The 2019–20 Women's CEV Cup is the 48th edition of the European CEV Cup volleyball club tournament, the former "Top Teams Cup".
Format The tournament is played on a knockout format, with 32 teams participating. Initially 27 teams were allocated direct vacancies to enter the competition, with another 5 teams joining the competition via Champions League qualification. On 26 June 2019, a drawing of lots in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, determined the team's pairing for each match. Each team plays a home and an away match with result points awarded for each leg (3 points for 3–0 or 3–1 wins, 2 points for 3–2 win, 1 point for 2–3 loss). After two legs, the team with the most result points advances to the next round. In case the teams are tied after two legs, a is played immediately at the completion of the second leg. The Golden Set winner is the team that first obtains 15 points, provided that the points difference between the two teams is at least 2 points (thus, the Golden Set is similar to a tiebreak set in a normal match).
Participating teams Drawing of lots for the 32 participating teams was held in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg on 26 June 2019. 27 teams allocated vacancies spots and 5 teams qualified as Champions League qualification losers.
The number of participants on the basis of ranking list for European Cup Competitions: Rank Country Number of teamsTeams 11 Galatasaray HDI Istanbul21 Dinamo Kazan32 SC Potsdam, SSC Palmberg Schwerin42 Vitéos Neuchâtel UC, TS Volley Düdingen52 CSM București, CSM Târgoviște 62 Asterix Avo Beveren, Hermes Volley Oostende7 2 ASPTT Mulhouse, Voléro Le Cannet81 Fatum Nyíregyháza93 VK UP Olomouc, VK Prostějov, VK Šelmy Brno112 Unet e-work Busto Arsizio, Saugella Monza 121 Hämeenlinna141 Minchanka Minsk151 Orbita ZNU Zodush Zaporizhzhya161 GEN-I Volley Nova Gorica172 Developres SkyRes Rzeszów, Grupa Azoty Chemik Police202 UOK Banjaluka Voley Banja Luka, ZOK Bimal-Jedinstvo Brčko201 Sliedrecht Sport222 OK Kaštela, Mladost Zagreb251 Sanaya Libby’s La Laguna321 Luka Bar361 Partizani Tirana
Main phase 16th Finals
The match between Voléro Le Cannet and CSM București has been cancelled as a result of CSM București being banned from playing European cups for 3 years.
First leg
Second leg
8th Finals
First leg
Second leg
4th Finals
First leg
Second leg
The match between Unet e-work Busto Arsizio and Dinamo Kazan has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.
Final phase Semifinals
First leg
Second leg
Finals
First leg
Second leg
References
External links 2020 CEV Volleyball Cup - Women