2020–21 CEV Women's Champions League

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2020–2021 CEV Women's Champions League
LeagueCEV Women's Champions League
SportVolleyball
DurationQualifying round:
22 September - 14 October 2020
Main tournament:
24 November 2020 – 1 May 2021
Number of teams29 (13 qual. + 16 main tourn.)
Finals championsItalyImoco Volley Conegliano
  Runners-upTurkeyVakifbank Istanbul
Finals MVPItalyPaola Egonu
CEV Women's Champions League seasons

The CEV Champions League is the highest level of European club volleyball in the 2020–21 season and the 61st edition.

Qualification[]

Main article:

A total of 20 teams participate in the main competition, with 17 teams being allocated direct vacancies on the basis of ranking list for European Cup Competitions and 3 teams qualify from the qualification rounds.[1][2]

Format[]

League round

A round-robin format (two single round-robin tournaments held in ‘bio-secure bubbles’ at two different venues in each pool) where the 20 participating teams are drawn into 5 pools of 4 teams each. The five pool winners and the best three second placed teams among all pools qualify for the Playoffs.[3][2]

The standings is determined by the number of matches won. In case of a tie in the number of matches won by two or more teams, their ranking is based on the following criteria:[4]

  • result points (points awarded for results: 3 points for 3–0 or 3–1 wins, 2 points for 3–2 win, 1 point for 2–3 loss);
  • set quotient (the number of total sets won divided by the number of total sets lost);
  • points quotient (the number of total points scored divided by the number of total points lost);
  • results of head-to-head matches between the teams in question.
Playoffs

A knockout format where the 8 qualified teams are each draw into the quarter-finals with the round winners advancing to the next rounds (semifinals and final). Matches in the quarter-finals and semifinals consists of two legs (home and away).
Result points are awarded for each leg (3 points for 3–0 or 3–1 wins, 2 points for 3–2 win, 1 point for 2–3 loss). After two legs, the team with the most result points advances further in the tournament. In case teams are tied after two legs, a Golden Set is played immediately at the completion of the second leg. The Golden Set winner is the team that first obtains 15 points, provided that the points difference between the two teams is at least 2 points (thus, the Golden Set is similar to a tiebreak set in a normal match).[4]

Grand finale

A single match between the winners of the semifinals in a neutral venue decides the tournament champion.[3]

Pool composition[]

Drawing of lots for the league round was held on 21 August 2020 in Luxembourg City.[5] The 20 teams are divided in 4 pots of 5 teams each, with one team per pot being draw into each of the 5 pools (A, B, C, D, E).[1][6]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

Vakıfbank Istanbul (Turkey 1)
Imoco Volley Conegliano (Italy 1)
Dinamo-Ak Bars (Russia 1)
Eczacıbaşı VitrA Istanbul (Turkey 2)
(Italy 2)

Chemik Police (Poland 1)
ASPTT Mulhouse (France 1)
(Russia 2)
(Poland 2)
(France 2)

SSC Palmberg Schwerin (Germany 1)
(Bulgaria 1)
(Czech 1)
(Finland 1)
Fenerbahçe SK Istanbul (Turkey 3)

Igor Gorgonzola Novara (Italy 3)
Uralochka-NTMK Ekaterinburg (Russia 3)
notavailable Winner from Qualification
notavailable Winner from Qualification
notavailable Winner from Qualification

Draw
Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Pool E
Imoco Volley Conegliano Vakifbank Istanbul Eczacıbaşı VitrA Istanbul Dinamo-Ak Bars
ASPTT Mulhouse Grupa Azoty Chemik Police
SSC Palmberg Schwerin Fenerbahçe Opet Istanbul
notavailable Winner from Qualification
 Uralochka-NTMK Ekaterinburg notavailable Winner from Qualification
 notavailable Winner from Qualification
 Igor Gorgonzola Novara

After drawing of lots, LP Salo[7] and Uralochka-NTMK Ekaterinburg[8] announced their withdrawal from the competition. The drawing of lots changes as follows:

Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Pool E
Imoco Volley Conegliano Vakifbank Istanbul Eczacıbaşı VitrA Istanbul Dinamo-Ak Bars
ASPTT Mulhouse Grupa Azoty Chemik Police
SSC Palmberg Schwerin Fenerbahçe Opet Istanbul Allianz MTV Stuttgart
Savino Del Bene Scandicci
 Calcit Volley Kamnik
Russia Dinamo Moscow
 Igor Gorgonzola Novara

League round[]

The league round started on 24 November 2020.

