2014–15 CEV Challenge Cup
| 2014–15 CEV Challenge Cup | |
|---|---|
| League | CEV Challenge Cup |
| Sport | Volleyball |
| Finals | |
| Champions |
 Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad (1st title) |
| Runners-up |
 Benfica |
The 2014–15 CEV Challenge Cup was the 35th edition of the CEV Challenge Cup tournament, the former CEV Cup.
It was won by Serbian club Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad who beat Portuguese club Benfica.[1]
Participating teams
| Country | Number of teams | Teams |
|---|---|---|
 Austria | 3 | TSV Volksbank Hartberg Union Raiffeisen Waldviertel UVC Holding Graz |
 Cyprus | 2 | Anorthosis Famagusta Omonia Nicosia |
 Netherlands | 2 | Abiant Lycurgus Groningen Rivo Rijssen |
| Portugal | 2 | Benfica Fonte Bastardo |
 Slovakia | 2 | Chemes Humenné Spartak Myjava |
 Switzerland | 2 | Lausanne UC TV Schönenwerd |
 Turkey | 2 | Galatasaray FXTCR Istanbul (5) Maliye Milli Piyango Ankara (6) |
 Albania | 1 | Studenti Tirana |
 Andorra | 1 | CV Andorra |
 Belarus | 1 | Stroitel Minsk |
 Bulgaria | 1 | CSKA Sofia |
 Estonia | 2 | TTU SC Tallinn |
 Finland | 1 | Hurrikaani Loimaa |
 France | 1 | Chaumont VB 52 |
 Greece | 1 | Ethnikos Alexandroupolis |
 Hungary | 1 | Fino Kaposvár SE |
 Israel | 1 | Hapoel Mate-Asher Akko |
 Italy | 1 | CMC Ravenna |
 Latvia | 1 | VK Biolars Jelgava |
 Luxembourg | 1 | VC Strassen |
 Romania | 1 | Unirea DEJ |
 Russia | 1 | Guberniya Nizhniy Novgorod |
| Serbia | 1 | Crvena Zvezda Beograd |
Qualification phase
2nd Round
- 1st leg 4–6 November 2014
- 2nd leg 18–20 November 2014
| Team #1 | Results | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| CMC Ravenna | – – |  Bye |
| Anorthosis Famagusta | 1–3 0–3 | Omonia Nicosia |
| Fino Kaposvár SE | 3–0 3–1 | Studenti Tirana |
| Crvena Zvezda Beograd | 3–0 2–3 | Hapoel Mate-Asher Akko |
| TV Schönenwerd | 3–1 0–3 | Ethnikos Alexandroupolis |
| Rivo Rijssen | 0–3 0–3 | Abiant Lycurgus Groningen |
| CV Andorra | 0–3 0–3 | Benfica |
| Fonte Bastardo | 3–1 2–3 | Chaumont VB 52 |
| Hurrikaani Loimaa | 2–3 0–3 | Galatasaray FXTCR Istanbul |
| Chemes Humenné | 2–3 3–1 | Lausanne UC |
| TSV Volksbank Hartberg | 2–3 1–3 | VC Strassen |
| Union Raiffeisen Waldviertel | 3–0 3–2 | UVC Holding Graz |
| Unirea DEJ | 3–1 3–1 | TTU SC Tallinn |
| Spartak Myjava | 1–3 0–3 | Maliye Milli Piyango Ankara |
| Stroitel Minsk | 3–0 3–1 | CSKA Sofia |
| Guberniya Nizhniy Novgorod | 3–0 3–0 | VK Biolars Jelgava |
Main phase
16th final
- 1st leg 2–4 December 2014
- 2nd leg 16–18 December 2014
| Team #1 | Results | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bigbank Tartu | 0–3 0–3 | CMC Ravenna |
| Omonia Nicosia | 1–3 1–3 |  Dukla Liberec |
| Fino Kaposvár SE | – – | Bye |
| Loimu Raisio | 2–3 1–3 | Crvena Zvezda Beograd |
| Selver Tallinn | 0–3 0–3 | Ethnikos Alexandroupolis |
| Fatra Zlín | 3–2 3–2 | Abiant Lycurgus Groningen |
| Partizan Vizura Beograd | 1–3 1–3 | Benfica |
| Volejbal Brno | 0–3 0–3 | Fonte Bastardo |
| Galatasaray FXTCR Istanbul | 3–0 3–0 |  MOK Jedinstvo Brčko |
MOK Rovinj  | 0–3 0–3 | Chemes Humenné |
| OK Mladost Brčko | 3–0 3–1 | VC Strassen |
| Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad | 3–0 3–1 | Union Raiffeisen Waldviertel |
| Dinamo Bucureşti | 3–0 0–3 Golden Set: 15–9 | Unirea DEJ |
| Maliye Milli Piyango Ankara | 3–0 3–0 | Biogas Volley Näfels |
| Tiikerit Kokkola | 3–2 1–3 | Stroitel Minsk |
| Guberniya Nizhniy Novgorod | 3–0 3–0 | CVC Gabrovo[Note BUL] |
- Notes
- ^ CVC Gabrovo withdrew from the competition.
8th final
- 1st leg 13–15 January 2015
- 2nd leg 20–21 January 2015
| Team #1 | Results | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Dukla Liberec | 2–3 0–3 | CMC Ravenna |
| Fino Kaposvár SE | 1–3 2–3 | Crvena Zvezda Beograd |
| Fatra Zlín | 0–3 0–3 | Ethnikos Alexandroupolis |
| Benfica | 3–2 3–0 | Fonte Bastardo |
| Galatasaray FXTCR Istanbul | 3–0 3–2 | Chemes Humenné |
| OK Mladost Brčko | 3–2 0–3 | Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad |
| Dinamo Bucureşti | 2–3 0–3 | Maliye Milli Piyango Ankara |
| Stroitel Minsk | 3–1 2–3 | Guberniya Nizhniy Novgorod |
4th final
- 1st leg 3–5 March 2015
- 2nd leg 10–12 March 2015
| Team #1 | Results | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Crvena Zvezda Beograd | 3–2 0–3 | CMC Ravenna |
| Benfica | 3–0 3–2 | Ethnikos Alexandroupolis |
| Galatasaray FXTCR Istanbul | 3–1 0–3 Golden Set: 11–15 | Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad |
| Maliye Milli Piyango Ankara | 3–0 1–3 Golden Set: 11–15 | Stroitel Minsk |
Final phase
Semi-finals
- 1st leg 25 March 2015
- 2nd leg 29 March 2015
| Team #1 | Results | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 3–0 3–2 | CMC Ravenna |
| Stroitel Minsk | 1–3 2–3 | Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad |
Finals
- 1st leg 8 April 2015
- 2nd leg 12 April 2015
| Team #1 | Results | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad | 3–1 2–3 | Benfica |
| 2013–14 CEV Challenge Cup Champions |
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Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad 1st title |
References
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