Men’s Finals
Click Here To Watch The Bronze Medal Zenit Kazan vs Zaksa 3-1 (25-22, 22-25, 25-20, 25-17)
Click Here To Watch The Gold Medal Match Lokomotiv 3-2 Cuneo (22-25, 26-24, 25-23, 20-25, 16-14)
Final Ranking
1. Lokomotiv NOVOSIBIRSK (RUS)
2. Bre Banca Lannutti CUNEO (ITA)
3. Zenit KAZAN (RUS)
4. Zaksa KEDZIERZYN-KOZLE (POL)
Best Players
MVP: Marcus Nilsson (SWE/Lokomotiv NOVOSIBIRSK)
Best Scorer: Marcus Nilsson (SWE/Lokomotiv NOVOSIBIRSK)
Best Spiker: Antonin Rouzier (FRA/Zaksa KEDZIERZYN-KOZLE)
Best Blocker: David Lee (USA/Zenit KAZAN)
Best Server: Luis Felipe Fonteles (BRA/Zaksa KEDZIERZYN-KOZLE)
Best Receiver: Yury Berezhko (RUS/Zenit KAZAN)
Best Setter: Alexander Butko (RUS/Lokomotiv NOVOSIBIRSK)
Best libero: Daniele De Pandis (ITA/Bre Banca Lannutti CUNEO)
Men’s Semifinals
Semifinal #1: Click Here To Watch Lokomotiv 3-2 Zenit Kazan (19-25, 25-20, 22-25, 25-16, 15-12)
Semifinal #2: Click Here To Watch Cuneo 3-2 Zaksa (24-26, 25-20, 25-20, 23-25, 15-10)
Men’s Final 4 Teams:
Zaksa (POL)
Zenit Kazan (RUS)
Cuneo (ITA)
Lokomotiv (RUS)
Women’s Finals
Click Here To Watch The Gold Medal Match Vakifbank 3-0 Rabita Baku (25-17, 25-20, 25-23)
Click Here To Watch The Bronze Medal: Yamamay 3-2 Galatasaray (25:21, 25:15, 23:25, 22:25, 15:11)
Final Ranking
1 Vakifbank ISTANBUL
2 Rabita BAKU
3 Unendo Yamamay BUSTO ARSIZIO
4 Galatasaray Daikin ISTANBUL
5 Dinamo KAZAN
5 Eczacibasi VitrA ISTANBUL
5 Azerrail BAKU
8 Lokomotiv BAKU
8 SCHWERINER SC
8 Dinamo MOSCOW
8 Atom Trefl SOPOT
8 AsystelCarnaghi VILLACORTESE
8 RC CANNES
14 Bank BPS Fakro MUSZYNA
15 Uralochka-NTMK EKATERINBURG
16 2004 Tomis CONSTANTA
17 Tauron MKS DABROWA GORNICZA
18 Dinamo Romprest BUCURESTI
19 DRESDNER SC
20 Robur Tiboni URBINO
21 ASPTT MULHOUSE
22 Volero ZÜRICH
23 Crvena Zvezda BEOGRAD
24 Agel PROSTEJOV
Best Players
MVP: Jovana Brakocevic (Vakifbank ISTANBUL)
Best SPIKER: Rosir Calderon (Galatasaray ISTANBUL)
Best BLOCKER: Natasa Krsmanovic (Rabita BAKU)
Best SERVER: Maren Brinker (Unendo Yamamay BUSTO ARSIZIO)
Best LIBERO: Gizem Güresen (Vakifbank ISTANBUL)
Best RECEIVER: Yuko Sano (Galatasaray ISTANBUL)
Best SETTER: Naz Aydemir (Vakifbank ISTANBUL)
Best SCORER: Madelaynne Montano (Rabita BAKU)
Final Match Press Quotes
Gözde Sonsirma, Captain Vakifbank ISTANBUL: “Our fantastic team spirit probably made the difference tonight. We kept pushing them hard from the beginning to the end.”
