First verdicts in 2023/24 Powerfusion Austrian Volley League playoffs!
Defending champions HYPO TIROL volleyball team, TSV Raiffeisen Hartberg and Austrian Volley Cup winners SK Zadruga Aich/Dob claimed their tickets for semi-finals on Saturday evening, while Union Raiffeisen Waldviertel forced their best-of-three series against UVC McDonaldâs Ried on decisive Game 3 on Sunday.
Second in regular season TSV Raiffeisen Hartberg defeated TJ Sokol V/Post SV Wien in four sets in their home hall 25:22, 25:27, 25:20, 25:19, while two weeks ago the Styrians won 3-0 away. Top scorers Lukas Glatz (27) and ÄorÄe Knezevic (15) for the winners, and Stefan Mayerhofer (15) and Aaron Reiss (14) on the losing side.
Defending champion HYPO TIROL volleyball team didnât give VCA Amstetten NĂ a chance (25:14, 25:15, 25:15) led by top scorers Luan Weber (14) and Arthur Nath (10), after winning Game 1 without playing. Samuel Jackman, Artem Skorokhod and Markuss Cielavs with only 7 points each were the most prolific players for Amstetten. In best-of-five semifinal series, theyâll meet SK Zadruga Aich/Dob, who beat UVC Holding Graz 3-0 (30:28, 25:18, 29:27) in their JUFA Arena.
The cup winner didnât lose a set away from home, but had to fight much harder than two weeks ago. Top scorers of the game Angelos Mandilaris (19) and Miguel Sinfonio (15), and Arwin Kopschar (11) and David Reiter (10) for Graz.
Union Raiffeisen Waldviertel defeated UVC McDonaldâs Ried 3-1 (25:20, 26:24, 15:25, 25:22) in front of their home fans, and thus took revenge for the away defeat in the first quarter-final duel. The decider will take place on Sunday at 5 p.m. local time and the Northmen will have the home advantage again. Top scorers of the game Yaroslav Horobets (23) and Niklas StooĂ (10) for the winners, and Jakub Petras (21) and Markus Berger (17) for Ried.
In the relegation round, UNIONvolleys Bisamberg-Hollabrunn celebrated a 3-0 (25:22, 25:20, 25:21) home win over Oberbank STEELVOLLEYS Linz-Steg. On Sunday, currently leaders VBK WĂśrther-See-LĂśwen Klagenfurt will have the chance to continue their successful run against SPORTUNION z+p St. PĂślten and achieve their fourth win in a row.
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đ| Powerfusion Austrian Volley League 2023/24 | QUARTERFINALS (best-of-three)
GAME 1
Saturday, February 17, 2024
⢠18.00 (Local Time) | UVC McDonalds Ried/Innkreis (6) â Union Raiffeisen Waldviertel (3) 3-1 (34:32, 22:25, 25:15, 25:21)
⢠19.00 (Local Time) | TJ Sokol V/Post SV Wien (7) â TSV Raiffeisen Hartberg (2) 0-3 (21:25, 17:25, 21:25)
Sunday, February 18, 2024
⢠18.30 (Local Time) | UVC Holding Graz (5) â SK Zadruga Aich/Dob (4) 0-3 (20:25, 15:25, 19:25)
Sunday, February 25, 2024
⢠16.00 (Local Time) | VCA Amstetten NĂ (8) â Hypo Tirol Volleyballteam (1) 0-3 (0:25, 0:25, 0:25)
GAME 2
đđźSaturday, March 2, 2024
⢠18.00 (Local Time) | TSV Raiffeisen Hartberg â TJ Sokol V/Post SV Wien 3-1 (25:22, 25:27, 25:20, 25:19) Series: 2-0
⢠19.00 (Local Time) | SK Zadruga Aich/Dob â UVC Holding Graz 3-0 (30:28, 25:18, 29:27) Series: 2-0
⢠19.00 (Local Time) | Union Raiffeisen Waldviertel â UVC McDonalds Ried/Innkreis 3-1 (25:20. 26:24, 15:25, 25:22) Series: 1-1
⢠19.30 (Local Time) | Hypo Tirol Volleyball Team â VCA Amstetten NĂ 3-0 (25:14, 25:15, 25:15) Series: 2-0
GAME 3
Sunday, March 3, 2024
⢠17.00 (Local Time) | Union Raiffeisen Waldviertel â UVC McDonalds Ried/Innkreis 3-0 (30:28, 33:31, 25:21) Series: 2-1
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đ| Relegation Round
Saturday, February 17, 2024
⢠19.00 (Local Time) | Oberbank STEELVOLLEYS Linz-Steg â VC Hausmannstätten 3-0 (25:19, 26:24, 25:19)
Sunday, February 18, 2024
⢠16.00 (Local Time) | VBK WĂśrther-See-LĂśwen Klagenfurt â UNIONvolleys Bisamberg-Hollabrunn 3-0 (25:17, 25:14, 25:14)
Saturday, February 23, 2024
⢠14.30 (Local Time) | UNIONvolleys Bisamberg-Hollabrunn â VBK WĂśrther-See-LĂśwen Klagenfurt 0-3 (16:25, 25:27, 11:25)
Sunday, February 24, 2024
⢠14.30 (Local Time) | VC Hausmannstätten â VBK WĂśrther-See-LĂśwen Klagenfurt 2-3 (25:18, 25:23, 22:25, 18:25, 10:15)
⢠17.00 (Local Time) | Oberbank STEELVOLLEYS Linz-Steg â VBC TLC Weiz 0-3 (19:25, 23:25, 23:25)
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
⢠20.30 (Local Time) | VBC TLC Weiz â VC Hausmannstätten 2-3 (25:21, 20:25, 25:18, 19:25, 13:15)
đđź Saturday, March 2, 2024
⢠14.30 (Local Time) | UNIONvolleys Bisamberg-Hollabrunn â Oberbank STEELVOLLEYS Linz-Steg 3-0 (25:22, 25:20, 25:21)
đ| STANDINGS (updated on this day)
1. VBK WĂśrther-See-LĂśwen Klagenfurt 8
2. VBC TLC Weiz 4
3. Oberbank STEELVOLLEYS Linz-Steg 3
4. UNIONvolleys Bisamberg-Hollabrunn 3
5. VC Hausmannstätten 3
6. St. Polten 0
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