2022–23 CEV Challenge Cup
LeagueCEV Challenge Cup
SportVolleyball
Duration11 October 2022 – 15 March 2023
Total attendance51,838 (836 per match)
Finals
ChampionsGreece Olympiacos Piraeus
Finals MVPItaly Dragan Travica (OLY)

The 2022–23 CEV Challenge Cup was the 43rd edition of the third tier European volleyball club competition organised by the European Volleyball Confederation.[1]

Participating teams

The draw was held on 28 June 2022 in Luxembourg City.[2]

Rank[3] Country Number of teams Teams
5 Czech Republic1Aero Odolena Voda
6 Portugal2AJ Fonte Bastardo Azores, Sporting CP
7 Belgium1Aalst
8 Romania1Steaua
9  Switzerland2Näfels,Lausanne
10 Bulgaria2Burgas,Montana
11 Finland2Akaa, Tiikerit
12 Austria2Amstetten, Ried Volleyball
13 Netherlands1Doetinchem
15 Estonia2Parnu, Tartu
16 Hungary1VRC Kazincbarcia
17 Greece4Milon, Olympiacos Piraeus, PAOK Thessaloniki, Panathinaikos Athens
19 Ukraine2Epicentr Podolyany, Prometey
20 Croatia2Ribola Kastela, Varazdin
21 Spain2Guaguas, Melilla
23 Bosnia and Herzegovina1Borac Banja Luka
24 Norway1Viking
26 Slovenia2Maribor, Pomgrad
28 Cyprus1Omonoia
29 Israel3Hapoel Kfar Saba, Hapoel Mate Asher, Maccabi Tel Aviv,
30 Albania1SK Tirana
32 Kosovo1Ferizaj
35 Slovakia4Komarno, Presov, Rieker Komarno, Spartak Myjava
37 Luxembourg2Bartreng, Stroosen
41 Azerbaijan1Murov

Format

Qualification round (Home and away matches):

  • 32nd Finals

Main phase (Home and away matches):

  • 16th Finals → 8th Finals → 4th Finals

Final phase (Home and away matches):

  • Semifinals → Finals

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.

Qualification round

32nd Finals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd legGolden Set
Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel 6–0 Kosovo Ferizaj 3–0 3–0
PAOK Thessaloniki Greece 6–0 Switzerland Näfels 3–1 3–1
Ried Volleyball Austria 0–6 Cyprus Omonoia 1–3 0–3
Hapoel Kfar Saba Israel 4–2 Austria Amstetten 3–1 2–3
Epicentr Podolyany Ukraine 4–2 Slovenia Maribor 3–0 2–3
Rieker Komarno Slovakia 6–0 Albania SK Tirana 3–1 3–1
Guaguas Spain 3–3 Bulgaria Burgas 3–1 1–313–15
Milon Greece 1–5 Israel Hapoel Mate Asher 2–3 1–3
Pomgrad Slovenia 2–4 Finland Tiikerit 3–2 1–3
Varaždin Croatia 0–6 Azerbaijan Murov 0–3 1–3
Bartreng Luxembourg 0–6 Luxembourg Stroosen 1–3 1–3
Spartak Myjava Slovakia 0–6 Greece Panathinaikos Athens 1–3 1–3

First leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
11 Oct20:00Ferizaj Kosovo0–3Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv5–259–259–25  23–75Report
12 Oct19:00PAOK Thessaloniki Greece3–1Switzerland Näfels20–2525–2025–1525–13 95–73Report
12 Oct19:30Ried Austria1–3Cyprus Omonoia19–2526–2422–2514–25 81–99Report
11 Oct19:00Amstetten Austria1–3Israel Hapoel Kfar Saba25–2120–2521–2518–25 84–96Report
12 Oct18:00Epicentr Podolyany Ukraine3–0Slovenia Maribor25–1225–1625–18  75–46Report
12 Oct19:00Rieker Komarno Slovakia3–1Albania SK Tirana25–2125–1220–2525–18 95–76Report
12 Oct18:00Guaguas Spain3–1Bulgaria Burgas Volley23–2525–1230–2825–13 103–78Report
12 Oct20:00Milon Greece2–3Israel Hapoel Mate Asher25–1718–2525–1614–258–1590–98Report
12 Oct19:00Pomgrad Slovenia3–2Finland Tiikerit19–2520–2525–2226–2418–16108–112Report
19 Oct18:00Varaždin Croatia0–3Azerbaijan Murov19–2518–2520–25  57–75Report
12 Oct19:00Bartreng Luxembourg1–3Luxembourg Stroosen22–2518–2525–1417–25 82–89Report
11 Oct19:00VO TJ Spartak Myjava Slovakia1–3Greece Panathinaikos Athens16–2511–2525–2114–25 66–96Report