Giovanni Guidetti, Head Coach Vakifbank ISTANBUL: “I’d like to thank my players and my staff for their outstanding work they do every day. It’s amazing to see them growing together, always focused on their next task. More pressure they feel, the better they play. I’m very proud to be part of this big connection.”
Mira Golubovic, Captain Rabita BAKU: “I don’t have many things to say tonight. We played quite well, but Vakifbank just played incredibly. Congratulations!”
Marcello Abbondanza, Head Coach Rabita BAKU: “I was very impressed by the way Vakifbank played tonight. That’s the result of many years of work. I would like to congratulate them for their exceptional performance.”
Women’s Semifinals
Semifinal #1: Click Here To Watch Rabita 3-2 Yamamay (25-14, 25-16, 27-29, 19-25, 15-6)
Semifinal #2: Click Here To Watch Vakifbank 3-0 Galatasaray (28-26, 25-17, 25-21)
Women’s Final 4 Teams:
Yamamay (ITA)
Rabita Baku (AZE)
Galatasaray (TUR)
Vakifbank (TUR)
Champions League Playoffs
The CEV Champions League, or Indesit European Champions League is the top official competition for men’s & women’s volleyball clubs of Europe and takes place every year.
Enjoy this special video player from Laola1.tv:
Playoffs 6
February 14th
Women
Click Here To Watch Eczacibasi VitrA 1-3 Vakifbank (19-25, 25-22, 16-25, 26-28)
Rabita Baku 3-1 Dinamo Kazan (25-18, 25-14, 19-25, 25-21)
February 13th
Men
Click Here To Watch Bre Banca Lannutti CUNEO 3-2 Lube Banca Marche MACERATA 25-17, 25-19, 22-25, 21-25, 15-8)/ Golden Set: Cuneo 15-7 Macerata.
Click Here To Watch Dinamo Moscow 0-3 Zenit Kazan (23:25, 18:25, 22:25).
Women
February 12th
Men
Click Here To Watch Arkas IZMIR 1-3 Zaksa KEDZIERZYN-KOZLE (23:25,21:25, 25:18, 19:25)
February 7th
Women
Click Here to Watch Vakifbank ISTANBUL 3-1 Eczacibasi VitrA ISTANBUL (25-23,23-25,25-17,25-15)
Click Here to Watch Dinamo KAZAN 1-3 Rabita BAKU (19-25, 25-23, 20-25, 22-25)
February 6th
Men
Click Here to Watch Lube Banca Marche MACERATA 3-0 Bre Banca Lannutti CUNEO (25-17, 25-17, 25-22)
Click Here to Watch Zenit KAZAN 3-0 Dinamo MOSCOW (25-19, 25-22, 25-18)
February 5th:
Women
Click Here to Watch Unendo Yamamay BUSTO ARSIZIO 3-2 Azerrail BAKU (25-17, 16-25, 20-25 25-23, 15-8)
Men
Click Here to Watch Zaksa KEDZIERZYN-KOZLE 3-2 Arkas Izmir (25-19, 22-25, 25-20, 22-25, 15-9)
Playoffs 12
WOMEN
From 24 teams, we’re only down to 6 plus Turkish club team Galatasaray as the hos of the Final Four. We’ve gathered all the links from the recently concluded Playoff Round composed of 12 teams with brief commentaries on some of the matches.
Lokomotiv Baku (AZE) vs Azerrail Baku (AZE)
The battle of 2 club teams from Azerbaijan featuring the Manon Flier (NED), Megan Hodge (USA), Milena Sadurek (POL), Aneta Havlickova (CZE), Debby Stam (NED) and many more!
Click HERE to Watch Match 1
Click HERE to Watch Match 1
Click HERE to Watch Match 1
Click HERE to Watch Match 2!
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MEN
From 28 teams, we’re only down to 6 plus Russian club team Lokomotiv Novosibirsk as the hos of the Final Four. We’ve gathered all the links from the recently concluded Playoff Round composed of 12 teams with brief commentaries on some of the matches.
