2014–15 CEV Challenge Cup
The 2014–15 CEV Challenge Cup was the 35th edition of the CEV Challenge Cup tournament, the former CEV Cup.
| 2014–15 CEV Challenge Cup | |
|---|---|
| League | CEV Challenge Cup | 
| Sport | Volleyball | 
| Duration | 4 November 2014 – 12 April 2015 | 
| Finals | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Finals MVP | |
Serbian club Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad beat Portuguese S.L. Benfica in the finale and achieved first CEV Challenge Cup trophy.[1][2][3] Brazilian player Flávio Soares from runner-up club was the Most Valuable Player of the final tournament.
Participating teams
    
| Country | Number of teams | Teams | 
|---|---|---|
| 3 | TSV Volksbank Hartberg, Union Raiffeisen Waldviertel, UVC Holding Graz | |
| 2 | Anorthosis Famagusta, Omonoia Nicosia | |
| 2 | Abiant Lycurgus, Rivo Rijssen | |
| 2 | S.L. Benfica, Fonte Bastardo | |
| 2 | Chemes Humenné, Spartak Myjava | |
| 2 | Lausanne UC, TV Schönenwerd | |
| 2 | Galatasaray FXTCR Istanbul, Maliye Milli Piyango Ankara | |
| 1 | Studenti Tirana | |
| 1 | CV Andorra | |
| 1 | Stroitel Minsk | |
| 1 | CSKA Sofia | |
| 1 | TTÜ VK Tallinn | |
| 1 | Hurrikaani Loimaa | |
| 1 | Chaumont VB 52 | |
| 1 | Ethnikos Alexandroupolis | |
| 1 | Fino Kaposvár SE | |
| 1 | Hapoel Mate-Asher Akko | |
| 1 | CMC Ravenna | |
| 1 | VK Biolars Jelgava | |
| 1 | VC Strassen | |
| 1 | Unirea DEJ | |
| 1 | Guberniya Nizhniy Novgorod | |
| 1 | Crvena Zvezda Beograd | 
Qualification phase
    
    2nd round
    
- 1st leg 4–6 November 2014
 - 2nd leg 18–20 November 2014
 
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMC Ravenna  | 
– | Bye | – | – | 
| Anorthosis Famagusta  | 
1–6 | 1–3 | 0–3 | |
| Fino Kaposvár SE  | 
6–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | |
| Crvena Zvezda Beograd  | 
5–3 | 3–0 | 2–3 | |
| TV Schönenwerd  | 
3–4 | 3–1 | 0–3 | |
| Rivo Rijssen  | 
0–6 | 0–3 | 0–3 | |
| CV Andorra [Note AND]  | 
0–6 | w/o | w/o | |
| Fonte Bastardo  | 
5–4 | 3–1 | 2–3 | |
| Hurrikaani Loimaa  | 
2–6 | 2–3 | 0–3 | |
| Chemes Humenné  | 
5–4 | 2–3 | 3–1 | |
| TSV Volksbank Hartberg  | 
3–6 | 2–3 | 1–3 | |
| Union Raiffeisen Waldviertel  | 
6–2 | 3–0 | 3–2 | |
| Unirea DEJ  | 
6–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | |
| Spartak Myjava  | 
1–6 | 1–3 | 0–3 | |
| Stroitel Minsk  | 
6–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | |
| Guberniya Nizhniy Novgorod  | 
6–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 
- Notes
 
- ^ CV Andorra withdrew from the competition.
 
Main phase
    
    16th finals
    
- 1st leg 2–4 December 2014
 - 2nd leg 16–18 December 2014
 
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Golden Set | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fino Kaposvár SE  | 
– | Bye | – | – | |
| Bigbank Tartu  | 
0–6 | 0–3 | 0–3 | ||
| Omonia Nicosia  | 
2–6 | 1–3 | 1–3 | ||
| Loimu Raisio  | 
3–6 | 2–3 | 1–3 | ||
| Selver Tallinn  | 
0–6 | 0–3 | 0–3 | ||
| Fatra Zlín  | 
6–4 | 3–2 | 3–2 | ||
| Partizan Vizura Beograd  | 
2–6 | 1–3 | 1–3 | ||
| Volejbal Brno  | 
0–6 | 0–3 | 0–3 | ||
| Galatasaray FXTCR Istanbul  | 
6–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | ||
| MOK Rovinj  | 
0–6 | 0–3 | 0–3 | ||
| OK Mladost Brčko  | 
6–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | ||
| Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad  | 
6–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | ||
| Dinamo București  | 
3–3 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 15–9 | |
| Maliye Milli Piyango Ankara  | 
6–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | ||
| Tiikerit Kokkola  | 
4–5 | 3–2 | 1–3 | ||
| Guberniya Nizhniy Novgorod  | 
6–0 | w/o | w/o | 
- Notes
 
- ^ CVC Gabrovo withdrew from the competition.
 
8th finals
    
- 1st leg 13–15 January 2015
 - 2nd leg 20–21 January 2015
 
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VK Dukla Liberec  | 
2–6 | 2–3 | 0–3 | |
| Fino Kaposvár SE  | 
3–6 | 1–3 | 2–3 | |
| Fatra Zlín  | 
0–6 | 0–3 | 0–3 | |
| S.L. Benfica  | 
6–2 | 3–2 | 3–0 | |
| Galatasaray FXTCR Istanbul  | 
6–2 | 3–0 | 3–2 | |
| OK Mladost Brčko  | 
3–5 | 3–2 | 0–3 | |
| Dinamo București  | 
2–6 | 2–3 | 0–3 | |
| Stroitel Minsk  | 
5–4 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 
4th finals
    
- 1st leg 3–5 March 2015
 - 2nd leg 10–12 March 2015
 
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Golden Set | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crvena Zvezda Beograd  | 
3–5 | 3–2 | 0–3 | ||
| S.L. Benfica  | 
6–2 | 3–0 | 3–2 | ||
| Galatasaray FXTCR Istanbul  | 
3–4 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 11–15 | |
| Maliye Milli Piyango Ankara  | 
4–3 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 11–15 | 
Final phase
    
    Semi-finals
    
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.L. Benfica  | 
6–2 | 3–0 | 3–2 | |
| Stroitel Minsk  | 
3–6 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 
First leg
    
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar | 20:30 | S.L. Benfica  | 3–0 | 25–20 | 26–24 | 25–19 | 76–63 | Report | |||
| 25 Mar | 19:00 | Stroitel Minsk  | 1–3 | 22–25 | 25–22 | 20–25 | 18–25 | 85–97 | Report | ||
Second leg
    
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar | 18:00 | CMC Ravenna  | 2–3 | 25–23 | 27–25 | 20–25 | 18–25 | 10–15 | 100–113 | Report | |
| 29 Mar | 18:00 | Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad  | 3–2 | 23–25 | 24–26 | 25–22 | 25–15 | 15–10 | 112–98 | Report | |
First leg
    
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr | 18:00 | Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad  | 3–1 | 25–19 | 25–23 | 22–25 | 25–22 | 97–89 | Report | ||
Second leg
    
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | 17:00 | S.L. Benfica  | 3–2 | 24–26 | 21–25 | 25–16 | 25–23 | 15–10 | 110–100 | Report | |
Final standing
    
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References
    
- "Two sets are enough for Vojvodina to win Challenge Cup and celebrate first European club title for Serbian Volleyball family". cev.lu. CEV. 12 April 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
 - "Vojvodina pleased with great ambiance around Challenge Cup final in Lisbon". cev.lu. CEV. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
 - "Voleibol: Benfica perde Taça Challenge". 12 April 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
 
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