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2025–26 CEV Champions League

2025–26 CEV Champions League
LeagueCEV Champions League
SportVolleyball
DurationQualifying round:
21 October – 27 November 2025
Main tournament:
9 December 2025 – 17 May 2026
Teams32 (14 qual. + 18 main tourn.)
Finals
VenueItaly Milan

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

Main article: 2025–26 CEV Champions League qualification
Rank[1] Country Number of teams Qualified teams
Vac Qual Total
1  Italy 3 – 3 Itas Trentino
Cucine Lube Civitanova
Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia
2  Poland 3+1 – 4 Bogdanka LUK Lublin
Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie
PGE Projekt Warsaw
Asseco Resovia (Wild card)[2]
4  Germany 2 – 2 Berlin Recycling Volleys
SVG Lüneburg
5  Turkey 2+1 – 3 Ziraat Bankkart Ankara
Galatasaray HDI
Halkbank Ankara (Wild card)[2]
6  Belgium 2 – 2 Knack Roeselare
Volley Haasrode Leuven
7  France 1+1 – 2 Tours VB
Montpellier HSC VB (Wild card)[2]
8  Czech Republic 1 – 1 Lvi Praha
9  Portugal 1 – 1 Sporting CP
11  Slovenia – 1 1 ACH Volley Ljubljana[3]
13  Spain – 1 1 Guaguas Las Palmas[4]

Pools composition

The drawing of lots was held on 15 July 2025 in Luxembourg City.[5]

Pool A Pool B Pool C
Itas Trentino Bogdanka LUK Lublin Berlin Recycling Volleys
Ziraat Bankkart Ankara Galatasaray HDI Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia
Tours VB Knack Roeselare Lvi Praha
ACH Volley Ljubljana Halkbank Ankara Guaguas Las Palmas
Pool D Pool E
Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie Cucine Lube Civitanova
SVG Lüneburg PGE Projekt Warsaw
Sporting CP Volley Haasrode Leuven
Asseco Resovia Montpellier HSC VB

League round

  • 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

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Turkey Ziraat Bankkart Ankara 6 6 0 18 18 3 6.000 521 449 1.160 Quarterfinals
2 Italy Itas Trentino 6 4 2 11 13 10 1.300 549 537 1.022 Playoffs
3 Slovenia ACH Volley Ljubljana 6 1 5 4 6 15 0.400 446 493 0.905 2025–26 CEV Cup
4 France Tours VB 6 1 5 3 8 17 0.471 551 588 0.937
Source: CEV
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 Dec 19:00 Ziraat Bankkart Ankara Turkey 3–1 France Tours VB 25–21 21–25 25–19 25–21   96–86 Report
11 Dec 20:30 Itas Trentino Italy 3–0 Slovenia ACH Volley Ljubljana 25–23 25–23 25–21     75–67 Report
6 Jan 20:00 Tours VB France 1–3 Italy Itas Trentino 25–19 24–26 12–25 20–25   81–95 Report
8 Jan 20:00 ACH Volley Ljubljana Slovenia 0–3 Turkey Ziraat Bankkart Ankara 22–25 15–25 20–25     57–75 Report
21 Jan 20:00 Ziraat Bankkart Ankara Turkey 3–0 Italy Itas Trentino 25–15 33–31 25–22     83–68 Report
22 Jan 20:00 ACH Volley Ljubljana Slovenia 3–0 France Tours VB 26–24 25–19 25–22     76–65 Report
28 Jan 20:00 Ziraat Bankkart Ankara Turkey 3–0 Slovenia ACH Volley Ljubljana 25–21 25–21 25–20     75–62 Report
29 Jan 20:30 Itas Trentino Italy 3–2 France Tours VB 25–27 24–26 25–23 25–22 28–26 127–124 Report
11 Feb 20:00 Tours VB France 1–3 Turkey Ziraat Bankkart Ankara 23–25 25–21 20–25 21–25   89–96 Report
12 Feb 20:00 ACH Volley Ljubljana Slovenia 1–3 Italy Itas Trentino 21–25 17–25 25–22 23–25   86–97 Report
18 Feb 20:00 Tours VB France 3–2 Slovenia ACH Volley Ljubljana 25–19 23–25 18–25 25–16 15–13 106–98 Report
18 Feb 20:30 Itas Trentino Italy 1–3 Turkey Ziraat Bankkart Ankara 20–25 25–21 21–25 21–25   87–96 Report

