Results and Ranking of the 15th turn of regular season

Results:

• Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia - Emma Villas Siena 3-0 (25-22, 25-17, 26-24) 

       MVP: Tsimafei Zhukouski

• Itas Trentino - Globo Banca Popolare del Frusinate Sora 3-0 (25-19, 25-11, 25-23) 

       MVP: Luca Vettori

• Consar Ravenna - Cucine Lube Civitanova 0-3 (16-25, 18-25, 20-25) 

       MVP: Bruno Mossa De Rezende

• Sir Safety Conad Perugia - Calzedonia Verona 3-2 (25-16, 21-25, 25-27, 26-24, 15-9) 

       MVP: Marko Podrascanin

• Kioene Padova - Revivre Axopower Milano 1-3 (23-25, 23-25, 25-15, 19-25) 

       MVP: Trevor Clevenot

• Vero Volley Monza - Top Volley Latina 3-1 (20-25, 25-22, 25-23, 25-21) 

       MVP: Donovan Dzavoronok

• Azimut Leo Shoes Modena - BCC Castellana Grotte 3-0 (25-18, 25-18, 25-17) 

       MVP: Giulio Pinali

Ranking:

  1° Sir Safety Conad Perugia: 39    
  2° Itas Trentino: 38 
  3° Cucine Lube Civitanova: 36 
  4° Azimut Leo Shoes Modena: 34   
  5° Revivre Axopower Milano: 26   
  6° Vero Volley Monza: 23    
  7° Calzedonia Verona: 22
  8° Consar Ravenna: 18    
  9° Kioene Padova: 18 
10° Top Volley Latina: 16   
11° Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia: 16 
12° Globo Banca Popolare del Frusinate Sora: 14 
13° Emma Villas Siena: 10  
14° BCC Castellana Grotte: 5  


  

Simon Van De Voorde returns to Italy

After Hoag and Kaziyski, another player from the Polish team Stocznia Szczecin arrives in SuperLega.
Simon Van De Voorde, in fact, is a new player of Emma Villas Siena.
The Belgian middle blocker is already known in the Italian championship for having played in Latina and Trento.


   

Ziga Stern is a new player of Latina

There are two Stern now at the Top Volley Latina. Ziga, Toncek's brother, in fact arrived to reinforce the team.
The Slovenian outside hitter was already available in the match played against Perugia.


   

Results and Ranking of the 14th turn of regular season

Results:

• Calzedonia Verona - Vero Volley Monza 3-0 (25-20, 25-22, 25-14) 

       MVP: Daniele De Pandis

• Top Volley Latina - Sir Safety Conad Perugia 0-3 (17-25, 19-25, 20-25) 

       MVP: Aleksandar Atanasijevic

• Globo Banca Popolare del Frusinate Sora - Azimut Leo Shoes Modena 2-3 (28-30, 19-25, 25-23, 26-24, 11-15) 

       MVP: Bartosz Bednorz

• Emma Villas Siena - Itas Trentino 1-3 (25-21, 17-25, 17-25, 16-25) 

       MVP: Uros Kovacevic

• Revivre Axopower Milano - Consar Ravenna 3-2 (19-25, 25-22, 27-25, 23-25, 15-12) 

       MVP: Matteo Piano

• Cucine Lube Civitanova - Kioene Padova 3-0 (25-17, 25-23, 25-15) 

       MVP: Yoandy Leal

• BCC Castellana Grotte - Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia 2-3 (25-18, 23-25, 26-24, 25-27, 10-15) 

       MVP: Tsimafei Zhukouski





Ranking:

  1° Sir Safety Conad Perugia: 37    
  2° Itas Trentino: 35 
  3° Cucine Lube Civitanova: 33 
  4° Azimut Leo Shoes Modena: 31   
  5° Revivre Axopower Milano: 23   
  6° Calzedonia Verona: 21   
  7° Vero Volley Monza: 20 
  8° Consar Ravenna: 18    
  9° Kioene Padova: 18 
10° Top Volley Latina: 16   
11° Globo Banca Popolare del Frusinate Sora: 14 
12° Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia: 13 
13° Emma Villas Siena: 10  
14° BCC Castellana Grotte: 5  


   

Cristian Savani from Verona to Siena

After starting the season in Calzedonia Verona, Cristian Savani goes to reinforce Emma Villas Siena.
The expert outside hitter arrives following the transfer of Michele Fedrizzi to Monini Spoleto, team in Serie A2.


