For a second consecutive year, VakifBank Istanbul and A. Carraro Imoco Conegliano will lock horns in the title-deciding match for the CEV Champions League Volley - Women. The much anticipated fixture will take place on May 22nd in Ljubljana, Slovenia, and the players of Giovanni Guidetti won the right to fight for the trophy after winning a Golden set at 15-11 against their local opponents from Fenerbahçe Opet Istanbul. In the home semi-final, VakifBank won at 3-1, while in the away lost at 0-3. However, in the deciding Golden Set, Isabelle Haak and her teammates showed nerves of steel, and came back emerging victorious, booking their ticket to #SuperFinalsLjubljana.

A heartbreak loss for Fenerbahçe, who were close to pulling off a miracle, but the 2021 #CLVolleyW runners-up showed great determination, and will have the opportunity to get a sweet revenge from their Italian opponents of Imoco, while Volleyball fans will enjoy a rematch of last year’s Big FInale.

Statistically, on Thursday, Fenerbahçe proved better on attack and at the serving line, finishing with as many as 53 winning spikes (to 44), and acing five times (to three). VakifBank, on the other hand, recorded one more kill block - 10 to nine.
As many as 26 points by top scorer Melissa Vargas of Fenerbahçe weren’t enough for a better outcome for her team. Gabriela Guimaraes, on the other hand, topped the charts for VakifBank, finishing with 18 points to her name, grabbing the MVP award as well.