On December 20-28, 2022, Chernivtsi will host the Volleyball League Cup among men's and women's teams. The main intrigue of the competition is that the winner of the trophy will be able to play in the European cups next season.
The composition of the participating teams and the dates of the League Cup
From December 20 to 22, eight men's clubs will be the first to enter the battle:
- "Epicenter-Podolyany" (Horodok);
- "Barkom-National Team of Ukraine U-18" (Lviv);
- VC "Prometey" (Dnipro);
- VC "Zhytichi-Polissia" (Zhytomyr);
- VSC "Law Academy" (Kharkiv);
- "The team of the Poltava region. VC Reshetylivka" (Reshetylivka);
- VC "MHP-Vinnytsia" (Trostianets town);
- "Security Police-ZUNU-Dynamo" (Ternopil).
We are waiting for a few days to rest for the continuation of dizzying battles, but already in the women's category. From December 26 to 28, six teams will compete for the main trophy:
- SC "Prometey" (Kamyanske);
- "Alanta" (Dnipro);
- VC "DobroDiy-Meduniversitet-ShVSM" (Vinnytsia);
- "Halychanka-ZUNU" (Ternopil);
- SC "Balta" (Balta);
- "National team of Ukraine U-17" (Chernivtsi).
Tournament format
According to the results of the second round of the men's Super League-Budinvest, the teams ranked 1-8 will form playoff pairs: the first will play with the eighth, the second - with the seventh, the third - with the sixth, the fourth - with the fifth.
For women, the first two clubs of the Super League-Dmart automatically advance to the semi-finals of the League Cup based on the results of the second round. At the same time, for other tickets to this stage, the third team will play with the sixth and the fourth - with the fifth.
A special feature of the League Cup
Such volleyball competitions will be held for the first time in our country, so it is without exaggeration a historical event. The one-match playoff system, which will be used in the tournament, adds to the interest. After all, the participants will not have the right to make a mistake.
Another interesting point: the winner of the 2022 League Cup will have a chance to represent Ukraine in the European arena next season. After all, depending on the number of places allocated by the European Volleyball Confederation, the right to play in the European Cups is granted to:
- champion of Ukraine;
- the winner of the League Cup;
- to the team that took second place in the championship of Ukraine;
- to the team that took third place in the championship of Ukraine;
- the team that took fourth place in the championship of Ukraine.
In case of refusal of the club plays in the European Cups, this right goes to the next one in the ranking.
Where to watch the matches
Watch all League Cup 2022 matches from December 20 to 28 on YouTube-channel DIVISPORT VOLLEYBALL.