Zenit Kazan (RUS) vs Berlin Recyclings (GER)
Match #1: If there’s one player to pay attention to in this match, it would have to be the lefty Australian opposite hitter, Paul Carroll, who scored 24 points for SCC Berlin. Despite the defeat, the German club team still played amazing volleyball versus the defending champions of the Champions League. Berlin 2-3 Zenit (25-27, 25-23, 25-17, 16-25, 16-18).
“I’m delighted to see the team coping with the set-backs of the last days. But in the end, it is just said we did not bring it home.” -Berlin’s Coach Mark Lebedew
Click HERE to Watch Match 1!
Click HERE to Watch Match 1!
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Match #2: Another must see match between Berlin & Zenit! Coach Lebedew’s team the opportunity to win the second match and play the golden set but came up short in the tiebreak. Kazan’s Matt Anderson & Evgeny Sivozhelez scored 20 & 22 while Berlin’s Robert Kromm was the top scorer of the match with 25 points. Kazan 3-2 Berlin (25-15, 21-25, 28-30, 25-13, and 16-14)
“We have made it to the Playoffs 6 and this is what really counts. I have to thank our fans as tonight they really contributed a great ambiance in the arena.” -Kazan’s Coach Alekno.
Click HERE to Watch Match 2!
Click HERE to Watch Match 2!
Click HERE to Watch Match 2!
You can also watch the following Playoff Matches:
Click Here to Watch Lube Macerata vs Asseco Resovia Match 1
Click Here to Watch Lube Macerata vs Asseco Resovia Match 2
Click Here to Watch Volley Ljubljana vs Bre Banca Cuneo Match 1
Click Here to Watch Volley Ljubljana vs Bre Banca Cuneo Match 2
Click Here to Watch Kędzierzyn-Koźle vs Noliko Maaseik Match 1
Click Here to Watch Kędzierzyn-Koźle vs Noliko Maaseik Match 2
WOMEN
From 24 teams, we’re only down to 6 plus Turkish club team Galatasaray as the hos of the Final Four. We’ve gathered all the links from the recently concluded Playoff Round composed of 12 teams with brief commentaries on some of the matches.
Asystel Carnaghi Villa Cortese (ITA) vs Eczacıbaşı VitrA Istanbul (TUR)
Match #1: The Turkish club team is loaded with several world class players like Maja Poljak (Croatia), Lioubov Sokolova (Russia) and Neslihan Darnel (Turkey). The visiting team managed to win highly contested sets versus the young Italian club team of Villa Cortese 3-1 (25-23, 21-25, 31-29, and 25-17). Cortese’s Alix Klineman and Caterina Bosetti scored 23 and 18 respectively while Darnel was the top scorer of the match with 26 points.
Click HERE to Watch Match 1!
Click HERE to Watch Match 1!
Click HERE to Watch Match 1!
Match #2: Villa Cortese flew to Turkey hoping to win the second match and clinch the “golden set” but that didn’t happen. Bosetti and team played so much better versus Darnel and Eczacıbaşı. Cortese pushed the match to a 5th set but failed to win the tiebreak despite a great start. (25-20, 15-25, 25-17, 15-25, 15-9)
“It was a real thriller and I do hope we’ll play much better in the next round.” -Neslihan Darnel.
Click HERE to Watch Match 2!
Click HERE to Watch Match 2!
Click HERE to Watch Match 2!
You can also watch the following Playoff Matches:
Click Here to Watch Yamamay Busto Ariszio (ITA) vs Schweriner SC (GER) Match 1
Click Here to Watch Yamamay Busto Ariszio (ITA) vs Schweriner SC (GER) Match 2
Click Here to Watch Atom Trefl Sopot {POL) vs VakıfBank İstanbul (TUR) Match 1
Click Here to Watch Atom Trefl Sopot (POL) vs VakıfBank İstanbul (TUR) Match 2
Click Here to Watch Dinamo Moscow (RUS) vs Dinamo Kazan (RUS) Match 1
Click Here to Watch Dinamo Moscow (RUS) vs Dinamo Kazan (RUS) Match 2
Stay tuned for: Azerrail Baku vs Lokomotiv Baku
MEN
From 28 teams, we’re only down to 6 plus Russian club team Lokomotiv Novosibirsk as the hos of the Final Four. We’ve gathered all the links from the recently concluded Playoff Round composed of 12 teams with brief commentaries on some of the matches.
