Roberto Stracca passed away
The world of volleyball lost one of its youngest and most passionate figure during the night. Roberto Stracca, journalist of the Correre della Sera, passed away in Roma at age 40 because of an incurable disease.
The Italian Volleyball League recalls with great affection Roberto and addresses its deepest condolences to his family and friends.
European Cups
On Wednesday 17 November, all the Italian teams will make their European debut. Trentino, Cuneo and Treviso in the Champions League, Modena and Macerata respectively in the Cev and Challenge Cup.
2011 CEV Champions League
LA FORMULA
There are 24 teams in the starting blocks divided into 6 groups of four teams. The top two teams of each group will qualify to the next phase. At that point, the Cev will decide which will be the venue of the Final Four and therefore which will be the team to automatically qualify for it. If this team is amongst the top two of a group, the third team will therefore go through instead. The four best third teams will play in the Cev Cup Challenge Round. The playoffs 12 and 6 will follow, out of which 3 teams will qualify for the semi-finals. All the rounds will be played with home and away games apart from the Final Four.
POOL A
Tuesday 16 November at 8pm
AS Cannes (FRA) – Zenit Kazan (RUS)
(Bajci-Saltalippi)
Wednesday 17 November at 8.30pm
Generali Unterhaching (GER) – CSKA Sofia (BUL)
(Herbik-Hudik)
POOL B
Wednesday 17 November at 8.15
CAI Teruel (ESP) – Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo (ITA) Differed from0.30 on Sportitalia 2.
(Jungen-Chaladay)
Thursday 18 November at 6pm
Radnicki Kragujevac (SRB) – Noliko Maaseik (BEL)
(Gerothodoros-Kondakov)
POOL C
Wedneaday 17 November at 5.30pm
Jastrzebski Wegiel (POL) – ACH Volley Bled (SLO)
(Markov-Vilimanovic)
Wednesday 17 November at 8pm
Budvanska Rivijera Budva (MNE) – Olympiacos Piraeus (GRE)
(Sampaolo-Brutman)
POOL D
Wednesday 17 November at 5pm
Remat Zalau (ROU) – Pge Skra Belchatow (POL)
(Partiainen-Georgiev)
Wednesday 17 November at 8.30pm
Trentino BetClic (ITA) – VfB Friedrichshafen (GER) Live from 8.30 on Sportitalia 2
(Hobor-Raptis)
POOL E
Wednesday 17 November at 6.30pm (7.30 local time)
Fenerbahce Istanbul (TUR) – Sisley Treviso (ITA) Differed on Thursday 18 November from 3pm on Sportitalia 2
(Huhtaniska-Marin)
Wednesday 17 November at 7pm
Lokomotiv Belgorod (RUS) – Tours VB (FRA)
(Kulhanek-Bakunovich)
POOL F
Tuesday 16 November at 6pm
Panathinaikos Athens (GRE) – Dinamo Moscow (RUS)
(Sokullu-Jankovskis)
Wedneday 17 November at 8.30pm
Knack Randstad Roeselare (BEL) – Hypo Tirol Innsbruck (AUT)
(Gaupp-Schiemenz)
CEV Cup
Modena will take part in the Cev Cup, which was won by Cuneo last season.
LA FORMULA. 32 teams starting with 16th of final, followed by 8th of finals, quarter-finals, semi-finals and final. The winners of the 16th will go through to the next round while the losers will take part in the Challenge Cup 16th of final. The competition continues until the quarter finals, from which the four winners will play the Challenge Round against the three losers coming out of the Champions League. Home and away games are scheduled for each round, including the final (there is no Final Four).
Wednesday 17 November at 8.30pm
Casa Modena (ITA) – Mladost Zagreb (CRO)
(Michelinakis-Szabo Alexi)
GM Capital Challenge Cup
The club representing Italy in the Challenge Cup will be Macerata. This will be its first participation.
FORMULA. The Challenge Cup is divided in Primo Round, Secondo Round, 16th of finals, 8th, quarters, semis and final. All the rounds will be played with home and away games, including the final (there is no Final Four).
Wednesday 17 November at 5.30pm
Crvena Zvezda Beograd (SRB) – Lube Banca Marche Macerata (ITA)
(Mylonakis-Constantin)
