SVG Lüneburg's Champions League opponents: Polish rivals in their sights!

SVG Lüneburg's Champions League opponents: Polish rivals in their sights!

The anticipation for the upcoming CEV Champions League season 2025/26 is growing in Lüneburg. Today, July 15, 2025, the groups for the preliminary round were drawn. SVG Lüneburg faces an exciting challenge in Group D. The team will face two Polish teams: Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie and Asseco Resovia Rzeszow, as well as the well-known German team SVG Lüneburg. This draw marks SVG Lüneburg's third consecutive participation in the Champions League, a real highlight for volleyball fans in the region.

Bernd Schlesinger, SVG's sporting director, expressed his surprise that there were two opponents from the same country in the group. "It's not a dream concert, but we're happy to be there again. Our group is one of the strongest," said Schlesinger. The Polish teams are considered favorites, and Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie in particular won the quarterfinals against SVG Lüneburg last season before reaching the final of the Final4 tournament.

Games and dates

The first meeting will take place in Germany in the last week of November 2025, where SVG Lüneburg will face the Polish teams. The home games in Lüneburg have already been set, while the exact dates still need to be coordinated between the clubs. However, the game dates have already been set and invite you to exciting encounters:

• 9. – 11. Dezember 2025
• 6. – 8. Januar 2026
• 20. – 22. Januar 2026
• 27. – 29. Januar 2026
• 10. – 12. Februar 2026
• 18. Februar 2026 (letzter Spieltag, alle Teams spielen gleichzeitig)

After the first games begin in December, some challenging away games follow. Sporting CP from Lisbon will meet SVG Lüneburg and the two Polish teams in the Pavilhão João Rocha. This encounter also promises to be full of excitement and emotions.

The framework of the Champions League

A total of 20 teams will take part in the Champions League, with 18 qualifying directly through their placement in the European club competitions. The other two teams secured participation through qualifying rounds. The group stage will be played in a double round-robin format, with teams competing both home and away.

At the end of the group phase, the five group winners and the three best runners-up can qualify for the quarter-finals. This exciting tournament structure ensures that every single match is of utmost importance and teams give everything to play their way to the next round.

An exciting time begins for SVG Lüneburg and its supporters, which not only invites top sporting achievements, but also offers the opportunity to compete with the best teams in Europe. All eyes are on the upcoming games and the hopefully success in the 2025/26 Champions League. It remains to be seen how SVG Lüneburg will fare against their old friends from Poland.

Further information is available at SVG Lüneburg and Sporting CP while providing further details on the tournament structure Wikipedia stand by.