Second leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
12 Oct20:00Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel3–0Kosovo Ferizaj25–225–1425–11  75–27Report
19 Oct19:00Näfels Switzerland1–3Greece PAOK Thessaloniki16–2515–2025–2318–25 74–93Report
13 Oct19:30Omonoia Cyprus3–0Austria Ried25–1832–3022–2525–20 104–93Report
12 Oct16:30Hapoel Kfar Saba Israel2–3Austria Amstetten29–2725–2219–2520–257–15100–114Report
19 Oct19:00Maribor Slovenia2–3Ukraine Epicentr Podolyany29–2725–2113–2514–258–1589–113Report
19 Oct19:00SK Tirana Albania1–3Slovakia Rieker Komarno25–1816–2519–2521–25 81–93Report
20 Oct19:00Burgas Volley Bulgaria3–1Spain Guaguas23–2525–2225–1825–22 98–87Report
Golden set Burgas Volley Bulgaria 15–13 Spain Guaguas
20 Oct19:00Hapoel Mate Asher Israel3–1Greece Milon25–1325–1618–2523–25–16 91–79Report
20 Oct18:30Tiikerit Finland3–1Slovenia Pomgrad25–1620–2525–1725–21 95–79Report
20 Oct18:00Murov Azerbaijan3–1Croatia Varaždin23–2525–1825–2025–17 98–80Report
19 Oct19:30Stroosen Luxembourg3–1Luxembourg Bartreng25–2313–2525–2125–20 88–89Report
11 Oct19:00Panathinaikos Athens Greece3–1Slovakia Spartak Mijava25–1625–1726–2825–23 101–84Report

Main phase

16th Finals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
VRC Kazincbarcia Hungary 0–6 Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv 1–3 1–3
PAOK Thessaloniki Greece 6–0 Bulgaria Montana Volley 3–0 3–1
Omonia Nicosia Cyprus 5–1 Croatia Ribola Kaštela 3–2 3–1
Hapoel Kfar Saba Israel 0–6 Belgium Aalst 1–3 0–3
Presov Slovakia 2–4 Estonia Tartu 3–2 0–3
AJ Fonte Bastardo Azores Portugal 6–0 Finland Akaa 3–0 3–0
Epicentr Podolyany Ukraine 0–6 Spain Melilla 0–3 0–3
Parnu Estonia 0–6 Portugal Sporting CP 0–3 0–3
Komarno Slovakia 0–6 Greece Olympiacos Piraeus 1–3 0–3
Burgas Bulgaria 6–0 Switzerland Lausanne 3–1 3–1
Hapoel Mate Asher Israel 6–0 Ukraine Prometey 3–1 3–1
Tiikerit Finland 1–5 Romania Steaua 2–3 0–3
Stroosen Luxembourg 0–6 Netherlands Doetinchem 0–3 0–3
Graz Austria 0–6 Azerbaijan Murov 0–3 0–3
Viking Norway 6–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Borac Banja Luka 3–0 3–0
Panathinaikos Athens Greece 6–0 Czech Republic Odolena Voda 3–0 3–1

First leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 Nov18:00Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel3–1Hungary VRC Kazincbarcia23–2525–1625–1325–19 98–73Report
9 Nov19:00PAOK Thessaloniki Greece3–0Bulgaria Montana Volley25–1925–1525–16  75–50Report
15 Nov17:30Omonia Nicosia Cyprus3–2Croatia Ribola Kaštela20–2525–1923–2525–1615–12108–97Report
9 Nov19:00Hapoel Kfar Saba Israel1–3Belgium Aalst23–2518–2526–2423–25 90–99Report
8 Nov18:00Presov Slovakia3–2Estonia Tartu22–2523–2526–2425–2015–10111–104Report
9 Nov20:30AJ Fonte Bastardo Azores Portugal3–0Finland Akaa26–2425–1825–20  76–62Report
10 Nov18:00Epicentr Podolyany Ukraine0–3Spain Melilla15–2521–2522–25  58–75Report
9 Nov19:00Parnu Estonia0–3Portugal Sporting CP17–2512–2514–25  43–75Report
9 Nov19:00Komarno Slovakia1–3Greece Olympiacos Piraeus18–2525–1624–2619–25 86–92Report
8 Nov19:00Burgas Bulgaria3–1Switzerland Lausanne27–2525–1219–2525–17 96–79Report
8 Nov19:00Hapoel Mate Asher Israel3–1Ukraine Prometey25–1625–2121–2525–20 96–82Report
9 Nov18:30Tiikerit Finland2–3Romania Steaua20–2525–1618–2525–239–1597–104Report
9 Nov19:00Stroosen Luxembourg0–3Netherlands Doetinchem20–2520–2522–25  62–75Report
9 Nov18:00Murov Azerbaijan3–0Austria Graz25–1325–1225–23  75–48Report
9 Nov19:00Viking Norway3–0Bosnia and Herzegovina Borac Banja Luka25–1825–1625–18  75–52Report
9 Nov18:00Panathinaikos Athens Greece3–0Czech Republic Odolena Voda25–1925–1425–19  75–52Report