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Poland Bogdanka LUK Lublin 6 6 0 15 18 7 2.571 579 498 1.163 Quarterfinals
2 Belgium Knack Roeselare 6 3 3 10 15 14 1.071 628 607 1.035 Playoffs
3 Turkey Galatasaray HDI 6 2 4 7 11 15 0.733 567 596 0.951 2025–26 CEV Cup
4 Turkey Halkbank Ankara 6 1 5 4 9 17 0.529 538 611 0.881
Source: CEV
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 Dec 18:00 Bogdanka LUK Lublin Poland 3–0 Turkey Halkbank Ankara 25–20 25–14 25–13     75–47 Report
10 Dec 20:00 Galatasaray HDI Turkey 3–2 Belgium Knack Roeselare 25–18 19–25 21–25 25–23 15–13 105–104 Report
7 Jan 20:00 Halkbank Ankara Turkey 3–2 Turkey Galatasaray HDI 25–18 25–19 18–25 35–37 18–16 121–115 Report
8 Jan 20:30 Knack Roeselare Belgium 2–3 Poland Bogdanka LUK Lublin 25–15 20–25 25–23 20–25 12–15 102–103 Report
21 Jan 17:00 Halkbank Ankara Turkey 2–3 Belgium Knack Roeselare 18–25 25–21 26–24 15–25 12–15 96–110 Report
22 Jan 20:00 Galatasaray HDI Turkey 1–3 Poland Bogdanka LUK Lublin 26–24 17–25 19–25 18–25   80–99 Report
27 Jan 20:30 Bogdanka LUK Lublin Poland 3–2 Belgium Knack Roeselare 22–25 23–25 27–25 25–16 15–13 112–104 Report
29 Jan 20:00 Galatasaray HDI Turkey 3–1 Turkey Halkbank Ankara 25–16 27–25 22–25 25–20   99–86 Report
10 Feb 20:30 Knack Roeselare Belgium 3–2 Turkey Galatasaray HDI 25–22 21–25 26–24 23–25 15–10 110–106 Report
12 Feb 19:30 Halkbank Ankara Turkey 2–3 Poland Bogdanka LUK Lublin 26–24 16–25 24–26 26–24 11–15 103–114 Report
18 Feb 20:30 Bogdanka LUK Lublin Poland 3–0 Turkey Galatasaray HDI 25–17 25–21 26–24     76–62 Report
18 Feb 20:30 Knack Roeselare Belgium 3–1 Turkey Halkbank Ankara 23–25 25–21 25–20 25–19   98–85 Report

Pool C

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Italy Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia 6 6 0 17 18 4 4.500 524 425 1.233 Quarterfinals
2 Spain Guaguas Las Palmas 6 3 3 8 12 14 0.857 573 582 0.985 Playoffs
3 Germany Berlin Recycling Volleys 6 3 3 8 10 12 0.833 493 509 0.969 2025–26 CEV Cup
4 Czech Republic Lvi Praha 6 0 6 3 8 18 0.444 526 600 0.877
Source: CEV
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 Dec 20:30 Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia Italy 3–1 Czech Republic Lvi Praha 24–26 25–18 25–18 25–19   99–81 Report
11 Dec 19:30 Berlin Recycling Volleys Germany 3–0 Spain Guaguas Las Palmas 25–20 29–27 25–17     79–64 Report
7 Jan 18:30 Guaguas Las Palmas Spain 2–3 Italy Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia 23–25 20–25 25–22 25–16 10–15 103–103 Report
8 Jan 18:00 Lvi Praha Czech Republic 2–3 Germany Berlin Recycling Volleys 26–28 25–22 14–25 25–20 9–15 99–110 Report
21 Jan 20:30 Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia Italy 3–0 Germany Berlin Recycling Volleys 25–13 25–23 25–14     75–50 Report
22 Jan 19:00 Guaguas Las Palmas Spain 3–2 Czech Republic Lvi Praha 25–16 21–25 25–21 19–25 15–11 105–98 Report
27 Jan 19:30 Berlin Recycling Volleys Germany 3–1 Czech Republic Lvi Praha 25–19 23–25 27–25 26–24   101–93 Report
28 Jan 20:30 Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia Italy 3–1 Spain Guaguas Las Palmas 26–24 25–19 21–25 25–20   97–88 Report
12 Feb 18:00 Lvi Praha Czech Republic 0–3 Italy Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia 13–25 18–25 17–25     48–75 Report
12 Feb 19:00 Guaguas Las Palmas Spain 3–1 Germany Berlin Recycling Volleys 22–25 30–28 25–21 26–24   103–98 Report
18 Feb 18:00 Lvi Praha Czech Republic 2–3 Spain Guaguas Las Palmas 18–25 28–30 25–21 25–19 11–15 107–110 Report
18 Feb 19:30 Berlin Recycling Volleys Germany 0–3 Italy Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia 17–25 18–25 20–25     55–75 Report

