibirsk
3  Poland 3 3 Jastrzębski Węgiel
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Projekt Warsaw
4  Germany 2 2 Berlin Recycling Volleys
VfB Friedrichshafen
5  Turkey 2 2 Ziraat Bankası Ankara
Fenerbahçe HDI İstanbul
6  Belgium 2 2 Knack Roeselare
Greenyard Maaseik
7  France 1 1 AS Cannes Dragons
8  Slovenia 1 1 Merkur Maribor
9  Serbia 1 1 Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad
14  Portugal 1 1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica
15  Bulgaria 1 1 Hebar Pazardzhik

Pools composition[edit]

Drawing of Lots was held on 24 September 2021 in Ljubljana.[3]

Pool A Pool B Pool C
Jastrzębski Węgiel Dynamo Moscow Cucine Lube Civitanova
VfB Friedrichshafen Ziraat Bankası Ankara ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Knack Roeselare Greenyard Maaseik Merkur Maribor
Hebar Pazardzhik Projekt Warsaw Lokomotiv Novosibirsk
Pool D Pool E
Zenit Saint Petersburg Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia
Berlin Recycling Volleys Fenerbahçe HDI İstanbul
Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad AS Cannes Dragons
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Itas Trentino

League round[edit]

  • 20 teams compete in the League round.
  • The teams are split into 5 groups, each one featuring four teams.
  • The top team in each pool and 3 best 2nd placed teams qualify for the quarterfinals.
  • All times are local.

Pool standing procedure[edit]

Pool A[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Poland Jastrzębski Węgiel 6 6 0 18 18 2 9.000 499 381 1.310 Quarterfinals
2 Bulgaria Hebar Pazardzhik 6 3 3 7 10 13 0.769 418 509 0.821
3 Belgium Knack Roeselare 6 2 4 5 8 16 0.500 512 539 0.950
4 Germany VfB Friedrichshafen 6 1 5 6 10 15 0.667 493 493 1.000
Source: CEV
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
30 Nov 18:00 Jastrzębski Węgiel Poland 3–0 Bulgaria Hebar Pazardzhik 25–11 25–16 25–14     75–41 Report
1 Dec 20:00 VfB Friedrichshafen Germany 2–3 Belgium Knack Roeselare 18–25 25–23 16–25 25–22 9–15 93–110 Report
14 Dec 19:00 Knack Roeselare Belgium 0–3 Poland Jastrzębski Węgiel 18–25 20–25 23–25     61–75 Report
16 Dec 19:00 Hebar Pazardzhik Bulgaria 3–2 Germany VfB Friedrichshafen 25–13 18–25 22–25 25–12 15–12 105–87 Report
13 Jan 20:00 VfB Friedrichshafen Germany 0–3 Poland Jastrzębski Węgiel 15–25 17–25 15–25     47–75 Report
25 Jan 18:00 Jastrzębski Węgiel Poland 3–0 Belgium Knack Roeselare 25–21 25–21 25–23     75–65 Report
26 Jan 20:00 VfB Friedrichshafen Germany 3–0 Bulgaria Hebar Pazardzhik 25–0 25–0 25–0     75–0 Report
9 Feb 20:30 Knack Roeselare Belgium 3–2 Germany VfB Friedrichshafen 25–20 14–25 20–25 31–29 15–11 105–110 Report
10 Feb 19:00 Hebar Pazardzhik Bulgaria 1–3 Poland Jastrzębski Węgiel 28–26 23–25 19–25 16–25   86–101 Report
16 Feb 18:00 Jastrzębski Węgiel Poland 3–1 Germany VfB Friedrichshafen 25–18 23–25 25–15 25–23   98–81 Report
16 Feb 19:00 Knack Roeselare Belgium 2–3 Bulgaria Hebar Pazardzhik 25–23 25–21 20–25 22–25 14–16 106–110 Report
17 Feb 18:00 Hebar Pazardzhik Bulgaria 3–0 Belgium Knack Roeselare 25–21 26–24 25–20     76–65 Report