Qualified for the Quarterfinals
  • All times are local.

Pool A[]

Rank Team Matches Pts Sets Points
W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1 Savino Del Bene Scandicci 4 2 12 15 9 1.667 542 509 1.065
2 4 2 11 14 10 1.400 523 479 1.092
3 SSC Palmberg Schwerin 3 3 8 10 12 0.833 467 484 0.965
4 1 5 5 8 16 0.500 513 573 0.895
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
1 Dec 17:30 Savino Del Bene Scandicci Italy 3–2 Italy 25–18 11–25 25–19 23–25 17–15 101–102 Report
1 Dec 20:30 SSC Palmberg Schwerin Germany 3–1 Poland 25–27 25–18 25–18 25–18   100–81 Report
2 Dec 17:30 SSC Palmberg Schwerin Germany 1–3 Italy Savino Del Bene Scandicci 25–19 19–25 20–25 21–25   85–94 Report
2 Dec 20:30 Poland 2–3 Italy 17–25 22–25 25–19 25–22 14–16 103–107 Report
3 Dec 17:30 Italy 0–3 Germany SSC Palmberg Schwerin 24–26 14–25 22–25     60–76 Report
3 Dec 20:30 Poland 0–3 Italy Savino Del Bene Scandicci 23–25 18–25 16–25     57–75 Report
2 Feb 17:00 Savino Del Bene Scandicci Italy 2–3 Italy 18–25 25–21 14–25 25–18 10–15 92–104 Report
2 Feb 20:00 SSC Palmberg Schwerin Germany 3–2 Poland 25–18 22–25 23–25 26–24 15–7 111–99 Report
3 Feb 17:00 Poland 0–3 Italy 23–25 22–25 17–25     62–75 Report
3 Feb 20:00 SSC Palmberg Schwerin Germany 0–3 Italy Savino Del Bene Scandicci 22–25 13–25 15–25     50–75 Report
4 Feb 17:00 Poland 3–1 Italy Savino Del Bene Scandicci 33–35 25–22 25–22 28–26   111–105 Report
4 Feb 20:00 Italy 3–0 Germany SSC Palmberg Schwerin 25–20 25–13 25–12     75–45 Report

Pool B[]

Rank Team Matches Pts Sets Points
W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1 Imoco Volley Conegliano 6 0 18 18 1 18.000 473 337 1.404
2 Fenerbahçe Opet Istanbul 4 2 12 13 7 1.857 455 412 1.104
3 Nantes VB 2 4 6 6 13 0.462 389 447 0.870
4 Calcit Volley Kamnik 0 6 0 2 18 0.111 372 493 0.755
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
8 Dec 18:00 Calcit Volley Kamnik Slovenia 0–3 Italy Imoco Volley Conegliano 18–25 17–25 15–25     50–75 Report
8 Dec 20:30 Fenerbahçe Opet Istanbul Turkey 3–0 France Nantes VB 25–16 25–18 25–15     75–49 Report
9 Dec 18:00 Nantes VB France 0–3 Italy Imoco Volley Conegliano 19–25 11–25 16–25     46–75 Report
9 Dec 20:30 Fenerbahçe Opet Istanbul Turkey 3–1 Slovenia Calcit Volley Kamnik 25–16 20–25 26–24 25–17   96–82 Report
10 Dec 18:00 Nantes VB France 3–0 Slovenia Calcit Volley Kamnik 25–22 25–19 25–20     75–61 Report
10 Dec 20:30 Imoco Volley Conegliano Italy 3–0 Turkey Fenerbahçe Opet Istanbul 25–14 25–19 25–19     75–52 Report
26 Jan 18:00 Fenerbahçe Opet Istanbul Turkey 3–0 France Nantes VB 25–22 25–16 25–20     75–58 Report
26 Jan 20:30 Calcit Volley Kamnik Slovenia 0–3 Italy Imoco Volley Conegliano 21–25 11–25 11–25     43–75 Report
27 Jan 18:00 Fenerbahçe Opet Istanbul Turkey 3–0 Slovenia Calcit Volley Kamnik 25–13 25–18 25–20     75–51 Report
27 Jan 20:30 Nantes VB France 0–3 Italy Imoco Volley Conegliano 20–25 20–25 24–26     64–76 Report
28 Jan 18:00 Nantes VB France 3–1 Slovenia Calcit Volley Kamnik 22–25 25–19 25–20 25–21   97–85 Report
28 Jan 20:30 Imoco Volley Conegliano Italy 3–1 Turkey Fenerbahçe Opet Istanbul 25–19 22–25 25–21 25–17   97–82 Report