Pool D

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Poland Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie 6 5 1 15 15 4 3.750 474 418 1.134 Quarterfinals
2 Poland Asseco Resovia 6 3 3 9 12 9 1.333 498 466 1.069 Playoffs
3 Germany SVG Lüneburg 6 2 4 6 7 14 0.500 461 499 0.924 2025–26 CEV Cup
4 Portugal Sporting CP 6 2 4 6 7 14 0.500 457 507 0.901
Source: CEV
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 Dec 18:00 Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie Poland 3–1 Poland Asseco Resovia 32–34 25–22 25–16 25–20   107–92 Report
10 Dec 19:00 SVG Lüneburg Germany 3–1 Portugal Sporting CP 25–18 25–19 23–25 25–23   98–85 Report
6 Jan 18:00 Asseco Resovia Poland 3–0 Germany SVG Lüneburg 25–14 25–15 25–19     75–48 Report
6 Jan 19:30 Sporting CP Portugal 0–3 Poland Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie 22–25 24–26 20–25     66–76 Report
20 Jan 19:00 SVG Lüneburg Germany 0–3 Poland Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie 19–25 21–25 22–25     62–75 Report
21 Jan 18:00 Asseco Resovia Poland 3–0 Portugal Sporting CP 25–9 25–23 25–19     75–51 Report
27 Jan 18:00 SVG Lüneburg Germany 3–1 Poland Asseco Resovia 25–22 25–27 25–23 25–20   100–92 Report
28 Jan 18:00 Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie Poland 3–0 Portugal Sporting CP 25–21 25–21 25–22     75–64 Report
10 Feb 19:30 Sporting CP Portugal 3–1 Germany SVG Lüneburg 25–21 25–19 16–25 31–29   97–94 Report
11 Feb 18:00 Asseco Resovia Poland 3–0 Poland Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie 25–21 25–23 25–22     75–66 Report
18 Feb 18:00 Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie Poland 3–0 Germany SVG Lüneburg 25–20 25–17 25–22     75–59 Report
18 Feb 19:30 Sporting CP Portugal 3–1 Poland Asseco Resovia 25–22 25–22 19–25 25–20   94–89 Report

Pool E

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Italy Cucine Lube Civitanova 6 5 1 15 17 5 3.400 525 420 1.250 Quarterfinals
2 France Montpellier HSC VB 6 4 2 10 12 10 1.200 487 498 0.978 Playoffs
3 Poland PGE Projekt Warsaw 6 3 3 10 13 11 1.182 539 515 1.047 2025–26 CEV Cup
4 Belgium Volley Haasrode Leuven 6 0 6 1 2 18 0.111 367 485 0.757
Source: CEV
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 Dec 20:30 Cucine Lube Civitanova Italy 3–0 France Montpellier HSC VB 25–16 25–17 25–22     75–55 Report
10 Dec 20:30 PGE Projekt Warsaw Poland 3–0 Belgium Volley Haasrode Leuven 25–17 25–17 25–20     75–54 Report
7 Jan 20:30 Volley Haasrode Leuven Belgium 0–3 Italy Cucine Lube Civitanova 17–25 17–25 13–25     47–75 Report
7 Jan 20:30 Montpellier HSC VB France 3–2 Poland PGE Projekt Warsaw 25–21 22–25 27–25 22–25 15–12 111–108 Report
20 Jan 20:00 Montpellier HSC VB France 3–0 Belgium Volley Haasrode Leuven 25–22 25–18 25–20     75–60 Report
21 Jan 20:30 PGE Projekt Warsaw Poland 0–3 Italy Cucine Lube Civitanova 18–25 21–25 24–26     63–76 Report
27 Jan 20:30 Cucine Lube Civitanova Italy 3–0 Belgium Volley Haasrode Leuven 25–10 25–19 25–19     75–48 Report
28 Jan 20:30 PGE Projekt Warsaw Poland 3–0 France Montpellier HSC VB 28–26 25–23 25–20     78–69 Report
10 Feb 20:00 Montpellier HSC VB France 3–2 Italy Cucine Lube Civitanova 29–27 25–22 14–25 18–25 16–14 102–113 Report
11 Feb 20:30 Volley Haasrode Leuven Belgium 2–3 Poland PGE Projekt Warsaw 18–25 25–22 25–23 19–25 7–15 94–110 Report
18 Feb 18:30 Cucine Lube Civitanova Italy 3–2 Poland PGE Projekt Warsaw 25–23 24–26 25–19 22–25 15–12 111–105 Report
18 Feb 20:30 Volley Haasrode Leuven Belgium 0–3 France Montpellier HSC VB 21–25 21–25 22–25     64–75 Report

