2020–21 CEV Champions League

The 2020–21 CEV Champions League is the 62nd edition and the highest level of European club volleyball in 2020–21.

2020–21 CEV Champions League
LeagueCEV Champions League
SportVolleyball
DurationQualifying round:
22 September – 12 November 2020
Main tournament:
1 December 2020 – 1 May 2021
Number of matches30
Number of teams36 (18 qual. + 18 main tourn.)
Total attendance0 (0 per match)

Qualification
Main article: 2020–21 CEV Champions League qualification

A total of 20 teams participate in the main competition, with 18 teams being allocated direct vacancies on the basis of ranking list for European Cups Competitions and 2 teams qualify from the qualification rounds.

Rank[1] Country No. teams Qualified teams
Vac Qual Total
1 Italy314Cucine Lube Civitanova
Leo Shoes Modena
Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia
Itas Trentino
2 Russia3–3Lokomotiv Novosibirsk
Zenit Kazan
Kuzbass Kemerovo
3 Poland314Grupa Azoty Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Verva Warszawa Orlen Paliwa
PGE Skra Bełchatów
Jastrzębski Węgiel
4 Germany2–2Berlin Recycling Volleys
VfB Friedrichshafen
5 Turkey2–2Fenerbahçe HDI İstanbul
Arkas İzmir
6 Belgium2–2Lindemans Aalst
Knack Roeselare
7 France1–1Tours VB
8 Slovenia1–1ACH Volley Ljubljana
9 Czech Republic1–1ČEZ Karlovarsko

Pools composition

Drawing of Lots was held on 21 August 2020 in Luxembourg.[2]

League round
  • 20 teams compete in the league round
  • The teams are split into 5 groups, each one featuring four teams
  • Winner of each pool and best three second placed teams advance to the quarterfinals
Qualified for the Quarterfinals (As of 28 January 2021)
  • All times are local.

Pool A
Rank Team Matches Pts Sets Points
W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1 Grupa Azoty Kędzierzyn-Koźle 6 0 17 18 3 6.000 501 405 1.237
2 PGE Skra Bełchatów 4 2 13 14 9 1.556 524 480 1.092
3 Fenerbahçe HDI İstanbul 2 4 5 8 14 0.571 458 499 0.918
4 Lindemans Aalst 0 6 1 4 18 0.222 416 515 0.808

Tournament 1
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
8 Dec18:00Lindemans Aalst 2–3 Fenerbahçe HDI İstanbul 25–2022–2521–2525–179–15102–102Report
8 Dec20:30PGE Skra Bełchatów 0–3 Grupa Azoty Kędzierzyn-Koźle 21–2519–2519–25  59–75Report
9 Dec18:00Lindemans Aalst 0–3 PGE Skra Bełchatów 16–2517–2516–25  49–75Report
9 Dec20:30Fenerbahçe HDI İstanbul 0–3 Grupa Azoty Kędzierzyn-Koźle 21–2520–2513–25  54–75Report
10 Dec18:00Fenerbahçe HDI İstanbul 1–3 PGE Skra Bełchatów 18–2521–2525–2321–25 85–98Report
10 Dec20:30Grupa Azoty Kędzierzyn-Koźle 3–0 Lindemans Aalst 25–1925–1925–17  75–55Report

Tournament 2
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Jan18:00Lindemans Aalst 0–3 Fenerbahçe HDI İstanbul 14–2519–2519–25  52–75Report
26 Jan20:30PGE Skra Bełchatów 2–3 Grupa Azoty Kędzierzyn-Koźle 23–2525–2120–2525–1910–15103–105Report
27 Jan18:00Lindemans Aalst 1–3 PGE Skra Bełchatów 25–1720–2518–2520–25 83–92Report
27 Jan20:30Fenerbahçe HDI İstanbul 0–3 Grupa Azoty Kędzierzyn-Koźle 23–2518–2518–25  59–75Report
28 Jan18:00Fenerbahçe HDI İstanbul 1–3 PGE Skra Bełchatów 25–2220–2518–2520–25 83–97Report
28 Jan20:30Grupa Azoty Kędzierzyn-Koźle 3–1 Lindemans Aalst 21–2525–1625–1525–19 96–75Report

