2012 Champions League
The Italians did all very well in the Champions League main phase. Trentino, Cuneo and Macerata all qualified for the playoffs 12 and only Macerata finished second due to its defeat in Russia against Novosibirsk.
The draw for the next phase was carried out in Luxemburg and we’ll have an Italian derby between Cuneo and Macerata. As for the holders, Trentino, they will take on the Belgium team of Maaseik. The winners of those two games will meet in the playoffs 6. In order to go through, a team needs to win both games. If case of one victory each, a Golden Set to 15 is played.
The CEV also announced the venue of the Final four, which will take place in Lodz, Poland, with the team of Belchatow as the hosts and therefore directly qualified for the event.
2012 Champions League
PlayOffs 12
Zaksa Kedzierzyn-Kozle (POL) – Arkas Izmir (TUR)
Generali Unterhaching (GER) – Lokomotiv Novosibirsk (RUS)
Lube Banca Marche Macerata (ITA) – Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo (ITA)
Noliko Maaseik (BEL) – Trentino PlanetWin365 (ITA)
VfB Friedrichshafen (GER) – Tours VB (FRA)
Stade Poitevin Poitiers (FRA) – Zenit Kazan (RUS)
Fixtures
PlayOffs 12 first leg
Between January 31 and February 2
PlayOffs 12 return leg
Between February 7 and February 9
2012 CEV Champions League
Round 6 results and standings
POOL A
Cska Sofia (BUL) – Arkas Izmir (TUR) 0-3 (17-25, 23-25, 19-25)
Noliko Maaseik (BEL) – Iraklis Thessaloniki (GRE) 3-0 (25-17, 25-14, 25-169
Standings: Arkas Izmir 15, Noliko Maaseik 12, Iraklis Thessaloniki 8, Cska Sofia 1
POOL B
Remat Zalau (ROU) – Euphony Asse-Lennik (BEL) 3-0 (25-20, 25-20, 25-20)
VfB Friedrichshafen (GER) – Zenit Kazan (RUS) 3-2 (18-25, 25-18, 25-20, 21-25, 15-7)
Standings: Zenit Kazan 15, VfB Friedrichshafen 14, Remat Zalau 4, Euphony Asse-Lennik 3,
POOL C
Cai Teruel (ESP) – Trentino PlanetWin365 (ITA) 0-3 (22-25, 16-25, 20-25)
Partizan Termoelektro Beograd (SRB) – Zaksa Kedzierzyn-Kozle (POL) 2-3 (25-23, 18-25, 25-20, 23-25, 16-18)
Standings: Trentino PlanetWin365 16, Zaksa Kedzierzyn-Kozle 13, Cai Teruel 4, Partizan Termoelektro Beograd 3
POOL D
Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo (ITA) – Generali Unterhaching (GER) 0-3 (24-26, 13-25, 26-28)
Stade Poitevin Poitiers (FRA) – Jihostroj Ceske Budejovice (CZE) 3-1 (25-18, 25-23, 23-25, 25-21)
Standings: Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo 12, Stade Poitevin Poitiers 11, Generali Unterhaching 9, Jihostroj Ceske Budejovice 4
POOL E
Lokomotiv Novosibirsk (RUS) – Lube Banca Marche Macerata (ITA) 3-1 (25-21, 32-30, 28-30, 25-17)
Fenerbahce Grundig Istanbul (TUR) – Hypo Tirol Innsbruck (AUT) 3-0 (25-17, 25-23, 25-15)
Standings: Lokomotiv Novosibirsk 14, Lube Banca Marche Macerata 13, Fenerbahce Instanbul 8, Hypo Tirol Innsbruck 1
POOL F
Ach Volley Ljubljana (SLO) – Tours VB (FRA) 1-3 (13-25, 25-23, 21-25, 20-25)
Pge Skra Belchatow (POL) – Budvanska Rivijera Budva (MNE) 3-0 (25-16, 25-15, 25-17)
Standings: Tours VB 15, Pge Skra Belchatow 14, Ach Volley Ljubljana 6, Budvanska Rivijera Budva 1
CEV Cup Challenge Round draw
The Cev Cup Challenge Round draw was done too in Luxemburg. Monza will need to get rid of Berlin first tonight to get to this stage as it won the first leg. If Zanini’s team goes through, it will face Remat Zalau, which was knocked out of the champions League.
2012 CEV Cup
Challenge Round
Winner of GC Lamia (GRE) Knack Roeseler (BEL) – ACH Volley Ljubiana (SLO)
Fenerbahace Grundig Istanbul (TUR) – Assecco Resovia Rzeszow (POL)
Dinamo Moscow (RUS) – Iraklis Thessaloniki (GRE)
Remat Zalau (ROU) – Winner of Berlin Recycling Volleys (GER) Acqua Paradiso Monza Brianza (ITA)
Fixtures
Challenge Round first leg
Between January 31 and February 2
Challenge Round return leg
Between February 7 and 9
