Luxembourg, February 26, 2021.
Verona, the city of Romeo and Juliet, will be the host of the first major
Volleyball highlight of the year 2021, the CEV Champions League Volley Super
Finals scheduled to take place on 1st May, at one of the most
important structures in the city, the AGSM Forum Arena. An elite international
Volleyball event returns to this city after the very same arena played host to
matches of both the 2010 Men’s and 2014 Women’s World Championships, doing so with much success.
Following a turbulent year for
the entire volleyball community and beyond, the efforts of everyone involved in
making the current season move ahead in a professional and competitive manner are
paying dividends. We can now look ahead to what will represent an amazing
celebration of Volleyball and continue the success story that started with the
first, historic Super Finals held in Berlin in May 2019!
With the valuable collaboration
of the Italian Volleyball Federation (FIPAV) and the commitment made by
Giuseppe Manfredi, the sole candidate to the presidency of FIPAV, to support
European Volleyball and in bringing this top event in Italy, the CEV is proud
to be able to organise the Super Finals in a country where the passion for Volleyball
is unquantifiable.
“At this very special moment in
time, our Volleyball family could not ask for a better partner than the Italian
Volleyball Federation to deliver the second edition of our unique Super
Finals,” says CEV President Aleksandar Boričić. “I wish to thank FIPAV and
their leadership as well as the local Organising Committee in the city of
Verona for their readiness to deliver such a major event even in such difficult
and challenging times. Working together as one team I am sure that we will be
able to put on a show and we will be doing so with the help of the very best
Volleyball players in the world, treating fans from across the globe to
Volleyball of the finest level.”
Federico Sboarina, Mayor of
Verona: “I would like to thank the CEV, the Italian Volleyball Federation
(FIPAV) and especially the FIPAV Committee of Verona for providing our city
with the opportunity to organise the CEV Champions League Volley 2021 Super
Finals for both men and women. It is obviously an honour and I am confident
that the local Organising Committee will be able to deliver this major event in
the best possible way. Our city will be ready to host and welcome the top teams
that will come to Verona to play for the most coveted trophy in European
Volleyball.”
The Super Finals represent a true
revolution and marquee event for European Volleyball, with the top two teams
per gender playing on the same day, at the same venue, for the most important
trophy in European club competitions. In an effort to support all clubs
involved in these tough times, the CEV Board of Administration increased the
overall prize money to a record-breaking € 4.8 million for the 2021 edition of
the elite CEV Champions League Volley.
The prize-money at stake for the
winners of this year’s Champions League Super Finals will represent yet another
all-time record for the competition, with each winner set to take home a € 500,000
check. The runners-up of the Super Finals will receive € 250,000, with those
making it to the semis but failing to progress further securing € 125,000
apiece.