Turkey: Round 14 completed without upsets (or major changes in the standings)

Round 14 of 2024/25 SMS Grup Efeler Ligi has been entirely played today with all 6 games.
With a dayoff for newcomers Istanbul Gençlik Spor, Ziraat Bankkart remain to the top showing their strength with a 1-3 (16:25, 25:23, 13:25, 23:25) on the field of last-placed Akkuş Belediyesi at +3 from their closest pursuers Halkbank, who stole the spotlight with a commanding performance against Rams Global Cizre Bld., winning 3-0 (25:21, 25:19, 25:21). The match at the TVF Z.B. Volleyball Hall saw the winners put in a strong team performance, earning their 11th win of the season and bringing their total to 31 points.
Behind them both with 27 points Galatasaray HDI Sigorta, who edged out a 2-3 (25:22, 20:25, 16:25, 26:24, 13:25) victory in a five-set marathon on the field of On Hotels Alanya Belediyespor, and Arkas Spor, who cruised to a 3-0 (25:20, 25:20, 25:22) victory with an all-round dominant performance over Altekma.
The same did Spor Toto, sweeping second-to-last Türşad 0-3 with a commanding performance (17:25, 20:25, 16:25), while Fenerbahçe Medicana bounced back after a tough first set to win over Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor 3-1 (25:27, 25:17, 25:22, 25:14).
Efelerligi will continue already on Tuesday with all games of Round 15.

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🏐| 2024/25 SMS Grup Efelerligi | Round 14

Saturday, January 4, 2025
• Arkas Spor – Altekma 3-0 (25:20, 25:20, 25:22)
• On Hotels Alanya Belediyespor – Galatasaray HDI Sigorta 2-3 (25:22, 20:25, 16:25, 26:24, 13:25)
• Fenerbahçe Medicana – Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor 3-1 (25:27, 25:17, 25:22, 25:14)
• Türşad – Spor Toto 0-3 (17:25, 20:25, 16:25)
• Halkbank – Cizre Bld. 3-0 (25:21, 25:19, 25:21)
• Akkuş Belediyesi – Ziraat Bankkart 1-3 (16:25, 25:23, 13:25, 23:25)

Dayoff: Istanbul Gençlik Spor

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🏐| STANDINGS (updated on this day)
1. Ziraat Bankkart 34
2. Halkbank 31
3. Galatasaray HDI Sigorta 27
4. Arkas Spor 27
5. Spor Toto 23
6. Fenerbahçe Medicana 22
7. On Hotels Alanya Belediyespor 18
8. Altekma 17
9. Istanbul Gençlik Spor 13
10. Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor 12
11. Cizre Bld. 12
12. Türşad 10
13. Akkuş Belediyesi 6

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🏐| NEXT GAMES | Round 15

Tuesday, January 7, 2025
• Cizre Bld. – Fenerbahçe Medicana
• Altekma – On Hotels Alanya Belediyespor
• Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor – Arkas Spor
• Spor Toto – Akkuş Belediyesi
• Galatasaray HDI Sigorta – Türşad
• Ziraat Bankkart – Istanbul Gençlik Spor

Dayoff: Halkbank

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