The last two teams qualified to 2024/25 CEV Challenge Cup quarterfinals are Portugal’s Sporting CP Lisboa who, after a four sets win in Finland in first leg, prevailed over Akaa Volley in straight sets without major problems, 3-0 (25:22, 25:16, 25:21), and Italy’s Cucine Lube Civitanova, who needed four sets to eliminate Karađorđe Topola from Serbia, 3-1 (25:22, 25:18, 21:25, 25:9), thanks to their straight sets win in first leg.
The winners made the difference above all from the service line, serving as many as 14 aces compared to the rivals’ 5, 6 only from top scorer Eric Loeppky, author of 23 points through 64% in attack and 1 block.
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🏐| 2024/25 CEV Challenge Cup | 8th Finals
FIRST LEG
Tuesday December 3, 2024
📍Pabellon Javier Ortiz Imbroda Melilla
• 18.00 (Local Time) | CV Melilla
(ESP) – Volley Näfels (SUI) 3-1 (25:18, 23:25, 25:16, 25:22)
📍Tatabányai Multifunkcionális Csarnok
• 18.00 (Local Time) | MÁV Foxconn Székesfehérvár (HUN) – PAOK Thessaloniki (GRE) 2-3 (25:22, 17:25, 25:15, 21:25, 13:15)
📍Hristo Botev Sofia
• 19.30 (Local Time) | CSKA Sofia (BUL) – Decospan VT Menen (BEL) 2-3 (28:26, 27:29, 25:18, 21:25, 10:15)
📍Hala Globus Tomasz Wójtowicz Lublin
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Bogdanka LUK Lublin (POL) – Tourcoing Lille Métropole (FRA) 3-1 (21:25, 25:18, 25:19, 25:16)
Wednesday December 4, 2024
📍OS Karađorđe Topola
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Karađorđe Topola (SRB) – Cucine Lube Civitanova (ITA) 0-3 (18:25, 20:25, 16:25)
📍MartiniPlaza Groningen
• 19.30 (Local Time) | Nova Tech Lycurgus Groningen (NED) – Dinamo Bucuresti (ROU) 3-0 (25:19, 25:17, 25:22)
Thursday December 5, 2024
📍Viialan Liikuntahalli Akaa
• 18.30 (Local Time) | Akaa Volley (FIN) – Sporting CP Lisboa (POR) 1-3 (25:21, 22:25, 23:25, 21:25)
📍Nikolaushalle Herrsching
• 19.30 (Local Time) | WWK Volleys Herrsching (GER) – SK Ankara (TUR) 1-3 (19:25, 25:23, 17:25, 21:25)
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Tuesday December 17, 2024
📍PAOK Palace Sport Thessaloniki
• 19.00 (Local Time) | PAOK Thessaloniki (GRE) – MÁV Foxconn Székesfehérvár (HUN) 3-1 (32:30, 23:25, 25:16, 25:19)
📍CC de Steiger Vauban Menen
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Decospan VT Menen (BEL) – CSKA Sofia (BUL) 3-2 (25:20, 25:10, 28:30, 19:25, 22:20)
📍STAB Vélodrome Roubaix
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Tourcoing Lille Métropole (FRA) – Bogdanka LUK Lublin (POL) 1-3 (16:25, 25:22, 21:25, 19:25)
📍Dinamo Bucuresti
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Dinamo Bucuresti (ROU) – Nova Tech Lycurgus Groningen (NED) 3-2 (17:25, 16:25, 28:26, 25:18, 15:8)
Wednesday December 18, 2024
📍TVF Ziraat Bankkart Volleyball Hall Ankara / A
• 14.00 (Local Time) | SK Ankara (TUR) – WWK Volleys Herrsching (GER) 3-2 (25:19, 22:25, 27:29, 25:15, 15:7)
📍Linth Arena Näfels
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Volley Näfels (SUI) – CV Melilla (ESP) 1-3 (21:25, 19:25, 25:16, 15:25)
👉🏼Thursday December 19, 2024
📍Pavilhão João Rocha SCP Lisboa
• 19.30 (Local Time) | Sporting CP Lisboa (POR) – Akaa Volley (FIN) 3-0 (25:22, 25:16, 25:21)
📍Eurosuole Forum Civitanova Marche
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Cucine Lube Civitanova (ITA) – Karađorđe Topola (SRB) 3-1 (25:22, 25:18, 21:25, 25:9)
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