16 nations and 28 teams will be represented in the Champions League 2014-15. The Italian teams taking part will be the champion Macerata, the cup winner Piacenza, and the league finalist Perugia, who will make its full debut in the competition. Four wild cards were distributed: the European champions of Belogorie Belgorod (Russia),Noliko Maaseik (Belgium), Energy Investments Lugano (Switzerland), and Posojilnica Aich/Dob (Austria). The draw will take place on June 27 in Vienna. Macerata reached the final four of the competition three times, in 2002, 2007 and 2009, winning it on its debut in 2002 in Opole (Poland).
Here are all the participants:
Austria: Hypo Tirol Innsbruck, Posojilnica Aich/Dob
Belgium: Knack Roeselare, Precura Antwerp, Noliko Maaseik
Bulgaria: Marek Union-Ivkoni Dupnitsa
Czech republic: Jihostroj Ceske Budejovice
Spain: Cai Teruel
France: Tours Vb, Paris Volley
Germany: Berlin Recycling Volleys, Vfb Friedrichshafen
Greece: Olympiacos Piraeus
Italy: Cucine Lube Treia, Sir Safety Perugia, Copra Elior Piacenza
Montenegro: Budvanska Rivijera Budva
Poland: Pge Skra Belchatow, Asseco Resovia Rzeszow, Jastrzebski Wegiel
Romania: Tomis Constanta
Russia: Zenit Kazan, Lokomotiv Novosibisrk, Belogorie Belgorod
Slovenia: Ach Volley Ljubljana
Switzerland: Energy Investments Lugano
Turkey: Halkbank Ankara, Fenerbahce Grundig Istanbul
