2011–12 CEV Challenge Cup

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2011–12 CEV Challenge Cup
LeagueCEV Challenge Cup
SportVolleyball
Duration22 October 2011 – 31 March 2012
Finals
ChampionsPoland Tytan AZS Częstochowa
  Runners-upPoland AZS Politechnika Warszawska
Finals MVPPoland Dawid Murek

The 2011–12 CEV Challenge Cup was the 32nd edition of the European Challenge Cup volleyball club tournament, the former CEV Cup.

The final of 2011–12 CEV Challenge Cup became Polish derby, because of Tytan AZS Częstochowa and AZS Politechnika Warszawska meetings.[1] Tytan AZS Częstochowa won the first match and lost the next one after tie-break, but their victory was decided by the golden set.[2][3] The Most Valuable Player of final matches was chosen captain of winner team, Polish player Dawid Murek.

Participating teams

Country Number of teams Teams
 Albania 1 VC Teuta Durrës
 Austria 3 hotVolleys Vienna, Hypo No Amstetten, SK Posojilnica Aich/Dob
 Belarus 3 Metallurg Zhlobin, Kommunalnik Grodno, Stroitel Minsk
 Belgium 1 Prefaxis Menen
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 MOK Brčko-Jedinstvo, OK Kakanj
 Bulgaria 1 CVC Gabrovo
 Croatia 2 OK Mladost Marina Kaštela, Mladost Zagreb
 Cyprus 3 Pokka A.E. Karava, Nea Salamis Famagusta, Anorthosis Famagusta
 Czech Republic 1 VK Dukla Liberec
 Estonia 1 Selver Tallinn
 Finland 4 Sampo Pielavesi, Etta Oulu, Isku Volley Tampere, Lakkapää Rovaniemi
 France 1 Rennes Volley 35,
 Germany 1 Evivo Düren
 Greece 1 Olympiacos Piraeus
 Israel 1 Hapoel Kfar Saba, Maccabi Tel Aviv
 Italy 1 Casa Modena
 Luxembourg 1 VC Strassen
 Netherlands 2 Langhenkel Doetinchem, Abiant Groningen
 Norway 1 Nyborg Bergen
 Poland 2 AZS Politechnika Warszawska, Tytan AZS Częstochowa
 Portugal 1 Fonte Bastardo Açores
 Romania 4 Universitatea Cluj, Tomis Constanța, Dinamo București, Stiinta Explorari Baia Mare
 Russia 1 Dinamo Krasnodar
 Spain 1 Unicaja Almería
 Serbia 2 Radnički Kragujevac, Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad
 Slovakia 1 Chemes Humenné
 Slovenia 1 Calcit Kamnik
 Switzerland 3 Volley Amriswil, Chênois Genève, Lausanne UC
 Turkey 1 Galatasaray Yurtici Istanbul
 Ukraine 1 Lokomotyv Kharkiv

Qualification phase

1st round

  • 1st leg 22–23 October 2011
  • 2nd leg 29–30 October 2011
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Metallurg Zhlobin Belarus 6–2 Norway Nyborg Bergen 3–1 3–1
Kommunalnik Grodno Belarus 6–2 Romania Universitatea Cluj 3–0 3–2

2nd round

  • 1st leg 13–15 December 2011
  • 2nd leg 20–22 December 2011
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg Golden Set
hotVolleys Vienna Austria 0–6 Cyprus Pokka A.E. Karava 0–3 0–3
Langhenkel Doetinchem Netherlands 5–4 Finland Sampo Pielavesi 2–3 3–1 15–12
Chemes Humenné Slovakia 1–6 France Rennes Volley 35 1–3 0–3
Metallurg Zhlobin Belarus 3–6 Poland AZS Politechnika Warszawska 1–3 2–3
Fonte Bastardo Açores Portugal 6–2 Germany Evivo Düren 3–0 3–2
Casa Modena Italy 3–3 Luxembourg VC Strassen 3–0 0–3 5–15
VK Dukla Liberec Czech Republic 5–5 Switzerland Volley Amriswil 2–3 3–2 10–15
Radnički Kragujevac Serbia 4–4 Belgium Prefaxis Menen 3–1 1–3 9–15
Galatasaray Yurtici Istanbul Turkey 6–0 Albania VC Teuta Durrës 3–0 3–0
Nea Salamis Famagusta Cyprus 6–2 Bulgaria CVC Gabrovo 3–0 3–2
Dinamo Krasnodar Russia 6–1 Belarus Kommunalnik Grodno 3–1 3–0
Olympiacos Piraeus Greece 6–1 Israel Hapoel Kfar Saba 3–0 3–1
Hypo No Amstetten Austria 6–3 Serbia Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad 3–1 3–2
MOK Brčko-Jedinstvo Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–6 Romania Tomis Constanța 1–3 0–3
Chênois Genève Switzerland 3–6 Netherlands Abiant Groningen 1–3 2–3
Etta Oulu Finland 2–6 Belarus Stroitel Minsk 1–3 1–3

