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CEV · Men · European club competition · Oct 24 – Apr 1, 2026

CEV Challenge Cup 2026

Champion

C.S.A. Steaua BUCURESTI

Beat Spor Toto 3–1 in the final

Matches
4W1L
Sets
13:5

Final

31

  1. SetsFriday, October 24202525253252023231

C.S.A. Steaua BUCURESTI's road

5 matches, 4 wins · finished 1

C.S.A. Steaua BUCURESTI →
  1. FinalSpor TotoW3–1Friday, October
  2. FinalOFI CreteW3–1Saturday, October
  3. FinalOK Kakanj 78W3–0Sunday, October
  4. 32nd FinalsKhilasedichiW3–0Wednesday, November
  5. 32nd FinalsKhilasedichiL1–3Thursday, November

Knockout rounds

Quarter-finals and a Final Four follow the pools; the pairings are set when the pools end.

Final

C.S.A. Steaua3Spor Toto1Friday, October · 20–25 25–20 25–23 25–23OFI Crete3OK Kakanj 780Friday, October · 25–21 25–18 25–14OFI Crete1C.S.A. Steaua3Saturday, October · 23–25 25–17 29–31 25–27OK Kakanj 781Spor Toto3Saturday, October · 25–20 20–25 18–25 29–31Spor Toto3OFI Crete1Sunday, October · 22–25 25–17 25–18 25–23OK Kakanj 780C.S.A. Steaua3Sunday, October · 21–25 20–25 20–25

32nd Finals

Beroe 2016 STARA ZAGORA1VK Slovan BRATISLAVAgoes through1
  1. Leg 1Tuesday, November3–2
  2. Leg 2Wednesday, November0–3
Budva BUDVAgoes through2Vc Stroossen0
  1. Leg 1Tuesday, November3–2
  2. Leg 2Wednesday, November3–1
Volejbal BRNOgoes through2Omonia NICOSIA0
  1. Leg 1Tuesday, November3–1
  2. Leg 2Tuesday, November3–0
Anorthosis FAMAGUSTA0Epicentr-Podolyany HORODOKgoes through2
  1. Leg 1Tuesday, November0–3
  2. Leg 2Wednesday, November0–3
Pamesa TERUEL1Maccabi TEL-AVIVgoes through1
  1. Leg 1Tuesday, November1–3
  2. Leg 2Wednesday, November3–2
C.S. Arcada GALATIgoes through2Ford Levoranta SASTAMALA0
  1. Leg 1Wednesday, November3–0
  2. Leg 2Wednesday, November3–1
OK MEDIMURJE Centrometal0Sport Lisboa E Benficagoes through2
  1. Leg 1Wednesday, November0–3
  2. Leg 2Wednesday, November0–3
OK i-Vent MARIBORgoes through2Buducnost PODGORICA0
  1. Leg 1Wednesday, November3–0
  2. Leg 2Thursday, November3–0
C.S.A. Steaua BUCURESTI1Khilasedichi Bakugoes through1
  1. Leg 1Wednesday, November3–0
  2. Leg 2Thursday, November1–3Golden set 15–13
Foinikas SYROSgoes through2Nordenskov Uif0
  1. Leg 1Wednesday, November3–0
  2. Leg 2Wednesday, November3–2
Bigbank TARTUgoes through1Pärnu Vk1
  1. Leg 1Wednesday, November3–1
  2. Leg 2Wednesday, November2–3
Karađorđe TOPOLAgoes through2Krka NOVO MESTO0
  1. Leg 1Wednesday, November3–2
  2. Leg 2Wednesday, November3–0
Koll IL OSLO1Ugd Stip Stipgoes through1
  1. Leg 1Wednesday, November3–1
  2. Leg 2Wednesday, November0–3Golden set 15–8
Ribola KAŠTELA0OK Crvena zvezdagoes through2
  1. Leg 1Wednesday, November2–3
  2. Leg 2Thursday, November0–3
Conectabalear CV MANACOR0Mladost Zagrebgoes through2
  1. Leg 1Wednesday, November2–3
  2. Leg 2Wednesday, November1–3
Lausanne Ucgoes through2TIF Viking BERGEN0
  1. Leg 1Wednesday, November3–0
  2. Leg 2Wednesday, November3–0
Chênois GENEVE0Neftohimik BURGASgoes through2
  1. Leg 1Wednesday, November0–3
  2. Leg 2Wednesday, November1–3
SLIEDRECHT Sportgoes through2Mjølnir KLAKSVÌK0
  1. Leg 1Wednesday, November3–0
  2. Leg 2Wednesday, November3–0
Vegyész RC KAZINCBARCIKA0Fino Kaposvargoes through2
  1. Leg 1Thursday, November0–3
  2. Leg 2Wednesday, November0–3
Kuutio Homes Pafiakos Pafosgoes through2KV Ferizaj FERIZAJ0
  1. Leg 1Monday, November3–0
  2. Leg 2Tuesday, November3–0

