Reale Mutua Fenera Chieri ’76 booked their place in the 2025/26 CEV Volleyball Cup final after defeating Dresdner SC in a closely contested five-set semifinal in Turin. The Italian side claimed a 3-2 victory, adding to their first-leg success in Germany to progress to the title match.
Chieri set the tone early with a commanding 25-13 opening set, but Dresdner responded by taking the second 25-17. A tightly contested third set went Chieri’s way at 28-26, with Anett Németh and Stella Nervini delivering in crucial moments. Dresdner extended the match by winning the fourth set 25-23, but Chieri held firm in the decider, sealing a 15-12 win after 116 minutes.
Németh led the scoring for the hosts with 28 points, while Nervini added 19 and Anastasia Cekulaev contributed 15, including four aces. Dresdner’s Marta Levinska finished as the match’s top scorer with 33 points.
In the other semifinal, Galatasaray Daikin Istanbul confirmed their place in the final with a dominant straight-sets victory over C.S.O. Voluntari 2005 in Bucharest. The Turkish side controlled the match throughout, mirroring their first-leg performance.
Alexia Carutasu was named MVP with 12 points, while Myriam Sylla led all scorers with 15. Hannah Duchesneau was Voluntari’s top scorer with 7 points.
Results:
Reale Mutua Fenera Chieri ’76 (ITA) def. Dresdner SC (GER) 3-2 (25-13, 17-25, 28-26, 23-25, 15-12)
Galatasaray Daikin Istanbul (TUR) def. C.S.O. Voluntari 2005 (ROU) 3-0 (25-13, 25-10, 25-8)
