European Cup draw
Champions final four in Berlin
CEV Cup: Trento vs Roeselare
2015 DenizBank Champions League
The draw for the Champions League playoffs 12 was carried out a moment ago in Luxemburg. The German side of Berlin will skip the whole playoffs as it was selected as the organizer of the final four to take place in March 28-29 in the Max-Scmeling-Halle.
As for the Italians, who all managed to go through from the Main Phase, Perugia will take on the Polish side of Jastrzebski Wegiel (second of group B) coached by Roberto Piazza and in which there is Michal Lasko.
Second of its group, Treia has been drawn with PGE Skra Belchatow, from Poland too, who won group F with maximum points. The winner of this tie will take on the winner of Perugia versus Jastrzebski Wegiel.
Finally, Piacenza, who finished second of Pool A, will meet the Russians of Zenit Kazan. The two teams had met last season and the Italians had been defeated 3-0 home and away. Kazan finished top of Group D without even losing a set.
Playoffs 12
VfB Friedrichshafen (GER) – Asseco Resovia Rzeszow (POL)
Tomis Constanta (ROU) – Lokomotiv Novosibirsk (RUS)
Jastrzebski Wegiel (POL) – Sir Safety Perugia (ITA)
Cucine Lube Treia (ITA) – PGE Skra Belchatow (POL)
Copra Piacenza (ITA) – Zenit Kazan (RUS)
Halkbank Ankara (TUR) – Belogorie Belgorod (RUS)
Fixtures
Playoffs 12 first leg
Betweem 10 and 12 February
Playoffs 12 return leg
Between 17 and 19 February
2015 CEV Cup
There was also the draw of the CEV Cup challenge round in Luxemburg. Trentino is still in it as it gathered six wins in as many games. In the Challenge Round, the four teams that came through will meet four teams coming from the Champions League who did not qualify for the Playoffs 12 (the seventh best second and the three best third). Stoytchev’s men will take on the Belgium side of Roeselare, third of Group A behind Piacenza.
Challenge Round draw
Volley behappy2 Asse-Lennik (BEL) – Precura Antwerp (BEL)
Dinamo Moscow (RUS) – Fenerbahce SK. Istanbul (TUR)
Energy T.I. Diatec Trentino (ITA) – Knack Roeselare (BEL)
Zaksa Kedzierzyn-Kozle (POL) – Cai Teruel (ESP)
Fixtures
Challenge Round first leg
Between 3 and 5 March
Challenge Round first leg
Between 10 and 12 March