Pool B
Rank Team Matches Pts Sets Points
W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1 Cucine Lube Civitanova 4 0 12 12 1 12.000 322 157 2.051
2 Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia 3 1 9 10 3 3.333 315 160 1.969
3 Tours VB 2 2 6 6 6 1.000 280 150 1.867
4 Arkas İzmir 0 6 0 0 18 0.000 0 450 0.000

Tournament 1
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
8 Dec20:30Cucine Lube Civitanova 3–1 Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia 25–2222–2525–2025–23 97–90Report
9 Dec20:30Tours VB 0–3 Cucine Lube Civitanova 21–2523–2523–25  67–75Report
10 Dec20:30Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia 3–0 Tours VB 25–1925–2225–22  75–63Report

Tournament 2
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 Feb20:30Cucine Lube Civitanova – Tours VB –––  0–0Report
10 Feb18:00Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia – Cucine Lube Civitanova –––  0–0Report
11 Feb20:30Tours VB – Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia –––  0–0Report
  • Arkas İzmir has withdrawn from both, the first tournament held in Tours, as well as from the second one held in Perugia due to COVID-19 restrictions. Consequently, three remaining teams present at the tournaments claimed a 3–0 forfeit victory.[3]

Pool C
Rank Team Matches Pts Sets Points
W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1 Zenit Kazan 4 0 12 12 1 12.000 322 148 2.176
2 Berlin Recycling Volleys 3 1 9 9 3 3.000 283 139 2.036
3 ACH Volley Ljubljana 2 2 6 7 6 1.167 304 172 1.767
4 Jastrzębski Węgiel 0 6 0 0 18 0.000 0 450 0.000

Tournament 1
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
8 Dec17:00ACH Volley Ljubljana 0–3 Berlin Recycling Volleys 20–2523–2521–25  64–75Report
9 Dec19:30Berlin Recycling Volleys 0–3 Zenit Kazan 21–2519–2518–25  58–75Report
10 Dec17:00 Zenit Kazan 3–1 ACH Volley Ljubljana 25–1619–2525–2328–26 97–90Report

Tournament 2
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 Feb19:00ACH Volley Ljubljana – Berlin Recycling Volleys –––  0–0Report
10 Feb16:00Berlin Recycling Volleys – Zenit Kazan –––  0–0Report
11 Feb19:00 Zenit Kazan – ACH Volley Ljubljana –––  0–0Report
  • Jastrzębski Węgiel has withdrawn from both, the first tournament held in Berlin, as well as from the second one held in Kazan due to COVID-19 restrictions. Consequently, three remaining teams present at the tournaments claimed a 3–0 forfeit victory.[4][5][6]

Pool D
Rank Team Matches Pts Sets Points
W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1 Leo Shoes Modena 3 0 8 9 3 3.000 290 261 1.111
2 Verva Warszawa Orlen Paliwa 2 1 6 6 3 2.000 213 197 1.081
3 Kuzbass Kemerovo 1 2 3 4 6 0.667 231 237 0.975
4 Knack Roeselare 0 3 1 2 9 0.222 225 264 0.852

Tournament 1
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
15 Dec17:30Kuzbass Kemerovo 1–3 Leo Shoes Modena 23–2519–2525–2228–30 95–102Report
15 Dec20:30Knack Roeselare 0–3 Verva Warszawa Orlen Paliwa 18–2524–2619–25  61–76Report
16 Dec17:30Verva Warszawa Orlen Paliwa 0–3 Leo Shoes Modena 21–2517–2524–26  62–76Report
16 Dec20:30Knack Roeselare 0–3 Kuzbass Kemerovo 24–2616–2520–25  60–76Report
17 Dec17:30Verva Warszawa Orlen Paliwa 3–0 Kuzbass Kemerovo 25–2225–2225–16  75–60Report
17 Dec20:30Leo Shoes Modena 3–2 Knack Roeselare 25–2725–1922–2525–2215–11112–104Report