     

Coppa Italia: the teams qualified in the quarterfinals

On December 23, the first round of the SuperLega closed.
The first eight teams in the standings are: Perugia, Trento, Civitanova, Modena, Milano, Monza, Verona and Padova.
The pairings for Coppa Italia are, therefore:

• Sir Safety Conad Perugia - Kioene Padova (1st - 8th) 
• Itas Trentino - Calzedonia Verona (2nd - 7th) 
• Cucine Lube Civitanova - Vero Volley Monza (3rd - 6th) 
• Azimut Leo Shoes Modena - Revivre Axopower Milano (4th - 5th) 

Three of these matches will be played on January 23 and one on the 24.

For more information on this edition of Coppa Italia --> Coppa Italia: the Final Four will be played in Casalecchio di Reno


       

Results and Ranking of the 13th turn of regular season

Results:

• Top Volley Latina - Kioene Padova 3-1 (20-25, 25-23, 25-21, 25-23) 

       MVP: Swan Ngapeth

• Sir Safety Conad Perugia - Revivre Axopower Milano 3-0 (25-20, 25-20, 25-13) 

       MVP: Aleksandar Atanasijevic

• Azimut Leo Shoes Modena - Calzedonia Verona 3-1 (26-24, 24-26, 25-23, 25-21) 

       MVP: Bartosz Bednorz

• Consar Ravenna - Emma Villas Siena 3-2 (22-25, 25-23, 18-25, 25-19, 19-17) 

       MVP: Roberto Russo

• Vero Volley Monza - Itas Trentino 2-3 (25-22, 20-25, 25-21, 36-38, 8-15) 

       MVP: Simone Giannelli

• Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia - Cucine Lube Civitanova 0-3 (14-25, 23-25, 20-25) 

       MVP: Osmany Juantorena

• BCC Castellana Grotte - Globo Banca Popolare del Frusinate Sora 1-3 (25-21, 25-27, 22-25, 18-25) 

       MVP: Dusan Petkovic





Ranking:

  1° Sir Safety Conad Perugia: 34    
  2° Itas Trentino: 32 
  3° Cucine Lube Civitanova: 30 
  4° Azimut Leo Shoes Modena: 29   
  5° Revivre Axopower Milano: 21   
  6° Vero Volley Monza: 20   
  7° Calzedonia Verona: 18 
  8° Kioene Padova: 18  
  9° Consar Ravenna: 17  
10° Top Volley Latina: 16   
11° Globo Banca Popolare del Frusinate Sora: 13 
12° Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia: 11  
13° Emma Villas Siena: 10  
14° BCC Castellana Grotte: 4  


   

Champions League: three wins for the three Italians

The last European matches of the year close in the best way for Civitanova, Modena and Perugia.
The path in the Champions League of the three Italian teams, in fact, continues with as many victories.
The next round will be played between 15 and 17 January.


Pool A

• Knack Roeselare - Zenit Kazan 1-3 (18-25, 25-20, 23-25, 19-25) 
• United Volleys Frankfurt - Halkbank Ankara 3-0 (25-18, 25-19, 25-23) 

Standing

• Zenit Kazan 6 
• United Volleys Frankfurt 3 
• Halkbank Ankara 2 
• Knack Roeselare 1 

Pool B

• VK CEZ Karlovarsko - Cucine Lube Civitanova 0-3 (16-25, 18-25, 14-25) 
• Azimut Leo Shoes Modena - ZAKSA Kedzierzyn-Kozle 3-1 (25-23, 25-21, 22-25, 26-24) 

Standing

• Cucine Lube Civitanova 6 
• ZAKSA Kedzierzyn-Kozle 3 
• Azimut Leo Shoes Modena 3 
• VK CEZ Karlovarsko 0 

