The 2022–23 CEV Challenge Cup was the 43rd edition of the third tier European volleyball club competition organised by the

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Participating teams

The draw was held on 28 June 2022 in

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Format

Qualification round (Home and away matches): *32nd Finals Main phase (Home and away matches): *16th Finals → 8th Finals → 4th Finals Final phase (Home and away matches): *Semifinals → Finals Aggregate score is counted as follows: 3 points for 3–0 or 3–1 win, 2 points for 3–2 win, 1 point for 2–3 loss.
In case the teams are tied after two legs, a ''Golden Set'' is played immediately at the completion of the second leg.

Qualification round

32nd Finals

First leg

Second leg

Main phase

16th Finals

First leg

Second leg

8th Finals

First leg

Second leg

4th Finals

First leg

Second leg

Final phase

Semifinals

First leg

Second leg

Finals

First leg

Second leg

Final standings

Awards

*Most valuable player : Dragan Travica ( Olympiacos Piraeus) *Best scorer : Alexander Safonov (

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) *Best spiker : Jasper Wijkstra (

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) *Best server : Alexander Safonov (

) *Best blocker : Viacheslav Batchkala (

) *Best setter : Aggelos Georgiou ( Panathinaikos Athens) *Best receiver : Vladislav Kunchenko ( Murov)

References

External links

Official website
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CEV Challenge Cup The CEV Challenge Cup is the third tier official competition for men's volleyball clubs from the whole of Europe. The competition started in the 1980–81 season under the name CEV Cup. In 2007 it was renamed to CEV Challenge Cup. History * # ...