Challenge Cup 2023

    Challenge Cup 2023



    Holding Graz AUT

    Kelag Klagenfurt AUT

    Linz Steg AUT

    Sokol Post AUT

    Azerrail Baku AZE

    Asterix Beveren BEL

    Tchalou BEL

    Gacko BIH

    Ribola Kastela CRO

    Apollon Limassol CYP

    Ostrava CZE

    Prostejov CZE

    Holte DEN

    Ciutadella ESP

    Hameenlinna FIN

    Salo FIN

    Nantes FRA

    Suhl Thuringen GER

    Aris GRE

    Panathinaikos GRE

    Thetis GRE

    Fatum HUN

    Hapoel Kfar Saba ISR

    Haifa ISR

    Rigas LAT

    Kaunas LTU

    Walfer LUX

    Galeb MNE

    Herceg MNE

    Apollo 8 NED

    Sliedrecht NED

    Tromso NOR

    Randaberg NOR

    Legionovia POL

    Porto POR

    Ponta Delgada POR

    CSM Lugoj ROM

    Rapid Bucuresti ROM

    Tulica Tula ** RUS

    OD Krim SLO

    Stara Pazova SRB

    ZOK UB SRB

    Tent SRB

    Kanti Schaffhausen SUI

    Pfeffingen SUI

    Dudingen SUI

    UKF Nitra SVK

    Slavia Bratislava SVK

    Brusno SVK

    BVA Cup winner

    WEVZA Cup winner

    Quote from serdar

    This cup is really a joke, none of the good teams want to join.

    It is because there is a rule that each country can have maximum 5 teams in european cups. That means the best teams are aiming for Champions League and CEV Cup.

    And it is not like 'nobody wants to join' challenge cup. If I am not mistaken, this year we have a record regarding the number of teams willing to compete. The biggest problem here is the money. Teams participating in CEV or Challenge Cup are spending way more money than winning from competition.

    Quote from Phil

    It is because there is a rule that each country can have maximum 5 teams in european cups. That means the best teams are aiming for Champions League and CEV Cup.

    And it is not like 'nobody wants to join' challenge cup. If I am not mistaken, this year we have a record regarding the number of teams willing to compete. The biggest problem here is the money. Teams participating in CEV or Challenge Cup are spending way more money than winning from competition.

    Turkey has always been joining with 6 teams thanks to BVA cup. Italian teams didn't participate to this tournament for many years due to low level and bad ratio of cost/benefit.

    WEVZA Cup started yesterday with victories of Cannes and Chieri, and there's no doubt they will meet in the final. Münster could take only 9 players due to injuries and illnesses and their backup OPP has to play as MB because of this :white:

    This extra tournament was just useless. They played during the WCH (which means zero appeal), clubs didn't show big interest in being involved and some teams are already dealing with injuries in the pre-season. :white: It will end like it did with the men's version... cancelled from the schedule. :gone:

    Interesting match coming up this week.


    Tent Obrenovac vs Rapid Bucurest 23.11.2022 18:00


    Starting lineups:


    Tent:


    OPP: Milica Vidacic

    OH 1: Mina Mijatovic

    OH 2: Jovana Cvetkovic

    MB 1: Ana Malesevic

    MB 2: Natasa Cikuc(Hena Kurtagic)

    S: Nina Mandovic

    L: Bojana Gocanin


    Rapid:


    OPP: Ioana-Maria Baciu

    OH 1: Cesé Montalvo

    OH 2: Alexandra Trica

    MB 1: Nasya Dimitrova

    MB 2: Jennifer Cross

    S: Da-Yeong Lee

    L: Teodora Pusic


    Rapid is favorite on paper, biggest strength of Tent is their attacking middles, but Rapid with Nasya Dimitrova kinda overpowered them in this position. But if Tent serve good and avoid Dimitrova, anything can happen.


    Rapid will probably win, but i expect very competitive game.


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    All other games will probably be one sided. I expect easy wins for Chieri, Ptt, Ub, Legionowo, Viesti...

    Quote from volleySrb

    I expect easy wins for Chieri, Ptt, Ub, Legionowo, Viesti...

    Easy win for Legionowo? It's not going to happen. They have the worst roster in polish league and lost every game so far 0-3. I would bet Legionovia will lose it 0-3.