Sports season
The 2015–16 CEV Cup was the 44th edition of the European CEV Cup volleyball club tournament.
German club Berlin Recycling Volleys beat Russian Gazprom-Ugra Surgut in both matches of the finals. American outside hitter Paul Lotman representing Berlin Recycling Volleys , was titled Most Valuable Player.[ 1] [ 2]
Participating teams
The number of participants on the basis of ranking list for European Cup Competitions:
Rank
Country
Number of teams
Teams
1
France
3
AS Cannes , ASUL Lyon Volley-Ball , Arago de Sète
2
Czech Republic
3
Jihostroj České Budějovice , ČEZ Karlovarsko , Fatra Zlín
3
Netherlands
3
Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn , Abiant Lycurgus , Landstede Zwolle
4
Finland
3
Kokkolan Tiikerit , Hurrikaani Loimaa , VaLePa Sastamala
5
Romania
2
SCM U Craiova , Remat Zalău
6
Greece
2
Olympiacos Piraeus , Foinikas Syros
7
Slovakia
2
VK Prešov , VK Prievidza
8
Russia
1 +1
Gazprom-Yugra , Dinamo Moscow
9
Italy
1
Sir Safety Perugia
10
Poland
1
Jastrzębski Węgiel
11
Turkey
1
Galatasaray FXTCR Istanbul
12
Belgium
1 +1
Topvolley Antwerpen , Knack Randstad Roeselare
13
Germany
1 +1
SWD Powervolleys Düren , Berlin Recycling Volleys
14
Austria
1
Posojilnica Aich/Dob
15
Switzerland
1 +1
Lausanne UC , #Dragons Lugano
16
Serbia
1
Crvena Zvezda
17
Ukraine
1
Lokomotyv Kharkiv
18
Belarus
1
VK Stroitel Minsk
19
Cyprus
1
Omonoia Nicosia
20
Estonia
1
Pärnu VK
21
Spain
1
CAI Teruel
Main phase
16th Finals
The 16 winning teams from the Round of 32 will compete in the Eighthfinals playing home & away matches. The losers of the Round of 32 matches will qualify for the main phase in Challenge Cup .
First leg
Second leg
8th Finals
The 8 winning teams from the eighthfinals will compete in the quarterfinals playing home & away matches.
First leg
Second leg
4th Finals
First leg
Second leg
Challenge phase
In this stage of the competition, the four qualified teams of the Main phase are joined by the four teams with best third-placed finish from the 2015–16 CEV Champions League pool stage .
First leg
Second leg
Final phase
Semi finals
First leg
Second leg
Final
First leg
Second leg
Final standing
Erik Shoji , Robert Kromm , Felix Fischer , Nicolas Le Goff , Arpad Baroti , Paul Lotman , Sebastian Kühner , Tsimafei Zhukouski , Paul Carroll , Ruben Schott , Tomas Kmet , Francesco De Marchi
Head coach
Roberto Serniotti
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