Pool B[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Russia Dynamo Moscow 6 6 0 17 18 2 9.000 481 371 1.296 Quarterfinals
2 Turkey Ziraat Bankası Ankara 6 3 3 10 11 11 1.000 475 479 0.992
3 Poland Projekt Warsaw 6 2 4 7 10 14 0.714 510 537 0.950
4 Belgium Greenyard Maaseik 6 1 5 2 5 17 0.294 443 522 0.849
Source: CEV
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
1 Dec 19:00 Dynamo Moscow Russia 3–2 Poland Projekt Warsaw 20–25 21–25 25–20 25–16 15–12 106–98 Report
1 Dec 19:00 Ziraat Bankası Ankara Turkey 3–0 Belgium Greenyard Maaseik 26–24 25–15 25–17     76–56 Report
14 Dec 21:00 Greenyard Maaseik Belgium 0–3 Russia Dynamo Moscow 20–25 22–25 18–25     60–75 Report
15 Dec 20:30 Projekt Warsaw Poland 1–3 Turkey Ziraat Bankası Ankara 21–25 25–21 18–25 21–25   85–96 Report
13 Jan 19:00 Ziraat Bankası Ankara Turkey 0–3 Russia Dynamo Moscow 12–25 20–25 15–25     47–75 Report
25 Jan 19:00 Ziraat Bankası Ankara Turkey 3–1 Poland Projekt Warsaw 25–17 17–25 25–18 25–18   92–78 Report
26 Jan 19:00 Dynamo Moscow Russia 3–0 Belgium Greenyard Maaseik 25–16 25–15 25–18     75–49 Report
8 Feb 20:30 Greenyard Maaseik Belgium 3–2 Turkey Ziraat Bankası Ankara 25–19 23–25 25–21 22–25 15–13 110–103 Report
9 Feb 20:30 Projekt Warsaw Poland 0–3 Russia Dynamo Moscow 20–25 23–25 13–25     56–75 Report
15 Feb 19:00 Projekt Warsaw Poland 3–1 Belgium Greenyard Maaseik 25–23 22–25 25–20 25–22   97–90 Report
16 Feb 19:00 Dynamo Moscow Russia 3–0 Turkey Ziraat Bankası Ankara 25–20 25–20 25–21     75–61 Report
16 Feb 20:30 Greenyard Maaseik Belgium 1–3 Poland Projekt Warsaw 25–21 17–25 18–25 18–25   78–96 Report

Pool C[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Italy Cucine Lube Civitanova 6 5 1 15 17 6 2.833 531 457 1.162 Quarterfinals
2 Poland ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 6 4 2 12 15 9 1.667 532 503 1.058
3 Russia Lokomotiv Novosibirsk 6 3 3 9 11 10 1.100 481 414 1.162
4 Slovenia Merkur Maribor 6 0 6 0 0 18 0.000 281 451 0.623
Source: CEV
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
1 Dec 19:30 ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle Poland 3–0 Slovenia Merkur Maribor 25–19 25–18 25–17     75–54 Report
1 Dec 20:00 Cucine Lube Civitanova Italy 3–0 Russia Lokomotiv Novosibirsk 25–17 25–20 25–15     75–52 Report
14 Dec 19:00 Lokomotiv Novosibirsk Russia 1–3 Poland ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 19–25 25–21 24–26 23–25   91–97 Report
15 Dec 19:00 Merkur Maribor Slovenia 0–3 Italy Cucine Lube Civitanova 18–25 16–25 24–26     58–76 Report
11 Jan 19:00 Lokomotiv Novosibirsk Russia 3–0 Slovenia Merkur Maribor 25–0 25–0 25–0     75–0 Report
12 Jan 18:00 ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle Poland 2–3 Italy Cucine Lube Civitanova 17–25 25–16 18–25 25–22 12–15 97–103 Report
26 Jan 19:30 Cucine Lube Civitanova Italy 3–0 Slovenia Merkur Maribor 25–18 25–15 25–19     75–52 Report
8 Feb 19:00 Merkur Maribor Slovenia 0–3 Poland ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 19–25 11–25 21–25     51–75 Report
9 Feb 19:00 Lokomotiv Novosibirsk Russia 1–3 Italy Cucine Lube Civitanova 25–21 23–25 22–25 20–25   90–96 Report
12 Feb 19:00 ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle Poland 1–3 Russia Lokomotiv Novosibirsk 18–25 25–23 17–25 20–25   80–98 Report
16 Feb 19:00 Merkur Maribor Slovenia 0–3 Russia Lokomotiv Novosibirsk 22–25 23–25 21–25     66–75 Report
16 Feb 20:30 Cucine Lube Civitanova Italy 2–3 Poland ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 22–25 25–21 24–26 25–21 11–15 107–108 Report