First place ranking

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

Second place ranking

Pos Pool Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 A Italy Itas Trentino 6 4 2 11 13 10 1.300 549 537 1.022 Playoffs
2 E France Montpellier HSC VB 6 4 2 10 12 10 1.200 487 498 0.978
3 B Belgium Knack Roeselare 6 3 3 10 15 14 1.071 628 607 1.035
4 D Poland Asseco Resovia 6 3 3 9 12 9 1.333 498 466 1.069
5 C Spain Guaguas Las Palmas 6 3 3 8 12 14 0.857 573 582 0.985
Source: CEV

Third place ranking

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

Bracket

 
Playoff 6QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
                      
 
 
 
 
Poland PGE Projekt Warsaw
 
 
 
Italy Itas Trentino
 
 
 
 
Poland Bogdanka LUK Lublin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spain Guaguas Las Palmas
 
 
 
France Montpellier HSC VB
 
 
 
 
Italy Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Italy Cucine Lube Civitanova
 
 
Poland Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Third place
 
Poland Asseco Resovia
 
  
 
Belgium Knack Roeselare
 
  
 
 
Turkey Ziraat Bankkart Ankara  
 
 
 
 

Playoff 6

  • 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.
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
PGE Projekt Warsaw Poland – Italy Itas Trentino – –
Guaguas Las Palmas Spain – France Montpellier HSC VB – –
Asseco Resovia Poland – Belgium Knack Roeselare – –

First leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
    PGE Projekt Warsaw Poland – Italy Itas Trentino – – –     0–0 Report
    Guaguas Las Palmas Spain – France Montpellier HSC VB – – –     0–0 Report
    Asseco Resovia Poland – Belgium Knack Roeselare – – –     0–0 Report

Second leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
    Itas Trentino Italy – Poland PGE Projekt Warsaw – – –     0–0 Report
    Montpellier HSC VB France – Spain Guaguas Las Palmas – – –     0–0 Report
    Knack Roeselare Belgium – Poland Asseco Resovia – – –     0–0 Report

Quarterfinals

  • 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.
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
– Poland Bogdanka LUK Lublin – –
– Italy Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia – –
Cucine Lube Civitanova Italy – Poland Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie – –
– Turkey Ziraat Bankkart Ankara – –

First leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
      – Poland Bogdanka LUK Lublin – – –     0–0 Report
      – Italy Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia – – –     0–0 Report
    Cucine Lube Civitanova Italy – Poland Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie – – –     0–0 Report
      – Turkey Ziraat Bankkart Ankara – – –     0–0 Report

Second leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
    Bogdanka LUK Lublin Poland –   – – –     0–0 Report
    Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia Italy –   – – –     0–0 Report
    Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie Poland – Italy Cucine Lube Civitanova – – –     0–0 Report
    Ziraat Bankkart Ankara Turkey –   – – –     0–0 Report

Final Four

Semifinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 May     –   – – –     0–0 Report
16 May     –   – – –     0–0 Report

3rd place match

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 May     –   – – –     0–0 Report

Final

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 May     –   – – –     0–0 Report

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