Fiery clashes set with the Drawing of Lots for the CEV Champions League 2025 Men

The Drawing of Lots for the CEV Champions League Women 2025 Men took place on Tuesday, 16 July, in Luxembourg, with the participating teams learning their fate in the competition.

18 teams were already seeded, while the last two ones in Cup 4 are still to be known, as the winners of the 3rd round of the European premium competition will also make it into the 4th round.

The 20 teams were divided into five pools of four teams each, with five well-balanced pools resulting from the Drawing of Lots.

In Pool A, German champions Berling Recyling Volleys will face Polish side Projekt Warszawa, who are returning after a four-year hiatus in the European premium competition, plus Belgian side Greenyard Maaseik and Slovenian champions ACH Volley Ljubljana.

Italian champions Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia, which are still looking for their maiden title in the European premium competition, have been drawn into Pool B, alongside Halkbank Ankara, French side Saint-Nazaire VB Atlantique and Czech champions Jihostroj České Budějovice.

The runners-up of the past two seasons, Polish powerhouse Jastrzębski Węgiel, will play in Pool E, alongside German side SVG Lüneburg, French team Chaumont VB 52 and Bulgarian champions Levski Sofia.

In Pool B, debutants Vero Volley Monza will also face a rookie, Helios Grizzlys Giesen, while Turkish side Fenerbahçe Medicana Istanbul make their return in the competition. The last team will be decided after the 3th round.

The runners-up in the Polish league, Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie, will feature in Pool C, alongside Italian team Allianz Milano, Belgian side Knack Roeselare, plus the winner of one of the matches in the 3th round of the competition.

The five pool winners will progress directly to the quarter-finals, while the second-placed sides in each pool, plus the best third-placed team overall will progress to the play-offs.

The quarter-finals winners will progress to the FINAL Four, where two semi-finals are due to be played, with the winners of the two semi-finals progressing to the big final, where the title is decided.

Pool A: Berlin Recycling Volleys (GER), Projekt Warszawa (POL), Greenyard Maaseik (BEL), ACH Volley Ljubljana (SLO).

Pool B: Vero Volley Monza (ITA), Helios Grizzlys Giesen (GER), Fenerbahçe Medicana Istanbul (TUR), Winner CLVM 27/28.

Pool C: Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie (POL), Allianz Milano (ITA), Knack Roeselare (BEL), Winner CLVM 25/26.

Pool D: Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia (ITA), Halkbank Ankara (TUR), Saint-Nazaire VB Atlantique (FRA), Jihostroj České Budějovice (CZE).

Pool E: Jastrzębski Węgiel (POL), SVG Lüneburg (GER), Chaumont VB 52 (FRA), Levski Sofia (BUL).

1st round (17-19.09.2024 / 24-26.09.2024)

CLVM 01/02: Fino Kaposvar (HUN) vs Hypo Tirol Innsbruck (AUT)

CLVM 03/04: Budva Budva (MNE) vs Mladost Zagreb (CRO)

CLVM 05/06: Selver x Taltech Tallinn (EST) vs Orion Stars Doetinchem (NED)

CLVM 07/08: 1st ranked team Preliminary Round vs Crvena Zvezda Beograd (SRB)

CLVM 09/10: 2nd ranked team Preliminary Round vs Volley Schönenwerd (SUI)

CLVM 11/12: OK Radnik Bijeljina (BIH) vs CSM Corona Brașov (ROU)

CLVM 13/14: VC Strumica Strumica (MKD) vs Olympiacos Piraeus (GRE)

CLVM 15/16: Guaguas Las Palmas (ESP) vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica (POR)