2022–23 CEV Challenge Cup

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]

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

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.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd legGolden Set
Maccabi Tel Aviv 6–0 Ferizaj 3–0 3–0
PAOK Thessaloniki 6–0 Näfels 3–1 3–1
Ried Volleyball 0–6 Omonoia 1–3 0–3
Hapoel Kfar Saba 4–2 Amstetten 3–1 2–3
Epicentr Podolyany 4–2 Maribor 3–0 2–3
Rieker Komarno 6–0 SK Tirana 3–1 3–1
Guaguas 3–3 Burgas 3–1 1–313–15
Milon 1–5 Hapoel Mate Asher 2–3 1–3
Pomgrad 2–4 Tiikerit 3–2 1–3
Varaždin 0–6 Murov 0–3 1–3
Bartreng 0–6 Stroosen 1–3 1–3
Spartak Myjava 0–6 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 0–3 Maccabi Tel Aviv5–259–259–25  23–75Report
12 Oct19:00PAOK Thessaloniki 3–1 Näfels20–2525–2025–1525–13 95–73Report
12 Oct19:30Ried 1–3 Omonoia19–2526–2422–2514–25 81–99Report
11 Oct19:00Amstetten 1–3 Hapoel Kfar Saba25–2120–2521–2518–25 84–96Report
12 Oct18:00Epicentr Podolyany 3–0 Maribor25–1225–1625–18  75–46Report
12 Oct19:00Rieker Komarno 3–1 SK Tirana25–2125–1220–2525–18 95–76Report
12 Oct18:00Guaguas 3–1 Burgas Volley23–2525–1230–2825–13 103–78Report
12 Oct20:00Milon 2–3 Hapoel Mate Asher25–1718–2525–1614–258–1590–98Report
12 Oct19:00Pomgrad 3–2 Tiikerit19–2520–2525–2226–2418–16108–112Report
19 Oct18:00Varaždin 0–3 Murov19–2518–2520–25  57–75Report
12 Oct19:00Bartreng 1–3 Stroosen22–2518–2525–1417–25 82–89Report
11 Oct19:00VO TJ Spartak Myjava 1–3 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 3–0 Ferizaj25–225–1425–11  75–27Report
19 Oct19:00Näfels 1–3 PAOK Thessaloniki16–2515–2025–2318–25 74–93Report
13 Oct19:30Omonoia 3–0 Ried25–1832–3022–2525–20 104–93Report
12 Oct16:30Hapoel Kfar Saba 2–3 Amstetten29–2725–2219–2520–257–15100–114Report
19 Oct19:00Maribor 2–3 Epicentr Podolyany29–2725–2113–2514–258–1589–113Report
19 Oct19:00SK Tirana 1–3 Rieker Komarno25–1816–2519–2521–25 81–93Report
20 Oct19:00Burgas Volley 3–1 Guaguas23–2525–2225–1825–22 98–87Report
Golden set Burgas Volley 15–13 Guaguas
20 Oct19:00Hapoel Mate Asher 3–1 Milon25–1325–1618–2523–25–16 91–79Report
20 Oct18:30Tiikerit 3–1 Pomgrad25–1620–2525–1725–21 95–79Report
20 Oct18:00Murov 3–1 Varaždin23–2525–1825–2025–17 98–80Report
19 Oct19:30Stroosen 3–1 Bartreng25–2313–2525–2125–20 88–89Report
11 Oct19:00Panathinaikos Athens 3–1 Spartak Mijava25–1625–1726–2825–23 101–84Report