Pool C

• ACH Volley Ljubljana - Zenit Saint Petersburg 2-3 (19-25, 21-25, 25-19, 25-21, 14-16) 
• Chaumont VB 52 HM - VfB Friedrichshafen 3-0 (25-15, 25-23, 25-18) 

Standing

• Zenit Saint Petersburg 4 
• Chaumont VB 52 HM 4 
• VfB Friedrichshafen 3 
• ACH Volley Ljubljana 1 

Pool D

• Greenyard Maaseik - PGE Skra Belchatow 3-0 (25-21, 25-22, 29-27) 
• Trefl Gdansk - Berlin Recycling Volleys 3-0 (26-24, 25-19, 25-18) 

Standing

• Trefl Gdansk 3 
• Greenyard Maaseik 3 
• PGE Skra Belchatow 3 
• Berlin Recycling Volleys 3 

Pool E

• Tours VB - Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia 1-3 (19-25, 25-16, 19-25, 25-27) 
• Dinamo Moscow - Arkas Izmir 3-0 (25-23, 25-20, 25-15) 

Standing

• Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia 6 
• Tours VB 3 
• Dinamo Moscow 3 
• Arkas Izmir 0 

             

CEV Cup: another 3-0 for Trento

Trento needed just over an hour to beat the German opponents in the 8th-finals of CEV Cup.
The home team prevailed throughout the match.
MVP: Luca Vettori.

Trentino Itas - Hypo Tirol AlpenVolleys Haching 3-0 (25-16, 25-19, 25-21)


   

Challenge Cup: another victory for Monza

Third win and third 3-0 for Vero Volley Monza in Challenge Cup.

The team coached by Soli has maintained the concentration necessary to achieve its goal and, thanks to the higher quality expressed on the court, it comes back from Belgrade with an important victory.

The return match will be played in Monza on January 15.

The results:

• Crvena Zvezda Beograd - Vero Volley Monza 0-3 (17-25, 20-25, 18-25) 
• Belogorie Belgorod - Omonia Nicosia 3-0 (25-17, 25-14, 25-11) 
• Sport Lisboa e Benfica - ACS Volei Municipal Zalau 3-0 (25-21, 26-24, 25-20) 
• Volley Haasrode Leuven - Hapoel Yoav Kfar Saba 3-2 (23-25, 25-19, 21-25, 25-18, 15-13) 
• Stade Poitevin Poitiers - Perungan Pojat Rovaniemi 3-1 (23-25, 25-19, 25-11, 25-13) 
• Fonte Bastardo Azores - Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn 3-0 (25-19, 25-19, 26-24) 
• Maliye Milli Piyango Ankara - SC Portugal Lisboa 3-0 (26-24, 25-21, 25-20) 
• Savo Volley Kuopio - Calcit Volley Kamnik 3-2 (22-25, 25-17, 24-26, 25-23, 1-8) 

Ryley Barnes is a new player of Padova

After the knee injury of Luigi Randazzo, Kioene Padova needed a reinforcement.
That's why yesterday Ryley Brendan Barnes arrived in the city. Today he started training with the team.
The Canadian outside hitter had been hired by Cucine Lube Civitanova, but his season never started because of an ankle injury (in his place Lube took Brenden Sander).


   

Emanuele Zanini is the new coach of Siena

Emma Villas Siena chose its new coach: Emanuele Zanini, already at work with the team to prepare the match of Sunday against Ravenna. 


   

Cichello is no longer the coach of Siena

Juan Manuel Cichello is no longer the coach of Emma Villas Siena.
The company thanks him for his work. He led the team to the promotion in SuperLega.
The name of the new coach will be announced in the next few days.


   

De Giorgi is the new coach of Civitanova

The rumor about his return to Lube was already circulating shortly after Medei's resignation, but for a few days there were no official announcements, because Ferdinando "Fefè" De Giorgi had a contract with the Polish team Jastrzebski Wegiel.
The Club has consented to the termination of the contract and from today De Giorgi is at work with the guys of Cucine Lube Civitanova.


