2017–18 CEV Women's Challenge Cup

The tournament is played on a knockout format, with 37 teams participating. Initially 10 teams play a qualification round with the 5 winners advancing to the main phase. On 14 June 2017, a drawing of lots in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, determined the team's pairing for each match. Each team plays a home and an away match with result points awarded for each leg (3 points for 3–0 or 3–1 wins, 2 points for 3–2 win, 1 point for 2–3 loss). After two legs, the team with the most result points advances to the next round. In case the teams are tied after two legs, a Golden Set is played immediately at the completion of the second leg. The Golden Set winner is the team that first obtains 15 points, provided that the points difference between the two teams is at least 2 points (thus, the Golden Set is similar to a tiebreak set in a normal match).[1][2]

• Drawing of lots for the 37 participating team was held in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg on 14 June 2017.[3]
• Serbian team Železničar Lajkovac qualified as 2017 BVA Cup winner.

Rank[4]	Country	No. teams			Qualified teams
		Vac	Qual	Total
1	Turkey	1	-	1	Bursa BBSK
2	Russia	1	-	1	Dinamo Krasnodar
4	Azerbaijan	1	-	1	Azerrail Baku
6	Switzerland	2	-	2	Viteos Neuchâtel Université
					Sm'Aesch Pfeffingen
8	France	1	-	1	Nantes VB
9	Romania	2	-	2	CSM Târgoviște
					Ştiinţa Bacău
10	Czech Republic	1	-	1	TJ Ostrava
11	Serbia	1	1	2	Tent Obrenovac
					Železničar Lajkovac
12	Belgium	1	2	3	Hermes Oostende
					Amigos-Van Pelt Zoersel1
					Sharks Charleroi1
13	Finland	1	1	2	OrPo Orivesi
					Pölkky Kuusamo1
16	Greece	1	-	1	Olympiacos Piraeus
19	Hungary	1	-	1	Vasas Óbuda Budapest
21	Austria	1	2	3	Askö Linz-Steg
					UVC Holding Graz1
					VB NÖ Sokol Schwechat1
22	Croatia	1	1	2	Mladost Zagreb
					ŽOK Osijek1
23	Bosnia and Herzegovina	1	-	1	ŽOK Gacko
24	Spain	1	2	3	CV Barcelona
					CV Logroño1
					Ibsa CV Las Palmas1
25	Norway	1	-	1	Randaberg IL
27	Luxembourg	1	-	1	RSR Walfer
28	Bulgaria	1	-	1	Levski Sofia
29	Slovakia	1	1	2	1. BVK Bratislava
					Slávia EU Bratislava1
30	Kosovo	1	-	1	KV Kastrioti Ferizaji
31	Portugal	1	1	2	CK Ponta Delgada
					AVC Famalicão1
36	Denmark	1	-	1	Holte IF
47	Liechtenstein	1	-	1	VBC Galina Schaan

1.^ Team entering at Qualification round.

• 1st leg (Team #1 home) 21–23 November 2017
• 2nd leg (Team #2 home) 28–30 November 2017

Match#	Team #1	Results	Team #2
1	Slávia EU Bratislava	1 – 3 0 – 3	UVC Holding Graz
2	ŽOK Osijek	2 – 3 3 – 2 Golden Set: 16–14	VB NÖ Sokol Schwechat
3	Pölkky Kuusamo	1 – 3 0 – 3	Sharks Charleroi
4	AVC Famalicão	0 – 3 0 – 3	CV Logroño
5	Ibsa CV Las Palmas	3 – 2 3 – 1	Amigos-Van Pelt Zoersel

• 2018 CEV Volleyball Challenge Cup - Women