Arkas Izmir (TUR) vs Skra Belchatow (POL)
Match #1: Skra’s opposite turned outside hitter Mariusz Wlazly & Serbian star Aleksandar Atanasijevic proved too much to handle for Turkey’s Arkas Izmir with both players scoring 20 & 25 points respectively. Skra 3-1 Izmir (25-22, 23-25, 25-20, 25-13).
“They served really well tonight and we could not stand this. We had to play high balls but their block-defense system worked really well too. So we could not score as we had wished. Next week we have to play much better if we want to stand a chance in the return game”. Izmir’s Coach Glenn Hoag, the mentor of Arkas IZMIR. “
Click HERE to Watch Match 1!
Click HERE to Watch Match 1!
Click HERE to Watch Match 1!
Match #2: A must see match! Arkas won the second match & the goldent set behind the superb performance of Liberman Agamez who scored 29 points. Skra 2-3 Arkas (14-25, 25-21, 22-25, 25-18, and 18-20) & golden set Arkas 15-12 Skra.
“In the first match in Izmir we did not play good, in Lodz we improved. I said to my assistant that this would be my third match in Atlas Arena and I finally wanted to win. My team did a perfect job, and I am proud of them.” -Arkas’ star player from Colombia Liberman Agamez.
Click HERE to Watch Match 2!
Click HERE to Watch Match 2!
Click HERE to Watch Match 2!
You can also watch the following Playoff Matches:
Click Here to Watch Lube Macerata vs Asseco Resovia Match 1
Click Here to Watch Lube Macerata vs Asseco Resovia Match 2
Click Here to Watch Volley Ljubljana vs Bre Banca Cuneo Match 1
Click Here to Watch Volley Ljubljana vs Bre Banca Cuneo Match 2
Click Here to Watch Kędzierzyn-Koźle vs Noliko Maaseik Match 1
Click Here to Watch Kędzierzyn-Koźle vs Noliko Maaseik Match 2
WOMEN
From 24 teams, we’re only down to 6 plus Turkish club team Galatasaray as the hos of the Final Four. We’ve gathered all the links from the recently concluded Playoff Round composed of 12 teams with brief commentaries on some of the matches.
Rabita Baku (AZE) vs RC Cannes (FRA)
Match #1: Since the arrival of Dominican Republic’s Brenda Castillo, Azerbaijan’s Rabita Baku has become a stronger team. Castillo’s superb libero skills have been instrumental to her team’s success against RC Cannes, last year’s Champions League runner-up. Rabita 3-1 RC Cannes (25-17, 15-25, 25-19, 25-19-25). This is your chance to watch the high flying and scoring machine from Colombia, Madelaynne Montano, who led her team with 26 points to victory.
Click HERE to Watch Match 1!
Click HERE to Watch Match 1!
Click HERE to Watch Match 1!
Match #2: Angelina Grun and Team Rabita meant business as they faced the French squad and determined to avoid a golden set. With 2,500+ fans cheering for them in Baku, the home team demolished Victoria Ravva and Team RC in straight sets (25-19, 25-18, and 25-17).
“I am very happy with the performance displayed by my players and that we could edge a great team like RC CANNES twice in a row. Along the way to the final four we will have to stand the quality of another medalist from the past edition, i.e. Dinamo Kazan.” -Rabita’s coach Marcello Abbondanza.
“I am very happy with the victory and also have to state that the girls did a good job.” Rabita;s team captain Mira Golubovic.
“I am not satisfied with my team.” RC Canens’ coach Yan Fang.
Click HERE to Watch Match 2!
Click HERE to Watch Match 2!
Click HERE to Watch Match 2!
