Six-time Zeren Group CEV Champions League winners VakıfBank, which has won all five of its games, will face Vero Volley Milano in the first game of quarter final. The game will be played on tuesday, March 10 at 10:00 PM in Italy. The match will be refereed by Serbian referee Dejan Rogic and Swiss referee Yves Kalin.
Six-time champions and the most successful club in the tournament’s history, VakıfBank, will face Vero Volley Milano in the first game of quarter final. The game will be played on Tuesday, March 10 at 10:00 PM in Italy. The match will be refereed by Serbian referee Dejan Rogic and Swiss referee Yves Kalin.
Giovanni Guidetti: “We believe in ourselves and know we are capable of playing good volleyball”
VakıfBank Head Coach Giovanni Guidetti made the following comments in his pre-match assessment: “It will be a very tough game. They have world and Olympic champion players on their squad; they have the MVP of the last Olympics and the World Championship, and they are truly a great team. Playing against Paola Egonu is never easy. They also have one of the best middle-blocker duos in the world. We believe in ourselves and know we are capable of playing good volleyball, but we also know that it won't be easy. That’s why we need to prepare very thoroughly.”
Tijana Boskovic: “We know it will be a tough game”
VakıfBank's experienced opposite Tijana Boskovic spoke ahead of the Milano game: "We will play our first game in Milano, and we know that whether we win or lose, it doesn't decide everything, as we still have the second game in Istanbul. However, of course, we want to win to gain an advantage before returning home. We know it will be a tough game; Milano is a great team that deserves to be in the finals, just like us. Despite that, we believe we can win. We have worked hard over the last period to improve our game, and I believe we will play some good volleyball."
VakıfBank Holds 6-3 Record Against Vero Volley Milano
In nine meetings between VakıfBank and Vero Volley Milano, VakıfBank's superiority is clear. VakıfBank has won six matches against the Italian side in their head-to-head encounters.
The team with most titles in CEV Champions League
With six titles, four of them unbeaten, VakıfBank is the most successful club in the history of the CEV Champions League. This achievement has earned the club a place in the Guinness World Records for the third time. VakıfBank won its first title in 2011, followed by victories in 2013, 2017, 2018, 2022, and 2023, and now aims to claim a seventh crown in the 2025–2026 season. Last season, they reached the Final Four.
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