24/10/2016 09:23
Sada Cruzeiro become three-time Club World Champions in fine style
News from the FIVB
Betim, Brazil, October 23, 2016. The 2016 FIVB Men’s Club World Championship had an amazing finale as host team Sada Cruzeiro once again climbed to the top of the world for their third crown at the competition, this time with an unbelievable performance resulting in a 3-0 victory over Zenit KAZAN in front of a packed Ginásio Divino Braga in Betim.
Out of the four games played between Sada Cruzeiro and Zenit KAZAN counting 2015 and 2016 editions, this was the most astonishing one from the world champions, as they brought the Russian side to their knees with a superb straight-set win (25-21, 25-23, 25-15), being the first time they blank this opponent.
The crowd in Betim played their role as well, bringing noise and colour to boost the energy of their team. And there’s no better proof to that than the place where Sada Cruzeiro gathered their three world titles was this same Divino Braga gymnasium.
MVP William Arjona and scorers Evandro Guerra and Yoandy Leal were the main actors of a team that played astonishingly as a whole. The three of them represented the gold medal winners on the competition Dream Team, as well as libero Sergio Nogueira. Outside spiker Wilfredo León and middle-blocker Artem Volvich featured for Zenit KAZAN while TRENTINO’s Simone Giannelli and Bolívar’s Pablo Crer also joined the elite.
The atmosphere for the final was already heated as Bolívar and TRENTINO battled for five thrilling sets (25-22, 23-25, 25-23, 29-31, 17-15) at the bronze medal match, with the latter ending up triumphant after saving one championship point from their opponents. It was the sixth medal for TRENTINO, the only team that remains more victorious at the competition than Sada Cruzeiro, with four gold medals and two bronze to their credit.
Dream Team
MVP: William Arjona (BRA/Sada Cruzeiro)
Opposite: Evandro Guerra (BRA/Sada Cruzeiro)
Setter: Simone Giannelli (ITA/TRENTINO Volley)
Outside Spiker: Yoandy Leal (CUB/Sada Cruzeiro)
Outside Spiker: Wilfredo Léon (CUB/Zenit KAZAN)
Middle Blocker: Artem Volvich (RUS/Zenit KAZAN)
Middle Blocker: Pablo Crer (ARG/ Bolívar)
Libero: Sergio Nogueira (BRA/Sada Cruzeiro)
Final standing
1. Sada Cruzeiro (BRA)
2. Zenit KAZAN (RUS)
3. TRENTINO Volley (ITA)
4. Bolívar (ARG)
5. TAICHUNG Bank (TPE)
UPCN SAN JUAN (ARG)
7. Minas Tênis Clube (BRA)
Tala’ea El-Geish CAIRO (EGY)
List of honours
1989 - Maxicono PARMA (ITA)
1990 - Mediolanum MILANO (ITA)
1991 - Il Messaggero RAVENNA (ITA)
1992 - Misura MILANO (ITA)
2009 – TRENTINO BetClic (ITA)
2010 - TRENTINO BetClic (ITA)
2011 - TRENTINO Diatec (ITA)
2012 - TRENTINO Diatec (ITA)
2013 - Sada Cruzeiro (BRA)
2014 - Belogorie BELGOROD (RUS)
2015 - Sada Cruzeiro (BRA)
2016 - Sada Cruzeiro (BRA)
Quick links:
FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship Betim 2016 - Website
FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship Betim 2016 - Results & Schedule
FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship Betim 2016 - Teams
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