European Cups
European cup action resume this weekend. In the Champions League, it’s time for the group phase round 5, in the CEV Cup we’re at the quarter-final stage, while the Challenge Cup has reached the 8th of finals.
2016 CEV DenizBank Champions League
On Tuesday, Trentino plays host to PAOK Thessaloniki. In spite of the tie-break loss in the last round against Tours, Trento is top of the group. The Greeks are almost out of the race for the Playoffs 12. In the first meeting, the Italian champions had won it 3-1.
On Wednesday, Civitanova will have a chance to secure its place in the next round when they host Belchatow, who stands three points behind in second place. A win on any score would guarantee the first place for Blengini’s men.
Finally, on Thursday, Modena will be in Poland to take on the Polish side of Gdansk, coached by the Italian Andrea Anastasi. Modena is already certain to take part in the Playoffs 12 but they will now try to secure top spot. Modena has yet to concede a set but careful to the Pols who are very tough to manoeuvre at home.
The Champions League on TV
All the games are on live streaming su www.laola1.tv
Fixtures:
CEV Champions League – Round 5
Tuesday 19 January at 8.30pm
POOL C
Trentino Diatec (ITA) – PAOK Thessaloniki (GRE) Live on Fox Sports HD
POOL E
Wednesday 20 January at 8.30pm
Cucine Lube Civitanova (ITA) – PGE Skra Belchatow (POL) Live on Fox Sports HD
Thursday 21 January at 6pm
POOL F
Lotos Trefl Gdansk (POL) – DHL Modena (ITA) Live on Fox Sports HD
CEV Champions League – Round 6
Tuesday 26 January at 8.30pm
POOL C
Noliko Maaseik (BEL) – Trentino Diatec (ITA)
(Grieder-Van Gompel)
POOL E
Knack Roeselare (BEL) – Cucine Lube Civitanova (ITA)
(Fernandez Fuentes-Barnstorf)
POOL F
DHL Modena (ITA) – ACH Volley Ljubljana (SLO)
(Georgiev-Gerothodoros)
Standings:
POOL C
Trentino Diatec (ITA) 10, Tours VB (FRA) 8, Noliko Maaseik (BEL) 3, PAOK Thessaloniki (GRE) 3
POOL E
Cucine Lube Civitanova (ITA) 12, PGE Skra Belchatow (POL) 9, Knack Roeselare (BEL) 3, Dukla Liberec (CZE) 0
POOL F
DHL Modena (ITA) 12, Lotos Trefl Gdansk (POL) 9, Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad (SRB) 3, ACH Volley Ljubljana (SLO) 0
2016 CEV Cup
Perugia travels to Germany to play SWD Powervolleys Düren in the CEV Cup quarter-final first leg. The Italians will try to qualify for the Challenge Round in which the teams knocked out of the Champions League come in. Düren is currently fifth in the German league while they are still unbeaten in Europe. In the 16th of finals, they got rid of the French of Lyon 3-0 and 3-1, while they disposed of Budejovice in the 8th of finals, 3-2 then 3-0.
Quarter-final draw
Gazprom-Ugra Surgut (RUS) – Olympiacos Piraeus (GRE)
VaLePa Sastamala (FIN) – Volei Municipal Zalau (ROU)
Cai Teruel (ESP) – AS Cannes (FRA)
SWD Powervolleys Düren (GER) – Sir Safety-Sicoma Perugia (ITA)
Fixtures
Quarter-finals first leg
Wednesday 20 January at 6.30pm
SWD Powervolleys Düren (GER) – Sir Safety-Sicoma Perugia (ITA)
(Bagde-Geldof)
2016 CEV Challenge Cup
Verona is doing exceptionally well on its first European participation. Giani’s men beat the Portuguese of Azores twice, then had the better of Zwolle (Netherland) in the 16th of finals. But the next round is looking tough against Galatasaray, who came down from the CEV Cup before knocking off the Danish team of Gentofte with ease.
8th of finals draw
Fatra Zlin (CZE) – Fakel Novi Urengoy (RUS)
Lokomotiv Kharkiv (UKR) – Calcit Kamnik (SLO)
C.S.Arcada Galati (ROU) – Asul Lyon Métropole (FRA)
Pärnu VC (EST) – Prefaxis Menen (BEL)
Istanbul BBSK (TUR) – Benfica Lisboa (POR)
Spartak LJIG (SRB) – Ethnikos Alexandroupolis (GRE)
Arago de Sete (FRA) – Crvena Zvezda Beograd (SRB)
Calzedonia Verona (ITA) – Galatasaray HDI Istanbul (TUR)
Fixtures
8th of finals
Wednesday 20 January at 7.30pm
Calzedonia Verona (ITA) – Galatasaray HDI Istanbul (TUR)