Second leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 Nov18:00VRC Kazincbarcia Hungary1–3Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv25–2221–2516–2516–25 78–97Report
16 Nov18:00Montana Volley Bulgaria1–3Greece PAOK Thessaloniki20–2516–2525–2320–25 81–98Report
16 Nov17:30Ribola Kaštela Croatia1–3Cyprus Omonia Nicosia20–2515–2525–1822–25 82–93Report
16 Nov20:30Aalst Belgium3–0Israel Hapoel Kfar Saba25–1825–1725–20  75–55Report
16 Nov19:00Tartu Estonia3–0Slovakia Presov25–2325–1425–23  75–60Report
16 Nov18:30Akaa Finland0–3Portugal AJ Fonte Bastardo Azores21–2522–2522–25  65–75Report
16 Nov20:00Melilla Spain3–0Ukraine Epicentr Podolyany25–1925–2125–21  75–61Report
16 Nov19:30Sporting CP Portugal3–0Estonia Parnu25–1725–1525–19  75–51Report
16 Nov19:00Olympiacos Piraeus Greece3–0Slovakia Komarno25–1225–2125–21  75–54Report
16 Nov19:00Lausanne Switzerland1–3Bulgaria Burgas25–2216–2515–2519–25 75–97Report
10 Nov19:00Prometey Ukraine1–3Israel Hapoel Mate Asher32–3022–2520–2526–28 100–108Report
16 Nov18:00Steaua Romania3–0Finland Tiikerit25–2125–2125–17  75–59Report
16 Nov20:00Doetinchem Netherlands3–0Luxembourg Stroosen25–1825–825–13  75–39Report
8 Nov19:00Graz Austria0–3Azerbaijan Murov13–2518–2523–25  54–75Report
10 Nov19:00Borac Banja Luka Bosnia and Herzegovina0–3Norway Viking16–2516–2518–25  50–75Report
16 Nov18:00Odolena Voda Czech Republic1–3Greece Panathinaikos Athens25–1521–2521–2519–25 86–90Report

8th Finals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel 5–1 Greece PAOK Thessaloniki 3–1 3–2
Omonia Nicosia Cyprus 5–1 Belgium Aalst 3–1 3–2
Tartu Estonia 0–6 Portugal AJ Fonte Bastardo Azores 1–3 1–3
Melilla Spain 2–4 Portugal Sporting CP 3–2 1–3
Olympiacos Piraeus Greece 4–2 Bulgaria Burgas 3–0 2–3
Hapoel Mate Asher Israel 2–4 Romania Steaua 3–2 1–3
Doetinchem Netherlands 6–0 Azerbaijan Murov 3–1 3–1
Viking Norway 0–6 Greece Panathinaikos Athens 0–3 0–3

First leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
1 Dec20:00Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel3–1Greece PAOK Thessaloniki25–2725–2225–1732–30 107–96Report
29 Nov20:00Omonia Nicosia Cyprus3–1Belgium Aalst25–1927–2516–2525–22 93–91Report
30 Nov19:00Tartu Estonia1–3Portugal AJ Fonte Bastardo Azores21–2514–2525–2019–25 79–95Report
30 Nov18:00Melilla Spain3–2Portugal Sporting CP21–2532–3025–2119–2515–11112–112Report
30 Nov19:00Olympiacos Piraeus Greece3–0Bulgaria Burgas25–1925–2225–18  75–59Report
30 Nov19:00Hapoel Mate Asher Israel3–2Romania Steaua19–2515–2525–2325–1915–1399–105Report
1 Dec20:00Doetinchem Netherlands3–1Azerbaijan Murov29–2719–2525–1225–19 98–83Report
1 Dec19:00Viking Norway0–3Greece Panathinaikos Athens20–2517–2523–25  60–75Report

