CEV to supercharge Champions League fan experience with new Fantasy and Predictor games, powered by Genius Sports
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LUXEMBOURG & LONDON 25th October 2024 - The Confédération Européenne de Volleyball (“CEV”), in partnership with Genius Sports, has officially launched the CEV Champions League Fantasy and CEV Champions League Match Predictor games to transform the fan experience on the biggest club competition In world volleyball.
CEV Champions League Fantasy is a first-of-its-kind experience for CEV, giving fans the opportunity to become the coach of their own team across the men’s and women’s competitions. Fans can pick a team of twelve players with specific assigned positions inside a dedicated team budget of 100 million.
Points will be obtained based on a wide range of offensive and defensive actions including serves, blocks, receptions and attacks with data captured by Genius Sports’ e-Scoresheet solution, the preeminent live scoring tool in world volleyball. Players can compete each week with their friends and family in public and private leagues with an unlimited number of transfers up until the start of the first match of the Champions League.
CEV Champions League Match Predictor will test fans’ knowledge across the men’s and women’s competitions, asking them to predict the winner and correct score for upcoming games. Fans are awarded points levels based on the accuracy of their predictions with a tiebreaker prediction in case there are other players who end up on the same number of points.
CEV Champions League Fantasy launched today (Friday 25th October 2024 ) while CEV Champions League Match Predictor will launch next week. Both games can be found on the new CEV Play Zone: https://link.cev.eu/CEVFantasy
Both games have been developed and launched in partnership with Genius Sports, a global leader in bespoke gamification solutions and a long-term technology partner to CEV. Genius Sports’ live scoring, coaching and competition management solutions are used across CEV’s indoor, beach and snow volleyball events.
“I made leveraging the gamification potential of our sport - and of our assets - a key point of the digital and data monetisation strategy outlined in my presidential programme,” said CEV President Roko Sikirić. “Therefore, I am delighted that with the help of our partners at Genius Sports we can launch the Fantasy and Predictor games as the top players and clubs in Europe prepare to take to the court for another drama-filled CEV Champions League season. We wish to enhance our ability to engage with volleyball fans from across the globe and this launch represents the first step towards the achievement of such an ambitious goal.”
“The new CEV games will test fans’ knowledge while giving them a platform to compete with volleyball fans around the world,” said Steven Burton, Chief Partnerships Officer of Genius Sports. “We’re delighted to expand our partnership with CEV to deliver these bespoke new solutions, helping to elevate the premium competitions in European volleyball and building greater fan loyalty.”
About The European Volleyball Confederation
The European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) is the institution responsible for governing 56 National Federations throughout Europe and is recognised as such by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB).
The CEV’s primary goal is to promote Volleyball, Beach Volleyball and Snow Volleyball and to raise the status of our sport to a higher level. Whether the game is played indoors, on sand or on snow, Volleyball connects and brings people together – from children playing in their free time up to professional, elite athletes.
The CEV cultivates a strong sense of togetherness with all stakeholders, the Member National Federations, their national leagues, clubs, players, organisers, and other partners of European Volleyball, from grassroots level to the top events.
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About Genius Sports
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