2015–16 Women's CEV Cup

2015–16 Women's CEV Cup
LeagueWomen's CEV Cup
SportVolleyball
Finals
ChampionsRussia Dinamo Krasnodar
  Runners-upTurkey Galatasaray Daikin Istanbul
Finals MVPRussia Natalia Malykh
Women's CEV Cup seasons

The 2015–16 Women's CEV Cup was the 44th edition of the European CEV Cup volleyball club tournament, the former "Top Teams Cup".

Participating teams

The number of participants on the basis of ranking list for European Cup Competitions. The list shows the participating teams at the start of the competition, four more teams joined later during the Challenge phase.

Rank Country Number of teams Teams (rankings in 2014–15 national championships)
1  Turkey 1 Galatasaray Daikin Istanbul (4)
2  Russia 1 Dinamo Krasnodar (5)
3  France 2 Nantes VB
SF Paris Saint Cloud
4  Azerbaijan 1 Azeryol Baku
5  Poland 1 Polski Cukier Muszyna
6  Germany 2 VBC Wiesbaden
Schweriner SC
7  Italy 0
8  Romania 2 Ştiinţa Bacău
CSM Targoviste
9  Switzerland 2 Viteos Neuchâtel Université
Volley Köniz
10  Czech Republic 2 Královo Pole Brno
SK UP Olomouc
11  Serbia 2 Crvena Zvezda Beograd
NIS Spartak Subotica
12  Slovenia 1 Nova KBM Branik Maribor
 Belgium 3 VDK Gent Dames
Dauphines Charleroi
Hermes Oostende
 Finland 3 HPK Hämeenlinna
LP Salo
LP Kangasala
 Netherlands 2 VC Sneek
Eurosped Tvt Almelo
 Bulgaria 1 Maritza Plovdiv
 Cyprus 1 Apollon Prestige Limassol
 Estonia 1 Kohila VC
 Greece 1 Olympiacos Piraeus
 Hungary 1 Linamar Békéscsabai RSE
 Israel 1 Haifa Volleyball
 Ukraine 1 Khimik Yuzhny

Main phase

16th Final

  • 1st leg 27–29 October 2015
  • 2nd leg 10–12 November 2015

The losing teams of this stage qualified to the CEV Women's Challenge Cup main phase.

Match# Team #1   Results   Team #2
1 Viteos Neuchâtel Université Switzerland 2 – 3
0 – 3
Turkey Galatasaray Daikin Istanbul
2 VDK Gent Dames Belgium 1 – 3
3 – 0
Golden Set: 15–10
Netherlands VC Sneek
3 Královo Pole Brno Czech Republic 2 – 3
0 – 3
Serbia Crvena Zvezda Beograd
4 Volley Köniz Switzerland 3 – 1
2 – 3
Finland HPK Hämeenlinna
5 VBC Wiesbaden Germany 3 – 2
0 – 3
Poland Polski Cukier Muszyna
6 Kohila VC Estonia 0 – 3
0 – 3
Slovenia Nova KBM Branik Maribor
7 LP Salo Finland 3 – 0
3 – 0
Israel Haifa Volleyball
8 CSM Targoviste Romania 3 – 0
0 – 3
Golden Set: 13–15
Azerbaijan Azeryol Baku
9 SF Paris Saint Cloud France 2 – 3
3 – 2
Golden Set: 9–15
Finland LP Kangasala
10 Nantes VB France 3 – 2
0 – 3
Ukraine Khimik Yuzhny
11 Dauphines Charleroi Belgium 0 – 3
1 – 3
Bulgaria Maritza Plovdiv
12 Schweriner SC Germany 3 – 0
2 – 3
Czech Republic SK UP Olomouc
13 Ştiinţa Bacău Romania 3 – 0
3 – 1
Cyprus Apollon Prestige Limassol
14 NIS Spartak Subotica Serbia 3 – 0
3 – 2
Netherlands Eurosped Tvt Almelo
15 Linamar Békéscsabai RSE Hungary 3 – 1
3 – 1
Greece Olympiacos Piraeus
16 Hermes Oostende Belgium 1 – 3
0 – 3
Russia Dinamo Krasnodar

