The strongest teams now confirmed due to new, current CEV+Challenge Cup ranking list of CEV:
1. AYDIN BBSK (TUR)
2. Proton SARATOV (RUS)
3. Ladies in Black AACHEN (GER)
4. Kanti SCHAFFHAUSEN (SUI)
5. Viteos NEUCHATEL Universite (SUI)
6. Agroland TIMISOARA (ROM)
7. VDK Bank GENT (BEL)
8. Interfreight ANTWERP Ladies (BEL)
9. Hermes OOSTENDE (BEL)
10.Volero LE CANNET (FRA)
11.UTE BUDAPEST (HUN)
12.JAZBERENY (HUN)
13.Vasas BUDAPEST (HUN)
14.KP BRNO (CZE)
15.Dukla LIBEREC (CZE)
18.Olympiacos PIRAEUS (GRE, title defender)
19. Vero MONZA (ITA)
24.Calcit KAMNIK (SLO)
and especially the still unknown Balkan cup winner (maybe again a Turkish team?).