2016–17 Women's CEV Cup
| 2016–17 Women's CEV Cup | |
|---|---|
| League | Women's CEV Cup |
| Sport | Volleyball |
| Duration | 13 December 2016 – 15 April 2017 |
| Finals | |
The 2016–17 Women's CEV Cup is the 45th edition of the European CEV Cup volleyball club tournament, the former "Top Teams Cup".
Format
The tournament is played on a knockout format, with 36 teams participating. Initially 22 teams enter the competition directly, with 8 of them directly qualified to the 16th Finals on the basis of the latest CEV European Ranking List.[1] 14 teams will come from the CEV Women's Champions League qualification entering the competition at different stages (as per 'Round composition' below). Teams play each other in Home and Away matches with winners advancing to the next round.[2]
- Round composition
- 32nd Final: 14 teams + 2 teams from Champions League
- 16th Final: 8 teams + 32nd Final winners (8 teams) + 8 teams from Champions League
- 8th Final: 16th Final winners (12 teams) + 4 teams from Champions League
- 4th Final onwards: winners
Participating teams
- A total of 36 teams participate in the competition.
- Drawing of lots was held in Varna, Bulgaria on 30 June 2016.[2]
| Rank | Country | Vacancies | Qualified teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Turkey | 1 | Galatasaray Daikin Istanbul1 |
| 2 |  Russia | 1 | Dynamo Kazan1 |
| 3 |  Poland | 1 | Budowlani Łódź1 |
| 5 |  France | 3 | Beziers VB1 |
| RC Cannes4 | |||
| SF Paris Saint Cloud | |||
| 6 |  Italy | 2 | Pomì Casalmaggiore1 |
| Unendo Yamamay Busto Arsizio | |||
| 7 |  Germany | 2 | Allianz MTV Stuttgart1 |
| Rote Raben Vilsbiburg | |||
| 8 |  Switzerland | 2 | TS Volley Düdingen1 |
| VFM Franches-Montagnes | |||
| 9 |  Romania | 1 | CSM Târgoviște1 |
| 10 |  Czech Republic | 2 | Agel Prostějov4 |
| VK UP Olomouc | |||
| 11 |  Serbia | 2 | Jedinstvo Stara Pazova |
| Vizura Beograd4 | |||
| 12 | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | 1 | VDK Gent Dames |
| 13 |  Finland | 2 | HPK Hämeenlinna3 |
| LP Viesti Salo | |||
| 14 |  Ukraine | 1 | Khimik Yuzhny3 |
| 15 |  Slovenia | 2 | Calcit Ljubljana3 |
| Nova KBM Branik Maribor | |||
| 16 |  Greece | 1 | A.O. Thiras |
| 17 |  Austria | 1 | VC Tirol Innsbruck |
| 18 |  Netherlands | 1 | Eurosped Almelo |
| 19 |  Israel | 2 | Hapoel Kfar Saba |
| Maccabi Haifa3 | |||
| 20 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | Bimal-Jedinstvo Brčko3 |
| 22 |  Croatia | 1 | Mladost Zagreb |
| 23 |  Belarus | 1 | Minchanka Minsk4 |
| 24 |  Hungary | 1 | Linamar - Békéscsabai RSE3 |
| 30 |  Bulgaria | 1 | Maritza Plovdiv3 |
| 31 |  Montenegro | 1 | Luka Bar2 |
| 34 |  Estonia | 1 | Kohila VC3 |
| 35 |  Kosovo | 1 | Drita Gjilan2 |
- 1.^ Team that received a 32nd Final bye.
- 2.^ Team that qualified via Champions League entering the 32nd Final.
- 3.^ Team that qualified via Champions League entering the 16th Final.
- 4.^ Team that qualified via Champions League entering the 8th Final.
Main phase
32nd Final
- 1st leg (Team #1 home) 13–15 December 2016
- 2nd leg (Team #2 home) 20–22 December 2016
| Match# | Team #1 | Results | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VFM Franches-Montagnes | – – | Drita Gjilan |
| 2 | VC Tirol Innsbruck | – – | Luka Bar |
| 3 | Eurosped Almelo | – – | VK UP Olomouc |
| 4 | Rote Raben Vilsbiburg | – – | Jedinstvo Stara Pazova |
| 5 | Unendo Yamamay Busto Arsizio | – – | VDK Gent Dames |
| 6 | Mladost Zagreb | – – | LP Viesti Salo |
| 7 | SF Paris Saint Cloud | – – | Nova KBM Branik Maribor |
| 8 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | – – | A.O. Thiras |
16th Final
- 1st leg (Team #1 home) 10–12 January 2017
- 2nd leg (Team #2 home) 24–26 January 2017
| Match# | Team #1 | Results | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Winner of Match# 6  | – – | HPK Hämeenlinna |
| 10 | Winner of Match# 5 | – – | Maritza Plovdiv |
| 11 | Winner of Match# 4 | – – | Linamar - Békéscsabai RSE |
| 12 | Pomì Casalmaggiore | – – | Maccabi Haifa |
| 13 | Winner of Match# 7 | – – | Calcit Ljubljana |
| 14 | Winner of Match# 8 | – – | Bimal-Jedinstvo Brčko |
| 15 | Allianz MTV Stuttgart | – – | Kohila VC |
| 16 | CSM Târgoviște | – – | Khimik Yuzhny |
| 17 | Winner of Match# 1 | – – | Galatasaray Daikin Istanbul |
| 18 | Winner of Match# 3 | – – | Dynamo Kazan |
| 19 | Winner of Match# 2 | – – | Budowlani Łódź |
| 20 | TS Volley Düdingen | – – | Beziers VB |
8th Final
- 1st leg (Team #1 home) 7–9 February 2017
- 2nd leg (Team #2 home) 21–23 February 2017
| Match# | Team #1 | Results | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Winner of Match# 11 | – – | Winner of Match# 20 |
| 22 | Winner of Match# 10 | – – | Minchanka Minsk |
| 23 | Winner of Match# 12 | – – | Winner of Match# 9 |
| 24 | Winner of Match# 15 | – – | Agel Prostějov |
| 25 | Winner of Match# 17 | – – | Winner of Match# 13 |
| 26 | Winner of Match# 19 | – – | RC Cannes |
| 27 | Winner of Match# 18 | – – | Winner of Match# 14 |
| 28 | Winner of Match# 16 | – – | Vizura Beograd |
4th Final
- 1st leg (Team #1 home) 7–9 March 2017
- 2nd leg (Team #2 home) 14–16 March 2017
| Match# | Team #1 | Results | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Winner of Match# 21 | – – | Winner of Match# 22 |
| 30 | Winner of Match# 24 | – – | Winner of Match# 23 |
| 31 | Winner of Match# 25 | – – | Winner of Match# 26 |
| 32 | Winner of Match# 27 | – – | Winner of Match# 28 |
Final phase
Semifinals
- 1st leg (Team #1 home) 28 March 2017
- 2nd leg (Team #2 home) 1 April 2017
| Match# | Team #1 | Results | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Winner of Match# 30 | – – | Winner of Match# 29 |
| 34 | Winner of Match# 31 | – – | Winner of Match# 32 |
Finals
- 1st leg (Team #1 home) 11 April 2017
- 2nd leg (Team #2 home) 15 April 2017
| Match# | Team #1 | Results | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Winner of Match# 34 | – – | Winner of Match# 33 |
References
- ↑ "2017 Ranking list women". CEV. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- 1 2 "2017 CEV Volleyball Cup - Women Competition Format". CEV. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
External links
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