8th Final

  • 1st leg 8–10 December 2015
  • 2nd leg 15–17 December 2015
Match# Team #1   Results   Team #2
17 Galatasaray Daikin Istanbul Turkey 3 – 0
3 – 1
Belgium VDK Gent Dames
18 Volley Köniz Switzerland 3 – 1
3 – 0
Serbia Crvena Zvezda Beograd
19 Polski Cukier Muszyna Poland 3 – 1
3 – 2
Slovenia Nova KBM Branik Maribor
20 LP Salo Finland 0 – 3
2 – 3
Azerbaijan Azeryol Baku
21 LP Kangasala Finland 1 – 3
3 – 1
Golden set: 12–15
Ukraine Khimik Yuzhny
22 Maritza Plovdiv Bulgaria 1 – 3
0 – 3
Germany Schweriner SC
23 NIS Spartak Subotica Serbia 1 – 3
0 – 3
Romania Ştiinţa Bacău
24 Dinamo Krasnodar Russia 3 – 0
3 – 0
Hungary Linamar Békéscsabai RSE

4th Final

  • 1st leg 19–21 January 2016
  • 2nd leg 26–28 January 2016
Match# Team #1   Results   Team #2
25 Galatasaray Daikin Istanbul Turkey 3 – 0
3 – 1
Switzerland Volley Köniz
26 Polski Cukier Muszyna Poland 3 – 2
0 – 3
Azerbaijan Azeryol Baku
27 Khimik Yuzhny Ukraine 0 – 3
1 – 3
Germany Schweriner SC
28 Ştiinţa Bacău Romania 0 – 3
1 – 3
Russia Dinamo Krasnodar

Challenge phase

In this stage of the competition, the four qualified teams of the Main phase were joined by the four teams with best third-placed finish from the 2015–16 CEV Women's Champions League pool stage. The following teams competed at this stage of the competition.

Qualified via the Main phase Qualified via Champions League
Turkey Galatasaray Daikin Istanbul Poland Impel Wrocław
Azerbaijan Azeryol Baku Italy Igor Gorgonzola Novara
Germany Schweriner SC Romania CS Volei Alba Blaj
Russia Dinamo Krasnodar Germany Allianz MTV Stuttgart
  • 1st leg 9–11 February 2016
  • 2nd leg 23–25 February 2016
Match# Team #1   Results   Team #2
29 Galatasaray Daikin Istanbul Turkey 3 – 1
3 – 1
Poland Impel Wrocław
30 CS Volei Alba Blaj Romania 0 – 3
0 – 3
Germany Schweriner SC
31 Dinamo Krasnodar Russia 3 – 0
3 – 0
Germany Allianz MTV Stuttgart
32 Azeryol Baku Azerbaijan 3 – 1
1 – 3
Golden set: 15–13
Italy Igor Gorgonzola Novara

Final phase

Semifinals

  • 1st leg 8 March 2016
  • 2nd leg 12 March 2016
Match# Team #1   Results   Team #2
33 Schweriner SC Germany 0 – 3
0 – 3
Turkey Galatasaray Daikin Istanbul
34 Dinamo Krasnodar Russia 3 – 0
3 – 0
Azerbaijan Azeryol Baku

Finals

  • 1st leg 29 March 2016
  • 2nd leg 2 April 2016
Match# Team #1   Results   Team #2
35 Galatasaray Daikin Istanbul Turkey 3 – 2
0 – 3
Russia Dinamo Krasnodar

Awards

Award Winner Team
MVP Russia Natalia Malykh Russia Dinamo Krasnodar
Spiker Russia Natalia Malykh Russia Dinamo Krasnodar
Server Turkey Aslı Kalaç Turkey Galatasaray Daikin Istanbul
Receiver Russia Alexandra Pasynkova Russia Dinamo Krasnodar
Blocker Russia Liubov Shashkova Russia Dinamo Krasnodar

References