2016 Challenge Cup
Four thousand fans filled the PalaOlimpia to live the emotions and entertainment of the Challenge Cup final first leg. Verona took the early initiatives and went 2-0 up but Fakel Novi Urengoy fought back. The Russians managed to force a tie-break but Verona has become very used to the marathons (this was the 14th) and found its rhythm again when it mattered most. A big win for Giani’s men who will play the return leg on Sunday 3 April. They will take off to Moscow today, then will stay in the Russian capital until Saturday when they will head to Novi Urengoy, the Siberian city where the climatic conditions will be the first obstacle to overcome. In order to win their first ever European trophy, the Italians will need a win on any result. If the hosts were to win 3-2, it would be down to a Golden Set to 15. The Russian will lift the trophy aloft if they win on any other score.
Final first leg result:
Calzedonia Verona (ITA) – Fakel Novi Urengoy (RUS) 3-2 (25-18, 27-25, 18-25, 23-25, 15-13)
Return leg:
Sunday 3 April at 3pm Italian time
Fakel Novi Urengoy (RUS) – Calzedonia Verona (ITA) Live ona Fox Sky Sport Plus and Live on TeleNuovo
CEV CUP PAST WINNERS
(The CEV up was the third European cup until 2007, when the Challemnge Cup took over)
1980/81 A.S. Cannes (FRA)
1981/82 Starlift (NED)
1982/83 Panini Modena
1983/84 Panini Modena
1984/85 Panini Modena
1985/86 Kutiba Falconara
1986/87 Enermix Milano
1987/88 Automobilist Leningrado (URSS)
1988/89 Automobilist Leningrado (URSS)
1989/90 Moerser Moers (GER)
1990/91 Sisley Treviso
1991/92 Maxicono Parma
1992/93 Sisley Treviso
1993/94 Ignis Padova
1994/95 Cariparma Volleyball Parma
1995/96 Alpitour Traco Cuneo
1996/97 Area Ravenna Volley
1997/98 Sisley Treviso
1998/99 Iveco Palermo
1999/00 Piaggio Roma
2000/01 Lube Banca Marche Macerata
2001/02 Noicom Brebanca Cuneo
2002/03 Sisley Treviso
2003/04 Kerakoll Modena
2004/05 Lube Banca Marche Macerata
2005/06 Lube Banca Marche Macerata
2006/07 Fakel Novy Urengoi (RUS)
CHALLENGE CUP PAST WINNERS
2007/08 Cimone Modena
2008/09 Arkas Izmir (TUR)
2009/10 RPA-LuigiBacchi.it Perugia
2010/11 Lube Banca Marche Macerata
2011/12 Tytan AZS Czestochowa (POL)
2012/13 Copra Elior Piacenza
2013/14 Fenerbahce Grundig Istanbul (TUR)
2014/15 Vojvodina NS Seme Novi Sad (SRB)