Pool C[]

Rank Team Matches Pts Sets Points
W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1 Vakifbank Istanbul 6 0 18 18 2 9.000 498 352 1.415
2 ŁKS Commercecon Łódź 4 2 11 12 10 1.200 497 477 1.042
3 ASPTT Mulhouse 2 4 6 7 13 0.538 418 462 0.905
4 Maritza Plovdiv 0 6 1 6 18 0.333 452 574 0.787
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
24 Nov 18:00 ŁKS Commercecon Łódź Poland 0–3 Turkey Vakifbank Istanbul 23–25 17–25 22–25     62–75 Report
24 Nov 20:30 Maritza Plovdiv Bulgaria 0–3 France ASPTT Mulhouse 17–25 19–25 13–25     49–75 Report
25 Nov 18:00 Maritza Plovdiv Bulgaria 2–3 Poland ŁKS Commercecon Łódź 18–25 25–20 25–20 17–25 10–15 95–105 Report
25 Nov 20:30 ASPTT Mulhouse France 0–3 Turkey Vakifbank Istanbul 18–25 16–25 18–25     52–75 Report
26 Nov 18:00 ASPTT Mulhouse France 0–3 Poland ŁKS Commercecon Łódź 20–25 23–25 20–25     63–75 Report
26 Nov 20:30 Vakifbank Istanbul Turkey 3–1 Bulgaria Maritza Plovdiv 25–9 25–10 23–25 25–16   98–60 Report
2 Feb 18:00 ŁKS Commercecon Łódź Poland 0–3 Turkey Vakifbank Istanbul 21–25 19–25 20–25     60–75 Report
2 Feb 20:30 Maritza Plovdiv Bulgaria 1–3 France ASPTT Mulhouse 23–25 25–22 22–25 22–25   92–97 Report
3 Feb 18:00 ASPTT Mulhouse France 0–3 Turkey Vakifbank Istanbul 15–25 13–25 18–25     46–75 Report
3 Feb 20:30 Maritza Plovdiv Bulgaria 1–3 Poland ŁKS Commercecon Łódź 24–26 18–25 25–23 17–25   84–99 Report
4 Feb 18:00 Vakifbank Istanbul Turkey 3–1 Bulgaria Maritza Plovdiv 25–11 25–20 25–27 25–14   100–72 Report
4 Feb 20:30 ASPTT Mulhouse France 1–3 Poland ŁKS Commercecon Łódź 23–25 19–25 25–21 18–25   85–96 Report

Pool D[]

