CEV Champions League
Current season, competition or edition: 2015–16 CEV Champions League | |
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| Sport | Volleyball |
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| Founded | 1959 |
| No. of teams | 28 (group stage) |
| Country | CEV members |
| Continent | Europe |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Zenit Kazan |
| Official website | Website |
The CEV Champions League, or CEV DenizBank Volleyball Champions League is the top official competition for men's Volleyball clubs of Europe and takes place every year.
Formula
In the first round take part 28 teams shared in 7 group stage. After each match the following points are assigned:
- Winner 3:0 or 3:1 3 points
- Winner 3:2 2 points
- Loser 2:3 1 point
- Loser 1:3 or 0:3 0 points
Seven 1st placed teams as well as five best 2nd placed qualify for the Playoff 12. 6 pairs are formed and two matches are held between teams in pair. 6 winners form 3 pairs and again two matches between competitors are held. Teams in Final Four are: 3- winners of pairs + 1- host of Final Four. Final is held in March.
History
- CEV European Champions Cup (1959-1960 to 1999-2000)
- CEV Champions League (2000-2001 to present)
Title holders
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Finals
Titles by club
| Rank | Club | Titles | Runner-up | Champion Years |
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| 1. |  CSKA Moscow
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13 | 3 | 1959-60, 1961-62, 1972-73, 1973-74, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89, 1990-91 |
| 2. |  Modena
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4 | 4 | 1989-90, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98 |
| 3. | Sisley
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4 | 1 | 1994-95, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2005-06 |
| 4. |  Rapid Bucureşti
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3 | 4 | 1960-61, 1962-63, 1964-65 |
| 5. | Dinamo București
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3 | 3 | 1965-66, 1966-67, 1980-81 |
| 6. | Porto Ravenna
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3 | 1 | 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94 |
| 7. | Zenit Kazan
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3 | 1 | 2007-08, 2011-12, 2014-15 |
| 8. | Trentino
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3 | 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11 | |
| 9. | Belogorie
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3 | 2002-03, 2003-04, 2013-14 | |
| 10. | Parma
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2 | 4 | 1983-84, 1984-85 |
| 11. |  Brno
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2 | 2 | 1967-68, 1971-72 |
| 12. | Burevestnik Alma-Ata
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2 | 1969-70, 1970-71 | |
| 13. |  Leipzig
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1 | 1 | 1963-64 |
| 14. | Červená Hvězda Bratislava
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1 | 1 | 1978-79 |
| 15. | Torino
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1 | 1 | 1979-80 |
| 16. |  Tours
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1 | 1 | 2004-05 |
| 17. |  Friedrichshafen
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1 | 1 | 2006-07 |
| 18. |  CSKA Sofia
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1 | 1968-69 | |
| 19. | Dukla Liberec
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1 | 1975-76 | |
| 20. |  Płomień Milowice
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1 | 1977-78 | |
| 21. | Paris
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1 | 2000-01 | |
| 22. | Lube
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1 | 2001-02 | |
| 23. | Lokomotiv Novosibirsk
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1 | 2012-13 | |
| 24. |  Mladost
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| 25. |  Iraklis
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3 | ||
| 26. | Steaua Bucureşti
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2 | ||
| 27. |  Noliko Maaseik
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2 | ||
| 28. | Olympiacos
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2 | ||
| 29. | Resovia Rzeszów
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2 | ||
| 30. | Minyor Pernik
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1 | ||
| 31. |  AMVJ Amstelveen
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1 | ||
| 32. | Slavia Sofia
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1 | ||
| 33. | VISADE Voorburg
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1 | ||
| 34. | Cannes
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| 35. | Fréjus
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1 | ||
| 36. | Dachau
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1 | ||
| 37. |  Almeria
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1 | ||
| 38. | Iskra Odintsovo
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1 | ||
| 39. | Piacenza
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1 | ||
| 40. | Dynamo Moscow
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1 | ||
| 41. | Skra Bełchatów
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1 | ||
| 42. | Piemonte
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1 | ||
| 43. |  Halkbank Ankara
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Titles by country
| Country | Won | Runner-up | Finals |
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| Russia
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| Italy
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| Romania
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| Czechoslovakia
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| France
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 Kazakhstan
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| Poland
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| Bulgaria
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| Germany
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| East Germany
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 Slovakia
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| Greece
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| Yugoslavia
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| Belgium
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| Netherlands
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| Spain
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| Turkey
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External links
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