Women's Top Volley International
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The Women's Top Volley International is an international women's volleyball
club cup competition played annually in Basel
, Switzerland
.
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
club cup competition played annually in Basel
Basel
Basel or Basle In the national languages of Switzerland the city is also known as Bâle , Basilea and Basilea is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
Format
In 2006, the competition was contested by six clubs. In the first round, the clubs were divided in two groups of three clubs each. The club's played against the other teams of their respective groups once. The two best placed teams of each group advanced to the semifinals. The clubs eliminated in the first round disputed the fifth place playoff. The clubs defeated in the semifinals disputed the third place playoff. The semifinal winners disputed the final.List of champions
| Year | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.VC Schwerte (  Germany) |
Racing Club de France (  Early Modern France) |
| 1990 | Racing Club de France ( Early Modern France) |
SC Uni Basel (  Switzerland) |
| 1991 | Aurora Riga (  Latvia) |
Brother Martinu (  Netherlands) |
| 1992 | Aurora Riga ( Latvia) |
BTV Luzern ( Switzerland) |
| 1993 January |
Aurora Riga ( Latvia) |
BTV Luzern ( Switzerland) |
| 1993 December |
Racing Club de Cannes RC Cannes RC Cannes is a French volleyball club which is playing their home matches at the Palais des Victoires in Cannes.The team won Women's CEV Champions League twice, in 2001/2002 and 2002/2003.-Team Roster Season 2010-2011:... ( Early Modern France) |
BTV Luzern ( Switzerland) |
| 1994 | VC Camaguey (  Cuba) |
CJD Berlin ( Germany) |
| 1995 | Racing Club de Cannes RC Cannes RC Cannes is a French volleyball club which is playing their home matches at the Palais des Victoires in Cannes.The team won Women's CEV Champions League twice, in 2001/2002 and 2002/2003.-Team Roster Season 2010-2011:... ( Early Modern France) |
CSKA Moscow (  Russia) |
| 1996 | Foppapedretti Bergamo Volley Bergamo The Norda Foppapedretti Bergamo is the volleyball team of Bergamo.-2011-2012 Team Roster:As of August 2011Coach: Davide Mazzanti-Transfers:*Christiane Fürst transferred to Fenerbahçe Acıbadem for 2010-11 season.... (  Italy) |
Racing Club de Cannes RC Cannes RC Cannes is a French volleyball club which is playing their home matches at the Palais des Victoires in Cannes.The team won Women's CEV Champions League twice, in 2001/2002 and 2002/2003.-Team Roster Season 2010-2011:... ( Early Modern France) |
| 1998 January |
Foppapedretti Bergamo Volley Bergamo The Norda Foppapedretti Bergamo is the volleyball team of Bergamo.-2011-2012 Team Roster:As of August 2011Coach: Davide Mazzanti-Transfers:*Christiane Fürst transferred to Fenerbahçe Acıbadem for 2010-11 season.... ( Italy) |
ISKRA Lugansk (  Ukraine) |
| 1998 December |
CSKA Moscow ( Russia) |
Racing Club de Cannes RC Cannes RC Cannes is a French volleyball club which is playing their home matches at the Palais des Victoires in Cannes.The team won Women's CEV Champions League twice, in 2001/2002 and 2002/2003.-Team Roster Season 2010-2011:... ( Early Modern France) |
| 1999 | Racing Club de Cannes RC Cannes RC Cannes is a French volleyball club which is playing their home matches at the Palais des Victoires in Cannes.The team won Women's CEV Champions League twice, in 2001/2002 and 2002/2003.-Team Roster Season 2010-2011:... ( Early Modern France) |
Minetti Vicenza ( Italy) |
| 2001 | CIA Minetti Vicenza ( Italy) |
Racing Club de Cannes RC Cannes RC Cannes is a French volleyball club which is playing their home matches at the Palais des Victoires in Cannes.The team won Women's CEV Champions League twice, in 2001/2002 and 2002/2003.-Team Roster Season 2010-2011:... ( Early Modern France) |
