The 2007–2008

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club competition for elite clubs throughout

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Teams of the 2007–2008

Participants:

Format

Regular season

20 teams take part in this phase. The teams are put in 5 group of 4 teams each. The first two teams and the best third will play the Play-off 12 teams. If the organizer of the final four is qualified, another best third will advance.

Play-off 12 teams

A draw will fix the opponents of the matches. A knock-out stage determine the 6 teams that will advance to the Play-off 6 teams.

Play-off 6 teams

Another knock-out stage determine the other 3 teams that will play the final four.

Final four

The culminating stage of the Champions league in which the four remaining teams play a semifinal match and the winners of those advance to the final. The losers play in a third-place playoff. The team which is victorious in the final will be Champions league champion.

Group stage

Pool A

Pool B

Pool C

Pool D

Pool E

Play-off 12

*first leg: 12/13/14 February 2008 *second leg: 19/20/21 February 2008

First leg

Second leg

Play-off 6

*first leg: 4/5/6 March 2008 *second leg: 11/12/13 March 2008

First leg

Second leg

Final four

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, 5 & 6 April 2008

Semi-finals

Match 3/4

Match 1/2

Final standing

Individual awards Final Four

Winners: *

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, Colussi Perugia *Best Scorer: Katarzyna Skowrońska, Asystel Novara *Best Spiker: Mirka Francia, Colussi Perugia *Best Receiver:

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, Asystel Novara *Best Server: Zhanna Pronicheva,

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*Best Blocker: Marisa Fernandez,

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*Best Setter: Hélia Souza,

*Best Libero:

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, Asystel Novara

References

External links

Official site
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CEV Women's Champions League The Women's CEV Champions League, formerly known as CEV Champions Cup (from 1960 to 2000), is the top official competition for women's volleyball clubs of Europe and takes place every year. It is organized by the Confédération Européenne de V ...