Challenge Cup: Monza is in the final

In the debut year in a European Cup, Vero Volley Monza qualified for the final.

In the first leg, the Italian team led 2-0 but lost at the tie-break. This time the players remained concentrated and a great team performance allowed them to win and reach a historic final.

For the second consecutive year, there will be an Italian team in the Challenge Cup final: in fact, last year Ravenna won the title, and in that team there were Orduna and Buchegger (MVP of the match) on the court and Soli as head coach. Now they are players and head coach of Monza.


In the other semifinal, Belogorie Belgorod was defeated at the tie-break, but needed to win only two sets to reach the final. In this team, Perrin and Petric, former players of the Italian Championship, play an important role.


The first leg of the final will be in Italy on March 20, while the return is scheduled for March 27 in Russia.


The results:

SC Portugal Lisboa - Vero Volley Monza 0-3 (20-25, 23-25, 17-25)

Stade Poitevin Poitiers - Belogorie Belgorod 3-2 (20-25, 23-25, 25-23, 25-23, 17-15)