Main phase

16th finals

  • 1st leg 10–12 January 2012
  • 2nd leg 17–19 January 2012
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg Golden Set
Dinamo București Romania 2–6 Russia Dinamo Krasnodar 0–3 2–3
OK Mladost Marina Kaštela Croatia 0–6 Poland AZS Politechnika Warszawska 0–3 0–3
Lokomotyv Kharkiv Ukraine 6–0 Switzerland Volley Amriswil 3–0 3–0
OK Kakanj Bosnia and Herzegovina 2–6 Turkey Galatasaray Yurtici Istanbul 2–3 0–3
Stiinta Explorari Baia Mare Romania 1–6 Romania Tomis Constanța 1–3 0–3
Anorthosis Famagusta Cyprus 1–6 Cyprus Nea Salamis Famagusta 1–3 0–3
Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel 6–1 Luxembourg VC Strassen 3–0 3–1
Olympiacos Piraeus Greece 6–0 Finland Isku Volley Tampere 3–0 3–0
Rennes Volley 35 France 6–1 Croatia Mladost Zagreb 3–0 3–1
Stroitel Minsk Belarus 6–2 Austria SK Posojilnica Aich/Dob 3–2 3–0
Unicaja Almería Spain 6–2 Netherlands Abiant Groningen 3–0 3–2
Fonte Bastardo Açores Portugal 1–6 Poland Tytan AZS Częstochowa 0–3 1–3
Langhenkel Doetinchem Netherlands 5–3 Estonia Selver Tallinn 2–3 3–0 13–15
Hypo No Amstetten Austria 4–6 Switzerland Lausanne UC 2–3 2–3
Calcit Kamnik Slovenia 1–6 Belgium Prefaxis Menen 1–3 0–3
Lakkapää Rovaniemi Finland 3–6 Cyprus Pokka A.E. Karava 1–3 2–3

8th finals

  • 1st leg 31 January – 2 February 2012
  • 2nd leg 7–9 February 2012
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg Golden Set
Dinamo Krasnodar Russia 4–3 Poland AZS Politechnika Warszawska 3–0 1–3 8–15
Lokomotyv Kharkiv Ukraine 6–3 Turkey Galatasaray Yurtici Istanbul 3–1 3–2
Nea Salamis Famagusta Cyprus 0–3 Romania Tomis Constanța 0–3 withdrew
Olympiacos Piraeus Greece 4–4 Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv 3–1 1–3 12–15
Rennes Volley 35 France 5–4 Belarus Stroitel Minsk 3–1 2–3 15–13
Tytan AZS Częstochowa Poland 5–4 Spain Unicaja Almería 3–1 2–3 16–14
Selver Tallinn Estonia 5–5 Switzerland Lausanne UC 2–3 3–2 12–15
Prefaxis Menen Belgium 6–0 Cyprus Pokka A.E. Karava 3–0 3–0

4th finals

  • 1st leg 21–23 February 2012
  • 2nd leg 28 February – 1 March 2012
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg Golden Set
AZS Politechnika Warszawska Poland 6–3 Ukraine Lokomotyv Kharkiv 3–1 3–2
Tomis Constanța Romania 6–1 Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv 3–0 3–1
Tytan AZS Częstochowa Poland 4–4 France Rennes Volley 35 3–1 1–3 15–11
Lausanne UC Switzerland 0–6 Belgium Prefaxis Menen 0–3 0–3

Final phase

Semi finals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Tomis Constanța Romania 3–6 Poland AZS Politechnika Warszawska 2–3 1–3
Tytan AZS Częstochowa Poland 6–2 Belgium Prefaxis Menen 3–1 3–1

First leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
14 Mar 17:00 Tomis Constanța Romania 2–3 Poland AZS Politechnika Warszawska 20–25 25–21 25–23 18–25 11–15 99–109 Report
14 Mar 19:00 Tytan AZS Częstochowa Poland 3–1 Belgium Prefaxis Menen 25–18 20–25 25–15 25–23   95–81 Report

Second leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
17 Mar 18:00 AZS Politechnika Warszawska Poland 3–1 Romania Tomis Constanța 25–22 21–25 25–22 25–20   96–89 Report
17 Mar 20:30 Prefaxis Menen Belgium 1–3 Poland Tytan AZS Częstochowa 25–20 22–25 19–25 24–26   90–96 Report

Final

First leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
27 Mar 20:30 AZS Politechnika Warszawska Poland 1–3 Poland Tytan AZS Częstochowa 24–26 25–23 25–27 20–25   94–101 Report

Second leg

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
31 Mar 14:30 Tytan AZS Częstochowa Poland 2–3 Poland AZS Politechnika Warszawska 25–14 25–22 22–25 23–25 11–15 106–101 Report
Golden set Tytan AZS Częstochowa Poland 18–16 Poland AZS Politechnika Warszawska

Final standing

References

  1. ^ "Poland can't wait for final showdown in Czestochowa". cev.lu. CEV. 29 March 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Tytan AZS CZESTOCHOWA claims first round of Polish derby". cev.lu. CEV. 27 March 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Tytan AZS CZESTOCHOWA celebrates European glory after breathtaking match". cev.lu. CEV. 31 March 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2018.