Tough draws for Turkish volleyball clubs in 2026 CEV competitions

CEV European Volleyball Confederation logo. (Photo via CEV)

The draw for the 2026 season of Europe’s top volleyball club competitions produced challenging groups for four Turkish women’s teams and several men’s sides.

The matchups, held in Luxembourg, set up high-stakes contests in the CEV Champions League, CEV Cup, and CEV Challenge Cup.

Eczacibasi women's volleyball team celebrates victory. (Photo via Eczacibasi)

Women’s CEV Champions League – Group Stage

Group A: VakifBank (Türkiye), Savino Del Bene Scandicci (Italy), CS Volei Alba Blaj (Romania), Qualifier
Group B: Fenerbahce Medicana (Türkiye), Grow Budowlani Lodz (Poland), Igor Gorgonzola Novara (Italy), Qualifier
Group C: Numia Vero Volley Milano (Italy), Eczacibasi (Türkiye), OK Zeleznicar Lajkovac (Serbia), Qualifier
Group D: A.Carraro Prosecco DOC Conegliano (Italy), LKS Commercecon Lodz (Poland), Dresdner SC (Germany), Zeren Spor (Türkiye)
Group E: Developres Rzeszow (Poland), SSC Palmberg Schwerin (Germany), Levallois Paris Saint Cloud (France), Qualifier

Galatasaray Daikin women's volleyball team. (Photo via TVF)

Women’s CEV Cup – 16th Finals

Galatasaray Daikin (Türkiye) vs FC Porto (Portugal)
Türk Hava Yolları (Türkiye) vs Avarca de Menorca (Spain)

(First legs Nov 25–27, second legs Dec 2–4, 2025)

Men’s CEV Champions League—Group Stage

Group A: Trentino Itas (Italy), Ziraat Bankkart (Türkiye), Tours VB (France), Qualifier
Group B: Bogdanka LUK Lublin (Poland), Galatasaray (Türkiye), Knack Roeselare (Belgium), Halkbank (Türkiye)
Group C: Berlin Recycling Volleys (Germany), Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia (Italy), VK Lvi Praha (Czech Republic), Qualifier
Group D: Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie (Poland), SVG Lüneburg (Germany), Sporting CB Lisboa (Portugal), Asseco Resovia Rzeszow (Poland)
Group E: Cucine Lube Civitanova (Italy), PGE Projekt Warszawa (Poland), Volley Haasrode Leuven (Belgium), Montpellier HSC VB (France)