2014–15 CEV Challenge Cup
The 2014–15 CEV Challenge Cup was the 35th edition of the CEV Challenge Cup tournament, the former CEV Cup.
| 2014–15 CEV Challenge Cup | |
|---|---|
| League | CEV Challenge Cup |
| Sport | Volleyball |
| Duration | 4 November 2014 – 12 April 2015 |
| Finals | |
| Champions |  Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad |
| Runners-up |  S.L. Benfica |
| Finals MVP |  Flávio Soares (LIS) |
Serbian club Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad beat Portuguese S.L. Benfica in the finale and achieved first CEV Challenge Cup trophy.[1][2][3] Brazilian player Flávio Soares from runner-up club was the Most Valuable Player of the final tournament.
Participating teams
| Country | Number of teams | Teams |
|---|---|---|
 Austria | 3 | TSV Volksbank Hartberg, Union Raiffeisen Waldviertel, UVC Holding Graz |
 Cyprus | 2 | Anorthosis Famagusta, Omonoia Nicosia |
 Netherlands | 2 | Abiant Lycurgus, Rivo Rijssen |
| Portugal | 2 | S.L. Benfica, Fonte Bastardo |
 Slovakia | 2 | Chemes Humenné, Spartak Myjava |
 Switzerland | 2 | Lausanne UC, TV Schönenwerd |
 Turkey | 2 | Galatasaray FXTCR Istanbul, Maliye Milli Piyango Ankara |
 Albania | 1 | Studenti Tirana |
 Andorra | 1 | CV Andorra |
 Belarus | 1 | Stroitel Minsk |
 Bulgaria | 1 | CSKA Sofia |
 Estonia | 1 | TTÜ VK Tallinn |
 Finland | 1 | Hurrikaani Loimaa |
 France | 1 | Chaumont VB 52 |
 Greece | 1 | Ethnikos Alexandroupolis |
 Hungary | 1 | Fino Kaposvár SE |
 Israel | 1 | Hapoel Mate-Asher Akko |
 Italy | 1 | CMC Ravenna |
 Latvia | 1 | VK Biolars Jelgava |
 Luxembourg | 1 | VC Strassen |
 Romania | 1 | Unirea DEJ |
 Russia | 1 | Guberniya Nizhniy Novgorod |
| Serbia | 1 | Crvena Zvezda Beograd |
Qualification phase
2nd Round
- 1st leg 4–6 November 2014
- 2nd leg 18–20 November 2014
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMC Ravenna |
– | free fate | – | – |
| Anorthosis Famagusta |
1–6 | Omonoia Nicosia |
1–3 | 0–3 |
| Fino Kaposvár SE |
6–1 | Studenti Tirana |
3–0 | 3–1 |
| Crvena Zvezda Beograd |
5–3 | Hapoel Mate-Asher Akko |
3–0 | 2–3 |
| TV Schönenwerd |
3–4 | Ethnikos Alexandroupolis |
3–1 | 0–3 |
| Rivo Rijssen |
0–6 | Abiant Lycurgus |
0–3 | 0–3 |
| CV Andorra [Note AND] |
0–6 | S.L. Benfica |
withdrew | withdrew |
| Fonte Bastardo |
5–4 | Chaumont VB 52 |
3–1 | 2–3 |
| Hurrikaani Loimaa |
2–6 | Galatasaray FXTCR Istanbul |
2–3 | 0–3 |
| Chemes Humenné |
5–4 | Lausanne UC |
2–3 | 3–1 |
| TSV Volksbank Hartberg |
3–6 | VC Strassen |
2–3 | 1–3 |
| Union Raiffeisen Waldviertel |
6–2 | UVC Holding Graz |
3–0 | 3–2 |
| Unirea DEJ |
6–2 | TTÜ VK Tallinn |
3–1 | 3–1 |
| Spartak Myjava |
1–6 | Maliye Milli Piyango Ankara |
1–3 | 0–3 |
| Stroitel Minsk |
6–1 | CSKA Sofia |
3–0 | 3–1 |
| Guberniya Nizhniy Novgorod |
6–0 | VK Biolars Jelgava |
3–0 | 3–0 |
- Notes
- ^ CV Andorra withdrew from the competition.
