The current champion of Ukraine SC "Prometey" begins its journey in the Champions League 2023/24. On November 7, Ivan Petkov's wards will meet the French "Le Cannet". The match will take place on the court of the rivals and will start at 21:00 Kyiv time.
Champions League 2023/24 (Women)
Group E. First round
Le Cannet (La Palestre). France
November 7. 21:00
"Volero Le Cannet" — SC "Prometey"
Regulations of the Champions League 2023/24
20 teams, divided into 5 groups (A, B, C, D, E), participate in the main draw of the Champions League. The winners of these groups will go directly to the 1/4 finals.
All the second teams and one of the third-placed teams with the best results will form three pairs that will play for tickets to the quarterfinals in two-match confrontations.
The other four teams from the third place will be transferred to the CEV Cup.
Opponents of "Prometey" in the Group E
According to the results of the drawing of lots, SC "Prometey" got into quartet E. In addition to "Volero Le Cannet", its opponents will be "Alba Blaj" (Romania) and "LKS Lodz" (Poland).
In total, at this stage, our players will play six matches - two with each club.
It is interesting that in the last draw of the Champions League, the "red and whites" were also in the same group as "Volero Le Cannet" and "Alba Blaj". But the other club in the group was the German "Dresdner".
Then the Ukrainians, in particular, exchanged victories with the French team (3-2 and 0-3) and eventually took the last place in the tournament table.
Schedule of games
November 7. Le Cannet. France
21:00 "Volero Le Cannet" — SC "Prometey"
November 15. Mioveni Romania
18:00 SC "Prometey" — "LKS Lodz"
November 28. Blessed Romania
18:00 "Alba Blaj" — SC "Prometey"
December 5. Łódź Poland
19:00 "LKS Lodz" — SC "Prometey"
January 11. Mioveni Romania
18:00 SC "Prometey" — "Volero Le Cannet"
January 16. Mioveni Romania
18:00 SC "Prometey" — "Alba Blaj"
About "Volero "Le Cannet"
"Volero Le Cannet" is the current champion of France. The team is headed by Serbian specialist Danilo Pejovic. The lion's share of its composition is formed by Russian volleyball players.
At this moment, the nearest opponents of our ladies with 3 victories in 5 matches are in the eighth position in the local championship. In addition, just like Prometey, they can boast of having the domestic Super Cup, which they won in a meeting with Beziers (3-0).
Roster of SC "Prometey"
middle blockers: Diana Meliushkina, Svitlana Dorsman (c), Anastasiia Maievska, Olena Kharchenko;
opposites: Viktoriia Danchak, Marta Drpa;
outside hitters: Yevheniia Khober, Melisa Ege Bukman, Marharyta Heiko, Bojana Milenkovic;
setters: Daria Sharhorodska, Viktoriia Oliinyk;
liberos: Krystyna Niemtseva, Kateryna Vasylieva;
head coach: Ivan Petkov.
Roster of "Volero Le Cannet"
middle blockers: Masha Kirov, Ruta Stanyulite, Elizaveta Kochurina, Anastasia Lyashko;
opposites: Victoria Russu, Vanya Savych, Tiyana Cisse;
outside hitters: Maeva Schalk, Anna Kotikova, Eva Yaneva, Alina Popova;
setters: Victoria Kobzar, Emma Malinov, Leigh Dayon;
liberos: Izabela Stimac, Lucie Decekler;
head coach: Danilo Pejovic.
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