Main phase

16th Finals
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
VRC Kazincbarcia 0–6 Maccabi Tel Aviv 1–3 1–3
PAOK Thessaloniki 6–0 Montana Volley 3–0 3–1
Omonia Nicosia 5–1 Ribola Kaštela 3–2 3–1
Hapoel Kfar Saba 0–6 Aalst 1–3 0–3
Presov 2–4 Tartu 3–2 0–3
AJ Fonte Bastardo Azores 6–0 Akaa 3–0 3–0
Epicentr Podolyany 0–6 Melilla 0–3 0–3
Parnu 0–6 Sporting CP 0–3 0–3
Komarno 0–6 Olympiacos Piraeus 1–3 0–3
Burgas 6–0 Lausanne 3–1 3–1
Hapoel Mate Asher 6–0 Prometey 3–1 3–1
Tiikerit 1–5 Steaua 2–3 0–3
Stroosen 0–6 Doetinchem 0–3 0–3
Graz 0–6 Murov 0–3 0–3
Viking 6–0 Borac Banja Luka 3–0 3–0
Panathinaikos Athens 6–0 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 3–1 VRC Kazincbarcia23–2525–1625–1325–19 98–73Report
9 Nov19:00PAOK Thessaloniki 3–0 Montana Volley25–1925–1525–16  75–50Report
15 Nov17:30Omonia Nicosia 3–2 Ribola Kaštela20–2525–1923–2525–1615–12108–97Report
9 Nov19:00Hapoel Kfar Saba 1–3 Aalst23–2518–2526–2423–25 90–99Report
8 Nov18:00Presov 3–2 Tartu22–2523–2526–2425–2015–10111–104Report
9 Nov20:30AJ Fonte Bastardo Azores 3–0 Akaa26–2425–1825–20  76–62Report
10 Nov18:00Epicentr Podolyany 0–3 Melilla15–2521–2522–25  58–75Report
9 Nov19:00Parnu 0–3 Sporting CP17–2512–2514–25  43–75Report
9 Nov19:00Komarno 1–3 Olympiacos Piraeus18–2525–1624–2619–25 86–92Report
8 Nov19:00Burgas 3–1 Lausanne27–2525–1219–2525–17 96–79Report
8 Nov19:00Hapoel Mate Asher 3–1 Prometey25–1625–2121–2525–20 96–82Report
9 Nov18:30Tiikerit 2–3 Steaua20–2525–1618–2525–239–1597–104Report
9 Nov19:00Stroosen 0–3 Doetinchem20–2520–2522–25  62–75Report
9 Nov18:00Murov 3–0 Graz25–1325–1225–23  75–48Report
9 Nov19:00Viking 3–0 Borac Banja Luka25–1825–1625–18  75–52Report
9 Nov18:00Panathinaikos Athens 3–0 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 1–3 Maccabi Tel Aviv25–2221–2516–2516–25 78–97Report
16 Nov18:00Montana Volley 1–3 PAOK Thessaloniki20–2516–2525–2320–25 81–98Report
16 Nov17:30Ribola Kaštela 1–3 Omonia Nicosia20–2515–2525–1822–25 82–93Report
16 Nov20:30Aalst 3–0 Hapoel Kfar Saba25–1825–1725–20  75–55Report
16 Nov19:00Tartu 3–0 Presov25–2325–1425–23  75–60Report
16 Nov18:30Akaa 0–3 AJ Fonte Bastardo Azores21–2522–2522–25  65–75Report
16 Nov20:00Melilla 3–0 Epicentr Podolyany25–1925–2125–21  75–61Report
16 Nov19:30Sporting CP 3–0 Parnu25–1725–1525–19  75–51Report
16 Nov19:00Olympiacos Piraeus 3–0 Komarno25–1225–2125–21  75–54Report
16 Nov19:00Lausanne 1–3 Burgas25–2216–2515–2519–25 75–97Report
10 Nov19:00Prometey 1–3 Hapoel Mate Asher32–3022–2520–2526–28 100–108Report
16 Nov18:00Steaua 3–0 Tiikerit25–2125–2125–17  75–59Report
16 Nov20:00Doetinchem 3–0 Stroosen25–1825–825–13  75–39Report
8 Nov19:00Graz 0–3 Murov13–2518–2523–25  54–75Report
10 Nov19:00Borac Banja Luka 0–3 Viking16–2516–2518–25  50–75Report
16 Nov18:00Odolena Voda 1–3 Panathinaikos Athens25–1521–2521–2519–25 86–90Report

