2018–19 CEV Women's Challenge Cup
The 2018–19 CEV Women's Challenge Cup will be the 39th edition of the European Challenge Cup volleyball club tournament, the former "CEV Cup".
Format
The tournament is played on a knockout format, with 32 teams participating. Initially 24 teams play a qualification round with the 12 winners advancing to the main phase. On 29 June 2018, 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. 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.Participating teams
- Drawing of lots for the 32 participating team was held in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg on 29 June 2018.
Rank | Country | Number of teams | Teams |
1 | 2 | Beşiktaş JK, Aydın Büyükşehir Belediyespor | |
2 | 1 | Saugella Team Monza | |
3 | 1 | Proton Saratov | |
5 | 1 | Azerrail Baku | |
6 | 1 | Le Cannet-Rocheville | |
7 | 2 | Kanti Schaffhausen, Viteos Neuchâtel Université | |
8 | 1 | UVT Agroland Timișoara | |
9 | 1 | Ladies in Black Aachen | |
11 | 2 | Dukla Liberec, Královo Pole Brno | |
12 | 3 | Calcit Kamnik, Gen-I Volley Nova Gorica, Formula Formis Rogoza | |
14 | 1 | Beroe Stara Zagora | |
15 | 3 | LP Kangasala, LiigaPloki Pihtipudas, Pölkky Kuusamo | |
16 | 3 | UTE Volleyball Team Budapest, Jászberény Volleyball Team, Vasas Óbuda Budapest | |
17 | 1 | ŽOK Gacko | |
17 | 1 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | |
20 | 3 | VDK Bank Gent, Interfreight Antwerp Ladies, Hermes Oostende | |
20 | 1 | Orbita Zaporizhia | |
23 | 1 | KV Kastrioti Ferizaji | |
25 | 2 | SG Prinz Brunnenbau Volleys, PSvBG Salzburg | |
25 | 1 | Mladost Zagreb | |
25 | 1 | AEL Limassol | |
25 | 1 | Holte IF | |
25 | 2 | Dimurol Libby's La Laguna, CCO 7 Palmas Gran Canaria | |
25 | 3 | Aris Thessaloniki, Olympiacos Piraeus, A.O. Thiras | |
25 | 1 | Chev Diekirch | |
25 | 2 | AVC Famalicão, CK Ponta Delgada | |
25 | 2 | Slávia EU Bratislava, Strabag Bratislava |