The 2018–19 CEV Champions League was the 60th edition of the highest level European volleyball club competition organised by the

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Qualification

Format

;League round A round-robin format (each team plays every other team in its pool twice, once home and once away) 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 . The

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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: *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 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). ;Grand finale A single match between the winners of the semifinals in a neutral venue decides the tournament champion.

Pools composition

Drawing of Lots was held on 25 October 2019 in

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League round

* 20 teams compete in the ''League round''. * The teams are split into 5 groups, each one featuring four teams. * The top team in each pool and 3 best second-placed teams qualify for the quarterfinals. *All times are local.

Pool A

Pool B

Pool C

Pool D

Pool E

Second place ranking

Quarterfinals

* The winners of the ties qualify for the semifinals. * In case the teams are tied after two legs, a ''Golden Set'' is played immediately at the completion of the second leg. *All times are local.

First leg

Second leg

Semifinals

* The winners of the ties qualify for the final. * In case the teams are tied after two legs, a ''Golden Set'' is played immediately at the completion of the second leg. *All times are local.

First leg

Second leg

Final

* Place:

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* Time:

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( UTC+02:00).

Final standings

References

External links

2019 CEV Volleyball Champions League
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CEV Champions League The CEV Champions League is the top official competition for men's volleyball clubs from the whole of Europe. The competition is organised every year by the European Volleyball Confederation. Formula (2018–19 to present) Qualification A tot ...