Round 24 of 2024/25 Russian Superliga has been completed today with last two games.
Fakel Novyi Urengoy easily won first set, but eventually collapsed against Belogorie Belgorod in a game that ended with the score of 1-3 (25:16, 17:25, 17:25, 16:25) and is worth third place for the winners, now at -1 from second-placed Lokomotiv Novosibirsk and -12 from absolute leaders.
On the game that closed this Round, Dynamo Ural easily won on the field of Dynamo-LO with a clean sweep, 0-3 (20:25, 20:25, 21:25).
Zenit Kazan continue their run, firmly to the top of the standings with 62 points also after a 3-1 (28:30, 28:26, 25:22, 25:22) home win against Zenit St. Petersburg, who slip to the fourth place with 49 points, surpassed by Lokomotiv Novosibirsk (51 points), who celebrated a 0-3 (20:25, 17:25, 25:27) success on the field of last-placed MGTU Moscow, and Belgorod.
Other results include the straight sets win of Dynamo Moscow on the field of NOVA Novokuybyshevsk, 0-3 (15:25, 14:25, 15:25), and Neftyanik Orenburg who earned three very important points after beating Yenisey Krasnoyarsk, also 3-0 (25:18, 28:26, 25:22).
Three points also. for Gazprom-Yugra Surgut who down Kuzbass Kemerovo in four sets, 3-1 (25:21, 22:25, 25:23, 25:17).
The championship follows a double round-robin format, where each team plays opponents both at home and away. The top four teams advance directly to the quarterfinals, while eight more fight for their spot through additional playoff rounds.
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🏐| Russian Superleague 2024/25 | ROUND 24
Thursday January 30, 2025
• NOVA Novokuybyshevsk – Dynamo Moscow 0-3 (15:25, 14:25, 15:25)
Friday January 31, 2025
• Neftyanik Orenburg – Yenisey Krasnoyarsk 3-0 (25:18, 28:26, 25:22)
Saturday February 1, 2025
• Zenit Kazan – Zenit St. Petersburg 3-1 (28:30, 28:26, 25:22, 25:22)
• Gazprom-Yugra Surgut – Kuzbass Kemerovo 3-1 (25:21, 22:25, 25:23, 25:17)
• MGTU Moscow – Lokomotiv Novosibirsk 0-3 (20:25, 17:25, 25:27)
Sunday February 2, 2025
• Fakel Novyi Urengoy – Belogorie Belgorod 1-3 (25:16, 17:25, 17:25, 16:25)
• Dynamo-LO – Dynamo Ural 0-3 (20:25, 20:25, 21:25)
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🏐| STANDINGS (updated on this day)
1. Zenit Kazan 62
2. Lokomotiv Novosibirsk 51
3. Belogorie Belgorod 50
4. Zenit St. Petersburg 49
5. Dynamo Moscow 49
6. Dynamo Ural 44
7. Dynamo LO 38
8. Yenisey Krasnoyarsk 32
9. Kuzbass Kemerovo 29
10. Fakel Novyi Urengoy 27
11. Gazprom-Yugra Surgut 19
12. Neftyanik Orenburg 18
13. NOVA Novokuybyshevsk 14
14. ASK Nizhny Novgorod 12
15. MGTU Moscow 10
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🏐| NEXT GAMES | Round 25
Wednesday February 5, 2025
• Dynamo Ural – Lokomotiv Novosibirsk
Friday February 7, 2025
• Gazprom-Yugra Surgut – Zenit Kazan
• ASK Nizhny Novgorod – MGTU Moscow
Saturday February 8, 2025
• Kuzbass Kemerovo – Neftyanik Orenburg
• NOVA Novokuybyshevsk – Zenit St. Petersburg
Sunday February 9, 2025
• Yenisey Krasnoyarsk – Fakel Novyi Urengoy
• Belogorie Belgorod – Dynamo-LO
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