The 2017–18 CEV Women's Challenge Cup was the 38th edition of the European

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volleyball club tournament, the former "CEV Cup".

Format

The tournament is played on a knockout format, with 37 teams participating. Initially 10 teams play a qualification round with the 5 winners advancing to the main phase. On 14 June 2017, a drawing of lots in

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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).

Participating teams

*Drawing of lots for the 37 participating team was held in

on 14 June 2017. *Serbian team Železničar Lajkovac qualified as 2017

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winner. :1.Team entering at Qualification round.

Qualification round

*1st leg (Team #1 home) 21–23 November 2017 *2nd leg (Team #2 home) 28–30 November 2017

Main phase

16th Finals

*1st leg (Team #1 home) 12–14 December 2017 *2nd leg (Team #2 home) 9–11 January 2018

8th Finals

*1st leg (Team #1 home) 23–25 January 2018 *2nd leg (Team #2 home) 6–8 February 2018

4th Finals

*1st leg (Team #1 home) 20–22 February 2018 *2nd leg (Team #2 home) 27 February – 1 March 2018

Final phase

Semifinals

*1st leg (Team #1 home) 14 March 2018 *2nd leg (Team #2 home) 21 March 2018

Finals

*1st leg (Team #1 home) 4 April 2018 *2nd leg (Team #2 home) 11 April 2018

Final standing

Awards

References

External links

2018 CEV Volleyball Challenge Cup - Women
{{DEFAULTSORT:2017-18 CEV Women's Challenge Cup CEV Women's Challenge Cup

CEV Women's Challenge Cup The CEV Women's Challenge Cup, formerly (from 1980 to 2007) known as CEV Women's Cup is the third official competition for women's volleyball clubs of Europe and takes place every year. It is organized by the Confédération Européenne de Volle ...