2018–19 CEV Champions League
The 2018-19 CEV Champions League was the highest level of European club volleyball in the 2018–19 season and the 60th edition.
Qualification
A total of 20 teams participate of the main competition, with 18 teams being allocated direct vacancies on the basis of ranking list for European Cups Competitions and 2 teams qualify from the qualification rounds. Drawing of lots for the pools composition was held on 2 November 2018.Format
;League roundA round-robin format where the 20 participating teams are drawn into 5 pools of 4 teams each. The five pool winners and the best three second placed teams among all pools qualify for the.
The standings is determined by the number of matches won.
In case of a tie in the number of matches won by two or more teams, their ranking is based on the following criteria:
- result points ;
- set quotient ;
- points quotient ;
- results of head-to-head matches between the teams in question.
A knockout format where the 8 qualified teams are each draw into the quarter-finals with the round winners advancing to the next rounds. Matches in the quarter-finals and semifinals consists of two legs.
Result points are awarded for each leg. After two legs, the team with the most result points advances further in the tournament. In case 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.
;Grand finale
A single match between the winners of the semifinals in a neutral venue decides the tournament champion.
Pools composition
Drawing of lots will be held on 2 November 2018, the 20 teams are divided in 4 pots of 5 teams each, with one team per pot being draw into each of the 5 pools.| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia Zenit Kazan PGE Skra Bełchatów Cucine Lube Civitanova Zenit Saint Petersburg | Halkbank Ankara Berlin Recycling Volleys Zaksa Kędzierzyn-Koźle Arkas Izmir VfB Friedrichshafen | Greenyard Maaseik Tours VB ACH Volley Ljubljana ČEZ Karlovarsko Knack Roeselare | Azimut Modena Dinamo Moscow Trefl Gdańsk CL qualification CL qualification |
;Draw
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D | Pool E |
| Zenit Kazan | Cucine Lube Civitanova | Zenit Saint Petersburg | PGE Skra Bełchatów | Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia |
| Halkbank Ankara | Zaksa Kędzierzyn-Koźle | VfB Friedrichshafen | Berlin Recycling Volleys | Arkas Izmir |
| Knack Roeselare | ČEZ Karlovarsko | ACH Volley Ljubljana | Greenyard Maaseik | Tours VB |
| United Volleys Frankfurt | Azimut Modena | Trefl Gdańsk | Dinamo Moscow |
League round
- All times are local.
Pool A
Pool B
Pool C
Pool D
Pool E
Playoff round
- Drawing of lots was held in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg on 1 March 2019.
Quarter-finals