     

Results and Ranking of the 12th turn of regular season

Results:

• Cucine Lube Civitanova - BCC Castellana Grotte 3-1 (25-22, 25-21, 17-25, 25-18) 

       MVP: Fabio Balaso

• Itas Trentino - Azimut Leo Shoes Modena 3-1 (24-26, 25-23, 25-23, 25-20) 

       MVP: Uros Kovacevic

• Calzedonia Verona - Top Volley Latina 3-1 (23-25, 28-26, 25-22, 25-17) 

       MVP: Matey Kaziyski

• Revivre Axopower Milano - Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia 3-0 (25-17, 25-21, 25-19) 

       MVP: Trevor Clevenot

• Kioene Padova - Consar Ravenna 3-0 (25-19, 25-19, 25-14) 

       MVP: Marco Volpato

• Globo Banca Popolare del Frusinate Sora - Sir Safety Conad Perugia 1-3 (25-22, 16-25, 18-25, 16-25) 

       MVP: Wilfredo Leon Venero

• Emma Villas Siena - Vero Volley Monza 1-3 (24-26, 24-26, 25-19, 18-25) 

       MVP: Oleh Plotnytskyi





Ranking:

  1° Sir Safety Conad Perugia: 31    
  2° Itas Trentino: 30 
  3° Cucine Lube Civitanova: 27 
  4° Azimut Leo Shoes Modena: 26   
  5° Revivre Axopower Milano: 21   
  6° Vero Volley Monza: 19   
  7° Calzedonia Verona: 18 
  8° Kioene Padova: 18  
  9° Consar Ravenna: 15  
10° Top Volley Latina: 13   
11° Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia: 11 
12° Globo Banca Popolare del Frusinate Sora: 10 
13° Emma Villas Siena: 9  
14° BCC Castellana Grotte: 4  


    

Matey Kaziyski returns to Italy

Matey Kaziyski returns to the Italian Championship.
The Bulgarian outside hitter started the season in Poland (Stocznia Szczecin). The team however found itself in economic problems and retired from the Championship.
The players are therefore looking for new engagements and, after the arrival of Hoag in Perugia (Perugia has a new player: Nicholas Hoag), also "KK" returns to Italy.
Calzedonia Verona didn't miss the opportunity to reinforce its roster with a champion of his level.
Kaziyski will be available on Sunday in the match against Latina.


 

Uros Kovacevic is the November MVP

The best player of November is Uros Kovacevic.
The Serbian outside hitter of Itas Trentino will get the Credem Banca MVP award on Sunday, before the match against Modena.


   

BCC Castellana Grotte has a new coach

Paolo Tofoli is no longer the coach of Castellana Grotte.
The new coach is Vincenzo Di Pinto, who a few years ago led the team from Serie A2 to Serie A1.


 

Cucine Lube Civitanova: coach Medei resigns

After the latest results below expectations, today there was a meeting between the company and the coach Giampaolo Medei, during which Medei resigned.
The company thanked him for the work done and has temporarily entrusted the team to the second coach, Marco Camperi.


   

Results and Ranking of the 11th turn of regular season

Results:

• Azimut Leo Shoes Modena - Emma Villas Siena 3-2 (23-25, 25-22, 29-31, 25-22, 15-8) 

       MVP: Tine Urnaut

• BCC Castellana Grotte - Vero Volley Monza 2-3 (25-23, 25-20, 21-25, 20-25, 9-15) 

       MVP: Oleh Plotnytskyi

• Kioene Padova - Sir Safety Conad Perugia 3-1 (25-19, 25-18, 17-25, 29-27) 

       MVP: Dragan Travica

• Revivre Axopower Milano - Cucine Lube Civitanova 3-0 (25-17, 25-22, 25-21) 

       MVP: Stephen Maar

• Consar Ravenna - Itas Trentino 1-3 (21-25, 25-23, 13-25, 21-25) 

       MVP: Simone Giannelli

• Top Volley Latina - Globo Banca Popolare del Frusinate Sora 3-1 (25-19, 19-25, 25-21, 28-26)

