Volleyball Champions League 2007/08 (women)

The 2007/08 season of the Volleyball Champions League began on November 27, 2007 with the group phase and ended with the final on April 6, 2008. 20 teams from twelve nations took part in the competition. Colussi Sirio Perugia from Italy won the competition.

Balance sheet

German teams were not involved. Austria was represented by Post Schwechat , Switzerland by VBC Voléro Zurich .

Post Schwechat could not win a set in group E and was eliminated as bottom of the table after the preliminary round.

VBC Voléro Zurich only lost to Novara in Group C and finished second behind the Italians. In the first play-off round, the Swiss prevailed with two wins against Cannes. In the second play-off round they met Novara again and were eliminated despite a win in the second leg.

Group stage

At the drawing, the qualified teams were divided into five groups of four participants each. The two best teams in each group and two thirds reached the play-offs .

Group A space team sentences Points 1. Monte Schiavo Jesi 15: 7 11 2. Farmutil Piła 13: 9 10 3. RC Cannes 14: 9 9 4th ZOK Rijeka 1:18 6th

Group B space team sentences Points 1. VK Saretschje Odintsowo 18: 5 12 2. Winiary Bakalland Kalisz 14:11 10 3. Fenerbahçe Istanbul 9:15 7th 4th Azerrail Baku 7:17 7th

November 27th Cannes Rijeka 3-0 November 29th Piła Jesi 1: 3 December 5th Rijeka Piła 1: 3 Jesi Cannes 3: 2 12th of December Jesi Rijeka 3-0 13th December Piła Cannes 3: 2 December 18th Cannes Piła 3-0 19. December Rijeka Jesi 0: 3 January 23 Piła Rijeka 3-0 January 24th Cannes Jesi 1: 3 January 29th Rijeka Cannes 0: 3 Jesi Piła 0: 3

November 28th Odintsovo Baku 3-0 Istanbul Kalisz 0: 3 December 4th Kalisz Odintsovo 2: 3 Baku Istanbul 3: 2 11th December Baku Kalisz 2: 3 12th of December Odintsovo Istanbul 3-0 December 18th Kalisz Baku 3: 1 19. December Istanbul Odintsovo 2: 3 January 23 Istanbul Baku 3-0 January 24th Odintsovo Kalisz 3-0 January 29th Kalisz Istanbul 3: 2 Baku Odintsovo 1: 3

Group C space team sentences Points 1. Asystel Novara 16: 4 11 2. VBC Voléro Zurich 16: 5 11 3. Türk Telekom Ankara 6:13 8th 4th ASPTT Mulhouse 2:18 6th

Group D space team sentences Points 1. Colussi Sirio Perugia 15: 7 10 2. CAV Murcia 2005 15: 8 10 3. Eczacıbaşı Istanbul 12: 9 10 4th Poštar 064 Belgrade 0:18 6th

November 28th Zurich Mulhouse 3: 1 Ankara Novara 0: 3 December 5th Novara Zurich 3: 1 Mulhouse Ankara 1: 3 12th of December Zurich Ankara 3-0 Mulhouse Novara 0: 3 19. December Novara Mulhouse 3-0 20th of December Ankara Zurich 0: 3 January 23 Zurich Novara 3: 1 January 24th Ankara Mulhouse 3-0 January 29th Novara Ankara 3-0 Mulhouse Zurich 0: 3

November 28th Perugia Istanbul 3-0 November 29th Murcia Belgrade 3-0 December 5th Belgrade Perugia 0: 3 Istanbul Murcia 3: 2 12th of December Perugia Murcia 2: 3 Istanbul Belgrade 3-0 December 18th Belgrade Istanbul 0: 3 20th of December Murcia Perugia 1: 3 January 23 Perugia Belgrade 3-0 January 24th Murcia Istanbul 3-0 January 29th Belgrade Murcia 0: 3 Istanbul Perugia 3: 1

Group E
space	team	sentences	Points
1.	Dela Martinus Amstelveen	17: 5	11
2.	VK Dynamo Moscow	15: 9	10
3.	Spar Tenerife Marichal	10:10	9
4th	Post Schwechat	0:18	6th

November 27th	Schwechat	Tenerife	0: 3
November 28th	Amstelveen	Moscow	3: 2
December 5th	Moscow	Schwechat	3-0
	Tenerife	Amstelveen	0: 3
12th of December	Schwechat	Amstelveen	0: 3
	Tenerife	Moscow	3: 1
20th of December	Moscow	Tenerife	3: 1
	Amstelveen	Schwechat	3-0
January 23	Schwechat	Moscow	0: 3
January 24th	Amstelveen	Tenerife	3-0
January 29th	Moscow	Amstelveen	3: 2
	Tenerife	Schwechat	3-0

Play-off

In addition to the host CAV Murcia 2005 , three teams qualified for the Final Four. These teams were determined in two play-off rounds with a return leg. The games took place on December 12-14. and 20th / 21st February or 4th / 5th and 12./13. March 2008.

Play-off 12
Colussi Perugia	Spar Tenerife Marichal	3-0	3: 1
VK Dynamo Moscow	Monte Schiavo Jesi	1: 3	1: 3
VK Saretschje Odintsowo	Farmutil Piła	3-0	3: 1
Winiary Bakalland Kalisz	Dela Martinus Amstelveen	3: 2	0: 3
Asystel Novara	Eczacibasi Zentiva Istanbul	3-0	1: 3
RC Cannes	VBC Voléro Zurich	2: 3	0: 3
Play-off 6
Colussi Perugia	Monte Schiavo Jesi	3-0	2: 3
VK Saretschje Odintsowo	Dela Martinus Amstelveen	3: 1	2: 3
Asystel Novara	VBC Voléro Zurich	3-0	2: 3

Final Four

At the Final Four on April 5th and 6th in Murcia , the hosts, who were appointed by the CEV after the group matches were over, played against the three teams qualified in the play-offs. Colussi Perugia defeated VK Saretschje Odinzowo in the final and Asystel Novara won the game for third place against the hosts.

	Semifinals				final
	April 5th
	Murcia	1
	Odintsovo	3
					April 6th
					Odintsovo	1
					Perugia	3
					3rd place match
	April 5th				April 6th
	Perugia	3			Murcia	2
	Novara	2			Novara	3

Web links

• Champions League 2007/08 (english)