CEV Women's Champions League

The Women's CEV Champions League, formerly known as CEV Champions Cup (from 1960 to 2000), is the top official competition for women's volleyball clubs of Europe and takes place every year. It is organized by the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball (CEV) and was created in 1960 as CEV Champions Cup.[1][2] On 13 November 2000, it was officially presented in Florence under a new format and renamed CEV Champions League.[3]

Women's CEV Champions League
Current season, competition or edition:
2020–21 CEV Women's Champions League
FormerlyCEV Champions Cup
(1960–2000)
SportVolleyball
Founded1960 (1960)
AdministratorCEV
No. of teams20 (Group stage)
CountryCEV members
ContinentEurope
Most recent
champion(s)
Igor Gorgonzola Novara
(1st title)
Most titles/ Dinamo Moscow (11 titles)
Official websiteOfficial website

Formula

The competition has changed its format since the first fourteen teams took part at the inaugural edition in 1960–61.[1] Through the Champions Cup era, as the number of participating teams has changed over time, the competition moved from an only knockout tournament to include a round-robin format between the final four competitors to determine the champion.

Since the competition became the Champions League, all participants are divided into groups, and a double round-robin takes place within each group. The best teams advance to the playoffs and one team is selected to be the host of the "Final four" (receiving a bye from the playoffs and qualifying directly to the final four). The teams paired for the playoffs play a double-elimination until three teams remain, these three teams join the final four host to play the semifinal, 3rd place match and final. The final four takes place between March and April.

History

  • CEV Champions Cup (1960 to 2000)
  • CEV Champions League (2000 to present)

Finals

# Year Final Semi-finalists
Champions Score Runners-up
1 1960–61
Dynamo Moscow
3–2
3–0

AZS AWF Warsaw
Dinamo Bucharest and Slavia Prague
won 6–2 on aggregate

In the 1961–62 season, the finalists was qualified by a home-and-away format in group stage round.

# Year Final Second places in group stage
Champions Score Runners-up
2 1960–61
Burevestnik Odessa
3–1
3–0

Slavia Sofia
Dinamo Bucharest and Legia Warsaw
won 6–1 on aggregate

From the 1961–62 season, the knockout stage was played on the same format in the 1960–61 season.

# Year Final Semi-finalists
Champions Score Runners-up
3 1962–63
Dynamo Moscow
3–1
3–2

AZS AWF Warsaw
Dynamo Prague and Slavia Sofia
won 6–3 on aggregate
4 1963–64
Levski Sofia
3–0
1–3

Dynamo Berlin
Dynamo Moscow and AZS AWF Warsaw
won 4–3 on aggregate
5 1964–65
Dynamo Moscow
3–0
3–0

Dynamo Berlin
Slavia Sofia and Dinamo Bucharest
won 6–0 on aggregate
6 1965–66
CSKA Moscow
3–0
3–0

Dynamo Moscow
AZS AWF Warsaw and Slavia Sofia
won 6–0 on aggregate
7 1966–67
CSKA Moscow
3–0
3–0

Dynamo Moscow
Dynamo Berlin and Slavia Sofia
won 6–0 on aggregate
8 1967–68
Dynamo Moscow
3–0
3–2

CSKA Moscow
DHFK Leipzig and Dinamo Bucharest
won 6–2 on aggregate
9 1968–69
CSKA Moscow
3–1
3–2

Dynamo Moscow
Akademik Sofia and Slavia Bratislava
won 6–3 on aggregate
10 1969–70
Dynamo Moscow
3–1
3–0

NIM-SE Budapest
CSKA Moscow and Tatran Střešovice
won 6–1 on aggregate
11 1970–71
Dynamo Moscow
3–0
3–0

Tatran Střešovice
Levski-Spartak Sofia and Wisła Kraków
won 6–0 on aggregate

From the 1971–72 season, the final round was played on the round robin format.

