2015–16 CEV Challenge Cup
The 2015–16 CEV Challenge Cup was the 36th edition of the CEV Challenge Cup tournament, the former CEV Cup.
This edition of the CEV Challenge Cup was historic one since a team from Kosovo was invited for the first time to take part in a CEV competition - the Kosovo's champions Drenica R&Rukolli Skenderaj. Italian club Calzedonia Verona beat Russian Fakel Novy Urengoy in the finale. American outside hitter Taylor Sander received individual award for the Most Valuable Player of the tournament.
Participating teams
The number of participants on the basis of ranking list for European Cup Competitions:| Rank | Country | Number of teams | Teams |
| 1 | 1 | Fakel Novy Urengoy | |
| 2 | 1 | Calzedonia Verona | |
| 4 | 1 | İstanbul BB | |
| 5 | 1 | Prefaxis Menen | |
| 8 | 1 | C.S. Arcada Galati | |
| 9 | 1 | Ethnikos Alexandroupolis | |
| 11 | 2 | Union Raiffeisen Waldviertel, VCA Amstetten NÖ | |
| 12 | 2 | Calcit Volleyball, Panvita Pomgrad | |
| 13 | 2 | OK Novi Pazar, Spartak Ljig | |
| 15 | 2 | Biogas Volley Näfels, Volley Amriswil | |
| 19 | 1 | Raision Loimu | |
| 20 | 1 | Orion Doetinchem | |
| 22 | 1 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | |
| 23 | 1 | Bate-Bgu Borisov | |
| 24 | 2 | Mladost Zagreb, Mladost Marina Kastela | |
| 25 | 2 | Anorthosis Famagusta, Pokka AE Karava | |
| 26 | 1 | Mladost Brcko | |
| 27 | 1 | Spartak Myjava | |
| 28 | 2 | S.L. Benfica, Fonte Bastardo Açores | |
| 30 | 2 | BK Tromsø, Nyborg Bergen | |
| 31 | 1 | Studenti Tirana | |
| 32 | 1 | Fino Kaposvar | |
| 33 | 1 | Gentofte Volley | |
| 35 | 1 | Ballymoney Blaze | |
| - | 1 | Drenica R&Rukolli Skenderaj |
Qualification phase
1st Round
- 1st leg 24 October 2015
- 2nd leg 25 October 2015
2nd Round
- 1st leg 4–21 November 2016
- 2nd leg 17–22 November 2016
Main phase
16th Finals
- 1st leg 1–15 December 2016
- 2nd leg 15–17 December 2016
8th Finals
- 1st leg 19–21 January 2016
- 2nd leg 26–28 January 2016
4th Finals
- 1st leg 16–17 February 2016
- 2nd leg 18 February – 2 March 2016
Final phase
Semi-finals
First leg
Second leg
Final
First leg
Second leg
Final standing
| Rank | Team |
 Calzedonia Verona | |
 Fakel Novy Urengoy | |
| Semifinalists |  Prefaxis Menen |
| Semifinalists |  S.L. Benfica |
| 2016 Men's CEV Challenge Cup winner |
 Calzedonia Verona 1st title |