Overview
- Dresdner SC and SSC Palmberg Schwerin were drawn into challenging women’s Champions League groups: DSC with defending champion Conegliano, LKS Commercecon Łódź and Ankara Zeren Spor Kulübü; Schwerin with Levallois Paris St. Cloud, Developres Rzeszów and the winner of the Maritza Plovdiv vs. OK Dinamo Zagreb qualifier.
- Berlin Recycling Volleys will face Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia, VK Lvi Prag and a to-be-decided qualifier in Group C, while SGV Lüneburg landed in Group D against Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie, Asseco Resovia Rzeszów and Sporting CP Lissabon.
- The women’s Champions League group phase runs Nov. 25–27 and the men’s follows Dec. 9–11, with all home fixtures scheduled through early February.
- MBC Syntainics could recreate last season’s final against BMA 365 Bamberg if Bamberg upsets Veolia Towers Hamburg in the Sept. 23–24 first round.
- Seeded into the Round of 16, Niners Chemnitz will visit the winner of Gießen 49ers vs. Rasta Vechta and Science City Jena will play away at the victor of the Hakro Merlins Crailsheim tie in mid-October.