# Year Final host Champions Runners-up Third Place Fourth Place
12 1971–72 La Louvière
Dynamo Moscow

Tatran Střešovice

Lokomotiv Moscow

Start Łódź
13 1972–73 Apeldoorn
NIM-SE Budapest

Slavia Bratislava

Start Łódź

Dynamo Berlin
14 1973–74 Warsaw
Dynamo Moscow

NIM-SE Budapest

Levski-Spartak Sofia

Start Łódź
15 1974–75 Catania
Dynamo Moscow

Levski-Spartak Sofia

NIM-SE Budapest

Dynamo Berlin
16 1975–76 Warsaw
Rudá Hvězda Praha

Levski-Spartak Sofia

Van Houten

Crvena zvezda Belgrad
17 1976–77 İzmir
Dynamo Moscow

NIM-SE Budapest

Traktor Schwerin

Levski-Spartak Sofia
18 1977–78 Rheine
Traktor Schwerin

NIM-SE Budapest

Start Łódź

Savoia Alzano
19 1979–80 İzmir
CSKA Sofia

NIM-SE Budapest

Dynamo Berlin

Slávia Bratysława
20 1977–78 Gottwaldov
Rudá Hvězda Praha

Eczacıbaşı Istanbul

NIM-SE Budapest

Dinamo Tirana
21 1980–81 Schaan
Uralochka Sverdlovsk

Levski-Spartak Sofia

Traktor Schwerin

Slávia UK Bratislava
22 1981–82 Ravenna
Uralochka Sverdlovsk

DVC Dokkum

SV Lohhof

Levski-Spartak Sofia
23 1982–83 Ankara
Uralochka Sverdlovsk

Vasas Izzo Budapest

Slávia UK Bratislava

SV Lohhof



Year Final 3rd Place Game
Champion Score Second place Third place Fourth place
1960–61
Details

