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Post by ToddyJ on Jul 12, 2020 16:03:30 GMT -5
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Post by ToddyJ on Jul 12, 2020 16:17:59 GMT -5
Here's the breakdown:
Seeded Teams(17):
Rank/League:Team - (USA Players on roster)
1/Turkey:
Vakifbank - (Michelle Bartsch-Hackley)
Eczacibasi VitrA - (Jordan Thompson, Chiaka Ogbogu)
Fenerbahce
2/Italy:
Imoco Volley Conegliano - (Kim Hill, Mackenzie Adams)
Unet E-Work Busto Arsizio - (Jordyn Poulter)
Igor Gorgonzola Novara - (Micha Hancock, Haleigh Washington)
3/Russia:
Dynamo Kazan
Lokomotiv Kaliningrad
Uralochka-NTMK
4/Poland:
Chemik Police
Developres Rzeszów
5/France:
ASPTT Mulhouse - (Madison Bugg)
Nantes - (Carli Snyder, Lauren Schad)
7/Germany: SSC Palmberg Schweriner - (Lauren Barfield, Hayley Spelman, Taylor Agost)
9/Bulgaria: Maritsa Plovdiv - (Alexandra Holston)
11/Czech Republic: VK UP Olomouc (Olivia Kofie)
13/Finland: LP Salo
Unseeded Teams:
Rank/League:Team - (USA Players on roster)
First and Second Round Teams: [Home/Away both rounds]
2/ Italy: Salvino del Bene Scandicci - (Megan Courtney)
3/ Russia: Dynamo Moscow
4/ Poland: LKS Commercecon Lodz
7/ Germany: Allianz MTV Stuttgart - (Krystal Rivers, Jenna Rosenthal)
10/ Belarus: Minchanca Minsk
14/ Serbia: Tent Obrenovac
16/ Hungary: Vasas Óbuda Budapest
18/ Slovenia: Calcit Volley Kamnik
19/ Israel: Hapoel Kfar Saba
22/ Ukraine: SC Prometey Kamyanske
22/ Ukraine: Khimik Yuzhny
29/ Croatia: Mladost Zagreb
Top three teams out of this bracket of 12 will advance to the 4th round (league round)!
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Post by Riviera Minestrone on Jul 12, 2020 16:23:45 GMT -5
Wow: lotsa changes! As a sidetrack, before moving to Hawaii for the past ~11 years, I resided in severe climates (incl. straight here from Anchorage). Snow VB, eh? I've never seen that played, nor promoted, anywhere I have lived. A more Euro 'thing'? |
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Post by ToddyJ on Jul 12, 2020 16:28:22 GMT -5
Wow: lotsa changes! As a sidetrack, before moving to Hawaii for the past ~11 years, I resided in severe climates (incl. straight here from Anchorage). Snow VB, eh? I've never seen that played, nor promoted, anywhere I have lived. A more Euro 'thing'? Snow Volleyball could find its way into the Winter Olympics. It already has a recognized world tour. 4 player roster with 3 allowed on court. They play to fewer points due to playing in a lower oxygen climate. |
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Post by ironhammer on Jul 12, 2020 20:40:00 GMT -5
Well, I guess extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures.  |
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Post by ToddyJ on Jul 12, 2020 21:43:21 GMT -5
Pending the drawing of lots for the qualification round I definitely think that Scandicci and Dynamo Moscow are the favorites to qualify for the last two spots. That is if they don't cross each other in an earlier round. LKS Comm. Lodz is a pretty weak team. I don't see them making it past Stuttgart.
What is nice is that all eliminated teams will automatically be in the CEV Cup which will strengthen that competition A TON. Also worth noting...If I am correct in my understanding of this maze, the previous seasons Challenge Cup winner automatically qualifies for the CEV Cup. So, since last season was cancelled that means the 2019 winners will be present which is Monza from Italy. I think that means that the allotted seed for Italy will pass to Casalmaggiore. And THEN the Challenge Cup Italian seed will go to Chieri!
What's cool about that is that Jordyn Poulter took Chieri from being almost relegated from A1 in 2019 to 7th place at the halt of league play in February 2020 thus allowing them to sneak into the challenge cup. That's pretty cool. Also that means that Alexandra Frantti and Rhamat Alhassan will now represent the USA at Chieri.
This normally wouldn't be the case but since CEV is allowing teams that kinda got shafted by not earning a direct seed this season but had been contenders last season a chance to get back into the Champions League. By doing this that bumps up other mid-tier teams in those same domestic leagues into the lower CEV cups, which is cool as f*ck!
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Post by ToddyJ on Jul 12, 2020 21:47:52 GMT -5
In a normal year, in the new format, no country will have more than 5 teams participating across all of the CEV cups. However this year will really play into Italy's favor.
Champions League Seeded:
Conegliano
Busto Arsizio
Novara
Champions League Qualifier:
Scandicci
CEV Cup:
Monza
Casalmaggiore
CEV Challenge Cup:
Chieri
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Post by ToddyJ on Jul 18, 2020 14:12:11 GMT -5
Pots for the the Drawing of Lots for Champions League have been released:
Team (Country/Rank) - Predicted starting line-up!
Pot A:
Vakifbank Istanbul [Turkey 1] - (S)Ognjenović, (OH)Bartsch-Hackley, (OH)Guimarães, (MB)Rasić, (MB)Günes, (OPP)I. Haak and (L)Örge.