Second leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
15 Dec20:00PAOK Thessaloniki Greece2–3Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv15–2525–2121–2526–2413–15100–110Report
14 Dec20:30Aalst Belgium2–3Cyprus Omonia Nicosia25–1821–2525–2222–2511–15104–105Report
14 Dec20:30AJ Fonte Bastardo Azores Portugal3–1Estonia Tartu25–1722–2525–1125–13 97–66Report
14 Dec19:30Sporting CP Portugal3–1Spain Melilla29–2725–1919–2525–17 98–88Report
13 Dec19:00Burgas Bulgaria3–2Greece Olympiacos Piraeus27–2923–2525–1830–2818–16123–116Report
15 Dec18:00Steaua Romania3–1Israel Hapoel Mate Asher24–2625–1325–1925–20 99–78Report
15 Dec18:00Murov Azerbaijan1–3Netherlands Doetinchem23–2525–2223–2522–25 93–97Report
14 Dec21:00Panathinaikos Athens Greece3–0Norway Viking25–1825–1425–16  75–48Report

4th Finals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd legGolden Set
Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel 6–0 Cyprus Omonia Nicosia 3–0 3–1
AJ Fonte Bastardo Azores Portugal 5–1 Portugal Sporting CP 3–0 3–2
Olympiacos Piraeus Greece 5–1 Romania Steaua 3–1 3–2
Doetinchem Netherlands 3–3 Greece Panathinaikos Athens 1–3 3–012–15

First leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
12 Jan20:00Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel3–0Cyprus Omonia Nicosia25–2125–2025–16  75–57Report
11 Jan20:30AJ Fonte Bastardo Azores Portugal3–0Portugal Sporting CP26–2425–1925–21  76–64Report
10 Jan17:00Olympiacos Piraeus Greece3–1Romania Steaua23–2525–1625–1625–19 98–76Report
11 Jan20:00Doetinchem Netherlands1–3Greece Panathinaikos Athens27–2523–2521–2522–25 93–100Report

Second leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Jan20:00Omonia Nicosia Cyprus1–3Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv22–2523–2525–2112–25 82–96Report
25 Jan19:30Sporting CP Portugal2–3Portugal AJ Fonte Bastardo Azores19–2525–2125–2319–2510–1598–109Report
26 Jan18:00Steaua Romania2–3Greece Olympiacos Piraeus15–2521–2525–1525–2011–1597–100Report
25 Jan17:30Panathinaikos Athens Greece0–3Netherlands Doetinchem22–2523–2520–25  65–75Report
Golden set Panathinaikos Athens Greece 15–12 Netherlands Doetinchem

Final phase

Semifinals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd legGolden Set
Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel 4–2 Portugal AJ Fonte Bastardo Azores 3–1 2–3
Olympiacos Piraeus Greece 3–3 Greece Panathinaikos Athens 1–3 3–115–6

First leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
7 Feb20:00Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel3–1Portugal AJ Fonte Bastardo Azores24–2625–2125–1825–23 99–88Report
7 Feb20:00Olympiacos Piraeus Greece1–3Greece Panathinaikos Athens25–2121–2523–2524–26 93–97Report

Second leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
15 Feb20:30AJ Fonte Bastardo Azores Portugal3–2Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv25–1823–2522–2525–2315–10110–101Report
16 Feb14:30Panathinaikos Athens Greece1–3Greece Olympiacos Piraeus25–2225–2721–2517–25 88–99Report
Golden set Panathinaikos Athens Greece 6–15 Greece Olympiacos Piraeus

Finals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel 0–6 Greece Olympiacos Piraeus 0–3 0–3

First leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
5 Mar20:30Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel0–3Greece Olympiacos Piraeus20–2523–2514–25  57–75Report

Second leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
15 Mar20:00Olympiacos Piraeus Greece3–0Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv25–1625–2125–16  75–53Report

Final standings

2022–23 CEV Challenge Cup winner
Greece
Olympiacos Piraeus
(1st title)
Alen Pajenk, Dimitris Komitoudis, Tonček Štern, Mateo Hasbala, Gustavo Bonatto, Nikolas Papangelopoulos, Rafail Koumentakis, Spyros Chandrinos, Nikos Zoupanis, Dragan Travica, Dimitris Tziavras, Crysostomos Koltsiakis, Anestis Dalakouras, Dimosthenis Linardos, Salvador Hidalgo Oliva
Head coach
Alberto Giuliani

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "All-time record set as 216 clubs sign up to contest European Cups 2023 | CEV". www.cev.eu. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  2. ↑ "Early Season Plans Drafted Following Completion of the CEV European Volleyball Cups 2023 Drawing of Lots | CEV". www.cev.eu. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  3. ↑ "CEV Volleyball Cup and CEV Challenge Cup 2023 Men Ranking" (PDF). CEV. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
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