VakifBank Istanbul lifted another trophy this weekend as the team of international superstars Paola Egonu and Gabriela ‘Gabi’ Guimaraes topped rivals Fenerbahçe Opet to win the Turkish Cup for the ninth time.
National titles were also won in South America, with Sada Cruzeiro lifting the Brazilian Men’s Superliga for the eighth time and Regatas Lima celebrating their victory in the Peruvian Women’s League for the tenth time.
Decision time is also quickly approaching in the Lega Pallavolo Serie A1 Femminile and defending champions Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano were the first to secure their spot in the final, by ending their semifinal series against Igor Gorgonzola Novara. Savino Del Bene Scandicci and Vero Volley Milano continue to battle for the second berth, with their series needing and third match to determine its winners.
The Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour held its third Elite16 event of the season in Uberlândia, Brazil, and had USA’s Taryn Kloth/Kristen Nuss and Czechia’s Ondrej Perusic/David Schweiner as the winners. At the national level, Beach Pro Tour regulars Javier Bello/Joaquin Bello and Belén Carro/Ángela Lobato triumphed in the season-opening event in Spain.
Here’s the best that happened over the last few days: