2013 Champions League
On the eve of the big event
On Saturday the champions League Final Four will kick off in Omsk, Russia. Cuneo arrived yesterday and trained this afternoon in the Athletic Compex V.Blinov, the venue of the final four. In the afternoon, they will take on the Polish side of Zaksa Kedzierzyn-Kozle, which had last reached this stage of the competition ten years ago. The team is coached by the Argentine Daniel Castellani and assistant Sebastian Swiderski, who played in Italy at Perugia and Macerata, and won the Gazzetta Award in 2005.
“We are ready for the semi-final against Cuneo – said Swiderski – They have a great team, good serve and a perfect organization on court as well as an incisive attack. The Italians are the favourite of the game, but we have some quality too. The aim now is to get all the players ready, mentally and physically”.
“Qualifying for the final four of the most important European competition was an incredible feeling – said spiker Earvin Ngapeth – This is the first time for me as well as for the club. We’ll go there and try to win it. I consider this game less difficult than the one of the playoffs 6 against Macerata. If we play with maximum determination, I am certain we will make it to the final”.
2013 CEV Champions League Final Four – Omsk (Russia)
Saturday March 16 at 10.30am Italian time
1st semi-final
Zenit Kazan (RUS) – Lokomotiv Novosibirsk (RUS) Live on Sportitalia 2
Live streaming on www.laola1.tv
Saturday March 16 at 1.30pm
2nd semi-final
Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo (ITA) – Zaksa Kedzierzyn-Kozle (POL) Live on Sportitalia 2
Live streaming on www.laola1.tv
Sunday March 17 at 11.30am Italian time
Game for third place live on Sportitalia 2
Live streaming on www.laola1.tv
Sunday March 17 at 2.30pm Italian time
Final live on Sportitalia 2
Live streaming on www.laola1.tv
PAST WINNERS
1960 CSKA Mosca (URSS)
1960/61 Rapid Bucarest (ROM)
1961/62 CSKA Mosca (URSS)
1962/63 Rapid Bucarest (ROM)
1963/64 SC Leipzig (GDR)
1964/65 Rapid Bucarest (ROM)
1965/66 Dinamo Bucarest (ROM)
1966/67 Dinamo Bucarest (ROM)
1967/68 Spartak Brno (CEC)
1968/69 CSKA Sofia (BUL)
1969/70 Burevestnik Alma Ata (URSS)
1970/71 Burevestnik Alma Ata (URSS)
1971/72 Zetor Zbroyovka Brno (CEC)
1972/73 CSKA Mosca (URSS)
1973/74 CSKA Mosca (URSS)
1974/75 CSKA Mosca (URSS)
1975/76 Dukla Liberec (CEC)
1976/77 CSKA Mosca (URSS)
1977/78 Plomien Milowice (POL)
1978/79 Stella Rossa Bratislava (CEC)
1979/80 Klippan CUS Torino (ITA)
1980/81 Dinamo Bucarest (ROM)
1981/82 CSKA Mosca (URSS)
1982/83 CSKA Mosca (URSS)
1983/84 Santal Parma (ITA)
1984/85 Santal Parma (ITA)
1985/86 CSKA Mosca (URSS)
1986/87 CSKA Mosca (URSS)
1987/88 CSKA Mosca (URSS)
1988/89 CSKA Mosca (URSS)
1989/90 Philips Modena (ITA)
1990/91 CSKA Mosca (C.S.I.)
1991/92 Il Messaggero Ravenna (ITA)
1992/93 Il Messaggero Ravenna (ITA)
1993/94 Edilcuoghi Ravenna (ITA)
1994/95 Sisley Treviso (ITA)
1995/96 Las Daytona Modena (ITA)
1996/97 Las Daytona Modena (ITA)
1997/98 Casa Modena Unibon (ITA)
1998/99 Sisley Treviso (ITA)
1999/00 Sisley Treviso (ITA)
2000/01 Paris Volley (FRA)
2001/02 Lube Banca Marche Macerata (ITA)
2002/03 Lokomotiv Belgorod (RUS)
2003/04 Lokomotiv Belgorod (RUS)
2004/05 Tous VB (FRA)
2005/06 Sisley Treviso (ITA)
2006/07 Vfb Friedrichshafen (GER)
2007/08 Dinamo Kazan (RUS)
2008/09 Trentino Volley (ITA)
2009/10 Trentino BetClic (ITA)
2010/11 Trentino BetClic (ITA)
2011/12 Zenit Kazan (RUS)
