no balls no glory 2013 CEV VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Dinsdag 23 oktober 2012 l 20u30 l NOLIKO Maaseik - Caja 3 TERUEL (ESP) Dinsdag 20 november 2012 l 20u30 l NOLIKO Maaseik - Arkas IZMIR (TUR) Dinsdag 4 december 2012 l 20u30 l NOLIKO Maaseik - Marek Union-Ivkoni DUPNITSA (BUL) LOTTO DÔME MAASEIK +32 89 56 26 78 – www.noliko-maaseik.be 2013 CEV Volleyball Champions League Page for local sponsors www.topsportvlaanderen.be www.facebook.com/topsportvlaanderen www.twitter.com/TSVL_CJSM 2013 CEV Volleyball Champions League Foreword by CEV President Mr. André Meyer Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Volleyball fans, After the Drawing of Lots we celebrated this past June in Vienna in combination with the European Volleyball Gala and some months of intensive preparations, we are finally ready to go for the start of Europe’s finest club competition, the CEV Volleyball Champions League. This is much more than just a sports event: it is actually a real show everyone wants to be part of! This is the feeling that is spreading around in all sports halls and we may well realize that there is something special in the air when Europe’s best Volleyball clubs square off to battle for glory and all our fans can finally re-joy by saying: “Finally it is Champions League time!” The main attribute of this unique competition remain the stellar actions of the players that are competing out there on court. Players who can contribute emotions, display great athletic and physical skills and tell their own personal story which is made of commitment, fighting spirit, hard work, drive for the win, all qualities that portray the profile of a real “star”. The success story provided by the CEV Volleyball Champions League stems from the help and contribution provided by the hard work of all participating teams, but also by our sponsors (Champion, Mikasa and Gerflor) and all partners that are helping us market this competition and make a real show out of a Volleyball match. The major change in this year’s edition of the CEV Volleyball Champions League is that we have extended the starting field in both genders, with 28 teams participating in the men’s competition that will be spanning throughout 11 weeks of great actions up to the finals scheduled for March 2013. This decision was motivated by the huge interest the clubs are showing in the Champions League and to fulfill our goal to involve more teams thereby still safeguarding the very special quality and elitist spirit associated with this event. The same applies to the women’s competition where 24 teams will be lining up to find their way to the podium after 11 weeks of tough battles. These figures testify the great value of the Champions League and the desire of many more clubs to be finally part of this special family. We are all extremely glad with the expansion of the starting field especially since this is the sole way to bring the Champions League show close to as many as possible across Europe thereby getting more and more people fascinated by the unique attributes of our beautiful sport. Finally, after reviewing the solid foundations we have laid down for the campaign that is just about to start, I wish you all much fun with the always unique flavor and atmosphere of the CEV Volleyball Champions League and the very best of luck to all participating teams! Yours sincerely, André Meyer CEV President www.cev.lu Voorwoord Philippe Muyters, Vlaams minister van Sport Beste sportliefhebber, Vlaanderen wil zich blijven profileren als een regio waar een goed sportklimaat heerst en waar sport een sociale en maatschappelijke rol vervult. Het Vlaams sportbeleid is er dan ook op gericht de sportparticipatie te verhogen. Als Vlaams minister van Sport wil ik zoveel mogelijk mensen aanzetten om ieder op zijn niveau, zo geregeld mogelijk te laten sporten in kwaliteitsvolle omstandigheden. Topsport heeft in dat opzicht een voorbeeldfunctie. Topatleten kunnen inspireren en jong en oud stimuleren om meer en beter aan sport te doen. Op belangrijke topsportevenementen met internationale topconcurrenten, kunnen onze Vlaamse topsporters en beloftevolle jongeren hun rol als (sport)ambassadeur maximaal waarmaken. De Vlaamse overheid reikt topsporters en organisatoren van topsportevenementen daarom graag de hand om dit ook op Vlaamse bodem samen waar te maken. De Vlaamse overheid biedt ondersteuning aan internationale topmanifestaties in Vlaanderen en Brussel. Deze evenementen moeten Vlaanderen een positieve internationale uitstraling bezorgen. Ze kunnen onze getalenteerde atleten optimale ontplooiingsmogelijkheden bieden om topsportprestaties te leveren op Europees en wereldniveau. De jonge talenten krijgen op hun beurt de gelegenheid om internationale ervaring op te doen voor het eigen enthousiaste publiek. Het ondersteunen van actieve