       MVP: Toncek Stern

• Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia - Calzedonia Verona 2-3 (27-25, 23-25, 31-29, 16-25, 10-15) 

       MVP: Sebastian Solé





Ranking:

  1° Sir Safety Conad Perugia: 28    
  2° Azimut Leo Shoes Modena: 26 
  3° Itas Trentino*: 24 
  4° Cucine Lube Civitanova*: 21  
  5° Revivre Axopower Milano*: 18   
  6° Vero Volley Monza: 16   
  7° Calzedonia Verona: 15 
  8° Consar Ravenna: 15  
  9° Kioene Padova: 15  
10° Top Volley Latina*: 13   
11° Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia: 11 
12° Globo Banca Popolare del Frusinate Sora: 10 
13° Emma Villas Siena: 9  
14° BCC Castellana Grotte: 4  


  * = one match less

    

CEV Cup: Trento obtained a spot in the 8th-finals

The desire to win in Trento has not subsided with the conquest of the title of World Champions and, a few days later, the team coached by Lorenzetti beat Lausanne UC, obtaining the pass for the 8th-finals of CEV Cup.

In the 8th-finals Trento will play against the Germans of Hypo Tirol AlpenVolleys Haching.
The first leg will be played in Trento on December 20 at 8:30 pm.


Trentino Itas - Lausanne UC 3-0 (25-22, 25-20, 25-17)


 

Challenge Cup: Monza qualified for the 8th-finals

With another 3-0 victory, Vero Volley Monza goes to the 8th-finals.
The next opponent will be Serbia's Crvena Zvezda Beograd.
The first leg of the 8th-finals will be played between 18 and 20 December, while the return leg between 15 and 17 January.


The results of the return leg of the 16th-finals:

• Vero Volley Monza - Pӓrnu VK 3-0 (25-21, 25-22, 25-19) 
• Belogorie Belgorod - Penzügyӧr Budapest 3-0 (25-16, 25-12, 25-17) 
• Omonia Nicosia - Mladost Ribola Kaštela 3-1 (16-25, 25-18, 25-17, 25-19) 
• CSA Steaua Bucuresti - ACS Volei Municipal Zalau 0-3 (16-25, 23-25, 32-34) 
• Iraklis Petosferisi 2015 Thessaloniki - Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0-3 (13-25, 12-25, 15-25) 
• Hapoel Yoav Kfar Saba - UVC Holding Graz 3-0 (25-20, 25-23, 25-17) 
• Volley Haasrode Leuven - CSKA Sofia 3-0 (25-23, 25-16, 25-21) 
• Perungan Pojat Rovaniemi - Levski Sofia 3-2 (25-21, 19-25, 25-18, 23-25, 15-13) 
• Stade Poitevin Poitiers - Saaremaa VC 3-0 (26-24, 25-22, 25-21) 
• Draisma Dynamo Apeldoorn - SC Caldas da Rainha 1-3 (25-19, 21-25, 17-25, 21-25) --> Golden Set: 15-12 
• Volejbal Brno - Fonte Bastardo Azores 1-3 (29-31, 25-20, 20-25, 15-25) 
• Stroitel Minsk - SC Portugal Lisboa 3-2 (30-32, 22-25, 25-19, 26-24, 15-10) 
• Maliye Milli Piyango Ankara - Ziraat Bankasi Ankara 3-0 (25-17, 25-23, 25-23) 
• VCA Amstetten NÖ - Savo Volley Kuopio 0-3 (14-25, 16-25, 16-25) 
• Biogas Volley Nӓfels - Calcit Volley Kamnik 3-2 (26-28, 25-23, 25-19, 23-25, 15-10)  
• Crvena Zvezda Beograd - Radnik Bijeljina 3-0 (25-17, 25-18, 25-18) 

 

Men’s Club World Championship: Trento on top of the World

For the fifth time, Trento is the World Champion team. 
After dominating the competition from 2009 to 2012, a new Trento returned to the top of the world. 
The team came to Poland with a record (no other team won four titles) and left with a consolidated record.  

