The top eight teams in the 2024-2025 Lega Volley Femminile Serie A1 Tigotà have one final match to play in the year, beginning their campaigns in the 47^th edition of the Coppa Italia A1 Frecciarossa this weekend.

The tournament starts with the quarterfinal round, which will be held in a single leg and will trim the list of title candidates to take the title from eight to four. The semifinals will be held on February 8-9.

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The first match of the weekend, set to start at 16:00 local time (15:00 GMT) on Sunday, will have Savino Del Bene Scandicci hosting Bergamo. Scandicci are second in the Italian League while Bergamo are fifth.

Scandicci won their two last matches, while Bergamo are on a four-match winning streak in national competition. The teams have met ten times in Italian tournaments over the years, with Scandicci getting the win on nine occasions, including the last six.

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One hour later, Numia Vero Volley Milano will meet Reale Mutua Fenera Chieri ’76, in an encounter reuniting the teams ranked fourth and sixth in the Italian League standings. The sides have battled 20 times over the years, with Milano prevailing 16 times – they haven’t lost to their rivals since 2021.

Milano secured the bronze medal at the FIVB Women’s Club World Championship last weekend and returned home with a victory over SMI Roma Volley on Thursday. Chieri are also in good form, having prevailed in four of their five most recent matches.

Three-time Coppa Italia champions Igor Gorgonzola Novara will play on Sunday, at 19:00 local time (18:00 GMT), against Eurotek Uyba Busto Arsizio, who won the title once. Novara are third in the Italian League and are on a six-match winning streak while Busto rank seventh and won six of their last seven duels.

Historically, Novara have been the most successful side when the teams meet, collecting 22 victories in 30 encounters. Busto won their most recent duel, stopping a series of six-straight triumphs from their opponents.

“We’re very excited with the possibility of returning to the Final Four of the Coppa Italia, which hasn’t happened in a while for the club,” said Busto’s middle blocker Benedetta Sartori. “We’re coming from a tough match in Bergamo and are looking forward to bouncing back immediately. We can’t expect this match to play out like the one in the Italian League, where we won 3-0, and we know that getting another win would be a major accomplishment and that to do it, we’ll need to bring our very best.”

Conegliano and Vallefoglia play on Monday

Recently-crowned world champions Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano will only play on Monday, when they face Megabox Ondulati Savio Vallefoglia at 19:00 local time (18:00 GMT). The Panthers will try to secure their sixth straight and seventh overall title.

Undefeated in the Italian League, Conegliano are at the top of the standings, while Vallefgolia are eighth. The defending champions have never lost to their rivals, having won all seven duels between the teams so far.

“We’ve bene incredibly busy since we returned from China, but I believe the excitement for the world title will help us perform well against Vallefoglia,” Conegliano’s outside hitter Khalia Lanier reacted. “They are capable of creating problems to any opponent, but we are confident the energy at the Palaverde will give us the boost we need to advance to the Final Four, which is our goal.”

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