In a thrilling final match played at Peščenica Sports Hall, HAOK Mladost Zagreb defended their Croatian volleyball championship title against city rivals Dinamo, winning the series 3-1. Despite losing the first two sets of the match (19-25, 20-25), Mladost made a remarkable comeback, dominating the fourth set and pushing the match into a decisive fifth set.
The tension peaked in the final set, which saw multiple lead changes. Mladost narrowly led 12-11 before securing the last three points to clinch a 3-2 victory (19-25, 20-25, 25-20, 25-12, 15-11). This win marks Mladost’s 19th national championship title. Andrea Mihaljević led Mladost with 18 points, while Lucija Babić was the top scorer for Dinamo with 17 points.
“The victory is well-deserved for Mladost, they somehow had more concentration throughout the series, better periods of play. I congratulate my girls on a brilliant season and I have nothing to criticize them for.”
Igor Šimunčić, head coach of Dinamo
“It was a tough game, a tough season that didn’t start off well, but ended well. In the end, these wonderful young ladies brought another title to the House of Volleyball and I congratulate them from the bottom of my heart. We will build next season around them.”
Darko Nojić, head coach of HAOK Mladost Zagreb