The two teams which have shown they want and deserve this opportunity made it to the final.
An all-Italian final, to prove once again the quality of the Italian Championship. 
An all-Italian final, as in the distant 1992, 26 years ago, when Milano and Treviso faced each other. 

Civitanova surrendered in four sets in front of a determined, impressive, and very close-knit Trento. 
The guys trained by Lorenzetti deserved the victory. 
Despite the understandable and obvious tension felt by the two teams for the final, Trento worked well together and had more fun in the court. 
Civitanova managed to win the second set, trying to reopen the match, but in the other sets has struggled to maintain the rhythm of the opponents, always gritty and decisive. 
The guys trained by Medei, back from excellent matches like the one against Zenit Kazan, this time didn't manage to express their normal level, while Trento maintained a high level throughout the match.   
   

A few hours earlier, Fakel Novy Urengoy defeated Asseco Resovia, winning the bronze medal. 


3rd place final:
Asseco Resovia - Fakel Novy Urengoy 1-3 (25-19, 20-25, 23-25, 23-25)

Final:
Cucine Lube Civitanova - Itas Trentino 1-3 (20-25, 25-22, 20-25, 18-25)


2018 Men's Club World Championship Dream Team:
MVP: Aaron Russell (Itas Trentino)
Best setter: Simone Giannelli (Itas Trentino)
Best opposite: Tsvetan Sokolov (Cucine Lube Civitanova)
Best outside hitter: Uros Kovacevic (Itas Trentino)
Best outside hitter: Dmitry Volkov (Fakel Novy Urengoy)
Best middle blocker: Robertlandy Simon (Cucine Lube Civitanova)
Best middle blocker: Dragan Stankovic (Cucine Lube Civitanova)
Best libero: Jenia Grebennikov (Itas Trentino)


   

Results and Ranking of the 10th turn of regular season

Results:

• Vero Volley Monza - Azimut Leo Shoes Modena 0-3 (23-25, 23-25, 25-27) 

       MVP: Tine Urnaut

• Sir Safety Conad Perugia - Consar Ravenna 3-0 (25-11, 26-24, 25-18) 

       MVP: Wilfredo Leon Venero

• Calzedonia Verona - Kioene Padova 1-3 (16-25, 25-20, 19-25, 15-25)  

       MVP: Maurice Armando Torres

• Globo Banca Popolare del Frusinate Sora - Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia 3-2 (23-25, 25-18, 23-25, 25-23, 15-11) 

       MVP: Joao Rafael De Barros Ferreira

• Emma Villas Siena - BCC Castellana Grotte 3-1 (30-28, 25-23, 21-25, 25-21) 

       MVP: Fernando Hernandez Ramos

• Cucine Lube Civitanova - Top Volley Latina --> 12/12/2018 
• Itas Trentino - Revivre Axopower Milano --> 12/12/2018 

Ranking:

  1° Sir Safety Conad Perugia: 28    
  2° Azimut Leo Shoes Modena: 24 
  3° Cucine Lube Civitanova*: 21 
  4° Itas Trentino*: 21  
  5° Consar Ravenna: 15   
  6° Revivre Axopower Milano*: 15   
  7° Vero Volley Monza: 14 
  8° Kioene Padova: 12  
  9° Calzedonia Verona*: 11  
10° Top Volley Latina*: 10   
11° Globo Banca Popolare del Frusinate Sora: 10 
12° Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia: 10
13° Emma Villas Siena: 8  
14° BCC Castellana Grotte*: 2 


  * = one match less

    

Perugia has a new player: Nicholas Hoag

After starting the season in Poland, Nicholas Hoag will play for Sir Safety Conad Perugia.

The Canadian outside hitter, born in 1992, is already known in the Italian SuperLega for having played in Milano and Trento.


   

 

Men’s Club World Championship, semifinals

Two Italian teams will play the Club World Championship final.

Cucine Lube Civitanova - Asseco Resovia 3-1 (29-31, 25-19, 25-14, 25-23)
Fakel Novy Urengoy - Trentino Volley 1-3 (25-22, 14-25, 16-25, 19-25)