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)