The 2008–09 CEV Challenge Cup was the 29th edition of the European
Challenge Cup
The Rugby Football League Challenge Cup, commonly known just as the Challenge Cup is a Single-elimination tournament, knockout rugby league cup competition organised by the Rugby Football League, held annually since 1896, it is the world's old ...
volleyball club tournament, the former CEV Cup.
The Turkish club
Arkas Ä°zmir beat Polish club
Jastrzębski Węgiel
Jastrzębski Węgiel, is a professional men's volleyball club based in Jastrzębie-Zdrój in southern Poland, founded in 1961. They compete in the Polish PlusLiga. Since foundation the club has been closely linked to coal mining in the region.
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in the final and achieved its first CEV Challenge Cup trophy.
Final Four
*Venue:
Karşıyaka Arena,
Ä°zmir
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Semifinals
3rd place
Final
Final standing
Awards
*Most valuable player
:
Paul Duerden (
Arkas Ä°zmir)
*Best scorer
:
Ashley Nemer (
Tomis Constanța)
*Best Opposite
:
Gökhan Öner (
Arkas Ä°zmir)
*Best blocker
:
Radu Began (
Tomis Constanța)
*Best server
:
Gökhan Öner (
Arkas Ä°zmir)
*Best receiver
:
Paweł Rusek (
Jastrzębski Węgiel
Jastrzębski Węgiel, is a professional men's volleyball club based in Jastrzębie-Zdrój in southern Poland, founded in 1961. They compete in the Polish PlusLiga. Since foundation the club has been closely linked to coal mining in the region.
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)
*Best setter
:
Hüseyin Koç (
Arkas Ä°zmir)
References
External links
Official site
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CEV Challenge Cup
2008 in volleyball
2009 in volleyball