Serie A1 Sustenium Playoffs quarter-finals
Matthew Anderson, March MVP
Playoff time and with a new formula:
Twelve teams will take part in the new formula of the playoffs. The teams are divided into 4 groups. The top four of the regular season will host the mini tournaments between the three teams of the group. The semi-finals will put face to face the winner of Group A and D, and the winners of Group B and C.
Here are the groups:
Group A: 1 – 8 – 12
Group B: 2 – 7 – 11
Group C: 3 – 6 – 10
Group D: 4 – 5 – 9
The semi-finals will be played on the best of three games, while the final will be played in one single game, the V-Day Sustenium.
SCHEDULE:
Saturday April 7 at 5.30pm
GROUP A
Itas Diatec Trentino (1) – (12) Energy Resources San Giustino Live on Rai Sport 1
(Puecher-Rapisarda)
Saturday April 7 at 6pm
GROUP B
Lube Banca Marche Macerata (2) – (11) Marmi Lanza Verona
(Satanassi-Vagni)
GROUP C
Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo (3) – (10) Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia
(Sobrero-Cesare)
Saturday 7 April at 7.30pm
GROUP D
Sisley Belluno (4) – (9) Andreoli Latina
(Santi-La Micela)
Sunday April 8 at 5.30pm
GROUP C
In Cuneo
Copra Elior Piacenza (6a) – (Loser game 1) Live on Rai Sport 1
(Sampaolo-Pasquali)
Sunday April 8 at 6pm
GROUP A
In Trento
M. Roma Volley (8a) – (Loser game 1)
(Bartolini-Pol)
GROUP B
In Macerata
Acqua Paradiso Monza Brianza (7) – (Loser game 1)
(Castagna-Gnani)
GROUP D
In Belluno
Casa Modena (5) – (Loser game 1)
(Saltalippi-Boris)
Monday April 9 at 5.30pm
GROUP D
In Belluno
(Winner game 1) – (5) Casa Modena Live on Rai Sport 1
Monday April 9 at 6pm
GROUP A
In Trento
(Winner game 1) – (8) M. Roma Volley
GROUP B
In Macerata
(Winner game 1) – (7) Acqua Paradiso Monza Brianza
GROUP C
In Cuneo
(Winner game 1) – (6) Copra Elior Piacenza
SEMI-FINALS
Game 1: Thursday April 12
Game 2: Sunday April 15
Game 3 (if needed): Wednesday April 18
FINAL
Final (V-Day Sustenium): Sunday April 22 at 5.30 – Mediolanum Forum Assago (MI)
Group A |
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1 Itas Diatec Trentino |
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8 M. Roma Volley | 1st Group A |
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12 Energy Resources San Giustino |
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Group D |
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4 Sisley Belluno |
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5 Casa Modena | 1st Group D |
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9 Andreoli Latina |
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| Italian Champion 2011/12 |
Group B |
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2 Lube Banca Marche Macerata |
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7 Acqua Paradiso Monza Brianza | 1st Group B |
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