topsportpartners is om al de hierboven genoemde redenen dan ook een belangrijk onderdeel van het Vlaams sportbeleid. Deze toporganisatie voldoet aan al de door de Vlaamse overheid vooropgestelde doelstellingen zoals vastgelegd in het Vlaams sportbeleid via de criterialijst Topsport Vlaanderen. Geniet van het sportieve spektakel dat u te zien zal krijgen en laat het een inspiratiebron zijn om ook zelf aan het sporten te slaan! Met sportieve groeten, Philippe Muyters Vlaams minister van Sport PARTICIPATING TEAMS POOL Zenit KAZAN (RUS) Knack ROESELARE (BEL) Hypo Tirol INNSBRUCK (AUT) A VfB FRIEDRICHSHAFEN (GER) POOL BERLIN Recycling Volleys (GER) Jihostroj CESKE BUDEJOVICE (CZE) Budvanska Rivijera BUDVA (MNE) B Lokomotiv NOVOSIBIRSK (RUS) POOL TRENTINO Diatec (ITA) Crvena Zvezda BEOGRAD (SRB) Zaksa KEDZIERZYN-KOZLE (POL) C TOURS VB (FRA) POOL ACH Volley LJUBLJANA (SLO) Generali UNTERHACHING (GER) Euphony ASSE-LENNIK (BEL) D Lube Banca Marche MACERATA (ITA) POOL Dinamo MOSCOW (RUS) Tomis CONSTANTA (ROU) PGE Skra BELCHATOW (POL) E Fenerbahce Grundig ISTANBUL (TUR) POOL Arkas IZMIR (TUR) Marek Union-Ivkoni DUPNITSA (BUL) NOLIKO Maaseik (BEL) F CAI TERUEL (ESP) POOL Arago de SETE (FRA) Bre Banca Lannutti CUNEO (ITA) Asseco Resovia RZESZOW (POL) Remat ZALAU (ROU) 2013 CEV VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2013 CEV VOLLEYBALL G 2013 CEV VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE MEN Match schedule Arkas IZMIR (TUR) POOL Marek Union-Ivkoni DUPNITSA (BUL) NOLIKO Maaseik (BEL) F CAI TERUEL (ESP) Match Date / Time Opponents L-062 23/10/2012 - 20:30 NOLIKO Maaseik vs CAI TERUEL L-064 31/10/2012 - 19:30 Marek Union-Ivkoni DUPNITSA vs NOLIKO Maaseik L-065 13/11/2012 - 19:00 Arkas IZMIR vs NOLIKO Maaseik L-068 20/11/2012 - 20:30 NOLIKO Maaseik vs Arkas IZMIR L-069 04/12/2012 - 20:30 NOLIKO Maaseik vs Marek Union-Ivkoni DUPNITSA L-071 12/12/2012 - 20:15 CAI TERUEL vs NOLIKO Maaseik Men’s Competition method Season 2013 LEAGUE ROUND 28 TEAMS Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Pool E Pool F Pool G 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 • 6 competition legs • Double Round Robin (each one against each other) • 3 Home and 3 Away matches / team • Total of 84 matches • 1st ranked as well as the 5 second ranked with the best score qualified • During the League Round CEV negotiates with interested organizers. The organizer of the Final Four will be determined after the end of the League Round and qualifies directly to the Final Four. The team of the organizer will be replaced by the next 2nd ranked team with the best score • The remaining 2nd ranked team as well as three 3rd ranked teams with the best score will be moved to the Challenge Round of the 2013 CEV Volleyball Cup • The remaining 3rd ranked and all 4th ranked teams are eliminated from the competition PLAYOFFS 12 Teams • Drawing of Lots for the Playoffs 12 and the Playoffs 6 • 2 competition legs • 1 Home and 1 Away matches / team • Total of 12 matches • Winners of Playoff matches qualify for the next round • The losers of the Playoffs 12 are eliminated PLAYOFFS 6 teams • 2 competition legs • 1 Home and 1 Away match / team • Total of 6 matches • Winners of Playoff matches qualify for the Final Four • The losers of the Playoffs 6 are eliminated FINAL FOUR • Winners of Playoff 6 and the organizer will be drawn to 2 semi-final matches • 2 competitions days • Total of 4 matches • Losers of Semi-Finals play a Classification Match 3/4 • Winners of Semi-Finals play the Final 1/2 2013 CEV VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2013 CEV VOLLEYBALL The Top Four Ranking throughout the Years WOMEN PARIS (FRA) NIZHNYI TAGIL (RUS) 1. PARIS Volley FRA 1. Volley MODENA ITA MEN 2. Sisley TREVISO ITA 2. Caposud REGGIO CALABRIA ITA 3. Ford B. Gesu ROMA ITA 3. Uralochka EKATERINBURG RUS 2001 4. Olympiacos PIRAEUS GRE 4. Eczacibasi ISTANBUL TUR OPOLE (POL) ISTANBUL (TUR) 1. Lube Banca MACERATA ITA 1. RC CANNES FRA 2. Olympiakos PIRAEUS GRE 2. Foppapedretti BERGAMO ITA 3. Iraklis THESSALONIKI GRE 3. TENERIFE Marichal ESP 2002 4. Mostostal-Azoty KEDZIERZYN POL 4. Eczacibasi ISTANBUL TUR MILANO (FRA) PILA (POL) 1. Lokomotiv BELGOROD RUS 1. RC CANNES FRA 2. Kerakoll MODENA ITA 2. Uralochka EKATERINBURG RUS 3. Mostostal-Azoty KEDZIERZYN POL 3. Foppapedretti BERGAMO ITA 2003 4. PARIS Volley FRA 4. Volley MODENA ITA BELGOROD (RUS) TENERIFE (ESP) 1. Lokomotiv BELGOROD RUS 1. TENERIFE Marichal ESP 2. Iskra ODINTSOVO RUS 2. Pallavolo Sirio PERUGIA ITA 3. TOURS VB FRA 3. RC CANNES FRA 2004 4. Iraklis THESSALONIKI GRE 4. Azerrail BAKU AZE THESSALONIKI (GRE) TENERIFE (ESP) 1. TOURS VB FRA 1. Foppapedretti BERGAMO ITA 2. Iraklis THESSALONIKI GRE 2. Sant’Orsola Asystel NOVARA ITA 3. Lokomotiv BELGOROD RUS 3. TENERIFE Marichal ESP 2005 4. VfB FRIEDRICHSHAFEN GER 4. RC CANNES FRA ROMA (ITA) CANNES (FRA) 1.