Austria: Sokol tie serie for 5th place by beating Ried in four sets

Even if DenizBank AG VL title have already been won by UVC Holding Graz, the championship is not quite over yet, as TJ Sokol Wien V were able to force a decisive third game for fifth place with a 3:1 (25:14, 25:23, 25:27, 25:17) home win over UVC Weberzeile Ried on Saturday evening, and VBK Wörther-See-Löwen Klagenfurt needs to win two sets against VBC TLC Weiz on Sunday to fix seventh place.

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In addition to the last placement games, there are also matches for relegation: TSV Hartberg played their first game on Saturday evening, beating Union St. Pölten away in three very balanced sets (25:23, 26:24, 26:24), while the second leg will be next Wednesday. The champions of 2nd Bundesliga are Hypo Tirol volleyball team, and they will compete in next DenizBank AG VL as newcomers.

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| DenizBank AG VL – Finalserie (best-of-7)

| GAME 1 – April 7, 2021
• SK Zadruga Aich/Dob – UVC Holding Graz 2:3 (31:33, 23:25, 25:20, 25:15, 11:15)
| GAME 2 – April 10
• UVC Holding Graz – SK Zadruga Aich/Dob 3:1 (25:22, 25:15, 22:25, 26:24)
| GAME 3 – April 18
• SK Zadruga Aich/Dob – UVC Holding Graz 1-3 (22:25, 24:26, 25:21, 22:25)
| GAME 4 – April 21
• UVC Holding Graz – SK Zadruga Aich/Dob 3:1 (20:25, 25:21, 25:22, 25:18)
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| Serie for 5th Place (best-of-3)
April 21 | SG UVC Weberzeile Ried/Innkreis – TJ Sokol Wien V 3:1 (25:17, 21:25, 25:19, 25:16)
April 24 | TJ Sokol Wien V – SG UVC Weberzeile Ried/Innkreis 3-1 (25:14, 25:23, 25:27, 25:17) Serie: 1-1
April 28 | SG UVC Weberzeile Ried/Innkreis – TJ Sokol Wien V 3-1 (28:26, 21:25, 25:21, 25:15)

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| Games for 7th Place
April 21 | VBK Wörther-See-Löwen Klagenfurt – VBC TLC Weiz 3:1 (19:25, 25:22, 25:14, 25:20)
April 25 | VBC TLC Weiz – VBK Wörther-See-Löwen Klagenfurt 3-2 (23:25, 25:21, 25:10, 22:25, 15:13)

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| FINAL STANDINGS
1. UVC Holding Graz
2. SK Zadruga Aich/Dob
3. Union Raiffeisen Waldviertel
4. VCA Amstetten NÖ
5. SG UVC Weberzeile Ried/Innkreis
6. TJ Sokol Wien V
7. VBK Wörther-See-Löwen Klagenfurt
8. VBC TLC Weiz
9. TSV Raiffeisen Hartberg

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| Relegation
April 24 | Union St. Pölten – TSV Raiffeisen Hartberg 0:3 (23:25, 24:26, 24:26)
April 28 | TSV Raiffeisen Hartberg – Union St. Pölten 3-1 (25:20, 19:25, 25:21, 25:19)

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