Men
The format and participation criteria for the CEV Champions League have changed a number of times. Currently, it is open to the national champions of all 56 National Federations, while additional spots are available depending on a ranking that takes into account the results achieved by NFs in the last three editions of the competition.
Zenit KAZAN of Russia are the all-time record winners of the men’s Champions League with six titles to their name, including four in a row between 2015 and 2018.
It was Cucine Lube CIVITANOVA of Italy who took the crown in 2019, beating the Russian side 3-1 to end their domination.
The 2020 edition was cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Since 2021, Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN KOŹLE (Zaksa) surprised everyone except themselves by winning the title for three seasons consecutively.
The Polish team won the Champions League Volley against Trentino ITAS twice in 2021 and 2022, respectively in Verona and Ljubljana, and overcame another team from Poland, JASTRZEBSKI Wegiel, in the last 2023 edition, held in Turin.
CEV Champions League Volley | Men - Past Editions
Women
The format and participation criteria for the CEV Champions League have changed a number of times. Currently, it is open to the national champions of all 56 National Federations, while additional spots are available depending on a ranking that takes into account the results achieved by NFs in the last three editions of the competition.
Volley BERGAMO of Italy and VakifBank ISTANBUL of Turkey share the highest number of titles in the women’s competition, with four each. The 2019 winners were Igor Gorgonzola NOVARA, who were crowned as the queens of Europe in Berlin at the first SuperFinals beating Imoco Volley CONEGLIANO 3-1, while the 2020 season was eventually cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
In 2021 A. Carraro Imoco CONEGLIANO finally ended their long wait to top the podium, beating VakifBank ISTANBUL in five sets in Verona.
In 2022, VakifBank ISTANBUL won against its rival from the previous season A. Carraro Imoco CONEGLIANO during the CEV Champions League Super Finals in Ljubljana.
In the last 2023 edition, VakifBank ISTANBUL continued to reign supreme in the CEV Champions League Volley by beating their Turkish opponent Eczacibasi Dynavit ISTANBUL in Turin.