Pool D[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Germany Berlin Recycling Volleys 6 6 0 16 18 5 3.600 541 430 1.258 Quarterfinals
2 Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg 6 3 3 11 13 9 1.444 504 461 1.093
3 Portugal Sport Lisboa e Benfica 6 2 4 5 7 15 0.467 397 510 0.778
4 Serbia Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad 6 1 5 4 6 15 0.400 454 495 0.917
Source: CEV
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
1 Dec 19:30 Zenit Saint Petersburg Russia 3–0 Portugal Sport Lisboa e Benfica 25–19 25–16 25–23     75–58 Report
1 Dec 19:30 Berlin Recycling Volleys Germany 3–0 Serbia Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad 26–24 25–16 25–21     76–61 Report
15 Dec 18:00 Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad Serbia 0–3 Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg 22–25 13–25 20–25     55–75 Report
15 Dec 17:00 Sport Lisboa e Benfica Portugal 1–3 Germany Berlin Recycling Volleys 19–25 16–25 25–15 19–25   79–90 Report
25 Jan 19:30 Zenit Saint Petersburg Russia 0–3 Serbia Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad 15–25 21–25 21–25     57–75 Report
26 Jan 19:30 Berlin Recycling Volleys Germany 3–0 Portugal Sport Lisboa e Benfica 25–0 25–0 25–0     75–0 Report
8 Feb 20:00 Sport Lisboa e Benfica Portugal 0–3 Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg 16–25 18–25 16–25     50–75 Report
9 Feb 18:00 Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad Serbia 0–3 Germany Berlin Recycling Volleys 25–27 20–25 23–25     68–77 Report
16 Feb 19:00 Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad Serbia 1–3 Portugal Sport Lisboa e Benfica 25–19 24–26 21–25 14–25   84–95 Report
16 Feb 19:30 Zenit Saint Petersburg Russia 2–3 Germany Berlin Recycling Volleys 26–24 25–20 25–27 22–25 12–15 110–111 Report
17 Feb 19:00 Sport Lisboa e Benfica Portugal 3–2 Serbia Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad 23–25 26–24 26–24 25–27 15–11 115–111 Report
17 Feb 19:30 Berlin Recycling Volleys Germany 3–2 Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg 21–25 25–21 21–25 28–26 17–15 112–112 Report

Pool E[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Italy Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia 6 6 0 18 18 0 MAX 453 305 1.485 Quarterfinals
2 Italy Itas Trentino 6 4 2 12 12 7 1.714 451 378 1.193
3 Turkey Fenerbahçe HDI İstanbul 6 2 4 5 6 14 0.429 421 463 0.909
4 France AS Cannes Dragons 6 0 6 1 3 18 0.167 329 508 0.648
Source: CEV
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
30 Nov 19:00 Fenerbahçe HDI İstanbul Turkey 3–0 France AS Cannes Dragons 28–26 25–21 25–22     78–69 Report
2 Dec 20:30 Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia Italy 3–0 Italy Itas Trentino 25–21 25–18 25–23     75–62 Report
15 Dec 19:30 AS Cannes Dragons France 0–3 Italy Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia 15–25 22–25 18–25     55–75 Report
16 Dec 20:30 Itas Trentino Italy 3–0 Turkey Fenerbahçe HDI İstanbul 25–21 25–22 25–17     75–60 Report
12 Jan 19:00 Fenerbahçe HDI İstanbul Turkey 0–3 Italy Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia 24–26 25–27 22–25     71–78 Report
13 Jan 20:30 Itas Trentino Italy 3–0 France AS Cannes Dragons 25–13 25–13 25–13     75–39 Report
26 Jan 19:00 Fenerbahçe HDI İstanbul Turkey 0–3 Italy Itas Trentino 20–25 18–25 16–25     54–75 Report
27 Jan 20:30 Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia Italy 3–0 France AS Cannes Dragons 25–0 25–0 25–0     75–0 Report
8 Feb 20:00 AS Cannes Dragons France 2–3 Turkey Fenerbahçe HDI İstanbul 19–25 25–19 25–19 13–25 9–15 91–103 Report
10 Feb 19:30 Itas Trentino Italy 0–3 Italy Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia 18–25 21–25 23–25     62–75 Report
16 Feb 19:30 AS Cannes Dragons France 1–3 Italy Itas Trentino 23–25 9–25 29–27 14–25   75–102 Report
16 Feb 20:30 Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia Italy 3–0 Turkey Fenerbahçe HDI İstanbul 25–17 25–21 25–17     75–55 Report

