BERLIN Recycling Volleys

- Due to the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria, the quarterfinalist between the BERLIN Recycling Volleys and Ziraat Bank ANKARA will be determined in a deciding match. In memory of the victims, there will be a minute of silence before the match on Wednesday, and the BR Volleys and their "partner of the day" Vivantes will also make a donation to the relief efforts of the Deutsches Rotes Kreuz. At the same time, fans can also donate to this organization during the home match.

- At the last Berlin single knockout game in the Champions League, Ankara's opposite Wouter ter Maat was part of the German squad. With the Dutch, the team from the capital entered the Final Four in Rome in the 2016/17 season, where they first lost 0-3 to Zenit KAZAN in the semi-finals and then to Cucine Lube CIVITANOVA 1-3 in the bronze medal match. From the former line-up only Ruben Schott is left at the BR Volleys side.

- The record of the BR Volleys against Turkish teams is mixed. In this year's group phase they had to accept two deserved defeats against Halkbank ANKARA (0-3, 1-3). The last victory dates back to the play-off 12 in season 16/17 described above, when the Berliners won the next three sets and then also the "Golden Set" with 15-11 after a 2-3 at Istanbul BBSK and a 0-2 deficit at home.

- Wouter ter Maat and Marek Sotola are among the absolute top scorers of the CEV Champions League Volley 2023, both scoring exactly 125 points for their colours and leading their team into this play-off round.

- The duel of two national champions, both ANKARA and BERLIN won their national championship twice in a row, is expected to attract more than 5,000 spectators. Around 200 tickets have been ordered by the Turkish community in Berlin.