The tournament was played on a knockout format, with a total of 46 teams participating.

Initially 30 teams were allocated vacancies to enter the competition at the 'Qualification phase', with another 16 teams joining from the Women's CEV Cup entering the competition at the 'Main phase' stage (as per 'Round composition' below).

After two legs, the team with the most result points advanced to the next round.

[2][3] *Note: Stod Volley Steinkjer withdrew from the competition.

Bursa BBSK Mladost Zagreb Ti Meraner Volley Innsbruck Asterix Kieldrecht CSM București Vasas Obuda Budapest Minchanka Minsk Rote Raben Vilsbiburg Vfm Franches Montagnes Trabzon İdmanocağı Hapoel Kfar Saba Sm Aesch Pfeffingen ŽOK Jedinstvo Stara Pazova OK Poreč Wovo Rovaniemi Zarechie Odintsovo Viteos Neuchâtel Université VC Sneek VK Královo Pole Brno HPK Hämeenlinna VC Wiesbaden Kohila VC Haifa VC CSM Târgovişte SF Paris Saint Cloud Nantes VB Dauphines Charleroi VK UP Olomouc Apollon Prestige Limassol Eurosped Tvt Almelo Olympiacos Piraeus Hermes Oostende