Itas Trentino Trento beat Sir Susa Scai Perugia in the big match of the Italian men’s volleyball SuperLega Credem Banca on Sunday and overtook Cucine Lube Civitanova in the current standings after Lube’s surprising loss at Sonepar Padova Padua. Rana Verona capitalized on Sir’s setback to regain control of the first place in the table.

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French opposite Theo Faure was on fire in Itas Trentino Trento’s home win over Sir Susa Scai Perugia on Sunday. In front of a sold-out house of four thousand spectators, he contributed a match-high 29 points towards the defending Italian champions’ 3-1 (25-21, 25-16, 27-29, 25-23) victory over the reigning European champions, handing them their second (consecutive) loss since the start of the season. Faure fired three aces, raised three kill blocks and spiked at a 58% success rate to earn the match’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) award.

Another four Trentino players reached the double digits in scoring – outside hitters Alessandro Michieletto with 16 and Spain’s Jordi Ramon with 14, and middle blockers Bela Bartha of Romania with 11 and Flavio Gualberto of Brazil with 10. Argentinean middle Agustin Loser was Sir’s best scorer with 13 points, including three blocks and two aces. Outside hitters Kamil Semeniuk of Poland and Oleh Plotnytskyi of Ukraine added 11 and 10 points, respectively. Trentino climbed a spot up the table to third place on 15 points and a 5-2 win-loss record, while Sir dropped a spot to second place on 17 and 6-2. The participants in next month’s FIVB Volleyball Men’s Club World Championship in Brazil have played one more game than their rivals.

“It was a match full of intensity, and I think we started it off well, with focus and adrenaline,” Faure commented. “We also saw, at the end of the third set, that with commitment and willpower, a match is never over, but there's always a chance to get back in the game. Mental toughness and a great deal of focus were the foundation for us to return to the court at our best during the fourth set and take home the victory. I'm happy to have earned my second consecutive MVP title, especially in front of our fans, who made the atmosphere magical and supported us through the tough times.”

Rana Verona took advantage of the opportunity to reclaim the top of the standings with a 3-0 (25-22, 25-19, 25-18) sweep of their home game against Vero Volley Monza. Brazilian opposite Darlan Souza fired five aces and put away a kill block to share the game’s top scorer honors with Malian outside Noumory Keita, who scored two aces and a block towards a match-high 17 points. Outside Sani Francesco added another 13 for Verona, while the MVP award went to American star setter Micah Christenson. Bulgarian outside Martin Atanasov was Vero Volley’s leading scorer with nine points. Verona occupied first place on 17 and 6-1, and a much better set ratio than Sir. Vero Volley stand second from the bottom, in 11^th place on 4 and 1-6.

Sonepar Padova Padua produced the biggest surprise of the SuperLega week with a nail-biting 3-2 (25-22, 20-25, 23-25, 25-23, 19-17) home victory over Cucine Lube Civitanova. 21-year-old outside Mattia Orioli led the winners with 22 points, including five blocks and an ace, and claimed the MVP award. Serbian opposite Veljko Masulovic added another 21, including three blocks and an ace. Lube’s 21-year-old Bulgarian outside Aleksandar Nikolov topped the match chart with a leg-high 30 points, including four aces and a block. Lube descended to fourth place on 14 and 4-3, while Padova ascended to fourth from the bottom, ninth place on 8 and 3-4.

Allianz Milan had two SuperLega games on their program last week and won both of them in straight sets, climbing to fifth place on 13 and 5-2. On Wednesday at home, they hammered out a 3-0 (25-17, 25-18, 25-21) shutout of Yuasa Battery Grottazzolina with a match-high 20 points from Belgian opposite Ferre Reggers, including three blocks and an ace. On Saturday, Allianz mastered a 3-0 (25-21, 25-18, 26-24) sweep on the road at Cisterna Volley, who are now down to 10^th place on 6 and 3-4. Reggers nailed an impressive seven aces and added a kill block to top the scorers again, with 19 points. In both matches, the MVP recognition went to Brazilian playmaker Fernando Kreling.

In Sunday’s opening game, a dramatic five-set battle went 3-2 (25-23, 22-25, 25-18, 34-36, 15-10) in favor of visitors Valsa Group Modena against hosts MA Acqua San Bernardo Cuneo, with Belarusian outside Uladzislau Davyskiba leading the way with 20 points, including two blocks and an ace, and earning the MVP honors. Modena are now on 13 and 4-3 in sixth place, while the SuperLega rookies from Cuneo are down to eighth on 9 and 2-6.

Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza took the seventh place on 12 and 4-3 after a 3-0 (25-14, 25-15, 25-18) shutout of Yuasa Battery Grottazzolina on the road. Cuban middle blocker Robertlandy Simon led the way with 16 points. He spiked at a 91% success rate and put away three aces and three kill blocks to grab the MVP prize. Winless Grottazzolina continue to trail bottom in 12^th place on 1 and 0-7.

An early 12^th-leg fixture between Sir and Vero Volley will be played next, on Wednesday, November 26, while the six eighth-leg matches will follow on Saturday and Sunday, November 29 and 30.

SuperLega Credem Banca 2025-2026 upcoming matches:
Nov 26, 20:30 local (19:30 UTC): Sir Susa Scai Perugia v Vero Volley Monza
Nov 29, 20:00 local (19:00 UTC): Vero Volley Monza v Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza
Nov 30, 17:00 local (16:00 UTC): Cucine Lube Civitanova v MA Acqua San Bernardo Cuneo
Nov 30, 17:00 local (16:00 UTC): Sonepar Padova Padua v Rana Verona
Nov 30, 18:00 local (17:00 UTC): Sir Susa Scai Perugia v Cisterna Volley
Nov 30, 18:00 local (17:00 UTC): Valsa Group Modena v Yuasa Battery Grottazzolina
Nov 30, 18:00 local (17:00 UTC): Allianz Milan v Itas Trentino Trento

SuperLega Credem Banca 2025-2026 schedule and results

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