Imoco Volley Conegliano [Italy 1] - (S)Wolosz, (OH)Hill, (OH)Sylla, (MB)DeKruijf, (MB)Folie, (OPP)Egonu and (L)DeGennaro.
Dynamo Kazan [Russia 1] - (S)Startseva, (OH)Bricio, (OH)Biryukova, (MB)Koroleva, (MB)Maryukhnich, (OPP)Fabris and (L)Podkopaeva.
Eczacibasi VitrA Istanbul [Turkey 2] - (S)Mirković, (OH)Baladin, (OH)Thompson, (MB)Ogbogu, (MB)Guveli, (OPP)Bošković and (L)Aköz.
Unet E-Work Busto Arsizio [Italy 2] - (S)Poulter, (OH)A. Gray, (OH)Gennari, (MB)Stevanović, (MB)Olivotto, (OPP)Mengardi and (L)Leonardi.
Pot B:
Chemik Police [Poland 1] - (S)Kowalewska, (OH)Salas, (OH)Mędrzyk, (MB)Kakolewska, (MB)Baijens, (OPP)Brakočević and (L)Maj-Erwardt.
ASPTT Mulhouse [France 1] - (S)Bugg, (OH)Vanjak, (OH)A. Haak, (MB)Polder, (MB)Lamprousi, (OPP)Novaković and (L)Soldner.
Lokomotiv Kaliningrad [Russia 2] - (S)Dijkema, (OH)Voronkova, (OH)Yurinskaya, (MB)Podskalnaya, (MB)Evdokimova, (OPP)Cleger and (L)Galkina.
Developres SkyRes Rzeszów [Poland 2] - (S)Kaczmar, (OH)Blagojević, (OH)Lazić, (MB)Polańska-Wojtowicz, (MB)Efimienko-Młotkowska, (OPP)Van Ryk and (L)Krzos.
Nantes [France 2] - (S)Alanko, (OH)Snyder, (OH)Schwabe, (MB)Schad, (MB)Sylves, (OPP)Y. Leyva and (L)Dekeukelaire.
Pot C:
SSC Palmberg Schweriner [Germany 1] - (S)Stoltenborg, (OH)Agost, (OH)Szakmáry, (MB)Barfield, (MB)Schölzel, (OPP)Spelman and (L)Pogany.
VK UP Olomouc [Czech Republic 1] - I am not too familiar with this team. They will likely not advance out of the pool phase.
LP Salo [Finland 1] - I am not too familiar with this team. They will likely not advance out of the pool phase.
Martisa Plovdiv [Bulgaria 1] - Team is still forming. They had an impressive run in last years competition but have transferred several of their key players so I am not sure what the team will be capable of. I see them not advancing unfortunately.
Fenerbahce Opet Istanbul [Turkey 3] - (S)Akyol, (OH)Mihajlović, (OH)Busa, (MB)Erdem-Dündar, (MB)Toksoy-Guidetti, (OPP)Vargas and (L)Sarioglu.
Pot D:
Igor Gorgonzola Novara [Italy 3] - (S)Hancock, (OH)Herbots, (OH)C. Bosetti, (MB)Chirichella, (MB)Washington, (OPP)Smarzek-Godek and (L)Sansonna.
Uralocka NTMK Ekaterinburg [Russia 3] This team underwent an overhaul this season so I don't feel comfy making a starting roster prediction.
Co-winner of Round 2 (TBD) - ?
Co-winner of Round 2 (TBD) - ?
Co-Winner of Round 2 (TBD) - ?
This promises to a VERY competitive edition of this tournament! Some pools are going to be TOUGH!
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Post by ToddyJ on Jul 19, 2020 19:14:37 GMT -5
God I can't wait for this league to start back up! I have missed watching volleyball. I know everyone else is in the same boat.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2020 19:27:08 GMT -5
God I can't wait for this league to start back up! I have missed watching volleyball. I know everyone else is in the same boat. When does it start |
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Post by ToddyJ on Jul 19, 2020 20:01:54 GMT -5
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Post by ToddyJ on Aug 9, 2020 15:42:09 GMT -5
Drawing of Lots will be on the 21st of August! Less than 2 weeks!
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Post by ToddyJ on Aug 14, 2020 0:38:51 GMT -5
www.cev.eu/News.aspx?NewsID=3094817/18 of the seeded teams claimed their spot with only Romania's CSM Volei Alba Blaj declining. According to this article there will be 12 teams that will compete in home and away matches in the first two rounds for the last three spots in the fourth round (league round). Looks like the 3rd round won't be necessary this year due to having an even number of teams in the 1st round. Three out of these four: Dinamo Moscow, ŁKS Commercecon Łódź, Savino del Bene Scandicci and Allianz MTV Stuttgart are the favorites to advance. It will all come down to the drawing of lots to see where they all land in the bracket. Get pumped ya'll! This is pro ball at the highest level!
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Post by ToddyJ on Aug 20, 2020 23:47:10 GMT -5
I have my alarm set! Drawing or lots takes place tomorrow 8/21 at 12:30 Central Europe time. That's 5:30 am for me here in TX. Yuck. But I cannot wait to see how it all shapes up!
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Post by ToddyJ on Aug 21, 2020 5:34:40 GMT -5
It has begun!
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