Campinas continue to rise in the Superliga

Fueled by their recent victories in the South American Championship and the Brazilian Cup, Vôlei Renata Campinas continue to rise in the 2025-2026 Brazilian Men's Superliga.

On Saturday, they won a critical head-to-head battle in the ninth leg of the second round of the regular season, sweeping (25-23, 25-17, 25-20) Praia Clube at home to retain their spot in second place in the standings.

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The teams entered the court on Saturday separated by just three points, but saw the difference double, as Campinas got to 45 points with their victory, while Praia, which have one game in hand, have 39. There are only two legs left before the end of the regular season.

Argentine Olympic medalist opposite Bruno Lima earned the match's MVP award after he led Campinas with 15 points (13 kills, two blocks). Brazilian national team outside hitter Adriano Xavier scored 13 (11 kills, two aces).

"It was great to play in front of our fans again after winning the Brazilian Cup," Lima said. "Winning trophies with this team means a lot, and there's no better way to celebrate it than with our fans. We still have two more matches to try to get to the top of the standings, and after that, there's the playoffs, and we'll be ready."

Opposite Franco Paese led Praia's offense in the match and topped all scorers with 19 points (17 kills, two blocks).

São José win and continue alive

On Tuesday, 11th-placed Viapol Vôlei São José triumphed in a key match and kept their hopes of continuing in the Superliga in 2026-2027 alive. They topped tenth-placed Joinville Vôlei 3-1 (25-23, 25-19, 19-25, 25-23) and are still inside the relegation zone, but got to 20 points and trail their opponents by only one with two more legs yet to be played.

Two other matches were held on Saturday, with fourth-placed Itambé Minas beating seventh-placed Azulim Sicoob Aracoop Monte Carmelo 3-2 (22-25, 21-25, 26-24, 25-19, 15-12) on the road and league leaders Sada Cruzeiro sweeping (25-21, 25-15, 25-19) eighth-placed Vôlei Guarulhos Bateubet at home.

Sunday's schedule had sixth-placed Suzano Vôlei beating 12th-placed JF Vôlei in straight sets (25-22, 25-20, 25-18) in front of their home fans and fifth-placed Saneago Goiás Vôlei topping ninth-placed SESI Bauru also in three sets (25-20, 25-22, 25-22).

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A postponed match from the eighth leg reuniting Praia and Cruzeiro will be held on Wednesday ahead of the start of the tenth leg, on Saturday.

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