Sports season
The CEV Champions League was the highest level of European club volleyball in the 2012–13 season and the 54th edition. It ran from 22 October 2012 until 11 March 2013.
Fenerbahçe were the winner of the previous year.[1]
VakıfBank İstanbul won the title second time with a perfect 12–0 record by defeating Rabita Baku 3–0 in the final.[2]
Teams
The number of participants on the basis of ranking list for European Cup Competitions:[3]
League round
24 teams were drawn to 6 pools of 4 teams each.
The 1st and 2nd ranked qualified for the Playoff 12
The organizer of the Final Four were determined after the end of the League Round and qualified directly for the Final Four.
The team of the organizer of the Final Four was replaced by the best 3rd ranked team with the best score.
The remaining 3rd placed and all 4th placed teams were eliminated.
Pool A
Pool B
Pool C
Pool D
Pool E
Pool F
Playoffs 12
- All times are local time.
- In case of a tie – 1 match won & 1 match lost and not depending on the final score of both matches – the teams play a Golden Set to determine which one qualified for the Playoffs 6.
1 Unendo Yamamay Busto Arsizio won the golden set 15–10
First leg
Second leg
Playoffs 6
- All times are local time.
- In case of a tie – 1 match won & 1 match lost and not depending on the final score of both matches – the teams play a Golden Set to determine which one qualified for the Final Round.
1 Unendo Yamamay Busto Arsizio won the golden set 15–11
First leg
Second leg
Final four
Bracket
Semifinals
Third place
Final
Final standing
Awards
References
- ^ "Fenerbahce and a Korean star named Kim shine in Baku". cev.lu. 25 March 2012.
- ^ "Vakifbank ISTANBUL wins second Champions League title with perfect record". cev.lu. 10 March 2013. Archived from the original on 13 March 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
- ^ European Cups Ranking List 2010–2011 (Page 5)[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Vakifbank ISTANBUL wins second Champions League title with perfect record". Istanbul, Turkey: CEV. 10 March 2013. Archived from the original on 13 March 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
External links
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