Dynamo Moscow

AZS AWF Warsaw
N / A
1961–62
Details

Burevestnik Odessa

Slavia Sofia
1962–63
Details

Dynamo Moscow

AZS AWF Warsaw
1963–64
Details

Levski Sofia

Dynamo Berlin
1964–65
Details

Dynamo Moscow

Dynamo Berlin
1965–66
Details

CSKA Moscow

Dynamo Moscow
1966–67
Details

CSKA Moscow

Dynamo Moscow
1967–68
Details

Dynamo Moscow

CSKA Moscow
1968–69
Details

Dynamo Moscow

CSKA Moscow
1969–70
Details

Dynamo Moscow

NIM-SE Budapest
1970–71
Details

Dynamo Moscow

Tatran Střešovice
1971–72
Details

Dynamo Moscow

Tatran Střešovice
1972–73
Details

NIM-SE Budapest

Dynamo Moscow
1973–74
Details

Dynamo Moscow

NIM-SE Budapest
1974–75
Details

Dynamo Moscow

Levski-Spartak Sofia
1975–76
Details

Rudá Hvězda Praha

Levski-Spartak Sofia

Van Houten

Crvena Zvezda Beograd
1976–77
Details

Dynamo Moscow

NIM-SE Budapest

Traktor Schwerin

Levski-Spartak Sofia
1977–78
Details

Traktor Schwerin

NIM-SE Budapest

Start Łódź

Savoia Alzano
1978–79
Details

CSKA Sofia

NIM-SE Budapest

Dynamo Berlin

Slavia Bratislava
1979–80
Details

Rudá Hvězda Praha

Eczacıbaşı Istanbul

NIM-SE Budapest

Dinamo Tirana
1980–81
Details

Uralochka Sverdlovsk

Levski-Spartak Sofia

Traktor Schwerin

Slavia Bratislava
1981–82
Details

Uralochka Sverdlovsk

DVC Dokkum

SV Lohhof

Levski-Spartak Sofia
1982–83
Details

Uralochka Sverdlovsk

Vasas Izzo Budapest

Slavia Bratislava

SV Lohhof
1983–84
Details

CSKA Sofia

Olimpia Teodora Ravenna

SV Lohhof

Eczacıbaşı Istanbul
1984–85
Details

ADK Alma-Ata

Olimpia Teodora Ravenna

Tungsram SC Budapest

SV Lohhof
1985–86
Details

CSKA Moscow

Olimpia Teodora Ravenna

Dynamo Berlin

Czarni Słupsk
1986–87
Details

Uralochka Sverdlovsk

Olimpia Teodora Ravenna

Dynamo Berlin

CSKA Moscow
1987–88
Details

Olimpia Teodora Ravenna

Uralochka Sverdlovsk

Dynamo Berlin

CSKA Sofia
1988–89
Details

Uralochka Sverdlovsk

Olimpia Teodora Ravenna

Dynamo Berlin

CSKA Sofia
1989–90
Details

Uralochka Sverdlovsk

Olimpia Teodora Ravenna

Dinamo Tirana

RC de France Paris
1990–91
Details

Mladost Zagreb
3–0
Uralochka Sverdlovsk

Olimpia Teodora Ravenna

Avero Sneek
1991–92
Details

Olimpia Teodora Ravenna
3–2
Mladost Zagreb

Uralochka Ekaterinburg

CJD Feuerbach
1992–93
Details

Parmalat Matera
3–1
Olimpia Teodora Ravenna

Uralochka Ekaterinburg

Mladost Zagreb
1993–94
Details

Uralochka Ekaterinburg
3–2
Mladost Zagreb

Latte Rugiada Matera

SK UP Olomouc
1994–95
Details

Uralochka Ekaterinburg
3–0
CV Murcia

Iskra Lugansk

Parmalat Matera
1995–96
Details

Parmalat Matera
3–2
Uralochka Ekaterinburg

Iskra Lugansk

RC Cannes
1996–97
Details

Foppapedretti Bergamo
3–1
Uralochka Ekaterinburg

RC Cannes

Parmalat Matera
1997–98
Details

OK Dubrovnik
3–0
Vakıfbank Ankara

Foppapedretti Bergamo

VBC Riom
1998–99
Details

Foppapedretti Bergamo
3–0
Vakıfbank Ankara

RC Cannes

CV Tenerife
1999–00
Details

Foppapedretti Bergamo
3–1
Uralochka Ekaterinburg

Eczacıbaşı Istanbul

Nafta Piła
2000–01
Details

Volley Modena
3–0
Capo Sud Reggio Calabria

Uralochka Ekaterinburg

Eczacıbaşı Istanbul
2001–02
Details

RC Cannes
3–1
Foppapedretti Bergamo

Tenerife Marichal

Eczacıbaşı Istanbul
2002–03
Details

RC Cannes
3–1
Uralochka Ekaterinburg

Foppapedretti Bergamo

Volley Modena
2003–04
Details

Tenerife Marichal
3–2
Pallavolo Sirio Perugia

RC Cannes

Azerrail Baku
2004–05
Details

Foppapedretti Bergamo
3–0
Sant'Orsola Asystel Novara

Tenerife Marichal

RC Cannes
2005–06
Details

Pallavolo Sirio Perugia
3–1
RC Cannes

Foppapedretti Bergamo

Vakıfbank Güneş Istanbul
2006–07
Details

Foppapedretti Bergamo
3–2
Dinamo Moscow

Spar Tenerife Marichal

Voléro Zürich
2007–08
Details

Colussi Perugia
3–1
Zarechie Odintsovo

Asystel Novara

Grupo 2002 Murcia
2008–09
Details

Volley Bergamo
3–2
Dinamo Moscow

Colussi Sirio Perugia

Eczacıbaşı Zentiva Istanbul
2009–10
Details

Volley Bergamo
3–2
Fenerbahçe Acıbadem

RC Cannes

Asystel Novara
2010–11
Details

VakıfBank Güneş Sigorta Türk Telekom Istanbul
3–0
Rabita Baku

Fenerbahçe Acıbadem

Scavolini Pesaro
2011–12
Details

Fenerbahçe Universal[4]
3–0
RC Cannes

Dinamo Kazan

MC-Carnaghi Villa Cortese
2012–13
Details

Vakıfbank Istanbul[5]
3–0
Rabita Baku

Unendo Yamamay Busto Arsizio

