BR Volleys announced an important decision for the upcoming season. Cedric Enard, the team’s three-time championship-winning coach, has requested to end his engagement as head coach after the current season, despite his contract running until end of the 2023/2024 season. The Frenchman will be succeeded by British coach Joel Banks for the upcoming season. Photo: CEV Enard has been the team’s coach for the past five years, but has decided to leave the club due to personal reasons. “My family could not be with me in Berlin this season because od school obligations of my daughters. I feel like tim ..read more

Today marks the conclusion of the penultimate round of the Russian Superliga, featuring the last three scheduled matches of Round 29. The round spanned three days, commencing on March 18th with a match between Dynamo-LO and Fakel, and concluding on March 20th with a game between Belogorie and ASK Nizhny Novgorod. Belogorie Belgorod – Photo: belogorievolley.ru All three matches from today ended in straight sets, with Kuzbass Kemerovo defeating Yugra-Samotlor Nizhnevartovsk 3-0 (25-18, 25-19, 25-18), Nova Novokuybyshevsk achieving a 3-0 victory (25-18, 25-17, 25-23) over Stroitel Minsk, and Belo ..read more

The 21st round of the Turkish AXA Sigorta Efeler Ligi  has completed. Cizre Belediyespor faced off against Arkas Spor in a closely contested match. Although Arkas Spor won the first set 25-23, the hosts came back, winning the next three sets 25-19, 25-20, and 25-21. The match ended 3-1 in favor of Cizre Belediyespor. Fenerbahçe HDI Sigorta vs Tokat BLD Plevne – Photo: TVF (tvf.org.tr) Fenerbahçe HDI Sigorta defeated Tokat BLD Plevne in a three-set sweep, winning 25-16, 25-20, and 25-14. Ziraat Bankkart Ankara faced off against Hekimoglu Global Connect Travel BVI and won the match 3-1, win ..read more

Yesterday, two matches took place in Round 28 of the Polish PlusLiga. PGE Skra Belchatow celebrated a huge victory over Jastrzębski Węgiel, while Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle won against Cerrad Enea Czarni Radom in four sets despite their main players being rested. PGE Skra Bełchatów – Photo: CEV Cerrad Enea Czarni Radom vs Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 1-3 (10-25, 25-22, 22-25, 23-25) ZAKSA coach Sammelvuo decided to give a chance to players from the bench, who definitely took advantage of it. Bartłomiej Kluth was the top scorer of the match with 31 points at 64%, including 3 winni ..read more

In Italian Serie A1 the 23rd round is concluded with 4 matches played on Sunday. The match that stood out the most was the highly anticipated game between Conegliano and Scandicci. In the end, Conegliano emerged victorious, winning against Scandicci at Palazzo Wanny. Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano – Photo: CEV But the excitement didn’t stop there. The other matches on Sunday opened up new possibilities for the unfolding of the fight for relegation. Perugia’s defeat against Novara gave their competitors a chance to reduce point difference, and that’s precisely what happened. Macerata managed to ..read more

Sada Cruzeiro and Itambé Minas secured their spots in the FIVB Club World Championship, scheduled for November in India, by entering the South American Men’s Club Championship Grand Finals. Sada Cruzeiro – Photo source: Bruno Cunha/CSV (voleysur.org) At the Mário Brum Negreiros Gymnasium in Araguari, Sada Cruzeiro defeated Itambé Minas in four sets, with scores of 25-22, 25-19, 22-25, and 25-17. This victory marked Sada Cruzeiro’s seventh consecutive title and ninth South American trophy, further impressing volleyball enthusiasts. The team had previously won in 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 20 ..read more

In the quarterfinals of the Italian SuperLega Credem Banca playoffs, fans were entertained with a day packed with exciting volleyball matches. The players exhibited remarkable athleticism and skill, offering spectators a thrilling spectacle and a true display of drama, making it the perfect advertisement for this beautiful sport. Noumory Keita in attack – Photo: LegaVolley.it Cucine Lube Civitanova vs WithU Verona 0-3 (24-26, 29-31, 24-26) In the first match of the day, WithU Verona continued their great form by defeating Cucine Lube Civitanova with a 3-0 win. Led by the legendary coach Radost ..read more

By winning in Nantes, Tours secured the first place after the regular season and position number 1 in the playoffs. Tours VB – Photo: CEV After Friday’s match in which Chaumont defeated Tourcoing, the rest of the penultimate round of the French championship was played yesterday. Narbonne will meet Paris Volley today in the last match of the round. Ligue A – Round 25 March 17, 2023 Chaumont vs Tourcoing 3-0 (25-18, 25-19, 25-23) March 18, 2023 Nice vs Toulouse 3-2 (23-25, 27-25, 18-25, 25-18, 16-14) Plessis-Robinson vs Sète 1-3 (23-25, 20-25, 25-20, 23-25) Cambrai vs Poitiers 2-3 (25-18, 22-25 ..read more

In the last game of the women’s Korean V-League regular season, the top-ranked Heungkuk Life Pink Spiders went head-to-head against the second-ranked Hyundai Engineering & Construction Hillstate. Heungkuk Life Pink Spiders – Photo: KOVO The Pink Spiders emerged victorious, solidifying their position as the leaders of the regular season. However, the match was rather lackluster, similar to the men’s competition, as the Pink Spiders had already secured their spot in the playoff finals by finishing first in the regular season. On the other hand, Hyundai Engineering & Construction Hillstat ..read more

The regular season of the Korean V-League concluded with the match between Samsung Bluefangs and Incheon Korean Air Jumbos. Despite being the overall leader and defending champion, KAL Jumbos lost to Samsung with a score of 0-3. The match lacked any excitement as Korean Air had already secured their place in the playoff finals by finishing first in the regular season, while Samsung finished in last place and ended their season. Incheon Korean Air Jumbos – Photo: KOVO By finishing in second place, Cheonan Hyundai Capital Skywalkers have earned their spot in the semifinals. Meanwhile, a single m ..read more