Eczacibasi VitrA
Pool A
Team A1: Pomi CASALMAGGIORE
Team A2: Rexona/Ades
Team A3: Eczacıbaşı Vitra ISTANBUL
Team A4: PSL Manila
Pool B
Team B1: Bangkok Glass VC
Team B2: VakifBank ISTANBUL
Team B3: Volero ZÜRICH
Team B4: Hisamitsu Springs
Reigning Turkish champs VakifBank Istanbul and Japanese champs Hisamitsu Springs Kobe will have the honour of opening the tournament at 10:00 local time at the impressive Mall of Asia Arena in the heart of the Philippine capital Manila.
Volero Zurich will then meet Bangkok Glass before Pomi Casalmaggiore meet Eczacibasi VitrA Istanbul and home heroines PSL Manila take on Rexona Sesc Rio in the opening day’s final match.
Key clashes include Bangkok Glass’ encounter with Hisamitsu Springs on October 20 – a rematch of the 2015 Asian Club Championship final – while Volero Zürich’s match against VakifBank Istanbul on the same day is a repeat of their epic duel in the Playoff 6 of the CEV Champions League last season.
After the completion of pool stage, the top two teams in each pool will qualify for the semifinals, 13:00 and 19:30 local time on October 22.
The final will take place at 19:00 local time on October 23.
Tickets for all matches will go on sale in early August.
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