You can also watch the following Playoff Matches:
Click Here to Watch Yamamay Busto Ariszio (ITA) vs Schweriner SC (GER) Match 1
Click Here to Watch Yamamay Busto Ariszio (ITA) vs Schweriner SC (GER) Match 2
Click Here to Watch Atom Trefl Sopot {POL) vs VakıfBank İstanbul (TUR) Match 1
Click Here to Watch Atom Trefl Sopot (POL) vs VakıfBank İstanbul (TUR) Match 2
Click Here to Watch Dinamo Moscow (RUS) vs Dinamo Kazan (RUS) Match 1
Click Here to Watch Dinamo Moscow (RUS) vs Dinamo Kazan (RUS) Match 2
MEN
From 28 teams, we’re only down to 6 plus Russian club team Lokomotiv Novosibirsk as the hos of the Final Four. We’ve gathered all the links from the recently concluded Playoff Round composed of 12 teams with brief commentaries on some of the matches.
Trentino Volley (ITA) vs Dinamo Moscow (RUS)
Match #1: Trentino lost the first match while visiting the Russian squad. Poland’s Bartosz Kurek was in top form to help his team win an epic 5 set match (25-21, 25-23, 20-25, 17-25, and 15-12) in front of 3,000+ Russian fans.
“I am very proud of my guys who could beat the best team in the world tonight. I think that only a few people could believe in our chances to score a win tonight. All players did a superb job and this is a well-deserved win. The rival remains strong and we are expecting a tough match next week in Italy as we are only halfway through.” -Dinamo Moscow’s Coach Cherednik.
If you’re a Kurek fan, then you’re going to love him even more. In case you didn’t know, Bartek has been missing a lot of matches to an ankle injury. Some thought he won’t recover in time to finish the season but looks like Dinamo Moscow knew how to get their highest paid player back in the game. Also, Dinamo Moscow’s Pavel Krugov was almost unstoppable and was the best scorer of the match with 27 points.
Despite losing a heartbreaking match, Trentino’s “Fantastic 4” namely Mitar Djuric, Jan Stokr, Matey Kaziyski and Osmany Juantorena scored double digits. The 3 time winners of the Champions League was of course led by the great Brazilian setter, Raphael.
Click HERE to Watch Match 1!
Click HERE to Watch Match 1!
Click HERE to Watch Match 1!
Match #2: Playing in front of their supporters inspired the players of Trentino to play one of their best matches this season. They defeated the Russian squad in straight sets (25-17, 25-18, and 25-12) BUT eventually lost the crucial golden set (12-15) to miss the Final 4 for the very first time in 4 years.
“We knew that the golden set was very risky, and finally our concerns turned into reality. The golden set is simply a matter of luck but I have to say that this good luck needs to be somehow generated; it does not come by waiting for the mistakes of your opponents. Dinamo MOSCOW deserved the victory as they were better than us and played more intelligently. We have to accept that and keep going for the remainder of the seaso.n” -Trentino’s Coach Radostin Stoytchev.
Dinamo’s Pavel Kruglov was in top form again to lead his team to win the very crucial golden set. For the first time in a long time, Trentino tasted a sour defeat which ended their Champions League journey. Kaziyski, Juantorena and Team Trentino will now set their focus on claiming the Italian League.
Click HERE to Watch Match 2!
Click HERE to Watch Match 2!
Click HERE to Watch Match 2!
You can also watch the following Playoff Matches:
Click Here to Watch Lube Macerata vs Asseco Resovia Match 1
Click Here to Watch Lube Macerata vs Asseco Resovia Match 2
Click Here to Watch Volley Ljubljana vs Bre Banca Cuneo Match 1
Click Here to Watch Volley Ljubljana vs Bre Banca Cuneo Match 2
Click Here to Watch Kędzierzyn-Koźle vs Noliko Maaseik Match 1
Click Here to Watch Kędzierzyn-Koźle vs Noliko Maaseik Match 2
Click here for complete information on the 2012/2013 CEV Champions League.
(source & images: cev.lu)
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