Six-time Zeren Group CEV Champions League winners VakıfBank, which has won all five of its games, will face Vero Volley Milano in the second leg of quarter final. VakıfBank takes 3-2 lead into second leg against Milano. The game will be played on Thursday, March 19 at 08:00 PM in VakıfBank Spor Sarayı. VakıfBank Head Coach Giovanni Guidetti, speaking ahead of the match, stated: “Milano is one of the toughest opponents we could face. It’s going to be a challenging match, but we are ready for the battle.”
Six-time champions and the most successful club in the CEV Champions League’s history, VakıfBank, will face Vero Volley Milano in the secong game of quarter final. The game will be played on Thursday, March 19 at 08:00 PM in VakıfBank Spor Sarayı. The game will be refereed by Pedro Lopes Pinto (Portugal) and Sabine Witte (Switzerland).
Giovanni Guidetti: “We know it will be a tough game, but we are ready”
VakıfBank Head Coach Giovanni Guidetti, speaking ahead of the game, stated: “It’s going to be a tough and very complex game. We are facing a powerful team in great form, with an opposite hitter performing at an elite level. Milano is one of the toughest opponents we could face, but we are in a strong position ourselves. We are ready for them, while knowing exactly how challenging this game will be.”
Zehra Güneş: “We fight until the end”
VakıfBank captain Zehra Güneş, speaking ahead of the return leg, stated: “We started the series with an advantage and will play the return match at home. However, we want to maintain the same mentality, playing as if the score is 0-0, fighting from the first point to the last to secure our place in the Final Four. Milano is a very strong team. We must be solid in every aspect of the game and sustain that intensity until the very end. We’ve focused on the topics where we struggled in the first game and worked on them. I believe the second leg will be much better. I hope that, with the support of our fans, we can book our place in the Final Four.”
VakıfBank holds 7-3 record against Vero Volley Milano
In nine meetings between VakıfBank and Vero Volley Milano, VakıfBank's superiority is clear. VakıfBank has won seven 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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