Rank Team Matches Pts Sets Points
W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1 Eczacıbaşı VitrA Istanbul 6 0 16 18 5 3.600 544 442 1.231
2 Dinamo Moscow 3 3 9 12 11 1.091 484 505 0.958
3 Allianz MTV Stuttgart 2 4 7 10 14 0.714 503 540 0.931
4 Lokomotiv Kaliningrad 1 5 4 5 15 0.333 426 470 0.906
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
8 Dec 17:00 Dinamo Moscow Russia 3–2 Russia Lokomotiv Kaliningrad 25–23 13–25 27–29 25–23 17–15 107–115 Report
8 Dec 20:00 Allianz MTV Stuttgart Germany 2–3 Turkey Eczacıbaşı VitrA Istanbul 25–22 25–21 17–25 21–25 9–15 97–108 Report
9 Dec 17:30 Dinamo Moscow Russia 2–3 Germany Allianz MTV Stuttgart 27–29 25–13 25–22 14–25 11–15 102–104 Report
9 Dec 20:00 Lokomotiv Kaliningrad Russia 0–3 Turkey Eczacıbaşı VitrA Istanbul 17–25 22–25 22–25     61–75 Report
10 Dec 17:30 Lokomotiv Kaliningrad Russia 3–0 Germany Allianz MTV Stuttgart 25–23 25–20 25–20     75–63 Report
10 Dec 20:00 Eczacıbaşı VitrA Istanbul Turkey 3–0 Russia Dinamo Moscow 25–18 25–20 25–14     75–52 Report
2 Feb 16:00 Allianz MTV Stuttgart Germany 2–3 Turkey Eczacıbaşı VitrA Istanbul 32–30 23–25 25–22 14–25 9–15 103–117 Report
2 Feb 19:00 Dinamo Moscow Russia 3–0 Russia Lokomotiv Kaliningrad 25–20 25–13 25–23     75–56 Report
3 Feb 16:00 Dinamo Moscow Russia 3–0 Germany Allianz MTV Stuttgart 25–21 25–20 25–20     75–61 Report
3 Feb 19:00 Lokomotiv Kaliningrad Russia 0–3 Turkey Eczacıbaşı VitrA Istanbul 20–25 19–25 17–25     56–75 Report
4 Feb 16:00 Eczacıbaşı VitrA Istanbul Turkey 3–1 Russia Dinamo Moscow 25–16 19–25 25–14 25–18   94–73 Report
4 Feb 19:00 Lokomotiv Kaliningrad Russia 0–3 Germany Allianz MTV Stuttgart 23–25 19–25 21–25     63–75 Report

Pool E[]

Rank Team Matches Pts Sets Points
W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1 Igor Gorgonzola Novara 6 0 17 18 5 3.600 557 463 1.203
2 Grupa Azoty Chemik Police 4 2 13 15 6 2.500 484 437 1.108
3 Dinamo-Ak Bars 2 4 6 7 13 0.538 445 464 0.959
4 0 6 0 2 18 0.111 374 496 0.754
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
24 Nov 17:30 Igor Gorgonzola Novara Italy 3–0 Russia Dinamo-Ak Bars 25–19 25–22 25–13     75–54 Report
24 Nov 20:30 Czech Republic 0–3 Poland Grupa Azoty Chemik Police 18–25 19–25 18–25     55–75 Report
25 Nov 17:30 Czech Republic 0–3 Italy Igor Gorgonzola Novara 17–25 25–27 20–25     62–77 Report
25 Nov 20:30 Grupa Azoty Chemik Police Poland 3–0 Russia Dinamo-Ak Bars 25–21 25–22 25–18     75–61 Report
26 Nov 17:30 Dinamo-Ak Bars Russia 3–0 Czech Republic 25–18 25–17 25–20     75–55 Report
26 Nov 20:30 Grupa Azoty Chemik Police Poland 2–3 Italy Igor Gorgonzola Novara 25–27 22–25 25–21 25–21 6–15 103–109 Report
2 Feb 17:30 Igor Gorgonzola Novara Italy 3–1 Russia Dinamo-Ak Bars 30–28 22–25 25–22 25–20   102–95 Report
2 Feb 20:30 Czech Republic 0–3 Poland Grupa Azoty Chemik Police 12–25 23–25 17–25     52–75 Report
3 Feb 17:30 Czech Republic 1–3 Italy Igor Gorgonzola Novara 15–25 25–22 8–25 23–25   71–97 Report
3 Feb 20:30 Grupa Azoty Chemik Police Poland 3–0 Russia Dinamo-Ak Bars 28–26 25–20 25–17     78–63 Report
4 Feb 17:30 Dinamo-Ak Bars Russia 3–1 Czech Republic 25–18 22–25 25–21 25–15   97–79 Report
4 Feb 20:30 Grupa Azoty Chemik Police Poland 1–3 Italy Igor Gorgonzola Novara 19–25 25–22 18–25 16–25   78–97 Report

First place ranking[]

