The 2020–21 CEV Challenge Cup was the 41st edition of the CEV Challenge Cup tournament. 33 teams from 22 countries were participating in the competition.
Participating teams + Rank Country Number of teams Teams12 Halkbank Ankara (BVA Cup winner), Ziraat Bankası Ankara31 Allianz Powervolley Milano42 AS Cannes, Nantes Rezé Métropole51 VK Lvi Praha72 Lausanne UC, Lindaren Volley Luzern 83 Fonte Bastardo Açores, Sporting CP, Sport Lisboa e Benfica91 Marek Union Ivkoni Dupnitsa113 UVC Holding Graz, Union Raiffeisen Waldviertel, UVC Weberzeile Ried121 Tiikerit Kokkola141 Dinamo București151 Hapoel Kfar Saba161 OK Partizan Beograd181 Helios Grizzlys Giesen191 TIF Viking Bergen201 Calcit Volley Kamnik231 Omonia Nicosia262 Barkom-Kazhany Lviv, Epicentr-Podoliany271 VRCK Kazincbarcika292 Pärnu VK, Saaremaa VK462 Jēkabpils Lūši, RTU-R Jurmala 502 GIO Strumica, Vardar Skopje 551 Sollentuna VK
Format Qualification Phase (Knock-out with Home and Away Matches): 1st Round (if needed) → 2nd Round
Main Phase (Knock-out with Home and Away Matches): 1/16 Finals → 1/8 Finals→1/4 Finals
Final Phase (Knock-out with Home and Away Matches): Semi-Finals → Final
Aggregate score is counted as follows: 3 points for 3–0 or 3–1 wins, 2 points for 3–2 win, 1 point for 2–3 loss. In case the teams are tied after two legs, a Golden Set is played immediately at the completion of the second leg.
Qualification phase
2nd round
First leg
Second leg
Main phase
16th finals
First leg
Second leg
8th finals
Group A Place: Ankara
Group B Place: Milan
Group C Place: Horodok
4th finals
Group A Place: Ankara
Group B Place: Milan
Group C Place: Horodok
Final phase
Semifinals
First leg
Second leg
Finals
First leg
Second leg
Final standing
RankTeam Allianz Powervolley Milano Ziraat Bankası AnkaraSemifinalists Halkbank Ankara VK Lvi Praha
2021 CEV Challenge Cup winner Allianz Powervolley Milano 1st title Matteo Staforini, Luka Basic, Jan Kozamernik, Nicola Daldello, Riccardo Sbertoli, Stephen Maar, Luan Weber, Jean Patry, Matteo Meschiari, Matteo Piano, Leandro Mosca, Yūki Ishikawa, Tine Urnaut, Nicola PesaresiHead coachRoberto Piazza
References
External links Official site