POOL A
Zenit KAZAN (RUS)
VfB Friedrichshafen (GER)
Hypo Tirol INNSBRUCK (AUT)
Knack Roeselare (BEL)
POOL B
BERLINO Volleys Recycling (GER)
Lokomotiv Novosibirsk (RUS)
Jihostroj Ceske Budejovice (CZE)
Budvanska Rivijera BUDVA (MNE)
POOL C
Diatec TRENTINO (ITA)
TOURS VB (FRA)
Crvena Zvezda Belgrado (SRB)
Zaksa Kedzierzyn-Kozle (POL)
POOL D
Lube Banca Marche MACERATA (ITA)
Eufonia ASSE-Lennik (BEL)
ACH Volley LUBIANA (SLO)
Generali Unterhaching (GER)
POOL E
PGE Skra Belchatow (POL)
Grundig Fenerbahce ISTANBUL (TUR)
Tomis Constanta (ROU)
Dinamo MOSCA (RUS)
POOL F
Noliko Maaseik (BEL)
Arkas IZMIR (TUR)
Caja 3 TERUEL (ESP)
Marek Union-Ivkoni Dupnitsa (BUL)
POOL G
Asseco Resovia Rzeszow (POL)
ARAGO DE Sete (FRA)
Remat Zalau (ROU)
Bre Banca Lannutti CUNEO (ITA)
Formula – The group stage once again includes six matches in total and will start on October 24, 2012, ending December 12, 2012. Those who qualify to the next round (the so-called Playoffs 12) are the first ones of each of the seven pools over the five best runners.