The stage is officially set for a thrilling new season of elite volleyball in Europe. The draw for the 2025/26 CEV ZEREN Group Champions League Volley Women was held today in Luxembourg, laying out a fiery roadmap packed with heavyweight clashes and new rivalries.
This season’s 4th round keeps the familiar pool format — five groups of four teams — with each side playing six matches in a round-robin style. At the end of it, only the strongest will move forward in their journey toward European supremacy.
Pool A sees sparks flying early with a rematch of last season’s semi-final: VakifBank Istanbul squares off once again with Savino Del Bene Scandicci, while Romania’s CS Volei Alba Blaj joins the battle alongside a to-be-decided qualifier.
Over in Pool B, fans can expect fireworks as Fenerbahçe Medicana Istanbul faces two volleyball giants — Grot Budowlani Łódź from Poland and Igor Gorgonzola Novara from Italy.
Defending champions A. Carraro Prosecco DOC Conegliano headline Pool D, with ŁKS Commercecon Łódź, Dresdner SC, and Ankara Zeren Spor Kulübü aiming to upset their throne.
Pool C features Italian contenders Numia Vero Volley Milano, Turkish titans Eczacibasi Istanbul, and Serbian side OK Železničar Lajkovac, alongside a qualifier still to emerge from the 3rd round.
Finally, Pool E promises its own drama with Developres Rzeszów, SSC Palmberg Schwerin, and Levallois Paris Saint Cloud awaiting their fourth rival.
Only the top team in each pool moves directly to the quarter-finals. Runners-up and the best third-placed team will need to navigate the play-offs for a ticket to the knockout rounds.
With the draw now complete, the countdown begins. Europe’s volleyball elite are ready, and fans can expect nothing less than top-tier excitement as the tournament serves up another unforgettable season.
- VNL M: Serbia Topples Ukraine, France Escapes Cuba
- VNL M: USA Defeats Argentina, Brazil Cruises Past Japan
- VNL M: Cuba Shocks Poland in Volleyball Nations League Stunner
- VNL M: Italy Edges Ukraine in Five-Set Thriller in Ljubljana
- POL M: Erik Shoji Offically in Asseco Resovia