Second place ranking[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Italy Itas Trentino 6 4 2 12 12 7 1.714 451 378 1.193 Quarterfinals
2 Poland ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 6 4 2 12 15 9 1.667 532 503 1.058
3 Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg 6 3 3 11 13 9 1.444 504 461 1.093
4 Turkey Ziraat Bankası Ankara 6 3 3 10 11 11 1.000 475 479 0.992
5 Bulgaria Hebar Pazardzhik 6 3 3 7 10 13 0.769 418 509 0.821
Source: CEV

Quarterfinals[edit]

  • The winners of the ties qualify for the semifinals.
  • 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.
Pot 1 Pot 2

Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia
Jastrzębski Węgiel
Dynamo Moscow
Berlin Recycling Volleys

Cucine Lube Civitanova
Itas Trentino
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Zenit Saint Petersburg

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Zenit Saint Petersburg Russia 0–6[note 1] Italy Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia W.O. W.O.
Itas Trentino Italy 4–2 Germany Berlin Recycling Volleys 3–0 2–3
Cucine Lube Civitanova Italy 1–5 Poland Jastrzębski Węgiel 0–3 2–3
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle Poland 6–0[note 1] Russia Dynamo Moscow W.O. W.O.

First leg[edit]

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 Mar 20:30 Itas Trentino Italy 3–0 Germany Berlin Recycling Volleys 27–25 25–19 25–22     77–66 Report
8 Mar 20:30 Cucine Lube Civitanova Italy 0–3 Poland Jastrzębski Węgiel 22–25 23–25 19–25     64–75 Report

Second leg[edit]

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 Mar 18:30 Berlin Recycling Volleys Germany 3–2 Italy Itas Trentino 25–21 25–22 9–25 21–25 15–13 95–106 Report
16 Mar 20:30 Jastrzębski Węgiel Poland 3–2 Italy Cucine Lube Civitanova 24–26 23–25 28–26 25–19 15–12 115–108 Report

Semifinals[edit]

  • The winners of the ties qualify for the final.
  • 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 Golden Set
Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia Italy 3–3 Italy Itas Trentino 2–3 3–2 15–17
Jastrzębski Węgiel Poland 1–5 Poland ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 0–3 2–3

First leg[edit]

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
30 Mar 20:30 Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia Italy 2–3 Italy Itas Trentino 23–25 25–19 23–25 30–28 12–15 113–112 Report
30 Mar 20:00 Jastrzębski Węgiel Poland 0–3 Poland ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 20–25 14–25 19–25     53–75 Report

Second leg[edit]

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
7 Apr 20:30 Itas Trentino Italy 2–3 Italy Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia 25–21 21–25 25–16 20–25 13–15 104–102 Report
Golden set Itas Trentino Italy 17–15 Italy Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia
7 Apr 20:00 ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle Poland 3–2 Poland Jastrzębski Węgiel 25–15 25–21 24–26 21–25 15–11 110–98 Report

Final[edit]

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
22 May 21:00 Itas Trentino Italy 0–3 Poland ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 22–25 20–25 30–32     72–82 Report

Final standings[edit]

Qualified for the 2022 FIVB Club World Championship

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b Dynamo Moscow and Zenit Saint Petersburg were excluded from further competition due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The teams of Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia and ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle claimed a 3–0 forfeit victory (25–0, 25–0, 25–0) and advanced to the semifinals.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "197 teams sign up for European Cups 2022!". CEV. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  2. ^ "CEV Champions League Volley 2022 Men Ranking" (PDF). CEV. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Champions League Volley Drawing of Lots sets up 4th Round Clashes". CEV. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  4. ^ "CEV official statement following Board of Administration decision". CEV. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Ljubljana to host Champions League Super Finals on May 22!". CEV. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.

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