Men's Brazilian Cup quarterfinals get the week started

The 2025-2026 Brazilian Men's Superliga regular season takes a break over the next few days, as the Men's Brazilian Cup takes center stage in the country.

The four matches in the quarterfinal round of the tournament will be held between Monday and Wednesday, qualifying the winners for the Final Phase, which will take place in Londrina on March 7 and 8.

• Watch the Brazilian Cup live on VBTV

Praia Clube and Suzano Vôlei will be the first ones to get on the court, meeting on Monday, at 20:00 local time (23:00 UTC), in Uberlândia. Their most recent duel, in November, ended with Praia triumphing in five sets.

Currently in third place in the Superliga, Praia have veteran middle blocker Isac Santos, high-scoring opposite Franco Paese and up-and-coming outside hitter Paulo Vinicios Silva as some of their key players.

Their opponents Suzano, who are in sixth place in the national league, rely on their core formed by opposite Guilherme Sabino, setter Gabriel Bieler and middle blocker Maycon Leitte to cause an upset.

The second match of the week will take place on Tuesday, at 18h30 (21h30 UTC), reuniting Sao Paulo state rivals Vôlei Renata Campinas and SESI Vôlei Bauru. Their most recent encounter in the Superliga had Campinas winning in straight sets.

The home team in Tuesday's duel, Campinas are led by Argentine national team head coach Horacio Dileo and have Olympic champions Bruno Rezende and Maurício Borges and Brazilian national team outside hitter Adriano Xavier as part of their star-studded squad.

Going through a rebuild following the departures of Darlan Souza and Lukas Bergmann, SESI are led by veteran Olympic champion middle blocker Éder Carbonera and count on outside hitter Gabriel Vaccari and middle blocker Thiery Nascimento

Defending champions Minas play Goiás

The reigning Brazilian Cup champions, Itambé Minas will face Saneago Goiás Vôlei in the quarterfinals, on Wednesday, at 18:30 (21:30 UTC) in Belo Horizonte. Minas came out on top when the teams met in the first round of the Superliga regular season, winning 3-1.

Iranian national team setter Javad Karimisouchelmaei, Brazilian national team opposite Aboubacar 'Abouba' Dramé and outside hitter Leonardo Lukas are key pieces in Minas' playing system.

One of the sensations of the 2025-2026 Brazilian domestic season, Goiás have opposite André Saliba, outside hitter Henrique Batagim and setter Everaldo Lucena as some of their most experienced players.

Reigning Superliga champions Sada Cruzeiro will complete the quarterfinal schedule by hosting Vôlei Guarulhos Bateubet on Wednesday, at 21:00 (00:00 UTC, Thursday). The five-time world champions swept their rivals in the Superliga last month.

Cruzeiro rely on Olympic champions Douglas Souza and Lucas Saatkamp and in-form opposite Welinton Oppenkoski to make it to the semifinals.

Led by Brazilian national team libero Maique Nascimento, Argentine national team outside hitter Manuel Armoa and high-scoring opposite Bryan Silva, Guarulhos will try to cause an upset.

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