Main phase
16th Finals
- 1st leg 2–4 December 2014
- 2nd leg 16–18 December 2014
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Golden Set |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bigbank Tartu |
0–6 | CMC Ravenna |
0–3 | 0–3 | |
| Omonia Nicosia |
2–6 |  VK Dukla Liberec |
1–3 | 1–3 | |
| Fino Kaposvár SE |
– | free fate | – | – | |
| Loimu Raisio |
3–6 | Crvena Zvezda Beograd |
2–3 | 1–3 | |
| Selver Tallinn |
0–6 | Ethnikos Alexandroupolis |
0–3 | 0–3 | |
| Fatra Zlín |
6–4 | Abiant Lycurgus |
3–2 | 3–2 | |
| Partizan Vizura Beograd |
2–6 | S.L. Benfica |
1–3 | 1–3 | |
| Volejbal Brno |
0–6 | Fonte Bastardo |
0–3 | 0–3 | |
| Galatasaray FXTCR Istanbul |
6–0 |  MOK Jedinstvo Brčko |
3–0 | 3–0 | |
MOK Rovinj  |
0–6 | Chemes Humenné |
0–3 | 0–3 | |
| OK Mladost Brčko |
6–1 | VC Strassen |
3–0 | 3–1 | |
| Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad |
6–1 | Union Raiffeisen Waldviertel |
3–0 | 3–1 | |
| Dinamo București |
3–3 | Unirea DEJ |
3–0 | 0–3 | 15–9 |
| Maliye Milli Piyango Ankara |
6–0 | Biogas Volley Näfels |
3–0 | 3–0 | |
| Tiikerit Kokkola |
4–5 | Stroitel Minsk |
3–2 | 1–3 | |
| Guberniya Nizhniy Novgorod |
6–0 | CVC Gabrovo[Note BUL] |
withdrew | withdrew |
- Notes
- ^ CVC Gabrovo withdrew from the competition.
8th Finals
- 1st leg 13–15 January 2015
- 2nd leg 20–21 January 2015
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VK Dukla Liberec |
2–6 | CMC Ravenna |
2–3 | 0–3 |
| Fino Kaposvár SE |
3–6 | Crvena Zvezda Beograd |
1–3 | 2–3 |
| Fatra Zlín |
0–6 | Ethnikos Alexandroupolis |
0–3 | 0–3 |
| S.L. Benfica |
6–2 | Fonte Bastardo |
3–2 | 3–0 |
| Galatasaray FXTCR Istanbul |
6–2 | Chemes Humenné |
3–0 | 3–2 |
| OK Mladost Brčko |
3–5 | Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad |
3–2 | 0–3 |
| Dinamo București |
2–6 | Maliye Milli Piyango Ankara |
2–3 | 0–3 |
| Stroitel Minsk |
5–4 | Guberniya Nizhniy Novgorod |
3–1 | 2–3 |
4th Finals
- 1st leg 3–5 March 2015
- 2nd leg 10–12 March 2015
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Golden Set |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crvena Zvezda Beograd |
3–5 | CMC Ravenna |
3–2 | 0–3 | |
| S.L. Benfica |
6–2 | Ethnikos Alexandroupolis |
3–0 | 3–2 | |
| Galatasaray FXTCR Istanbul |
3–4 | Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad |
3–1 | 0–3 | 11–15 |
| Maliye Milli Piyango Ankara |
4–3 | Stroitel Minsk |
3–0 | 1–3 | 11–15 |
Final phase
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.L. Benfica |
6–2 | CMC Ravenna |
3–0 | 3–2 |
| Stroitel Minsk |
3–6 | Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad |
1–3 | 2–3 |
First leg
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar | 20:30 | S.L. Benfica | 3–0 | CMC Ravenna | 25–20 | 26–24 | 25–19 | 76–63 | Report | ||
| 25 Mar | 19:00 | Stroitel Minsk | 1–3 | Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad | 22–25 | 25–22 | 20–25 | 18–25 | 85–97 | Report |
Second leg
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar | 18:00 | CMC Ravenna | 2–3 | S.L. Benfica | 25–23 | 27–25 | 20–25 | 18–25 | 10–15 | 100–113 | Report |
| 29 Mar | 18:00 | Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad | 3–2 | Stroitel Minsk | 23–25 | 24–26 | 25–22 | 25–15 | 15–10 | 112–98 | Report |
First leg
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr | 18:00 | Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad | 3–1 | S.L. Benfica | 25–19 | 25–23 | 22–25 | 25–22 | 97–89 | Report |
Second leg
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | 17:00 | S.L. Benfica | 3–2 | Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad | 24–26 | 21–25 | 25–16 | 25–23 | 15–10 | 110–100 | Report |
Final standing
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References
- "Two sets are enough for Vojvodina to win Challenge Cup and celebrate first European club title for Serbian Volleyball family". cev.lu. CEV. 12 April 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- "Vojvodina pleased with great ambiance around Challenge Cup final in Lisbon". cev.lu. CEV. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- "Voleibol: Benfica perde Taça Challenge". 12 April 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
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