16th Finals

Khilasedichi Baku0Lindemans AALSTgoes through2
  1. Leg 1Tuesday, December0–3
  2. Leg 2Wednesday, January1–3
Budva BUDVA0Scm Zalaugoes through2
  1. Leg 1Tuesday, December0–3
  2. Leg 2Wednesday, December0–3
Fino Kaposvar1Conqueridor VALENCIAgoes through1
  1. Leg 1Tuesday, December3–2
  2. Leg 2Tuesday, January0–3
Kuutio Homes Pafiakos Pafos0Ac Paok Thessalonikigoes through2
  1. Leg 1Tuesday, December1–3
  2. Leg 2Thursday, January0–3
Foinikas SYROS1Chaumont Vb 52goes through1
  1. Leg 1Tuesday, December3–2
  2. Leg 2Tuesday, January0–3
Bigbank TARTUgoes through1WWK Volleys Herrsching1
  1. Leg 1Wednesday, December3–1
  2. Leg 2Thursday, January0–3Golden set 12–15
Epicentr-Podolyany HORODOKgoes through2Karađorđe TOPOLA0
  1. Leg 1Wednesday, December3–1
  2. Leg 2Thursday, December3–0
VK Slovan BRATISLAVAgoes through1Prima Donna Kaas HUIZEN1
  1. Leg 1Wednesday, December3–0
  2. Leg 2Wednesday, January1–3Golden set 10–15
OK i-Vent MARIBOR0Norwid CZESTOCHOWAgoes through2
  1. Leg 1Wednesday, December1–3
  2. Leg 2Tuesday, January1–3
Ugd Stip Stip0Allianz Milanogoes through2
  1. Leg 1Wednesday, December0–3
  2. Leg 2Tuesday, January0–3
Lausanne Uc0Dukla LIBERECgoes through2
  1. Leg 1Wednesday, December0–3
  2. Leg 2Thursday, January1–3
SLIEDRECHT Sport0Altekma SK IZMIRgoes through2
  1. Leg 1Wednesday, December1–3
  2. Leg 2Wednesday, January0–3
C.S. Arcada GALATI1Sport Lisboa E Benficagoes through1
  1. Leg 1Thursday, December3–1
  2. Leg 2Tuesday, January1–3Golden set 15–13
Volejbal BRNO0Volley NÄFELSgoes through2
  1. Leg 1Thursday, December0–3
  2. Leg 2Wednesday, January0–3
Mladost Zagreb0OK Crvena zvezdagoes through2
  1. Leg 1Thursday, December2–3
  2. Leg 2Tuesday, January0–3
Neftohimik BURGASMaccabi TEL-AVIVgoes through
  1. The matchWednesday, January1–3

Round of 16

OK Crvena zvezda0Allianz Milanogoes through2
  1. Leg 1Tuesday, January0–3
  2. Leg 2Tuesday, January0–3
Bigbank TARTU1Lindemans AALSTgoes through1
  1. Leg 1Wednesday, January1–3
  2. Leg 2Wednesday, January3–2
Conqueridor VALENCIA0Norwid CZESTOCHOWAgoes through2
  1. Leg 1Wednesday, January0–3
  2. Leg 2Thursday, January0–3
VK Slovan BRATISLAVAgoes through2Dukla LIBEREC0
  1. Leg 1Wednesday, January3–2
  2. Leg 2Wednesday, January3–1
Volley NÄFELS1Scm Zalaugoes through1
  1. Leg 1Wednesday, January3–0
  2. Leg 2Wednesday, January0–3Golden set 15–11
Sport Lisboa E Benfica1Altekma SK IZMIRgoes through1
  1. Leg 1Wednesday, January3–2
  2. Leg 2Wednesday, January2–3Golden set 15–13
Epicentr-Podolyany HORODOK1Ac Paok Thessalonikigoes through1
  1. Leg 1Thursday, January0–3
  2. Leg 2Thursday, January3–2
Maccabi TEL-AVIVgoes through1Chaumont Vb 521
  1. Leg 1Tuesday, January1–3
  2. Leg 2Wednesday, January3–0Golden set 17–19

Quarter-finals

Norwid CZESTOCHOWA1Allianz Milanogoes through1
  1. Leg 1Tuesday, February0–3
  2. Leg 2Wednesday, February3–2
Lindemans AALSTgoes through2Ac Paok Thessaloniki0
  1. Leg 1Tuesday, February3–2
  2. Leg 2Tuesday, February3–2
Scm Zalau1Altekma SK IZMIRgoes through1
  1. Leg 1Wednesday, February2–3
  2. Leg 2Wednesday, February3–2Golden set 15–12
VK Slovan BRATISLAVAgoes through1Maccabi TEL-AVIV1
  1. Leg 1Tuesday, February2–3
  2. Leg 2Wednesday, February3–1

Semi-finals

VK Slovan BRATISLAVA0Lindemans AALSTgoes through2
  1. Leg 1Wednesday, March2–3
  2. Leg 2Wednesday, March2–3
Allianz Milanogoes through2Altekma SK IZMIR0
  1. Leg 1Wednesday, March3–0
  2. Leg 2Thursday, March3–1

Final

Lindemans AALST0Allianz Milanogoes through2
  1. Leg 1Wednesday, March0–3
  2. Leg 2Wednesday, April0–3