The 2016–17 Women's CEV Cup was the 45th edition of the European
CEV Cup
The CEV Cup is the second tier official competition for men's Volleyball clubs of Europe. The competition takes place every year.
Until 2000, it was the CEV Cup Winners' Cup. In 2000 it was renamed CEV Top Teams Cup and in 2007 it was renamed CE ...
volleyball club tournament, the former "Top Teams Cup".
Format
The tournament was played on a
knockout format, with 36 teams participating. Initially 22 teams were allocated vacancies to enter the competition, with 8 of them directly qualified to the 16th Finals on the basis of the latest CEV European Ranking List. 14 teams came from the
CEV Women's Champions League qualification entering the competition at different stages (as per 'Round composition' below).
On 30 June 2016, a drawing of lots in
Varna, Bulgaria
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, determined the team's pairing for each match. Each team plays a home and an away match with result points 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 to the next round. In case the teams are tied after two legs, a 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).
;Round composition
* 32nd Final: 14 teams + 2 teams from
Champions League
* 16th Final: 8 teams + 32nd Final winners (8 teams) + 8 teams from
Champions League
* 8th Final: 16th Final winners (12 teams) + 4 teams from
Champions League
* 4th Final onwards: winners
Participating teams
*A total of 36 teams participate in the competition.
*Drawing of lots was held in
Varna, Bulgaria
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on 30 June 2016.
[
:1.Team that received a 32nd Final bye.
:2.Team that qualified via Champions League entering the 32nd Final.
:3.Team that qualified via Champions League entering the 16th Final.
:4.Team that qualified via Champions League entering the 8th Final.
]
Main phase
32nd Final
*1st leg (Team #1 home) 13–15 December 2016
*2nd leg (Team #2 home) 21–22 December 2016
16th Final
*1st leg (Team #1 home) 11–12 January 2017
*2nd leg (Team #2 home) 24–26 January 2017
8th Final
*1st leg (Team #1 home) 7–8 February 2017
*2nd leg (Team #2 home) 21–23 February 2017
*Note: A first leg, originally scheduled on 7 February 2017, did not take place as Vizura did not turn up for the match. Serbian press reported the Vizura team flight from Istanbul
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) played behind closed doors as the way to determine the team advancing in the competition.
4th Final
*1st leg (Team #1 home) 7–8 March 2017
*2nd leg (Team #2 home) 15–16 March 2017
Final phase
Semifinals
*1st leg (Team #1 home) 28 March 2017
*2nd leg (Team #2 home) 1–2 April 2017
Final
*1st leg (Team #1 home) 11 April 2017
*2nd leg (Team #2 home) 15 April 2017
Awards
References
External links
CEV Cup 16-17
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Women's CEV Cup
CEV Cup
The CEV Cup is the second tier official competition for men's Volleyball clubs of Europe. The competition takes place every year.
Until 2000, it was the CEV Cup Winners' Cup. In 2000 it was renamed CEV Top Teams Cup and in 2007 it was renamed CE ...
CEV Cup
The CEV Cup is the second tier official competition for men's Volleyball clubs of Europe. The competition takes place every year.
Until 2000, it was the CEV Cup Winners' Cup. In 2000 it was renamed CEV Top Teams Cup and in 2007 it was renamed CE ...