Duration 13 December 2016 – 15 April 2017 |
The 2016–17 Women's CEV Cup is the 45th edition of the European CEV Cup volleyball club tournament, the former "Top Teams Cup".
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Format
The tournament is played on a knockout format, with 36 teams participating. Initially 22 teams were allocated vacancies to enter the competition, with 8 of them directly qualified to the 16th Finals on the basis of the latest CEV European Ranking List. 14 teams came from the CEV Women's Champions League qualification entering the competition at different stages (as per 'Round composition' below). Teams play each other in Home and Away matches with winners advancing to the next round.
Participating teams
32nd Final
16th Final
8th Final
*Note: A first leg, originally scheduled on 7 February 2017, did not took place as Vizura did not turned up for the match. Serbian press reported the Vizura team flight from Istanbul to Odessa had two aborted landing attempts due to bad weather (thick fog) before returning to Istanbul. The CEV with both clubs consent, decided a single match in a neutral venue (Brčko in Bosnia and Herzegovina) played behind closed doors as the way to determine the team advancing in the competition.