Galatasaray Daikin
2013–14
Details

Dinamo Kazan
3–0
Vakıfbank Istanbul

Rabita Baku

Eczacıbaşı VitrA Istanbul
2014–15
Details

Eczacıbaşı VitrA Istanbul
3–0
Unendo Yamamay Busto Arsizio

Vakıfbank Istanbul

Chemik Police
2015–16
Details

Pomì Casalmaggiore
3–0
Vakıfbank Istanbul

Fenerbahçe Grundig

Dinamo Kazan
2016–17
Details

VakıfBank Istanbul
3–0
Imoco Volley Conegliano

Eczacıbaşı VitrA Istanbul

Dinamo Moscow
2017–18
Details

VakıfBank Istanbul
3–0
CSM Volei Alba Blaj

Imoco Volley Conegliano

Galatasaray Daikin
2018–19
Details

Igor Gorgonzola Novara
3–1
Imoco Volley Conegliano

Vakıfbank Istanbul and
Fenerbahçe SK Istanbul
2019–20
Details

Titles by club

Rank Club Titles Runner-up Champion Years
1 / WVC Dynamo Moscow 11 5 1960–61, 1962–63, 1964–65, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1976–77
2 / Uralochka Ekaterinburg 8 6 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1993–94, 1994–95
3 Volley Bergamo 7 1 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10
4 Vakıfbank SK 4 4 2010–11, 2012–13, 2016–17, 2017–18
5 CSKA Moscow 3 2 1965–66, 1966–67, 1985–86
6 Olimpia Teodora Ravenna 2 7 1987–88, 1991–92
7 RC Cannes 2 2 2001–02, 2002–03
8 Pallavolo Sirio Perugia 2 1 2005–06, 2007–08
9 Rudá Hvězda Praha 2 - 1975–76, 1979–80
VC CSKA Sofia 2 - 1978–79, 1983–84
Pallavolo Femminile Matera 2 - 1992–93, 1995–96
12 NIM-SE Budapest 1 5 1972–73
13 Levski Sofia 1 3 1963–64
14 / HAOK Mladost 1 2 1990–91
15 Fenerbahçe 1 1 2011–12
Eczacıbaşı Istanbul 1 1 2014–15
17 Burevestnik Odessa 1 - 1961–62
Traktor Schwerin 1 - 1977–78
ADK Alma-Ata 1 - 1984–85
OK Dubrovnik 1 - 1997–98
Volley Modena 1 - 2000–01
CV Tenerife 1 - 2003–04
WVC Dynamo Kazan 1 - 2013–14
Volley Casalmaggiore 1 - 2015–16
Igor Gorgonzola Novara 1 - 2018–19
26 AZS AWF Warsaw - 2
SC Dynamo Berlin - 2
Tatran Střešovice - 2
Telekom Baku - 2
Imoco Volley - 2
30 Slavia Sofia - 1
DVC Dokkum - 1
Vasas SC - 1
CV Murcia - 1
Virtus Reggio Calabria - 1
Asystel Volley - 1
VC Zarechie Odintsovo - 1
Futura Volley Busto Arsizio - 1
CSM Volei Alba Blaj - 1

Titles by country

For the purpose of keeping historical event accuracy, historical countries names are used in this table.

Rank Country Champion Runner-up 3rd place Total
1 Soviet Union 22 (1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1976–77, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1989–90)7 (1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1972–73, 1987–88, 1990–91)-29
2 Italy 16 (1987–88, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2015–16, 2018–19)14 (1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1992–93, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2018–19)9 (1990–91, 1993–94, 1997–98, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2012–13, 2017–18)39
3 Turkey 6 (2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18)6 (1979–80, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2009–10, 2013–14, 2015–16)6 (1999–00, 2010–11, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19)17
4 Russia 3 (1993–94, 1994–95, 2013–14)7 (1995–96, 1996–97, 1999–00, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09)4 (1991–92, 1992–93, 2000–01, 2011–12)14
5 Bulgaria 3 (1963–64, 1978–79, 1983–84)4 (1961–62, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1980–81)-7
6 France 2 (2001–02, 2002–03)2 (2005–06, 2011–12)4 (1996–97, 1998–99, 2003–04, 2009–10)8
7 Czechoslovakia 2 (1975–76, 1979–80)2 (1970–71, 1971–72)1 (1982–83)5
8 Hungary 1 (1972–73)6 (1969–70, 1973–74, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1982–83)2 (1979–80, 1984–85)9
9 East Germany 1 (1977–78)2 (1963–64, 1964–65)7 (1976–77, 1978–79, 1980–81, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1997–88, 1988–89)10
10 Croatia 1 (1997–98)2 (1991–92, 1993–94)-3
11 Spain 1 (2003–04)1 (1994–95)3 (2001–02, 2004–05, 2006–07)5
12 Yugoslavia 1 (1990–91)--1
13 Azerbaijan -2 (2010–11, 2012–13)1 (2013–14)3
 Poland -2 (1960–61, 1962–63)1 (1977–78)3
15 Netherlands -1 (1981–82)1 (1975–76)2
16 Romania -1 (2017–18)-1
17 Ukraine --2 (1994–95, 1995–96)2
 West Germany --2 (1981–82, 1983–84)2
19 Albania --1 (1989–90)1

MVP by edition

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