| 2002 | Racing Club de Cannes RC Cannes RC Cannes is a French volleyball club which is playing their home matches at the Palais des Victoires in Cannes.The team won Women's CEV Champions League twice, in 2001/2002 and 2002/2003.-Team Roster Season 2010-2011:... ( Early Modern France) |
MRV Minas (  Brazil) |
| 2003 | Uralochka Dinamo Ekatarinburg ( Russia) |
Metodo Minetti Vicenza ( Italy) |
| 2004 | Finasa/Osasco ( Brazil) |
Voléro Zürich Voléro Zürich Voléro Zürich is a Swiss volleyball club which is playing their home matches at the Sportanlage Im Birch in Zürich. It plays in the Women's CEV Champions League.... ( Switzerland) |
| 2005 | Racing Club de Cannes RC Cannes RC Cannes is a French volleyball club which is playing their home matches at the Palais des Victoires in Cannes.The team won Women's CEV Champions League twice, in 2001/2002 and 2002/2003.-Team Roster Season 2010-2011:... ( Early Modern France) |
Dynamo Moscow Dynamo Moscow (women's volleyball) Dinamo Moscow is a Russian women's volleyball club. It was established in 1926. In 1992 the club was dissolved, but recreated in 2004. The club is one of the most successful teams in USSR and Russia volleyball history.-Honours:... ( Russia) |
| 2006 | Rio de Janeiro ( Brazil) |
Grupo 2002 Murcia CAV Murcia 2005 Club Atlético Voleibol Murcia 2005, also known for sponsorship reason as Grupo 2002 Murcia, is a Spanish volleyball club which is playing their home matches at the Pabellón Príncipe de Asturias in Murcia.... (  Spain) |
| 2007 | Voléro Zürich Voléro Zürich Voléro Zürich is a Swiss volleyball club which is playing their home matches at the Sportanlage Im Birch in Zürich. It plays in the Women's CEV Champions League.... ( Switzerland) |
Winiary Kalisz (  Poland) |
| 2008 | VakıfBank Istanbul (  Turkey) |
Metal Galati (  Kingdom of Romania) |
| 2009 | Rio de Janeiro ( Brazil) |
Racing Club de Cannes RC Cannes RC Cannes is a French volleyball club which is playing their home matches at the Palais des Victoires in Cannes.The team won Women's CEV Champions League twice, in 2001/2002 and 2002/2003.-Team Roster Season 2010-2011:... ( Early Modern France) |
| 2010 | Voléro Zürich Voléro Zürich Voléro Zürich is a Swiss volleyball club which is playing their home matches at the Sportanlage Im Birch in Zürich. It plays in the Women's CEV Champions League.... ( Switzerland) |
Vôlei Futuro Vôlei Futuro The Grêmio Recreativo e Esportivo Reunidas, currently playing as Vôlei Futuro is the volleyball team of Araçatuba, São Paulo.-2011-2012 Women team:As of June 2011* Coach: Paulo Coco* 1st Assistant coach: Jorge Edson Souza de Brito... ( Brazil) |
Titles by team
| Club | Country | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| Racing Club de Cannes RC Cannes RC Cannes is a French volleyball club which is playing their home matches at the Palais des Victoires in Cannes.The team won Women's CEV Champions League twice, in 2001/2002 and 2002/2003.-Team Roster Season 2010-2011:... |
Early Modern France |
5 |
| Aurora Riga | Latvia |
3 |
| Foppapedretti Bergamo Volley Bergamo The Norda Foppapedretti Bergamo is the volleyball team of Bergamo.-2011-2012 Team Roster:As of August 2011Coach: Davide Mazzanti-Transfers:*Christiane Fürst transferred to Fenerbahçe Acıbadem for 2010-11 season.... |
Italy |
2 |
| Rio de Janeiro | Brazil |
2 |
| Voléro Zürich Voléro Zürich Voléro Zürich is a Swiss volleyball club which is playing their home matches at the Sportanlage Im Birch in Zürich. It plays in the Women's CEV Champions League.... |
Switzerland |
2 |
| 1.VC Schwerte | Germany |
1 |
| CIA Minetti Vicenza | Italy |
1 |
| CSKA Moscow | Russia |
1 |
| Finasa/Osasco | Brazil |
1 |
| Racing Club de France | Early Modern France |
1 |
| Uralochka Dinamo Ekatarinburg | Russia |
1 |
| VakıfBank Istanbul | Turkey |
1 |
| VC Camaguey | Cuba |
1 |
Titles by country
| Country | Titles |
|---|---|
| Early Modern France |
6 |
| Brazil |
3 |
| Italy |
3 |
| Latvia |
3 |
| Russia |
2 |
| Switzerland |
2 |
| Cuba |
1 |
| Germany |
1 |
| Turkey |
1 |