The 2009–10

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was an international

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club competition for elite clubs throughout

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Teams of the 2009–10

Participants:

Main phase

Pool A

;December 1–3, 2009 ;December 8–9, 2009 ;December 16–17, 2009 ;January 6–7, 2010 ;January 12–13, 2010 ;January 19, 2010

Pool B

;December 3, 2009 ;December 8–10, 2009 ;December 15–17, 2009 ;January 5–6, 2010 ;January 13–14, 2010 ;January 19, 2010

Pool C

;December 1–3, 2009 ;December 9, 2009 ;December 15–17, 2009 ;January 5–6, 2010 ;January 12–14, 2010 ;January 19, 2010

Pool D

;December 1–3, 2009 ;December 10, 2009 ;December 15–17, 2009 ;January 6–7, 2010 ;January 13, 2010 ;January 19, 2010

Play-off 12

First leg

;February 9–11, 2010

Second leg

;February 16–18, 2010

Play-off 6

First leg

;March 2–4, 2010

Second leg

;March 10–11, 2010

Final four

The 2010 Final Four April 3–4, 2010 were played at

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Semi-final

;April 3, 2010

Third place play-off

;April 4, 2010

Final

;April 4, 2010

Final standing

Awards

*MVP:

Francesca Piccinini Francesca Piccinini (born 10 January 1979 in Massa, Tuscany, Massa) is an former Italian volleyball player who has represented Italy four times (2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012) at the Summer Olympics. She was a member of the Italy women's national vol ...

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) *Best scorer: Yekaterina Gamova ( Fenerbahçe Acıbadem) *Best spiker: Nadia Centoni (

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) *Best server:

Nataša Osmokrović Nataša Osmokrović, born 27 May 1976 in Zagreb, Yugoslavia) is an international Croatian volleyball player who played with Croatia at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Personal life Natasa has a son named Markus and currently lives in Moscow. Career O ...

( Fenerbahçe Acıbadem) *Best blocker: Victoria Ravva (

) *Best receiver:

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) *Best setter:

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) *Best libero: Enrica Merlo (

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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 ...