The 2025–26 CEV Zeren Group Women's Champions League was the 66th edition of the highest level European volleyball club competition organised by the European Volleyball Confederation.
Qualification
Of the 20 participating teams in the league round, 14 teams qualified directly, 2 teams were given wild cards and 4 teams qualified from the third round.
RankCountryPointsNo. of teamsQualified teams1536.6631–A. Carraro Prosecco Doc ConeglianoNumia Vero Volley MilanoSavino Del Bene ScandicciIgor Gorgonzola Novara (wild card)2531.7231–VakifBank IstanbulFenerbahçe Medicana IstanbulEczacıbaşı IstanbulZeren Ankara (wild card)3355.333––Developres RzeszówŁKS Commercecon ŁódźPGE Budowlani Łódź5221.332––SSC Palmberg SchwerinDresdner SC6210.341–1Levallois Paris Saint CloudVolero Le Cannet8113.001––OK Železničar Lajkovac9106.331––CS Volei Alba Blaj1177.00––1Maritza Plovdiv1932.00––1 Olympiacos PiraeusN/A0.00––1Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Notes
Pools composition The drawing of lots was held on 15 July 2025 in Luxembourg City.
Pool APool BPool C VakifBank Istanbul Fenerbahçe Medicana Istanbul Numia Vero Volley Milano Savino Del Bene Scandicci PGE Budowlani Łódź Eczacıbaşı Istanbul CS Volei Alba Blaj Igor Gorgonzola Novara OK Železničar Lajkovac Volero Le Cannet Sport Lisboa e Benfica Olympiacos Piraeus
Pool DPool E A. Carraro P. Doc Conegliano Developres Rzeszów ŁKS Commercecon Łódź SSC Palmberg Schwerin Dresdner SC Levallois Paris Saint Cloud Zeren Ankara Maritza Plovdiv
League round The teams are split into 5 groups, each one featuring four teams. The top team in each pool automatically qualifies for the quarterfinals. All 2nd placed teams and the best 3rd placed team qualify for the playoffs. The remaining 3rd placed teams will compete in the quarterfinals of the 2025–26 CEV Cup. All times are local.
Pool standing procedure The ranking of teams in the league round will be determined as follows: Number of victories Result points (3 points for 3–0 or 3–1 wins, 2 points for 3–2 win, 1 point for 2–3 loss, 0 points for 0–3 or 1–3 losses) Set ratio (total sets won divided by total sets lost) Points ratio (total points scored divided by total points conceded) Head-to-Head results
Pool A
Pool B
Pool C
Pool D
Pool E
First place ranking
Second place ranking
Third place ranking
Bracket
Playoff 6 The winners of the ties qualify for the quarterfinals. In case the teams are tied after two legs, a Golden Set is played immediately at the completion of the second leg. All times are local.
First leg
Second leg
Quarterfinals The winners of the ties qualify for the final four. In case the teams are tied after two legs, a Golden Set is played immediately at the completion of the second leg. All times are local.
First leg
Second leg
Final four Place: Ülker Sports Arena, Istanbul. Time: Turkey Time (UTC+03:00).
Semifinals
3rd place match
Final
Final standings
RankTeam VakifBank Istanbul Eczacıbaşı Istanbul A. Carraro P. Doc Conegliano4 Savino Del Bene Scandicci
Awards Most Valuable Player: Tijana Bošković (Vakıfbank)
+ Dream TeamS Joanna Wołosz (Imoco Volley)OP Tijana Bošković (Vakıfbank)OH Marina Markova (Vakıfbank)OH Ebrar Karakurt (Eczacıbaşı)MB Sinead Jack Kısal (Eczacıbaşı)MB Zehra Güneş (Vakıfbank)L Simge Aköz (Eczacıbaşı)
See also 2025–26 CEV Champions League 2025–26 CEV Cup 2025–26 CEV Challenge Cup 2025–26 Women's CEV Cup 2025–26 CEV Women's Challenge Cup
References
External links CEV Champions League Volley