Rank Team Matches Pts Sets Points
W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1 Imoco Volley Conegliano 6 0 18 18 1 18.000 473 337 1.404
2 Vakifbank Istanbul 6 0 18 18 2 9.000 498 352 1.415
3 Igor Gorgonzola Novara 6 0 17 18 5 3.600 557 463 1.203
4 Eczacıbaşı VitrA Istanbul 6 0 16 18 5 3.600 544 442 1.231
5 Savino Del Bene Scandicci 4 2 12 15 9 1.667 542 509 1.065

Second place ranking[]

Rank Team Matches Pts Sets Points
W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1 Grupa Azoty Chemik Police 4 2 13 15 6 2.500 484 437 1.108
2 Fenerbahçe Opet Istanbul 4 2 12 13 7 1.857 455 412 1.104
3 4 2 11 14 10 1.400 523 479 1.092
4 Dinamo Moscow 3 3 9 12 11 1.091 484 505 0.958
5 ASPTT Mulhouse 2 4 6 7 13 0.538 418 462 0.905

Playoffs[]

# Cup 1 Cup 2
1 Italy Imoco Volley Conegliano Italy Savino Del Bene Scandicci
2 Turkey Vakıfbank Istanbul Poland Grupa Azoty Chemik Police
3 Italy Igor Gorgonzola Novara Turkey Fenerbahçe Opet Istanbul
4 Turkey Eczacıbaşı VitrA Istanbul Italy

Bracket[]

  • All times are local.

Quarterfinals[]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Fenerbahçe Opet Istanbul Turkey 0–6 Italy Igor Gorgonzola Novara 1–3 1–3
Savino Del Bene Scandicci Italy 1–5 Italy Imoco Volley Conegliano 2–3 0–3
Grupa Azoty Chemik Police Poland 0–6 Turkey Vakıfbank Istanbul 0–3 0-3
Italy 6–0 Turkey Eczacıbaşı VitrA Istanbul 3-1 3–1

First leg[]

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 Feb 17:00 Fenerbahçe Opet Istanbul Turkey 1–3 Italy Igor Gorgonzola Novara 25–19 12–25 19–25 25–27   81–96 Report
24 Feb 17:30 Savino Del Bene Scandicci Italy 2–3 Italy Imoco Volley Conegliano 25–17 27–29 30–28 23–25 15–17 120–116 Report
25 Feb 18:00 Grupa Azoty Chemik Police Poland 0–3 Turkey VakıfBank Istanbul 9–25 15–25 20–25     44–75 Report
25 Feb 18:00 Italy 3–1 Turkey Eczacıbaşı VitrA Istanbul 25–19 15–25 25–17 28–26   93–87 Report

Second leg[]

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
3 Mar 19:00 Igor Gorgonzola Novara Italy 3–1 Turkey Fenerbahçe Opet Istanbul 25–16 25–18 16–25 25–11   91–70 Report
3 Mar 20:30 Imoco Volley Conegliano Italy 3–0 Italy Savino Del Bene Scandicci 25–20 25–17 25–20     75–57 Report
4 Mar 17:00 VakıfBank Istanbul Turkey 3–0 Poland Grupa Azoty Chemik Police 25–21 25–13 25–13     75–47 Report
4 Mar 19:30 Eczacıbaşı VitrA Istanbul Turkey 1–3 Italy 23–25 22–25 25–22 26–28   96–100 Report

Semifinals[]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Igor Gorgonzola Novara Italy 0–6 Italy Imoco Volley Conegliano 0–3 0–3
Vakıfbank Istanbul Turkey 4–2 Italy 2–3 3–0

First leg[]

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 Mar 21:00 Igor Gorgonzola Novara Italy 0–3 Italy Imoco Volley Conegliano 21–25 18–25 17–25     56–75 Report
17 Mar 20:00 VakıfBank Istanbul Turkey 2–3 Italy 25–20 25–17 21–25 13–25 13–15 97–102 Report

Second leg[]

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 Mar 20:30 Imoco Volley Conegliano Italy 3–0 Italy Igor Gorgonzola Novara 25–15 25–23 25–20     75–58 Report
24 Mar 18:00 Italy 0–3 Turkey VakıfBank Istanbul 13–25 15–25 15–25     43–75 Report

Final[]

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
1 May 17:00 Imoco Volley Conegliano Italy 3–2 Turkey VakıfBank Istanbul 22–25 25–22 23–25 25–23 15–12 110–107 Report

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