Tournament 2
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 Feb18:00Knack Roeselare – Verva Warszawa Orlen Paliwa –––  0–0Report
9 Feb20:30Kuzbass Kemerovo – Leo Shoes Modena –––  0–0Report
10 Feb17:30Knack Roeselare – Kuzbass Kemerovo –––  0–0Report
10 Feb20:30Verva Warszawa Orlen Paliwa – Leo Shoes Modena –––  0–0Report
11 Feb18:00Leo Shoes Modena – Knack Roeselare –––  0–0Report
11 Feb20:30Verva Warszawa Orlen Paliwa – Kuzbass Kemerovo –––  0–0Report

Pool E
Rank Team Matches Pts Sets Points
W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1 Itas Trentino 3 0 8 9 3 3.000 278 234 1.188
2 VfB Friedrichshafen 2 1 6 6 4 1.500 228 217 1.051
3 Lokomotiv Novosibirsk 1 2 4 5 7 0.714 263 270 0.974
4 ČEZ Karlovarsko 0 3 0 3 9 0.333 244 292 0.836

Tournament 1
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
1 Dec16:00Itas Trentino 3–2 Lokomotiv Novosibirsk 21–2523–2525–2325–2315–2109–98Report
1 Dec19:30ČEZ Karlovarsko 1–3 VfB Friedrichshafen 14–2522–2525–2316–25 77–98Report
2 Dec16:00VfB Friedrichshafen 3–0 Lokomotiv Novosibirsk 25–2025–2325–22  75–65Report
2 Dec19:30ČEZ Karlovarsko 1–3 Itas Trentino 25–1918–2518–2520–25 81–94Report
3 Dec16:00VfB Friedrichshafen 0–3 Itas Trentino 19–2518–2518–25  55–75Report
3 Dec19:30Lokomotiv Novosibirsk 3–1 ČEZ Karlovarsko 25–1925–2725–1825–22 100–86Report

Tournament 2
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 Feb17:00Itas Trentino – Lokomotiv Novosibirsk –––  0–0Report
9 Feb19:30ČEZ Karlovarsko – VfB Friedrichshafen –––  0–0Report
10 Feb17:00ČEZ Karlovarsko – Itas Trentino –––  0–0Report
10 Feb19:30VfB Friedrichshafen – Lokomotiv Novosibirsk –––  0–0Report
11 Feb17:00Lokomotiv Novosibirsk – ČEZ Karlovarsko –––  0–0Report
11 Feb19:30VfB Friedrichshafen – Itas Trentino –––  0–0Report

Second place ranking
Rank Team Matches Pts Sets Points
W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1 PGE Skra Bełchatów 4 2 13 14 9 1.556 524 480 1.092
2 Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia 2 1 6 7 3 2.333 240 160 1.500
3 Berlin Recycling Volleys 2 1 6 6 3 2.000 208 139 1.496
4 Verva Warszawa Orlen Paliwa 2 1 6 6 3 2.000 213 197 1.081
5 VfB Friedrichshafen 2 1 6 6 4 1.500 228 217 1.051

Playoffs
  • All times are local.

Quarterfinals
Pot 1 Pot 2

Grupa Azoty Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
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First leg
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
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Second leg
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
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Semifinals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
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First leg
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
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Second leg
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
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Final
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
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References
  1. "CEV Champions League Volley 2021 – Men Ranking" (PDF). CEV. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  2. "The CEV Champions League Volley Drawing of Lots sets up great clashes". CEV. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  3. "Italian rivalry under European spotlight". CEV. 7 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  4. "Jastrzębski Węgiel nie pojedzie do Berlina na Ligę Mistrzów". www.jastrzebskiwegiel.pl (in Polish). 6 December 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  5. "Zenit Kazan on fresh start to return to glory". CEV. 7 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  6. "Koniec sezonu dla Jastrzębskiego Węgla w Lidze Mistrzów". www.jastrzebskiwegiel.pl (in Polish). 3 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
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