8th Finals
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Maccabi Tel Aviv 5–1 PAOK Thessaloniki 3–1 3–2
Omonia Nicosia 5–1 Aalst 3–1 3–2
Tartu 0–6 AJ Fonte Bastardo Azores 1–3 1–3
Melilla 2–4 Sporting CP 3–2 1–3
Olympiacos Piraeus 4–2 Burgas 3–0 2–3
Hapoel Mate Asher 2–4 Steaua 3–2 1–3
Doetinchem 6–0 Murov 3–1 3–1
Viking 0–6 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 3–1 PAOK Thessaloniki25–2725–2225–1732–30 107–96Report
29 Nov20:00Omonia Nicosia 3–1 Aalst25–1927–2516–2525–22 93–91Report
30 Nov19:00Tartu 1–3 AJ Fonte Bastardo Azores21–2514–2525–2019–25 79–95Report
30 Nov18:00Melilla 3–2 Sporting CP21–2532–3025–2119–2515–11112–112Report
30 Nov19:00Olympiacos Piraeus 3–0 Burgas25–1925–2225–18  75–59Report
30 Nov19:00Hapoel Mate Asher 3–2 Steaua19–2515–2525–2325–1915–1399–105Report
1 Dec20:00Doetinchem 3–1 Murov29–2719–2525–1225–19 98–83Report
1 Dec19:00Viking 0–3 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 2–3 Maccabi Tel Aviv15–2525–2121–2526–2413–15100–110Report
14 Dec20:30Aalst 2–3 Omonia Nicosia25–1821–2525–2222–2511–15104–105Report
14 Dec20:30AJ Fonte Bastardo Azores 3–1 Tartu25–1722–2525–1125–13 97–66Report
14 Dec19:30Sporting CP 3–1 Melilla29–2725–1919–2525–17 98–88Report
13 Dec19:00Burgas 3–2 Olympiacos Piraeus27–2923–2525–1830–2818–16123–116Report
15 Dec18:00Steaua 3–1 Hapoel Mate Asher24–2625–1325–1925–20 99–78Report
15 Dec18:00Murov 1–3 Doetinchem23–2525–2223–2522–25 93–97Report
14 Dec21:00Panathinaikos Athens 3–0 Viking25–1825–1425–16  75–48Report

4th Finals
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd legGolden Set
Maccabi Tel Aviv 6–0 Omonia Nicosia 3–0 3–1
AJ Fonte Bastardo Azores 5–1 Sporting CP 3–0 3–2
Olympiacos Piraeus 5–1 Steaua 3–1 3–2
Doetinchem 3–3 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 3–0 Omonia Nicosia25–2125–2025–16  75–57Report
11 Jan20:30AJ Fonte Bastardo Azores 3–0 Sporting CP26–2425–1925–21  76–64Report
10 Jan17:00Olympiacos Piraeus 3–1 Steaua23–2525–1625–1625–19 98–76Report
11 Jan20:00Doetinchem 1–3 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 1–3 Maccabi Tel Aviv22–2523–2525–2112–25 82–96Report
25 Jan19:30Sporting CP 2–3 AJ Fonte Bastardo Azores19–2525–2125–2319–2510–1598–109Report
26 Jan18:00Steaua 2–3 Olympiacos Piraeus15–2521–2525–1525–2011–1597–100Report
25 Jan17:30Panathinaikos Athens 0–3 Doetinchem22–2523–2520–25  65–75Report
Golden set Panathinaikos Athens 15–12 Doetinchem

Final phase

Semifinals
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd legGolden Set
Maccabi Tel Aviv 4–2 AJ Fonte Bastardo Azores 3–1 2–3
Olympiacos Piraeus 3–3 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 3–1 AJ Fonte Bastardo Azores24–2625–2125–1825–23 99–88Report
7 Feb20:00Olympiacos Piraeus 1–3 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 3–2 Maccabi Tel Aviv25–1823–2522–2525–2315–10110–101Report
16 Feb14:30Panathinaikos Athens 1–3 Olympiacos Piraeus25–2225–2721–2517–25 88–99Report
Golden set Panathinaikos Athens 6–15 Olympiacos Piraeus

Finals
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Maccabi Tel Aviv 0–6 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 0–3 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 3–0 Maccabi Tel Aviv25–1625–2125–16  75–53Report

Final standings
2022–23 CEV Challenge Cup winner

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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